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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
UNCLE SAM RESCUES
C|TYS WATER RIGHTS
From Washington That There Arc
No Obstacles in Way,

Uncle Sam has come to the rescue
OF the city administration in the mat
ter or helping along the proposed ex-
tension of the waterworks system. This
morning the local land office received
notice from Washington that the rec
ords had been cleared and, In effect
there would be nothing in the way OF
the city acquiring right OF way title
to the more or less famous reservoir
Thomas and Cole.
For these sites the city paid some
thing over $4,000 10 Thomas and Cole.
The administration finally found that
1t had bought pig in a poke" and
that it was money expended for moth
ing. 1t required the venerable gentle
man with the historical goatee and
star and striped hablliment to assist
the city administration out of the
muddle
The citation from Washington vol
untccrs the information that the rec
ords are now clear and that the ap-
plication OF the city. filed q month ago.
for a right of way" involving the
former proposed reservoir sites in the
Little and Big Cottonwood canyons. is
eminently proper. The land and water
involved is technically described as
Township Third South. Range Third
East.
This Is called the Twin Perks reser-
walton and title was acquired In 1890 by
Messrs Anson. Barnes and Dykes for
reservoir purposes. The right was sold
In 1856 to Messrs, Thomas and Cole.
The government finds that the Thorn
as-Cole title was defective In that the
required development work was never
done on the property
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
BOX CAR THIEF SENTENCED.
Rio Grande Telegraph Operator Given
Two Years at Price Sessions.
Especial to The News }

Especial TO The News)
Price, Carbon Co, Feb. 11-C. Lytle.
former telegraph operator at Mounds.
was given two years for bursIariz'n
a Denver & Rio Grande box car
merchandise. at the term of Jud
Chrlstensen's court just concluded 4.
Castledale. Special Agent a. j. Alui-
lings of the Denver &C Rio Grande was
present to give testimony against the
culprit.
Box car thlevery has become so
common along the line that vigorous
steps have been taken to suppress the
practise. and the conviction of Lytlc
is believed to be the first OF number
to follow, among employees or former
employees of the road. Not long since
several conductors and brakemen were
discharged upon this division of the
read for alleged thievery. There were
no arrests made because OF the diff
Guilty of substantiating the charges.
Recently about $500 worth OF cloth
ing belonging to Poulton. Madsen.
owen & Co. of Salt Lake. was found
cached in the willows adjacent to
Price 1t had been thrown OF taken
from a car of merchandise from Chi
cago. Edward Loer, who claims Chi
cago as his home. was watching II
nearby and waiting for his compan-
Ions. the two men now being sought
by Mullings Loer confessed and is In
jail.
Scarcely a shipment OF merchandise
OF late consigned to eastern Utah mer-
chants comes intact. Dealers and
railroad officials are exasperated. and
unless something is done to weed out
the thieves almost every shipper will
be at their mercy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
GOLD, OR LIVES
OF HIS CHILDREN
Black Hand Letters Sent Through
The Mails Terrorize Resi-
dents of Eureka.
STORE MANAGER GETS ONE
Lawrence BIackctt Places Threatening
Note in Hands OF Officers
Who Set Trap.

