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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
GOV. DENEENs VISIT.
He and President Talked Alton Deal
And Not Politics.

Washington. March 1s,-"Gov. Deneen
and Atty. Gen. Stead did not come to
see me ON any political matters at all "
The above are substantially the
words the president used in his talk
with Senator Hansbrough today when
the latter asked him about the report
that Saturdays conference at the
White House with the Illinois officers
during which Secy. Taft and his
brother called was for the purpose of
launching boom for Secy. Taft for
tho presidency.
From authoritative sources IL was
learned today that the visit OF Gov,
Deneen and Atty, Gen stead had 10
do with the Chicago & Alton deal which
figured in the Hartman investigation
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. The president WAS anxious
to learn what Was being done. or what
the state contemplated doing in the
matter
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STOCK MARKET
VERY EXCITED
Nervousness and Panic Quite as
Great as They Were Last
Thursday.
SOME VERY ALARMING RUMORS
Prices Crll,n bled Away--Grcatest SuI-
ferers HILL and Hartman Stocks
---Trouble Abroad Feared.

New York, March 19.-PrlceS crum-
bled away during the early dealing in
the stock market today. Tie precipi-
fancy OF the decline recalled the mar
kct OF last week and gave rise TO rev.
newed uneasncss,
The greatest sufferers from the re-
newed -ressure were the llill and Hae-
riman stocks. ST. Paul. Reading and
Smelling. Union Pacific fell I with
cut any sign If support,
Many active stocks fell between 2
and s. Selling for foreign account
was another element In the weakness
and fears were entertained that trou-
BILE was brewing In some OF the foreign
financial markets 1T was believed
also that there was selling out OF ac-
counts that were helped through the
slump oil last week ON condition that
opportunity should be taken of the
first recovery in the market to reduce
holdings.
The break in The first hour was as-l
cribed to variety OF causes. chief
among them being rumor that one
or more failures are imminent,
The excitement on the exchange to-
day WAS quite as great as that of last
Thursday. Considerable stock was
thrown upon -he market at any price
ii might bring
Before noon 1t was announced that
the clearing house sheets had all gone
through 1t was intimated In an OF
fetal quarter that several members
had been carried over and that their
affairs were being investigated by the
stock exchange committee.
Among the alarming rumors was
enc affecting Il banking house which
il said to have suffered losses on loans
of doubtful character of collateral
Shortly after noon II was learned
from an authoritative source that q
private settlement had been effected
firms and their creditors, 1t was also
said that all langer of suspensions
had passed for the day,
Mr.. T., II. Hartman today denied
report that he intends to retire from
active railroad work.
AMERICANS IN LONDON,
London, March 1S.---Amerlcan seour
ties were irregular at the opening to-
day Considerably. strength developed
In Union Pacific and St Paul, and at
noon they were a point over yesterdays
New York closing. Atchison shares
were weak and fell 81 below parity in
the early morning
Bear covering caused a recovery at
noon, and prices advanced until the
receipt of the opening quotations from
New York.
These cause irregularltN and weak
ness. Most Issues declined Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific leading, and
the market closed fat
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IN THE HOUSE.
Appropriation Made for state Mineral
Display mt New York Exposition.

