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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
AGAIN MAINE
WENT REPUBLICAN
Feature Of the Election Was In
crease in Democratic Vote
Throughout State.
MADE IN RURAL DISTRICTS.
Republicans ltcgaincd SIX Cities, LchS-
Ing Municipalities Evenly Divided
Between Two Parties.
NlcDonald's Salt
Eastern chocolates.

Portland Maine, Sept l5.--Additional
and revised returns made early today
OF the state election in Maine today
altered but slightly the result an
nounced last night, the plurality Of 3,
NJ, Fernald the Republican candidate
for governor over Obadiah Gardner,
Democrat, remaining at 1929, with 20
small towns and 26 plantations still to
report. A complete poll Of the votes
is not expected for several days.
The feature of tho election was the
throughout the state, Every one of tho
four congressional districts showed
gains, the increase over 1904 being l5,-
900 votes and 1000 over 1906. These
gains We're made almost entirely in
the rural districts, showing clearly the
popularity of Mr.. Gardner among the
| farmers of the state
The Republican vote was also greater
| by 1000 more than In 1906 but it fell
1000 below the vote in 1904.
Tho Republicans also made good
| gains In the rural districts, and in adj
| dition regained six cities in the state
which left the municipalities evenly
| divided between the Two parties. All
| the Republican candidates for Congress
| We're elected.
The Incoming legislature will be
strongly Republican in both branches.
BRYAN MUCH GRATlFIED.
Baltimore, Sept. 14-upon his re-
turn to the Fifth regiment armory,
| where he delivered a political speech
! William j. Bryan was shown the AS
ISOLATED Press bulletins regarding the
results Of the Maine election. He was
elated over the great Democratic gain
| and said:
II am very much gratfiod nj the
returns from Maine. They indicate
| that the trend toward the Democratic
| party extends over the whole couil-
| try. they encourage Democrats to be-
lieve that victory In November is GER
tain
Mr. Bryan Immediately telegraphed
| National Committeeman stern OF
Maine, rendering his congratulations
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
HOME FROM EUROPE.
Mrs. II. S, Richards Returns from At
tending Big Peace Meeting.

Mrs. F. S, Richard has returned from
her European trip after an absence
of several months spent in travelling
through various countries including
Italy. Germany. France and England. In
London she attended the pig peace meet
ings and was Invited to the large re-
ceptions given by noted people and or
ganzations during this period. fea-
ture which stands out prominently III
her experience was the great labor DEM
onstration In Trafalgar Square. q scene
which Its numbers of people and waving
flags and banners. made one Of the most
Impressive Of the big conference. Mrs.
Richards, in company with Belva l s...
wood and Mrs. Clara 3. Colby of New
York Woman's Tribune, was Invited by
members of parliament. to seats on Nell
sons monument, occupied by the speak
5ers at the great meeting In Trafalgn;r
Square, n place reserved for the speak
ers. and the titled and other promi-
nent men and women. in attendance.
Mrs Richards speaks enthusiastically
Of her visit to Baden at t. which
and Mrs Hogle. She also met many 9TH
er Salt Lake people while abroad. The
entire trip. Mrs. Richards. declares. was
crowded with interesting incidents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
oGDEN's POPULATION.
Folks New Directory just Issued
Places it at 1920 Souls.

The new Ogden City directory for
19os-ls09 will be ready for delivery by
Messrs. r. L. Polk & Co., on the nth
inst. The directory contains over 700
pages and 1890 individual names
(names Of firms and corporations
death and removal notices not includ-
ed in this count. Using the low null
tiple OF 2A Ito represent the names of
women and children not included in the
directory list, a population of 1920 is
indicated. In connection with the popu-
lation of Ogden and it's suburbs atten-
ton is called to the fact that the sec
ton embraced in this calculation Is
not confined to the corporate limits
OF the City of Ogden, but includes the
surrounding contiguous territory,
which, by reason of its situation and
the employment of its residents, is as
much identified with and part of the
city as though 1t was within the cor
porate limits. When this fact IS taken
into consideration, the estimate is CON
sentative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
NcDollald's Cocoa, made the Nlc.
Donald way, is a breakfast rea'
(which the entire family appreciates.
salt Lake Merry chocolates are better han ne
1:so p. m. in the City and County

