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im J 2 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING-, DECEMBER 29, 1907. ' (
I laic to tho present situation. The ex
pressions received at that time indicat
ed that 0i per cont of tho people were
opposed to swell extra session. For geo
graphical reasons and on account of the
customary ten days' notice to members,
it would bo inipossiblo to convene and
organize a special session of the Legis
lature in less than three weeks, pro
BUining on tho most expeditions action
on tho part of members. Por these rea
sons I deemed it impossible to convcuo
the Legislature in special session io
, meet the present cmcrgcnc. and still
think it highly iuadvisublo. This tele
gram was in course of preparation on
tho 17th instant in reply to your tclo
pram of that dale, but I was taken ill
nud havo onb' just returned to my oflicc.
T am now sending it in lion of a letter,
which I wired you was in courso oC
preparation. The delay was not inten
tional on 1113" P!ir mil u0 discourtesy
meant l.horobv.
"JOHN SPARKS. Governor. "
, President's Roply.
. ' "The White House.
I , "Washington, "Doc. 2S. 1007.
"Hon. John Sparks, Governor, Carson
'''Your telegram December 2G is re
ceived. Tf in effect declares that 3'ou
havo failed to cal Legislature together
"because, in your judgment, tho Legis
lature -would not call upon the Govern
ment of the United States for tho use
of troops, although in your opinion it
ought 10 do so.
'"'Tho Constitution of the United
I Slates imposes, not upon you, but upon
I the Legislature, if it can bo convened,
I the duty of calling upon the Govern
ment or'tho United States to protect the
State of Nevada atrainst violence. You
I now roiues. mo to use tho armed forces
of the United States in vioJatiou of the
Constitution, because, in your judgment,
tho legislature would tail to perforin
its duty undpr tho Constitution. Tho
Slate government certainly does not ap
pear to havo made any serious effort
to do its duty 13" the effective enforce
ment of its police functions. 1 repeat
ngain, what I have alrcad3" said to you
several limes, that under the circum
stances now existing in the State of
Nevada, as made known to me, an ap
plieiition from the Legislature is au es
sential condition to the indefinite con
tinuance of the troops at Gold field. Cir
cumstances may change, and if they do,
T will lako whatover action the needs
of tho situation require, so far as 1113'
constitutional powers permit. But the
first need is that, tho Stnto authorities
should do their duty, and the first; stop
toward this is tho assembling of the
Legislature.
Roosevelt's Ultimatum.
" Tt is apparent from your telegram
that the Legislature of Nevada can
readily bo convened. You havo fixed
tho period of throe weeks as the time
necessary to convene and organize a
special session. If -within five days
from tho receipt of this telegram you
shall have issued the necessary notice
to convene (he Legislature of Nevada,
shall continue tho station of the
troops at Goldficld during such period
of three weeks. If within the term of
five da.vs such notice has not been is
Fiicd, the troops will be immediately
returned to their former station.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada today sent the following telegram
to Governor Sparks:
"irv opinion is that in order to jus
tify the national government in using
its armed forces to protect tho state
against domestic violence it is neces
sary, under the constitution, that ap
plication should bo made by the legis
lature, or when the legislature cannot
be con.vcucd, by the governor. Tt is
necessary therefore for 3-011, in my judg
ment, to convene the legislature and
to obtain its decision as to whether
application should be made to the presi
dent for protection, or an adequate law
passed for the organization ot a stato
peaco force -which will maintain order
and protect life and property.
Views of Newlands.
"Individually I believe in the latter
courso and that tho good name of Ne
vada requires that it assert itself,
maintain order and protect life and
property within its boundaries, and that
its duty is plain. The peace forco
should not be under the control or
paid by cither the mincowncrs or the
miners, but should stand aloof from
tho industrial contest between them,
with a single eye to the maintenance
of order anil the protection of life and
property. In all that you have done
I recognize tho difficulty of the situa
tion, your patriotic intentions and your
desire to prevent violence and blood
shed in tho interest of good; but it is
clear that the state must sooner or
later assert its sovereignty and its firm
determination, unaided" ly the national
government, to suppress all violence,
and 1 believe the time is now. I can
not believe that the legislature can
fail to act promptly and decisively. If
it does not so act, the responsibility iB
theirs, not yours."
The special commission appointed by
tho president to investigate conditions
nt Goldfield returned today, ufter
spending a week in tho mining camp.