In a cOmmuniCat ton to the house, Gov.
Cutler recommended thai an appropria-
ton be made permitting Utah 10 make
a display OF her mineral products at
the International Mining exposition 10
be held at New York In 1905. In con-
formity to this suggestion, the house
committee on mining and smelling tails
morning introduced H b, jog. providing
for such a display and approprlatlng
therefore the sum OF $4,000 The bill
prov des for a commission Of Eve, con-
sisllng OF the governor and four fnern-
bers 10 be appointed by him, under
whose direction the expenditure OF the
funds aHd the conduct Of The exhibit
shall be made.
on motion OF Seph Jensen, S. y, 1856,
by Seeley. WAS aiken from tine table
for further consideration The bin
amends the statutes pertaining TO the
Desgret Agricultural a. ManufaetuEin6
association, changing IT'S name to the
"Ctah State Fair association The
measure had been tabled earlier In the
day yesterday afternoon without con-
alteration, but II WAS explained that
the old name of the fair association WAS
misleading and conveyed an entirely or
roneOus impression Of tne objects and
sim vi the society and the bill max
Ing The change was passed without op'
position.
AS no EMINENT DOMAIN
Word WAS received from the senate ~
the passage by that body OF H. y.
3O1, passed yesterday Afternoon by tne
house This Is the bill giving the rghl
of eminent domain 10 smelling compa-
niles Within a radius of four miles ot
thelr plants, under condition tha1 option
for sllo on 10 per cenE Of such property
has been secured by the smelters and
with tna further condition that ln coun-
ties where the population exceeds $4,000
people, the blu shall be imperative.
This Of course excludes Salt Lake cnun-
~ smelters from taking advantage of
the provisions Of the bill,
Jackson tried 10 Tesntrect from it's
repoee on the table =. 81 lt7. relat-
Ing tO water rights and Irrigation. but
was unsuccessful. his motion being
voted down by ~ TO 10.
Richards WAS more successful with
s. ~ Sd, which provides for placing
witnesses under bonds and secuTin &
their testimony This measure was
fathered by Denner X Smith IN the
senate and was similar IN all respects
10 bill introduced In the no by
Richards The house had tabled the
senate measure. but Richards became
maguanilnous and moved It's resusolts :
tion, with the result that the bill pass
ed without opposing vote,
The Juvenile cOurt bills aTe expected
10 occupy the iOOr this aftefn Don,
Marks and Richards In the house
hava Elyal bills on Tails proposition,
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SHASTA ROUTE BLOCKED.
Big Landslide and Floods Play Havoc
In California.

San Francisco. March Ie.-Heavy
rains which have prevailed since last
Saturday have caused the rivers OF
northern California to overflow and
great damage has resulted large
part OF Orovile has been inundated.
and a portion OF Marysville is under
water. The Mormon Island bridge
across the American river was washed
away last night. The bridge over the
same river at Fair Oaks Is ~ feet UNI
der water but may stand, as the river
now is falling. At the Folsom state
prison two guardhouses were swept
away. AT Sacramento no danger Is
feared. as the levees arc In good con-
dition. The situation at Stockton,
however. appears to be more serious,
as the local streams are higher than
Tor years and q large volume of water
Is pouring into the San Joaquin. The
towns OF Woodbridge and Lincoln are
in danger of being flooded The low
lands are under water and the wheat
ana barley crops are ruined. The
leveeS are being patrOlled, and every
where AN effort Is being made 10 pre-
vent disasterous iDundailon.
Az Marysyllle the YubA river Is still
booming today. but the worst is be-
lieYed 10 be over. All OF the bridges
near the city have been washed out
except the Southern Pacific bridge. a
portion OF the city and the surround
ING lowlands are covered with water
but the flood is not expected To- extend
The Feather river at orovllIe is fall
ing and II is thought that the danger
point has been passed Some OF the
stores and buildings OF the town are
Hooded and much damage will be done
Many OF the residents sought shelter
Hast night IN churches and public halls
abandoning their personal effects. No
loss of life has YET been reported.
Railroad and telegraph conmlnica >
lions are interrupted in all directions.
AT Logan's Ferry in Monterey county
the Southern PanlNc track has been
covered 10 a depth Of 20 feet by a land
slide, lnteTnpting all traffic ON the
coast division o. that line. Trains ON
all lines are being held up and the de.
partures OF many have been cancelled
indefinitely.
Fcrecaster Meade states that the
hrunt OF the storm has now passed
northern California points and Is NOV
Ing southwark, There are Indications
pit clearing weather and he believes
That the crisis has been passed.
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ETHEL RocKEFELLER ENGAGED

New York March 1s.-The enga cement
OF Miss Ethel Goodsell Rockefeller
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs William Rookie
Teller, to MarceIlus Hartley Dodge, grand
nounced- MaTcelius Hartley was a prom
inent fnancier and merchant Mi. D0dgs's
father, Norman Dodge, died in la2- and
which he left. He Is practically the
successor OF his grandfather in business
He is president OF the Remington Arms
company. vice president of the Union
Metallic Cartridge company, and president
of the Bridgeport Gun lmplemenr COM
pany. He Is a member Of several clubs
and Is well known in society. He lives
with his grandmother In this city.
Miss Rockefeller made her debut about
three years ago. Her friends say that she
has no particular taste for society, hut Is
fond OF outdoor Life and travel,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
BIG FIRE IN AUGUSTA. GA.

