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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

of he city has there been such activi-
ty in cottage building. All Of these are
supplied with modern convenience.
Notwithstanding the large number Of
cottages erected. the demand for
houses is still great. many families
being forced 10 occupy few rooms
until they have an opportunity to Sc
cure a house.
A fair idea Of the city's growth in
population may be secured from the
increasing demand for houses. The
$4,000 mark was long since passed.
Notwithstanding the financial strin-
gency, the demand for real estate has
been great and many persons hereto
fore renting houses are building their
own homes. The local banks have
WeatleTed the financial storm in good
shape and ore reported TO be in first
class condition.
Big Business at the Postoffice.
Greater than ever before has been
the volume of business handled by the
Ogden pCsJotiice during the year just
closed. demonstrating clearly the need
Of the new federal building now in
course of construction. An additional
appropriation made by congress for
this structure has delayed its compile
ton. and plans are now being pre-
pared for an extensive addition to be
built on the north. The following
comparative statement VIII show the
volume of business handledFby the To-
cal office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

them for water. The Independent line
will furnish them all the water neces-
sary fer all purposes for many years to
come. The favorable action of the city
In granting the railroad company the
right to lay the pipe line is said TO have
had the effect Of encouraging the rail-
Dad people to increase their holdings
here. In fact, it is claimed that the
intention is TO build additional large
shops IN this city at an early date.
New Freight Station Planned,
Among the other proposed improve
ments is the building of a new freight
station The plans are ~ build this
at Twenty-fOurth street and Wall ave-
nue.. the heart of the warehouse dis
trict, and away from the network Of
tracks. such as surround the present
building. This structure viii be one
of he largest erected at any point
along the line and will suTpass any in
the intermOunt2in country. This
structure has been under consideration
for long time. having been delayed
on account of the uncertainty OF the
city's action regarding the granting Of
permission "a bald a viaduct across
the yards at Fwenty-fourth street A
franchise for this purpose is now
pending. The reason that this
nterfeTed with the carrying out of the
plans for the building OF the freight
depot is that the intention of the rail-
road company is to have portion of
the freight house or platforms extend
across Twenty-fourth street and under
the vIaduct.
1t is reported that the material for
the building Of the viaduct has all
'sbeen ordered and should be here in
season to enable the railroad people to
have the structural portion of the via
duct well under way by the end of next
summer. The point where the Viaduct
will be built is one of the busiest in the
local yards. The street crossing at this
place has been a source of great danger
for many years.
Electric Plant for Hartman.
The Hartman lines also have their
own electric power plant, one OF the
most modern in the west. From this
place all of the air and electricity used
in the various parts of the big shops
here. as wen as for all other purposes
al this point is supplied. This. like all
other Improvements made during the
year. was constructed for the future
as we'll as the present. At this time
less than one-half of the capacity of
the plant is necessary to supply the
COllBdAAs > ACNbH All VI ltle 1lSIllS
through the large yards, in all the
building, and about the depot grounds
are supplied from this plant
A building has been erected here for
the signal department A portion of
this structure is used for offices and
the balance as a shop wherein all of
the apparatus Of the signal department
is repaired and the batteries re-
charged. Heretofore this work was
done al the shops, but the business has
increased to such an extent that it be-
came necessary to provide a separate
building.
Many miles of additional trackage
have been laid in the local yards. and
this work is not nearly half completed.
Even with the increased amount of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