A report -will be made to the president
on his return from Pine Knot. Noth
ing will be given out in advance of the
BELIEVE THAT GOVERNOR
HI WILL NOT REFUSE CALL
HE ' GOLDFIELD, Nov., Dec. 28.Cap-
taiu W. L. Cox, the personal rcpresonta
live of Governor Sparks, tonight re
coived from the governor a telegram
Hr Baying that he is endeavoring to learn
the sentiment of the pcoplo of the stato
Hj in regard to the calling of a special sos-
HB Eion of the legislature. Ever since the
HB receipt here of the news that President
HJ "Roosevelt hn'd consented to permit the
troops to remain in Goldfield provided
the governor would call an extra ses
Hj sion, the feeling on both sides has been
HHj that the troops will remain and that
HV the governor can hardly refuse to issuo
tho call. Tho dispatch tonight is taken
IHu as indicating that the call will bo is-
Tho mincowncrs are jubilant over tho
new turn of affairs, nud while refus
ing to say -what their program of proce
dure will be, openly assert that they
will now be in a position to carry ev
cr3r point they have contended for.
C. E. Mahoncy, vice-president of the
Western Federation of Minors, says the
going or staying of tho troops will have
no effect on the plans or the union
miners, and that he nor the officers of
the, local union are concerned about tho
troopa. Tho plan to bo pursued pro
vided the legislature is favorable is, it
scorns now, to form a body of rangers,
such as Arizona territory has, and to
station this force in Goldfield aB long
as there is-a possibility. of trouble. Sher
iff lngalls is, however, proceeding to or
ganize his force of deputy sheriffs, and
today new deputies to the number of
twenty, were sworn iu, making his avail
able forco now .100 fully armed men,
some of whom will bo mounted.
S GOVERNOR DELIBERATING
COURSE TO PURSUE.
CARSON, Nov., Dec. 2S. Having
been, given fivo daya by President
Catarrh
Bnvites Consumption
It weakens the delicate lung tissues,
deranges tho digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health.
It often causes headache and dizzi
nesst impairs tho tn6to, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being a constitutional diseuse it re
quires a constitutional remedy.
Hood's Sas'saparilla
Radically and permanently cures.
In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablot?
known ft rr?.tn !":.. ICO closes SI.
Roosovelt; in which to call a special
pession of tho Legislature, if tho troops
aro to remain at Goldfield, Governor
Sparks is deliberating what course to
pursue.
Tho injunction, suit of the Goldfield
Mine Owners against the union minors
to rostraiu picketing and dissolvo the
union, has boon taken under advisomont
until January 3, in the United Slates
court for tho district of Nevada.
GOVERNOR HAS NOT
YET REACHED DECISION
RI3NO, Nov., Dec. 2S. Governor
vSparks said tonight ho had not decided
to call a special session of tho Legis
lature to considor the keeping of troops
iu Goldfield. Tho Governor lias replied
by telograph to President Roosevelt '3
telogram asking for information about
the Nevada camp.
Order Countermanded.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. Tn accord
ance with the President's instructions,
tho Socrctary of War lato today sent
telegraphic orders to General Funston
commanding the department of Cali
fornia at San Francisco, countermand
ing previous orders for the withdrawal
of tho troops from Goldfiold on Mon
day next.
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
IS ANNUAL BANQUET
Continued from Pago One.
and State we love so much. This club
enrolls In Its mcmborshlp tho names of
many great men; men powerful In Na
tional and Stnto affairs, and capitalists
whoso operations arc world-wide.
Probably tho man of greatest National
Importance today connoctcd with tho
Commercial club Ju our worthy nnd es
teemed secretary. FIshor Harris, who, by
his efforts to roclalm tho arid wastes of
this intermountaln country through the
medium of "dry farming." has thrown
himself In the limelight of the entire agri
cultural world. A new Adonis now ap
pears upon the stage, however, and
threatens to outshine Mr. Harris In his
own chosen field. No tilling of the noil
or reaping of the grain; simply a mixture
'of sulphuric gases running 10 per cent or
better to sulphur-dioxide, guaranteed to
yield to the farmer better than $100 per
acre and known as "smoko agriculture."
In every city where growth attains and
progress progresses, there must be soma
recognlzod body of "boostors." Some
representative body that will advertise
tho advantages and resources of their
city and State. Tho Commercial club oc
cuplos that position In Salt Lake City.
Man could never toll nor history record
all the good accomplished by this organi
zation through the untiring efforts of Its
president, secretary, toard of governors
and Its members. Tho gentloman who
can best recount Its many commcndablo
achievements and can paint tho most
vivid picture of Its roseate-hued future Is
one of Utah's National Representatives,
a man who has won fame as a barrister,
honor as a statesman, and the love and
respect of his fellow-men. In response to
the toast "The Commercial Club," I am
proud to Introduce to you. Hon, William
II. King.
Praises State.
Polished, oratorical, and striking home
with splendid effect, "The Commercial
Club." by William II. King, brought tho
bauquctors to their feet with a storm
of applause at its close and three great
cheers for the speaker.