Augusta. Ga. March 19.---Frn
which originated early today In the
Job printing department. OF the Au.
gusta Chronicle ruined the offices of
the Chronicle and offices Of the West
ern Union Telegraph company and
the Union Ticket office, Eight limo
type machines In the Chronicle office
badly damaged The losses are estl-
mated al $4,000 TO 500, ESQ with par
tlAl Insurance
The Chronicle was able to print
four page paper from the Herald or
fee III 10 o'clock this morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
BASEBALL CHALLENGE.
Senior Glass. U. OF IT,. Gels One From
Colorado School OF Mines.

The senior class Of the University OF
Utah today received challenge for
game OF baseball from the senior class
of the Colorado School OF Mines. a
meeting win be held tomorrow to con-
slider the proposition, Judging from the
sentiments expressed among the stu
dents this afternoon the challenge will
undoubtedly be accepted.
Last summer the sentor class of the
Colorado institution WAS In Utah for the
purpose of studying the smelters and
mines OF this state and Il Is believed
thai this challenge Is preparatory TO a
similar trim this season.
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MRS. REYNOLDS IN COURT.


There were three state cases before
Judge Dlehl tpls morning James Cas-.
tleberry. charged with emhe2zlcment,
on two counts, pleaded not guilty and
The cases were SGT for hearing March
9Th. The bail IN each case was liked
al $3.50 Castleberry Is IN the county
SAL for safe keeping
Louis j, Far accused OF assault With
a deadly weapon with intent 10 DO
bodily harm. WAS given a hearing and
the court took until tomorrow morn
Ing To- render his decision
Mrs. b. Reynolds, or Raymond. the
spirltuallst. arrested Iast nigh ON the
charge OF Obtaining money by means OF
false pretenses, WAS NrralgnHd this
morning She took until tomorrow To
plead and was released on a bond ne
$40 which was furnished.
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KIDNAPPED HIS CHILD.


4 complaint has been issued by the
county attorney against William Odcll,
charging him with kidnapping his OWN
child from the Kearns ST.. AIMS Orphan
age on last Sunday, and a warrant is
IN the hands OF Sheriff Emery for the
mans arrest. OdelI and his wife are
divorced. and the custody of the child
was awarded to Mrs Odell, who placed
him In the orphanage, Last Sun day
Odell went 10 the orphapage and took
the boy with him TO visit his grand
mother When he was missed from the
institution the sheriff was notified, and
sent Deputy Sheriff Ike Emery out To
look for OdeH He found him and took
the child back 10 the orphanage Mrs.
Odel appeared yesterday and swore
10 a complaint against her former hus
band but he has rot yet been arrest
ed
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MEN WALK OUT.


Hammond. Ind. March is--All the EN-
poyes OF the mills of the Republic Iron
4 Steel company AZ East Chicago struck
today for higher wages 800 men walking
out and completely tlelng up the Sstab-
lshments. The men have been receiving
an average Of wa WA 10y dday ana demand g
WoTIJ be closed indefinitely before Ihe
increase would be allowed, The strikers
who are unorganlEed az far as unions
arc concerned, assert that n their de-
mands are not conceded by tonight the
men In the Interstate and Inland Steel
eompany's works wIll also 30 out. Each
OF these estabI shments employ about the
COMPANY.
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scHsm1z CASES CONTINUED.

SAN Francisco, March ls--The
Schmitz cases were continued to April
In Judge Dunne's court this morning
by consent OF both sides. Schmits
was present in court during the pro-
ceedings, which were brief He de-.
clined TO make any statement regard
ing the confessions said 10 have been
made TO the grand jury by members OF
the board OF supervisors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
An Unconfirmed Story That Was
Printed in San francisco
This Morning.
SAYS HARTMAN OWNS III al l..
General Manager Bancroft Of
Oregon Short Line Has no in
formation Regarding Sale.
Statement Concerning Retention Of
Bonds That is Not Clcar---I,os
Angeles is UninfOrned.

