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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND IDLE
Eighteen Per Cent of Railway
Working Force Has Been
Laid OFF.
APPLIES TO ALL SECTIONS.
Total Mileage of Roads Responsible
For the Statements Reaches
1882 Miles OF Tracks.

Chicago, April lon Il representa-
tive railroads of the United states con-
stituting one-third Of the mileage of the
country the total number OF employees Is
IS per cent smaller than on June 80.
1907
This statement is based on authorita-
tive figures just obtained by the Chica-
go General Managers association for
the Information of its members. The
railroads from which reports were re-
celved traverse practically all sections
of the country and the figures are said
by managers to be fairly typical of rail-
road conditions generally. The per-
centage of men laid off Is much the
same among all the lines, running from
IL to % per cent OF the number en-
ployed last June. IN one or two in
stances the figura is larger. The total
mileage of the II railroads amounts TO
TiS72 miles. On June 30, 1907. the num-
Der OF men employed on these roads
aggregated 5S1,7l3 At present the
number is 1924, a decrease OF 104, 713.
or ~ per cent.
considerably greater number than
this have actually been laid off because
the number of employees I'm last october
was greater than in June, the time with
which present conditions are compared.
Eighteen per cent of all the railroad
companies I'm the United States last
June 80 Is 305, 600 There were approx
imately 10000 more men employed on
all the railroads in October than in
June Making allowances for this fact,
the number Of idle employees at present
Is probably in the nelghborhood of 345,-
mn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
LATE LOCALS.

Local Bank Clcarlngs-Todays To-
cal bank clearings amounted to S6SS.
S6752, as against SS9A25923 for the
same day last year,
Poultry Associaion--A meeting OF
the Utah state Poultry association viii
be hold Thursday evening. April ?,
at s O'Clock at the Commercial club.
The public Is cordially invited to at
tend.
Hon. A. w. WINS ArrlVcs--Hon. A.
w. WINS IS here from Mexico and VIII
locate In Salt Lake permanently For
The present, he and his family viii
occupy one of the Preston residences
on state street, just north of the Eagle
Gate.
Extra Space Requred-Postmas
Thomas @id no expected TO hear by
this evening, from all of the local gov
crnment officials VINO have Offices out
IN town, as 20 the amount of space
they VIII need I'm the new addition TO
The Federal building and the amount
Of extra space needed by offices all
ready IN the building.
Car Strikes polc--Cur Of Jumped
the truck at tho corner OF Ninth East
ana Fourth South street this morn
ing, ana bumped against a pole ono
Of the Nestihulcs was smashed and
looked 0s though NJ had run afr1l
ot o. stic6 OF dynamite, No one was
hurt The ear was brought up TO
the bans for repairs.
Fruit CLAIMING Co.-The Utah SAM
nary Fruit Claiming company filed arr
tcles ul Incorporation with Secretary
li state lingcy today Tho atocl,-
holders incorpnrators und officers arcs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
RED LIGHT CALLS.

The new red light system for the po-
lice department as outlined in the
News" several weeks ago, is to be
installed as soon as possible and ex-
periments are being made by Electrl-
clan Charles Shelley Of the fire depart
ment. The first box Is being placed
on the corner Of First South and Main
street and IL 1t proves successful Others
will be installed as soon as possible A
box will be placed on the building oc-
cupled by the Godbe-Pltts drug store.
The operator at police headquarters de-
string to communicate with the patrol
man on that beat. simply presses a le-
YER and red light win show. Tho
patrolman viii then hasten to box
phone and call up headquarters
Mr.. Shelley says there Will be seven
boxes in the business district and that
the one now being Installed viii be in
working order tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

