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Evening star., 1909-04-25
Noted Civil War Veteran Dies.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, April 24.-James B.
Finley. captain of the famous Chicago
Board Of Trade battery in the civil war,
died today Of heart disease
Evening star., 1909-04-25

(Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1909-04-25
Committee Questions secretary.

Secretary Nagel was questioned pretty
closely by the members OF the Senate
committee. He expressed hts feelings in
regard to the matter OF relative authority
in the following words:
Above all. / confess. l very much dis
like responsibilities without authority
which, ! believe, is at the bottom Of a
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-26
MINING NEWS
OF NEVADA

The next assessment delinquent in
the board will be the Bullion of )
cents per share on June 3.
A milling plant Is to crush tungsten
ore from the Melvin and Mammoth
claims Is to be erected in the Round
Mountain district.
An electric power project has been
financed by leading men OF Hawthorne
Lucky Boy district and a syndicate
has already purchased a chain of LAX.
es emptying into Lavining and Rush
creeks, near Mono Lake, California,
thirty miles from Bodie. Work OF
constructing a power plant will be
vigorously pushed.
IL is stated that Pioneer is o
shipping every day more than 100
tons of high grade ore, and this out
put will be at least doubled within
thirty days. The Mayfower mill
stamps are continuously dropping on
a good grade of ore.
Thomas G. Lockhart, president OF
the company. has made a published
statement saying that WORK is prog
ressing well at the Florence mine
and mill. The mill is now treating
from 145 to $50 tons per day, at 4
milling cost of about Sl25 per ton.
The value of the headings at the
present time is low. being about $50,
as large quantities OF dump ore from
the old Reilly lease are being cleaned
mp. and sent through the mill with
some of the ore from the mine. The
capacity of the milling plant will be
increased as soon as another tube mill
that has been ordered is delivered,
which will BE- in a few weeks.
The district our has decided in
favor of Helen Cottrell. who was sued
by II. +. Lehman and Others for pos.
session of some valuable claims At
HornSilver.
The claims of the Red Peak mininA
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-26

1t is reported from t'airview, New.
that the Nevada Hills mine has cut at
the lowest level a cross vein five feet
in width. The trend is northerly and
sOutherly. In some of the upper lev,
els of the Nevada Hills lunches of
ore were encountered and it was
thought that a big fault existed with
the ore material dragged into it. The
five feet now exposed at the lowest
level is said to be solid ore and will
run from $50 to S.5 a ton clear across.
The Governors of the Goidfield Con-
solidated Stock Exchange lave decid,
ed to night trading. owing to
the ece increase in business and
the fact that many orders from the
New York curb have to go over until
the next day or remain untitled. Con-
sequently there will be two calls on
the other in the evening.
The bullion production OF the Round
hlIlHS Company lOI tIc
first fifteen days of May amounted to
about $l7 1000.
The striking of a ledge of ore as
saying $40 to $50 per ton in the shaft
of the Puritan-Savage property has
extended the prove m~ineraiized zone
of Pioneer district to fully a mile 20
he northwest of the town OF Pioneer.
The output of the mines and leases
OF GOldfeld district. for the past
week according to the figures of the
Goldfield Tribune, amounted to S5So
tons of ore. valued at $6S3,3O0
James Russei, one OF the principal
n says that the Great Western
Mining and Milling Company, OpeYat-
ing the biggest lead silver property in
the HOrnsilver district, has shut down
for an indefinite period.
c. A. Hisbee. president of the Ne
vada Wonder property has zone to
Wonder district to decide uDon def
mite plans for erecting a mill.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-26

company. about four miles west OF
Goldfe!d, have been sold by the sher.
IFS office to the Interstate Lumber
Company for 1880 to satisfy a judg-
mcnt against the mining company for
aNout the sum named. as a result of
non-payment for materials furnished.
The company has six month in which
to redeem.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-26

Alleging that the defendants are
claiming ground ri%ghtfully belonging
a suit has been filed in the district
court by the Gold Hills Mining and
Milling Company against the Indiana
Nevada Mining Company. There is
no apex question involved in this
case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-26

daily at Dick'c between li:3O and :
o'clock. Faust Beer is one of the not
able A. b.. G. brews. Get il at Dicks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
ATTEMPTED. MURDER
IN AN AUTOMOBILE

