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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
HYRUM BENNIoN & SONS MILL.

The Hyrum Bennlon & Sons Co of
Taylorsvillc was incorporated last Feb
ruary with Hyrum Bcnnlon president,
Samuel T. Bennlon. vice president;
Hyrum Bcnnion, Jr., secretary and
treasurer; these with David Bennon and
Samuel Gerard form the board of d.
rectors. The company took over the
milling business of Hyrum Bennion &c
Sons. previously known as Bcnnlon &
Co, Bonnion & Bennon, and Taylors-
vile Roller Mills. On Sept last.
they had the misfortune to lose by fire
their old mill. situated on the Jordan
river. But they have already we'll un-
der way the erection of a new mill at
Murray. also a power liant at tho old
mill site intending to generate their
own power and build n transmission
line to Murray to the new mill.
The above mill. which began opera
ton on Dec. l, is one of the best and
most up-to-date mills of the west, 1t
is equipped with modern and improved
-four milling machinery of 125 barrels
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Higher up the range along both Big
and Little Cottonwood canyons. various
properties are being developed and
some are row at the producing stage.
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS.
Murray has two modern banks with
deposits and daily clearanceS that dem
onstratc a laregc volume of business;
mercantile establishments exist tha,
supply ali the necessities and comforts
that can be desired; In fact. State street
is lined on both sides. for three quar-
tcrs OF a mile In length, with business
enterprises
Within Murray city and on its edges
are various trout breeding establish
ments which are also contributing to
its advancement and which emphasize
the abundance Of water and diversity
of opportunities.
The greater portion of Murray Is un-
derlaid with currents OF arteslnn water
of pure and wholesale character. This
water is tapped by driving pipes from
60 TO 200 feet to intercept the streams
and we'll of this ver-nowing spark
ling fluid of crystalline appearance and
cooling temperature is an adjunct to
existence that cannot be eXcclled
Murray. with its schools and its
churches for education and moral in
iluence. its water. It's electric lights.
It's paved sidewalks and efficient high
ways, Is attracting people and this Will
soon be greatly accented by reduction
OF street car fare from 10 cents to 5
cents between Murray and Salt Lake
City and an extension of the street
car system TO the southern limit of the
city two miles farther, and on to Mid
vale and Sandy.
Another factor of prime Importance
and influence for the suburban resident
Is the fact that the necessities and
comforts OF existence are cheaper In
Murray than In Salt Lake City; build
ing sites and rental are less, and as
the merchants do not have as great
expense for their rents. licenses, etc,
they can afford and do sell cheaper
than the city markets.
SPLENDID SCHOOLS.
Murray takes great pride In her
schools. which comprise four large
buildings and an instructive corps OF
- teachers under the supervision of
Prof G. NJ Mumford. with special in
structors in music and art a manual
training department teaching the boys
the use OF tools and application OF me
chanIcs and the girls sowing and do
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
MURRAYS UNOERTAK ING
ESTABLISHMENT.

The c Fl. Banks Undertaking com
pany is one OF the establishments OF
the thriving city of Murray that has
kept abreast with the spirit and ad-
Vancement of modern times. No cx-
pense has been saved to bring the busi-
ness To the highest standard. The
equipment is all the community de-
mands. The stock is large and ranges
in price and quality To meet the re-
quirements of all classes.
The company has had n liberal pat
ronago since ii started business about
five years ago. and today has back of
il the confidence Of the entire com
munity. The success of the business
is largely due. If not wholly so. to the
competent and efficient service of I'm
dertaker G. II. Banks Mr.. Banks
holds diplomas from a number OF tho
leading institutions of the country and
has been thoroughly tested by the state
board of examiners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

"HE West Jordan mill. the cut
of which appears on this page.
Is located on the Jordan river
about a mile west of the city
of Midvale, and Is one of the oldest
-four and feed mills of the valley. In
the early days of E.ah this mill was
known as the Gardner min. but later
became known as the West Jordan
mill and Is called by that name at the
present time. 1t is Incorporated, how
ever. under the firm name of the West
Jordan Milling CO., with the follow
Ing officers: President. John A. Egbert,
vice president, william Aylett; direc-
tors. William S. Dlmond and Joseph H.
Slsam, secretary and manager. John
A. Aylett These gentlemen are old
and experienced business men and in
dustrial supporters OF the county. They
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

