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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
GREAT ADVANCE
IN LATE YEARS
Census Bulletin of Dominion
Government Showing Growth
of Canadian Northwest.
INCREASE IN POPULATION
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF GRAIN
HARVESTED.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Aug H--Consul General
John G. Foster of Ottawa supplies from
recent government census bulletin the
following statistics. showing the rapid
growth of the Canadian northwest:
Although the northwestern territory
was admitted into and became part of the
Dominion of Canada from July Is. 1870,
and provision was made for admitting the
province of Manitoba on the same date,
the first regular census of these parts of
the dominion was not taken until 1881.
A special census of Manitoba, taken in
1870, showed it to have in that year a
In 1881 Manitoba and the territories had
population of 105,6S1, inclusive of PISS
Indians. The census Of the same year
showed an area of 56,971 acres in wheat
and production of 1853, 326 bushels wheat,
302, O49 bushels barley and 1885. 220 bushels
oats, being for the harvest of 1885.
In 1891 the total population was 219 305.
the area in wheat was 1,01O, 40 acres, of
barley 64,972 acres, and of oats 317.S4S
acres, and the production of wheat was
go bushels, of barley 1861 500 bush
els, and of oats 9,S9S,556 bushels-being for
harvest of 1890. These figures are for
areas of territory practically the same as
the areas of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta-the two last named having
attained the status of provinces on Sept
l, 1905.
Beginning the twentieth century the
territory of the three provinces as nov
constituted had a population april /
1900, of 1882. and on June "a 1906 il
had S0S,Ss3, being an increase in five
years of 3S9, 351, as compared with the in
crease of 200,207 in the ten years 1S91-1901
and of 1854 in the ten years, 1SS1-1S91.
The grain crops of the harvest of 1900
which were recorded in the census of 1901
were a comparative failure, owing to q
period Of unusual drought during the
growing season But, as evidence of the
agricultural growth of the three prov
inces, it can be stated that the area in
wheat was 2,495, 466 acres, in barley 162. So
acres and in oats 1913 800 acres. The ag
gregate yield of the three kinds of grair
in the year was 43,000,0 600 bushels.
The census of June "a 1896, took ares
and production for the field crops of 1895
and area only for the crops of 1906 TIL,
production for 1906 has been since ther
computed from the reports of 2,Oe0 farm
ers, who gave actual average WELD fo
their own farms and estimated averag,
for the township in which they reside.
The whole area in wheat, barley ant
oats increased from g. 491, Alb acres in 100
to 6,025,1S0 acres in 1905 and to 1915. 81
acres in 1906, and the yield of the thre,
| crops increased from 43 30 664 bushels il
1900 (Which was a bad harvest YEAR, I,
| 152,244,929 bushels in 1905, and to 24O. 45e O6
| bushels in 1906. The number of farms in
| creased from 31,S15 in 1881 to 54625 in 100
and to 100 439 in 1906
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
MANSFIELD BETTER.
Brother of Actor Says He Will Re-
turn to the Stage.

PIattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 21.-Richard
Mansfield today left this place for his
summer place at New London, Conn. Mr..
Mansfield denied himself absolutely to
newspaper men and others, but his broth
er, speaking for him, said: Mr.. Mans
field is feeling somewhat better than
when he arrived last month. He has not
been out driving since the first day he
arrived here, because of the bad roads
which are not fit for a person suffering
from nervous prostration to ride over. He
spends his time sitting on the piazza read
ing, smoking and debating letters. He
was on the piazza today. He is cheerful.
we are leaving tonight for New London,
Conn. He may stay there until winter
or he may stay there all winter, just as
he feels He has had no intention since
he first realized that he was suffering
from nervous prostration of acting this
season He resolved to take a full sea
SONS rest and he, will certainly do so.
expect in time that he will regain his
health completely and resume his career
on the stage. His physician is in Mont
real and has not seen him for nearly q
week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
Ogden Briefs.

