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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
Railroad Notes.

The telephone has reached Kanlas.
T. w, Campbell, an old railruader, is
in the city Jail. charged with begging
He is sentenced to sixty days. He holds
q y. r. T. card and has n good clear
ance. so the members OF that order wifi
Investigate. The case has attracted much
attention. as the man has excited sym
pathy on account of his condition. He
had been III and so lost out and was
hungry and begged for the pTice of a
meal on the street. Those who know the
u. Il, T. say that If the case Is worthy
one 1t will not be long before the man
is pardoned and given a Job.
Mrs. Frank Craigin, daughter in law
OF Chief StorclSesper J. II Craigin OF the
Salt Lake Route, Is visiting Mr., and Mrs,
George Phillips.
The people OF southern Utah are eager
TO have the new trains 3 and OF the
Salt Lake Route make stops at their
stations.
Sunday excursion travel will he heavy
today, as several large plcnics are being
planned. Ogden canyon and Provo arc
the CHIEF factors in this traffic. while
the electric roads will handle a large
crowd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

With the end of the present week the
Western Pacific will be formally
opened. On Friday. August 10, 4
special train benring officials and
newspaper men will arrive from San
Francisco. The train will return on
Saturday. picking up officials and
newspaper men from this end of the
line and on Monday, August 22, the
first regular passenger trains will run
from either terminal and pass each
Golden Gate and tho other to the far
off Atlantic Thus the line will be
thrown open to passenger service, the
freight service having been inaguratcd
last December. For a month ono pas.
senger $rain per day will be operated
but just as soon as everything IS In
shape the company will put on addi-
tional trains and later fast San Fran
cisco limited will no doubt run from
Chicago to San Francisco.
The Western Pacific is the outcome
of George J. Gould IS plan for a trans
continental system and his plan was
but the evolution of his fathers gem
ernl idea. the late Jay Gould having
the identical route IN mind when he
was in control Of the Union Pacific.
How It Was Started.
GlgnC years ago, IN Lne huInInSr ul
1902, the Western Pacific was organ
ized by party Of San Francisco men:
They were known as financiers and
connected with banks, but they had no
relation to railroad men and for months
gLesses were made as to who was back
OF the project. The Tribune s railroad
department Of that day carried daily
bulletins Of the progress of preliminary
talk and surveys, but it was pretty
generally conceded that the Northwest
ern or the Burlington were behind it,
the Burlington being the favorite. The
Rio Grande nor the Gould lines were
never suspected and it proved a rarely
good thing for that syndicate as it was
enabled to proceed with the work of
negotiations without molestation in
the east. D. +, Walker, formerly Of
this city. then Of San francisco, was
one of the original projectors, but it
was impossible to connect the big Salt
Lake firm OF that name with the plans
and 30 the identity OF the real power
was matter of conjecture. So IL
continued and the road was incorporat-
ed February 7. 1906. 1t was during
one of his later visits to this city that
George J. Gould announced officially
that the Western Pacific was being
built by himself and associates and ever
since then the work has been followed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
SALT LAKE MAN
GETSPROMOT|ON'
c. R. Miller Is General Baggage
Agent of Western
Pacific.
FORMERLY WITH THE
OREGON SHORT LINE
Well-KnOwn and Popular Resi-
dent of This City Six
Years.

Another Salt Laker. II seems, has come
to the front on the Western Pacific. This
is c. r. Miller. once the popular train
agent for the Oregon Short Line, and well
known all over the intermountain region.
Miller has been named as general baggage
agent Of the new line with office in San
Francisco. and all the old crowd here
viii be glad to offer COMMUNICATIONS to
him In his new position. For six years
Mr. Miller was with the Oregon Short
Line and he left here In 1905 TO go with
other roads, but OF late has been mining
successfully In Nevada As he is an old
railroader VINO knows the game ne was
selected by Mr.. Lomax to take charge OF
the baggage department
General Baggage Agent Miller arrived
in Selt Lake Saturday by special tra!n-
He was accompanied by Chief Clerk W.
r. Moran Of the passenger department.
Travelling Auditor r. r. Ripley and Irav-
cling Freight Agent a. F. Moreley. Tney
have stopped at every station supplying
the agents with baggage and ticket STOCK
so that all might be ready for the Dig
opening. ,...;o
expected OF them and II Is expected that
the opening will be accomplished y1th-
out any hitch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
OREGON SHORT Live
PLANS GREAT BLOCK
viii Draw Plans for a Nam
moth Structure for the
Future.