Judge King was brimful of his sub
ject, and he talked Salt Lake, Utah, and
the Commercial club as he never talked
before. He forcofully and strenuously
pleaded for a closer allegiance to
city, state and commonwealth, eulo
gized Utah and Utah women, and run
ning through tho names of such men as
Senator Thomas Kearns, David Keith,
Judge Goodwin, Samuel Newhouso, Col.
T. A. Wall, Orson F. Whitney, Rev. El
mer T. Goshen and others of equal
prominence in the political and indus
trial arena of the stato, he singled out
thoso who stood for tho best the state
boasts, declaring they stood for tho
best Utah boasts in "Brains, brawn and
blood."
More Fratemalism.
Briefly ho touched on local condi
tions. "Utah and Salt Lake City are too
small for hatred to exist among neigh
bors. We are too small for factional
fights and to develop the be3t there is
in the state and in our capital city,
there must be manifested more fratcr
nalism. Perhaps some people have
tried to insert issues into our politics
which have no business there. These
things must stop in time and the state
6trike its stride.
"The Commercial club of Salt Lako
should be the nucleus of tho commer
cial activity of the commonwealth. Let
tho clu"b bo the great crucible into
which shall be poured the immeasurable
resources of the stato and its cities,
tho immaterial to be -weeded out the
big things left.
1 Committee on Resources.
"I believe that committee on re
sources should be appointed with men
on it of tho stamp of Thomas Kearns,
David Keith, George T. O'Dell. Sam
uel Newhouse and otherst who will givo
a little more of their timo to finding
out what Utah needs most. Let tho
Commercial club inaugurato a move
ment looking toward the establishment
of Commercial clubs in every smaller
city of the slate, all these clubs to
work together and towards one, end
a greater Utah. When the Commercial
club of Salt Lake can reach that point
of activity and efficiency it "will have
taken a great stop in its campaign for
the stato nnd Salt Lako."
Judge. King briefly reviewed tho ori
gin of the -club, its early history and
the tilings it stands for. To Fisher
Harris, secretary of tho club, he jaid
a glowing tribute. Then launching in
to a discussion of Salt Lake, its past
and present and tho possibilities for
the future, he drew a splendid picture
of the city a few years hence, declar
ing that tho Commercial club is des
tined to play an important part.in the
attainment of tho goal that has been
set for tho city. "Tho club's motto
should forever bo to live and help
others to live," he said in conclusion,
"Wo have had a hard year. I be
lieve wo shall havo another hard year,
but lot us all be optimistic."
Thomas Kearns Called.
Following Mr. King's speech, the Hon.
Thomas Kearns responded to the toast,
"Our Mines and Smelters," dwelling
upon their commercial magnitude and
advantage to the state. lie said:
My Dear Friends and Members of the
Commercial Club:
I havo been rooucsted by tho officers
of your honorable body to respond to tho
toast, "Ilnc and 'Emcltora." It covers,
I nm sure, two of Utah's greatest Indus
tries. Thcro mny bo many of you pres
ent who aro 111010 able, to discuss thoso
matters than I, but I count it an honor
nnd a plcnsuro to bo present at thin
beautiful spread with tho ropresontallves
of 0110 of the greatost commercial bodies
In the West, representing as It docs men
of ull professions, who havo the Interest
of tlmlr Stato and the Industries theroof
at heart, and whose evory purpo.10 It Is
to promote the wolfarc nnd upbuilding
of this commonwealth.
But, personally, I think and I hcllevo
you will agree with mo, that on Utah's
mineral development depends her grunt;st
future, when wo take Into consideration
the present year's output, and -Judge- tho
future by It.
The precious metal mines of Utah have
given to tho world's wealth this year over
?10,000.000; cloven and onc-hulf millions
In silver, six and ono-hulf millions In
lead, and about ten millions In copper.
In theso three metals Utah Kikes her
place 113 third as a producing State. She
has also given about twelve millions In
gold.
Sho has unbounded resources, hut her
great nilnoral dowlnpmpnt has scarcely
begun. Hor rich mountains aro full of
precious metals.
Sail Pedro Harbor.
She has coal. Iron and oil enough to
supply the wants of the world' for the
next half century, and most of this Is
within 500 miles of one of America's
ftreatost harbors, San Pedro, a waterway
nrgo enough to shelter all of the fleets
of tho world, and also clone to that Iron
hand known as th'o San Pedro road, which
so closely links tho "City of the Angels"
with tho "City of the Saints."
Let 113 hope that tho day Is not far oft
when the development of the great Iron
deposits of Iron county will procluco mil
lions of tons of Iron ore, which will be
reduced Into pig Iron by Ulnh's own
fuels, lot It be con) or oil, whereby that
Industry alone will give employment to
thousands of Utah's sons.