Lawrence Blackett. manager OF the
bniilon Beck Mercantile company Of
Eureka, is in the city relative TO a
series of blackmailIng letters which
nave been sent to a number of resi-
dents OF Eureka and vicinity through
the mails.
A letter written in a disguised hand
demanding $500 in gold, or the life of
his children. was received by him sew
eral days ago.
Inc letter was sent through the Eu-
reka postoffice. and was received bv
Mr- Blackett in his regular mail ~
tnc store. In order to disguise as muc.
Us possible the handwriting. the words
were printed in the style often uscI
oy children four or five years old
when beginning to spell out words.
In substance the lctterran: III you don't
place 5000 In gold Cat a certain suecif,ed
spoD at the old abandoned Kniebt-
Vile station betweet 3 O'Clock and d,,,,
tomorrow night. then your children
VIII be taken from you; they Will be
torn from your arms
Inc perusal OF this threatening letter
did not give the young father very
comfortable feeling, so he immediately
turned it over to the officers OF the
Town They advised little detective
WORK, SO 1t was planned to carry out
the instructions contained I'm the let
ter
TOOK BAG OF WASHERS
AL the appointed hour Mr.. BIackett
carrying money bag fun of iron
washers. went to the station and placed
the heavy BAG at the specified spot. the
officers all the while having been CON
cealed nearby
Having deposited the bag as directed.
await results. ~
The officers lay concealed until dark.
ana for hours afterwards. keeping a
Keen lookout for the writer of the Iet
ter But the bag OF worthless washers
lay there all night undlsturbed.
DYNAMITE THREATENED. -r.-.-.
Recently other citizens OF this con-
paratively quiet little mining town
among the peaceful vaIcs of the Tin
tics. have been recipients of threaten
ing letters in which the terrifying word
dynamite" has been used Some of
these letters bear ear-marks OF hav-
ing been written by the same person
who wrote the Blackett letter as the
writing is quite similar. The officers
have hunted high and low for the cul-
prlt or culprlts, but up to date they
apparently have not the slightest clue
OF who the miscreant IS, the tracks of
the man having been so covered as
not to have left even the slightest clue
for fastening suspicion on any resi-
dent Of the town. As there are many
idle men In the camps. number hav-
Ing been laid off recently on account
of deep snow interfering with opera
tions at some of the principal mines,
transient criminals might easily hang
about the town for weeks without
arousing suspicion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
VOTED FOR FIFTY YEARS
FOUND HE WASN'T CITIZEN

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. T.-After voting
at every election for more than half
a century. Robert Gordon OF this city.
has discovered he is not q citizen OF
the United States and his right OF
suffrage has been denied He imme-
dlately filed his first papers in the nat
uralization court. although he is 55
years old
Mr.. Gordon was born In Ireland and
came to this country when he was
eight years old. He voted for John
c. Fremont and for 10 years took an
active part In politics. The passage
OF the registration law in 1907 required
every voter of foreign birth to present
certificate OF citizenship. Mr.. Cor
don was unable to do this. His name
could not be found on any records and
papers of his father he was unable to
find.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
THURSDAY LAKE CITY UTAH
JUVENILE COURT BOY.
WHO IS MAKING GOOD
Chief OF Police Receives n Letter From
Hounester Who Was Saved From
Industrial School.

Cast your bread upon the waters
and after many days"-mused Chief
OF Police Samuel Barlow this morning
opened.
Now. 1 am pleased about this. AS
the twis is bent the tree will grow
Then the chief read the letter. 1t
was from a young man at Wynona
near indianapolis and the writer warm
ly thanked Chief Barlow for the good
service he did the young man three
or Tour years ago by saving him from
going to the State Industrial school at
ogden, and placing him on the Canyon
crest ranch, from which place he was
sent TO the Wynona technical institute.
Inc writer was Joe Krough. With
Two companions. Willie Eicksteln and
ltay Wheeler. he was ordered sent TO
the reform school, three or four years
ago. by Judge Brown of the juvenile
court.
Through the kind offices of Chief
Barlow and others, the boys were TAX
en- TO the Canyon Crest ranch, and aft
CT remaining there for short time
tney were sent to the school near In
aianapoiis. Krough started to work
In foundry. Elckstein took up art
and Wheeler started in the work of
tie laying. All three have graduated
from the institute, according to the
Ietter from young Krough. The latter
told the chief that he is now "on his
own hook and making good" and he
warmly thanked the chief for the
interest the latter took in him, starting
him' as he did. on the right road
am only mere boy yet" Krough
says In one part of the letter. but I
nave Il maa's feelings and 1 am going
10 make good, In fact have already
done So"
Now, there was boy" commented
thlef Barlow. who Just grew Uo
had no advantages and il was little
wonder that he got into bad company
and landed in the Juvenile court. We
placed him on the ranch and then sent
him TO school and now he is making
a man of himself. | feel mighty good
about this letter. 1t shows that the
lad wants to do right and II Is
source of great deal OF satisfaction to
him. Will / drop him Just line? We'll.
you can bet your life my boy that L
shall write to you at once and en-
you to keep up the good
work"
And then the chief proceeded to die
tate letter which the boy will be
glad to receive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
DESPERADOES HOLD
UP NEW YORKHOTEL
Demanded Money of Guest to Buy
Drinks, He Produced All He Had,
Then Was Shot md Killed,

