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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
ECHO OF UTAH
BANK ROBBERY
Joseph Nelson, Former Cashier,
Must Pay S13,250 on Note
Given Institution.
so SAYS SUPREME COURT
lie and W. =. Mccormick Came to
Banks Mid at Time scandal
Was Aircd

According to an opinion handed
down by the supreme court this aft
ernoon, Joseph Nelson, former CASH
Ter Of the Utah National bank. must
pay the bank the S13.260 on the note
he gave the institution at the time
robbery Of Si06, $50 from the vault
OF the bank was discovered I'm Jan
uary, 1908. The principal opinion was
written nv Justice McCarty. Justice
Frick concurrlng: but chief Justice
Straup wrote a dissenting opinion.
The case is peculiar one. In Jan
uary, 1908, 1t was discovered by the
officers OF the Utah National bank
that S106,250 had been stolen from
tho vault. The sum was so great that
the prestige OF the bank was threat
ened and therefore W. 5 Mccormick
and Mr. Nelson came Ia It's aid with
big amounts. Mr. Nelson giving his
note for Si3.2b0 The standing OF the
bank was thus maintained Afterward
Mr.. Nelson Insisted that the note had
been given without any consideration
and therefore he would not pay IT,
suit was commenced in the lower
court and judgment against Mr. Nell
son rendered. This Judgment was this
afternoon affirmed.
Though thorough search was made
for the robber OF tho hank funds and
government detectives were employed
the guilty party was never found.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
QUICK ACTION IN
THE POLICE COURT
Alfred Moycc steals Bridlc TO Get
Morphine. and Receives sentence
Inside of Two Hours.

within two hours after committing
the theft Of bride and attempting
10 sell 40 for enough 20 appease his
craving for morphine. Alfred Moyoe
today began paying the penalty OF
thirty days In tho city jail shortly
after eight O'Clock this morning Moyce
stole a bride from the tithing house
barn and attempted 10 dispose of it In
a state street store for 40 cents.
Suspicious Of the youth. tho store
proprietor called the police. and tho
Young fellow, when taken into custody
confessed a. having stolen the bride
from tho tithing house barn. MoNce
was arraigncd before Judge Whitaker
on the charge Of petty larceny at
10 o'clock and pleading guilty was
sentenced to 80 days I'm the city JAN
william O'NeiH the dishwasher at
the Vienna cafe who after being dis
charged took out his spite by assault
Ing the night manager, =. w. Crown.
pleaded guilty this morning to battery
and was sentenced TO pay fine OF
SIS or serve 8 days in the city Jail
T.. Brooks and Il. Phillips, two
young men charged with the theft Of
"A suit case from the residence of Mrs.
j. r. Robinson. Third West and First
South streets, pleaded not guilty today
20 the charge Of petty larceny. and
will have their hearing Thursday next.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
PARDEE WILL SEEK
FEE FROM COUNTY
Appointed to Defend Murderer
Riley, Now Asks for Re-
muneration.
FIRST CASE OF THE KIND
statutes silent Ia the Matter and Men,
bcrs of the Bar WIN Watch
Outcome with Interest.