For manufacturing industries. no bet
ter location can be desired than Mur-
ray presents; the transportation facl-
ities are as good as any city has with
.hree lines of railroad. Murray Is also
connected with Salt Lake City by
street car system affording excellent
sorvlce betweln the two Cities the
supply of moderate priced and unskilled
labor is ample. water is In abundance
and electrical power and fuel Is as
cheap as anywhere,
There already exists here the plant
Of the American Smelling Refining
company employing about 1000 men;
the TAYLOR & Brunton orc Sampllns
company Is also established at Murray
and there are various Industries, such
ps flour mills, planning mills. etc In
operation.
There has also just been organized
the Utah Products company which has
acquired site upon which VIII be
erected the largest canning factory IN
the state and which will not only furnish
employment to a large number of In
dividuaIs direct, but will also stimulate
fruit and vegetable growing and en-
hance the value of agricultural land
by furnishing a better market for Its
products.
MINERAL RESOURCES.
Situated In the midst of an agricul-
turaI region Murray also has mineral
resources at her door that will accent
the general prosperity. on the east of
Murray and at the base of the Wasatch
range of mountains are showings Of
ore that would create a stampede II
located in some barren desert. miles
from any facilities, but their proximity
to Murray and Salt Lake City makes
them appear too good to be true and
they are passed owe: for something
farther away and more expensive to
develop. one property has showing
OF picture rock" with free gold vs
ible in generous quantities from which
assays as high as $4,000 per ton are
secured and shipments made which
have given returns of 5000 per ton and
this with but 100 feet of development
on the vein.
other properties being developed
have orc that carries $40 in gold and
also sufficient copper to make them
valuable irrespective of the auriferous
contents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Suburban Murray Center Of Rich Agricultural Section

0D atlon but
IN IA loyalty for the city signifies
tzns Murray arc
aowhere will be fond
nimousp public feeling
the Salt valley
In ana
to
the lower quality and as
ell other as
east Is choice
Is adapabN
which acreage
shipments Of so carloads the
east year ago rapidly gaining recognition
OF fruit belts
productive section irrigated
fruit being planted
trees Of several orchards exist
being harvested
without
farming rIct
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

this purpose should be acquired be-
fore prices of land become much
greater than now.
There are other possibilities that
VIII add to the population and cause
greater Capitalization OF business
in Murray and suggestions and pros
Eectlve actions for the betterment of
the city will be encouraged
As previously stated a policy to en-
courage business enterprises and pro-
mote the city'S prestige will be main
tanned and every effort possible will be
put forth to bring to Murray the bust
ness and give it a wider and more
extended recognition from the sur
rounding country.
Murray has ever been foremost in
every effort for the general better
ment Of the state and in her unselfish
way adopted the motto Help Utah
and Murray will held herself and this
is Still her principle. believing that Il
portion of any results that will help
the balance of the state VIII also
contribute to Murray's good and that
she VIII receive her share of the gen.
eral prosperity
MILLER R-CAHOON COMPANY.
\ commercial enterprise that has
gained renown throughout Utah and
surrounding states and that has given
Murray considerable prestige and
greatly aided in the material pros
perity of the city is the Miller-Cahoon
company
This company is a wholesaler and
jobber of agricultural implements of all
descriptions. wagons. buGgies, cream
cry and dairy supplies, stoves, linolc-
UNI and general hardware and its car
load receipts of merchandise aggregate
several train loads each year.
1t has erected and now occupies
magnificent and commodlous building
on the corner OF State street and
Seventeenth South street that is not
eXcellcd as headquarters for an I'm
plemcnt or vehicle concern I'm the state
of Utah,
The wholesale department of the
M1ller-Cahoon company however. Is
only portion of the business as il
also does retail business and the
mammoth storc-room at State and
Seventeenth South streets contains a
complete stock OF hardware where
everything in that line can he secured.
here also arc displays Of vehicles.
stoves otc, for the retail trade and
growing business in the retail line
ccrtiheS 10 its policy of fair treatment
as "once n customer. always II custo-
mer" is the rule.
In addition to this the company
also handles lumber and coal and has
two yards on Seventeenth South street.
one on tho oregon Short Line and San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake joint
Rio Grandc track. whero a complete
stock of lumber. shingles and build
ing requirements as well as coal, are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
WEST JORDAN MILLING co.