New York. Feb. 1.-Two despera-
does with drawn revolvers raided the
lobby OF the Waverly hotel on the
Bowery today, shot down and killed
Fred Devlin. guest who, when they
demanded money for drinks. was able
to produce a dime. and then held up
and robbed the clerk of the nights
receipts Less than SO all told was the
result of the hold-up. The men ran
out of the hotel after the shooting and
disappeared. Devlin lived a short time
after he was shot, but he was unable
to make a statement.
Devlin. the victim of the despera-
does. was Californian 25 years old
The police found he had two BROTH
ers who are blacksmiths in Oakland
Cal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
Fast Following on Its Heels Is a
Great Big Snow and
SIeet Storm.
Thermometer BELOW ZERO
Five at Denver. 16 at Pueblo and 30 at
Corona, CoIo.-Laramic Reports
Minus 8.

Washington. Feb. 17.--Gentle spring,
which vcntured abroad in the Atlantic
states yesterday and today, will be run
ming for cover by tonight ahead of a
snow and sleetstorm which has taken
a flying start over the eastern gulf
states and is moving northeast rapidly.
The eastern Atlantic states Will be un-
der its influence by tonight or tomorrow
morning at the latest, the weather
bureau forecosters say
This morning ut Brownsville. Tex
at the mouth of the Rio Grande the
temperature Is below freezing, and the
mercury is registering 20 and 80 below
in the northwest A seetstorm is cen
tral over the Mississippi valley and
snow is falling over the Ohio valley.
AWFUL COLD IN COLORADO.
Denver, Feb. 1.-THE weather is rap
idly moderating in the mountains, but
il is still cold. AT Denver 1t was o de-
grecs below at 6 o'clock this morning,
showing a drop OF about 56 degrees
since Tuesday. Pueblo reported tenn
peraturc of 16 below, while at Corona,
g. little hamlet on the summit of the
divide" 1t was 30 below, with the
wind bowling at the rate OF 80 miles an
hour
SEVENTEEN BELOW.
Colorado Springs. Colo, Feb. 1.-THE
thermometer at Colorado college re-
corded II below zero last night. This
is the coldest for 10 years AT s
O'Clock this morning it was zero.
AT LARAMIE BELOW.
Laramie. Wyo.. Feb. IA minimum
temperature OF degrees below zero
was recorded here last night. 1t was
above at 10 a M The weather is
clear and there Is no snow on the
Laramie plains,
WARMER IN KANSAS.
Wichita. Kan, Feb IA bright sun
and an absence OF wind dispelled the
blizzard in this section OF Kansas this
morning. The temperature stood at
degrees above zero at an early hour
and then started upward Farmers
report that the freeze has killed a
small per cent of soft wheat q-7-,- ~.
FOURTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.
Seattle. Wash, Feb. 17.-Last nights
snowfall was the heaviest of the win
ter In Seattle and the country north
and cast Here more than an inch
fell and a point IA miles northeast re-
ported IA inches. The snow is melt
ing today
HEAVY SNOW IN INDIANA
Indianapolis. Feb I7.-Not for 20
years has central Indiana had so
heavy snow as that which has fallen
in the last So hours. Fourteen inches
was marked by the weather bureau
this morning and snow still sifted
down all OF today.
STORMS IN THE SOUTH.
Louisville. KY, Feb. IA comblna-
tion OF slcet, snow and high winds
last night shut off wire communica-
ton to the south today.
SNOW IN OHIO.
Columbus Ohio, Feb 17.-As a result
Of 10 inches OF snow. which fell
throughout central Ohio last night, Il
traction car on the Columbus, New
Albany & Johnstown, loaded with In
coming business people for Columbus.
was stalled somewhere between this
city and Gahanna and had not reached
the city at 10 o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
DELIVERY
OF CALIFORNIA MAILS
Island Agree TO Put OH
Fast Trains.