WHERE is MRS. TREHARNE

Chief of Police Tom ID. Pitt this
morning received u letter from Thomas
Roberts OF Nanaimo. y. c., asking him
to locate Mrs. Hannah Treharne who
Is supposed to be in or near salt Lake.
She is IN aunt of the writer OF the
letter. Roberts says the woman came
here from Carmarthenshire. Wales,
about 10 years ago. joined the Church
and settled in Salt Lake She was
heard of in this city about years ago
and MIR. Roberts is anxious to hear
from her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

stration of whether tt Is to be Sue
cess. This would mean TO The end OF
The season OF 1909. Senator Rawlins
held that practically all OF the gas
formed from sulphur In the ores goes
on In the atmosphere, and that test
OF the sulphur IN the orc would deter
mine most accurately how much passes
into the atmosphere, rather than ac-
ccpting any iue test. He declared that
except the sulphide ores from Bingham
the smeltcr could operate under the
present decree.
Both sides were confident that they
hade made successful case after the
arguments had concluded, so that all
win look hopefully for a decision In
their favor Saturday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
WITH THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Col. Walter Scott of the Fifteenth in
fantry continues on the mend but 1t
will be two weeks before he can leave
the Holy Cross hospital He is not yet
able to sit up. The colonel had very
close call: so close that he did not ex-
pect at one time TO live more than six
hours but his recuperatlve powers tri-
umphed ana he tided It over. Lieut.
Col. Arthur Williams is in command at
Fort Douglas during the incapacity Of
the colonel.
Officers of the Fifteenth infantry say
there is no prospect, so TAR as any one
at the post knows Of any part of the
regimeutal command being transferred
to Fort Duchesne and Whipple Bar
racks. The troops now ut those posts
are considered sufficient to take care
of things there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
AMPLIFIED TRAIN SERVICE.

Spokane, Wash, April within two
weeks the Chicago. Milwaukee & st
Paul will put its first train in service
IN eastern Washington running be-
tween othello ana Lind where the
Northern Pacific is crossed. The dis
lance is about 81 miles and a combin-
alton freight and passenger service will
he operatde daily. Othello is to be
division point on the Milwaukee and
the company Is planning to commence
work on a large number OF buildings.
A track-laying gang of 800 men is now
employed and within 30 days the tracks
will be within few miles of the Co
lumbia river.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
MEN GO BACK TO WORK
Four Hundred Laid on in Ogden $. Il.
shops Are Taken Back This
Morning. -

The 400 men laid off last Thursday
night in the S. p. shops of Ogden,
went back to work this morning. They
are being laid off four days out of
eight Lack of work Is given as the
reason by the company. The resump-
ton of work Is not considered per-
manent Word from eastern points
says the Missouri Pacific is beating
union mon to 1t, In that IT Is making
a threatened strike impossible by
shutting down tight now Rio Grande
shop affairs here are quiet, the I'M
pnrted men giving satisfaction, &C
cording to the company. Through
passenger trains are running on time,
No. in two sections.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
STOLEN GOODS FOUND.

A railroad man this morning found a
package containing jewelry and a music
set, an overcoat and pair of gloves in
an old boiler at the corner of Third
West and Third South. The material IS
supposed to have been stolen from the
room of Ben Knox, in the Monterey
rooming house on south Main street.
The property was recovered by Special
officer Riley, and is being held at the
police station awaiting Identification.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF HEALTH.
San Jose, California, March IS, 1905.

San Jose California, March %, zoos
MIR. ]. G. MCDONALD,
My Dear Sir-I to thank you for courteously
showing through your candy factory.
pleased say you that have visited an e
Enlistment where anything for human consumption pre-
pared in which the rules of sanitation strictly OBJ
served and purer materials used
Millions of dollars spent annually for candy
People looking for purity and cleanliness more and
more every day.
congratulate you the class of goods you manufacture
Yours sincerely,
CFIAS. H WALTER
Health Officer, City of San Jose Cal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
HAD POCKET PICKED.

Frank A. Christensen this afternoon
reported to the police that his pocket
had been picked while riding up town
ON Rio Grande car The vehicle was
crowded and Christensen was In the
crush. When he alighted from the car
he found he was Sl.75 shy and report
ed the matter to the police,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
CHIEF ISSUES WARNING.

Chief Of Police Pitt has issued warn
ing 10 all conference visitors to beware
of pickpockets, sure thing men and con-
fidence men. He advises all people
coming into the city 10 keep their val
uables in II safe place and not t. give
confidence men a show to get their
'':H:,-J- md iewclry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
HEALTH CONVENTION.
Meeting of Officers from All Over the
State TO be Held Tomorrow.

