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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
HUGHES TAKES lob
Will Ascend Supreme Court
Bench in October.
TOOK ONE DAY TO DECIDE
Senate Has Nomination and Expect
ed to Confirm Promptly.
PRESIDENT TAFT Is PLEASED
Small Democratic Opposition Found
ed on Governors Attitude on In
come Tax Amendment.
PRESIDENT TAFT Is PLEASED

Gov Charles e. Hughes OF New York
has accepted the position of associate
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States offered him by President
Taft.
The announcement of the acceptance
was made from the White House yester-
day afternoon. Immediately after the
President had received the letter of &C.
ceptance from Gov. Hughes.
Announcement From White House.
The White House statement was as fol-
lows:
THE President. by letter Of April %
rendered the appointment to the Su.
preme bench to succeed Justice Brewer
to Gov. Charles e. Hughes of New York
By letter Of April "a, Gov. Hughes &C.
cepted:
I'm the Presidents letter to Gov Hughes
he told him that az the Supreme Court
person appointed would not be called upon
to discharge any judicial functions until
the opening OF the October term, on the
second Monday in October, and that, there
fore, IL Gov. Hughes could accept, he might
continue to discharge his duties as gov
the opening OF court in October next.
This was a material factor in Gov
Hughes acceptance. Accordingly, II tht
nomination be confirmed. there Is
every reason to believe 1t will be, Gov
Hughes qualification will not take place
until October"
President Taft was gratifed with the
acceptance. In lOng-distance' telephone
talk with the governor at Albany he ex-
pressed his pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Announces His Platform.

Frank Jones. a negro was fined 500 and
given q year in jail for carrying revol-
yer at Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-26
Instructor at Cornell.

He was professor at Cornell from 1891
to 1893, when he returned to the practice
of law In New York city visiting Cornell
regularly to give special law lectures
until 1895. Meanwhile he had become a
special lecturer at the New York Law
School. a post he held until 1902.
In 1905 he became counsel for the COM
mittee of the legislature headed by Sena-
tor Armstrong to investigate life insur-
ance abuses. This work made him a fig
ure Of national prominence, and after the
nomination Of William r. Hearst for the
governorship by the Independence League
and the democratic party the nomination
of Mr.. Hughes was urged as the only
chance Of a republican victory in the
state. Mr.. Hughes accepted the nomina-
ton and was elected.
After his election Gov. Hughes made a
state issue of the question OF race track
gambling and secured the passage Of laws
prohibiting 1t. He also obtained a law
creating the public service commissions.
He was reelected in 1908. after a cam
paign in which he was opposed by Lieut..
Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler.
The principal reform advocated by Gov.
Hughes during his second term was the
system of direct nominations.
His rise IN public life has been rapid
In five years he has become a national
figure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Railroad Notes.

General Manager Wells is back after
an inspection OF the Provo district
Vice President Bancroft and operating
staff officials of the Oregon Short Line
left Wednesday for n general tour OF In
spcctlon over the big system. The Idaho
work Will have special attention.
The Oregon Short Line is laying
ninety-pound steel on Its main line.
President LIE Grand Young of the Emil
sration Canyon railroad has been In
spccting interurban roads on the coast.
and is returning via Tacoma and Seattle.
Alfred w McCune was a visitor at
many local railroad Offices "Wednesday.
being warmly greeted by old friends and
fellow workers Mr.. McCune was also tlla
originator and starter or n line to Los
Angeles, and actually built the line from
Milford 10 the Nevada state line In 1898
with Ecces. Nibley Hoge and others
The Utah Construction company is do
ing some fine work on the Bingham &
GARFIELD II requires many tunnels and
heavy work throughout
J. G. Doolitue of the Rock Island Is
OF home coming" trip being planned
by Ireland. The effort is 10 interest
Irishmen all over the world to visit the
old country al certain specified time
this summer. and Ireland will do the real
thing In the way OF entertainment. Irish
Americans are known all over this coun-
try. and Mr., Doolittle Is one who loves
this country but always remembers Erin
Each year. about St Patrick's day, he
bit Of the "ould sod" and real sham
rock attached by the roots. He is now
endeayoring 10 get all Irish born Salt
Iakers together and arrange Tor a goodly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
RIO GRANDE HAS VAST
SUM FOR WORK IN UTAH

