Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-23
SPIKE AND RAIL.

A. u. Mohler Hcre---A l.. Moher,
| vicc-presldent and general manager
! Of the Union Pacific. Is In salt Lake
| today on his return 20 Omaha from
| Nevada, where he has been spending
a few days on personal business.
Price Depot Burncd--The Denver &
Rio Grande depot at Price WAS des-
troyed by fire last night the loss being
estimated at about 5000. The fire
started from sparks from a passng
locomotive The local fire department
saved the adjoining freight warehousa,
where 100000 worth Of merchandise
was stored. Forty carloads of valuable
freight were pulled out Of the danger
zone by the switch engine
Decision Expected soon--The off,
cials OF the Commercial club traffic
bureau have received word from Sena-
tor Smoot 10 the effect that "a decision
of the Utah rate case instituted before
the interstate commerce commission
by the Utah shippers, viii be rendered
soon. Senator Smoot sent a telegram
which read Expect to bring copies
of decision with me next week.
I'm Route to Los AngcIes-T. G.
Dawson, general baggage agent OF tho
Salt Lake Route, stopped over In salt
Lake today en- route TO Los Angeles
Mr.. Dawson has been attending the
meeting OF the American association
OF Baggagemen at Detroit, George l..
Alley, general baggage agent OF the
Short Line, has also returned from
Detroit where he met with the bag
gagemen. Mrs. Alley accompanied her
husband on the trip.
Provo TO Entertain Elks-Mayor
Ray, -. II. Beehe. Mr.. Glese and NJ.
e. Wakefield Of Provo are here con-
ferring with local Elks relative Ia en-
tcrtaining the visiting Elks from
Southern California, whose excursion
to Salt Lake occurs next month. 1t
was decided TO run a special train ever
the salt Lake Route to Provo on July
20, which Will be Provo day There will
be auto rides through the frutlands
Of Provo, visit 10 the lake and trout
and bass dinners for the visitors.
Claim Agent Caldwell Back. b.
Caldwell, in charge Of the claim de-
partment OF the Denver 4 Rio Grande
and Western Pacific railroads Is back
from Los Angeles where he attended
the annual convention OF the freight
claim agents Of all the railroads Of
the United states. After an interesting
convention MIR. Caldwell I'm company
with the other members visited NUM-
Der OF the resorts and cities OF CALI
fornia. and enjoyed a general good
time. ] A. Tuston, freight claim agent
Of the Missouri Pacific was reelected
president OF the national association.
Next year the convention goes to st,
Paul.
Rock Island OfhclaI-A party Of
Rock Island officials will arrive In salt
Lake Friday morning over the Union
Pacific. The party consists of r. |.
Cheatham, assistant general freight
agent Of the Rock Island lines with
headquarters at Norfolk Va, J. O..
Cantrell, general western agent Of the
Rock Island at ST Louis +. |. Smith,
general agent Of Utah territory with
headquarters at Denver and Col. 4. II.
Stevens, general western agent Of the
Frisco lines at Denver, The railroad
officials win remain In salt Lake "A day
or two. making the MoNum hotel their
headquarters while here
Bancroft Party Rcturns-Vice Pres
ident aud General Manager W. II.
Bancroft, Assistant General Passenger
Agent d. S. Spencer and Assistant +.
II. knickerbocker returned this morn
ing from Yellowstone park, where they
met Jacob Schff. head OF the Harri-
man syndicate, and party, and escorted
them through the park. Besides Nj
Schiff and wife. the party consists OF
Mrs NJ Loeb, Miss Helen G. Wise.
General James \. Wilson OF Washing
ton, u c.. who was the first governor
general of Porto Rico. George \. Plimp- |
Kin of Boston. Manfred Schiff and Ed |
gar Saline. Mr.. Schin and party viii |
go 10 Alaska after leaving the park
Car Accountants Comlng-About |
100 car accountants win arrive In Salt |
Lake Saturday morning from Colorado |
Springs, whore the annual meeting OF |
the accountants Is now being held |
Three hundred car experts are In at |
tendance at the convention. and most |
of them will continue on TO salt lake |
on "A special train over the Denver & !
Rio Grande The party will visit Salt /
air and other points OF interest about |
the city, and will be chaperoned by +. |
NJ Horton. car accountant OF the Dem |
yer a. Rio Grande, and Walter :. An |
derson, car accountant OF the oregon |
Short Line,