tracks the great volume of business
passing this point cannot be taken
care of without considerable delay. 1t
is expected that by the end of the new
year tic yard will have been completed
The intention is to make the Ogden
yard enc of the largest in the west.
Gould WIZ Now Get Busy.
It is expected that The Gould peo-
pIe viii get busy at once constructing
their rev freight depot between Wall
and Lincoln avenues, on twenty
fourth Street, where they purchased
land for this purpose more than a year
ago. The proposed viaduct of the Har-
riman lines has prevented the Gould
people from going ahead with their
plans on account Of not knowing how
far on Twenty-fourth street the city
would allow the opposing line to eX-
tend 50 as not TO materially interfere
with the plans of the Gould people, and
il is expected that the coming year
will see the beginning of work on this
building.
Tt is also reported that the large
shops of the Pacific Fruit Express
company. a Hartman concern. will To-
cate in Ogden. Options on a large
amount of real estate have been Sc
cured by agents of the railroad COM
pany, and it is claimed that this has
been obtained for the purpose men
toned. This property is located i'm the
sOuthW estern part of the city. an ideal
location for shops of this kind. Og-
denis Sn1l location with respect TO the
railrOac of the intermOuntain country
lends weight to the belief that these
shops viii be constructed here. Should
they be built at this point, it will mean
the bringing to ogden of a large force
of skilled wOrkmen.
Work of Interurban Companies.
The Ogden & Northwestern line. run
ming from the city limits TO the Hot
Springs, d distance of ten miles, has
electrified its road. adding an interur-
ban line to the city's street car sys-
tenn. The ogden Rapid Transit com-
pany is building a large barn near the
site OF its former power house ae Nine
tenth street and Washington avenue.
The Salt Lake & Ogden railway.
which is constructing an interurban
line between salt Lake City and Og-
den. has completed its tracks to within
three miles of the city. and it is ex-
pected that by spring the road WsIl be
operated all the way through A
bridge across the Weber river. near
Riverdale, is now being built by this
company. When this has been COM
pleted the completion of the road Will
be a matter of but a short time.
Another industry that has a prom
inent place in Weber county's list is
the sugar industry. On Sept. y the
plant Os the Amalgamated Sugar COM
pany, located here, commenced its run
for this. year. It viii probably con-
TIME the grinding of sugar bets until
the latter part of~January. For -deliv
cry 10 the Ogden factory 1850 acres of
beets were contracted for. 1t is es-
timated ithat the harvest from this
acreage win reach $4,000 tons of beets.
which are paid for at a fiat rate of
$3.50 a ton. The total sugar output
will reach 100000 pounds. More
than $500 0G0 is expended annually for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

beets and 100000 for labor The ogden
factory employs about 250 persons.
The season just closed has been one
of the best in the history of the in
dUstry in the state for the sugar beet
growers. Heavy rains in then spring
flooded some of the lands in the COun-
~, making them unfit for beet raising
but otherwise the climatic conditions
were decidedly favorable. The pres
ence s2charine matter in the beets this
year was unusually high; this in
creaseS the output of sugar. The es-
tima,ed average of beets raised TO the
acre by Weber county farmers this
year is fifteen tons. In some places
the beets averaged as high as thirty
tons to the acre.
Many New Cottage Homes. .
The growth of the city during the
year has been steady and substantial.
More than 200 cottages have been
erected. The construction of large
buildings. however. has been limited
The large building being erected by
John ScOwcroft & Sons is nearing
complete and viii be ready for Oc-
cupancy within a short time The H
L. Griffin company has built a large
new ana modern warehouse on Wall
avenue. Several other structures of
minor Importance have been erected.
The number of building permits is
sued during the year was go aEgre-
eating in cost close To a half million
dollars Never before in the history
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

