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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

NHICAGO, Jan. 2L-The movement
to combat the high prices of meat
spread rapidly today and is as
suming a national character. Coinci-
dent with the growth of the movement
came announcements from Milwaukee
and Cleveland that the price of meat
had dropped.
In Milwaukee two retail butchers
quoted porterhouse steaks at 10 cents
2 pound. sirloin at the same price and
other meats in proportion. The whole
sale price OF beef fell OFF Is cents a
hundred pounds in Cleveland
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-22

ALUMNI WILL DANCE The initial dance of
the alumni association Of the Commercial even
ing high school viii be held tonight in Jefferson
Square hall, 925 Golden Gate avenue. All
graduates of the school are requested to at
tend.
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ELECTED Oakland. Jan. 21.-Thc
Evergreen cemetery association elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors today: President
L. C. Morehouse; vice president. l. ]. Rose;
secretary. c. E. Ross; treasurer, L. G. Burpee
directors, A. B. Cary, J. r. Wallace. L. God
chaux, A. A. Young, Mrs. Alice Mccarthy.
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.PAULHAN MAY FLY
OVER GARDEN CITY
San Jose Eager to Be Goal in
the Cross Country Flight
From TanfOran
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE, Jan. 21.-Through his
manager. Edwin Cleary, Louis Paulhan.
the French aviator who is to be at
Tanforan tomorrow. promises contin-
uous flight from the San Mateo county
track over the cities of San Jose and
Los Gatos. provided a large purse is
offered.
Such a course would measure about
80 miles. He is willing, that the purse
be halved If he fails to make the trip
without a stop
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Scene of the Wreck

The wreck occurred 81 miles west
OF Sudbury. where the tracks cut into
the side of steep hill skirted by the
river The forward part of the train
passed over the break. whatever 1t was.
The day coach, the fourth from the
end of the train, was the first to leave
the rails
The train was running at 40 miles
an hour, and the momentum carried
the car. down the hill in a terrific
plunge. About 25 passengers were in
this car, and it is practically certain
that none escaped
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WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; rainfall, .05 Of an
inch maximum temperature, "a; minimum tenn
perature, 46
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-warmer; showers;
brisk southerly winds. Page 25
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HoteImen to Assist

From Denver came the report that
sam Dutton, president Of the West
ern Hotelmen's protective association,
announced that the proposition of cut
ting down the consumption of meat
would be brought before his organiza-
tion at a meeting to be held here
January 81
Dispatches from Baltimore. Milwau-
kee, Kansas City, Omaha, Memphis
Pittsburg and other cities told of the
rapid growth Of the movement
Cleveland, credited with being the
originator Of the scheme, has 10000
names enrolled in the crusade, while
Kansas City reports that it may soon
have $4,000.
Packers Keep Silence
The heads of the leading packing
houses of Kansas City and Chicago
refused to discuss the effect of the
movement upon their business.
So far there has been no concerted
movement on the part of the local la
Dor organizers and other bodies to stop
eating meat. There appears to be
Willingness to join in such movement
when it is launched, however, and
many club women have expressed
themselves as in favor of such action.
Tags bearing the inscription. NO
meat for mine until March 1" are be-
ing worn by few
New England Trade Normal
BOSTON, Jan. 2l.-There has been no
concerted movement in New England
as yet regarding the elimination of
meat from the daily diet of the in
habitants.
Some labor unions in Brockton have
discussed the question and the matter
has received some attention at Lynn
and at one or two other cities.
Local retail meat dealers today say
they have noticed no falling of in the
demand.
Decrease in Demand
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Jan. 21.-While
there has thus far been no concerted
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Beneath the Ice