are heavily interested in many enter
prises, and their ability, honesty and
integrity are so we'll established that
they need no introduction. Not to
mention Frank Moedl, the miller in
charge. would render the list OF off,
GERS incomplete. Mr.. Moedl is one of
the most experienced and capable mill
ers of the state. which is a,tesled by
the product he puts out.
The West Jordan Milling Co. manu-
factures the White Lily -four which has
a reputation OF high value among the
leading cooks and housewives OF this
intermountaln region, and has such a
demand that the mill at Its present ca
pacity of 75 barrels is unable to fur
nIsh the supply. The company also
handles bran. shorts, cereals. general
MILL products and coal. and has n Gus
tom trade throughout the county that
is most enviable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
CARS ALL LEFT TRACK.
Twenty Passengers Hurt in Wreck
of Oriental Limited.

CHICAGO, December 1S-More than
twenty persons were injured but none
was killed, when the Oriental Limited on
the Oh cago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road was wrecked by snake" rail near
Western Springs. Ill, at 400 am TODAY
" IS supposed that ia I. split by the in
tense cod, threw the heavy limited off the
track and part of IL plunged down an en-
bankment about fifteen feet high. All the
cars were overturned and il is considered
III raculous that none was killed, as the
train was going at rate of more than
fifty miles an hour when the crash came.
The whole ira leaped the track and
plowed along the ties for more than lOJ
yards. When il came to a stop the three
Sieepers had broken their couplings
rolled down the embankm mt and turned
over on the r sides; the two day coaches
had swung sideways across the track
and TIE eng ne and baggage car stood
stra6dl ny one rail.
There were more than thirty passengers
in the Sleepers and fifty in the day
coaches Most of those injured were I'd
ing in the s'eepers.
Their, was little suffer ng on account
of the intense cold, as the injured were
cared for in the houses at Western
Springs and speedily brought to tn s city
by a rel ef train Most of those injured
W ere from points in the northwest. The
train was due here at o'clock last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

posed site on 18th and 1 streets has been
covered by option from ten members OF
the club who have purchased it,
The site is considered ideal for the
club. 1t is centrally located to business
and government offices, hotels and other
luhs. sufficiently near to res and
yet far enough away to insure quiet.
+. l.. Dou herty ana W. d. Mclean
emphasized the need fer larger quarters.
Then followed a general discussion of the
inadequacy of the present home at 16tl
and K streets. AS each speaker pointed
out added attractions of the proposed
clubhouse, the sentiment in favor of i'm
mediate action to secure II increased. The
final action was the enthusiastic indorse
ment Of the project. by a unanimous
vote.
The building committee, whose plans
received the appreciation of the members.
is composed of Hennen Jennings, chair
man; Wallace d. Mclean, secretary:
Ralph p. Barnard, Thomas II. Car er. H.
Bradley Davidson, David T. Day, Proctor
49, Doug..er,,, stephen e. Ink. rs. Cv.ili
II. Livingston. George o. Totten, ir..
Charles u. Walcott and Gardner T. Will
liamS
After formal adjournment the wants
of the inner man were satisfied by ali
elaborate lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

