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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
WESTERN PACIFIC
NOT INDEPENDENT
New Railroad Becomes Men,
Der of the TranCOntinenal
Freight Bureau.

Final announcement that the West
ern Pacific railroad has been admitted
to membership in the ranscOntinental
freight bureau was received yesterday
in the form of supplements to the
trauscOntiuenIal tariffs of the bureau
which amended former issues to in
clude the Western Pacific railroad as
a party TO an of the transCOntinental
rOutings and opening the Salt Lake
gateway for tranScOntinentaI business.
Heretofore the position which the
Western Pacific road would take has
been a matter of general speculation.
and some shippers have been Optimis-
tie enough to predict that the new line
from Salt Lak Ike to San Francisco would
issue an Independent tariff and serve
the right to make changes without
consulting the trauscOntineutal freight
bureau, which fin effect destroys all
competition so far as rate-makiug IS
concerned i'm trausCOntinental business.
This action was taken by the Chicago,
Milwaukee K ST. Paul. which adOpted
its own tariffs and assumed a posi-
tiOn where il could act independently
after its transcontinental line was eX-
tended
The supplements to the trausconti-
mental tariffs of the bureau which ad-
mtted tie Western Pacific 10 the fold
of the organization are marked to go
in effect January II, but am exception
I Is made ina opening the Salt Lake gate
ii, "by special permission of the i'm
/ terstate commerce commission This
exception is made for the reason that
ii is a new railroad and has had no
previous transcontinentai tariffs in eff
teCt
Although the order opening the Salt
Lake gateway was effective December
III. 1T will be open only to freight way
billed on or after that date at some
point east Of the Missouri river. and
no tranScontinental freight for the
Western Pacific railroad Is likely to
reach Salt Lake under any circum-
stances before December II. As the
freight arrives fit will be made up i'm
trainlOads I'm Salt Lake and dispatched
irregularly to San Francisco I'm the
absence of any regular freight sched-
Ule ON the new road. Later, as the
business is expected to increase. the
schedules for freight trains will be
worked out by the operating depart
ment of the road.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
The Best Christmas I Have Spent

"The best Christmas 7 ever spent?'
81 might say what others have said
that the last is always the best said
j. L. May last night. but I wont. The
last hasn't appeared yet, for I expect to
spend one i'm few days, and L dOn' t
think it would be the best for I can re-
call one Christmas that lives i'm my mem
DRY ais distinctly as though it was only
last year, instead of several years ago.
IT was walking down the street one
night when ] was attracted by d Christ
mas display i'm the window of a store
Beneath the store there happened at that
time 10 be some men working. There issued
through the grating beneath the window
flow of heat. I didn't notice until L
had rubbed against the window that there
was a little COdger huddled against the
lower wall trying to keep warm.
He was so comfortable there that he
shivered at the thought of moving out of
the zone OF The heat. And il was cold
might. too. ] asked him why he didn c
go home. and he said it was too cold. He
had been chilled clear through, and the
warmth issuing from the downstairs place
up through the grating kept him comfort
able and happy. The pretty things i'm
the window that were far beyond his
reach kept his mind busy.
What would You do if you had enough
money TO buy what is in that window I
asked him.
quit yer kiddin' I wouldn't do
nOthin.'
con. you'd do something" I suggested.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
J. L. May.

"Wel. I'd buy sis a new pair Of ms
tens and me a sled
IF a sled isn't a bigger thing in q kid s
mind than a pair of mittens for sister
but that's what he said, and it made
hit with me. I took that kid down to
restaurant and fed him, for he said ne
was hungry, and when he said he didn'
live SO far away, 1 took him home. /
have seen many a home that Wouldn't be
exactly I'm the palace class, but it was
the only home the kid had, and it looked
like it was off the Santa Claus route.
Some of us fellows who don't appre-
ciate what big thing it is TO do a little
thing for someone else can never feel
greater JOY than I experienced when ]
made certain That a pair of mittens were
put I'm sisters stocking and q sled sent
TO the little boy.
81 look at it this way: If a little deed
like that viii live i'm fellows memory
for years, it must have the gripping pow
er of something stronger than simple ac-
zion. Z know that the visitation of Santa
Claus that night viii always be Temem-
bered by the small boy, and it didn cost
me much, either.
81 ann not preacher. and 7 enjoy the
happier things of life as much as the
next one, but very few things ever gave
me deeper satisfaction. That's why I
think that Christmas was the best ] ever
spent and 7 have had some very delight
full Christmas eyes and days at home
thank you
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
BONES OF MURTIE TO
REPOSE within The
ONLY Home HE knew