Iron can be laid down cheaply on tho
shores of the Pacific, where 11 can bo
conveyed by water to tho gateway of tho
Orient and tho islands of tho Pacific.
On the Pacific will float tho ooinmcrco
of tho Twentieth century, and of this our
great Nation must play its full part. It
Is the wealth of our mines that will make
It possible for tho city of Salt Lako to
become -America's groatost Intcnnountaln
oily. It will induce capital and dcslra
blo Immigration. Jt will solve nil our
present problems, and make homes for
a million more contented and Industrious
pcoplo.
From present appearances I nm free
to say a fow more short years will bring
about those cond lions, and not until then
will young Utah tako her place as one
of the foremost mineral producing Stales,
of tho Union.
Must Have Smelters.
Now my friends. In regard to tho smelt
ing Industry. Smelters are a necessary
adjunct to the mineral Industry. Wo
must have them. Thuy may be some
what of a nuisanco when too closo to us,
but a very doslrablo necessity whon too
.far away, nnd It Is absolutely suro that
a big percentage of all tho precious met
als of the adjoining States, as well as
Utah, will bo smelted within a radius of
forty miles of this city.
I It Is tho natural center whero nil of
' tho great railroads make a common
point, whero the limestone and the Iron,
the coke and tho coals can bu furnished
In great quantities within a reasonable
dlstanco and cost, and whero great do
posits of slllclous as well as othor ores
can be brought together In unlimited
quantities to support and maintain such
Institutions.
With all tho-advantages pertaining to
this great smelling Industry which has
been given to us by tho kind hand of
Providence, It Is necessary for evory
member of this Commercial club, as well
as for every producer of precious metals,
to put forth his best efforts as well ns
his means to establish a free and Inde
pendent smelting plant, owned and con
trolled by tho metal producers themselves,
and organized and governed by just such
men as arc present here, who have tho
ability, tho energy and the manhood to
say to the present owners of tho great
smelting trusts or monopolies, "You must
deal fair with tho mineral producers. You
arc entitled to a fair worldlier charge,
but you must not expect- It all. You
should encourage the Industry by giving
to the piospcetor and minor what It Is
worth over and abovo a reasonable work
ing charge."
Independent Smelter.
Tho membors of the Commercial club,
tho miner and tho prospector will a.ssuro
you, Mr. -Smoltcrman, that It you do you
will bo treated fair In roturn by tho
people of Utah, 'who realize full well tho
benefit that you can he to this common
wealth. If you uro Inclined to adopt a
liberal policy toward the producer that
will llvo and lot live.
I fear that tho policies und tendencies
of some of the representatives of tho
great smelter combinations In this val
ley have been so grasping lately as to
force an unreasonable charge for tho re
duction of ores In many cases, but wo
must not let that discourage ns, my
friends, for the very men who had tho
strength and courage to develop theso
mountains and forco them to give up
their treasures, with tho assistance of
tho members of the Commercial club,
will havo the courage to say and will
say to you If you pursue this course, that
thoro will bo an Independent plant which
will do justice by the producer, reducing
oro within thirty miles of this city by
January 1, 1909.
Urges Federal Protection.
I have reasonable grounds and encour
aging assurances for the statement I make
to you that within tho next ninety days
or ns soon ns the financial situation will
permit, ground wlllcbe broken and the
construction of a newj free and Independ
ent smelter begun.
If It should bo constructed, I trust that
you will all give It your support, for It
means a great deal to tho upbuilding of
one, if not two, of Utah's greatest Indus
tries. And I would suggest to the members of
the Commercial club that thoy urge
through their officers life co-operation of
every commercial body in the mineral
producing districts of our great Nation
to sec to It that thoy, as well as their
representatives In tho National capital,
put forth every effort to have a depart
ment of mines and smelters established
Immediately, or In the very near future,
and represented by a Cabinet member.
This should have boon established
years ago for the, protection, maintenance
and development of tho mineral produc
ing districts of our great Nation.
I thank you, gentlemen, for tho tlmc
I have consumed.
Clearing House Certificates.
Following Senator Kearns, Judge O,
W. Powers spoke on "Clearing Uouso
Certificates," and wittily enlivened the
session with tho fun poked at tho now
medium of trade, lfis speech was as
follows:
Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen of the
Commercial Club: It Is a source of great
pride -to me to know that you desire to
hear my views upon the subject of clearing-house
certificates. That Is a finan
cial subject and from boyhood T havo
been taught that such subjects can only
bo handled intelligently by bankers and
millionaires and prosldont of railronds
though It Is permlsslblo for representa
tives In Congress to approach a discus
sion of them. So I nm. flattered to find
myself classed with those so distin
guished. Perhaps you are not serious and you
have assigned to mc this toast as a pnst
llmc. Rut he that ns It may, I approach
the subject with pride.