SAN Francisco. March f9.--The Call
today says:
Senator W. \. Clark of Montana and
his associates are out Or the San Pc.
dro, salt Lake q Los Angeles road
and b. II. Hartman " the owner OF
their stock. The story given out in
hnanctnI circles Yesterday says that
Hartman has purchased the shares
In the Salt Lake Route held by Sena-
tor w. \. Clark. Nc G. Kcrens. David
Keith and Thomas Il earns The QUAR-
tet of lniliionaires retains possession
of SS5.000.O0O OF the roads bonds. of
which Clark holds $40, coo, O0us Acr~
chs $1,000. 900; Keith, 81 ,0OO, 600. and
Kcai'ns, Si,OO0.0O0.
There was no one in Salt Lake today
with authority to speak for Senlltor
Clark or his associate owners OF the
road, and consequently abe story could
not be confirmed. Those who discussed
the matter, however. did not credit It
very strongly. On The contrary. mos
of them We're dlsinelined to believe it.
When General Manager w. H. Ban.
croft of the Oregon Short Line. and
Mr. Harl-man's personal Representative
in Utah, was shown the dispatch, he
expressed some interest IN IT, but shook
his head and said he knew absolutely
nothing about it,
The statement that CLARK and his as
socIates had sold theIr interests ana
retained sa5, 600, 900 worth of bonds Is
neither clear nor understood locally.
The exact status Of the cornpanys
bonds is shown by the IulIowIng from
FOprs MANUAL
The company has executed a mort
gage to the Equitable Trust company
of New York as trustee to secure an
issue Of taQ,oo0.00e, FIRST mortgage 4 per
| cent b0-Sear gold bonds due July l.
1858, interest January and July 1t MAS
| provided that $4,000 600 of the bonds
| should be issued at once to pay for the
property purchased from the Oregon
Short Line and to provide the means
foI finishing the road between Los
Angeles and Salt Lake, the remaining
slc,Q00,000 VIII be held In the treasury
of the company to be used for future
expansions and improvements"
Los ANGELES DIsBELIEyEs.
At noon today the following Associat-
cd Press dispatch was sent ont from
LOS Angeles:
Los Angeles. March l9.--None of the
officials of the san Pedro. Los Angeles
q Salt Lake railroad We're at the conn
panys general offices In this city TO-
day, and no official statement could be
obtained in reference 20 the reported
sale of the stock by Senator Clark and
associates TO E, H Hartman. Mp
who are high In authority III thu ~
ploy OF the road, however. denied thns
there was any truth In the report.
y Ross Clark, brother OF Senator
Clark and second vice president OF the
road. left the city last Night for Nevada
10 view the scene OF the recent wash
outs which had tied up the through line
completely for A month.
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A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Girl Elopcs, Her Brother Kills Com
panIon. aud In Turn Is Killed.

has resMltsd AZ Hoilier, KY, from t ths
eIopernent of Frank button and
Allene Rose from Virginia Sam
Rose, brother OF the Girl, followed
them to Hollior. where In pistol
dneI, he killed Button and was AL
most Immediately afterward himself
shot by ELIAS Dutton, brother OF
step. Dlltton escaped to the moun-
tains and posse ID in pursuit,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
M. BERTHEL0T DEAD.
Partisan Newspapers Recognize France
Has Lost Her Greatest Scientist.

Paris March 1e.-rho newspap ers here
unite in Recognizing that In the death yes
terday Of NJ Berthelot the celeorated
Bourgeois cabinet, France lost her great
est scientist
The cabinet will ask parliament to au-
thorige a national funeral for NJ, Berthe
LOT and his wife who died shortly before
her husband.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
BOY SHOOTS FATHER.


ST. Louis. March l9-Dr Julius H.
living In a serious condition at ST. An
thOn's hospital as the result of being shot
four times last night by his SOIL Oscar
aged Is The boy IL under arrest. he
is said to have only recently learned that
his own mother died nt his birth and
that the present wife Of DIR Wcinsberg
is his stopmOther, This caused osirange-
ment and eliminated IN the shooting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
SAME OLD STORY.
Commercial Street Woman IS Charged
With Rohblng "a Man.

A woman named Maize Reynolds WAS
arrested this morning on the charge o.;
grand larceny. IT is-alleged thar the
woman, who lis an inmate OF a Conn
merclal street house, robbed one j..
Icrlch OF $50 Tho man Is being de-
laEned AS witness, The woman de-
MES tho charge and declares she knows
nothing about the matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
UNIQUE sHrPMENT


A shipment OF considerable import
ance ls being handled today by tha
Midland. consisting Of a cag eoDtaiu-
Ing 5000 pounds % shelled sluonds
ana waInuts direct from Bordeaux
France for tho Sweet Candy Go. THIS
is the first straight car ot shelled for
tlgn nuts ever shipped west ~ ChIci-
go. The nuts are hand cleaned aitg
packed la ~ pound cases made nae
tght. and Will bc plnced IN cold stor-
age here 20 be used In the MANUFACTURES
rapidly becoming the candy mo uutAr-
turing center OF the west.
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FINED 500 EACH.