Chicago June 9.--Janaes Dorsey. SO
years old, a wealthy stock dealer Of
Gilberts. ILL., was shot i'll the abdomen
and probably fatally wounded last
night in an automobile at Curtis street
and Washington boulevard by c. c.
Walker Of Fayette, Mo. former en-
ploye OF Dorsey, who is said TO have
inveigled the latter into taking an au-
tomobile ride with him on the pretense
that an old score between them had
been forgotten. and that he wished to
buy cattle of Dorsey
After the struggle in which Dorsey
was shot, he In turn shot Walker with
the gun which he had wrested from
Walker after a struggle. wounding
Walker In the leg. Walker was cap
tured by the Desplaines street police.
but a man whom he had engaged, rs
alleged, to help him rob and beat Doc-l
sey, escaped.
police by the wounded men. y
We were talking over what sup
posed were proposed deals" said Dor
sey when was grabbed by Walker.
and the other man. a handkerchief
was tied around my mouth so that I
could not scream for help and my
hands tied with a rope. The stranger
took a diamond pin worth $500 from my
tie and sac cash from my pocket.
grappled with Walker as he left the
machine and he shot me. managed
to free my hands and wrestled with
him until 7 got the revolver. h fired
as he ran away
II was determined to get even with
Dorsey and beat him up, but never
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
PLUMBERS STILL OUT.
No Change in Observation-Disclosures Arc
Hopeful.

There is practically no change today
in tho plumbers strike. The masters
are all standing unitedly against the
mems demands, and there are now only
three firms who are employing their
regular force OF men and doing bust
ness as usual. Yesterday there We're
only two c. G, DOYLE & Company. ard
Midgley brothers, ]. w. Tobin is in
cluded in the list this morning. making
three firms who are said ito employ.
about men. So that there are still
upwards of 100 men out. The men
are hopeful of winning out, but the
masters say there is not the least hope
for them, as they expect TO soon have
all the men they need at $500 per day,
the old wage.
AT noon today the masters had re-
ceiyed no intimation OF n conference
between the two sides. though 1t is ex-
pccted that q. move will be made IN
that direction sooner or later. AT pres
sent. judging from the masters state
tnents there is nothing to he done. The
men have made their demand. and 1t
has been refused Both sides may
therefore wait awhile.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
Swimming Pool Free to BOYS.
Thursday, at wandamere.
FILE ON COAL LANDS.
Michigan and Wisconsin Men in Deal
Involving St5O,000.

In the United States land office in
this city this morning a party OF CAPT.
staiists from Michigan and Wisconsin
made application for $50 acres Of coal
lands in Carbon county. There We're "a
applications in all, and the locations
were as nearly as possible in u solid
bunch, all lying in township 10 south,
range IL east This is Immediately
south Of SunnSside, tho property Of
The Utah Fuel company. II q
The cost per a Gre Is $50 and $50, ;lc-
gcording to classification, 50 that the
price that the United Statese govern
rnent will get for the 3S4o acres will
run about $150,00c or over, II only half
of the acreage comes under the $40 per
acre valuation This price has to be
paid within 80 days from the time tho
publication of the application stops 3@
The fact that the parties making the
applications seemed to be al working
together, as they were all well ac5l
feuainted and the further fact, the lo-A
cations all lie practically in a bunch,
have caused s,lrnisngs that a. big com
pany will be organized to develop the
property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
SOLDIERS MUST STOP.
They Were Fishing Without License
lii Cottonwood Canyon.

Complaints from many sources have
been received in the offices of the state
fash and game warden against the
practise Of the 800 soldiers camped in
Big Cottonwood canyon in fishing in
the creek without having first having
secured - license Warden Chambers
took the matter up with Atty Guu.
Barnes this morning, and was ins
formed that soldiers had no more right
TO fisil&without a license than any Other
person. The officers at Fort Douglas
we're notified, and In the absence Of
Col, Scott the officer in charge said
II the soldiers were fishing 1t was
against orders, and promised to havo
the practise stopped. Dist Warden j
| Smith and County Warden Binglty
! started for the canyon to arrest viola
tors of the law, aud IN the way found
a man fishing without a license. He
was taken to Murray where heEput lip
Il bond to appear~Yien wanted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
W0MEN's COMMITTEES.
Schedule Of Meeting Arranged by
Several Ghairmen.