= The bones of Edward Murtie, for :
, thirty years conspicuous charac- =
= ter around the police station once =
= more rest peacefully in the only =
> home which the old man knew for :
. nearly half of his long life. :
> Murtie died at the Holy Cross hos :
: pitai. where he was sent by the city =
= early last spring. As no one claimed =
: his body it was sent to the Univer- :
: sity of Utah FOR the purpose of sci
, entific work. Chief 5. NJ. Barlow I
: learned that his body was at the I
> school. on Identifying the body, Pro =
y fessor John Sundwall promised the :
= chief Murues skull and bones.
= Last week the university students :
: completed their dissection of the head =
> and neck and arms. The bones were :
= prepared and taken to Chief BarloW- :
, At the close of the year the re-
= mainder of his skeleton VIII be :
> turned over 10 the police. :
= Chief Barlow stated Tuesday after =
y noon that the only reason he wanted =
= Murtie's bones was because the old =
> man. with the incoming OF each >
= chief would say. We'll, begOrra, I =
, was here before YOU and / will be =
: here when sou leave, and the chief =
> desired to make his word good by :
= having his bones remain at the po- =
= lice station.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
A SALTLAKE BOOSTER

Holding a position which brings him in
contact with the substantial banking,
business and farming interests OF Utah
and neighDOrlng states, A. T. klnbals
confidential representative Of the Cont
mental National bank has an enviable Op-
pOrtunity 70 boost for Salt Lake. That
he has been successful as a booster is
shown by the great volume OF business
that pOurs into the bank as a result Of
his efforts.
Mr. KimbaH has shown his faith in a
greater Salt Lake by investing heavily
iu local real estate and in his identified
ton with various business interests. In
his trips throughout the intermountain
west ne mas had q chance to watch the
DEVELOPMENT of various great irrigation
projects.
The general sentiment everywhere is
that the present prosperity viii continue.
said Air. Kimball yesterday. THE condi-
tons in the territory tributary to Salt
Lake We're never better and were never
in such prosperous shape as they are to-
day. Many o. the large irrigation projects
ia southern Idaho and Utah are just
coming I'D their productive state, which
means. of course, that Salt Lake viii be
the market for "a large percentage of the
wealth produced. Many Of these projects
are being financed 10y eastern capital and
this Is good news to all interests here,
because the more money that comes into
state the greater the prosperity of that
state
while salt Takers have developed
within the last year or two into as lively
a set OF boosters as you viii find any
where. stan it seems TO me that the boost
ing should lOt be confined TO tine city
alone. The wonderfully productive val
leys throughout the state should come in
for tneir share OF the boosting, for by
boosting tributary territory one of the
best possible boosts is given TO Salt Lake
If some of the land in various Utah val
leNs now selling for about 500 an acre
were in Idaho it would sell for at least
500 an acre. The reason for this is be-
cause Idaho has been widely exploited
on the outside.
There IS no reason why we should not
grow and grow rapidly. We have as good
a climate as there is on earth and we
have as good a class of people as are to
be found anywhere salt Lake is des-
tined for all time To Zoe the only great
city between Denver and San Francisco.
with thoroughly consistent boosting.
first for Salt Lake and then for the ter
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
SMALLPOX STRIKES AGAIN
MotsOn Family Suffers Second Vlsl-
ton Of Dread Disease
in Home.

Smallpox has laid a firm grasp upon
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mo.son, '9
East Fourth North street where the
mother and three children are now sui-
fering from the maiady- ana one ciii-l
mas beau buried less than month. 1T
was ON November - that Anna T. Mot
son. 9 years old, died from smallpoN and
only two days ago the quarantine nag
,=ss taken from the house hy the city
board of health officers. Another visit
was made last Monday night. however.
and 1t was learned that the disease Hag
broken out gain. The flag was replaced
and there are now four i'm the home VINO
are suffering from the malady. They are
Mrs. Elizabeth Motson, Mary. aged -ji
Vera. aged 49, and Grace. aged T.
There were seven cases of smallpox re-
aorted to the board al health yesterday.
three besides the N0tsOn family. lney
were: Julia Packer, aged s. years, and
William Hyde. aged D. of -2i West sec
ond South street. W. IT, R0usl, aged a.
Is West First South street.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
IMPROVING THE WILSON
Expenditure Of $4,000 to Be Made
in Alterations, Additions
and Decorations.