TO GIVE A HOP-The striking teIeg-
raphers have arranged to give a dance
at the Utahna pavilion next Saturday
night, the proceeds to be devoted to the
furtherance of their cause.
''SCOTTY" IN OGDEN-Walter Scott
the Death valley miner, arrived in Ogden
last night on his way back from New
York where he went to purchase ma ma
chinery to use in working his mines. He
will remain in Ogden several days.
KNOCKED DOWN WAITRESS-Ed
ward Arnold, a cook at the Pacific hotel
was fined $50 in police court yesterday
for striking Maggie Wrade, waitress
at the same hotel, in the Jaw he KNOCKED
the girl down and out and in falling
her arm struck a hot water tank and was
severely burned.
NEW LOCOMOTIVES COMING-Twen-
ty engines are expected soon from the
Baldwin locomotive works of Philadel-
phia for use on the Salt Lake division OF
the Southern Pacific. Six engines viii
arrive in a few days and the others viii
arrive at the rate of two day lmme-
diately following the first consignment.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED-Judge
Maughan of Logan, who is occupying the
bench IN the Second district court, grant
ed a new trial in the libel suit of Viola
Lewis against William Glasmann and tbs
Standard Publishing company. The sui
was originally brought for $4,000 and &
judgment was returned last spring giving
the plaintiff $1,000.
STORMS DELAY TRAINS-A heavy
windstorm which caused the waves to rise
high in the lake and wash over part OF
the tracks across the Ogden Lucin cut
off, occurred early last evening. TIT
storm was most felt about the Rambe
station. All trains on the Southern Pa
cific were delayed on either side of tn
lake until the storm abated. As far a:
could be learned no damage resulted.
LOOT ROOMING HOUSE-Another dar
ing theft was committed at the Bee Hivi
rooming house early last evening. Thl
robbers entered the room occupied by tive
men and took a couple of shaving out
fits The theft was discovered by tbs
occupants of the room short time after
ward but they did not consider it of i'm
portance enough to report it to the police
An hour later the room was again entered
presumably by the same persons and {
dress suit case and several grips con
tanning clothing were stolen The police
are searching for the thieves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
HAD POWER TO
PAY The MONEY
More Evidence Put in by
Prosecution in the Louis
Glass Bribery Case.
TILT BETWEEN ATTORNEYS
WHAT THE STATE EXPECTS TO
PROVE.

San Francisco, Aug. H.-When the Glass
bribery trial was resumed this morning
in Judge LAWYERS court Secretary Treas
urer F. w. Eaton of the Pacific Telephone
company continued the reading Of the
minutes of meetings of the board of di-
rectors of the Pacific States Telephone
& Telegraph company, the prosecutions
object being to show by them that Louis
Glass, as vice president and general man
ager of that corporation, had authority to
sign the checks on which the alleged bride
moneys were obtained. This occupied the
entire forenoon session, the only incident
breaking the mOnotony of the proceed
ings being a brief passage between As
sistant District Attorney Heney and At
torney d. NJ. Delmas.
I'VE will prove by these minutes" said
Heney, that Louis Glass was the ruling
spirit of the telephone corporation"
so you say" retorted Delmas, but we
do not admit it to be a fact"
Adjournment was taken until p m
The reading of the minutes by Mr..
Eaton was continued at the afternoon
session. Record evidence that the dis
bursement of the $50, 600 alleged bride
moneys was not reported to the board of
directors so far as the minutes of that
body show was allowed by the court over
the standing objection of the defense.
This evidence was offered as corroboTa-
tive of the claim of the prosecution that
Mr.. Glass possessed and exercised the
power to authorize brides.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
JEWISH PEOPLE MUST
CONQUER THE WORLD

The Hague, Aug. 2f.-The close today of
the eighth International Zionist congress,
which has been in session in this city
since Aug. 49, was marked with great en-
tnusiasm. DT. David Wolffsohn of Co
logne delivered the closing speech. He
people must vet conquer the world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
LOUISVILLE'S DEPOSED
MAYOR KILLS HIMSELF

Louisville, Aug, H.-Paul C. Barth, re-
Gently deposed as mayor, shot and killed
himself today. Since the ousting Of
Barth's administration by tie court of
appeals the acts of ex-city officials has
been subjected to severe scrutiny, but
nothing was found reflecting personally
on Barth, though the methods of conduct
ing his administration were under fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
NOT THERE TO FIGHT.