Tho first general meeting of the health
officers OF the state will be called at 1880
am tomorrow. in the city council cham
Der with Secretary Beatty of the state
board as the temporary presiding Of
ficer An attendance of over 201 is eX-
pacted. as each sanitary district and
Incorporated municipality in the state
will be represented
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
AMERICAN TROOPS
WILL Be LANDED

Paris, April Ia special dispatch
received here today from Port au
Prince. Hayti, says that the situation
there is extremely grave and that conf
plete anarchy prevails. The dispatch
further declares that American war
ships are preparing To land troops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
DEMENTED FIREMAN.
Special Agent Jones Goes 10 Cache
junction 10 Investigate.

Special Agent Joseph Jones OF the
Oregon short Line has gone up to Cache
Junction to investigate the actions Of
a fireman believed TO be demented. The
fellow burned an outfit car and when
asked why he had done 1t said he had
come 10 the conclusion II was the only
way he could get his wages from the
Southern Pacific The ear, burned belong
ed 10 the oregon Short Line and was
heing used on the main line
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
DIED.

BEgzZANT-At the residence OF her
daughter. Mrs. Lizzie watson. an South
Third West street, Salt Lake city. at
1850 y. m, March 81 1897. OF general
debility, ELIZA Abbott Bezzant, born In
Little Birch, Hercfordshire England,
october Is. 1929. She Joined the Church
Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
at Abergavenny, Monmuthshire, Eng
land, and in 1881, emgrated 10
Utah all Of her family except one son,
also having come to this country. She
leaves five children, n large number of
grandchildren. and other relatives. She
was Il faithful Latter-day Saint.
The funeral service viii be held In the
sixth ward westinghouse on Friday.
April g. at IL o'clock noon The remains
may be viewed by friends at her late
residence, from 1890 10 1850 a. m. on
Friday.
EDwARD-At 21s West Second North
street, March 81, 1908, ErIna E.. daugh-
ter of William II. and Amanda ID.
Brown Edwards. aged % days.
The funeral services will be held Thurs
day. at 8 p. IN. from the family residence.
Friends are invited to attend Interment
in city cemetery.
IIARENBERG-At % Flowers court
this city, March 81 1905. of meningitis,
Aida c. Nuremberg, wife Of william c.
HarenhetN born october %, 1875 in Hol-
land.
The funeral services viii be held Fri
day, at ] y. m. from the Eleventh ward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

chapel Friends are invited to attend. Tho
casliet will be open from II a. m. TO 1880
u. m. Interment in city cemetery.
KING--At 1872 Pear street Charles
Howard King, the four-months' -old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Il. King.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
BORN.

BORN-To the wlfo of John Ryan. 1872
South Fifth East street, March 80 an
II pound boy, wife and child doing we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
Pure Blood

Is certain if you take Hoods sarsaparilla-
This great medicine cures those eruptions,
pimplcs and boils that appear at all seasons;
cures scrofula Sores salt rheum or eczema;
adapts itself equally well to, and also cures, dys
pepsia and all stomach troubles; cures rheu-
matism and catarrh; cures nervous troubles,
debility and that tired feeling.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

The funeral will be held at the abt,
address at o'clock today. Intermen, .
city cemetery. Friends invited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

Sarsatabs-For those who prefer medicine in tab
let form. Hoods SRrsaparllln is now put w in choco.
lated tablets called Sarsaabs, well az in the usual
liquid form. Sarsaabs have ideutically the same
curative properties the liquid form, besides accu-
racy of dose. convenience cconomyno loss by evnp-
grafton, breakagc leu' age. Druggists or promptly
by mail. G. l. Hood Co.. Lowell Mass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

When a health officer,
who is a physician, visits
a factory which manufac-
lures an article for food
consumption, and is sur
prised at the sanitary, n.y.
gienic conditions and the
pure materials used, it is but
natural that he should
speak and write about the
matter. The following vol
untary letter speaks for it
self:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

II. E. Evans, Florist, SO S. Main 81.
Floral designs IA specially. Phone stl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

President II. j. g. Wright NJ. D.
Sec and Health officer. Chas. II, Walters. NJ ID.
Assistant Secy. ]. c. Corcoran.
William Simpson. NJ. D.
j. Underwood Hall, NJ. d.
II, A. Whfren NJ. u.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
WISH DIR. SCHERER TO STAY.
Ebenezer Lutheran Church of Column
bia Would Keep Him at New
berry-Pass Resolutions.