improvements were started yesterday
which viii make the Wilson hotel more
modern IN every respect Before the work
is completed it is thought that $4,000 viii
be expended.
The improvements include the building
of a nessanine floor over the office. The
clerks office is TO he moved back and
toward the elevator. The women's re
ceptiou room and the writing room viii
be on the messanine floor
The entire upper floors of the hotel
viii be rafinished and re'urnisTed and
the whole hotel TedecOraJed.
off the main dining room new hunting
room" eiaOOrately appointed and ample
to seat Sd OF 90 persons, will be built. The
plans call for beautiful decorative work
i'm the main dining room. New electric
light. refrigerator and cleaning systems
are 20 be provided and revolving doors
viii be placed i'm the main entrance.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
HAD TOO MANY QUAIL.
Restaurant Proprietor Arrested for
Violation of Game Law.

j. A. Givens furnished information TO
the office of the state game and fish COM
missioner which resulted i'm the arrest
yesterday of George Morgan. proprietor
OF the Vienna cafe on Main street Owens
was q 'yardman" at the Vienna and
knew what there was in the Vienna re-
frigerators. When he was let out last
Saturday night he hunted up Bill Bing-
ley. the one-armed and one-legged deputy
game warden. and told him that Morgan
had 50 quail i'm the refrigerator, whereas
the law placed the maximum limit at Il.
The deputy warden made an investiga-
ton and found the f3 succulent birds.
Morgan was arrested and will be tried be-
fore r. NJ Bishop. justice OF the peace,
on the charge of violating the state game
laws.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
CHINESE ASSAULT CASE
TO BE GIVEN STRAIGHT

The case Of Floyd Monkey. the sol
der alleged TO have been Implicated
i'm the assault upon Hop Sing, the
aged Chinaman. al No. 495 Commercial
street was yesterday set aside for tho
ruie being i'm Judge j. H. BOwmaa's
court to give counsel of the prOsecu-
ton and defense time 80 prepare sta te-
Tents incident in the case.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
FAREWELL FOR M0YLE.
Musical and Literary Program Ar
ranged for Eighteen Ward Meeting,

The early departure of James Moyle Tor
the mission field ign Holland viii be made
the occasion this evening of am entertain-
ment i'm the form of farewell tes5i-
m0niai at Whitney hall Voluntary sab
scTiptions viii be received at the door,
and the deDartfng missionary S friends I'm
the Eighteenth ward have prepared the
following program. Violin solo. Professor
". c. Give; recitation, Miss Myr2 By
water: song. George ID. Piper with Xio-
lin obIigatOs by W. C. Give and G. Her
man SchettIer; song. Mrs. Florence Din
woodey: reading J. d. Spencer, piano
solo, Miss Sybella Clayton quintet. Mrs
Florence Dinwo0dey, George ID Pyper,
il. g. Whitney, II. S. Ensign and j. d.
SpenCer.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
POISON FOUND IN MEAT.
Complaint Issued Against Jacob Dorr
After Examination Of Steak.

4 complaint has been issued against
Jacob D9rr. who conducts "a butcher sl11
FIT $50 West Second South street for Duf-
ting "treaZem Sulplates III some LIus-
burger steak. The hamburger steak was
submitted TO AN analysis bv Herman
Harms city chemist. and the poisonous
Dreservatre was found DR. j. W.
fireman. cnief meat inspector. found Lha
meat and had it examined. Samples Of
meat from other shops have also been
taken for ar8irseS
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
BRING SUIT FOR REFUND.
Collector Is Defendant in Action to
Recover less From Robbery.