Madrid, Aug. A.-The situation in Mo-
rocco was discussed at today's cabinet
meeting. At the close of the conference
a statement was issued saying that TO
reinforcements would be sent TO the Span
ish troops now at Casablanca and that
the troops were to remain in the interior
of the city and abstain from all fighting
unless attacked 1t was explained that
they were there as police only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
FIREMEN ON STRIKE.

New York, Aug. H.-Thuty firemen on
the Long Island railroad ferry boats
struck today for an increase in wages
from S65 to so monthly Traffic on these
boats is badly hampered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
LUNCHEON AND POLITICS.

Narienbad. Bohemia, Aug. H.-Clemen-
ceau. the French premier lunched with
King Edward this afternoon, Results of
the recent royal meetings of the king with
the empeToTs of Germany and Austria
were discussed with apparent satisfaction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
AMENDMENTS REJECTED.

London, Aug. A.-With the Irish Nation
alists all wide awake and nearly every
body else asleep after the night-long ses-
sion, the house of commons at $3.50 o'clock
this morning began consideration of the
lords amendments to the evicted tenants
bill. Practically all the lords changes
were rejected by the house, which APP
pointed a conference committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
yellowstone Park Excursion, Aug
Path.

Round trip only $510O, including no
tel and stage expenses through the
park for regular six days tour. See
agents for particulars. City ticket Of
fee, 201 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
I have piaI

I have pianos and you can have one
Get a piano that you can make a
chum of; not a box with strings in it
for $125.00.
Come and talk the matter over.
NEW YORK & WESTERN PIANO
COMPANY,
46 Market St, near new p. o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
SAFE AT OYSTER BAY.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 21.-The naval yacht
Mayflower. with President Roosevelt and
party on board, dropped anchor in Oyster
bay at 5 o'clock this afternoon. It re-
quired five hours longer to make the re-
turn from PrOvincetOwn. Mass, than was
anticipated owing to heavy fog
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22

Pharaoh's Glen. Tents and cabins
furnished or unfinished, for rent by
day, week or month. For particulars
telephone 22s5, Ind; 3OS7-Z, Bell
RAYMOND E. DAVIDSON, Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
Some Admissions Made.

Late in the afternoon the prosecution,
harried increasingly by objections from
the defense elected from Eaton several
reluctant admissions supporting strongly
the course of elimination by which it is
intended to prove the responsibility of
Mr.. Glass for the issuing of the checks
on which the alleged bride funds were oD-
tanned.
Mr.. Eaton remembered that in Febru-
airy of 1906 within a day or two of the
paying of the alleged brides to super
visors by Agent Halsey, orders for checks
aggregating $4,000 were sent to the wit
ness from upstairs" unaccompanied by
vouchers explaining their purpose. He
drew these checks and sent them up
stairs" but who ordered them drawn and
who subsequently, signed them he could
not remember at all. Mr.. Eaton admit
ted that he had not reported the ordering
of these checks to any official of the
company or to the board of directors.
Though he was positive that he had been
very careful to enter up all checks by
him drawn, he could not remember
whether he had entered these particular
checks. The books of entry were de-
stroyed in the fire of the succeeding April.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
THE DEATH RECORD.
Postmaster McElroy

Washington, Aug. A.-Postmaster Nc
Ylroy of the national house of represent
atives died TODAY at Delaware, o., aged %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
A Stage Robbery, Too.