only the roof of the day coach showed
above the floating ice in the river. The
second class coach smashed against the
end of a culvert and was crushed like
an eggsheII Some passengers were
killed outright. but others were caught
in the wreckage. which broke into
flames. and were roasted to death.
The strong construction of the din
ing car saved its occupants
1t followed the day coach to the
brink of the river. but every one in it
escaped without serious injury.
Sleeper Turns Over
The sleeper turned over on its side
on the embankment. Several of the
train crew in the sleeper escaped with
slight injuries.
Every man who was able to stand
turned to the work of rescue.
Snow was piled upon the burning sec
ond class car and the train crew and
the uninjured passengers did some he
roic work in trying to rescue those
pinned in the burning wreckage.
Physicians were hurried from sud
bury as soon as word was received and
wrecking train with General Superin-
tendent Gutulius made record time from
North Bay. Arrangements were made
to bring a diver on a special train.
Statement by Company
MONTREAL. Jan. 21.-The following
statement in regard to the wreck on
the 500 branch was given out by tho
Canadian Pacific tonight:
The last half of the. train from
Montreal to Minneapolis left the
track Friday afternoon near AL
gonna The cause is reported TO
be a broken rail One coach went
into the Spanish river and several
passengers are supposed to be in IT,
The dining car was partly sub
merged, but the passengers es-
capped The sleeping car turned
over on it's side. There are about
10 injured passengers. two some
what seriously. They were taken
to Sudbury hospital Special
trains have been sent to the scene
of the accident
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Probable Cause of Accident

The wrecked train was en- route from
Montreal to Sault Ste Marie and Min
neapolis- An official statement says
that the accident probably was due to
broken rail-
The engine. baggage. express and
mail ear and one second class coach
remained on the rails. while one sec
ond class. one-first class. dining car
and a sleeper went down the embank-
ment
The first class car and the diner
went into the river. The sleeper and
second class car stopped on the en-
bankment, the second class car catch
ing fire
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EDITORIAL

The American people will judge Balm
ger Page IL
Continued muddling by Knox. Page II
For and against Federal charters. Page IL
The Chronicle views with alarm" Page IL
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Coaches Plunge Down Steep
Embankment and Two Are
Submerged in Icy River
Second Class Car Catches Fire
on Brink of Stream and
Occupants Perish
Total List of Deaths May Be
Far in Excess of Two
Score

NORTH BAY. Ont, Jan. 21.-At
IN least score and perhaps two
score persons were killed today
when four cars of Canadian Pacific
passenger train on the 500 branch
jumped from the track and, falling
down steep embankment, plunged
through the ice into the Spanish river.
Drowned and Burned
Some were drowned, others were
burned, almost within hand reach of
the drowned; still others were crushed
to death. One of the splintered cars
was burned on the brink of the river.
The number of dead and injured was
unknown until late tonight, and tele-
graphic communication was not estab-
lished at the scene of the wreck. Ac-
cording to stories told by injured pas
sengers brought TO Sudbury it was one
of the worst catastrophes in the history
of Canadian railroads
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY

TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
SATURDAY, JANUARY %. 1910
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New England Trade Normal

Continued ON Page 10, Column z
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COAST

Pomona grange of Sonoms county
rural delivery.
State convention Of building ira,
PanamaPacifc exposition,
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Continued ON Page 10, Column 4
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TAFT IN COMMAND

It's a case of water
hill" said one of the pr
later. He does not
the regulars or the ins
They have got to come
man on Capitol hill is
other term, and he's goi
thing to go before the r
gress has got to do son
the republicans, regard
against Cannon or the +
are going to vote for T;
So it happened when
rose, Crane and Carter
House, the last nam
spokesman for the trio,
The postal savings b,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
March OfMOrmOn Battalion
Sixty-four Years Ago Today.

Firth weeks march OF Mormon Bat
talon.
Thursday, Aug. accompanies a, b
and G started Tor Santa Pc 700 miles
or more.
Col, Allan with other companies eN-
poets to overtake us In a few days.
The road IL foot deep with sand,
weather very warm. water scarce.
company RS baggage wagon broke
down and has not arrived In camp,
which leaves us without tents OF sup
per
Friday. Aug 14-Some 10 or ~
In company Il are not wei. the wealth
er is warm and sultry. The thermom-
otter ran to l0l in the shade Latitude
az the fort was 80 degrees 40 minutes.
The camp laid BY unti . pm then
marched two miles and again pitched
tents This night I was sergeant OF
the guard, the object OF a guard as yet
was 60 keep the horses and mules from
straying. II fell 10 my tot 10 stand
sergeant Of the guard about one night
week
saturday. Aug live got an early
start. travelled IL miles. came to Mil
creek about m We received news
from the Bluns by an express sent by
the Twelve. Brother Mathews. that Nj
Kane. young man from the city OF
Washington. who was n friend TO the
Saints was sick and not supposed TO
live. We also Learned that tiic riniu
body Of th. Church ma crossed tho
river and gone up some 10 or 20 miles
and taken Jp winter quarters. and coed
spirits prevailed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
LESS COSTLY HOMES
ARE THINGS OF BEAUTY
Artistic Ideas in Architecture with
Flowers and Lawn Models OF
Ncatness and Taste.