Supported by statute that is silent
In the matter of remuneration for
appointed attorneys In criminal cases
James Pardec, who was appointed by
Judge r. y. Lewis to defend James
Riley alias Thomas HAYS, who was
tried and convicted for the murder of
George w. Fassell, has established a
precedent by filing a claim for $3.50
Tor legal services rendered in defend-
ing Riley.
Members OF the bar generally viii
watch the decision rendered in tho
case win the closest attention for
heretofore the only disadvantage
ABOUT defending a man on criminal
charge when he had no means him
self was the fact that i'm some case.
months of valuable time were lost and
the only thanks was the vague better
menu or the appointed attorneys legal
reputation.
When the claim was filed by Mr.. Par
dee with County Auditor Frank Hegin-
botham, II was new 10 him and he at
once took the paper to sheriff Joseph
{. sharp, who likewise absolutely re-
FUSED to check the bill Mr.. Hegln-
botham next appealed to District Attor-
ney Fred c. Loofbourrow. who said that
Mr.. aPrdee defended Riley, but THAT
he could not affirm the bill. The coun.
Mr.. Pardee defended Riley, but that
~ commissioners In turn refused to
honor the claim as did County
Attorney Lyon. who returned IL to
Mr.. Heginbotham with the recon-
mendation that IL be not allowed. Thus
the matter stands at the present time
but Mr.. PaTdee says he viii carry the
question to the supreme court If the
claim Is denied.
The difficulty In the matter lies in
the fact that an attorney from the worry
fact that he IL an attorney IL an OIL
Ger OF the court; this has always been
the theory OF the law. Section 4767 or
the revised statutes provides that il
defendant In a criminal case appears
for arraignment without counsel, he
must be informed by the court that IL
Is his right to have counsel and IL he
50 desires the court must assign counsel
to defend him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
PROMISED CONCRETE CONDUIT.
City Administration Saws Ninth South
Canal VIII be Improved.

At meeting yesterday between the
mayor, city engineer, members OF the
council and residents OF the locality
bordering along the Ninth South canal,
a promise was made 10 the citizens that
q concrete conduit would be built by
the city to replace the obnoxious water
course which is declared To be no bet
ter than an open sewer The promise
was made that the conduit will be built
soon.
just how the city is going TO do this
work was not stated to the protesting
citizens. for the Improvement is osti-
mated to cost not less than 800, 0O0
and next years income is already over
burdened with promises of improve
ment 20 the extent of $4,000
The committee which waited on the
city officials was composed Of l.. j.
Starbuck, II 5. cutler and II. G. Rush
ton. The officials present were Mayor
]. 5. Bransford and city Engineer
George +. MCGonagle. Councilmen l..
J. Wood. Oliver Hodgson. T. G. O'Don-
nell. j. b. Moreton and c. H. Reed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
OPINION IN KIMBALL SUIT.
supreme Court Anirms Judgment In
Favor of Success Company.

In lengthy opinion handed down
this afternoon by the supreme court,
the judgment OF the lower court I'm
favor OF the defendant i'm the case OF
NJ Kim ball against the Success Mining
company, the Colorado Mining COM
pany Ernest Williams, Jesse knight
Jacob Evans and W. Lester Mangum
* affirmed. Chief Justice straup filed
dissenting opinion. Justices McCarty
and Frick render the opinion of AFR
nation.
The capital stock of tho Sucsess
Mining company was $4,000 in
shares Of 10 cents each. The capital
stock was fully paid but on account
Of the failure Of the mine to produce
as was expected. eight assessments
were levied. At meeting OF the
board of directors Il was decided to
accept the prefer Of the Colorado
Mining company to accept stock in
the latter company I'm return for the
stock of the Success company. When
the transfer was made however. Mr..
Kimball who had just purchased
some 81 the stock commenced suit
for the recovery Of 1000 shares In
the Success company. alleging that
the assessments has been illegal and
thar the transfer was illegal The
supreme court held. however that the
stock was assessable and that the
board OF directors had the right to
make the transfer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
POLITICS NOT
AIDING BUSINESS
Political Agitation Makes for That
Uncertainty Which Holds
Back Enterprise.
CROP PROSPECTS IMPROVING
As Har,csts Are Gathered Confidence
l. Strcngthcned-Somc
Contraction.


New York. Aug 26.-Dun's review to-
morrow viii Say
crop prospects are Improving. Bus
mess confidence is strengthening as the
harvests are gathered and the period
of the midsummer inactlon draws to u
close. on the other hand. renewed
political activity makes for that un-
Certainty that tends to retard enter
prise.
THAT there has been and still In a
contraction In a number of important
lines cannot be denied, But the con-
traction consists mainly In the reduc-
ton of speculation and in the cutting
of OF transactions for the future.
''In dry goods there are signs OF ex-
mansion among the iobbers, a. the re-
suit of a better retail trade. The foot
wear and hide and leather trades arc
unsatisfactory.
Recent developments In iron and
steel appear to warrant expectations OF
a brisk revival In demand as the season
advances. and the sentiment is now
more cheerful than for some time past"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
Overflow Mining News