AS announced Saturday. the Oregon
Short Line is planning "a mammoth struc-
ture for general Office purposes in this
city. II will be large enough to house
the entire general offices, and it is now
learned that the engineers have received
orders to make their plans for a building
that will meet the requirements OF the
big company for many years 10 come.
This will mean that the building will
probably be more than six stories high
Each department win have its rooms
planned for the special uses of the de-
partment. The engineering rooms, fol
Instance are 10 include the most modern
blue print room, and the ticket depart
ment will be provided with q freprooi
stock room Each head OF a department
Will confer with the supervising archltec,
with a view Of evolving the most perfect
railroad headquarters ever built.
The company will put from half tC
three-quarters of q million into this grea
structure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
STEEL TOWER
POWER LINE
Another Great improvement Is
Planned by Utah Light G.
Railway Co.
0GDEN-SALT LAKE
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
Power for Davis County Also
Included in COmpany's Ex-
tensive Plans.

Announcement is made from the office
OF the Utah Light and Railway COM
pany that this company intends, in the
near future, TO extend its distributing
system in Davis county for the purpose
OF developing an electric lighting and
power market in the rapidly growing
towns and territory between Salt Lake
City and Ogden. The company's plans
for consummating this end are very eX-
tcnsiye and include the erection OF q
steel tower transmission line between
SAIL Lake and Ogden. This additional
transmission line is required in order TO
transmit the increasing amount OF power
w.nCh the company receives from the
north as a result of the installation OF
lis mammoth new plant at Devils Gate
ard the enlargement and Improvement
uf It's pioneer plant at Ogden.
The present transmission line between
salt Lake and ogden. which was built
" outgrown by the company rapidly IN
cVoa sing business At the time II was
constructed this transmission line was
considered TO be the best OF its kind
IN thjg territory, Some idea may he
gained Of the rapid progress of the elec-
,rcal industry by the fact that the type
OF construction used this line is as
far behind the present construction as
the horse car is behind the trolley
Material for the new transmission line
has all been ordered and much Of ii Is
It's predecessor. will represent the most
advanced stale fo the art. and, while it
IS impossible TO anticipate what other
improvements Will he made. IL will UNI
doubtcdly go into the scrap heap with
the rest in few years.
Towers 60 Feet High.
Steel towers will be used TO carry the
heavy copper wires which will be required
10 transmit the necessary amount OF
power. AS much engineering skill en-
1crs into the designing or these towers
rs I'm Il modern office building. They
win be sixty feet high and spaced 6Ou
feet apart. The average spacing OF
wooden poles Is 1872 feet The towers VIII
suspend two separate circuits, one OF
each SIDE. Each circui, consists OF three
wires. each orc suspended vertically
suspension type OF insulator viii be used
instead ~ supporting the wir" above the
arms by means of wooden pin and por-
cclain insulator the wires arc suspended
below the arw The iDsulator is bull
up OF uEtS. each one OF which resembles
late against approximately 1000 volts
yen that n II is desired 10 transmit powcl
: at 100000 volts IL is only necessary tr
suspend wires b. four units connected
together. = galvanized steel wire vii
lie run the entire length OF the line. sus
pended directly above each circuit, ro
TIC purpose of lightning protection. II
case OF lightning striking Il line it is con
veycd by the steel wire 10 the groun,
plates which are Installed at each tower
ord thence 10 the ground This fcatur
will eliminate many Interruptions in tn
striking its lines In fact. one OF TIN
controlling reasons for the decision {
install this line is the company's acslr
10 improve iis service and 10 climinat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
these tvou blesome and expensive fnterrup.
tlons to its supply OF electricity,
Odd Line to Ee Retained.