you may search through a lot OF
territory and YOU won't find another
city where the cheap homes are as ex-
pensive looking as right here In Salt
lake" remarked a stranger in the city.
Take IL as a general rule. you will
find the houses costing from $4,000 10
S. 900 the kind built by the men who
work for a salary, more artistic, pre;-
tier and of a more prosperous appear
ance than in almost any other city In
the country.
Il don't know whether your archi-
tects are better here than In other
cities. or whether 1t is just accident
that this is so, but IL is certainly true,
nevertheless. ! have been over some
of the divisions on the north bench. the
east bench and the southeastern sub
divisions. and l was astonished at the
neatness OF the lawns surrounding 1hc
homes. the care evidently taken of tho
flowers, window boxes, and such things,
but most Of all with the style OF archi-
lecture OF the buildings themselves
There seems 10 have been an idea
prevalent that the uglier a bungalow
was, the squattier, the longer the roof
and the more stained glass that could
be crowded into the windows. the hand
somer II was as bungalow. In Los
Angeles. the bungalow Idea has becn
very much epidemic. and the same
general style prevails IN all that are
built. Up here. though, YOU have taken
the bungalow motif and worked varla-
tons on 10 until you have some mighty
pretty little homes as a result. They
vary. too They are not all tho same
style as the first one built on the street
Salt Lake as a city of homes. rcal
homes, cannot be beat In the whole
Partly this il due 70 the variety In
their construction, and partly 90 the
flowers that Invariably surround each
house. 4 rose climbing over the side OF
n house changes an ugly style into a
thing OF beauty. Window boxes. bright
with blossoms, make any sort of n
more attractive, and especially
DO they add an air OF prosperity and
we'll being TO n medium priced struc-
ture.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

Sunday Aug. 10 Marched about u
miles and came Co the Kama or Kaw
river. this o. quite q handsome stream
Were fcrrlcd aCrus, on nat boats Some
~ the Delaware and some OF the shaw
ucc Indians are settled near tho ferry
After We crossed the river We marched
two miles and came up with companies
and f. who had been some mites in
advance. as each company had the
privilege Of marching as they chose.
We found them cnCampcl on hoauti-
ful rise 81 ground, near am Indian plan
tation. The two companies camped
near them. the third ana fourth were
behind. We had IN charge al This
time about 90 head OF beef cattle which
were 20 be butchered a. necessity re-
quircd
Monday. Aug. 17-Today We la.id by. a
man In the second company canned
Blass. found n bee tree Some six or
eight Of us cut II down and had a
fine time eating honey. Had about Is
pounds loft after eating All We wanted
Tuesday. Aug. iS--Laid hy At about
o'clock had a fine shower. which gave
W. much Joy: all nature seemed to be
suffering for rain. The instant the
shower was over tho suffers wagons
came NJ. I was Informed hv one OF
the teamsters that there were 10 in
number They were loaded with goods.
the owners having received commits
sion from the government 10 60 through
with the battalion FOR go -arpose OF
supplying the soldiers with such arti-
Giles as they should need. Such traders
In the military department are called
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
FINEST DINING ROOM
IN WEST FOR THE UTAH
Modern Cottage Could be Placed In
side With Room 10 Spare
Cost $4,000.

Magnificent will be the diningroom OF
the new Hotel Utah. work on which
was commenced the forepart Of this
week. IL Is located on the ground floor
in the northwestern corner Of the great
million dollar structure. and will cost a
fortune in itself-not less than $4,000
II is so broad and long and the ceiling
so high that modern 5000 home
could easily be set in the center OF the
expansive room without touching sides
or ceiling. The dimensions are SO by
ing Three hundred guests may be
finer IN the west and few will equal 1t
on the continent" said a. II. Parsons
OF Los Angeles, contractor and design
or. and ! have built many OF the cost
Hest diningrooms In the United States
II certainly will be a thing OF which
every salt Laker and Utahn may Wen
be proud. There will be $4,000 feet Of
enrichment on the ceiling alone. There
will be two-feet pendants at every in
tersection. The ornamentation viii be
most ella borate. At least 20 tons OF the
finest cement will go into the decora-
ton OF this single room. All orna-
ments, the finest that art can suggest,
viii be fastened by concealed wires and
channel iron. covered by asbestos, ma
king the entire room absolutely fire.
proof The work should he completed
in 30 days This room will be fitting
adjunct TO the elaborate ball room, the
grand lobby, the presidents suite and
other sections OF this magnificent no.
tel"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
SUGAR HOUSE REACHES
THE EXCURSION STAGE
Commercial Club Has a scheme TO Ad-
vance the Common Interests
OF Community