Could lines have 81 .565.0O0 Immediately
available for betterments on the Denver
6 Rio Grande system in Colorado and
Utah. a large portion OF this sum VIII
lie Immediately utilized in great i'm
proyements to the Utah system. This
viii include double tracking. grade and
curve changes. and much new steel on
TIE main line. As the new steel Is laid,
the old steel Will be used TO better the
branch lines. Much Of the Improvement
work. therefore will take place on the
Sanpctc. the Tintic. and the Park CITY
branches which are three OF the mos;
Important lines operated by the company.
The double track Will be put In at eSpc-
daily busy points. These will include
the large terminals of Colorado and Utah.
whore freight traffic demands o second
track 20 remove any chance OF congcs-
tion The Pue oo- Walsenburs line will
lie Quilt In Colorado but there are no
large extensions planned for Utah. The
sGnmcr Will witness the greatest amount
of work on the Rio Grande that has been
nerformei In the last ten years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
S, p, Paid It's Builders.

For the FIRST time the complete ant
amazing story of the devious method:
whereby a railroad pays Its enormous
dividends is revealed In Charles Edward
Russelrs article In the May Issue OF
Hampton's. Mr.. Russell is writing ol
the Southern Pacific and the old Central
Huntington. Leland Stanford. Mark Hop
kins and Charles Crocker
They started In 1861 with total
wealth among them according TO thcu
sworn statements. of Sl0S.9SI,
In twenty-thrce years they had won
SS4, ,30S, ,055 in dividends on their original
enterprise. had enjoyed the almost in
calculable profits arising from mechani-
cal million making contrivances such as
the Contract and Finance company and
the Western Development company. and
they and their heirs and associates con-
trolled 5000 miles OF railroad with total
stocks of S2l9 .000, 900 and bonds
of S2S5. 200. 900. total capitalization OF
S453 OOO 600
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
WANTS FENCE AND TREES
LEFT AS THEY NOW ARE

In the case OF a. G. GIauque against
Salt Lake City and the Kennedy Con-
struction company, Judge c. w. Morse
OF the district court on Wednesday grant
ed a temporary injunction against the
defendants 10 restrain them from tear
ing down the fence and cutting down the
trees In front Of Mr.. Giauquc's property
at AS and ASP West Sixth South street
The Kennedy company threatened TO
remove the fence and trees in laying the
sidewalks on that street. Mr.. Giauquc
declares that the proposed sidewalk Will
be laid six feet inside his property line
and that his fence has remained where IL
is now for thirty years. hence he asked
for an injunction TO prevent It's re-
moYal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Lucky salt Lake Railroaders.

william II. Paul. for many years with
the Rio Grande. and who is now engaged
in mining in California; and Nevada hay
ing HIS Office in the Judge building. this
city. Is in receipt OF advice that after
q years effort. an exclusive franchise or
concession has been granted himself and
friends on a tract OF thirty square miles
OF hardwood timber on the island of Nc
gros. in the Philippines
A. c. RldsTay formerly general man
agcr OF the Rio GrGnde, now assistant
10 the vice president Of the Rock Island
g. w, Vallery. general manager. Of the
Colorado Midland; w. d. Lee. formerly
superintendent OF the Rio Grande: F. w.
Broad well-known lumoerman OF Cha
ma. n NJ. and Denver. Colo; Judge G..
Van Hoorebeke. Los Angeles. and mum
Der Of others arc interested IN the syndi-
cate that secured the concession.
This tract contains thirty square miles.
government as the best i'm the Islands
probably in the woTld-the government
report indicating that each acre Will
average $4,000 board feet making total
OF e0o.O0O00o feet for the tract. the
manufactured value of which is esti-
mated to be not less than s22,O0O.O0O,
\ unique situation Is presented by the
fact that this enterprise is located about
halfway around the world. thereby rem
dcripg II possible TO reach Pacific coast
ports at freight rate Of $l2 per 1000
feet fee, Of lumber, on or =. less and Atlantic
81 per 1000 feet additional. The whole
OF Europe is a market en- route. at CORE
spondingly lower rates. The Chinese
market has been supplied for years from
Oregon and California, and. in fact mil
lions of feet OF lumber are annually sent
10 the Philippines from the Pacific coast
Some OF the varieties OF this timber
are known as apitong balacbacan, Iauan-
bastican, mangachapuy. ebony and a
number of varieties OF mahogany, many
OF the trees being over six feet In diane
the first limb. Some of the mahogany
trees are wonders. a single slab thirteen
feet in diameter, designed for q dinner
table capable OF seating forty eight poo
pie. having been cut and Is 10 be sent
10 the United States for exhibition pur-
poses The plans Of the company con-
template the building OF SIX miles of rail
Ties, and the construction OF which will
commence at once
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
To Double Its Stock.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-At a
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company here
today resolution was adopted recon-
mending TO the stockholders that the
capital stock be increased from $40, $50, 900
10 $50, 900 600. a meeting OF the stock
holders has been called for June % to
act on this resolution.
II the stockholders approve. the direc-
tors propose TO issue S20.16I, 400 OF new
stock, giving stockholders the right to
subscribe at par for the new issue.
Six millions OF Z per cent outstand-
ing bonds and other obligations will be
paid out OF the new stock. and the
money remaining will be used for better
ments, the management announces.
The announcement Of the proposed In
crease had an adverse effect on the price
of the stock. 1t sold at 1884 early In the
day but declined TO lis after the news
Of the new issue circulated on the street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
WESTERN FORCE
LOCATED HERE
Division Operating Staff to Have
Offices in Salt Lake
City.
RIO GRANDE PLANS
VAST UTAH BETTERMENTS
Has $1,565,O0O Available for
RehabiIitating the Entire
System in West.

