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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28
E MINES Of UTAH

Bingham, Park City, Alta, Tintic,
Beaver county and Mercur are all in
the best physical condition, and after
having taken hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of precious metals from
the mountains of Utah, there is more
and richer ore being mined this year
than in any preceding year.
Copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc and
coal are coming into the Salt Lake
City markets by the trainloads, and
the great smelling plants in the valley
are converting the metals to a COM
mercial basis, and giving employment
to thousands of both the skilled and
unskilled laborers.
Reduction Works.
Great reduction works have been
built and are being successfully oper-
ated in several of the camps from
which this ore is coming, and since
the advent of the present year two of
the most modern mill plants in the
world have been built and are in COM
mission on the shores of Great Salt
Lake. From these plants the low
grade product is converted into a
concentrate which is placed in
the great furnaces of the Garfield
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28

coalition Of interests that has beer
formed with F. Augustus Heinze at
the head.
New Heinze Smelter.
The new Heinze smelter is to be the
largest plant of its kind in the State,
1t will have a daily capacity OF 5000
tons giving the mine owners a quick
err settlement for the ores that are con
signed to this market, and facilitating
the smelling industry of Utah.
In addition to the two new smelters
that are assured, a local company is
preparing to install a plant in the val
ley, which has many new inventions
for handling ores, and which has dem
onstrated its superiority over other
PLANTS now in existence. This new
company will erect an immense plant
it is asserted, and with this and other
improvements facilities will be pro-
vided for the treating of all Utah
ores. as we'll as those from surround
ing States that are consigned to the
local market.
Through the smelling branch of this
one great industry alone more than
5000 persons are employed, and with
the increasing of the plants now in
operation, and the building of new
ones already planned, there will be
from 10000 to 5000 men employed
near the city.
Tintic's Big Advance.
From every mining district come IA
vorable reports of new mines that are
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28

fortunes are investing tHlS Piu0
in these new enterprises.
Murray Shelters.
At Murray is situated the liver
lead smelling plant Of the American
Smelling and Refining company, which
handles from 1000 to 1900 tons OF ore
daily. At the new Garfield plant,
owned by this corporation, between
1000 and 1900 tons or ore is being
handled daily.
The United States Smelling, Rein
ing and Mining %company's plant at
Bingham Junction, and the Bingham
Consolidated and Utah Consolidated
plants at this point arc all immense
plants. They have been taxed to the
fullest capacity, with ore stacked up
in the yards sufficient to keep the
great furnaces employed for a long
period in case any emergency should
arise in the matter of transportation
or otherwise. The Yampa smelling
plant at Bingham has an abundance
of ore from its own mine to keep it
running at full capacity for an in
definite period.
With all of these smelters in sue
cessful operation in the valley the
tonnage from the mines cannot be
properly handled, and besides some
enlargement Of the present plants,
new smelters are being planned
Sites have already been purchased by
the Utah Consolidated and the great
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28
TRUTH

of the mining men who have amassed
fortunes are investing this surplus
in these new enterprises.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28

coalition of interests that has been
formed with F. Augustus Heinze at
the head.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-09-28
Tintic's Big Advance.

From every mining district come IA
vorable reports of new mines that are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

Principal Geiger Of the high
school has secured a "yindloaiton
After members Of the senior class
had furnished this newspaper for
publication certain charges Of arb.
trsry conduct on the part Of the
principal. Mr.. Gclger ON Tuesday
last took the platform In assembly
hall. before the senior class. aud
stated that although one Of the
newspapers 81 the city Was severely
critleising him. he had no apologies
10 offer For only one thing did be
feel conjunction and that was for
having failed TO provide chaperoneH
for the senior picnic at Three Tree
Point
Then Mr GeiFer made some vel
worded remarks about his excellent
services TO tho high school
Immediately the president Of the
senior class put the question shall
we dIseredit the charges against
our prineipalf'
Mr. GeiFer showed bad taste IN
remaining ln the room while this
viva voee vote was being taken.
Few Of the students cared to vote
against him under the embarrassing
circumstances However. q minor.
itv. mostly young men OF the class.
sitting down In front aud under the
eye Of Mr. Geiger. voted Ia support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
Commission Men Wilfuly Destroy Good Food in Order
That the People May be Bled for Every Cent Pos
sible to Extract From Them.