At the city election held Nov. last,
the men who will govern the city for
the next two years were elected. Alex
ander L. Brewer, DEMOCRAT, was chos
en- as the head of the municipal gov
eminent. Mr.. Brewer is a prominent
business man, and is largely identified
with the canning industry of the state.
The council for the same period will
be equally divided. There win be five
Democrats and five Republicans. All
Of the other city officers are Republi-
can. The council is composed of the
following persons: First ward john
Austin. George W. wilson: Second
ward, II. J. Powers, c. ]. HumDhris:
Third ward. Samuel Thomas, j. 3.
Eana, Fourth ward, Chris Flygare,
Horace E. Peery: Fifth ward G. \.
Dickson, T. 5. Browning. The other
officers are: Recorder, Z. p. Brown;
treasurer. T. B. FAIR; auditor. Flor
enCe Q. Stanford; judge, j. d. Murphy.
Good Railroad Move for Ogden.
Most important among the improve
ments made during the year just closed
are those made by the Hartman sys-
tenn of railroads. More than a million
dollars has been spent in improving the
holdings of this system alone and
there is yet more to be done. Between
four and five years ago. that piece OF
track between Ogden and Sparks, New,
known as the Central Pacific, and the
line east from ogden to Green River.
Wyo., was turned over to the Oregon
Short Line, that is to be operated by
that line This was done, it was said,
for the purpose of reducing the Oper-
ating expenses, and for a time its pur-
pose was accomplished. During the
past two years the congestion of freight
in the districts named was said to be
due to a large extent to this conSOlida-
ton, and within the past two months
the segregation of the lines was or
dered, the line east of here going back
to the Union Pacific and that west
from Ogden to Sparks, Ney., being
turned back to the Southern Pacific.
The Ogden yards, which were also OPP
Grated under the mana cement of the
Oregon Short Line, have been turned
over to the Southern Pacific. This
change back to the old method makes
Ogden a terminus for beth the Union
and Southern Pacific lines. All that is
left for the Short Line is its own line
running through this city north and
south. The change aforementioned in
creases the importance of ogden as a
railroad center and brings to this place
a number OF officials heretofore located
elsewhere. The Office forces have also
been increased. the change being who'll
" in favor Of the city.
Owns Its Own Water System.
At an approximate cost of between
$50. 900 and 100000, the Hartman sys-
tenn mas constructed an independent
water system. During 1906 this systen
acquired a water right in Taylcrs can
yon to the east of the city. During
reservoir and q gravity pipe line was
constructed through the city TO the
railroad property. \ distance of 81
miles. This step was taken by the
railroad people under the claim that
excessive rates we're being charged
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22

aud will speak every night at the Cath ollie church during this week. The services UiI begin promptly at 7:SO D. m., followed immediately at 7:45 p. m. by the sermon.
 Morning talks on points of duty will be given after the S o'clock mass, which all Catholics are specially invited to attend.
 No admission fee will be charged and seats will be provided for all who wish to attsnl the lectures. Non-Catholies g, d Catholics alike are cordially iu- vited.
 The subiec, of Father COrbley's lec- mre last night was "Tbe True Purpose of Life His theme tonight will be Success and Failure in Life"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
FISH BEATS
 HARTMAN
CONTROL OF ALTON RAILWAY IS DETAIL, ED BY NEW YORK HAGNITE-GOURT
 PROCEEDINGS NEXT
(By United Press.)

Chicago, Oct. 22-Tho Gnal result wBs made known iu he Fish-Harri-. man proxy fight last night, The cleo tion went favorable to Fi-h and and he will, for che time, be able to dictate the management of the company affairs. It is understood. however, that Norriman will seek au injunction to have the election dissolved.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
GENERAL BOOTH
 HAS PNEUMONIA
AGED HEAD OF SALVATION ARMY IS TAKEN WITH SEVERE ILLNESS-AGE
 AGAINST HIM
(By United Press.)

Chicago. Oct. 22-Gelsrsl Booth, heEa of tne Salvation Army, was stricken last night wi,h pneumonia' Owing to the great age of the General, it is feared that he will not be able to survive the attack. His daughter, Counse} Booth, has been called from New York and will arrive this after noon.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
MISSION OPENS
 AT ST MARKS

Rev. J.J Corbley, s. J., of Chicago, gave the first of his sermon last night at S,. Marks Catholic Church. He was surprised to learn on arriving yes terday evening in Skagway that Rev. Fa her Bougis, S. J., had announced him in The Alaskau for a series Ot ser mons this week. He is pleased, how. ever, 10 meet tse people Of Skagway
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
AMERICAN SUSPECTS ARE
 RELEASED BY RUSSIANS

olutionis:s, but that upon investigation it was found that there was not sufli- cent evidence to warrant their being held. They leave for Germany this at- ternoon. Apologies from the Govern ment were conveyed to the Americans and the matter is regarded here as closed incident.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
BALLOON RACES ARE ENDING CLOSE

form. The balloon races will continue for several days.
 St. Louis Oct, 9 3 p. m.-The balloons are lowering over Indiana and Illinois, and are all close together.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
NASHVILLE IN
 GALA DRESS

Nashville, Oct. 22-President Roose- welt and party arrived here this morn ing and will remain throughout the day. They have been given great ova- tions all along the Southern line and the city is today in gala attire and near ly all business houses have closed
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
PATHFINDER
 WINS BATTLE
(By United Press.)