An announcement of the first impor-
tance to Salt Lake city is the coming
establishment here of all division Offices
for the Western Pacific. This will bring
10 the city many men who Will make
their homes here and will largely In
crease the already long list OF Salt Lake
raiiroaders. 1t has always been known
that the Western Pacific would be fully
represented in the uptown traffic Offices,
although the general lineup VIII not be
known until July or August. However,
there are many other officials TO DC
named aud these VIII include the gen
eral operating staff, who will report TO
the Superint ntcndent OF the eastern divi-
sion. which is the name OF that portion
OF tho road between Salt Lake ana
Eiko. The offices OF the superintendent
will be at this city. very fine rooms be,
ing provided for him az the new Gould
station. Also TO he named as local OIL
ilcials Will be an assistant superinteno-
ent, division master mechanic, roadmas-
ter. engineer OF maintenance or way.
supervisor Of bridges and buildings Ghiet
dispatcher. and other division officials TO
look after The operating. transportation
and mechanical departments.
In addition TO these necessary otnciaIs
for the Western Pacific II Is said that
there are extensive plans being made
roads, the Rio Graude and the western
Pacific These viii Include a. general
coynmissary and linen department FOR the
dining cars. general freight yard fore
man. general passenger terminal foreman.
STATEN master for the new passenger de-
pot. and so on down the list.
The coming OF all these additional men
means much 10 the city. and even with
all the residences built in the last few
years there is still a demand for houses,
and only last week the many arrivals
OF men connected with the American
Express company, that has opened large
Offices here, created new call Tor
houses The new alignment for the
Gould lines will mean at least one hum
drcd families moving TO this city early
hts guliln1pr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
GOULD GETTING BUSINESS
OF THE WIRE COMPANY

The Western Pacific is now reported TO
be getting considerable traffic. the mosi
OF which is. OF course. turned over to II
by the affiliated Gould lines IL is
known 10 be handling the larger propor-
lion OF the American Steel and Wire
company's business 10 Pacific coast points
and is running solid trein!oads OF this
class OF traffic through to San Fran
cisco.
Traffic relations between the United
States steel company and the Gould roads
are established on a solid basis The
Steel corporation turned about 1872 900 900
pounds OF traffic over 10 the Missouri
Pacific In 1909
From July, 1909 to January. this wear.
the amount OF the Steel compeny's traf-
fic secured by the Missouri Pacific lines
ness. One OF the first large shipments
over the Western Pacific after II was
opened up for through traffic was two
trainloads OF thirty cars each OF Ameri-
from Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21