The announcement that Rev. DR..
}. ~. b. Schercr had been invited to
become president Of an institution in
California stirred the friends Of
Ncwberry college in this city, says
tie State Of Wednesday. The col
lcge has been 50 well advertised and
has forged ahead in so many particul-
ars that its friends feel that DR..
Schcrcr should not resign from the
presidency at this time. At the meet
in" Of the church council Of Ebenczcr
church held yesterday afternoon gen
cral regret WAS expressed and suit
able action was taken. The follow
in" was entered on the minute books:
"Fhc council of Ebenczcr Luthcr-
an church learning from the papers
this morning that Rev. DR.. Scherer
had another and inviting field of Ia
Dor under serious consideration, pass
ed the following resolution, at their
meeting held this evening:
"Resolved, That message be
sent to Dr.. Schcrer assuring him Of
our appreciation Of his earnest, dis
tin"uiShcd service in behalf of New
berry college, and the request that
If possible, he may see his way clear
to rcmain 1T the head Of this insti-
tuition. believing as we do that his
work Is not complete and that The
collc%" viii suffer BY his present re-
movnl.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
To Be Put on Between Walhalla and
Charlestor--Will Run Every
Other Day.

The Anderson Daily Mail publishes
thr statement that Il Pullman ear SCR
vice will be inauguratcd between
Wnlialla and Charleston in few
DAYS. \ Pullman car will DO attacked
t" trains Fifteen and sixteen and will
run every other day. This will he II
great convenience t" the travelling
n;,hIi". Persons "oin" from WaIhal-
In to Charleston on this train or
from intermediate points between
Walhalla and Columbia have to
wait until they reach Columbia be-
fore they can obtain a sleeper. I'm
der the new arrangement they will be
able to secure sleeper at any of
the stations. We believe that sucl,
Il train will be patronized sufficient
~ to warrant its continuance.
Last summer chair car service was
put on between Columbia and Wal
halia. bur it was scarcely retained
sufficiently long for the people tC
find out that such service was on the
trains.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. w. Wolling, D. D., Pastor.

The services Sunday morning will
be conducted by the pastor who will
speak on "Spiritual forces in the
church,
The singing will be especially at
tractivc. Prof. Brockmam will pre-
side at the piano. Miss Pauline Glider
will sin" to a violin accompaniment
bv Mr.. Ernst Brockmam an accom-
plishcd violinist. Miss Glider is an
artist and devoted student. The
holy communion will be celebrated
and there will be also a reception OF
members
At night there will be no services
nj Central. this congregation being
invited TO attend Il union service ut
the Presbyterian church to welcome
Rev. Mr.. James, the new pastor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10

half miles from here. l never sawy
Bunk Ray with any knife. He lefty
about good daylight
Frances Tucker testified: Bunk&
Ray was at may home last night andT
stayed all night and left about day
light. l went to bed about 8 O 'clock.
Nathan Tobe stayed all night. Bunk J
Ray asked me did l know for certai1I
that he stayed all night. l said yesX
Bunk did not have any coat rs know
of. This was Bunk nays first night
to spend night. Bunk Ray and Ma
than Tobe slept in bed. T slept on
floor.
Walt Coleman tesllticd: | went up
to Bunk Rays house to hunt his wa
gon, and his wife said it was not
there. | did not see Manuel Atwood
last night anywhere. | never came
out to big road until sunup this morn
ing. | saw Bunk hay and Richard
Nance yesterday evening when they
came from Pomaria in Il top buggy.
Fl. Monroe Wicker testified: I
came down to my brothers. this morn
ing about sunup and saw Manuel At
wood dead in the road, and I called
John Robertson ana told him. | did
not notice whether he was stiff or not.
lie was lying on his stomach in his
shlrtail, and his pants were lying
near his feet. I did not see Il pistol
or knife on his body. Bunk Ray came
to my house between daylight and
sunup. He told nc Manuel Atwood
had been to his house last night and
he wanted me to 90 down to his house
with him. I did SO, and Ella told me
that Manuel Atwood had been there
and had turned flour barrel over
and made indecent proposals to her
and told her if she did not open the
door he would shoot her. Bunk RAY
sHld he went off last night and said
he did not get home until day.
The verdict of the coroncr's Jury
is that "rhc said Manuel Atwood
came to his death from wounds in
flictcd by knife or razor, to the best
OF our knowledge in the hand of
t'unk Ray. on July Gth or 9TH. 1908. .
81. ID. Nance, Foreman.
Coroner Lindsay Immediately is
sued warrant for tmc arrest of Bunk
Ray. llc was present at the inquest
and. of course. denies any knowledge
Of, or connection with, the homicide.
Sheriff Buford, who was present at
the inquest, arrested Ray, and he is
now in jail
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Meeting to be Held in New Court
House Next Wedncsday-State
Campaign August S.