d., 3 &
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p''t'u'''e' m,,.,,,,nn,,rl,-
Sololsts ut M&aKin pncIsstrnnd Z
Mrs. Agnes lI ,,,a soio ana Miss
W y,is, tI Ilam,onds viii give vocal solo
f.''.u ainoi.in testimonial at Eagles
Ell -, sunday evening, next,
i'a't " ,,onsfora
Mayor Approfcs-Masoie 80 varl-
this morning approved , m a,, by
Gus items " 90 Us ncetinc last
inc cry VI ,',acsd his name upon such
dsn,,,,,a,ts as required official SIC
~, ~ t,,.n
-. r,,,,.s piyitlend - The
Descrct Savings bank ~ AZ. e,iu' re d.
highly nourishing lnstitu.,o'i.. do.
rectors met TINS T, ,...,,e,, ~ o per
clare" , nuai 10 $4,000, and pay
cent ,,astatntaIx,
anie l''it'is'u u,, Poll
About Western Paciic,A - : sa,.ies
hoad Age-Gazette mas sta ...a,,. ~ thns
of profuselN ILLUSTRATED ar 49, install-
Western Pacific. me ITS "a. this
ment appeared in the issue .tu, "a
month, and the series VIII uiuoup'
edly be OF unusual scope.
Wiclss Defeats Armstrolem ,t;o maj
and Armstrong put up Il seiis'l''o lin
In
Yesterday afternoon the former WI ia
ming. Mrs. Worthington ne :, a.en
Miss Judge and Mrs. Pearsaii "''i
from Mrs. Iglehcart
,,,,,,,, c.roo, stocked Up-'rhe
stato ,nedicnl school Is refusing any
s.a,a aSavars from the undertakers
more ead AYERS lia au Inc he school watts
~ u,iaa nnn,Inh being on hand for
dissection for the entire academic
wear.
!, M Conrorted--carl
Rcfuses 10 a nc ~ chicf Pitt, is
Peterson, secrs'a ,,ss,,, ~ the loss Of
bemoanlng ana ~, ,uas stolen from
nuil pup, az iower Main street.
MS residence on On s,en i. worth S1S,-
Peterson sIys tne e,ns , 10 hcnn found
900, but as yet m, no ' ont nas
who believes me s.s'ss''o''
Two Bankrupt Cascs-Anthony j..
snellman. a Salt Lake boarding house
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
BERNSTEIN EMBARRASSED.

i d. .
"Jlid" Bernstein is almost afraid to
show up on Main street today. The
kid is one of the many who fell for
some sauve strangers posing as Papke,
middlc-weight prize-fightng champion
OF the world. The kid" being an ex-
pugilst, was pleased to meet Papke
and introduced him to friends with
keen pride. Not so bad" thought
Bernstein, being around with the
champ" But what difference in the
morning. When the joke leaked out
and the bogus Papke Disappeared sew
etal dozen newsboys, at whose head
stands the kid" began to ask cmbar-
raising questions. Hence Kids" un-
usual timidity and bashfulness. But
the ex-pugilist newsboy- king is consol-
ing himself with the fact that dozens
of supposedly wise sports in. the city
were as badly fooled rs he was himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
ORDER OF BUSINESS,
After Discussion Program Mapped Out
In Convention Call, is Adopted.

The committee on permanent organi-
cation and order of business met at
Republican headquarters with III. Bull
len of Cache county as chairman. and
j. D. Spencer. of Kane county sccre-
tary.
Some discussion on the order of bust
ness arose but the committee finally
adopted the order prescribed in the
call for the state convention. The COM
mittee recommended the following
order. of procedure to be followed:
Temporary organization be made
permanent.
2--Report of the committe on creden-
titals.
S--Resolutons referred by commit
tee on resolutions without debate.
4--Report OF the committee on reso-
lutions and platform.
5-The nominations of candidates as
follows; electors (three). Justice Of the
supreme court congressman, governor,
secretary of state, state treasurer state
auditor, attorney general, superinten-
dent of public instruction.
6Sclcction of state committee by
counties.
7-Adopton of party emblem
Miscellaneous business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
CHAPEL ruined
BY The RAILROAD.
TWenty-second Ward is Suing
The Oregon Short Line for
Damages.
CASE GOES ON TRIAL TODAY
Plaintifrs Claim Defendants Trains
Make il Impossible 10 Hold Ser
vices in the Building.

