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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
BOOM AT PosTOFFICE.
Increase OF More Than 25 Per Cent
Business for February.

An Increase Of more than 20 per cent
In the stamp. card and envelope bust
ness transacted at the Salt Lake city
postofiice for the month Of February
this year over the same month last
year. is shown by the report OF Post
master Thomas issued today. For the
month just passed the receipts from
stamp sales were s22,si21O. against $50
OIt10 last year. an increase OF &,tsa;
from the sale Of cards. $3.50 against
$3.50. an Increase Of $3.50. from the sale
of envelopes. S6.S2ilG. AZ against So
G92 ~ last year. an increase Of sal-o.o,,
or "a total increase for February, 1910
over February 1909 Of S6.2766I or 25.N3
per cent. The work in the postoftice
has Increased 10 a very considerable
extent as the foregoing figures viii
testify. and the present force az the
postof1ce is kept exceedingly busy
handling the large volume of traffic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH PARTY LEADERS
Wants 20 Find out Legislative Pros
poets of Various Administration
Measures Before Congress.

Washington. March 1.-The president
called another meeting today Of the
leading Republicans in Congress 20
arrive at an estimate OF legislative
prospects Of various administration
measures now pending IN Congress.
There were present Senators Aidrich
and Crane. Speaker Cannon and Atty.
Gen. Wickersham
There was a general discussion Of the
situation and 1t is believed these men
win take steps 10 make personal in
quiry OF the various elements in the
Republican party in Congress with
view Of deylsing means % facilitate
action ON these bills
There may be a further Sr0cess or
elimination. the idea being 20 enact
into law such Of the administration
bills as seem to arouse the least OPP
position In order 10 clear the way
for action on the more important meas
urcs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
Mr.. JUSTICE MOODY
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Boston March. 1.-The condition ~
Associate Justice william II. Moody
OF the a.. s. supreme court, who has
bin 800 az a Brookline hospital since
last fall has shown slight improve
ment during the last few days. Stom-
ach trouble. "a week ago caused Justice
Moody to lose some strength but the
attending physician states that the all
ment has been relieved and that the
fudge is ginning slowly II IS ad-
mitted. however, that his condition Is
such az TO make 10 impossible 20 tell
with certainty when he viii be able
10 resume his judicial duties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
PICKPoCKET ARRESTED.

At the Bank turf exchange Monday
afternoon Detective r NJ Wheeling
arrested nd Marquist. an alleged pick
pocket, who had stolen combination
race ticket from one Of the players and
then tried Co cash Il. The combinat ton
won and the ticket called for 81 II had
been stolen from John Anderson, and
when the latter reported the loss the
detective stood az the cashiers window
and when Marquist boldly walked up
and demanded that the ticket be cashed
he was promptly placed under arrest
and lodged In the city jail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
TRAFFIC is STOPPED.
iransconllncntal Travel Blocked or
threatened on Lines North and south.

lby Associated PressD
Csash Utah. Feb. THE flood situa-
~. on the southern Pacific west OF
sen remains unchanged. There Is
t Likelihood that traffic will be re-
Nme1 within the next a hours. The
''st damage Is to Loray, 1880 miles
ol ihls city whore $50 feet OF
g'. loadoea is washed away and a
as.lNey % feet deep formed. The
onnlpany has large force OF men
,,..,ilns a bridge over the chasm. At
se.ge Mountain. Winnemucca ana
u New washouts have occurred
~, are taxing the capacity OF the
ritpdIl : construction forces.
' Whlie SOX special train. en-
- 80 RON Chicago 10 san Francisco.
,u az ogden at / a. m. and is held
~. tnnltely and cannot get out OF
osiore midnight at the earliest.
Id w before IN the railroad history
I. america has transcontinental traffc
eDf M No., completely tied up as az pres
come. l'u me salt Lake Route out Of
,a '.,'' %. ZION Tor the greater part OF a
80. go 's FEAST the Western Pactfic's line
49, y out ON the west shore OF the
IL. oat Lake, the old Central Pacific
= washed out In four different places
''.alt' Hoods on the Oregon Short
I' snow blockades in Idaho ON the
~, the Great Northern and North
." ta'lnc and high water in Arizona
We lines OF the Santa Fe and the
i,'si,.,h Palette. all lines OF transcon-
brsatalll travel are either blockaded or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
RESTRAINING ORDER WILL
BE SERVED ON PAULHAN