ther decline I'm security prices from
the high level OF the week previous.
The market movement has been the
result OF some inside manipulation and
professional dealings I'm a small way.
hut the volume OF business has been
very small. indicating the inactivity
Of leading banking interests here.
The only two factors of interest dur
ing the week worthy of note wa
frost scare In tho corn belt, without
doing damage. however. and the
change of the now of money 10 this
center the latter factor being the most
important as II shows the turn Of mon
ey to the west for crop moving, and
win likely run into heavy volume in
the coming weeks. We expect to- see
continuation OF recent manipulation
i'm stocks, with the likelihood Of "A fur
Their rise in values. anticipating a good
government crop report September 8.
but after this period IL is not unlikely
that a material decline will be seen In
September.--R. Il. Hutton & Co
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug 27-Wheat optued To-
ttEuiai today with values 4 Off ., A.
h'Ener Foreign markets were a., -
WIN a slightly downward trend -
tle controlling factors in tho emil.
llUulhs was an improved local ds,
In the first hour prices worked SLOWLY
away from the low point Soptep,b.-
rising to 500 net gain of a. r,,,0.
yesterdays closing quotation rno,,'
entlal concerns invested TO eors o-
tcnt IN tho nearby delivery. TN, oth
or options showed a healthy local A.
mand and reports OF export sales Won,
hoard. september opened y To 4, hisb-
er AT W To = December opened nm.
t NV, 10 y down AT lOSqh to q and
then advanced To- i037s6104
Corn was steady at the opening a,5
developed some hrmness carly In ne
session. The start was In down =,
Is up. Ideal weather conditions in 3D.,
corn belt gave the bears encourage.
mont
september opened 4 down 10 u ~,
az SOS to q. and later advanced ~ s.,
December opened unchanged To ~
first hour '"'
There was n firm undortone I'm tbs
oats PIT and opening figures were
generally unchanged A moderate AZ
mand early IN the day helned he
market september opened unchapsea
at 3ilh; December started UNCHANGED
to shade higher at 36iR 10 itG&
Trading In hog products was light
and prices kept within narrow limits In
the early trading. Opening prices FOR
the October products were: Pork. 2O.75
ga up; lard, 1864. and ribs II 10.
both unchanged
Wheat-The market continued strong
through the session Tho close ,yas
strong with September IL higher a,
100, and December las To III IN Al
1.04A 20 104hd%
Cofn-The firmness continued through
the day The close was strong with
September y up at 81. December closed
4 higher az 5Sas.
Cash corn. 62t. No. . white. e94ab..
No. yellow. 62h: No. 3. 6iikM62. 10.
. white, 50; No. yellow. 62dL No 4.
6lmh: No. ( white, 60A d6its No. {
yellow, 6ida.
Rye-December 7s: cash g.
Barley--j66f4
Timothy-Cash sOOa7Oo.
Clover-October, 1880.
SUGAR AND COFFEE,
New York. Aug. 27.--Raw sugar
firm; muscovado. .9S test. 3.95: CEN
trifugal 90 test. 4 As: molasses sugar,
so test, $40. Refined is steady. crush
ed. 5.95; granulated 5.95; powdered,
5.35
Conee-Spot FIRM No. Z Rio, 10; No.
4 Santos, 1914.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
SPIKE AND RAIL