Chicago, Feb. lin response to re-
quest by the postofflce department, the
arrangements of the Hartman lines.
of the Atchson. Topeka & Santa Fe
and OF the Rock Island railroads have
agreed to facilitate tho delivery of the
malls in southern California by practi-
cally half day. In order to do this
the companies are preparing with the
spring change in train time, to cut
three and one-half hours on the run
ming time Of their California limited
trains west of Kansas City.
The California limited of the Santa
Fc and the Golden State limited OF the
Rock Island and Southern Pacific roads.
accordingly Will make the run west
bound from Chicago to Los Angeles in
eSls hours instead OF in 70 hours, The
change will probably be made April l
OF April 10.
At present the transcontinental mails
arrive in Los Angeles at 6 and o'clock
in the evening. when the two fast
permit Of sorting and distributing mall
the same day, and there is a delay until
the following morning Under the new
schedules the trains will arrive In Los
Angeles at 2:30 and $3.50 p. m, which
Will give the postoffice ample time to
deliver the mail on the day of its ar
rival. Therefore. by train delivery into
Los Angeles three and one-half hours
earlier than now the mail viii reach
its ultimate destination from IL to Is
hours earlier. The same will be true OF
all the mail for southern California.
All of the mail for southern califor-
MIA now has to go by the two routes
named, as the washout of the San Pedro
route will prevent the running OF trains
for some time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
SMALLPOX ON WASHINGTON
OF MOST VIRULENT FORM

Seattle. Washington. Feb 1.-THE
smallpox on the cruiser Washington.
at Port Townsend. from which three
men have died, is OF the most virulent
form. and vaccination of the entire
crew of $50 men has been ordered
The condition OF the three men in the
Diamond Point isolation hospital is
serious. They are Ensign Philip, Orrin
Griffiths of California. aged 25, and
Coal-passers Frank James Graham of
Connecticut and Michael Ropinski of
Wisconsin. The name of the man who
died Tuesday has not been given out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
ABERCR0MBIE'S RELIEF
FROM COMMAND AT WRIGHT

Vancouver. Wash. Feb. 17.-Maj. NJ.
T. Particle, Twenty-fifth infantry. re-
ported at Vancouver barracks yester-
day for temporary duty connected
with the regular session of the court
martial at the post 1t is denied that
Maj. Particle is here to confer with
Gen Maus relative to the relief of
Lieut. Col. Abercrombie from COM
mand of Fort Wright at Spokane. Ac-
cording to an officer connected with
the staff of Gen. Maus, there is no
intimation here OF court martial for
Col. Abercombie. nor is he being pun
ished because he permitted the use of
the prison at Fort Wright for civil
prisoners Abercombie's relief from
command at Fort Wright. 1t Is stated,
was for military reasons and without
reference to civil matters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
RESCUED
FROM STEAMER LIMA

Quellon. Chile. Feb. 1.-THE Chilean
tugooat Pisguea. arriving here reports
that the Chilean cruiser Ministre Zen
to has rescued the SS persons who
had been left on the wreck of the Brit
ish steamer Lima in the Huamblin
passage. Strait of Magellan.
The cruiser arrived at Huamblin pas
sage Tuesday morning and found Sc
of the survivors still clInging to the
wreck Two others had reached shore.
Those on the wreck were taken OFT in
small boats with the aid OF lines at
taching the cruiser to the wreck The
two who had gotten ashore were pick
ed up later
The Ministre Zento is taking the
survivors to Ancud.
The Lima stranded on Searle Point
In the Huamblin passage after being
rendered helpless by the storm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
UTAH PHOSPHATE LANDS
RESTORED AND WITHDRAWN
Especial TO The News.N

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE secre-
tary OF the interior has restored TO the
public domain SS,fn acres In Utah with
drawn December, 1909 as phosphate
lands, and has also temporarily with
drawn 2,MS acres phosphate lands In
Utah
In aid of the proposed legislation affect
ing the use and disposition of petroleum
deposits on the public domain. Secy.
Ballinger has temporarily withdrawn
from all forms of disposal 9.1O9 acres OF
land in the state of Wyoming.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
WRIGHTS SECURE INJUNCTION
AGAINST LOUIS PAULHAN

New York, Feb. IA writ OF tenn
porary injunction against Louis Paul
han, The French aviator, who has been
making numerous flights in this coun-
try. was granted by United States Cir
cult Judge Hand today on application
OF the Wright company OF Dayton, o..
which manufactures and handles the
inventions of the Wright brothers.
heterogeneous OF the Wright patents
we're alleged In the application for the
injunction.
In granting the order Judge Hand
sad he did not consider II necessary
TO decide the question whether or not
the Wright brothers were the first to
fly"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
REcoRp PRICE FoR HOGS.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Llve hogs at the
stock yards today touched record
price. unequalled since 1870. selling at
$e.40 a hundredweight
Continued light receipts for several
months at the packing centers and re-
ports OF a scarcity OF hogs oil the
farms called out prophecies that the
$40 mark touched in 1870 may be
reached again soon.
Unit, today the record hog price for
10 years v7os 1895. made I'm 1882. War
time prices for hogs in 1885 were s1525.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
ALASKA BANKS REDUCE
INTEREST ON LOANS