Claiming that their chapel has been
practically ruined for meeting purpos-
es, the Twenty-second ward of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latcr-day
Saints is suing the o. S. l.. Railway
company for depreciation of the for
mer's property. situate on Third North
Z between Third and Fourth West streets.
The case Is up for hearing before
Judge Ritchie in the district court, but.
4 UP 10 II late hour this afternoon a jury
had not been secured Plaintiff main
talns that defendant has u tracks par
i alelling the church premises, the first
OF Which is less than half a, block
away. Upon one or more of these.
tracks trains are running necessarily.
day and night, and while Il train is
passing IT is claimed that SO great is.
The noise and commotton that 1t is
almost impossible to hear what Is GO
Ing on in the building. In the midst OF
+ sacred rites and ceremonies. disturb
ances of the character described often
cause a cessation until the noise sub
sides.
Plaintiff asks that it be awarded the.
difference between the value Of the
! property as it was when the building
was erected ana what 1t now Is,
amounting to something like $4,000 or
$4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
TWO MORE DELEGATES.
Gov. Cutler Appoints additional Rep.
rcscntalircs to Irrigation Congress

Two additional names have been
added to the list of delegates to the
irrigation congress, which meets at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sept. %
10 Oct. 6. They are Ira d, Wines of
Lehi and George d. Dean of Ogden,
the former having been appointed by
Gov. cutler yesterday, and the latter
today
Most of the appointees to the trans
mississippi commercial congress,
which will be in session at San Fran
cisco, Oct. 6-lo, have been named,
but other names will doubtless be
added by the executive. To each of
these gatherings, representation is not
confined TO delegates appointed by
state authority. Commercial clubs.
chambers of commerce, fraternal,
religious and patriotic societies, coll
leges and universities having d school
Of mines, irrigation companies, and
other organizations are privileged to
send from two TO 10 delegates.
The Importance to tiiis state of the
congresses named is of vital moment.
and Gov, Cutler and others interested
are anxious. that as many. persons as
possible attend as representatives
from Utah. - $50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15

T {
program was carried out i'll the secoiiu
cabin, but the audience was mace " "
in Part of first-class passengers, may ,i;
of whom expressed surprise at the ilish
talent displayed. l..
COMMITTEES was Utahn chosen py
fellow passengers not of his faith. a, ana
five numbers oil the program were rSt =,
dered by persons from THIS stale, ~
Guiding a plano solo by Z. Holaa.ma W., :
baritone solo, Ernest lAhaquls,,'sss 49,, -
w. C. JAY; song, Liverpool Mel
chant" William Grant songs Wan
Boys Quintet. The program was ne ss!,,
ed IA Modern Evening on Mld-oet''iii
Wave" \,
The writer Of the letter reports ), J, 10 {.
the effect that they We're JUS ~ Si,la,e
most pleasant and ENJOYABLE ana .'. INA, hns !
the Utah contingent were 10 tiie USE
of health and spirits
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
TEXAS LINES REPORT.
Industrial Revival Promises Return Of
Heavy TraIic-Figurcs Decreased.

st. Louis, Sept 14.-Prcsident A. II.
Ioline, OF the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railway, in his report for the
year ending June 80, 1908, made pub
lie today, says that an industrial re-
yival is on, that the railway traffic
will soon again be heavy.
The gross earnings of the road for
the year are placed at spa, 49, 500, a de-
crease of s2,900,2s9; operating expenses,
$16,442 107, decrease of $29s.453, and
net earnings s6,S5l,562, a decrease of
81, col, 1873. The ratio of expenses to
earnings was T0.57 per cent, an in
crease of 6.67 per cent.
During the last three years the COM
pany has invested $S2,SS1, 900 for equip
ment, additions and betterments. OF
this amount sl1.900,000 has been de-
lected from earnings and s2o,9Sl00o has
been secured by the sale of bonds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
SAIL, LAKE CAUCUS.
1t Is Held on Stage Preceding the Call
To Order.

-
Salt Lake county held an early morn
ing caucus at which Il lively fight over
the selectiontof q state committeeman
was the feature.
j. U. Eldredge called the caucus to
order on the theater staga at 9:ao
O'Clock. Opponents Of JOS. Howell for
Congress wanted that office called last
on the list, and tried to secure the
naming. OF man favorable to this
plan, In this they failed.
j. u IIldredge called the caucus 10
order. and Arthur l.. Thomas, was
selected for the resolution committees,
on motion of Harry Joseph. For the
credentials committee James Christen..
sen was chosen. also on motion or
Joseph. j. j. Whitaker secured the po-
sition5 Of member OF the committee on
permanent organization and when Carl
Badger was nominated by a. b. Irvine
with second from Harry Joseph. for
state committeeman, @. II. Hewlett
objected to g vote being taken on the
grounds that only a small portion OF
the delegation was present. He was
ruled out Of order and Daniel Harrlng-
ton appealed unsuccessfully from me
decision of the chair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
ARRESTED FOR BATTERY.
Hoffman Brothers Taken Into Gus
tody for Striking II. w. Evans.