Tangiers, Oct. 22-The troops of the Sultan and the followers of the rival Sultan, or pretender, met in battle south of here Saturday and the sul- tan's army received a decided defeat.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
tsy United Press)

New York. Cc.. 22-A petition in in- voluntary bankruptcy was filed here this afternoon by Otto Arthur HetDze and the other brokers who were con- nec,ed with the firm and F. Augustus
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
HEIN7E'S REFUGE IS IN
 VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY

Heiuzc, who made an attempt last Wednesday to break the market. The fifteen million dollars which the Stand ard oil is alleged to have paid Heinze to quit Montana, iI is claimed by those in a position to know, will all be swept away In hls less oI last week,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
tBy United Press.)

St. Petersburg, Oct. 22-Mr. and Mrs. William Walling, the two Ameri- cans who were yesterday arres ed by the Secret police, were released late last night, It was explained by the po- lice that they had been reported as rev.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22

statement was given out that values to the amount of Eight Million Dollars had been paid out and further payments were refused
 The stralts of the Knickerbocker Trust Com pany is taken as a forewarning of a frightful crash that has been predicted on the street and in financial circles this week. It is openly
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
$8,O0Q,000 RUN HH555 s55EIR B! TRS52 5S!S![5: 55:

charged that the Standard Oil, now having obtained revenge on Heinze will follow out it's usual method and attempt to belittle the Roosevelt administration by bringing on f. nanoial panic. Standard Oil stocks are said to be well 6ntrenched and able to weather a financial storm,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
United Press TeIegraph.cabIe Service.

CJnted Press TeIegraphcabe seN'toe)
 New York, Oct. 22-When announce ment was made last night that a change in Presidents of the Institution would take place a run was started on four offices or the Kuickerbooker Trust Company. So great had the run become by noon today that
The daily Alaskan., 1907-10-22
(By United Press.)

St Louis, Oct. 22-The breeze here yesterday was splendid for the aerial races aud the cars rose in magnificent
Evening journal., 1907-11-18
Personal and Pertinent

There were some doubts in the community as to
Homer Floyds fitness for position the school board
owing certain lapses In his early education. but his
speech in his official capacity slenced the Of
all critics.
lie listened to several rectations with grave and
interested air. the end OF the one he rose
to address the school, by rquest"
"Some things in my province member of the
school board and some are not he said with genial
smile,
IT'S within my province to say that never heard
scholars up promptly than children of
District No D.
.As to whether your answers were or were not cor
rect my place 20 say Your teacher knows and
in her hands leave the matter"-Youths Companion
r. L. Dtmars curator OF the New York Zoo has had
his lungs slightly affected through his efforts
cate consumption among the Zoo monkeys
IT is but small affection" said Mr.. Dmars TO a
porter "A month i'm the mountains will make all
right again not az all worried. We all have
troubles"
Two deaf mutss were conversing." he went on
"iWel said the FIRST mute philosophcally all have
troubles
my wife's hands every flight she won't talk her
sleep Washington Star
The company had been discussing the social rise Of a
millions who had begun life a aborer.
He owes # all TO his wife," declared one OF the
ber.
The others regarded her inquiringly
AS he worth Million" she explained,
his about exchanging his card for coat
of-arms; by the time he worth two millions she
had made the trade. The rest easy"-Youths Com
panion
The tenor with the artistic temperament had went
because the audience did not applaud sufficiently.
Have you told them Of my tears? he anxiousy in
quired
Yes" answered the cynical press agent
And what do they sayg'
"Tzs s,mmon opinion seems 70 80 you cry better
than 49, sins."-Washngton siS=.N
Evening journal., 1907-11-18
THE WILD ROSE
BY John N. DOrney

Far I'm cedar shade I found It,
Far away from haunts Of men.
Nesting near a murmuring brooklet,
In very heart of forest glen
Twas in the very woods primetal
Where human footstep seldom goes.
Almost hidden meath the brambles-
There 1 found a sweet wild rose.
Growing wild in heart Of forest,
Almost IN the wild deer's lair,
There I found the forest flower
With odor sweet and colors rare.
pray tell me-" quorth / to the wild rose
why nestle hidden near the sod.
Why waste yourself in savage Wild
wood?"
Quoth rose, Il do the viii Of Cod"
From that wild rose comes a lesson,
'Tis well indeed that we should learn
To do Gods will Is truest pleasure.
II we refuse. there's sorrow stern.
Perhaps you say the rose I'm Wildwood
Wastes its life on desert air,
But in bowling to Gods dlctum
The heart OF rose is free from care.
Evening journal., 1907-11-18
GREAT value on THE CORN cRoP.