ST. Louis. March when Louis
Paulhan, the aviator. arrived here this
evening from Kansas city he win be
met by j. r. McDcvitt or New York
and United States marshal
The latter win serve Paulhau with
Judge Hands order restraining the ayi-
ator from exhibiting aeroplancs because
OF an alleged infringement OF the Wright
machine
McDavitt arrived here today from
Memphis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
PUBLIC FUNERAL FOR
SNOWSLIDE VICTIMS

Spokane. Wash. March AT Wal
lace. Idaho. arrangements have been
completed FOR a public funeral at ESQ
o. m. this afternoon, for the victims
Of the snowslide. Business will be sus-
pended at 1 o'clock and the mining
town win turn out in force 10 attend
the public services al the Wallace thea
ter. Ministers of the various churches
of the town will offer prayers for the
dead and the musical organizations win
render hymns.
Refugees from the stricken camps are
being cared for By the business men
and their families at Wallace, and those
who are able 10 be removed are being
hurried TO the Sisters hospital at Wal
lace. Accommodations are crowded but
with q large force OF physicians and
nurses on hand the injured are being
well cared for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
DEALING WITH INDIANS
INDIVIDUALLY SUCCESSFUL

washington. March dealing with
the Indians as individuals instead OF
in their tribal capacities has been
a successful policy iu the opinion Of the
bureau Of Indian affairs as shown by
its experience with the Omahas In Ne
braska. the first band 10 receive in
dividual allotments and n number ~
whom have just been declared capable
Of assuming an the freedom and rights
Of citizenship.
Based on the report Of a board op-
pointed TO inquire into the competency,
pa members of the tribe out Of a total
Of about /. $50 have been granted abso-
lutte control over their lands and funds;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
STRIKERS TIE UP
SOUTH BETHLEHEM PLANT

South bethlehem, Pa. March Tho
striking employees Of the Bethlehem
steel company today again succeeded
IN almost completely tying up the great
plant. only a few hundred men report.
ing FOR work. The town remains quiet
but II Is still under heavy police pro-
lection.
The failure OF the oompany's loyal
men 10 report yesterday was due prin-
cipaily 20 the fear OF being attacked by
strikers or their sympathizers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
CLUBBED LOVER. KILLED
GIRL. COMMITTED SUICIDE

Kansas city Mo. March Mrs
Grace Gayou. aged ls, was shot and
killed az a store at $40 East Eighteenth
street in this city last night by Louis
Hillson. who then killed himself after
he had assaulted and severely beaten
Jack Doyle a rival for Mrs, Gayou's az
fections
Mrs. Gayou was employed In the
store. which was closed for the night
She was entertaining Doyle In the store
Hillson gained an entrance by break
ing a window lie had seen Doyle in
side and this aroused his jealousy. lie
dubbed Doyle with his revolver and
shot tho girl He then walked 10 the
sidewalk and killed himself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF JEROME, IDAHO

comptroller of the currency has au-
thorizcd the First National bank of
Jerome. Idaho. o. begin business with
ST.. 900 capital Lester 70 Wood. prcsi-
dent. g. W. Gerboth. vice president
% W. Griswold. cashier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
.,,.,,s, Face Grave Situation
'' Min Sa No Remedy in lmme-
date Prospect.
,,,y wAsHouTs REPORTED.
/ md Nevada Appear to be
The Principal Sui
ferers.
-, Freight and General Tie
rnO". o..songer Traffic Features
- rodav,s Developments.

