davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11

station here today. The fleet, under command of Rear Admiral Swinburne, sailed from Pago Pago, Samoa, for this port on October 3, and has not since been reported. The present distance of the cruisers from Hone lulu Is not known.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11
FL PAso BANKER HERE.

P. sident Reynolds. of the First Ma ,'or al Bank of Fl Paso end the First setional Bank oi Albuquerque. visited EEsbee recently on his way to Doug las
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11
WIRELESS FAINTlY HERALDS APPROACH
 OF PACIFIC FLEET

HONOLULU, Oct. 10.--A wireless message between the cruisers West Virginia and Maryland of the Pacific feet was heard faintly at the wireless
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11
Public Auction!

Sale will be held Of unredeemed
 pledges at the office, 24 Main Street,
 sisbee, Arizona, on Saturday, October
 10th, and Tuesday the 18th, at ii a. m. sharp. =
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11

Mate Joseph Laing and Cook G. Rob erts. were brought here on the British cleaner Tiverton.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-10-11
Beg inning Tomorrow! A QuIckened and Better
 Wrapping Service in all Main Floor Departments

ofm rehg of The large station the baket Tn
  which reduce to $ ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
Railway Gazette Comments Upon Issue
OF St6,OO0,0OO Bonds.

Much has been written and said about
the bond issue of the Chicago, Burling-
ton e. Quincy. This was SIG, 900 900 OF
general mortgage 4 per cent bonds due
March 1, 1858. The Railroad Gazette
has this to say of the issue:
This is part OF an issue of $500 000.-
600 which 1t develops was issued under
an lndenture of trust and mortgages
dated March 2, 1908, and executed 10
the Central Trust Co. of New York and
Oliver Nj. Spencer, trustees by the rail-
road company. This very large issue
IS sold to be called for to retire or re-
fund the outstanding aggregate of $780,
100000 Burlington bonds of various
classes and form a means of providing
for future contingencies. The nro-
ceeds of the present Offering are to be
used for the redemption of 81 $50 coo
bonds maturing this year and to reim-
burse the company for advances made
to its capital account i'm Improvement
and extension work. The remainder
1t was said authoritatively, will be re.
served for the redemption or refunding
of outstanding bonds, The first offei
ing of $40, 900 900 bonds was largely
over subscribed at the office of j. =
Morgan e. Co. within a short time aftei
being placed on sale.
Concerning the new mortgage men,
toned above, George b. Harris, presi-
dent of the Chicago. Burlington G.
Quincy issued the following statement:
This mortgage is now Il first lien on
300 miles of completed road, and on
the retirement of the outstanding bonds
enumerated In the mortgage will be.
come a first lien on the entire rail-
road mileage enumerated in the mort
gage, aggregating S,599 miles OF the
5000, 000. 900 bonds secured by the mort
gage. $l75. 000,o0 are reserved for the
special purpose of retiring all outstand-
ing bonds of the company Of previous
issues. at this date aggregating s167.-
565,00o of which ST., 42S.300 are held in
various sinking funds $32, 900, 900 are
issuable to meet expenses of retiring
said prior bonds; s45 900, 900 are to be is
sued for reimbursement of the treasury
of the company for OUTLAWS already
made by It for betterments OF and
additions to the property covered by
the mortgage. and the remaining s7s.-
cocoon are issuable only for additions,
improvements, and betterments of and
to the mortgaged property which. when
acquired, must be placed under the lien
OF the mortgage; thereby increasing tho
property by the full amount
of such additions"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
ASK FINANCIAL HELP.
West Side Citizens Seek to Force Their
Rights In Court.

Citizens and taxpayers Of the west
side are circulating petitions voicing
their sentiments against the closing
Of Third and Fifth South streets. This
was done by the Rio Grande as a
preparatory step in the erection of It's
new depot and terminals The pc
tition reads:
"ro the citizens and taxpayers OF
the west side, Salt Lake city: our
rights have been ignored by the
city council of Salt Lake City by al
lowing the Rio Grande Western rail.
road TO close our public streets.
against the wishes of the people. We
have petltioned the city council and
also had a committee to wait upon
1t. and have been told that the coun-
Gil can do nothing for us. Therefore
we ask the people to come to our aid,
as our property has decreased I'm value
and our traffic is shut off from tho
main part of the town. We solicit
your financial aid for tho purpose OF
engaging help to open those streets
which have been closed (Slgned)
JOHN MITCHELL.
President.
r. II, MARCHANT.
Secretary.
j. SCHMIDT,
Treasurer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
Cedar Citizens Meet Railroad
Men With Guarantee
Of Support.
MAY BE BUILT FROM LUND.
Country Being Watched by California
Capltalists-Products Only Await
Transportation Facilities.