Santa Fe has two lines from Los Ange-
les TO San Bernardino. but neither one
OF them is in a position To compete for
the Riverside travel, the best in that sec
ton. Tho Southern Pacific is also out of
this special traffic
The Santa Fee has a plan Tor n cutoff
that will reduce the distance from Los
Angeles TO Riverside by nine miles. and
have just been let 10 the Hauser com
pany OF Los Angeles. The line Is known
as the Fullerton Richheld cutoff and as
soon as IL Is In operation, abou, july |,
It Is said that the Santa F'e will greatly
reduce the time between Los Angeles
and Riverside. Al present the Salt Lake
practically has no competition as far
as Riverside travel Is concerned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

states weather % bureau eau for % twenty four
hours ending at p. IN. today:
Temperature at p. m. % deSrees2
maximum temperature. "a degrees: mini
mum temperature. 90 degrees; mean tenn
perature. 6i degrees which is l3 degrees
above normal. Total excess since tho
first OF the month, 81 degrees. Total
excess since January l. $50 degrees.
Precipitation at 8 p. m, trace. Total
precipitation since the first of the month,
81 of an inch. which is .95 OF an inch
below normal. Total deficiency since
January l. 2.09 inches.
Relative humidity i2 per cent
Sunrise, $40 a. M; sunset. IA p. m.
Moon rises 3:2S p. m. and sets 4;50
a. IN. April %. 1910.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
representation at Erin's coming

representation at Erin's home coming
festivities.
The opening Of the Bamberger electric
service will be celebrated by the citi-
zens of Salt Lake and Ogden,
May Will be railroad day at Saltair.
The BamberGer road will establish ter
minal and shop facilities in North Salt
Lake. Several buildings Will be erected.
About $500 street car men OF Pittsburg
threaten to strike.
One OF the most important announce
ments OF the year is made by G. NJ. Hays,
president OF the Grand Trunk. who off,
cially states that a feet OF steamships
will be launched on the Atlantic and the
Pacific. and will be operated by the Grand
Trunk This line Will therefore. have
It's own route from Liverpool to Shang
hal via Canada. Hays is surely getting
back at the Southern Pacific. Pacific Mall
and other Southern Pacific lines, with
Il vengeance. He WAS made president Of
the Southern Pacific. and without warn
ing, was removed.
A. C. Ridgway has been appointed as
sistant general manager OF the Rock
Island.
General Manager Hyrum l.. Dunn OF the
Payette Valley. announces that q nine
teen mile extension VIII be built at once.
Very extensive additions and improve
ments VIII be made at the Laramie plant
Of the Union Pacific.
The Bamberger cars are on exhibition
In ogden and are attracting great atten-
ton,
Some have suggested as an amendment
that Railroad day might be celebrated
clhc. Salt Lake Route and Baraberger
line openings and roopeniugs made the
cause for a Joy fest. The Utah Light can
bring the crowd from Midvale and Sandy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
IN POLICE COURT

s. Faro. charged with a violation OF
the street ordinance, was in Judge Bow
mans court Wednesday afternoon and
pleaded not guilty. He had been arrested
by Patrolman Oleson for driving on the
wrong side OF the street. The hearing
OF his case was set for Thursday after
noon, and lie was released upon deposit
Ing $40 bail.
larceny. was discharged. He had been
charged with stealing scrap iron from
the Portland Cement works.
The hearing of Woo Joe. charged with
a violation OF the license ordinance. was
set for April IS, after he had pleaded not
guilty. He Is charged with selling liquor
without license. Woo Joe was before
Justice Bishop Tuesday and was found
guilty OF selling liquor 10 minors.
On the motion OF Assistan. County At
torney Bowman, the case against Law
renee EdGington, charged with a failure
TO provide for his minor children, was
dismissed.
H w. Christensen. charged with grand
larceny. pleaded not guilty and the hear
Ing of his case was set for May 4
Christensen Is alleged TO have stolen five
Navajo blankets, valued at SSi.i0. from
the zion's Cooperative Mercantile In
stitutIon on September 15.
The hearing OF II. J. BowrIng charged
with misbranding an article of food. was
set for April %. According to the COM
plant. Bowring labeled a case OF eggs
strictly fresh when In fact they were
not fresh and due to such labelling Heher
c. Smith was induced to purchase dozen
Of the eggs.
Harry Doyle. charged with burglary
In the second degree. pleaded not guilty
and the hearing Of his case was set for
April % DOYLE is alleged to have en-
tered room No. of the Tourane hotel
occupied by G. Gray Lemley and A. f,
La Conn. on March and to have stolen
clothing,
In the case OF r Yasuda and S. Ka.
TAXA, japanese. charged with assault with
| a deadly weapon on the person OF Georgs
Leslie. the state rested and the prelim
| mary hearing will In all probability be
finished on Thursday. The Japanese are
charged with cutting Leslie on the night
OF February &c, after the young man had
left street car on which he had had an
altcrcation with the Japanese.
Charles Jones. charged with burglary
| In the second degree, pleaded not guilty
during the forenoon session Of the court
and the hearing Of his case was set for
| April %. He was rcmanded 10 the Gus
/ tody Of the sheriff Jones was arrested
| in ogden by detectives on n description
| furnished by the Salt Lake police. lie
was returned to this city and Is charged
with entering the hardware store OF
| II. Crabbe g. Co. on the night Of April IL
| and stealing loot valued ct SIS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
lvVOOde ey',