II. che southern Pacihc ana w. 80,
win '.' ,a,veen wiunemueca ana
f@..1 ,,o,aip and winnemucca ana
'', IN lied up by foods with 'ral
'a'',,o r5sbo division Of the ore
on y, Zine between Glenn's Ferry
' s.,ntain Home Temporarily
% sccount of washouts oe-
'pp'a ~. two points. with the as
e.n , I, an embargo on ell freight
'. y. oregon Railroad & Navigation
uT line ON the shaniko branch
u pan POINTS north Of Umatllla IN
-, ,ss.,r including waila Waila
"a the road between Bolles
''. s,,.hnck. for the same reason the
~. ,osay facing the railroad is
....rnt Of the foods between
IN. and Monticello in Nevada the
.,s,r, Pacific Is not selling throush
~. 10 san Francisco today As
{. ,-.,ts Of the S. p and the Western
Ia. .opg the district affected lie
III business Is at a standstill IN
I !, s.c,lor for the Western Pacific
. IAN although no through passenger
..,ns.s Is accepted by this ro"'
{s-opeb freight. however. is tied W.
mn repairs can be made.
wAsHoUT IN IDAHO.
word was received at the local on
i, ,he oregon Short Line this
,,,nlnr. % the effect that 90 feet OF
-.,r bsd been washed out on the
m linz mst vest Of Gienn's Ferry,
sncwrr -vashout taking 20 feet Of
ok out near Medbury, still further
EFT The trouble seems 20 be con-
ned 10 the one stretch between
slsnnls Ferry and Mountain Home on
he short Line. this being the place
there the road climbs and descends
M Medbury hin. General supt. j.
I Davis OF the Short Line is on the
Isne and directing the operations OF
i1airinF the breaks. which it expected
ll be completed today
on the Minidoka branch high waters
be also playing havoc, and one or two
.retches Of track have gone out be-
reen Mnidoka and Miner.
CONDITIONS IN NEVADA.
Traffic over the Union Pacific west
olnd Is very uncertain owing to the
prevailing west Of ogden
b the Southern Pacific No 6 east
l1nd left ogden this morning on
ne az $50. but No 10. whose leaving
ne Is S25 was aunulled Overland
united train No. was also annulled
day owing TO there being no con-
ections from the west and no equip
lent with which 20 carry the train
ist No. a. Tor Chicago. will leave
at Lake on time at Sis this after
oon and the next train out for Chi
lgo viii leave this city at o'clock
morrow morning.
The Denver a Rio Grande thus far
rs not been affected by the storms
I'D high waters. and two trains out
three yesterday were on time. To-
is an Trains are reported on time in
nd out Of this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
cARANnA TO BE DEpoRrED.

csra,,i',,.. 5tQn, March I.-Guisseppi
Es,,,I1la whose arrest at New Orleans
Vso,.1' ied 10 a report that he was
sonre' u on The charge OF having been
pstr,.,,,u win the killing OF Lieut.
q ~ XIV" the police officer. In Italy.
tnr,.,.' "''"r'ed, "a Nstiant for thet
y, tfnent % commerce and Labor 10 A.
Il ~ reported for tho reason that he
a. saIied as an undesirable citizen
r,,.s ~ known he was not imnli-
''u ~ the Petrosino murder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
RRYB0ATS COLLIDE.
Nine Persons Were Injured but None
Fatally.

Philadelphia March Nine persons
were injured today In a collision Of
ferry boats during dense fog on the
Delaware river at one OF the ferry slips
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
nj the foot OF Market street. The ferry
boat Camden. with 600 passengers.
crashed into the Wcnonah. which was
sbout TO leave IFS slip. The Camden's
cabin was crushed in and one man
suffered fracture OF the leg. The
other persons caught I'm the crash were
injured by broken wood and the crash
ing OF glass There was panic on
both boats but IL was quickly allaycd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01

a much larger number has been author
lied 90 handle their affairs under limit
ed departmental control consisting
principally Boz restrictions upon the
alienation OF their lands and about go
have been declared incompetent be-
cause OF age or physical or mental in-
frmitics
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
BIG BEEF COMPANIES.
New Jersey Supreme Court Asked TO
Compel Them 60 Produce Minutes.

Trenton, n D. March Prosecutor
Garven Of Hudson county has asked
the state supreme court 90 compel the
big beef companies Co bring their min
utes ~ directors meetings within the
Jurisdiction of New Jersey
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01

tho streets. Doe had Go take the chief
Of police by the arm and lead him
around the streets. Mayor Br3nsford
took Barlow Tor this walk one night
after council meeting While they
were walking up state street 90 Second
South street and then west 90 West
Temple street they were uc,o-tod
dozen times IL was at that time that
Mayor Bransford told Barlow that the
streets were TO be kept clean OF such
women and that the patromon must
stop taking money for allowing the
women 10 walk over their beats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
Bodies of Thirty-one Victims of
The Idaho AvaIanChes Have
Been Recovered.
THIRTY PERSONS RESCUED.
Hundreds OF Miners Working Despcr-
ately, but Not Until the sun Does Its
Work win FUN List bc Known.