Part Of geattlea food supply In
the line Of farm products goes into
the bay or the city garbage dump
instead Of into the stomachs Of the
people
During the last fortnight a car.
load Of strawberries was dumped
AZ garbage by one commission firm
IN Seattle The strawberries were
not spoiled They were edible Der
rles grown for the consumption Of
the people Of Seattle. bui they ar
rived at time when the market
was well supplied To offer them
for sale might have endangered the
market price for that day They
were not offered for sale. they
were put out 81 tho way and the
market protected
A similar incident happened re
Gently when the people OF Seattle
were pa}ing exorbitaut prices for
asparagus when shipments be.
came heavy enough 20 make the
maintenance Of the exorhitaut
fixed price difficult, q pumber Of
cases Of asparagus were withheld
from the market and destroyed
Kept at High Figures
Through such manipulaflang
prices Of farm produce are kept Al
high figures aud the consumption
Of aeasoaabie food Is greatly cur
tailed.
a combination among the pro.
duee commission dealers OF Seattle
IL responsible for this state 81 af.
fairs Organized greed is standing
between the people 81 Seattle and a
plentiful. cheap food supply IN the
SUMMER months
Through this organization 81
commission men the prices Al
which the various products % farm
snd orchard are 10 be sold are
fixed daily The members Of tie
association adhere 90 the schedule
price. regardless OF the supply they
MAJ have Oh hand n the supply
Is too great 20 be- disposed Of At
the fixed price. the price is not
reduced 10 q point which would sell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

Assessor Parish. who feels that
the present system Of assessing
mining property Is totally made.
auate is trying to solve the prob
lem Of making the big mining con
Germs pay their proper share OF
taxes.
An expert has been assigned to
make a thorough Investigation TO
determine the difference between
the assessed valuation and the
actual value Of the property.
Producing coal lands have been
aaaeased al from 81 TO $50 an
acre. The Pacific Coast company
owns g.Ob333 acres Of coal land
which has been assessed az St39.-
o7O The Cedar Mountain Coal
company has Got acres. which r.
ssscssed az $1,000 The North.
west Improvement company con
trolls 2 900 acres which IL assessed
nj atB.720 The Seattle Electric
company has 7ss IS dcres, and This
ls assessed at tg7570 Patrick Glib
hons owns 40 acres assessed at
50 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

Carroll as comptroller. and arc for
eiairns the city had against the con
sraeters. aud should have been con
veftad Into cash aad turned into
the els treasury at once.
here arc three classes Of the
checks. certified. uffcertlfled and
eheckH given In payment Of claims.
fer Ixnaltica and miscellaneous. all
payable 10 the comptroller They
hate been given BY nearly All the
eenfE.eting firms. Including the Ia.
ctffe Bridge company, that built
the Cedar rittf WRtefNorka
uneertiflsa Cheeks
The uncefiiiicd checks are IL IN
alt. the most distant date on aay
being November. 1900. when &. ]
Erickson gave one Tor s63Ts In pay
meat Of some claim the cltY had
stirrat 4 goetx. BELL 4 Price and
other firms gave some Of these
ehecbs All belong 20 the eltY Tor
water OF material sold or FOR work
doue.
Il II not possible 10 tell. without
az investigation. for shat the mis-.
csllaneous checks were given They
date back as FAR AZ 1901
Tie certified checks date from
1908 through 1906 and into this
year & } Erickson gave one Do
oemlpf 10. 1905. for ie2l Frank
& Brandon. J A. Bailey. T. ]. Me.
iiuEh. T Ryan a Co. the seandl
nAvlan American bank for u. Dow
y D Johnson aud others gave some
Of these checks. one being given b.
AndEeS Peterson for t3g6 in April
Of this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
WANTS JUST
VALUATION

The personal property assess.
mants average even less In com
pafiH0n to the actual values than
The real estate. The lssaquah Coal
oompany's assessment Is $1,000.
The PHeific Coast company'a prop
ertY at Newcastle 81 assessed at
sf21S5. at Black Diamond. s2.255i
at Franklyn. ti2.360; at Lawson,
ti0.350.
The personal property of the
Camel Coal company is fixed at $3.50,
while the Northwest Improvement
company gets of with an assess.
meat Of $4,000 for its city prop
erty and St4.57O for its country
possessions.
The yearly net earnings Of the
properly are five times the amount
Of the aaseased valuation both real
and personal
The Pacific Coast companY's
mines In tho Black Diamond dis
frlet which were assessed NJ a
total of loss than $4,000. uetto1 Il
nudt ~ the company Of S3300o0
last year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