For the Ncllowstunc--J l. Seryts. In
charge of special parties bound for
Yellowstone park. is In the city today.
o'NcI Coming rnck--H s. O'Neu.
travelling freight agent OF the Illinois
Central railroad, with offices I'm this
city. viii return from business trip
to Boise today
Hunsbcrgcr tn Denver - william
Hunsbergcr. chief clerk to COL Benz
ton ia the passenger department Of
the Denver q Rio Graude. leaves to-
morrow for Denver. WHITTIER he Will
conduct ono OF the Hutchison cXcur-
sion parties.
Railroad Man a Dclcgatc-Philip !.
NorDuCy superintendent Of the tele'
graph office of the oregon short Line.
has been chosen delegate from Utah
TO the Eighteenth National Irrigation
congress 10 Doc held no Pueblo Sept
26-9O, hy GOV Spry.
Lacy Likes salt Lnkc--Frcd r
Lacy. ASS. slant general freight agent
or the Indiana ilarbor Bct railroad
company OF chicago. Is in the city ON
business Mt Lacy Ga in love with salt
Lake. ara says ne is glad Of any or
portunity for making the town visit
Rock Island officials Ucrc-Privatc
ear 1888 OF the tnrk lFllnd De lNluE
in the Western Pacific wards M Third
south and Fourth west this morning.
carrying H. T. Miller. of the board OF
directors OF the chicago, Rock Island
a. PHonc railroad. and A. VI Ruthor-
ford and ! II Thomson Of the same
road Tho officials arrived over the
Western pacinc from san Francisco
This morning After taking luncheon
with u g. Jackling they continued
eastward over the Denver & RIO
Graude this afternoon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
MENDOZA Is GETTING BIGGER.
Phoebe District Il Gradually Picking
Up Again.

Phoebe is gradually getting back in
to action after long period Of in
activity. There are now more men
working than there were two months
ago and more mines are starting. The
shaft at the Consolidated Phoebe
mines Is now down 1926 feet and
progress has been very slow on &C =
count Of the water. This has been
overcome somewhat and about four
feet OF sinking a day Is being ac-
complshed.
The Mendha Nevada Is developing
into a great milne. declares Ernest l.,
Godbe. managing director OF the Con-
solidated Phoebe, who has Just re-
turned from the district The mine,
he says. is putting more ore In sight
with every ton taken out. In all the
years that Mr.. Godbe has been ac-
quainted with this property, he says
It has never been In as good condition
as at present.
The Mendha Nevada and the Phoebe
Demijohn arc now shipping ore from
the district
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
PERSONALS.

j. r. Shea Of Portland and his dRugh-
ter. Miss Mabel. are guests at the Ken
yon. en- route 10 Los Angeles from vi
emma, where Miss Shea has been study
Ing the piano under Leschetiski She
Is 20 enter on concert tour
Morris Rosen has returned from a
three months absence In Europe.
Miss Matte Hall will return Monday
to her home i'm this city, after an eN-
tended absence,
MIR and Mrs. William G. Spence are
spending "a few days viewing the Won
ders OF the Yellowstone national park.
They are expected home next Tuesday.
John Y. CTitchiaw, manager Of the
Colonial Realty & Trust company. has
gone to hts sisters ranch In Idaho to
reouperate, He left on the orders of
his physician, as he was threatened
with physical breakdown, due to
OVerwork.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Charles J Siler an electrician OF
Ogden has filed petition In bank
ruptcy In Judge Marshalrs court, plac-
ing his liabilities at 1891 and his as
sets. $50. the latter consisting of
wearing apparel. The debts consist
principally OF orders for merchandise.
oUen accounts and notes The prin-
cipal creditors are Singer Loan COM
pany Of Blue Island. H.. Si25; Chi
cngo Film exchange. salt Lake. $3.50;
Silas Brown. Midvale. S175. Florida
Everglades Land company, $40: Mrs
Kate Reardon. OF ogden. 500: and
Trent &. Wilson. salt Lake. s25, Tho
natter has been referred to Judge A.
=. Patten of ogden for investigation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
UTAH EXHIBIT
At OMAHA SHOW
State Invited to Take Part in The
Land-ProduCts Exhi-
bition.
HoME-SEEKERS INTERESTED
Proposition J. to demonstrate That
There il No Need 10 Fmigratc to
Canada and Elsewhere.