This morning e. w. Evans, abstract
man for Thomas Homer called upon
Asst. City Atty. E. A. Rogers and filed
complaint against Edward r. and
n. G. Hoffman, whose office is 81 west
Second South street, charging them
with battery. According to the story
told Mr.. Rogers by Evans, the latter
entered Holfman's office and presented
a bill He claims that one of the men
acluimed that he did not belong to the
Real Estate association and then a
wrangle ensued Evans claims that
one of the men struck him and then
the other took a hand, calling Evans a
liar and then striking him. There was
a lively mix up for few moments
and Evans departed and made his way
to police headquarters where he swore
TO a complaint charging the Hohmans
with battery. A warrant for their ar
rest was issued and served by Officer
Uncle Billy" Hilton. The accused Will
he tried before Judge G. p, Diehl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
OWNERSHIP STORY
WILL NOT down 4
-
Notwithstanding DeniaIs, Harri-
man Believed to Control
Gould Roads.
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assisted WESTERN PACIFIC
And in Return Tic Wizard OF Wall
street Is Said to Have Conc
TO Rescue.

b a q #Tt3 Z
Despite the denial of p. II. Hartman.
when asked II he had control or in
terest IN the Western Pacific, despite
the denial of a. G.. Robinson, who
made the trip over the Western Pa
clhc and was said to have done so to
get !. mental appraisement of the value
Of that line, despite the combined de-
mails of local officials of both Gould
and Hartman lines, despite all these
and many other things, the STORY that
| Hartman has the control of the West
ern Pacific will not down. And 1t Is
said on Railroad Row that What the
newspapers insist is right, Is right or
Will eventually be right in railroad
deals, Newspan ers all over the coun-
try arc watching the contests between
Gould and Hartman and majority
believe Gould has sold his dream OF
an Independent transcontinental: sofa
one link, or several, to meet the cost
OF new links. Ono Of the links which
WAS III great need of assistance just
Il few weeks back was the Wheeling d
Lake Eric. 1t was an admitted fact
that Kuhn. Loeb II Go. came to the
rescue With the badly needed money
banking firm. which acts as fiscal
agents" for Hartman, was acting for
T the. little but mighty magnate- And
to pay for this assistance report said
Gould signed rules and regulations to
cover his Western Pacific, the final
step in making his dream of a trans
continental a reality. But it is insist
ed the dream has not become a full
reality4-the transcontinental Will not
be independent because Gould has
agreed that 1t shall not interfere with
business of the Southern Pacific, Harri-
mans Ogden-San Francisco line.
LATEST STORY.
The latest contribution to the stories
of the Harriman-GouId alliance comes
from San Francisco. The Examiner
says Gould has agreed to several
things, among which are to maintain
a friendliness with the Southern Pa
citic in traffic matters, to urge and aid
the election OF lawmakers friendly to
the Espee and railroads generally
(this Is the charge made by the SAN
Francisco Examiner, to join the ESpce
not only in local and through traffic
matters but in steamship traffic af-
fairs, to refrain from building branches
and feeders in the Espee's territory
and, in a general way, to avoid COM
petition. These charges are serious for
the government is after such mergers
and lnerger-makers. 1t will be inter-
testing to see the Examiners future as
sertions for it will be called upon to
Ieither prove or retraGt Salt Lake is
intensely interested in this matter, for
1t is the eastern terminus of the West
ern Pacific and the junction point Of
the Rio Grande and the Western Pa
cific.
Railroad men in this city feel that
some sort of truce has been struck
between Gould and Hartman, yet do
not think it goes to the lengths fur
nished by the Examiner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
UTAH EXHIBIT AT SEATTLE.
4 Nj. 81 NJ. Takes Up Proposition OF $50.
900 appropriation from state.