As soon as this new transmission limo
is completed. the present transmission
line Will be rcmodeled and rebuilt as q
secondary distributing line. for which
purpose ii is admirably adapted, as Il
runs directly between Salt Lake city and
Ogden through the most productive por-
tion OF this very fertile territory. and Is
only a short distance from practically
all Of tho industries which require cleo
trc power. Branch feeder lines Will he
built east and west from the main line
as are required, so that ultimately the
company WIN serve the entire territory
between the two cities
While the present business in this
territory does not warrant the invest
ment OF so much money for this purpose,
the companys officers believe that q
considerable amount Of profitable electric
lighting and power business can be de-
vcloped In this territory. II is well
known fact that there are many thou
sands OF acres OF land In Davis county
situated above any of the present canals
or irrigation bitches which could be
made TO produce the very finest quality
Of fruits and vegetables II the land could
be irrigated Electric power makes this
possible by pumping with fast running
and efficient pumps, from tho present ca.
nails or from deep wells or other source,
| OF water supply.
Already many applications have beer
made for power for pumping purposes arc
! for other industrial purposes. and th'
| inaugura ton OF the company's new pol
| icy with respect to Davis county ha:
/ come as result OF this rapidly incrce s.
J Ing demand FOR It's product.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
DENVER OFFICIALS
COMING To CITY
Invited to Opening of New
Route TO San Fran
cisco.

Quite n number OF Denver railroad off,
cials will arrive during the week TO make
the first trip over the line to San Fran
cisco. All have been invited and many
have signifled their intention OF coming
over. The San Francisco crowd Will ar
rive here on Friday and leave again on
Saturday. ard during the week prcpara-
tions VIII he made TO entertain the
visitors In Il way 10 give them good
impression of tho city and it's people.
They Will he shown the city in every
possible way. ard although n brief stay,
II VIII be made memorable, and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
Prominent Salt Lake
Railroad Official

One Of the best known railroad men
in the Intermountain region is Irving
A. Benton, general agent of the pass
engcr department of the Rio Grande
system Few men take a greater in
terest IN the opening of the new
terminal next Saturday than does he.
for he has represented the passenger
trying conditions at times that the new
depot facilities will fall as blessing
upon his department. and he is today
one Of the happiest railroad men in tn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
Oairymen Must Be Careful.

Several dairymen are taking milk bot
Ties from houses under quarantine. City
Food Inspector Walter j. Frazier says
and unless the practice stops prosecu-
tIons win follow. In addition, the names
of offending dairyrlen VIII be given TO
the press for publication, Mr. Frazier
declares Mr.. Frazier also says that
some dairics are receiving milk from
persons who have no permit to sell milk
within the city limits and unless this Is
stopped publication end prosecutions VIII
be resortcd to.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

sentially low grade line, the lowest
grade in fact of any OF the transeonti-
mental routes, for at no place does the
grade exceed one per cent, while ?
majority of the distance is far below
THAT figure. This means that it will
be easy 60 operate comparatively with
no Interruptions from snow n the
Sierras or other troubles resulting
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

from more mountainous line
To secure this low grade line the
engineers planned magnificent scenic
route calling for many bridges and
tunnels, but these are built solidly from
the very outset, the bridges resting
upon solid concrete abutments and con-
sisting OF steel spans. These bridges
do not present and unusual features
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

and still another the mileage and gen
eral physical characteristics. Briefly,
then, the new road is standard broad
gauge line from Salt Lake City, Utah,
to Oakland, California, with ferry ser.
San Francisco. 1t 10 923 miles from
this city to Oakland and 927 miles
from here to San Francisco. 1t is es-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

visitors, who will include representatives
of leading newspapers throughout the
United States will be given an idee OF
the attractions OF Salt Lake.
The highest officials OF both the klo
Grande and Western Pacific VIII be on
hand In their private cars. and Mr.. Gould
will have a personal representative on
lhs ground
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
MONTANA ADDS MILLIONS
TO RAILROAD ASSESSMENT
By Associated Press.