quently used vile language tosr-t
wife and heat and otherwise ebussf
Mrs. FrenZei also alleges thai hsr|
band mas wrongfuily accused her 4
chastity, and that mis- Treatment 4
became such that she was comps1|
leave him on June %, 1903. Sire
time. she declares. ne has moi suY1
her at all. They have one Child. o, 4
Mrs. FreRzel asks the custody. 81
asks that her maiden name, Flor
Paris. be restored 10 her.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Extending Signal Service.

Special 70 The Trlbuael
OGDEN. April 20.-Pursusnt TO an or
der issued some time ago by General
Manager w. II. Bancroft OF the Oregon
Short Line, Z. w. Newcomb. signal en-
gineer for the Hartman system, with
headquarters at ogden. has seven gangs
of men extending the signal service over
the Idaho division between Pocatello and
Ticeska distance OF POS miles. When
this division Is completed. there are other
points on the Southern Pacific and Ore
gon Short Line. which have not yet been
ftted with the block signals system.
which viii receive the immediate atten
ton Of the chief engineer and his as
sistantS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Western Pacific Industries.

Mention has already been made OF the
vast deposits of clay. cement rock, gyp~
sum, building stones and marble that
are being opened up in Tooele county on
the line OF the Western Pacific. There
Is still another product that is receiv-
ing much attention. and that is amatrice.
This is America newest gem, and II Is
found in the Stansbury range at the edge
of the Great American desert. II is be-
ing worked for the jewelry trade. and
as this is the best deposit known and
one Of the very few known in the
United States 1t Is expected that 1t Will
develop Into IN important factor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Hartman Interests Out.

ers OF the New York railroad at the
annual meeting today. at which 1900 900
shares were voted. elected Lewis Cass
Ledyard and William X. Vanderbilt OF
New York. and Marvin Hushitt Of CHI
cago. as directors TO succeed II. Nick.
Twomblcy, +. H Hartman and ID. O.
MINIS. deceased.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
GARFIELD FINDS PRISON
TO BE PRIME NECESSITY

The county commissioners and Sheriff
Joseph G. Sharp went TO Garfield We'd
nesday 10 select n site for a jail at that
place. The American Smelling and Re-
hnng company has agreed to donate the
necessary ground and build the Jail II
the county will furnish the steel for the
cells.
There has been no Jail at Garfield in
the past and IT is believed that there
is now n necessity for one. and II is
probable that the proposition OF the
smeltlng company VIII be accepted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
Utah Light Annual Election.

All officers Of the Utah Light and Rail-
way company were re elected by the d.
rectors at meeting held Wednesday
afternoon. These officers include. Presi-
dent. W. II. Bancroft: first Vice presi-
dent p. l.. Williams; second vice presi-
dent w. s. Mccormick; secretary. r. IL.
Knickerbocker: assistant secretary. w.
T. Blodgeit: general manager. Joseph s.
Wells; assistant general manager, r. f.
Hunt; auditor VIII Brown. treasurer
G. S. Gannett: assistant treasurer. L. V,
5. Crosby OF New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
WIFE DECLARES HUSBAND
FALSELY ACCUSED HER

Suit for divorce was filed in the dis
trict court Wednesday by Florence G
Frenzel against Orlando Frenzel on the
couple was married In this city on No
vember 2, 1906. and 1t is alleged that
during the last year Frenzel has fire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21
SANTA FE AFTER
THE SALT LAKE ROUTE

l. Southern California papers are full of
the plans OF the Santa Fe In an effort
exclusively held by the Salt Lake Route
between Los Angeles and Riverside The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21


For Ia ursday and
The low
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-21

A private safe may pe rented in the
fire and burglar"proof vaults Of the
Salt Lake Security and Trust Company.
80 Up, Main street. 900 per year.