'OMFORTING is the report OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture that this years corn
crop promises to be larger than was the average
bumper crops of the last decade The crop is
above that Of last year in total bulk and in the
average yield the acre. The harvest of the pres
ent year promises to reach 2,553.ooo,ooo bushels,
and at the present price of corn in the Chicago
markets this means more than SI.3oo,ooo,ooo, a
vast sum. The varying prices obtainable on the
farms however, do not average as high as the
Chicago figures, but this difference is more than
Offset by the value Of the corn fodder grown in
the field
Greater in value than the entire bonded in
debtedness of the country is the value Of the corn
crop this year, it is safe to assume The value
OF this crop exceeds the cost of running the ma
tional government and the State governments
combined. The value Of the crop means about
SIS for every man, woman and child in the coun-
try and is equal to about SIS for each family. 1t
would give every nhabitant Of the country about
four pounds OF corn meal day for year il it
were consumed in that way These facts show
what tremendous force for national prosperity
is the corn crop And this is real wealth, and not
the speculative values Of the stock market The
corn crop is answer to those who believe there
should be let-up in our prosperity and that
America is declining in its productive force.
Evening journal., 1907-11-18
Tho Boys Of tho Street.

Chester Times
beyond question the settlement OF
the question relating 20 the presence
Of so many boys on the streets at
night belongs to the parents. but the
weakness of this is that 80 many faith
ers neglect their home duties that they
are not in position to enforce
authority. even though IL be granted
that they possess the inclination But
what shall be done for hoys who thus
early are without proper restraint ana
example? Many men and women ASK
that question. yet without being able
10 offer a solution.
But many Of the boys found upon the
streets at night come from homes that
should be attractive and where the in
auences presumably are of the char
acter that would direct the mind Of
The youth to better things than pas
times of the streets. How shall these
bows be reachcdG The problem is as
great as the other.
The reason for the presence of boy
upon the street at night is often due
to the failure Of the parents to give
that son any privilege az home. If he
makes any litter about the house IN
tho pursuit Of some of the notions Of
boyhcod. he becomes the storm center
In series of criticisms from parents
and sisters. Then he goes out 10 find
other boys of his age in order TO get
away from the atmosDhere of discord
Ana ne does this very often because
the carpets are too fine and the house
too well ordered 10 permit him to in
dulgc in any Of the proclivities that
show the bent Of his mind and which
afford so much amusement.
There are BOYS in this city who make
the cellars Of their homes look like
old curiosity shops. who make work
shops OF their bedrooms; and their
mothers never raise the slightest OBJ
lection. for such boys find too much
enjoyment at home. into which they
bring their companions TO share their
pleasures. to care to run out for the
life of the street
II is certainly far better to damage
the carpets and litter the house than
to keep such an exemplary looking
house that it IS q prison to the youth
who lives in A. It should be the busl-
ness of the parents to be interested in
the things that interest that boy.
Evening journal., 1907-11-18
GRANaERs AND THE TRUSTS.

DRESIDENT BACHELOR OF the National
a Grange, in his address at the meeting in
Hartford, Conn, points out that the agrculturists
are the chief victims of the trusts because the
farmers are in an occupation that is necessarily
competitive and cannot form a trust to regulate
the prices of their commodities. This is true
OF the farmer as a producer but as consumers
thousands OF other persons who work for liv-
ing, who without organization are at the
mercy of the trusts as much as are the farmers
Farm products have increased in price to the
consumer, because of the natural increase in de-
mand, owing to the growing populations in the
cities, and also because the products of the far
mer, after they leave him, are controlled and
manipulated BY middlemen and SPECTATORS
There has been an effort on the part of Western
farmers to organize alliances to bolster up prices
but it is very doubtful whether such attempts will
have any apprecable degree Of success. Mr.
Bachelor also points out the necessity for a
revision of the tariff schedules, and in this he is
in line with strong sentiment