,...h t., ho.,, ,,,t,od 10 t,to r,r,
.,,,,...
IN the western IAN" pi''u ''a
which will be- held In Omaha from Jan.
% 20 as tatt. plana arm NOW beinx
e., ht, .+,to 10 n,rtiginate In
"""' ''i '""
TINS great enter prise ana inc SNOW MS
which viii be made I'm the Nebraska
tcitv shoulI he the best ever made by
80, 80. a., ateo,.,,t from,
80 -. 49,, .l,.,, ,u
any others WI'i'h raw "'''' H'''' '
that IL is "a western show, given In a
,vestern citv and for the benefit of the
=.
Ill., ~, ~ ,t't,. t,, Gloon for tho
~ eNit"it ~, - -, no
PutPose Oh snpN'nf ~, sI,tns f,r
GU N'9t '"f'f ,. D.
new MONIES OF IoI ~ 49,. .,' a.,
MONIES 1T tncl' ,i'i,,'' , -, y,
poIlunltits aI' u, W w ,., r,u q,
ilnc SuVM ,"e "1 srt .it., ~ e,,,i.,r,
uiihs epDN ,.,,. 10 49, 10
tiou IIpil ,ue u'",. ~ 60, coaef
Canduai N.Y." 1nu ~ ,,ib 81 ~.
states lot soIne uu'o' .,.,t,,.,, 10
p"Vpe hoins -, - 5i,j1ons ma
der ~ l"N' 80" 80 H. - ,.,n,,
persons VINO "'e uvs'i.,n'' w. Slat.
iatlon pi 10y 49, W ~, ~" ,n, t"ss ~ 40 many
families ana Of both their capital AM
lnenl ,,.,,,n,.n lam. nrodticts ex-
Stsi, e.,,a,,,,oli cor tbe purt,oge OF
..,t, ~. "a ~ op,igration in this
s 1870 w rha ido, orlelnatod VIII
~, ~ ~ ra.,,.,tc,. ,.p,crnt manager
=, ~, n,,,,hs no. ana he has gone be-
bt,S s,,n" ,,,ith' h.,tt, cenital and cxperi-
nnro and the enterprise has the back
Inc ~ tbc Rec PubIishing company and
ne nanrrs controlled by It. as weli as
tbo srrnl,rt NJ inc press and people OF
The Missouri valley.
The avbibt ,viu he tald In the oman.
iAudiiorium building. a freproof build.
inc erected for tho purpose Of holding
such meetings and the finest structure
in tho country for expositions. ono Of
the best sections will be reserved for
Utah and in same exhibits can he
made OF all Of her resources. The won
derful fertility OF the soil and the prod
ucts from same, the mineral, coal and
timber resources and the products Of
Utahs factories must all be displayed
and at the exhibit thore will be ample
opportunity for the representatives ~
this state To meet the people OF the oll
west face to face and give them IN"
true situation in Utah so that they may
understand what wonderful oppprtuh-
ties await the settler here.
AnvAN-t-E c,rrARD HERE.
t Mr. Leonard Fowler. special commits
sioner Of the Omaha Bee will be IN the
state for some time and will assist the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
FLORIDA TO THE FRONT.
7. s, Marshal T. Y. NcGourin Tells Of
II, Crops md Advantages.