HELENA. Lont.. Aug. l3.-According
to figures given ont today by the state
board OF equalization. railroads operat-
ing In this state will pay taxes on an as
sesscd valuation OF $65, ,407,529, which In
round figures is an increase OF $1,000 900
over last year The Great Northern and
Northern Pacific lead with s25, 500. 900 and
SCI, 200, 900, respectively.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14

nor are they out of the ordinary, but
ench one has been built to stay and
they are Of the highest type of modern
bridge construction, which means an
extra first cost, but reduced mainten.
ance expense. There are in all 43
tunnels whose aggregate length is SE
miles, which will not detract from the
view afforded the passenger, which
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
Fall Term Opens.

The fall term at Henager's Business
College opens Monday. Aug. %. New
classes win be formed in all depart
ments on that date.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
with interest by railroad men and the
Dublic penera1ly
Description of the Line,

Description Of the Line.
From time TO time The Tribune has
given detached and complete details of
the line, one article recently dealing
with the tunnels exclusively, another
describing the Feather river scenery
The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-18
BY THE UNITED STATES st. PREME COURT IN CHARGE OF
 MlSAPPLYtNG FUNDS.
Taking Another Step to Keep Out Of the Prison, He Filed Bank ruptcy Petition and Asked
 for a New Trial.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The petition for writ of certiorari in the case of John R. Walsh, former president of the Chicago National Bank, Chicago, under sentence to five years impris- onment in the federal prison at Leav- enworth, Kan, on the charge of mis- apply the funds of the bank, was de- nied today by the supreme court Of the United States.
 Originally there were 1S2 counts in the indictment against Walsh. He was found guilty on fifty-four of them and given five years for each of the fiftyfour counts.
 The sentences were, however, made to run concurrently, SC that instead of being compelled to undergo Ife Imprisonment he will be released at the end of one term
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HAS BEEN THE AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES FROM BRA.
 ELL SINCE 1905.
Ceath Was Due to Rupture Of Blood Vessel in the Brain--Remains
 Will be Sent to Brazil.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Senor Joa- quinn Nabuco, Brazilian ambassador to Washington. died suddenly this morn | ing at the embassy in this city
 He was GO yea oiG. The imruedi- ate cause of death is said to have been the rupture of an artery in the brain.
 For several months past the ambas. sador has been ii failing heAlth and about ten days ago his ailment was diagnosed as arterio-sclerosis. Not. wlthstanding the gravity of his con dition, he maintained his activity to some extent to the end
 This morning he professed to feel much better, but was soon afterward overtaken by sinking spell caused by the rupture of the blood vessel in the brain.
 His physician. pr. Harding. seeing that the case was hopeless, summoned Mme. Nabuco, Mile Nabuco, the am- bassadors daughter; Secretary Cher mont, Lieutenant Commander Marque De Azeydo, national secretary, and Mir. De Cianna-Kelsch, second secre- 1 tary.
 At the moment a priest was admin- istering the last rites of the Catholic Church the ambassador passed away while unconscious.
 The news was immediately com municated by cable to the Brazilian government and also to President 1 Taft and the state department Very soon Secretary Knox, through Assist ant Secretary Hale, sent his formal regrets to the embassy and within an hour President Taft called in person at the embassy to convey his conool. ences.
 Mir. Nabuco left a wife, two daugh- ters and three sons. It is expected that funeral service will be held at St. Mathews Catholic Church in this , city, when a high mass will be cele- brated in the presence of President Taft, the cabinet and the entire diplo- matic body.
 If the precedents are followed. as theyp robably will be, the body will be conveyed to Brazil in an American i warship.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-18
FOG, SHEET, RAIN AND SNOW DlsARLEs TRAFFIC THROUGH.
 OUT ENTIRE SECTION.
Chicago Covered With Four to Six Inches of Water and Melted Snow and Easements Are
 Badly Damaged.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Telegraph wires in the area from the Missouri river to Buffalo and from the Ohio river to the Great Lakes, were seriously ham pered today. Fog, sleet and rain ais abled many wires and some points had to be reached by unusually long routes.
 In Chicago the temper of the people was put to severe test today when the city suffered the worst deluge of slush of the season. Four weeks ac- emulation of snow was suddenly melted by jump in the temperature and steady downpour of warm ram.
 The streets and sidewalks became yastp ools in some places a foot deep. Almost the whole city was covered with from four to six Inches of wat CT, and in the outlying districts the water overfiowed the sidewalks and rushed into basements.
 In the downtown district during the night homeward rush hour, the crowd splashed over their shoe tops in the liquid mud and snow
 Policemen kept guard at crossings to caution women and children from falling into deep puddles. Frozen sewer drains prevented proper ee- cape of the deluge on many streets.
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THAT IS CHOKING UP THE OHIO RIVER BELOW LOUISVILLE,
 KENTUCKY.
A Party of Government Engineers tc Undertake the Job and Will Be Assisted by the Towboat
 Fred Hartwig.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 1[-Acting upon urgent representations from the governors of Kentucky and Indiana that large property interest and pos sibly lives are menaced by the big ice gorge whsich chokes the Ohio river below Louisville, the war department tonight consented to send force of United States engineers to the rescue.
 Tomorrow at noon a special train bearing engineers from the Cincin- natl and Louisville offices, a great quantity of dynamite and a force of skilled laborers, will leave Louisville for Stephensport, Ky, seventy miles down the river. and the work of blasting loose the gorge a section at time will be begun. The war de- partment wired 5000 to cover the expense of the undertaking, which promises to be extra hazardous for those engaged
 The Ohio river came to standstill at Louisville this afternoon, but on account of the fact that the gorge is virtually water tight, only a slight fall is expected within the next twen- ty-four hours. Warmer weather to- day and rains and wet snow in the upper Ohio Valley make it probable that the river will soon be rising again and if the gorge holds until the water gets here, conditions will oe- come much worse.
 Evansville, Ind, Jan. 17.-Relief for Leavenworth Ind, and other Ohio river points. which are threatened by serious flood when the great jet gorge at Wolf Creek breaks, is prom ised tonight.
 According to advices received here, government engineers will begin the work of destroying the gorge with dy- namite tomorrow. The big towboat Fred Hartwig will leave here early in the morning for the Wolf creek gorge and assist the government in dynamiting the gorge if possible.
The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-18
scHERMERHoRN coNFEssEs.
That He StrangIed the Governess
 While He Was Drunk.