Next Wednesday. July l5ih, the
candidates for the Unitcd States sen
al" viii rrarh Nrwhrrry. The COM
mIllrr on reception is composed Of
Mr.. +. II. Dmninick. county chair
man. Mr. George T. Crumrr. Mr.. f..
Lee Hayes. Mr.. H. h. Iiclz>ry and
Mr.. j. +. McC"nnrll The commit
tee will meet the candidates ut the
depot in carriages and they will be
taken to the Ncwbcrry Hotel.
The meeting on Tuesday will be
held in Columbia. and the candidates
arc expected to arrive in Ncwbcrry
ON Wednesday morning at nine
L" clock. The speaking in Nrwbcrry
will be had in tho new court house.
The meeting will be called to order
and speaking begun promptly at II
" 'clock. County chairman F. II.
Dominick will preside.
This will be the only opportunity Y
the voters of Ncwbcrry will have to
hear the candidates for the United
States senate. and it is hoped that
there will be Il large attendance at
| this meeting.
The following arc the candidates
VIII" are aspiring to this position: Mr.
John Gary Evans, Spartanburg; Mr.
John p. Grace, Charleston: Mr.
George Johnstone, Ncwhcrry: Mr.. w
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
Tench Pool Pelham.

Tcnch Pool Pelham. the only
child of DR.. and Mrs. W. f. Pelham,
.Ir.. died at their home in Ncwbcrry
on Tuesday evening. at six o'clock,
after an illness Of about one month,
aged about 1S months.
All that skilled physicians, trained
nurses and tender care could do was
done for the little sufferer. but it was
willcd in the Providence of God that
his little chair around the fircside
circle should be vacant and his spir,
ii has gone to be with Him who said
"Srffcr little children to come unto
me-"
The svmpathr Of this entire com,
munity "ocs out to thc bcrcavcd par.
cnts. in this hour Of their sore trial
The burial was had in Roscmont
cemetery. at six thirty o'clock on
Wednesday evening.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
At O'Neall Church.

There will be a sunrise lovcfeast
and prayer service at O'Neall Street
church next Sunday morning. This
will be followed by q series Of rcviv-
al services extending through the fol-
lowing week. Rev. NJ. NJ. Brabham
Of Lccsvillc. will do the preaching
Services cvcrv evening at g O'clOcE
and in the afternoon at $50.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend these services
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-10
BIG REAL, ESTATE DEAL.
F. r. Hunter and w X. SliSh Con.
Summatc Deal fer Stores and
Land Amounting to $4,000.

Nrwhrrry real estate l., always II
good asset i'anir> and hard times
have no effect on the real estate
market in Ncwbrrry. Only this week
one Of the largest deals that has been
made in some months WAS cnlS,lm-
mated. The deaf WAS made by those
live rail estate agents. +. Il. Hunter
aud w. *. Sigh.
The two cement stores at the cor
ncr of Main and Thompson streets
AT present occupied Ivy Hays & Com
pany. is IL grocery store, and by Muir
ray \ Company. rs Il clothing store.
and owned by Mrs. Il. l.. Schum-
pert and Rev. II. ". Wyilakcr,
were sold to Mr.. Edward II. Uipp. for
$lj.OON.nO
This is II most desirable corner.
rhc store buildings are two stories
and were erected since the fire Of
last year. The town is moving UP
Main street. In fact this is the only
direction in which il can grow or on
rand 1t will moi be many years I'M.
ill this corner will be the business
centre Of the city.
These same real estate agents alS'
sold to Rev. II. w. Whitaker th'
Wilson place, for $10,000.00. Thi
place contains one hundred an,
twcnty-cight acres, and the rcsidcnc
and portion Of the land is With,
the. incorporate limits Of the city.