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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
MEADOW VALLEY WORK
WILL Be CONTRACTED
Object Is to Rush Rebuilding
With as Many Firms as Pos
sible on the Job.

Although the Salt Lake Route has al
ready begun repair work with It's own
men and material on the minor washouts
along tho line duo 10 the great flood on
New Years eve. II is understood that
various railroad contracting firms arc
figuring tentatively on tho work of re-
building down the Meadow valley wash
Railroads as m almost universal rule
are built; or rebuilt, by contract, ana ma
the Salt Lake Route rebuilding, both Tor
the temporary line and the permanent
track. Will probably he no exception 10
the rule. 1t is understood that the Utah
Construction company, that has dono so
many million dollars worth Of work for
tho Hartman interests, Will no doubt be
one OF the chief concerns on the work.
George Thompson, the railroad contractor
who has built the Hartman tracks down
the Snake river from Huntington. Is cx-
pccted to be another heavy bidder Other
railroad contractors also have their eyes
on the work, and it Is understood that
all contractors who can deliver the goods
will have all the chance they want
No one or two concerns, ii Is under
stood arc lnrge enough 10 put the work
down the Meadow valley wash, though
as quickly as the railroad management
wants it done. One of the chief reasons
why tho Meadow valley route was again
chosen was because from temporary
track the permanent work could be at
tackled in a score of places and all the
construction material and ability avail
able could work at the same time. thus
doing the job without the waste OF
day.
At present. however all the consuuc-
ton machinery, material and organza-
tions arc busy repairing the numerous
washouts on the Southern Pacific, the
Oregon Short Line. the Western Pacific
and other lines This will soon be done
and the contractors and railroads can
then center their efforts on the Meadow
valley work,
Railroads as n rule do not own mules
harness. scrapers. nor maintain the or
ganiZation necessary for extensive rail-
road building. nor do they wish to. be-
cause there is seldom any need for them
on a large scale On the other hand,
this is the contractors business.
AS soon as possible, IL is understood.
the Salt Lake Route viii call for bids
on the Meadow valley work and welcome
all reliable contractors. giving only
comparatively small part of the job TO
each. with stipulations that the work
must go through ON railroad time and TO
stay In spite OF heat and high water.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
Steel Cars for Rock Island.

Orders have just been placed which
will put the Rock Island we'll at the top
OF the list Of owners and users OF steel
passenger cars, The latest purchase Is
seventy~one cars. and these added TO a
recent order make a total already pro-
vtded for by the Rock Island running into
the hundreds.
Before these cars would be accepted
by the Rock Island management the max
ers were required 10 subject a model TO
tests which demonstrated that they would
stand almost any manner OF concussion
without injury. all the time holding oc-
cuDants safe from peril.
This new steel equipment Is richly
finished and fitted The interior finish
OF the cars is In Mexican mahogany, the
plush covering OH seats being made to
harmonize with that wood. All cars are
supplied with axle generators and cleo
tric lights, together with Pintsch gas
lamps, thus insuring illumination under
every condition.
All the new cars are equipped with
Garland ventilators. one OF tho best ven
u!atlng anparatuseS ever contrlved FOR
railroad cars These never produce a
draft. but they automatically cause a
complete change of air in a coach every
few minutes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
No Reason for Alarm,

CHICAGO. March S.-Countlng OF the
ballots cast by flremen and enginemen
ON about fifty railroads OF the west,
northwest and southwest on the strike
vote was completed today. According
10 the official returns Sc per cent OF the
union men and 50 per cent OF the nom
union employees voted for a strike.
o. l.. Dickson. speaking for the Cen
eral Managers association. said: 81
can see no reason for alarm over this
situation. as the brotherhood IS an In
teligent class OF men and e is not likely
that when an arbitration case just aet-
tied has given one class OF organized
labor improved working conditions and
shorter hours. the 6remen are going 10
reject the managers proposition 10 ar
bitratc under government law. which
was put through at the instigation Of or
gaDized labor.
THE managers expect to meet the fire.
mems committee tomorrow as agreed
thirty days ago and we lools for moth
Ing but an amicable adjustment of all
differencesf'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
U S. Will Not Paw Demurrage.

