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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
UNITED STATES STEEL STOCK NOW
LISTED ON THE FRENCH EXCHANGE
One Million Shares the Amount Placed by Morgan Co.
Market Opened to Other Securities.

Paris. June 2.-One million shares
constitutes the amount of United states
steel common which the syndicate
formed by Morgan. Hareis & Co. OF
Paris in conjunction with ]. 2. Nor
gan q, Co of New York has arranged
to list on the bourse here.
The syndicate will deposit with
trust company of New York, the name
Of which has not been disclosed, this
amount of stock, against which the
trust company will issue it's own certif-
Gates Of deposit.
The certificates will be exchangeable
on demand for stock and vice versa,
and the dividends will be paid by Nor
gan, Harjes & Co, the Credit Lyon
naise, the Compton Rationale Compile
and the SOCiete Generate.
The formula found by the Morgans
for the introduction Of steel shares on
the Paris bourse is expected TO be the
precursor of a regular American inva-
sion.
The news of this listing created a ia
VOrable impression on the bOUrse here
today, and demands for participation
largely exceeded the amount available.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

New York. June 2-Oficial announce
ment that negotiations under way to
list the common stock of the United
States Steel corporation for trading on
the Paris bOurse was made today by j.
p. Morgan, jr., who was recently elected
director of the steel corporation to
succeed H. II. Rogers.
"It is practically certain that the
stock will be listed on the Paris bourse, -
said Mr.. Morgan. 1T is not possible to
give details at present, for they have
not been settled. The bOurse, however,
welcomes the admission Of the steel
common and will no doubt make rea-
sonable concessions in its require
ments"
The opening Of the Paris bOurse to an
American corporation stock is an event
of the greatest Importance to the fnan-
ciers Of this country, giving entrance
to the rich investment market Of
France for fresh supplies of capital. At
present there is no stock of an Ameri-
can corporation listed in Paris, and two
bond issues, one of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, and one Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, are also
listed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

New York, June 2.-An initial seminar
nual dividend Of . per cent Of ST. Louis
Southwestern Railway company preferred
stock was declared today by the directors
Of the company. An official statement
from the company said that the directors
consider they have reached a point iusti-
flying an inauguration Of dividends on the
preferred stock at the rate of per cent
ner annum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
KILLED BY CAVE-IN.
Coal Miner is Victim Of Fatal Acct
dent.

etoclett. Mont June George Bud
rssb Young man employed in the Cot
tonvyood Coal company's mine here, was
Instantly killed about 10 o'clock tonight
1Stc mon were at work loading rock
where they were at work fixing part
ing in the mine, when the rock above
came down with the fatal results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
MMUNICATION REOPENED
Flood Loss in Black Hills Estimated
at Half a Million.

Deadwood. s. D., June 2-For the first
time since Sunday DeadwOOd has tele-
graphic communication with the outside
world. A conservative estimate Of the
flood loss in the Black Hills is 10000
Both the Northwestern and Burlington
roads have sustained heavy losses.
Neither road has had q train into Dead
wood since Sunday. and will be obliged
to bring n mails by teams for several
DAYS.
Fourteen inches of rain has fallen in
the Black Hills since Sunday night
breaking all records. Many mines have
been forced to suspend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
Open Shop Order Causes Reduction
In Wages Of Workmen.

Wheeling. W. Va. June THE open
shop order issued yesterday by the
American Sheet & Tin Plate company has
caused an ugly situation and today meet
ings wers called by the various local
unions for Sunday. II is said that the
new scale of wages given with the open
shop order is a reduction of from to
3 per cent. Ten thousand men are af-
feCted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
OPPOSED TO DIVORCE.
Presbyterian Ministers Are Limited
in Scope Of Matrimony.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 1.-The fifty-first
general assembly Of the United Presby-
terrain church closed today The assem-
bly, decided to submit the Psalmody to
Presbyteries to be voted upon as a whole.
The home mission board was instructed to
enter into cities of the west and irrigated
territory recently opened.
Ministers were instructed by amend
ment to the church doctrine not to marry
persons who have been divorced except
on scriDtural grounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
euTTE eIRI HoNoREp.