The Sugar House Commercial club
has reached the excursion stage
The prominent business men Of the
southeastern part of the city who are
banded together in the effort TO advance
the common interests Of the community,
have set on foot movement for a
get together" trip 70 Park city Fun
details Of the plan will be discussed
at a meeting TO be held in the course
Of the next two weeks Arrangements
ARE being made for an interesting pro-
gram at that meeting. including music.
and II is hoped that the attendance at
the session will be both large and rep
rcsentative
The business men OF the Sugar House
district are. many OF them, Interested
in the commercial fruit industry Some
Of them also carry large lines OF sup
plies Sugar House Is the nearest bust
ness community Of any size to Park
city. and IL IS believed that closer
acquaintance between the two win re-
suit adyantageously 20 both
The excursion TO Park city was dis
cussed. and the campaign for IL was
outlined In a general way, AZ meet
ing ~ the Sugar House Commercial
'lhu WIS NFfh ~ Tue 81 nc FltfNlUE
reports were received which indicate
that tho Commercial club Of Sugar
House is both an active and an efficient
body working iu the interests ~ the
district. one committee reported that
gag mains are now installed through
tho business district Of sugar House
and 200 feet below Twelfth South street
n was also reported a tho meeting
that 500 feet ~ FIRE hose had heen Sc
cured from the city council. and that
this VIII he placed NJ an accessible
place near Twelfth South and Eleventh
East streets. keys 20 which viii be dis
tributed among the various stores and
at other convenient places
Next Monday the Commercial club
viii have petition before tho city
council 10 have a street arc light on !
the main business corner NJ Sugar |
House, ana also 10 have tho old bed 81 |
Pnrlev's creek filed up where the wa
ters have been diverted i'm the conduit |
crossing Twelfth South street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR STATE STREET


With view TO eXpendng the total
amount In new buildings and i'm
proving other real property I'm salt
Lake, the Auerbachs have this week
been considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
negotiating loan OF $500 600. This
Is aside from 100000. which win
be expended on their magnificent new
department store TO be erected on the
corner Of state and Third south
streets $4,000 will be devoted to
the renovation OF the Knutsford hotel
and that fine building converted into
a great department store 10 be- leased
to the Daniels Fisher company OF
Denver. and the balance of the amount
10 70 into the building OF 22 stores
on the Auerhach property ON Third
South, half block east OF the new
store site and other Improvements.
The excavation for the department:
store, q hole l65 feet on Third
South and 2O5 feet on state, is practi-
CallN completed, and viii be ready
for the mgsons to begin laying the
foundations next week II VIII he
magnificent building four stories
high, but on account OF the unusual
height Of the ceilings will equal in
height an ordinary six story build
ing The first floor will be built al
most entirely Of steel and plate glass.
while white terra Gotta Will enclose
the upper stories. steel girders and
columns will be employed. and every
thing encased with fireproof material
There will be five elevators in the
building, three in front for passen-
gers and two I'm the rear for freight
purposes. Every convenience and inn
provement known to the modern
store have been embodied in the plans
for the new Auerbach store.
The Knutsford building Is construct
ed I'm such manner that without
making any material changes, except
what will be necessary to convert II
into structure for store purposes II
may be transformed into great
store. The Daniels Fisher company
Is one OF the largest department stores |
operated in the west. and recognising |
that salt Lake il Of coming impor- |
lance, they are anxious to get a foot |
hold here before Greater Salt Lake" /
has actually arrived.
The small stores will be erected in |
the street which has been cut from |
Third South to Fourth South half a
block east of state street Here II il |
proposed to open court for various
kinds Of small businesses which have |
been crowded of Main and State by |
advancing rentals. string OF modern
stores here will likely prove popular
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
RECOMMENDATIONS
TO REAL ESTATE MEN