The Salt Lake NJ. g. NJ, association Is
invited by the executive committee OF
the Transmississippi Commercial con-
gress to send delegates 10 the next
convention which is to meet in san
Francisco, Oct. clio. The association IS
also in receipt of q letter from the
Alaska-A ukon commission asking of
what value the coming Seattle fair is
likely to be to Utah, and intimatins
that a $4,000 Utah building would he
appropriate The state has approprl-
ated $1,000 for the purpose, SecS HAD
dock was instructed at last nights
meeting of the NJ. & NJ board Of d.
rectors to reply that the association
would favor the appropriation OF II sum
sufficient to erect creditabla Utali
building.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
UTAH's QUOTA TO U. S. ARMY

The record of army enlistments for
July last has Just been received at Fort
Douglas from Washington. The Salt
Lake and Ogden stations accepted ~
men during tho month. 80 going to the
Infantry arm. and three TO the cavalry.
Twenty-Five mon We're rejected as physi-'
cnlly tlnSound. AT Fort Douglas, l23 ap-i
lplcants were accepted, and only one re-
ieeted; 1l9 being assigned to the infan-5
try and four to the cavalry arm of the
shows a total for the army of 4.4s2; In
GLIDING 1,62S for tho infantry, 9& for the
cavalry, l ,23I for the coast artillery, lS6
for the field artillery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
Morgan and Emery County Delegates
- Out Y1,r L .nnnl Oniinn.

Morgan and Emery County Delegates
Out for Local Option.
The platform committee met in the l.
The platform contains warm en-
dorsement of national and state adminls-
trations, also OF the work of the con,
gressional delegates and of the nationl
platform adopted at Chicago.
one plank of the platform demands
that right be given by statute tofprom-
inent easement within the forest re-
serves for public roads. irrightlon
bitches canals and reservoirs FOR stor-
TX 1t a late hour this AFTERNOON the com
nianls on local option The delegates
from Morgan and Emery counties pc
inn Instructed in favor of local option
MI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
SID HOOPER CRITICAL.
Well Known and Popular Salt Laker
Down With Typhoid Fever.

The condition of Sidney Hooper. who
is stricken with typhoid fever at his
home in Forest Dale, is stlll unchanged.
He remains unconscious and the at
tendlns physician, DR., w. R. Tyndale,
cannot hold great hopes for the life
Of his patient, Mrs Sidney Hoopcr,
however. who was taken with typhoid
fever at the same time as Mr. Hooper,
IS rapidly improving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
PARK SEASON CLOSED.

The last 0. S. L. special for Yellow
stone park left this city last evening
The daily service is now at an end
until next season. No figures have been
obtained yet but it is believed close to
20 900 persons visited the park this
season. This would be an increase
over last years figures of l6414.
Financial troubles seemed to have no
effect upon travel. Various expose
lions. fairs and conventions next sea :
son will be held throughout the west
so a record breaking year is antici-
pated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
MENTALLY DERASNGED.
Pullman Conductor Attacked With
Hnllucinntions En- Route.

II. n Lathrop. Pullman conductor
on the Southern Pacific, arrived in Salt
Lake last night suffereing from ii men
tai arrangement the nature o. which
Is not yet known. Some distance the
other side of Cobre, New, Lathrops
actions attracted the attention Of the
passengers, and steadily grew worse
until it was necessary TO relieve him
from duty, when NJ, H. A. Bouton vol
sunteered to care for him FOR the re-
naming distance.
Lathrop acted as IL he We're under
the influence of a drug. repeating the
word long" but in connection with
nothing Ineligible,
From papers found in his pocket the
officers at the station located his Wife
and a doctor soon took charge Of The
unfortunate man.
Mr. Lathrop and wife live at 924
east Park avenue, and he has been in
the employ of the pullman company
but two weeks. He has been IN III
health for some time and WIS III a
doctors office anly few days ago.
~ ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
FLOURIsHED A REVOLVER,

In a complaint issued from the office.
of the county attorney today, James
Jensen is charged with the offense of
exhibiting a deadly weapon. 1t is al
legged that Jensen drew a revolver, and
hourished the same in an angry and
threatening manner in the presence of
Edward Wander and Joseph Group. The
offensc Is said to have been committed
Sept. IL, and the complaint is sworn to
by Alfred Rautsch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
SAINTS WERE POPULAR,
Concert On Board Atlantic Liner Brings
Out Utah Talent Strongly.

A letter writer on board the Steam
ship Republic and bearing the post
nlarl.sof Queenstown. Ireland, has been
received at the office of the first pres
idency. The writer. w. l.. Hansen,
details concert that was given on
board In aid of seumen's charities
Liverpool and Boston, Sept. 3. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-15
:BELATED PERMITS.

Among the permits of record today in
the office of the building inspector are.
six taken out by the city board Of edu-
cation. The buildings had already been
constructed, the matter of application
for permission having been omitted by
oversight. All are for manual train
ing buildings, at an average cost of.
81, 800 each, and are for tho following
schools: Lowell, Grant, Ouuirrh, Web
ster, Washington and Waterloo.