Seattle. Wash. Feb 15.-Interior Alas
Ia banks. 1t is reported here, have re-
duced interest on loans from to 1 per
cent per month. putting the interior
rates on par With those Of the COAST
banking centers.
Seattle bankers attribute the cut to
rcducal cost OF living and operating
expenses in the north
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS.
Wants to See Rockefeller Wrapped In
Tic Flames of He'll

Washington. Feb. 17.-Charging Sem
ator Owen Of Oklahoma with being in
terested in the affairs of the Standard
Oil company and saying that he would
like to see John D. Rockefeller
wrapped in the flames of hell" Sena-
tor JEFF Davis of Arkansas today made
n speech in the senate which was fit
tingly characterized by him as red hot
and right Off the bat"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
AFTER WORLDS RECORD.

New York. Feb 17-Cllnord b. Har-
mon. who owns tho spherical balloon New
York and who holds the American rec
ord for length OF time spent continuously
in the air. left today for San Antonio.
Tex. where the New York now Is. to go
after the I>ahm cup and the worlds rec
ord for continuous dying
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
ALL HOPE FOR
THE NINA ABANDONED

Washington. Feb. r7-All hope that
the United States tug Nina. which leu
Norfolk Feb. bound for Boston. with
81 persons aboard. is still afioat. has
been abandoned by the navy depart
ment, and today the warships which for
Ave days have been searching for the
Nina were ordered to discontinue their
hunt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
MILLIONS OF ACRES
OF LAND WITHDRAWN

Washington. Feb. 17.-An extensive
temporary withdrawal of lands from
the public domain was made by Secy
BalIinger today. involving 2,06S.492
acres reserved from coal entry and
1903 acres Withdrawn from all
forms OF disposition. Forty-six thou
sand four hundred and thirty-one
acres were restored to settlement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
LONDON TUBE RAILWAY
COMPANIES TO CONSOLIDATE

London. Feb. 1.-THE shareholders of
the three principal London tube rail-
way companies. about half of the stock
in which is held In America, met today
and agreed upon a plan of amalgama-
ton. A bill providing for the amalga-
nation will be laid before parliament.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
PosTMAsTERs AND PATENTS.
Especial to The Ncws.)

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 1a-Homer
V. McMaster has been appointed post
master at Kimana. Lincoln county.
Ida. vice 7. T.. Cullen. resigned.
Patents lssued-Utah-Knut W. Carl
gren. Salt Lake City, automatic train
stop.
Idaho-Goorge II. choate. Haley
lawn sprinkler
The president sent To the senate to-
day the nominations OF Joseph Lytle OF
wyoming TO be register and Cyrus r..
Carpenter OF wyoming to be receiver OF
Sun Dance, Wyo.. land office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
BUTTE STRIKE SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHAN GED

Butte. Mont. Feb. l,.-There wero ~
developments In the engineers strike this
morning AT noon no negotiations for
OF the mines are operating. although with
largely decreased forces As the dispute
between the miners and engineers Is pure
ly OF Jurisdiction. the corporations are
unable 10 Interfere and long deadlock
is possible
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
POWDER WORKS EXPLOSION.
Score of Employees Believed to Have
Been Killed nj San Lorenzo.

Oakland. Cal. Feb. 17.-More than
score of employees OF the Trojap
Powder works at San Lorenzo are he
lieved to have been killed or injured
today In an explosion which wrecked
the plant. The buildings are In flames
and the town in state OF panic. The
explosion was felt at distance OF
over 20 miles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-17
COL. ROOSEVELT AND PARTY
AT GOND0K0RO, UPPER NILE

Gondokoro. Soudan. on the Upper
Nile. Feb. 17.-Col. Roosevelt, Ker-
NIT Roosevelt and the other members
of the Smithsonian African scientific
expedition. arrived here today. All are
we'll
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AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
AUDIToRIUM-FEB. 1925.