WASHINGTON. March S.-A curious
case of a charge for demurrage by the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad against
the federal government was decided to-
dag by the interstate commerce commits
sion in favor Of the government.
4 bill of Sii0 for demurrage on various
carload shipments OF cement intended TO
be used by the reclamation service was
presented to the government by the rail-
road company. The government refused
TO pay the bill and brought a complaint
against the road To have the account
adjusted by the commission.
In its opinion. Commissioner PTouty
dissenting the commission held that the
denurrase charges were not assessed in
accordance with any provision in the
railroad tariffs and therefore. did not
constitute a valid claim against the gov
crnment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
SENATE ADDS SOME
TO AGRICULTURAL BILL

WASHINGTON. March S.-After adopt
ing three amendments of Importance. the
senate today passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. AS passed. the bill car
ries total appropriation OF Sl3522. .626.
an Increase of S1i2.S60 over the amount
carried by the bill as it passed the house
BY the amendments adopted today the
secretary OF agriculture is authorized to
build fences along international boundary
lines to keep out diseased cattle. the
making OF lump sum appropriations for
any bureau OF the department Is pro-
hib'ted. and $4,000 is appropriated TO In
Ycsttgate the orange grove pest. known
as the white nY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
HEPBURN is AFTER
APOSTLE SENATOR
Continued from Page One.

tensions about sl5Oo.OOO. During the cur
rent fiscal year s660.000 was available
for extension of this service,
Chairman Weeks accepted for his COM
mittce an amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Finley Of South Carolina add
Ing half million to the amount for
rural free delivery recommended in the
BILL but demands for a further increase
for that purpose came from both sides
OF the house. with the result that the
higher amount was placed In the bill in
accordance with an amendment offered by
Mr.. Small of North Carolina,
Spurrcd OH ny this victory, friends OF
the rural service endeavored 10 increa sc
II st!ll further by an additional amount
Of s6.G0o.00O proposed by Representative
Miller Of Kansas, who declared that with
this liberal allowance salaries OF rural
lree delivery carriers could be increased
by the postmaster general. This pro-
posed increase was voted down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
CARUSO'S BODY GUARD
MAKES SMALL ARMY

NEW YORK. March S.-Morc carefully
uuarded by police than President Tart on
his visit here, Enrico Caruso. the tenor
who recently received Black Hand let
ters demanding $4,000, The singer iHs H
said TO have received more threatening
letters. ~
Caruso made his first public appear
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
MAKING HARD FIGHT
ON TRANSIENT MERCHANT

OMAHA. March SIN his annual isar
message 10 members Of the Feder25trotn Ito !
n,.rs NJ Madison asked all retailers oil
ihe state TO assist financially the mer-
chants OF the state OF washington ~ IN
W rnffed States to uphold the validity
Of The county licenses. intended TO elm
mate the transient merchant
The law In question has been sus :
tained nv the supreme court OF wash
ineton. said Mr. Oilers. and II 1T passes
saIoly the ordeal OF the highest ma :
tional tribunal an effort VIII be made &c 20
Lave It enacted in every state In the
fTn,tcd States, IL is believed that the
federation will act on the suggestion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
Work at Ogden.
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN. March S.-A gang OF 100 men
was put TO work this morning connecting
up the ten new passenger tracks with
the main lines al the north end OF the
Union Pacific yards. In Il lew days the
coal track paraleling the Union de-
pot Will be removed as II is planned
to erect a mammoth oil tank beyond the
passenger tracks. from which oil will
be piped To the central heating plant
10 be used as fuel instead of coal The
work on the new freight depot is going
forward and other improvements outlined
months ngo VIII begin as soon as the
weather permits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09