Helena Mont. June photographic ad-
-s received here from Chicago state
.-. Miss Fern Granting, daughter Of a
.. known Butte and Helena mining
has been awarded the diamond
-la. and worlds scholarship at the Chi
1 Musical college. The class con-
s.a1 of vocalists from all parts Of the
-.--d States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
AN EXPENSIVE DRINK.

Montrose, Colo, June at cost J. II.
Clark 800 to treat friend to a drink of
whisky here today Extracting a flask
from his pistol pocket he presented IT to
the friend on a street corner. was imme-
diately arrested and fined 800 This is
the first conviction under the prohibition
regulations adopted in many Colorado
fovy-ns at the Aprii election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
OPPOSE CHURCHES.
Anarchists Call on Followers to
Cease Membership.

Leipzig. June 2-The anarchists OF Ger
many are at present in conference here,
the attendance is large. Today the con-
Fresz made motion declaring that mem
bsrship in any church or religious sect
V-a- contrary to the principles OF anarchy
and could call on all anarchists TO cease
tErl- membership in churches. DR.. Freid-
berg Of Germany read a paper in which
Ha said that the cultural goals Of anarchy
should De fought for by cultural methods
. 1a discussions were purely academic and
The r0lice consequently did not INTERFERE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

New York June when the announce
ment was made today that Alice Walsh,
formerly Of Chicago. would recover from
the wounds which Cornelius Shea former
IL president Of the Transfers union is
alleged to have. inflicted upon her. Shea
was admitted ~ bail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
DISCUSS MESSAGE.
Live Questions Discussed by Labor
Leaders and President Taft.

Washington. June samuel GOmpers,
Pres dant. and Frank Morrison. secretary
OF Oh American Federation of Labor had
a conference WITH President Tart today
regarding the various matters affecting
organized labor which had been presented
Or The executive council. The reCOmmen-
cations of thu council cover a wide range
OF subjects which il IS desired TO have the
president take I'D I'm his annual message
10 congress next December. President Taft
promised 90 take the matters up with his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
MAY BE TREASURE SHIP.
British Boat Sunken in Harbor Cen
fury Ago May Be Found.

Chester, Pa. June 2.-GOvernment Off
Gals are agitated over the discovery Of
an obstruction in the Delaware river in
the vicinity Of Fort Mifflin, which they
think may prove to be a treasure ship.
While a government boat was working in
the vicinity yesterday. the suction pump
brought up several helmets such as were
worn by the English soldiers and other
eouipment. This discovery has led to the
belief that il is one of the boats OF the
English government which brought gold
to this country to pay its soldiers during
the war of 1912 and which was sunk at
IL mint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
BOISELESSENS EVIL.
Mayor Issues Order Forbiddlng Sale
Of Liquor In Restricted District.
Special to The Herald)

Boise June 2-FOr the first time In
Boise history the restricted district was
--E tonight Not a drink was served
-n-s was the r-s1lt of an order promul-
gated by the police department this even
Pc. Tor Mayor Pence. The mayor says he
VIII see that the order is rigidiy enforced
as LT0 best means Of eliminating the more
-'.som= and glazing features of the social
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
TREATY IN CONGRESS.

Buenos Ayres, June 2.-The minister of
foreign affairs today sent to congress the
arbitration treaty between the Argentine
republic and the United States, which
was signed at Washington by Secretary
Root and Senior Portela, the Argentine
minister last December
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
DIRECTORS RE-ELEcTEp.

Butte Mont June 1.-The annual meet
ing Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
company and of the companies connected
herewith was held here today. Ali the
old directors were reelected,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.

Pittsburg, June Three trainmen were
killed today when an engine running light
crashed into freight train at Mars. Pa
near here, on the Pittsburg & Western
branch OF the Baltimore < Ohio railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
NEWSPAPERS MERGE

San Francisco, June 2-The Evening
Post OF this city has been sold to the in
terests owning the Evening Globe. and it
is understood that the plants VIII be
merged and the new paper appear as the
Globe and Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
DEMAND FREE HIpEs.