Many persons have watched coast
capital swapping up the good things in
southern Utah and this procedure has
become a matter OF wide discussion
syndicate of Los Angeles capitalists
has been formed to work the coal de-
posts of Harmony, district on the
line between Iron and Washington
counties. Utah men have interest in
the venture so this state will get a cut
of the good things to result from tho
union of Utah resources and California
enterprise. Now that the company has
been incorporated one of the first things
taken up for careful consideration is
me building of a railroad to afford
shipping facilities In connection with
the salt Lake Route. This connec-
tlon would most likely be effected at
Lund station on the Clark line,
The building of such a line is not
confined and limited to a lot of talk
because a railroad is necessity. and
the coal men are sincere In their an
houncement that no time viii be lost in
giving their properties direct connec-
ton with tho outside world Rates.
SAID TO be satisfactory. have been OBJ
tanned from the proposed junction point
to this city, Nevada towns and coast
cities And the people of southern
Utah are encouraging the building of
railroad in every possible way,
Citizens of Cedar met in mass meet
ing night or so ago 10 take action
on a proposition received from the rail
road men who propose to build from
Lund TO Iron Springs, with lines 10
Harmony on the south and TO Cedar
on the east. The proposition sent TO
the people through the club, asked that
the people guarantee right of way. the
grading OF the roadbed and the furnish
ing of the ties.
In the meeting # was unanimously
agreed that citizens would guarantee
The right OF way through all private
lands and would also see to 1t that the
grade was built for half cash and half
bonds of the road with bonus of stock
of the par value of the bonds.
As to the ties II was considered o,t
OF the question for the people to furnish
them for the reason there liz no timber,
except ON the forest reserves A per.
NIT from the government would have
10 be secured, and II Is very doubtful ~
this could be done. 1t was also stated
that even If II were possible TO secure
them from the reserve they would then
cost more than TO have them shipped
In from some other locality
The people present all seemed anxious
10 have the road come
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03

establishment OF per cent discount
for cash in 10 days instead OF the 1
per cent that has obtained largely IN
the past. he substituting of jobbers
statesmen means that manufacturers
win offer salesman 20 10 so cents
case bonus for selling their goods IN
preference to other brands, all of the
goods, of course being handled by the
jobbers employing the statesmen As
this Is clear discrimination against
manufacturers who do not soap" the
statesmen, the association thinks II
ought to be stopped. The elimination
of schemes refers to such lodges as.
Tor Instance soap manufactures
throwing in an extra box to purchasers
OF a dozen cases, The delivery OF can
ned goods topic refers to the cur
ing Of such conditions as this. A can
ner agrees to deliver 10000 cases to
Wholesaler, figuring on pro bio pack
Tor the season. He may not be able
to put up all this on account OF frosts
or some other cause. In the mean tim,,
the Wholesaler not having this in mind,
sells In advance the goods coming to
him. Then the manufactures falls
down, leaving the iobber In flx to
even things up with his customers who
are depending on him In good faith.
NO big order should be given Gamer
without some understanding as to pro
visions for possible failure to produce
as agreed upon, II is argued.
Uniform bills OF lading and reciprocal
demmrraEe mean uniform classical
tons and in the demuiTaEe feature
where the railroad company Is behind
In its delivery as per contract, 1t should
pay the consignee demurrage, Just az
much as the consignee should pay the
road demurrage where he fails to un.
load within 4S hours after arrival of
car.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
TABLETS FROM BABYLON
w. w. Ritter Brings Plaster Facsimiles
OF Ancient Clay Records
From Pennsylvania.