Some years ago, In my Ignorance, I be
came a convert to the qualitative theory
of money. In my blind and uneducated
way. I rormod tho opinion that tho two
precious melals. at a fixed ratio, made a
reasonably good measure of value, and
that gold and silver were needed to do
the world's work. But I was told Hint
wo did not want, quantity, that, what we
needed was quality, and that gold was
the correct money metal; and that when
once wo planted both feet upon the gold
standard, wo would plant them where
wo could stand in safety and thcro would
bo no mora financial cataclysms or pan
ics. And as tho great financiers who
spent their time In deep thought how
best to serve the common pcoplo, united
in advocating the gold standard, we got
the gold standard, and wo went along
flno and every one was happy, and a
good many favored a third term until'
nomo man down in New York wont to a
bank where ho had deposited his monoy
and asked for a dollar, and tho result
has beon Interesting.
Tho Real Trouble
You soe, tho trouble was this: Every
body was so prosperous, and everyone
was becoming so rich, and thcro was so
much monoy In circulation every man,
woman and child hnvlng, per capita, moro
money than they had ever owned beforo,
thorcforo thoy. could not got the monoy
that thoy owned from the banks. At
least this Is Hie way that It has been
explained to mo,
And ho Roosevelt Issued bonds. I went
to my banker and I asked him about It.
l always go to my banker when T want
to borrow money (because ho never lets
mo have it. and I am therefore bctlci
oh') and wluni I want tho facts regarding
any financial question. So I wont to my
banker and said to him. "How Is thin
about tho Roosovelt bond issuo? Is It
not all wrong, and 1 not the country
going to the bad? You know Cleveland
Issued bonds and built soup houses, and
he was denounced as an enemy to the
country." "Oh," said my banker, "you
don't understand these financial ques
tions. Thcro lo a great dlffcrcno be
tween tjio bonds Issued by Roosovelt nnd
the bondB Issued by Clovohmd. You srtc
Cleveland Issued bonds because tho coun
try wao hard up; wo had hard times.
Roosovelt issues the bonds because tho
country Is so prosperous; becauso wo
have too much money In circulation and
some should bo withdrawn nnd put In
the treasury; becauso everyone Is be
coming too rich tho pooplo havo been
too busy."
And so T went, homo and I thought It
over, nnd 1 saw that my banker was
right as ho always Is and I thought
what a grand thing Is the clcarlng-houso
certificate.
Badgo of Prosperity.
I discovered that It is a badge of pros
perl ly and that Its coming horalds tho
building up of our towns. But bo that
as It may, the thought I tender to you
In this. You fako your monoy to thf.
hank nnd you give It to your banker t
keep. Why should you want It again?
With your banker It Is safe. If you had
It, you might spond It. You might let
It go out of your town. Now the bank
ers and thoy are tho men who know all
about real finance take your money, and
whon you ask for It, do they glvo It to
you? No; that yould not he -best for
you. They give you a clearing-house
certificate. That Is good money In your
own town, but It Is not good money In
other towns, and that Is whero the great
benefit arises.
You keep your monoy at homo. You
sec. I have studied this whole thing out.
Take tho Nation the beneficent doc
trine of protection ha3 built up somo
very large corporations and mado somo
very rich men bocauso It kept tho money
nt homo. Tho clearing-house certificates
will In time build up s6mo vry strong
banks and rnako somo very rich men In
our home towns, bocauso the money will
bo. kept at home, and every man ought
to he willing to put his money in tho
bank and h'dp toward this grand result.
This morning I saw an advertisement
of a security company, urging tho people
who own diamonds to put their diamonds
In the strong box of tho security com
pany, and I think that tho people who
own diamonds ought to do It. Then tho
socurlty company can tako tho diamonds
to tin; Now York Loan company und to
various "banks" that doal In collateral,
and obtain money theron, and with that
money It can extend Its business, which
Is all right. Pcoplo do not need dia
monds, anyway. It ought to satisfy
thorn to know thnt they own them. Now
whon they go and ask for their diamonds,
lot thcro bo Issued to them. In lieu there
of, clcarlng-houso certificates. I hopo to
live to sco the day when wealthy ladles
at social functions will wear clcarlng
houso certificates Instead of diamonds.
They would serve tho same purpose and
tho banks would bo strengthened.
In Lieu of Jewels.
But bo that Is It may, you lake your
money to tho bank a.nd thoy loan It out.