Mrs. w. 3. Gaby. chairman, and
Miss Ina Smith and Mrs Hewett OF
the subcommittee Of the woman's gem
aeral Ct. A.. II. committee, met this
morning in the Commercial club,
building to take up the matter Of
dress for the $500 or 5000 children
who are to take part in the living
flag celebration. 1T was decided to
purchase 5000 yards of some suitable
cloth similar to- cheese cloth. and
some of the big dry goods firms are
being approached this afternoon To-
make a price on the lot.
The general woman's citizens COM
mittee of the G. AR. will hold an,
important meeting Saturday afternoon,
at o'clock, at which tits desired that
every member attend. 1t is expected
that full reports will be heard from
the Is subcommittee which are
working under the direction of the
central committee.
The committee on refreshments OF
which Miss Van Colt is at. the head
will hold a meeting at 3 o'clock Satur-..
day afternoon. w 8
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
AT THE RESORTS

Lasoon-Tte butchers and grocers
of Ogden are today disporting them
selves at Lagoon, The usual accomp-y
ariiments 10 the annual outing of the
at the resort today and big time
Is being enjoyed by the Ogden peo-
pie and their friends. Use
Tomorrow the German society of
Salt Lake will give their excursion to.
Lagoon. 1t is also Lad les Democratic
day at the Farmington resort tornor-
row. Between the two organizations
and ithesegents scheduled for both a
highly enjoyable time is anticipated at
Lagoon tomorrow.
NFandaInere-Thc Young Ladies'
Mutual Improvement associations Of
Ensign stake will give an excursion
to Wandamere this evening. The lead
ing feature of the outing will be the
bah at the pavilion. The young ladies
assisted in entertaining the old folks
all day and will enjoy themselves this
Thursday July 4, will be kids"
day at Wandamere. All the children
willSbe Initiated into the fresh water
swinmir'" roni, ri tho. -. he given
free baths, There will be swimming
matches, diving matches, etc, for
which suitable prizes will be given. and
a general good time will be had in the
old swimming hole
saltair-It is real estate day at
Saltail' today, and that means one of
the biggest days OF the season. Last
evening 1t was estimated by the com
nhttee in charge that 1900 tickets had
been sold which guarantees an at
tendance larger than on any day SO far.
this season.. All the attractions at the
beach are in fun swing. including the
aerial ballet and hippodrome attrac-j
tons. The Five Juggling Normans is.
new number at the Saltair Hippo
dfome this week. They started their
last Saturday evening, and so far
have proved themselves attractive.
The act is one of the best ever seen
here. II rs one of Martin Beck's lat
est ACQUISITIONS for the Orpheum cir
cult Bathing is exceptionally good
right now. and each day sees an in
creasing percentage of the attendance
taking advantage of a dip in the lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
SALT COMPANY D1ssoLvEs.
Petition Filed is Finhl Step in Trans
fer of Property.

John NJ. Cannon this morning filed in
the office of the county clerk petition
for the voluntary dissolution of the.
Diamond Salt company Petitioner
sets forth that at a duly called meet
ing OF the board Of directors OF the
company, Mr. Cannon was authorized
to file the petition fol. dissolution. The
matter will be heard by a judge of the
Third district court.
The Diamond Salt company was n-s
corporated on Dec. 10, 1900. witha cap
italization Of s250O00, divided into 81
shares, Frederick j. Senior was presi-s
dent of the company, John M. Cannon,
vice president, and Joseph w Musser,
secretary and treasurer Recently the
property controlled by the company,
consisting Of 1,15f acres of land on the
eastern shore of Great Salt Lake, was.
disposed of to an eastern company for
100000, and the dissolution of the old
company is one Of the steps following
the transfer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
U. S. SMELLING CASE.
Judge Marshall Hears Evidence Bear
ing on Preliminary Matters.