James Eonblno and his bartender
Francisco weTs fined SEQ each Tor as
saultiug a soldier named Turner A
stay OF execution wa5 granted for
three days pending a possible appeal
TO the district COURT,
Bombino, who operates a saloon.
was accused OF striking the soldier
over the head with billiard cue,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
rHE VIKING BLOWN OVER.

Copenhagen. March 1s,--Tho Dam
ish training ship Viking was blown
over during o storm in ship yard
here today She had 400 workmen
on board at the time, Ten OF them
were injured, but no lives We're lost
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
nUTrE sTRIErcAns DEAD,

Butte Mont, March ie-rhe Butte
street railway syetem suspended AL
opera TONS last midnight. IN conse'
quence Of walkout % rack and repair
men. There ia not a car running this
morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19

and the judiciary committee, which
had these bills under consideration.
were unable 10 come to any smicabte
understanding with regard to the
measures. therefore two reports were
handed in The evident solution OF
the matter appeared in s b. 81. hand
ed down from the senate, and COW
triug largely the same ground as the
house measures a special committee
of three. consisting Of members not
directly Interested IN the bills, was
appointed by the speaker TO meet
with n Ike committee from the sem
ate TO consider $. b. 81 together with
the amendments proposed by the two
factions In the house Tho speaker
named as such committee Messrs,
Thompson. Jackson and Mills. and
these gentlemen have boon in con-
ference with Che senate committee and
are expected to report at this after
noon s session
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
CONGRATULATES HON.
GROVER CLEVELAND.

New York. March 1e--Tbe New Jersey
assembly, ia session at Trenton, n. j.,
Hast night unanimously adopted resolu-
zion conErasula ting Grover Cleveland,
1.-THE livirg ex-presAdent OF the United
States, and the leading citizen % the re-
public" upon his SEVENTEEN birthday.
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ANrr-cApIrALIsT nARANGuEs.

Nantes. France, March le,--vioIent anti
eapItalIstlo harangueH We're delivered III
the funeral oe the Victims OF tho collision
March i6 between she striking stayedores
and sendatmes ana poles, bur ihere was
no disorder
nj.
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U. P. BOIL Err MAKERS.
a Union Official Says They Have no
Thought OF Striking.

Omaha, March LIT was announced
today by an official representing the
boiler makers union that the boiler
makers OF the Union Pacific had no
thought OF striking.
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SEVENTEEN PERSONS
KILLED In A COLLISION.

Hardin. March la--As the result of a
collision today between a passenger train
and a freight train al TurIshiche station,
Ii persons were killed and 30 injured.
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FLOOD AT RENO.
overland Trains 4 Arell Tied up But
Worst Is Over.

Reno, New. March l9.--The Truckee
Aver has dropped three feet since yea
erday. and II IL thought the worst OF
he flood has passed. All overland
rains are Ntlll tied " here and at
Iparks, the division y lint thrss miles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-19
cnEsr OF OHIO FLOOD.

Cincinnati March le-rhe Ohio river
reached stage OF * feet az II o'clock
apparently having reached the crest Of
the nnod-
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PORTUGUESE LIBERALS.


Lisbon. Maveb ~ -|rho efforts Of the
liberals m Iayor uf freedom OF speech
and OF the ureAs have been unRvalllnp.
The new censorship bill Wns adopted to-
day by tbs shamber OF deputies w W
10 vs.
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GOVERNOR IMPROVES.

The governor last night approved
II. b. 100. by Clegg, relatins to the
issuance Of scrip by cities against
funds raised hy special taxes The
provides that cities Of the first and
second class will not be permitted TO
issue scrip against special taxes Tor
public improvements until he work
has been dome The previous meas"
urc enabled them 20 ISSUE the scrip
as soon. as tho estimate for thu work
has been rada and really before the
work hos been started hut this SIS now
prohibited, as the act takes effect up-
on approval, and scrip cannot how be
Issued for muuicipal tmproram ents
until the work has been completed
Al III O'Clock this morning tho
members "saUnIered" until This
afternoon