When you ask for It. you are given a
clearing-house certificate. You take your,
diamonds to the trust company and tho
trust company borrows money upon your
diamonds and when you go for them they
aro not thcro, but they glvo you a clcarlng-houso
certificate. This shows tho
advance of civilization. Savages adorn
thomsclvos with beads and pearls and
shining gold. Lot the modern woman pin
to her ears clearing-house certificates
guaranteed by McCornlck. JLet hor woar
In her hair clearing-house certificates,
furnished by Len Hills. Lot her placa
upon her bosom a cloarlng-houso certi
ficate, Issued by Frank Knox, and let
her twist about her lingers clcarlng
houso certificates, mado by Lou Farns
worth and B. O. Howard.
We, Indeed, llvo In fortunate times
when men aro genorous and public spir
ited enough to tako our money and to
safely keep It whero we cannot got It
and spend It, and who do not tako It, as
did certain road financiers, and who gavo
nothing In roturn, but who acknowledge
that they have our money by tho issu
ance of clearing-house certificates.
Spencer's Address.
D. S. Spencer, assistant general pas
senger agent of tho Oregon Short Lino
railroad, was introduced by Toastmaster
Murphy, as the shrewdest politician of
Utah, tho man who had a faculty of say
ing things and making men bcliovo
them. ''There is much in common be
tween tho .Daniel of old and tho mod
ern Daniel," said Mr. Murphy, "and
I take great pleasure in introducing
lo you at this time Daniel Swasiou Spen
cer. "
Mr. Spencer, speaking of the Western
railroad development, said:
Promontory Summit, Utah,
May, 10. 1809.
- Tho last rail is laid, tho last spike is
driven, the Pacific railroad Is completed.
Tho point of junction is 10SC miles ,wost
of Missouri river and 630 miles east of
Sacramento City.
(Signed) LELAND STANFORD,
Central Pacific R. R.
T. C DURANT.
SIDNEY DILLON",
JOHN DAFF.
Union Pacific R. R.
That telegram commemorated the com
pletion of the first Transpacific railroad,
which has proved the greatest factor In
commercial matters that has over ap
peared In tho United States.
Tho real agitation looking to the build
ing of a transcontinental railroad prob
nbly first commenced In 1833, nnd was
rex-lved In 1S3C. Asa Whitney probably
did as much, or more, than any one per
son toward formulating tho first practi
cable scheme. He wroto many articles
for publication, and addressed many
Stato Legislatures from 1841 to 18D0. As
curly as 1853 the Utah Legislature me
morialized Congress for a national cen
tral railroad lo tho Pacific coast.
In the autumn of lSfiS, on the porch of
tho Pacific hotel at Council Bluffs, a tall,
raw-boned! homely man, with a high hat.
and -19 years of age, approached a young
man of 27 years, a resident of Council
Bluffs, and who had some engineering
experience. Tho elderly gentloman usked
the younger man If he would head an en
gineering expedition to the Pacific coast.
Tho elderly man was Abraham Lincoln;
tho young man was Granvillo M. Dodge.
You all probably know the result of this
Interviews and the very prominent part
that General Dodge took In Pacific rail
way matters. President' Lincoln had al
ways heartily supported the scheme for
building a railroad to the Pacific, and had
endorsed IL "as a military necessity."
The "Pacific Railroad act," which was
presented by Representative Rollins,
from .Missouri, was passed by Congress
and signed by President Lincoln on July
1, 1SG2. Tho Central Pacific Railway
company was organized In SGI, under
the nws of California, by Lcland Stan
ford, Collls P, Huntington. Charles and
Edward Crocker, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Ju
dah, and othera, who undertook to build
that line from their own private funds.
The first ground was broken at Sacra
mento City, January 8, 1803.
Tho . Union Pacific company wan or
ganized In Now York. October, 186:i, with
John A. Dlx, president; T, C. Durant,
vice-president; John J. Cisco, treasurer;
"Henry V. Poor, secretary; and the
ground, was broken at Council Blutxs,
Dftcembcr 2, ISO:!. Actual work was not
commonccd, however, until the fall of-
1
1. .
1801. Tho lino was completed to Ogden
at 'J oO p. in., March 8, 18G9.
Eastern Terminus.
Uiulor the act of Congress the matter
of deciding tho Kastorn terminus of tho
lino was loft with President Lincoln, and
it has been suggested that had tho act
passed Congress at a lator date, and
during tho great oxcitoment In connec
tion with tho Civil war. through tho lnfiu
enco of members of Congross from tho
South, the Eastern terminus of tho Pa
cific railroad would havo boon St. Louis,
Mo. From Newcastle, Cal., across thox
SIorra to Wadsworth. 157 miles wero
built between Fohruary, lSfi5. and July.
1868, with a forco of ' from ton thousand
to thirteen thousand men. On one day
alono a stretch of ton miles of track
was laid from a point ton miles woat
from Promontory Junction. At this pe
riod twonty-llvo thousand men and six
thousand teams wero employed by tho
Central Pacific company.