The suit 5of the United States snlelt--
ing company against w S. Mccormick
and NJ. II. Walker to recover $4,000
damages was continued this morning
before Judge John A. Marshall In the
United States district court.
The United States Mining company
is seeking in this case to recover the
amount of an injunction on bond plac
Sed by defendants when certain mining
claims were in dispute and the matter
was before the United States court.
The Injunction prevented the working
of the mine until the case was set
tied and the property was awarded
to the United States Mining company.
The company alleges it has lost over.
$500, 900 rs tho result Of the property
being tied up, and it is suing for the.
amount of the bond.
Most of the time this morning was
taken up referring to maps and dia-
grams Intended to show the position OF.
the property, to Illustrate and the posi-.
4tion OF the defense that the loss to
the company was only speculative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
THROUGH TRAIN FROM
CHICAGO TO SEATTLE
Conference Of Hartman Officials Con-
sidcrs Train Service Between
Portland and Seattle. I'll

Portland, Or, June 20 General Man
ager r. oBrienS OF the Hartman lines
In tho Pacific Northwest yesterday held
conference here with I'D. Farrell OF
Seattle, general nianager8of the Oregon.
& washington railroad; y. r. Ellis,
general agent Of the Hartman lines in
Seattle; Robert Lee, general agent}5at
Tacoma, and sslstant General assem-
ger Agent Scott of Portland, at Which
details Of the Inauguration of q.
train service by the t Hartman
system between Portland and Pu-
GET Sound We're discussed. The
subject considered yesterday was the
routing by the Union Pacific of Il
through train from Seattle to Chicago.
Definite tisnefo the Inauguration of
the service was not reached but will
iprObubly be taken mp today. s u l54
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
WASTING CITY WATER.
Shortage Reported 10 the Department
Traced to Selfish Persons.

:
Officials in the city water depart
sment state that the shortage of water
complained of by residents OF the OUT
lying districts is caused primarily by
the wastefulness of water users within
on their water taps and keep them
running allnight and in some cases
all day" said one official, and this
causes ali unnecessary waste of Vault
able water. From the 24-incf main
there are many six-lnch pipes and
about 1000 tltree-folirth inch pipes
leading off from tt and these going
constantly creates d shortage of.wateri
when the water gets out to the users
on the outskirts. There Is plenty of
wat er, INDIA little reconsideration by
each man forash his neighbor will guar
sa,eene fn hia !
we'll ftti sF5 sf $50 IL Hi54g
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
lis Predecessor Nov Dead, Estab-
Iisl,ci Enyiable Reputation and
New Attorney Has Record

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
has a new legal head indulge Ghester
M. Dawes, who succeeds John Bisttie,
deceased and this months Pathfinder ''Ftl
is the first issue Of that publication 70
announce the fact. The new general
counsel il native u Pittstield, Mass
and a son OF the late ". 81 senator
Henry j.. Dawes of that state, re
graduated from Yale in the class o.
1870 which has turned out las many ~
Moi moro men who have risen to the
higlici; walks Of life a; any oth'er ciass
,iati,ating from that Yenefa pig %l.''l Nv
s ian Mn, DAwes studied law IN l3os.
ston for three years and then removed
S 10 Chicago to practise His abitlties
az a railroad attorney brought nun
sneedi!y into notice. and secured Nun y
position with the legal department 81
..iTne o., Of which be was for Years rs
in charge Of the Chicago offices, ,intii
nov no Is at the head of the lega,
branch or the entire system. Juase8
Dawes has a college classnat resl l
in this%city, and has visited san i IN.
several times. He is regafnea ~ sFti ~ y
&cago US ono OF the best railroad IAN
years III the country. Y may ro ne. by ny
generally known that all of the dozen
semi dependent lines compromising
the Burlington system have been con-
soliaated, merged into the g. ~ d q,
corporation, as the Rio Grande Western
has merged into the Denver " i<io
Crande, so that there is,no more ~ IT r
5lipgton e Missouri River raj lWaH.sln
rSobras ska, no more Hannibal & st. Joe,
etc. II is all c., II. & 9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
. ooN11l1N.sr13yEIs KING COL.
Judge Marshall Hands Down W n zen
ass Decision in tie Case.