RENO. New, Mar. S-Breakins all pre-
vious records. and coming with sud-
denness that caused general alarm, the
Humboldt river last night rose two feet
above all former marks. The lower part
OF Winnemucca is submerged. the great
bridge spanning the river at that place
is threatened and lcvees are now thought
TO be nlenaced.
Great property damage has been done.
the principal loser being the Western Pa
cihc. The roadbed OF that railroad is
badly damaged, and In one place sud
denly sank into the river with train
OF loaded cars.
Although the river is falling slightly
this afternoon there Is still great fear
that the levees and the bridge at Win
ncmucca viii go out Watchers have
been posted at various points, and all
possible effort is being made In prepara-
ton for still higher water Ranches
between Winnemucca and Battle Noun
tain have suffered much damage and
many head OF cattle and horses are
reported to have been drowned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
POSTAL SAVINGS BILL
TO BE PRAYERFULLY HELD

WASHINGTON. March S.-Tbe nostal
savings bank bill. which passed the senate
Saturday. reached the house today and
was referred 10 the committee on post
offices and post-roads.
when will the bill be reported2" wa c
asked OF Chairman Weeks.
Not this week replied Mr. Weeks
we propose TO give this hill not only
earnest but very prayerful consideration
IT is liable 10 be some time before we are
throMRh with II"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
$50, o,ooo,ooo MEASURE
MAY DIE IN COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, March s.-severa,
members of the house committee on
ways and means predicted today that
the bill providing for the issuance Of
$50. 100000 worth OF certificates of indebt-
edness to complete irrigation projects
would die in committee. This measure
already has passed. the senate and Eas
the support of the president.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
chairman OF the committee on pubjic
lands. today spoke In favor of the hin
before the committee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
THIEF STEALS TROUSERS.
BUT RETURNS PAWN TICKET

DENVER, March S.-The thief who
stole Domenicio Dentlci's trousers last
night was not altogether bad, for when
Domcnlcio, who had carefully placed his
now pair OF corduroys chair close to
an open window before retiring, awoke
this morning he found n pawn ticket In
their place. Domenlcio sent friend to
the pawn shop and he came back with the
trousers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09

ance in opera last night s,,.
Hand startled him with ,ts tce
NO less than seventy svaa aer
four detectives and thras ave N
llc"men were detailed to ioonn nsno||
dynamitards in and abov,'A ~
house IN Brooklyn. "a
Detectives mingled In thu a.
police guarded the Wings s,or Saor
perched In the flies. a'u o4
Il am ready for tho a..
Caruso valiantly. "but-%S'>o
lapsed into a smile) 81 prst,
should not come" P'oieI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
GOVERNMENT MERGER SUIT
ADJOURNS TILL MARCH 2S

NEW YORK. March s.-William Mahl.
comptroller OF the Union Pacific railroad,
was the final witness today IN the gov
ernment suit, TO dissolve the Union Pa
ciiic- Southern Pacific merger.
Adjournment was taken until March
2S. when the defense may put in addl-
;lonal testimony Then the hearing will
reconvene on April A. to allow the gov
ernment opportunity for rebuttal.
The statement submitted by Mr.. Mahl
today showed that the Union Pacific held
S2S, 700. 600 OF the stock OF the Illinois
Central railroad and owned 1898 per cent
OF the stock OF the Railroad Securities
company. which, in turn, owns $4,000
600 of Illinois stock. making the
stock In the road controlled by the
Union Pacific aggregate S32 800. 900.
The holdings OF Chicago & Northwest
ern held in the name OF the Oregon
Short Line. he testified, has increased
from s2.572 900 10 $i.75O. 600. and the New
York Central holdings. also In the name
Of the Oregon Short Line. from sli 2S5, .
AS To $lI,S5T, I25. There had been no
change In the stock ownership by the
Union Pacific in the Chicago e. Alton or
in the Baltimore 6, Ohio.
Details OF the above holdings and many
others may be found in the annual report
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
HAWLEY RUMORED TO BE
MAKING COMBINATIONS