 Poughkeepsie, N r., Jan. 17.-In the presence of his mother Frank Schermerhorn, lying on his cot at Vassar Hopital. tonight confessed to Under Sheriff Fred Hornbeck that he alone was responsible for the death of Sarah Brymer, th egoverness who was found strangled to death at the Compton home at Mllbrook last Thursday morning. Schermerhorn says he was very drunk at the time and did not know what he was doing.
 Just as Schermerhorn finished his confession his mother tainted.
 Schermerhorn says he was very drunk on the night of the crime, re- members being in the room with Sarah Brymer, but does not remember what he did.
 q didn't intend to commit murder. I only intended 1t for a scare. I alone am responsible and no one else is concerned in it."
The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-18
.UNIONISTS ARE LEADING HAVE A BETTER LEAD THAN THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC HAD
 ANTICIPATED. Burns Has Turned from a LabOrite to a Most Conservative Liberal
 Crooks Back from Aus
 tralia.

London, Jan. 17--At the conclusion of today's polling in the general cleo tions the partiesstood as follows:
 Uhionists, 92; Liberals. TT; Labor. ties, l6; Nationalists, 13.
 Net gains for the Unionists, go.
 The government fared much better today than their most ardent support CTS expected.
 The unionists gained nineteen seats. the Liberals four and the Iaborites one, making net gain for the Union ists for the day of fourteen, one less than they gaied at fewer elections on Saturday.
 This practically assures the return of the Liberals to power with fair majority, fer among the places still to pool are those in Scotland and