Immediately after the civil war a stage
coach, with money designed to pay gov
eminent troops then stationed near BOggy
Depot. was robbed and the government
money as well as all of the money ana
valuables of the passengers, was taken
Twenty years later three men, travelling
in light spring wagon and driving tine
team stopped and camped for the night
under the old elm tree. It was the first
time since Quantrell had hanged the men
that anyone was ever known to have
stopped overnight there. The next morn
ing the party was gone, but there had
been strange proceedings that night
The men had measured off $50 feet from
the tree and set circle of stakes around
il in a perfect circle 1t was evident that
they had used tape line for the meas
urements And where they had set their
stakes they had dug into the ground At
the end of one of these lines their search
had evidently been rewarded, for in the
bottom of the hole was plainly seen the
imprint of a large pot, with toes on the
bottom. large enough to hold at least
five gallons The pot had been broken
and whatever it contained had been car
ried away. There was no more digging
after the pot was found and the remain
der of the stakes were left where they
had been driven There are men living in
AtOka today who remember this incident
The men disappeared from the neighbor-
hood as mysteriously as they had come
and were never heard of again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
Started Forty Years Ago.

Nearly forty years ago the bodies of
two men were found at this spot. No
one ever identified them, and no one ever
found out who killed them or why. 1t
was then the name Dead Mans Gulch"
was first heard. A few years later the
stage driver, who carried mail from AtO-
ka over the trail to Doggy Depot, was
murdered and his dead body found in the
same spot where the other two had been
found.
Quantre1l passed this spot in the civil
war and left his mark upon it. He had
found in the ChOctaW nation five men
who were working among the ChOctaWs
trying to get recruits for the northern
army. These men had come among the
Indians as traders and were not gener-
ally known to be representatives of the
northern army. They ingratiated them
selves in the good win of the neighbOriRg
Indians and then melted them to join
the Union army. When Quantren found
the trail of these men he searched the
country for them. They were chased
across the Choctaw nation, took refuge
in the Winding Stair mountains, were
driven westward and tried to get into
the Arbuckle mountains in the ChlckaSaW
nation. but were intercepted at Limestone
Gap by a squad of Quantrelfs men LED
by a Choctaw Indian. These five men
were taken to the trail and hanged at the
crossing at Sandy creek, together witt
one of QuantrelPs own men who had dis
obeyed orders in the treatment of the In
dams 1t was difficult for a long time e
get anyone to travel that way even II
the daytime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22

TooeIe county bands.
Lagoon, Friday, Aug. %.
Everybody join in the chorus.
Afternoon trains, 2, 4, 6, and s,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
RELATIVE FUEL
VALUE OF WOODS
Forest Service and Geological
Survey viii Make interest
ina Series of Experiments.
Especial to The Herald)

washington, Aug. a.-An important Sc
ries of tests tc determine the relative
fuel value of woods found in the national
forests of the United States viii be be
gun after Jan. l, 1885, by the forest ser
vice. in cooperation with the geological
survey. The tests will be in charge of
the experts of the technOlogic branch OF
the survey and the branch OF forest pro-
ducts OF the forest service.
The tests will be made TO snow the
relative fuel values of woods most large
" used for fuel on the forests as COM
pared with such mineral fuels as are
brought into competition with them. IL
is expected that much Will be leaIheu
about the fuel values of woods which
are now neglected by many users OF the
forests in certain sections, 1t is PROB
able that the work will show that many
inferior species Of trees can be economic
ally used.
Work of Practical Value.
It is the policy of the government to
put this work on a thoroughly practical
basis. A portable outfit with a twenty
five or fifty horsepower steam boiler
viii be carried To places where wood -
already being used as fuel and in this
way it will be possible to compare results
and get an absolutely accurate deteTmi-
nation of the amount of steam developed
by the different methods OF burning
wood. Laboratory tests to determine the
fuel values of the different woods will
also be made by the geological survey
If these tests show that cordwOod from
knOtty tops and limbs of saw timber spe-
cies are of higher fuel value than the
trunks of the tree. heavy users of wood
for fuel will be induced TO make the
fullest use of every part of the tre9- Il
is fkeIY that i market study of all
kinds of fuel in the different localities,
will be made at the time of these fuel
tests.
If the tests of the woods used for fuel
prove as successful as the tests of the
mineral fuels recently made by the gov
eminent, they will result in the saving
of thousands of dollars yearly through
the utilization of woods which are now
wasted or neglected because forest users
| are una cnllainted with their Nalues
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22
SPOT AVOIDED
BY OLD-TIMERS
Tale of Andy Creek Crossing,
the Indian Territory's
''creepy" Place.
SOME EARLY DAY MURDERS
BLOODY VISIT OF QUANTRELL
AND HIS MEN.