shipa is coal over It's own rail
rad. the Columbia a Puget Sound.
Tho average haul r. between 80
aud 20 miles down hill According
y. Il can put coal In the bunkefa
at Seattle much cheaper than any
other producer IN the business
here
The facilities and power II this
combination railway, steamship
aud coal company have proved a
great dctrimtnt 10 independent de.
veionment OF the coal supply Of
King county. No independent com
nany can produce aud market coal
es eheapiy as can the Pacific
Coast company. Several have tried
Il in the past and have given u up.
independent operators have found
that II they wished 60 market their
coal they must deal through the
Pacific Coast company Those
who have tried u have bad bitter
experiences
How Monopoly 10 Maintained.
The Cedar Mountain mine Is an
example 81 tho competition
smashing methods of the Pacific
Coast company. The mine Is 10.
Gated on the line Of the Columbia
i Puget Sound railroad 4 few miles
from Renton IL has a capacity of
200 tons per day bat Il has been
tronttuurd on Page seYenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

w,,ssrawal OF the Rasiyu coal
i me Seattle market BY the
i s.,,srrn pacific raiIrosd vas the
- which prycipllated The coal
49, 49, "a Seattle last tear
- nuhnc Was siyen 60 under
"a MAI the Roslyn coal Was a.
80 fum seattle baeause Il WAS
49, 49,, Is supply The territory cas-,
- mnuuiains; that the North
Pacific was bound 70 take care
- territory and that Seattle
- lcok 10 other sources Tor It's
snplY .. a..
s'.,Aern Pacific was giyca in good
- or whether the diversion of
!. realyn coal from Seattle was
$500 NJ pursuance Of a combine
..-ssnent by Witch the large coal
.s.lseers apportioned the territory
'-.ss then selves and thus avoid
4 -.-ps,ltion only a properly
.ss,lrssa body % inquiry can Dc.
.~-.lss Certain g was that the
.eeasawsl OF the Rosiyn coal left
ssssle practically at the mercy
! lAs Pacific Coast company.
Years Of Conspiracy
~ present coal monopoly In
sassle may BE- the result ~ nat.
- eausrs but ID Is more likely
= resnlt Of years uf conspiracy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
PUTTING A MATCH
TO FRISCO


SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-THE
third disastrous fire within a few
weeks. and which la believed to
have been the work Of q fircbuE.
occurred last night ON Van Ness
~. near Sacramento st. and seY.
erai dry goods houses Were de
atroyed. the loss being estimated at
between $4,000 and Sz000 00
The buildings were all frame
structures and the firemen had a
great battle % cxtinRuiah them and
prevent their spreading
Three days ago IN the same dis
trici fire started from unknown
origin and the loss was estimated
At 5000. 900
The police and fire chief are IN.
veatlgatinE. but seem to be In the
air a. 20 the cause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

the goods. but tho unaold goods
are held over aud If the SURPLUS
accumulatea Il ia dumped In the
garbage heap.
Through this system the law %
supply and demand and rs effect
on price are 10 a large extent NULL.
fled The people are deprived "a
the privilege Of buying IN an open
market at prices governed by sup
ply and demand. They are held up
for fixed price. II they are not
willing 20 pay II they cannot get
the goods.
Pay More Than They Should.
The effect is that the people pay
more money for food products in
Seattle than they should aud get
less for their money When fruit
and vegetables ought 20 be cheap
they are often beyond the pocket,
books OF many people IN quantities
large enough 10 constitute the bulk
81 The daily food. Prices are main.
tanned to put money In the pockets
81 the commission men.
The disposal Of goods consigned
20 commission houses is entirely Ia
their own hands. aside from what
inspection Is enforced b. the coan.
- fruit inspection department.
Many houses have their own
wagons 10 dispose Of their gar
bage" and they can dump conslgn-
mentB into the garbage heap at
win regardleas Of the real condition
Of the food. There Is no loss TO
commission men IN dumping ship.
ments. The loss falls on the ship
per. II also falls on the people Of
the city who are forced TO pay
higher price for fruits and
vegetables than they would II all
the supply shipped 70 Seattle were
placed on the market
The produce dealers eombina-
ton Is in a sense worse than tho
coal monopoly for the mainten-
ance OF produce prices entails the
actual destruction of food which
should 20 10 make the price Of liv-
ing IN Seattle less burdensome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
STUMBLE OM LOST
CITY MONEYS
FRENCH TROOPS IN
OPEN REVOLT
tserIrr. rsIssrspa ssr,Ie-J