Spokane. Wash March Working
desperately and almost exhausted.
hundreds OF miners are today trying
90 dig from packed ice. snow ana
wreckage the dead and injured Thought
to be buried In six Idaho avalanch, g
which have dealt death and destruc-
tion in the last two days The death
which included ~ yesterday has reach
ed 81 today and II Is believed moro
dead win be found In the splintcred
cabin which housed the families OF the
mLmnra
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
MORE DIsM1ssALs

Mayor Bransford has several other
things under investigation and more
designations or dismissals VIII be- de-
manded In the course ~ a Few days.
For some time. Mayor Bransford has
been contemplating the reorganization
OF the police department chief Bar
low has been q sad disappointment 20
Mayor Bransford Chief Of Detectives
George sheets is az the head of the
department. IL o. claimed and BARLOW
has only acted as a ngure-hesd for
some time,
Before Mayor Bransford could get
Chief Barlow 10 drive the women of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
BURNT FORK POSTMASTER.

NHp'Nidl =" ANe +N'Na'i
Washington, ID. G. March LII
liam Stoll has been appointed post
master at Burnt Fork, swectwltcr
county, Wyoming, vice G stoll ST.
removed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01


AT Mace. where the FIRST avalanche
struck the sleeping down, II are known
to be dead and eight are badly in
jured. Sweeping down the mountain
side the great mass Of snow and earth
crushed the cabins and small houses
like egg Shells burying the occupants
in a tangled mass Of logs, snow and
earth.
Not until the sun strikes the noun
tain OF snow and wears 10 away viii
the list OF known dead be complete.
So far 30 men, women and children
have been rescued from the Mace Side
By the heroic miners who are stlll
working desperately In shifts in au ef-
fort TO succor those who may possibly
be alive beneath the crush Of snow and
timbers Men from all the great pro
ducing mines are now on the scene OF
the disaster and II human effort can
accomplish anything. il is believed
those still alive win be rescued.
AT BURKE
At Burke. where the second slide oc-
CURED few hours after the one at
Mace. FIVE are known TO be dead and
two badly injured. such Is the chaotic
condition I'm the small mining town,
however. that the list is believed not
to be complete Tho saddest event at
this place Is the death OF the two chill
dren of Al Newman. who with his wife
and two little ones without a seconds
warning. were buried by the great
sliding mass James Rogers after
working desperately for several hours
aiding the workers to eNtricate him
self from the snow. was released, but
his injuries caused his death few
hours after ne was taken from the
snow
AT CARBONATE HILL.
A Carbonate Hni where the third
slide occurred. two are dead end half
a dozen men are injured. II Is not
known how many more are beneath the
wreckage The Carbonate Hill slide
was not so great In extent as others
in the Occur d'Alene district. but It's
force was as great and swept every
thing before IT,
A fourth slide at the North FRANKLIN
mine, near Burke. played peculiar
freak. when its descended upon the
clubhouse Of the miners. Two men
were sleeping In one room OF the bunk
house and the front part Of the log
structure was empty An avalanche
tore the whole building 10 splinters OK
cept the one room In which the two
men were sleeping and rushing down
the mountain side piled up in the
gulch below not 100 yards from a group
OF cabins containing many miners and
their families
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
cALLs TIE cHIEF-

From aI appearances, Mayor Brans
fords tank accomplished very little.
He called chief Barlow into consulta-
ton Monday and later had the police
and prison committee meet and con-
slider his recommendation. The COM
mitteo agreed 10 vote for the dismissal
Of the four men and Chief Barlow was
ordered 90 send in communication
dischargIng them for the good ~ the
service
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
BIC time IS
now EXPECTED
Everything is now Arrange 4
for the Annual Stock
mems Meeting
INDIANS ARE HERE IN LARGE NUMBERS
Three bands of Music. Many Novel
Interesting and Instructive
Events are Scheduled

Everything is in readiness for
Stockmen's meeting which opens next
Monday in this city. Interest in the
event is at high pitch and the pros
pect for record crowds was never bet
ter at this time. The committees in
charge have seen to it that all details
OF the work is looked after with pains
taking care in order to make it a
grand success. The outline program
is as follows:
MONDAY, APRIL IL
a. m.-Address of Welcome, by
Hon. G. L. Wood.
l0:30 a. m.-Squaw wheelbarrow
race.
1l.O0 a. m.-Sack race.
200 p. m.-Squaw foot race.
2:3O p. m.-Potato race on horseback
300 p. Handkerchief race.
$3.50 p. Cowboy foot race, con-
testants to wear boots, chaps and
spurs.
400 p. nl.-Indian pony race, one
fourth mile.
4;3O p. m,-Rescue race
700 p. m.-Band concert by Rapid
City band.
TUESDAY, APRIL II.
300 a. m.-Umbrella race on horse
back.
$3.50 a. m.-1ndian pony race.
1000 q. m.-Three legged race.
lO:3O a. m.-Pitching horse contest.
l:3O p. m.-Meeting of the Western
South Dakota Stockgrowers' associa-
ii IN.
Reception to visiting ladies and
ana others in the club rooms, given
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
Ribs Fractured while
Running 10 q Fire.