This rond was built at an enormous
expense and probably could never have
been completed except for Govcmmont
aid. The principal factor contributing
toward tho unusual expense was prob
ably tho rivalry botweon tho Union Paci
fic r.-Ulroad on tho cist and tho Central
Pacific railroad on tho west- From Chey
enne west, tho Union Pacific was con
structed under rush orders the ontlro dis
tance, fabulous prices being paid for ma
terial ami labor. It has boon estimated
by sorno that probably ten million dol
lars could have been saved In tho con
struction of theso two lines had the
financial projectors of both gotten to
gothor at au earlier data.
It Is known that tho Union Pacific
constructed Its roadbed to a point as far
west as Humboldt, about four hundred
miles west of Ogden, and that in many
places piles hnd been driven by both com
panies crossing tho aamo stream. It is
estimated that railroad tlos cost as high
:is $.1 each, whon beddod, ns compared
with tho cost today of probably 75 cents
per tlo. Fifty-pound iron rails, it Is
claimed, cost as high as ?I00 per ton, and
"ij cents per yard was paid for common
earth work, and this was paid both ways,
cut and fill; whorons today only 16 centa
per yard Is paid and contractors haul tha
material llvo hundred feet without addi
tional compensation. Then looso rock
cost $1 por yard ns against -IS cents por
yard today. Double tlmo was allowed
contractors for work done Sundays,
nights and holidays. It is claimed that
hnd not tho Control Pacific tho advan
tage of Chinese labor tho present junc
tion point of the two llnC3 would have
been much farther wosL
Both companies were aided immensely
by Utah pooplo and It was tho building
of the tunnol at Echo canyon for tho Un
ion Pacific that first brought Bishop John
Sharp to the prominent notice of tho Un
ion Pacific officials, while Lorln Farr,
Jcsso W. West and others took largo
contracts for work on the Central Pacific.
Reconstruction.
It Is probably eafo in calculating that
a dlstanco of one hundred mllos or more
has been reduced between Council Bluffs
and Oakland plor In tho reconstruction
of tho Pacific railways by the various
cutoffs, cutting down grades, reduction
In curvaturo, tho greatest factor of which
was the building of tho Lucln cutoff over
Great Salt Lake, ono of the greatest
feats of railway engineering skill ever
undertaken. And all of those enormous
and magnificent Improvomcnts havo been
accomplished under tho direction of Mr.
E. II. Hard man.
It might bo interesting to know that
there wero constructed In tho United
States during the present year 1907, 5874
miles of railway, bringing tho total mile
age up to miles.
Utah Built Roads.
On May 27. 1S69, land was broken near
the present slto of tho Union depot at
Ogdon for tho construction of the Utah
Central railroad to Salt Lako Cltv by
President Brlgham Young. This road
was built entirely by Utah people and
with Utah monoy, and was probably tho
only railroad up to that tlmo of Its length
that had boen built without government
aid of somo character. Tho road was
completed to Salt Lake City on January
10, 1S70. on which dato tho last spike,
mode of Iron from southorn Utah, was
driven by President Brlgham Young. Tha
event was celebrated with great cere
mony, over fifteen thousand people be
ing In attendance, Including four bands.
Goneral Glbblns, thon In command at
Camp Douglas, with his statf. military
band, and all tho troops, participated.
Tho celebration lasted all day and closed
with Illuminations, fireworks and a grand
ball, all parties taking part regardless of
any distinction; and the completion of
this road was rightfully considered at tho
tlmo tho groatost commercial event In
tho history of tho city.
The first work dono toward construc
tion of the Utah Northern railroad was
when ground was broken at Brlgham
March 25, 1S72, and work was commenced
on building tho lino to Ogdon. a lino pre
viously having boon built from Corlnne,
a Junction point on the Southern Pacific,
to Brlgham City. After completion of
the lino from Brlgham City to Ogdon, tho
lino was extended north from Brlgham
City to Logan, later to Richmond, thon
to Franklin, Ida., arid still later to Butte,
Mont.
Tho Utah Southern railroad was com
pleted from Salt Lako to Juab, a dlstanco
of 150 miles, In Juno, 1S79, and the othor
extension from Juab to Frisco. 139 miles
further south, bctwoon tho spring of 1879
and tho summer of 1SS0.
San Pedro Lino.
Wo are more or less familiar with tho
building of tho line from Mllford, JJtah,
south, by Hon. A. W. McCuno, and of
Senator Clark later bocomlng connected
with this line, and In connection with as
sociates of tho Union Pacific completing
what lo known as tho San Pedro, Los An
geles & Salt Lake railroad, through to
san Pedro harbor, and of tho great Im
portance and benefit of this lino to our
city and Stato.