Ben T. Montgomery, formerly a cOllec-
tor for the Baer Bros. Mercantile com
Dauy. Is charged with converting 500 of
company money 10 his own use and the
suit for the recovery of the money was
started before Judge n. d. Lewis of the
district court yesterday. Montgomery
SAYS that while he was on company bust
ness at Soda Springs. Idaho, i'm July, 1907
his room was broken into and he was
robbed of 500. besides S11 OF his own
money A watch and chain belonging to
Montgomery were also taken and found
the next day about mile from where he
had baen stopDing. The company claims
that MONTGOMERY promised to pay the
money back, but has failed to do it,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
ALIBl LINE OF DEFENSE.
Two Men Accused of Holdups Are
Fighting Through Attorney.

In am extensive alibi Major s A..
King. counsel for w. $. Jacobson. who
with j. 3. Fisk was arrested for whole
sale rODberies is attempting to prove that
Jacobson and Fisk are Innocent. regard
less of identificati0ns He claims that
jacobson was working I'm Butte, Mont,
ON the night of one of the holdUps with
which the sheriff claims he has been
identified and that Fisk and Jacobson
were az a theatre ON the night the
George Bess saloon and the Waudamere
street ear were robbed. 1T is his claim
that JacobsOns relatives own property
valued at $4,000 and that Fisk is also a
young man of considerable means.
A private safe may De rented IN the
fire and burglar proof vault Of the SAN
Lake Security & Trust Co, 80 up Main
street, $500 per year and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
LEAK ADjUDGED INSANE
Fear Of Imaginary Enemies Leads
Young Man to Mental
Hospital,

LaDoring under the hallucinauon for
years that his enemies were constantly
following him. bent upon taking his life,
John A. Leak, % years old. kept a re-
vOlveT always with him, and came near
using it several times. Yesterday for the
fourth Jime i'm the last two years, he was
before "a commission which investigated
his sanity. The commission met before
Judge II. d. Lewis of the district court
yesterday and declared Leak an insane
person. He was taken last night to the
State Mental hospital at Provo.
Eva Hay Sykes was also examined. She
viii receive hospital treatment. Her case
was continued
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
GETS HIS MONEY BACK.
Bought Stock and Sued for Refund
After an Investigation

Judgment by default for 500 was given
10 George w Hahn yesterday by Judge
George q. Armstrong against the Utah
DEVELOPMENT company III was shown
that Hahn bought 3ooJ shares of stock at
1D cents "a share upon the representations
of f. e.. Nheatey. secretary OF the COM
aauv. that the company had valuable
property i'm Nevada. Hahn said me had
investigated this found his property % be
worthless and demanded tire $500 back
The suit was not fought by the mining
.#.1s
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
RAILROAD PAYS DAMAGES.
Union Pacific Settles for Slow Trans
portation of Sheep to Market.

Robert Dansie and Frank Beckstead
were awarded judgment of 1850 in the
Third District court yesterday against the
Union Pacific Railroad company. The
iudemeut was by stipulation. Dansie and
Reckstead had brought suit for Slo5S
damages for injury To sheep which they
shipped from Laramie, Wyo., to Omaha
in October and November 1906. Slow
TRANSFORMATION bv the railroad company
caused the shrnkase in value of the
sheep.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
HARTMAN LINE CHANGES.
Traffic Department of o. r. & N. Co.
Is Reorganized,

At the office of the Oregon Short Line
yesterday morning circulars were re-
Ceived advising of the following changes.
r.. 3. Miller appointed traffic manager of
the Oregon Railway * Navigation and
Oregon * Washington. with headQuar-
tars i'm Portland. Effective January /, w.
+. Conan, formerly general agent of the
oregon Short Line i'm Salt Lake and trans
ferred to Portland appointed general
freight agent Of lhe Oregon Railway q
Navigation and Southern Pacific i'm Ore
Eon, with headquarters I'm Portland S.
W Robinson. chief clerk i'm Mr. StUbbs'
office in Chicago. transferred to Portland
as assistant general freight agent under
Mr. Conan.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
ADVERTISING NEW ORLEANS
Eastern Ra"-oads Creating Interest
in Mardi Gras Festival.

The various railroads centering i'm Salt
Lake are getting mp pamphlets and de
scriptive booklets Of New orleans and
vicinity preparatory to the Mardi Gras
festival to he held there early I'm Feb
ruarv, 1910. One of the most beautiful eX-
amDles of this is the booklet, New or
leans for the Tourist" recently put out
by the Illinois Central company, the cover
desigu in cOlors depicting one Of the
quaint old-fasaioned streets of the LOuisi-
ana city being the feature.
A good early history of the city is given
i'm this booklet, and all of the various
places of interest to the tourist are de-
scribed. The industrial and commercial
activities of the city, the old Notifications
and "a general description Of the town are
given i'm q comprehensive manner.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
HOUSE FOR RENT-FURNIsHTD
OR UNFURNISHED.