night. THAT he will exact In blood ana
tears all that he believes is due MIN.
no one who knows him will doubt ior
moment Such stores OF his persecu-
ticns as have been received here I'm
officially lead us to believe that he mas
inauguIated reign of terror that wouiu
put Nero to blush.
Id to late hour Dr. Castrillo, the
representative in Washington of the revo-
lutionary government. had received no
advices from Nicaragua. and no au-
thentic dispatches had been received by
the other diplomats. None. however, eA-
pressed the slightest doubt that LeiaSa
had begun to exact his revenge.
The troop ship Buffalo is expected to
reach Ccrintc this afternoon, An n 1V
United CtateS marines aboard VIII be
available, in case alarmi- & &c IS are
received IT was stated at the Navy De-
partment last night that te marines
could remain alb ard IN i trd are
dispatched from here. Nc delay wi ! be
experienced in TIE ansmit j g o. po' is
from the Buffalo ror in serdirg instruc-
tions to- the Buffalo the eli pos ii n of
the men aboard her. r the vfSs ] is
equipped with wireless. are the Al
bany Yorktown and Vicksburg, he thr e
war vessels now living in he ha-bo o.
Corinto. In case the marireS are 1anoed
at Co-into with a view o thor "dv nee
on Managua, the Yorktown, it was sid
probably viii take un its station In the
gulf of FCnSeca, s" me MES n""th OF
Cerin-o. This will be dore in order that
the vessel may act as re'av wireless
station between t. e wa-ships in tn latter
port and the stations to the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL
OF MRS. HORACE D. TAFT
Watertown, Conn, Population Takes
Sad Occasion to Look Upon Execu-
tive of Nation.

WATERTOWN. Conn. December Is
President Taft came to Watertown to-
day to attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. Horace d. Taft, wife Of his brother
Horace d. Taft. Mrs. Taft died at Bal
.imore Thursday night. The servicel
were held this afternoon in the library OF
Mr. Taft home at Taft School, the Rev
Fl. y. Cunningham, rector of Christ s
Church. officiating. Only members of the
amily and their close friends were pres
emit
The casket was covered with fora
tributes. The body of Mrs. TAFT will be
aiken to New York for cremation or
Monday and the ashes returned here fol
burial, which will be private.
The President arrived here shortly
before o o'clock this morning. HIS
brother Henry and the later daugn-
ter Miss Louise Taft of New York,
accompanied him.
President Taft remained at his broth
er's home during his stay here. While
there he disposed of correspondence he
lad brought with him from Washing
ton.
He left for Washington at 1920 pm.
and is due at the capital at 9:.5 to
morrow morning. He was accompanied
by his youngest son. Charlie, a student
at his brothers school here.
Although President Taft'S mission
here was a sad one, the visit was an
occasion of interest for the village folh.
who came from miles around to catcn
glimpse of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
DOESN'T BLAME ZELAYA.
Nicaragua Consul Says President
Was Tricked by False Friends.

NEW YORK, December 1S-with the
news of President Zelaya's resignation
now at hand Pho Bolanos. the Nicaraguan
consul in this city. who in the past has
frequently acted as spokesman in this
country for the Nicaraguan adminstra-
tion. consented tonight to break his
silence on present conditions. Estrada,
Senior Bolanos thinks, has the best chance
to succeed to the presidency of Nicaragua.
DR.. Jose Madriz. who has frequently been
mentioned as a presidential possibility,
ds es not want the Office, according to
Senior Bolanos.
AS to Julian Irias, with him in power
no home and no person in Nicaragua"
says Senior Bolanos, would be safe"
The ms ortunes which have come on
President Zelaya Senior Bolanos believes
to be not SO much of his own making as
the result of i'll advice given him by
alleged friends.
.'Zelaya was courageous" says his
friend Bolanos, "but he was tricked and
boxed in by men who received favors
from him. Today the same men are
shouting against. him in the streets of
Managua."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
MEXICAN GUNBOAT HELD.
The Guerrero Nav Not Be Sent
to Corinto.