Des Moines, Ia, June 2.-WhOlesale har-
ness and saddle dealers Of the middle
west. at q convention here today, adopted
resolutions demanding free hides. Pres
ent high prices of leather. the resolutions
declared, are due to the tariff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

L Ogden Ogden has learned lesson II
wasa
from
be conducted without the books
Lake
any in elg
evil experienced because Of
il De regretted
National bank of Ogden I'VE cater 10
the
postors took the during the en-
back did not bring back
be in decidedly
It
doubht citizens of Ogden win
al L o
James H Douglas manager Boyle
of
mora women
Furniture Carpet company Il
Ia
known
Of
to harbor evil
T{unyon.
all The were all right in estms
ton if couple of
just had IT might wake them up little
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.

Washington, June Charles b Elliott
Of Minnesota was confirmed today to be
an associate justice of the supreme court
of the Philippines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
PoPE Is "a Years oLp.

Rome. June 1.-The pope is "A years of
age today having been born at Riese on
June 2. 1885. In accordance with his wish,
the celebration Of the day will be private.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
IDAHO VISITED
BY LANDSLIDE
AND FLOODS
Avalanche Started on Side of
Thunder Mountain and
Swept All Before 1t.
TOWN OF ROOSEVELT
SCENE OF DISASTER
MULE CREEK DAMNED BY
EARTH AND ROCK-WATER
SPREADS OVER COUNTRY.
Special to The Herald)

Boise. Ida, June "A special to the
Statesman from Roosevelt. Thunder
Mountain. May 81. via Smiths Ferry,
June ,. says
A landslide three miles in length and
900 feet wide, that piled up along Mule
creek 90 a depth of 100 feet, occurred
here today. The creek was forced out
nj IFS bed, the backwaters flooding
Roosevelt until, as this word is sent,
most of the buildings in town are float
ing.
The placer property of Caswell &
Curran is destroyed, the giant pipe
being buried. No lives We're lost and no
one was injured so far as known,
Everything is in a chaotic condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
IA E YOU SEEN

The handsome gas ranges exhibition In The Herald
They are three of the six to be given away contestants IN Inc e
Free Cooking School They are only small part Of the good things
TO be obtained there.
You win of these
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
Change of Sentiment.

81 am not inclined to kick. The peo-
pie of Ogden wanted racing and betting
and they got it good and pleuJy. The
people of ogden feel differently now. Z
think they are satisfied. / wanted rae
ing before / knew anything about e..
] don't want any more Of IL. j was the
worst thing. from a business stand
point, that could have happened to this
city. We have not recovered yer. II
may be months before we do. IL NOT
only injured out trade while the race
meeting was on, but it took money out
of the city that Will never get back
there.
Il do not wish to be quoted IN this
matter, because there are many per
sons in Ogden VINO still favor the races
We have TO depend for our trade us~@il
the saloonkeepers. the gamblers. the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
EIks' Dau at Races Called Off

regular meeting of the Salt Lake E lodge last night 1t
decided accept the invitation Of the Utah Jockey club
day the Fair grounds Monday and plans for the
have been abandoned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

HERE ARE SOME SENTIMENTS REGARDING THE RACE
MEETING BY PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF OGDEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
The s4o,ooO,oO0.