Officer Frank Stewart had the mis-;
fortune to fall and fracture two ribs
while making a, run to the fire about
midnight Tuesday at the rear of Miss
Jennie Reeds home on St. Joe street.
AS soon as he heard the alarm he
started for the fire at a lively pace.
When near the corner of Eighth and.
st. Joe he missed his footing, falling
heavily to the ground. Although he
felt pain in his side he continued
his run to the fire, remained until it
was subdued and then returned to
his duty on the street. In the morn
ing when relieved by Chief Gum he
went home and it was then he realiz-
ed the extent Of his injury. DIR.
Waldron was called and after examina-
tion stated two ribs had been fractur.
ed. He was made as comfortable as
possible under the circumstances.
Until he is able to be on duty, Jack
DAILY has been sworn in as night police
and will look after the duties.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
Postponed Her Bath.

Miss Flora Shaw as correspondent
of the London Times was once travel
ing through Africa in a bullock wag-
OH. The sun was blazing; the bullocks
were slow; the dust was indescribable.
She was making for frontier town.
where she anticipated the comforts of
bath. At the entrance to the place
Miss Shaw, dead beat. dusty and irri-
table, found herself confronted with
the ordeal Of public reception. The
officials read her welcome. She was
as civil as she could be. Then she bolt
ed for the hotel. She gave but one or
der-"Hot water. quickv'
She sat on the edge Of the bed and
waited. Some minutes passed. At last
a black servant entered with tin ves-
sci. in which there was something
steaming. Seizing it, Miss Shaw pour
ed out a milky, odoriferous liquid. She
turned to the servant for an explana-
ton.
The hotel was very short of water.
AS distinguished guest point had
been stretched for her They had sent
her the water in which the fish had
just been boiled!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
A "HoodooD Busdha.

Lady Dorothy Nevill in her "Remi.
niscences" records an example of the
SO called "malevolent influence" of an
inanimate object upon the fortunes of
its possessors similar to that said to
have been eXerted by the Hope dia-
mond, now sunk beneath the waves
From the day miniature Buddha
from Burma Of charming workman
ship entered her house everything
Went amiss. Its Installation in the
drawing room was followed by a
perfect avalanche of catastrophes. :"
Within week Il son failed in bust
hess. Household pets came to tragic
ends. A favorite pony was suddenly
paralyzed, land this on the very eve
of an election in which it was to as
lis: liz oDnveying Conservative voters
to the poll" from which it is inferred
that the Buddha was not favorable to
the Tory party. A few days later a
neighboring chimney crashed down
upon wing Of Lady Dorothy's house.
doing much damage Shortly after
ward the Buddha was sent on loan to
the Indian museum. where, after some
minor disturbances. it settled quietly
down and has since remained
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
Tho victoriou. One.

An Indianapolis business man was
marooned on election night in 1904 in
an Illinois village, says the Saturday
Evening Post Naturally he was in
terested in the election. He wanted to
find cut whether Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr..
Parker had won. lie began investi-
eating and discovered that the tele-
phone girl quit Mt q, o'clock and that
the telegraph agent at the station
knocked off work after the evening
train went through, which was rarely
later than 6 p. m.
At 8 o'clock the landlord shut up
the hotel, telling his guest to take the
room at the head of the stairs when
he was ready to 60 to bed No news
was to be had. and the business man
went to bed. that being all he could do
Next morning he was awakened by
the heavy tread Of boots ON the plank
sidewalk. He threw up the window
and asked the passerby. "Say. who
was elected?"
II was, by heck" replied the man
proudly. 'Third term for constable"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
Adopts Strenuous Life.

Believing there is room for two
daily papers in Rapid City, John 2.
Reed on Monday began the publica-
tion of an evening paper from the
Gate City Guide office. The paper
has very neat appearance and starts
with apparent liberal patronage. It
should receive support if the people
really care for an evening paper, asI
much time, money and attention Isl
being given it. There is scarcely q,
business with SO rapacious an appe-i
tite for coin and energy as news
paper, nor one SO fascinating and se-
ductive. To keep 1t abreast Of tickle
public fancy means to adopt strenu
Gus life, adding few kinks now and
then and sleeping with one eye open
Success to the Guide.