fHfNffF@ hNaFAfAbN NNf'V
PARIS. June zl.-The cabinet
vent into secret session al noon
today 90 discuss a report that the
troops refused 10 fire on rebel wine
growers
Three hundred soldiers refused
to shoot their eaunlrymon and
womca. and left their barracks
carrying their arms and ammmni
ton.
They marched 70 BoEiere. where
they oampcd In the public square
Fresh troops wefe substituted,
The people are not allowed on
the streets At Nafbonne
u Be- believed that the whole
army vii soon refuse 10 shoot
Soldiers continue to desert
Women have Invaded the barracks
and pleaded with the soldiers to ~.
volt
Half % the members Of the SiFt
regiment vas ordered 10 take the
place OF the mutiuouH 18th. under
arrest for daeertinn
Muiincern ere tearing up the
tracks leading 20 Nafbonne 10 pre-.
vent other trpors from arriving
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
PROF. GEIGER SUPERvISES
VOTE OF ''vINDICATI0N"

Of the charges which had been made
through The Star
The majority. however. voted TO
support the principal
As everybody knows Who Is con-
verFant with the facts. each and
every one OF the charges made BY
tie students was true.
Mr.. Geiger did aniagOnize tho
students on the occasions men
toned; he did arbitrarily suspend
the Junior Senior picnic he did
select the preacher for the bacca,
laureate sermon without consulting
the class. and students did stand
up In the assembly hall. right be-
fore him and the class and criticiss
his arbitrary action IN the matter.
SO deep was the feeling on this
subject that fully one-half Of the
class did not attend the baccalsu-
reate services. thus expressing their
disapprobation OF the principals
action
The fact that the graduating ex-
ercIses were held IN the old
Coliseum. which some OF the stu
dents seemed inclined To charge
against Mr. Geiger. calls FOR expla-
nation. The principal vas not real
Is responsible in this matter. The
school officials state that they did
Try 20 get the Grand Opera house
weeks ago. but failed. owing TO the
booking OF theatrical companies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
HOW COAL MONOPOLY was
CAUSED AND IS MAINTAINED
10 Large Coal Producers Believed to Have ApOrOnd Territory That Alb
e Control Could be SecuedMeOd by Which the Pacific Coast Co.
Gains and Hopes to Gain Control Of Competing Producing Properties

aud manipulation BY which the
transportation e,tmpanlcs have con.
trullcd both the mines and the
market
Whether ny accident or design.
the withdrawal OF the Roalyn coal
left the Seattle market just 1T
tlc short 81 the supply necessary
90 meet all demands made upon Ia
and put the Pacific Coast company
In almust complete control OF the
local market establishing the mo.
nopoiy which now has Seattle al
its mercy
For number 81 years the Pa
cific Coast company had produced
the lloua share 81 the coal mar
koted In Seattle Virtually the
company controlled the market.
Owning seven Of the best coal
mines Ia the vicinity Of Seattle. the
railroad leading from the mines TO
Seattle. as well as the hnnkers
from which the coal is distributed
TO retail dealers. the Pacific Coast
company has been In position 10
keep smaller producers from gain.
Ing q foothoid In this city and In
some instances 10 put them out Of
business.
Million Tens q Year.
The output OF tho Pacific Coast
company minca Il approximately
a million tons per year. It's mines
are large and easily worked. Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
IS FOUND INSANE

The first person 10 be found IN
sane by a King county jury aud
ordered 20 be committed at Stella
COON is Henry A Hamilton. a lad
of 20. stopson OF Scion 7 Williams.
a prominent attorney.
The young man labored under the
deluslon that he was constantly
being accused OF being a dogon-
crate. and finally went around arm
cd determined To kill any one no
accusing him lie was arrested
about IA month ago aud on being
committed to the county jail as an
insane person asked Tor % iuy
trial
In two other eases recently tried
by Jury "a verdict that the &C
cuscd was sare va returned in
each instance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
TWO HURT IN
EXPLOSION