By members of J. Pierpont Morgan :
staff, he said, he expected to prove that
the $4,000, 600 the United States paid
for the Panama canal was paid directly
to the two old French companies ano
at once distributed to about 100000
holders of the stock in France, and that
no go-between got a cent of profit.
Judge Anderson had expressed doubt
as to the relevancy Of further evidence.
saying he himself was impressed by the
fact that Mr. Cromwell had refused to
tell the senate investigating committee
the names of his clients, who composed
a syndicate for "AmeTiCanizing" a plan
that afteTward was abandoned. The
public might justly infer the court said,
that there was something wrong some
where in the transaction in which $40
0OO, 900 of its money was expended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
.lESE MAJESTE
CASE PUT OVER
TILL OCTOBER
Government Expects to Put
Norman Mack and Frank
Hitchcock on Stand.
SIGNIFICANT REMARK
BY JUDGE ANDERSON
INFERENCE THAT THERE WAS
WRoNGDoING IN CANAL
DEAL JUSTIFIABLE.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 2.-Prominent
politicians and government
officials must testify in the criminal
libel case Of the government against
Delavan Smith and Charles R. Will
liams, owners of the Indianapolis News.
Judge Anderson today continued till
Oct. IL the hearing of the case growing
out OF the publication of the Panama
graft charges This was done on the
governments contention that such de-
lay was necessary in order that the wit
nesses might be heard.
Those whose testimony is sought in
clude Frank ri. Hitchcock, former
chairman Of the Republican national
committee; Norman h. Mack, chairman
Of the Democratic national committee;
George COrtelyOu, certain members OF
the office staff of J. z. Morgan & Co.
and various government officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
BY Mail and Telephone.

The foregoing dispatch. giving
maagTe news Of a calamity oYertaking
the mining town Of Roosevelt, in the
Thunder Mountain district, was sent
out by Mrs. Wayland, the Roosevelt
postmistress. by mail to Smiths Ferry
and teleph0ned from that point.
G.. O. CaSwell of Boise. one Of the piO-
ueers of Thunder Mountain, when ap-
prised of the disaster, said he had
warned the people of Roosevelt Of the
probability of a landslide, having en-
phasized it in connection with a con-
tr0versy involving the townsite and
some placer property. 1T was a very
unsafe place for a town to be built, a"
said Caswel. while I regret very
much that the people there were over
whelmed. at the same time I am not
surprised. 1t was something that might
have occurred at any time. The Won
der is it had not occurred before
Cause Of the Slide.
Mr. CasweH said his brother, A B.
CasWell, had been at Roosevelt fOt
some time working the placer claims
owned by the brothers and Martin Cur
rsla Of Boise. The claims were located
near the head. of Mule creek, aDouU two
miles above Roosevelt. and were being
WORKED with a system of hydraulics.
considerable piping had been installed
and a giant. The SJatesman's dispatch
states they are all buried. Mr.. Caswen
expressed the belief that the slide was
started by the hydraulic operations.
Started On Thunder Mountain.
The town of Roosevelt is located
along shore creek and near the con-
fuence with Monumental river The
statement that the slide was three
miles long indicates starting at the
Csswell q Curran placer claims, on the
side of Thunder mountain: il followed
Mule creek down to the Monumental
river and tore down that stream some
little distance. While Roosevelt es-
capped the slide. it received a baptism
10y reason Of the earth and rocks dam
ming Mule creek, and perhaps the river
also. u not likely the buildings on the
Dewey mine were damaged, as they are
above the placer claims
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
LEADING MEN Of OGDEN
CONDEMN RACING GAME
Recent SpIurge of Track Gambling in Junction
City Leaves Hardship and Ruin
in Its Wake.

Bankers and Other Business Men DepOre Depressing Effect
on Business and Demoraizing Effect on the Young.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

restaurant men. the cigar dealers the
same as from other classes. but 7 don't
mind telling you that the merchants or
this city would strongly oppose another
meeting of this kind. We cannot al
ford it, The people cannot afford IT,
Aside from the financial losses that
we have suffered, it has had a demoral-
izing effect on our citizens. on our
clerks. Ii disurganized our whole in
stitution. During the meeting nothing
was talked i'm the store but the races
Everybody who came in TO trade kept
our clerks busy gossiping about the
horses, the riders, the odds, the chances.
And the clerks neglected business to
talk about the races among themselves.
They were crazy over the horses. I be
lieve there is one clerk I'm the store who
won some money the last day Of the
races by mistake and is a little ahead
Of the game. I doubt If you can ind
two other clerks fin the whole store who
are not behind the game a lot more than
any OF them can AFFORD to be. Some Of
our salespeoQlc had money in the bank
before that race meeting-they haven't
got it now.
'G can't say that collections have been
bad, because we do a very limited credit
business, but 7 know that people who
ought to be coming in here every day
TO buy goods are passing by because
they haven't got the money TO spend.
We never want to see another such race
meeting fin Ogden"
C'u one -OsS'
Did YOU lose any money at the
racesgr was asked of a blue-eyed girl
of about 20 wears at a glove counter in
one Of the ogden stores.
Did ] lose any money" she replied.
"Cau YOU find anybody I'm Ogden who
won any money. or anybody with red
blood who didn't bet every cent they
could rake and scrape2 say. if ostrich
DIumes were 10 cents dozen. there
isn't a girl ion this store that know Of
who could buv enough chicken down o.
make one rosettc If she could get Il on
three months time"
The Questioner had to smile. but the
girl didn't. She appeared offended. She
s.yvouIF Won like to see the races come
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
Defense Protested.