MENICO CITY, December 1S-The
Mexican gunboat Guerrero may not go
to Corinto after all Minister Gonzales
Cosio tonight said that lie had not given
any orders for the vesse' to sail to Co
rinto. nor had he been instructed to issue
such an order. lie admitted. however.
that the gunboat is in readiness to sail
at any moment if it should be desired
The Guerrero is still at Salna Cruz
Reports from Washington to the effect
that the dispatchins of the Guerrero to
Corinto would doubtless be regarded as
unfrendly occasioned considerable COM
ment in this capital. Officials of the
Mexican government continue to assert
the utmost friendliness toward the Wash
ington government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
JOHNSON SAYS HE WINS
THREE.CENT.FARE ORDINANCE
IN CLEVELAND.
Measure Passed by Council Granting
25-Year Contract-Six Per Cent
Income Provided For.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 1S.-After
series Of traction troubles ex ending
over more than eight years the city coun
ell late tonight passed, der su p .on
of the rules, an ordinance anting to the
Cleveland Railway Company genera
franchise fer term of tW enty-five years.
The ordinance provides that the COM
panies shall give a scent fare se.vice,
with l cent for transfers, buL that if this
rate does not bring in an income Of per
cent on the t,tal va.ua,i- n, less out
standing ends and floa ing indeb ed .ess,
The fare may be incre.seu t. maximum
of cents per SINGLE fare. seven
tlcke.s for % cents, with all additional
cent for a transfer.
d either Ease the present system OF
charging a cent for a transfer and then
ewing q rebate of one cent when 1t Is
objected will be stopped. 1t is not be-
..eved, locally, that the company can
make its per cent on the minimum
laie.
Friends of Mayor Tom L. Johnson
averred that the ordinance as passed
marked the success of his long campa. gr
or 3-.ent ares and is a victory for the
closing hours Of his administi alton.
Johnson's opponents point to the act
that although he declined to comment
on the ordinance. petitions for a refer
endum on it are issued late tonight and
sent to police and fire stations and 10
democratic workers throughout the
city.
Earlier in the day Judge r. w. Taylor
of the United States district court, chosen
by the railway interests and the city to
arbitrate the values of the traction prop
critics concerned, announced his estimate
of the vaiues of the Cleveland Electric
Railway Company, franchise included, to
be $2i127, 149.53 and mace certain other
allowances. bringing the total valuation
up to s24 .O91 ,O49.
From this he deducted $9.416.OOO. out
standing bonds nd floating Indebtedness
leaving s14.675,O49. as the sum on which
the company Is entitled to q per cent in
terest, If 1t can make it under the
maximum fare PROVISION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
PERRY'S VICTORY PLANS
CELEBRATION OF CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY IN 1918.
Commission in Charge Favors the
Raising Of Commodore's Flagship
From Lake Bottom.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. December 1S.-Ohio
members of the Perry's victory centennial
commission are in favor of the proposal
TO raise Pc rvs flagship Niagara. from
the mud where it has lain In the harbor
at Erie, Pa. for nearly century. and
to even go further as they suggest the
reproduction of all the other vessels en-
gagged In the memo able sea fight. II this
is done, it is proposed 10 make daily
sham battles a feature of the celebra-
ZION. and 10 reproduce the conditions Of
the actual engagement in Putin bay.
which gave rise to Perry's immortal mes
sage, 1--WE have met the enemy and they
are ours"
The celebration will be held in 1915. and
the latest report of the commission con-
rs many Interesting facts and suefeS-
lions A mammoth naval and military
Glspiay IS one o. the p..pJsed features
oh 5 meeting witt pproval. The
most interesting and sensational novelty
seq ls tiis constructor IN Put N
yay Island, where the ceiebration Is 10 he
held. of a great tower, 375 feet high, 10
combine the purposes OF monument,
ightfouse, wire.ess telegraph stat on.
meteorological station, aquarium and life
saving station.
Permanent Museum Proposed.
Each of the ten or twelve floors OF
the tower structure, it is sugg stei, viii
be devoted to the u.s. of one OF the
states participating in the centennial
and 70 provide p rmanent museum for
relics of the conflict of 1872. The com
mission request for an appropriation
for the centennial of $4,000 is preIaced
with an outlin of these varied projects.
The erection of the proposed tower VIII
require a large part of this amount u
secured. and il is thought much lar e.
augmentation will be cessary, but The
amount now asked il requested as a
starter.
1t is suggested that as the centennial
celobration is for the primary purpose u
perpetuating the name Of Perry and keep
ine alive the memory of h Sreai victory
over the British on the lakes the
chief features should be as closely allied
to suggestions of Il at victory as possible.
II is regarded as certain that the sham
battle feature will be worked out as pro-
posed.