Six-room brick bungalow with bath,
on northeast bench. Two car lines.
Furnace hot water, cement basement
and laundry with stationary tubs, gas,
electric lights All modern. Cheap rent
to right parties Address II e. Herald
Republican.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Your Christmas Gifts

The custom Of giving money,
stocks and bonds as Christmas re-
membranes to members Of your
family and to your friends is grow
ing in favor each year.
An Acct for Savings If any
sum from $1.00 upwards, or one
of the Mortgage Certificates guar
anteed by the Salt Lake Security
& Trust Company is sure to be
appreciated. A Pass Book cred
tied with a deposit and enclosed
in one of our special holiday en-
velopes is most appropriate gift
for children, relatives and friends.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

of the city and took an active part in
the building of the salt Lake theatre,
the old white bridge over the Jordan
river which was torn down over d
year ago. the Tabernacle and Assem-
bly, haI For eighteen years MI
I,path7m was employed i'm the con
stuctiou of the salt Lake temple. In
the early seventies MI Leatham was
public school teacher and in the an
nual tours of Brigham Young through
the soGtherr counties me drove the
Kitchen wagon
For several years prior to the COM
pIetion of tie temple Mr.. Leatham
was the official guide, and i'm this
capacity dispensed q great amount of
literature and information
Despite his advanced age, Sir. Leath-
am is still hale and hearty, and per-
forming his duties i'm the presidency
of the high priest quorum of the Pho
neer stake with undated vigor-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
FILE DAMAGE CLAIM.
crays Say Property Is injured by rs.
Enlistment of Sidewalk Grade.

Mary W. and Jennie I. Gray filed a
claim of $3.50 with the city recorder yes
terday to be sent to the council Thursday
night. They ask this amount of damages
as a result of the grade established by
tile city i'm laying the sidewalk near their
vhird West and Fourth West street
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
PIONEER BUILDER
CELEBRATES BIRTH
James Leatham, Hale and
Hearty, Reaches Seventy
ninth Milestone Today.

James Leatham, who has been q resi-
dent of Utah since October 4. 1853.
and has FOR most of this time been
q resident of the Sixth ward. celebrates
his seventy ninth birthday today
Mr. Leatham is one of the pioneers
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

ritory tributary, this city is bound to
come into its own With the development
of the tributary territory there is bound
to De poured a wealth of gold into the
busy Salt Lake market
sat Lake is practically in the center
of the mining industry of the United
States and the present prosperous cOndl-
ton of mining and smelling is only q
forerunner of still greater things
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving TO cur
elegant new store.
GEO. w. EBERT & CO.. 81 Main ST.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
]. W. CALLAHAN HERE.
Chicago Railroad Man Steps in Salt
Lake on Trip Of Inspection.

J. w. Callahan. general western agent
of the Nickel Plate lines. with headQuar-
tefz I'm Chicago. arrived in Salt Lake yes
terday from the north, where he had been
ON a general tour of inspection Of tine
lines I'm which he is interested.
MIR. Callahan left last night over the
Union Pacific for his office In Chicago.
He had been away for about three weeks
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
CONGESTION OF TRAFFIC.
Union Pacific Trains Late on Account
Of Increased Coal Tonaqe.

- Some Of yesterdays trains on the Union
Pacific were late as a consequence of the
congestion along the line due to coal
train extras and the Union Pacific is
having trouble in keeping tie trains NOV
ing according To schedule. This is Occa-
stoned by the sudden demand for coal,
due to the rough weather conditions.
Highest price paid Ter strictly fresh
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Removal Sale.

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving to our
elegant new store.
GEO. w. EBERT & CO, 81 Main st.
Tribune Reporter Printing Co.,
G. West Second South. Phones 10
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
"RoyaI" stale Bread Depot

open 3 to 8 p. m. daily. Entrance on
Third South Good bread very cheap.
If YOU can offer work of any
sort-eveu tempOrary-tO any
sort of worker. get your adj in
next issue of this paper.