The defense protested against a con-
tinuance, saying the government should
have been prepared to submit its evil
denCe, and the court at first seemed to
approve. On a statement of the govern
ment counsel, however, as to what it
was expected to prove by the new wit
nesses, the court decided to hear the
further evidence.
District Attorney Mcnamara said he
would prove by Messrs. Hitchcock and
Mack that they had made public an
nOuncements that the Panama story OF
fered TO both of them was a fake orig
mated by blackmailers, VINO at first
hoped to get money from William Mel
son Cromwell, but failed. The story
was published in the New York World,
and the same paper, on oct. 3, printed
Mr.. CTOmwelPS denial. Mr.. Mcnamara
said he expected TO prove that the de-
PENDANTS had knowledge of the denial
when they prepared their editorial ar
tiCles for the Indianapolis News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

concentrate your energy on one
business. Don't tire of it-there is
M business on earth which hasn't
LOT of drudgery in it. Stick 10 one
5usiucss and you'll win.-Brains,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
BY HARRY l. CRANE.

Ogden. June Ogden had its fling
at the racing game. Il had fifteen Gays
Of exciting sport. Ii went the route
and it paid the price. 1t Is going 70
recover, the citizens say, but they pc
Heve it will be d long. long tine before
Ogden viii catch up with where IL
would have been had II not thrown
down the bars and allowed the invasion
Of the horses. the bOokies, the tUuts the
gamblers, the blacklegs and crooks that
Infested the city during those fifteen
days of racing.
ogden welcomed the races with open
arms this spring. Ogden was hungry
for excitement, for advertising, Tor
publicity, fer visitors. Ogden now Is
not ambitious for another race meet
ing Leading citizens. obscure citizens
prominent business men, small bust
ness men, laboring men, clerks, sales
men and saleswOmen, bootblacks, peo-
pie in all walks of life in ogden nope
fervently that there will never be such
a race meeting IN Ogden again.
Ogden has suffered, is still suffering
but. Judging from the sentiments eX-
pressed today by large number OF
citizens. OgC on has learned a lesson,
and has learned it well. and # seems
very doubtful if this city will ever
again consent to another race meeting
such as the one lately closed.
The city is not busted but it is
sadly bent"
Many citizens who were planning lux
uries for this summer are now figuring
on how to procure neCessaTies. Clerks
in stores who had planned summer Va
cation trips have given them uD. Fam
lilies that had figured on improvements
on homes have made different ar
raugpmputS now
Everybody seems to have lost money.
And the money is not now i'm Ogucu.
The writer looked into the situation
here today extensively A large num-
Der of persons were interviewed, per
sons i'm all walks Of life. There were Il
ieW-a very feW-NhO defended the race
game as il was conducted in OgGen this
spring. They were mostly saloon men.
cigar store pTOprietOTs. restaurant
keepers and hotel men. No merchants
were found who were not entirely dis
gusted with the meeting, who would
not say that the meeting had Deen "a
decided setback to the business inter
ests of the city generally, and VINO
would not strongly oppose another
meeting Of the same kind. The first
man seen and interviewed on the SUD
ject was a prominent merchant here.
He was asked for an expression of MS
sentiments and was at first TetlCeut
about talking for publication. He said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
The Metals.

Silver, $3.50 per ounce.
Copper (cathodes). BE Per pound
Lead. &.S21L per 100 pounds.
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