T F. McGourin. OF Pensacola.
United states marshal Of the northern
district OF Florida is I'm the city ON
his way to visit the coast towns from
Los Angeles 20 Vancouver. and was
a visitor today al q. S. Marshal AM
dcrson's office iu the federal building.
To The News. Marshal McGouriu
said Down our way cotton is
king. but among tine vegetables, the
melon carries of the houors A great
deal Of sugar cane and corn and the
best peaches lu the world are raised
IN the northern part of tho state.
Timber IS plentiful aud the turpcn-
tine Industry occupies much attention.
Pensacola Is a thriving city OF 80, 900
people with natural harbor that can
hold the shippinG of the world When
tho Panama canal opens an. our city
will make great effort To catch the
bulk ~ the trade.
"'rho reclamation Of the everglades
I'm the southern part OF tho state rs
attracting considerable attention just
now. and ! understand the work is
proving successful. and that thousands
OF aCrks of otherwise useless lands
will be brought under cultivation.
There g. no doubt that I'm the
tCoursc OF n fcw years a canal win be
constructed across the narrow mock al
f, the state. making a short Cut for tho
Atlantic ships To the CUR towns Il
would be about 100 miles boz length.
I but would reduce the distance at least
I. I 900 miles. ana ohNiate tho danger Of
1.-THE passage around tho root at tho
4 extreme southern point of tho state.
THE month Of Seutsmbor the hur-
ricanes start up down thora. making
navigation near the southern point
4 hazardous. The surkon coral recrs
are "A source or tNtrsmc danger to
nshipping At this time OF the wear
Fthe government sends down thcrc
what We call tho hurricane man.
sand ne sets up his apparatus and
igives warning Of the nuurolch Of the
devastating winds"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
MANAGER LONG RETIRES.
Western Union Official Completes 80
Years Of Service.

Manager Arthur w. Long Of tho
Western Union. for 90 years in the
service of the company. resigns Sept.
L. After a vacation he expects to go
into business here MIR Long began as
clerk. learned TO telegraph, and be-
came a skilled operator. Later he was
wire chief then assistant manager.
and then manager Of the Salt Lake
Office. now the largest western office
between Denver ana the Pacific coast.
Mr. Long has seen the business grow
from two trunk lines and half "a dozen
operators t. 100 wires and So operators
and the number ~ messages handled
has increased from 200 to $4,000 per
day. Under HE management the Of
Acc has been remodeled, electric gener-
ators substituted Tor the old style bat
terry system, and a large and profit
able business built up. Mr. Long car
ries with him. I'm his departure, the
best wishes If many friends In the local
business world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
SPLENDID SHOWING.

THE CONTINENTAL LIFE IN
SrrRANCE AND INV ESTMENT
COMPANY Of this city have
lust forwarded TO their stock
holders and policyholders n state
ment showing n very healthful in
crease In that Company's business for
the irst six months Of 1910,
The Company's gross assets are
now nearing the Three Quarter Mil
lion mark and all departments show
a wonderful growth both so far as
the Companys income over disburse-
ments is concerned and the insura nee
upon the books. The Company's Of
ices arc No soc Mccormick Bldg,
this Ci-S
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

CBy Barger Bros private wireD
Boston, Aug 2T.-A hesitating market
with spasmodic rallies and a volume
Of business. remarkably small for this
time OF the year. ruled today. There IL,
however. a better feeling and the opln-
ion OF many important houses If that
the market is shaped for n substantial
rise In September Boston will eivr n
good account of her limited market
when New York strengthens. We are
great believers In Copper Range ana
East Butte. the latter at s. share
IL very low.-Hovoy Kenny and COM
pany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
LEARY DESERTED.

Arthur Leary commenced suit for d.
vorce in the district court this morning
against Minnie Leary on the ground of
desertlon. They we're married at Bat
tie Creek. Mich, May 81, 1885, and the
plaintiff asks for the custody OF the
only child. Leonard. aged o. The de-
sertion is said to have occurred three
years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
CONTROL OF MAPLE LEAF.
Northern Pacific Reported 10 Have
Bought In Heavily ON &. 6. W.

A telegram received from New
York this morning contains the infor-
nation that the Northern Pacific has
bought the control OF the Chicago
Great Western Northern Pacific Of
0cials. however arc said to deny the
story
Tho Chicago Great western railroad
extends from Chicago to omaha, and
from kansas city 10 Minneapolis, I'M
portant branches Of the road cover the
country adjacent Co Winona, Mankato,
clarion. Hatfield. aud Humhrotn in
Wisconsin Tho line Is considered one
of great importance and of much stra-
tcgic value To tine hin system.
The telegram also reports short
ago o. cars on the western roads. The
ofAclal report ot tho nuwoer of idle
cors on Aug. shows "a total Of $3.50,
as compared with "a total NJ l0556i
two Mceks ago.