ST. LOUIS March S.-The st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad lthe "Frisco'D
is perfecting d financial scheme tc con-
sohdate the Colorado Southern. New
Orleans & Pacific and allied lines. and
The progress OF the adjustment is such
as To warrant an Official announcement
from the companys fiscal agents in a
Few days. The transaction VIII approx
mate SS0.000.000,
The st, Louis. Brownsville & Mexico
was acquired recently by the Frisco from
st. Louis syndicate, The Colorado
Southern. New Orleans & Pacific was
built by the Frisco and was always a
part OF the system. The st. Louis.
Brownsville & Mexico and the Colorado
Southern. New Orleans & Pacific Will be-
come part OF the Frisco system proper
and they VIII constitute the New Or
leans, Texas & Mexico division. The
bonds on these properties Will be guar
aRlced by the Frisco.
Negotiations are pending with the Mex
lean government and the National Rail-
ways OF Mexico for the construction OF
a new line parallelng the coast OF the
Gulf OF Mexico from Matamoras. op-
poslte Brownsville, Texas. TO Tampico
and Mexico City. With the Matamoras-
Tamplco line completed there will be
Il continuous gulf coast route from New
Orleans via Houston and Brownsville.
Texas. to Tampico In Old Mexico. By
the Brownsville route the distance from
ST. Louis. Chicago and other eastern
cities 10 Mexico City will be reduced
about 200 miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
Vanderbilt in Missouri Pacific.

ST. LOUIS. March S,-Cornelius Van
derbiIt OF New York was elected "A direc-
tor Of the Missouri Pacific Railway COM
pany at the meeting of the stockhold-
ers here today, succeeding III. b. Hen
son OF New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09

Note-The Colorado Southern. New Or
leans & Pacific runs along the gulf
coast from New Orleans TO Houston,
Texas. and should not be confused with
the Colorado & Southern. the big Hin
line from Denver 10 the gulf. All the
lines mentioned In the above dispatch
belong to the Frisco and are. including
the Frisco Itself. controlled by Edwin
Hawley. The combination suggested has
been rumored for some time. The Frisco
lines are holding n stockholders meet
ing IN ST. Louis at the present time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
HUMBOLDT RIVER ON
TEAR AT WINNEMUCCA
Lower Part of Town Already
Submerged; Leyees and
Bridges in Danger.

: Special to The Tribune. :.
: RENO, New. March Q q a. mO.- i
: Passengers arriving here confirm :,
: story of floods at Winnemucca. :.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09

Details OF the above holdings and many
others may be found in the annual report
of the Onion Pacific and other railroads
recently published.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-08
POLICE BEsIEGED WITH CALLS
They Are Unable go Explain the Case,
Not Having Run Across Any
Vagrant Phenomena Dur
ing the Day.