The explosion and burning Of Oh
on a barge at Alkl Point Wednea
day night severely burned two men.
shattered the windows Of the Nata
torium at Alki rniut. destroyed the
barge and resulted In the losa Of
fifty barrels Of oil.
The barge. belonging 60 the
Union OH company OF California
was Wednesday towcd by tho tug
Salmauoru 20 = position between
the wharf and the Satatorium AZ
midnight "Wednesday the captain
OF the tug discovered that some
thing was the matter with the oil
pump. and with = lighted lamp
tried 10 discover what the trouble
waa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

An explosion followed which
threw the captain. Otto Frleuer.
aad " A Robertson OF the Naia.
tufium into the air. burning both
OF them Tho captain Of the Sal.
ruanero was burned about the face
and one hand Was cooked Robert
son Was more seriously burned The
fire boat Was tolcphoned but for
some reason did not come
Tho barge was showed out Into
the sound aud towcd Ia a point a
mile distant and beached TO burn
up.
Much excitement was caused A.
West Seattle aud AK NJ the time
and tho failure OF the fircboat to
respond to the calls for assistance
10 openly criticised there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
SUICIDE is
ATTEMPTED

After lying at the police station
for fully an hour while the clerks
we're attempting Ia locate doctor.
Amiel Van Ness. who had attempt.
cd 10 take his Own life because he
could not stop drinking whisky. re.
covered and left tho station.
Van Ness. who II teamster. Lost
his nerve In an attempt to suicide
In a saloon on Sixth av.. near Wei
ler IT.. and only succeeded In drink
ing o small amount OF poison
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

Henry y Reed. Of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific Exposition company,
was advised today that the Oregon
commission 10 the exposition has
just been permanently organized by
the election OF the following Off
GERS:
W " Wehrung, HIlllsboro. pres
y W Howe Portland vice pres
" - Wisdom. Portland. sec Miss
Elizabeth O'Keane. assistant sec
Under the Oregon Law f25. 900 Of
the appropriation Is now available
$4,000 more will become available
May I. 1908. and the remaining
$4,000 January |. 1909
Although the aite Of tho Oregon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

James McCloud, registered at the
Stander hotel from Alaska, reported
to the police today that at 4 o'clock
this morning a young man entered
his room at the Standor placed
gun at his head and robbed him Of
$3.50 in cash. a gold watch, a ring
worth $50 and many other articles.
including a pair Of patent leather
shoes and some cut glass toilet
articles.
McCloud says the man came
through the window from fire
escape and awakened McCioud and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
ROBBED AT
BIG no Y -
TO INDEX VAULTS

The finance committee. upon the
urgent advice of Chairman Saw
YER Is going to have all the city
vaults indexed at once
The necessity for this has been
impressed upon the officials more
than ever since the experts began
work on the city books.
The work will be done by clerks.
and not experts, and the cost VIII
be only a small factor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21

rDlSE Ida. June 3 The state
ssisd IT, ease in The las wuod
kxs this morning.
ttsoruey paFrow wiIi open Mon
a. asa consume the entire morn
X ssssica Ia an explanation 81 the
kAsrafion policies and In exeogia.
- q ne piutertan detectives.
ne aefeusa viii then follos eith
L fia witnesses. all Of whom are
raay 10 contradict Orchard
N sepoFn a nsnsrE negyo.
aiaa 81 the state this marntag,
tsssfsed 10 the sale ~ = horse aud
sstbn 70 Orchard and Pettlbane
y saeatisled Hay weod ~ the man
80 he party a, the sale. SeForn
"a the last vitacss
ssaxi0T norah asked permission
3 Introduce later IN evidence a
kekram from Petllhoue to Adams
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
AOKI STAYS
,seripp. Telegraph s.r,ie.J

WASHINGTON. June 2i.-Ac.
cording 10 announcement made by
member OF the Japanese embassy,
Ambassador Aoki IL not 10 be re-
called
The postponement OF his Pacific
Coast trip was because OF the mop
portunenesa OF the time. and the
Japanese government was Ia com
pieto sympathy with ell Aoh has
done during the recent trouble.
Ambassador Aoki Geploreu the un-
necessary agitation stirred up by
the yellow papers both IN this
country aud bis own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-21
WILL MEET SATURDAY.

The members OF the Washington
Canal association wlil meet saiuf-
day afternoon a. 1 20 o'clock Ia the
Chamber Of Commerce. when the
members 81 the committee and The
people interested in the sale Of
tidelanda will get together 20 talk
over the situation.