w ". Ritter has brought back with
him very interesting archaeological
curios from the University OF Pennsyl-
vania which he visited while recently
In the east. Among them are plaster
OF Paris facsimiles OF tablets brought
from the ruins of Babylon, and believed
to be 5000 years old. The Inscriptions
are in Assyrian, recorded In soft clay
with n stylus and then baked, so that
the record is impershable. One Of
these tablets was being shown To-Day
at the Deseret National bank. 1t is
2I9x3 inches and one inch thick. While
the subject matter Is In the current
Assyrian of the day. the folio number
affixed by the city clerk Is in Aramaic.
n Vernacular whose use extended
down into the Christian era. The
tablet In question records a contract
for the lease of n Ash pond at stip-
ulated sum. with the provlso that the
lessee should present the lessor every
once in a while with string OF fish.
Mr.. Ritter was shown wonderful archae-
illogical curosities at the University OF
Pennsylvania, by Prof. Clay, assistant
10 Prof. Hilprecht, the noted archoeol-
oRist and Babylonian discoverer The
collection OF tablets at the university is
very complete, including records of all
sorts of contracts, biographies. historic
events. narratives, etc. Some of the
tablets give a description or the Tower
of Babel which is stated to have been
$50 feet high but appeared much high
er because II was built on plain
where there was no other object with
which 10 contrast IT, The historic
matter In particular recorded Is Of
len corrohorativo of scripture narra-
live. To the confusion Of the so-called
higher criticism.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
Efficient Superintendent Selected
BY Board OF Education to
Direct School Affairs.
CONTEMPLATE IMPROVEMENT
VIII Remodel Emerson school and Ex-
change Building site In South
Portion OF the City.

d. II. Christensen, the capable sun.
erintendent OF Salt Lake City's public
schools has been chosen TO succeed
himself in that position for another
two years. The board OF education at
it's session last evening gave him the
unanimous vote of its nine members,
and Mr.. Christensen win remain at the
head of the cltys school system, at the
same salary he has been receiving,
81 900 a year.
When the board meeting was called
TO order last night nominations were
called for to fill the position of super
intendent, and NJ. H Thomas placed
Mr. Christensen in nomination No
other candidates were presented and
the present superintendent received the
entire vote of the board. To cllnch the
natter a roll call vote was taken and
Mr. Christensen received nine votes.
Under the direction of Supt Christen-
sen the schools of the city have at
tained a high state of efficiency. and
the board members were free IN
acknowledging the many improvements
which he has instituted In the schools
and the excellence of the work which
he has accomplished.
TO REMODEL EMERSON.
The recommendation of the COM
mittee on buildings and grounds. which
met early in the afternoon TO con,
struCt an eight room addition to the
Emerson school building. was adopted
and the plans for the addition sub
mitted by Dallas & Hedges were ac-
copied Bids for the construction OF
the building win be opened June 2s.
The Walker school site, situated be-
TWEEN Ninth and Tenth South and Main
and West Temple streets win be ex-
changed by the board to J. r. Walker
for larger and better site for the err
ection of an lS-room school building.
The new site Is I'm the same locality,
but IS much better adapted for a large
building and ground conVeniences The
board will pay $4,000 In cash in addi-
ton to the old site for the new
grounds.
The board will also purchase for
$4,000 block 1872, plat d, which IS
bounded by Il and f streets and Ninth
and Tenth avenues. and large school
building will be erected on this site.
MANUAL TRAINING.
The board decided on the recommen-
dation of the committee on teachers
and school work, to purchase IS sew
ing macnlnes TOT tne elementary scnool
at a price not TO exceed SIS each. and
that sewing classes be instituted in the
schools, and that a full course In
domestic science in the high school be
provided for.
A. B. Kesler was re-employed as
manual training instructor and Alma
Clayton was re- engaged as truant Of
ficer.
The public teachers retirement COM
mittee reported that William Bradford,
Frances Qualtrough and Retta Cassidy
had been named as members of the
commission by the teachers and asked
that the board choose two of its mem
bers to act on the board. as we'll as the
clerk AS President II. p. Henderson
was not present the matter Went over.
A. C. Whitney treasurer of the board,
reported a balance of SS4 5e+.25 on
hand at the first of the month,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
Well Known Businessman Sue
cumbs to Bright's Disease in
The Prime OF His Life.
END WAS NOT UNEXPECTED.
For Several Months His Condition Has
Been Alarming-FunernI to be-
Held Friday Afternoon.