Many Omaha and Council. bluffs people
yesterday Thought they realized the act
uality of the old saw, "A clap Of thunder
out Of a clear sky" and many do not know
any better yet
AT 212 D. m, by the watch of careful
observer, a long. rumbllng sound was
heard and though the sun was shining
brightly and the sky was as clear as crys-
tai. it could be accounted for in Omaha
no other way than as thunder, and those
who looked away OFF to the extreme north
west, where faint clouds fringed the hori-
zon, seized upon this as proof OF their.
theory. but in Council Bluffs the effect
and theory we're both different. That city
seemed to be nearer to the phenomenon
and many of the Iowans were certain it
was an explosion, for it actually shook
buildings and seemed to make the air
vibrate of short, quick undulations, then
gradually died down in a long, rumbling
roar like thunder But not cloud was
visible in its direction and 1t could not be
satisfactorily explained as thunder, so the
theory that it was gigantic meteor was
advanced. Towns and cities for a wide
radius around Council Bluffs were com
municated with and no information Of any
explosion could be obtained
The sound appeared to come from the
northeast and die away still further in
that direction. But little attention was
paid to 1t until inquiries began to come to
the Bluffs and Omaha from surrounding
towns, from Manawa to Missouri Valley
At Crescent and Honey Greek the shock
was reported to be very heavy, as it was
also at Loveland, four miles from Missouri
valley.
At the Council Bluffs station which was
shaken, the first impression was that it
was an earthquake. was shared by Ser
geant Nicoll, who remembers numerous ex-
periences with earthquakes in southern
California, but when more than twenty
calls from the city and surrounding coun-
try, all detailing the same Ifnpressinns that
the sound and the vibrations appeared to
come from the upper atmosphere. the earth
quake theory was abandoned for the be-
lief that it was simply crash Of thunder.
Later as the calls continued to come from
points as far as twenty-five miles north of
Council Bluffs, all indicating that the sound
came from northwest of those points, the
thunder theory was dropped and gave
place to the belief that the jar came from
an enormous meteor that struck the at
mosphere in this vicinity and Travelled
northwest.
report from Honey Creek says a farmer
saw brilliant flash OF light in the north
west high in the clear sky, but IL was gone
before he could turn around and locate It,
followed Immediately by the heavy Jar.
No further Information to confirm the
meteor theory beyond the fact that the
jarring force of the explosion appeared to
be equally heavy at all points where the
phenomenon was reported.
II it was meteor it was very large
one and probably reached the earth several
hundred miles northwest of this point
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-08
Eleven Millions
for Biggest Ship
Gigantic Battleship Cruiser Lion is
Launched at DevOnport, England
Has Record for Size.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-(special Cablegram)-
The gigantic battleshlp cruiser Lion was
launched yesterday at Davenport It is
the greatest battleship afloat. exceeding all
existing dreadnaughts in size, speed and
armament.
The Lion is officially described as an
armored cruiser. 1t is superior to every
battleship in. the world. however, and is
the naval marvel of the year
The Lion is the first naval vessel to bo
armed with eight OF the new 1s5-inch guns.
which are arranged in four barbettes on
the center line of the ship
The guns will fire proiectiles of 12sO
pounds a distance OF 5000 yards, These
projectiles will penetrate twenty-two-inch
armor. The vessel has a displacement of
j2S'OOo tons. The length Is 700 feet and the
breadth eighty-eight feet. The horse power
OF the Lion is 10000 and the speed will be
thirty knots. The Lion is the fifteenth
British dreadnaught to be launched. 1t
was constructed in eight months and cost
$40, 900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-08
Deep Sea Scandal
Holdup Men Shoot
Banker Near Home
Off Farnam Street
Another Man Beaten Up and Robbed
Third Gives Up valuables to
Save His Life.

One man will probably die, another was
seriously beaten up and robbed, and a third
was robbed, as the result of the revived
Saturday night raids by highwaymen in.
the city. wv. A. c. Johnson who rooms at
the home Of Mrs. Alice Mccormick 2Os
south Thirty-third street, is lying danger
ously injured in the Wise hospital as the
result of an encounter at 1850 last night
at Thirty-third and Farnam streets with
two men who held him up and attempted
to rob him.
Mr.. johnson is cashier of the Packers
National bank of South Omaha.
Only meager details can be obtained OF
the affair as Mr.. Johnson was heihg pre-
pared for, the operating table, when. he
gasped out the particulars OF the attack
He said he was going home and had Just
few moments before left Deputy County
Attorney Coad. He suddenly was COM
fronted by two men. Neither had masks,
and but one had gun. They called to him
to put up his hands when he threw him
self forward and knocked down the man
who held the weapon. The next moment
he felt the sting of a bullet striking
him in the left side. When he fell the
men ran off and almost Immediately
DR.. Connell ran up to him. DIR. Connell,
IL appears was coming east on tarnam
when he heard the shot He was imme-
dately Joined by VIII Coad. who also had
been alarmed by the shooting, and by
young man named Austin, who was coming
by In his automobile.
On examination the doctors discovered
that the bullet had entered the breast just
below the nipple. Passing through rib,
It went through the spleen and just glanced
off the spine. After prolonged operation
they were successful inN extracting the
bullet and DR.. Connell Sunday said
that Mr.. Johnson had an even chance to
live. There is, however, he said, the
danger of peritonitis developing.
Charles f. Frenzer. 256S Burt street, was
accosted at about 1880 o'clock last night
by two men with masks, one having a gun
and another knife, on Twenty-fifth ave-
nue., between Burt and Cunning streets, and
robbed of between 81 and IS.
Charlie Stevens, a well known piano
tuner. who lives at the Vincent hotel. was
carried into the police station with his face
blackened and bruised and both eyes closed
He was walking from Courtland Beach to
the Rod and Gun club when he was as
saulted by two men. Stevens was seen
lying in the grass by the side of the street
railway track by Motorman G. L. Saunders
ard Conductor H. w. Ballinger.