Atoka, 1. T.. Augustine man has ever
travelled from Atoka to Doggy Depot,
twelve miles distant, without getting that
creepy feeling when he crossed Sandy
creek. three miles out from Atoka on the
old trail. This lonely spot. with its death
like stiffness by day and the weird cal
of the screech owl and the yelping coyote
at night, will occupy place in the his
tory OF Indian Territory as the scene Of
probably more mysterious murders thar
any other spot In its borders
Atoka is one of the oldest towns in the
Ch0etaw nation. and Doggy Depot is an
other. In the early days the trail between
the two towns was much frequented
Long ago the crossing at Sandy creel
took the name Dead Mans Gulch,' anC
to this day no native of that section vii
make that crossing after nightfall unless
forced to do so. They go miles out of tn,
way to avoid it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22

Ask your groceTs for the Vienna
Walnut Bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-22

Tooele county bands.
Lagoon, Friday, Aug. %.
Everybody join in the chorus
Afternoon trains, ., 4. s, I and 8.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
A New Gard of Thanks.

The days are not far distant
when Cards of Thanks" will be a
thing of the past. When death
enters a home, neighbors never
fail to do all in their power to
place a silver lining behind the
dark cloud, and they do not ex-
Pect or desire any thanks through
the public press. One subscriber,
however, not to be outdone, sent
in the following:
Mr.. Editor [ desire to
thank the friends and neighbors
heartily in this matter for their
cooperation during the illness
and death of my late husband,
who escaped from me by the
hand of death on last Friday
while eating breakfast. To my
friends and all who contributed
so willingly toward making the
last moments and the funeral a
success. l desire to remember
most kindly, and hope these
lines VIII find them enjoying the
same blessing l have also a
good mich COW and a roam gel
ding horse eight years old which
/ will sell cheap. God moves in
mysterious way, His wonders
to perform He plants his foot
steps on the sea and rides upon
the storm Also a black and
white shoat cheap. Humphrey
Democrat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
Resolutions of coincidence.

Hall of Miriam Rebeka Lodge,
No. 465, Wa-Keeney, Kan,
October 9, 1907.
WHEREAS, It has pleased AL
mighty God to remove from our
midst our late Brother Edward
Chalk, and
WHEREAS, 1t is just that a fit
ting recognition of his many vir-
tues should be had; therefore,
as tribute to his memory, be it
Resolved, By Miriam Lodge,
No. 465, that while we bow with
hum BILE submission to the will
of the Most High, we do not less
mourn for our brother, who has
been taken from us.
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Chalk, the Lodge Ia
ments the loss of a brother who
was ever ready to proffer the
hand of aid and the voice of sym
pathy to the needy and distress
ed of the fraternity; an active
member of this society whose
utmost endeavors were exerted
for its welfare and prosperity; a
friend and companion that was
dear to US all; citizen whose up
right and noble life was a stand
ard of emulation to his fellow
men,
Resolved. That the heartfelt
sympathy of this Lodge be ex-
tended to the wife and family in
their affection,
Resolved, That these resolu-
tions be spread upon the records
of this Lodge, and a copy be
sent to the family.
ADA STRANAHAN,
GRACE ISENBERG.
w. r. HOLMES,
Committee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-10-19
An Editors thoughts.

The editor sat in his Office,
whence all but him had fed, and
he wished that every last dead
beat was in his grave, stone dead.
His mind wandered far ahead to
the time when he should die, and
his royal editorial soul go shoot
ing to the sky; when he'd roam
the field of paradise and sail DER
jasper seas, and all things glor-
ious would combine his every
sense to please He thought how
then he'd look across the great
gulf dark and drear that'l1 yawn
between his happy soul and those
who swindle here. And when
for water they would call, and in
agony they'd caper, he'd shout
to them, Just quench your
thirst with the due that's on
your paper. Exchange