Thomas w Jennings, one OF Salt
Lakes best known business men. died
about o'clock this morning Mt his
residence. 172 First avenue For sew
era days such termination was ex-
pected by his family and friends. as
his condition was known to be be-
vond alleviaton. For some months
past, MIR. Jennings had suffered from
Brights disease, and he grew gradu-
ally weaker until the end came.
Born in this city, Sept. 10. 1854. Mr..
Jennings had resided here all his
NE Except for sojourn in Europe
IN the early seventies" and a period
spent at school in San Francisco dur
ms his youth. the visits of Mr., Jen-
nlngs from Utah were of brief dur
alton. He was of an unusually re-
firing disposition, attached to his
home and family, and aside from
that devoting himself assiduously to
business pursuits, stunning publicity
In any direction.
HIS BUSINESS CAREER.
Mr.. Jennings first business expert
ence was in the banking institution
of his father, the late William Jen-
nings. Later he engaged with his
brother, Frank w Jennings. in mer-
chandising. He was one of the
founders OF the Utah Commercial &
Savings bank. and until three years
ago was one of It's directors He
~
connected with the Mammoth Mining
company, retaining. however. large
holdings In the bank. He had con-
siderable realty holdings and was a
man of Independent wealth
In the latter part of the year 1872,
Mr., Jennings, while laboring as a
in Great Britain, received
and accepted an invitation to ac-
company President George A. Smith
and party on trip to Palestine. The
visit occupied several months, Mr.
Jennings the while acting as secretary
to President Smith
The Immediate family of Mr.. Jen-
nings consists OF his wife. Mary
Hooper Jennings. and two daughters
Mrs Bryant IL. Wells, now with her
husband, Capt. Wells, In the Philip
pines, and Mrs. Arthur Shepherd. A
son died many years ago. The de-
ceased is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jane Ell
dredge, Frank w Eldredge, Isaac
Jennings. Joseph A. Jennings, VIII.
liam Jennings, Mrs. Priscilla Ritter.
James jennings. Walter p. Jennings,
Mrs Mary c. Crismon, Harry l.. Jen-
nlngs and Harold Jennings. His
mother. Jane Walker Jennings, died
rhen he was mere child, and his
Ather died Jan. 10. 1886.
The funeral Will be held from the
family residence Friday, commencing
at o'clock. Friends are invited to
attend. Interment win take place
IN City cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
INTERESTS LOCAL DEALERS,
Convention of Wholesale Groccrs' AS
soclntion in Atlantic City.

Local wholesale grocers arc interested
in the third annual convention Of the
National Wholesale Grocers associa
ton now In session at Atlantic city,
M. 1t is not known II there is any
wholesale house In this part Of the
country on the membership list, al
though the association would be glau
To- establish such In the intermountain
country, Among the topics for dis
cussion at the present meeting are the
following;
Demand for Increased cash discounts
and proper remuneration for distrib-
uting manufactured goods
Discontinuancc OF the practise Ll
manufacturers Of substituting jobbers
statesmen.
elimination Of deals" and schemes"
OF manufacturers which arc alleged
10 be hurdensome 10 the jobberA,
Demand OF the iobbers FOR contract
guaranteeing specified quantity deliv-
cry of canned goods with the usual
discounts,
Demand OF the jobbers for more
favorable dried fruit contract
Plea FOR uniform bills Of ladng and
reciprocal demurrage.
A prominent Salt Lake wholesaler
says the aFst topic Includes the probable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
WORK ON WESTERN PACIFIC.
Latest News from Construction Camps
Shows Progress Being Nude.

What about the Western Pacific? II
is a question heard almost every day.
Is work being carried on? Where are
they working? Etc, etc. Here is the
latest news from the various con-
htructlon camps scattered along the
route between this city ana Oakland:
seven thousand three hundred feet
OF track was laid in one day south of
MarysVille, California, few days ago.
This shows how work Is being crowded.
The track laying machine made the
record given with but one engine work.
Ing; with two engines assisting two
miles day is the usual record. Marys-
vile liz the scene OF great activity
Camps have been established near IL
and work rs on In earnest Sacramento
and Marysville will soon have the link
between them complete. Work has
started on this ~ mile gap ana Will
cover about two months, Ten miles Of
track now stretches 10 the south of
the city OF Marysyille and additional
track is going down AT rate OF a
mile and half per day,
The Western Pacific win shortly
double It's working force al along
the line. The company now has $500
men ana 400 teams at work on the
various divisions Of the road This force
VIII be Increased 10 5000 men and 500
teams, In order 10 rush the WORK ns
eXpcditlously as possible In California
and Nevada The difficult job OF ex-
cayatlng the long tunnel az Niles more
than 1000 feet. has just been COM
pleted, ana the interior Will probab-
ly be finished within about two
months. with liz equipment 90 timber
Ing and a uniform bed FOR tho road,
A traveller who reached this city from
the west few days ago reported that
the lake In its unusual climb hag
washed many holes IN the grade Of the
liuuhiOund the southern edge OF the lake,
lie says some entire trenches crossing
under the tracks hooked bad. This
damage to the roadbed viii be nxed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
TELEPHONE MEN COMING.