r. W. Hin Of Seattle. Wash, in n
letter 10 the third annual convention
u The National Association Of Real Es-
tate Exchanges. Minneapolis. makes
me following recommendation TO real
estate men:
Chief among these recommendation
J suggest that uniform rates Of commits
son De established to be observed by
Az the members of each local ex-
'hange | do not mean by this, that
eaeh community should have the same
'ate OF commission, only that each ex-
mango should establish a uniform rate
lol each of the several kinds Of trans
Nuons mat real estate mon are called
lpon 10 perform. the rate to be based
upon the conditions prevailing in each
WY. Each member of each exchange
noul0 be urged to conform strictly to
nc approved rates Of commission in all
Iansactions, so that buyers and sellers
nay learn to depend upon any member
an exchange treating him fairly in
ne matter Of charges
Ahotner recommendation would
lahe IS, that members Of exchanges
Mouid refuse to recognize curbstone
oruAers In the matter OF division OF
Onlthlssion, and TO discourage the eff
lVrls OF irresponsible persons in the
unhuhity To engage an real estate
UIokerage transactions.
suil another recommendation is that
aemoers n real estate exchanges
Hsould be discouraged from publishing
,p'sitsements Of a class that would
ua 70 lessen the confidence Of inves-
Gchange
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
11ildi11g Operations Lively in Salt Lake
ADDITION TO I. c. N |.
ALMOST COMPLETED
South Temple STREET Annex l. One OF
The Hest Appointed Among thc
CitN's Modern structures.

Arproaching hfth OF million dol
,srs or in round numbers sls5,Oc0. Is
.,s amount lions Cooperative Mer-
camille Institution is investing in adj
5t5n. and improve ments to the great
s,or. whose sales last year totalcd
over SsOO00OO.
on the beautiful annex facing South
,r,r,pIc $3.50. 900 has been expended. and
tho building viii be turned over Tor
,.rsrtance next week. s25 600 Is being
r.t into the installation Of a splendid
r,v uIaut including boilers. engines
and dynamo and other apparatus FOR
togtIne. lighting and power purposes
.1r tho big store, and 10000 viii BE-
,agu.reI 90 renovate the old factory on
Tho cast and incidentals.
Tho annex Re- 50 by 90 feet II has
,re OF the handsomest fronts on South
'reulrir NJ any store iu the city, and
throughout the building has been coIi-
,truDtel of the best material. stone,
marble and brick, safeguarding against
fre in every particular Tho first floor
will be- % continuation Of the old build
Inc and viii be used exclusively for
cfoaks and dresses, where handsome
d.splay viii be made on the second
e10r win be the new offices of Colonel
ANNNNF ana NfdH. no OtIlFf space us
20 nv f1 feet and will be proba bly, the
rghtest and handsomost once I'm the
intermountain country. This Is IN the
center rear, while on tho South Temple
end will he the alteration department,
. large and well lighted room The
.ri-d floor viii he devoted to whole
sale notions, n continuation from the
ia building what department viii
occupy the spacious fourth floor ha,
not vet been decided. but several heads
M departments are anxious for thu
place 10 he assigned 10 them.
A short time ago II was decided to
rnodernize the old factory building,
which Is continued from the main store
IN an T. 10 South Temple street Ruther-
ford & Hansen drew the plans. Fine
large windows with plate glass are be-
ing put in. and the exterior will be
covered with white Medusa cement: a
projecting cornice built around the top
and in every way Il will be made to
correspond 10 the beautiful annex which
n adjoins on the east.
This overall and boot and shoe fac
tory was erected 20 wears ago bv Jo-
seph and James Watson. brothers.
Robert Bowman was the architect It's
dimensions are about 40 by $50 feet
long During its 20 years II has Wit
messed the manufacture into goods for
the wholesale and retail store depart
ment as follows: The boot and shoe
factory has turned out s2.2lT 1892 2s. the
clothing factory. 81. 9s4 is. a total of |
nearly $4,000 900 In manufactured goods. |
The factories have given employment to |
upwards Of 1875 hands. and during the |
N years have paid out in wages over |
81 o0ooo0 which would be about 5000 /
day 1890 a week 81 500 n month. and |
rie0 a year,