In the case Of the conltlin MINING
company vs. the silver King Coalition Y z
4 Mines company, the motion Of the
.co,rplainant company to file an amend
ed Complaint vas denied by Judge Mai
shall ii written opinion ys ,ns as
6fentinnt are said to be n-tenallts in
the SConklin claim, which has the sel,iot
patent, aud is described as y parallel.
gram, 1900 x600 feet. nhe defend da 7
feet, and that the interest in comn aH !
is limited to that length, leaving lSo. 3
feet which the defendant claims N, @
own in Custer No. 2 and. Silver Hill ..
4 clainns. Judge Marshall states l {
Fplairltiff is correct IN Its contention q !,
that the Conltlin claim, as patented
covers the disputed 1855, 1T aitlrma-
lively appears that defendant DID not
and could not acquire any superior u
tie thereto. and II wrong It must sllo@
soma other basis for the tenancy IN
common as to the excess. The amend
ed bill fails to show such basis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
RESEMBLANCE BRINGS GRIEF.
Fred Lucas is Not Ulysses Lucas.
Though He Looks Tt.

Y < ~ d 4
A peculiar case Of mistaken identity
came up iii the sheriff's office this
morning, when Fred Lucas, was ar
rested as a deserter from the One
Hundred and Fifth company of e. S,
coast artillery. Acting on Information
furnished by the government, Sheriff
Sharp caused the arrest of young Luz
cas-, who protested to Deputy Corless.
who made the arret. that he was not.
the man wanted. The description of
the man. in. every feature, tailed with
that of Lucas. even his, last name, put
his age and first. name were not the
same. In the office Of Sheriff Sharp
Lucas told the, officers that the nan
wanted was his brother, who was at
present in the guardlrouse at Fort
Douglas. A telephone message to the
fort soon disclosed the truthfnlness Of
Lucas statement, and he was re-
leased. The name of the brother is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
GOOD WORD FROM NORWAY.
Col. Sterrctt Receives Letter from Post
Commander Rassleur.

Colonel Frank NJ. ssterrett has re-
aceived the following letter from Leo
Rassieur, past commandments of
Missouri, who writes from F'rethetm,
Norway:
PLEASE accept kind greetings from
this beautiful spot in the mountains
and bays of Norway. where am writ
ing you ut 1o:12 O'Clock in the evening.
BY The light OF the day, and where
tile snoY-cavered peaks are visible
from my table.
/ your work, for Your sake as well MS
for the sake OF tho governor and peo-
pie of Utah, and particularly of Salt
Lake citizens, who are doing SO much
to honor the G, A. r..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
LAST DAY TO ANSWER.
County Commissioners Will File Pa
peers Before Day Ends.

To-day is the last day upon which the
county commissioners may Me an an
5swer in the suit brought against them
by County Attorney Job r. Lyon to
return to the county treasury the sum
OF s5727. 10, alleged to: have been Illegal
~ paid to the Intermountain Republican,
{ OF Salt Lake county for 1905 without
first having called for bids ZIP to q late
hour this afternoon no answer had been
answer but 1t is thought 1t Will contain
over Defendant attorney, II, u. Booth,
refuses to divulgs tho contents of the
4 general denial Of the allegations con.
4tafned III the tconlplnsl.. ttss AZ illegal
acts are concerned; we will give out
nothing" said nh, Booth. but the
answer would be on file before the close
Fof the day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
CONFEDERATE BILL PASSED.
sIIclncr Postmaster Victim of Clever
Italian.

An italian aut Helper secured 500 In.
exchange for a confederate bin, and as
a result he is being held in custody
by Town Marshal E. Fl. Cotter This
was the message conveyed by wire to
United States Marshal IL II. Smyth
5this morning. Beyond stating that the
man got the change at the poshtoffice
no further particulars were given. Mar
.shal Sfnyth has photographed for further
particulars. but Asst. u. s. Atty. w
Aict'rea says that II the terms of the
telegram are correct the case is rot
one for the government to take UP. / t
Will come under the state laws, prob
ably under the head of obtaining
money undertake. pretences. The case
is most unusual, and Marshal Snytll
said today that in all his experience
he never heard of a man getting a sum
of money on a confederate bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-29
MORAN SERVED WITH ORDER
So Far. However. lie Smiles !, Smile
OF Erin and Keeps Working.

With bitter determination TO hold
their position ii, the fight asatnst May
or Rransford and Z, Z. Kelsey, city
engineer, Ghairman II G. Mcmillan,
and his two co,npatrtnts, G. .. Rock
lidge and G. p. Brooks. held a meeting
of The board of public works this morn
ing in which they threw down the
gauntlet. In no uncertain terms, p. j.
Moran was ordered to provide for ex-
pansion joints in repairing the side
walks. in Main street, according to the