Several prominent telephone officials
will be In town the last Of the week
Among them VIII be President Theodore
Vail OF the American Telegraph e. Tel
ephons company, T.. A. Pickernell. his
assistant, and u &. Bradley. vice presi-
dent and general manager OF the Pacific
Telegraph q Telephone company. They
VIII be here FOR consultation. and as
the guests OF the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
WANT WOMEN TO LEAVE.

Four young negro women said 10 be
clever dips" were arrested yesterday
afternoon by OFFICER Curran and Clough
and lodged in the city jail on the charge
OF vagIancy. They were taken from
resort at Il Commercial street and viii
probably be given a chance "a get out
OF town. The women gave the names
OF Bessie Davis llssie Jordan, Lucille
soloman and Hattie Minor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
PLACE RUDELY ASSAULTED.

As j. A. Place OF 316 Fourth East
about 10 o'clock last night he was
stopped by two armed highwaymen and
ordered to throw up his hands. Place
did not comply with the order and one
Of the robbers struck him blow behind
the ear. Mr.. Place showed fight and
struck back when the other highway
man fired at Place The bullet went
Wild and the two robbers ran away,
The matter was reported 10 the police
who, under the leadership of Big CHIEF
Hempel, are In hot pursuit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
CHASE AFTER POTATOES.

A woman living at 800 South State
street was highly indignant this morn
ing when she talephoned to police
headquarters and reported that a bold
bad man had entered her kitchen dur
ing the night and made off with a
bushel of potatoes. The woman de-
manded that trusty sleuths be detail
ed on the case at once Detectives
Chase and Burt were given the import
ant duty of running down the des-
perado.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
POLICEMEN POSTPONE GAME.

The scheduled ball game between the
Salt Lake and Ogden policemen. billed
as the main attraction at Walkers
field this afternoon. has been post
poned "on account OF rain until next
Tuesday afternoon When the post
ponement was made II was suggested
that on Tuesday next it might be snow
ing but the officers said they cared
not If snow falls on that day they can
sweep II from the field.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
PATENTS FOR WEsTERNERs.
Especial 10 The "News,"l

washington. d, c.. June 3.--Patents
issued utah--G. Hopson ogden, over.
shoe fastener, c. G. Phelps, salt Lake
city, attachment for vehicle wheels,
laaho-A. A. Brothen, Mountain
Home. surveying Instrument +. Frhns
Burke, ore screen; S, NJ Smith, Boise,
stump and treo puller
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
1DAHo.wYoM1NG PosTMAsTERs


Washington. d. c., June s.--Postmas-
tres appointed 1daho-Big Willow. Can
You county. Jennie shivers vice x p
ZcsS resigned
Wyoming Birdseyc Fremont county.
t'noty sella Bader vice Fannie David
son, resigned Cloverlick. Big Horn
county. Whitfield Mobcrly vice Eliza
beth Copmau. resigned, Troelona Lara
ME county Charles NJ wetherwaN vico
II. j. Mann, resi- gned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03

ton to be given by Mr. nmd Mrs John
G. Daily and Mics Estelle Clinton at
the DAILY homo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
80 PER GENT

OF the readers OF the Semi Weekly
News are Farmers, Stockmen and
Ranchers, Advertisers desiring 10
reach this class OF buyers. can find no
paper In the West that will serve their
needs so we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03
Quenchcs Thirst.

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
1t makes refreshing. cooling beyer-
age, and wholesome tonic-superior to
lemonade. A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03

Among other weddings OF today are
those of Miss Stella Maud Paul and
william GIVE Bradford, Helena r. Bad
ger and Hyrum T Groesbock, Miss Mae
Crane and Ernest James.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-03

Last night Miss Nan Clawson and
Misses Florence and Annie Grant who
have been spending the winter In New
York, returned home.