Tho Rio Grande Western, properly
called the scenic lino of the West, at first
a narrow gauge, was .completed through
to Ogden, connecting with tho Southern
Pacific and other lines at tho Junction
city, and formally opened for business In
May, 1883. This line was changed from
narrow gaugo to broad gauge May 10,
1890. The principal promoters of the Rio
Grande Wostern wero Genoral William J.
Parmer, David D. Dodgo and William A.
Bell.
Illinois has 11,959 miles, and has more
mileage than tiny other Stato. Utah has
a total of 1950 miles, and stands thlrtv
thlrd on the list, with but fow miles less
than tho great Stato of Oregon. Tho ban
ner year for railroad building was 1887,
when 12,876 miles of railroad was con
structed. Already Salt Lake City has a street car
trackage of ono and thirty-seven hun
dredths miles to every thousand of popu
lation; a greater mileago than most any
city In tho United States of relative pop
ulation, and, with the completion at an
early dato of contemplated Improvements,
Salt Lake City can boast of a street rail
way system tho equal of any in the
United States.
Construction.
Concerning tho construction and
equipment of Western railways, Mr.
Spencer said:
Originally tho old Union Pacific rall
roud und a largo number of other Utah
lines, built In early days, wero construct
ed of from IS to 50-pound Iron rails.
Nearly nil of these have been replaced
by 90-pound steel, and the old wood
bridges and trostlos havo nearly all boon
replaced by steel and concrete structure3.
By way of comparison as to cost of
material iu the construction of railroads
it is stated that In 1SC9. when the Un
ion Pacific was built, common Iron rulls
cost from $100 to ?120 per ton. and In
1S97 steel rails cost $17 per ton. while
the present price of 90-pound steel rails
Is approximately $30, and there was tho
same relative dlfforenco in the prlco on
other materials.
Probably the most marked distinction
between olden times and lodav Is shown
by comparison of the passenger equip- '
ment. Many of you can readilv recall
tho old-style coaches and sleepers used
on the transcontinental lines Many of
tho coaches did not exceed thirty foot In
Jnnglh and were capable of seating about
thirty poisons, with the low-back scats
small windows. Imperfect ventilation, and
the candle or coal oil lamps, and with
the long, loose drnwheads. Iron rail
around tho platform, jand tho old conical
shaped stoves In either end. Theso cars '
were equipped with cast Iron wheols und 1
hand brakes. 1
Today tho modern coach la alxty or :
Good News for the Deaf I
George P. Way, Inventor of the famouB Way Ear -n '
make his second annual visit to Salt Lako City and will rTUa itt
Hotel Wilson from Monday, December 30, until Saturdav i u
nary 4, 1908. y m..
wonderful, little, invisible, painless Ea -n ?
HHHHH without charge, to all who suffer from ruBlJ!.
PlH hearing, who have distressing "heaa rtlp2rft L
BIM& -M who are growing deaf. Mr. Way Jr1563'"
W$mmco is 1390 MaJC8tic Bmlding, Detroit?080 honie '
WtP2 ?Bse deaf for 25 years and brought baok i'8
BB$b3MwiEo Dr' ' M' Way a successful ear sn(S 5y h,
BPmiWl DetroiL A11 wh0 CHl1 are assured 0 refiSlf 1 of
HPJHi without charge. Surely every one suffer ace
BBKPfiP deafness, or impaired hearing, -win take a?g '
WMBi0 0PP0rtimif'y to see Mr. Wa'. Ask th 1 ntag '
T , attendant and he will direct you to M -rr? ,atr '
Goo P. Way, Inventor J"u 10 r. Way's par
The Way Ear Drum Is patented In the United States, July ( 1fina
bar 18. 1306. Great Britain. Ireland and tho Isle of Man, J, 9. fya.
June 13. 1905. .Franco, January 5 1907. and patents ponding In aiL 4
other countries. All infringements will bo prosecuted. 6 m Germany an A
seventy feet in length, and In enuippcd
with paper, steel-tired wheels, air brakes,
high ceilings, largo plate g ass windows,
high-back or scarrltt seats or chairs,
with seating capacity for seventy por
sonn; with Miller platforms, and buffer
and vestibule, steam boat and Pintsch
gaa or electric light.
Freight Equipment.
Formerly the capacity of a freight car
waa approximately ten tons or twority
thousand pounds, as compared with tho
prosont freight cars, with a capac ty of
nfty tons or ono hundred thousand
pounds. It Is within tho memory of
many, when tho capacity of a freight
train botweon Salt Lake and Ogden waa
approximately twenty cars of ten tons,
or a total tonnage of 200.000 pounds.
Formorly two frolght trains, one each
way, with total capacity of -100.000
pounds, was oporated between Salt X.ako
and Ogden each day. A fulr aycraso of
freight business between - Salt Lnlco and
Ogdon by tho Oregon Short Lino since
Docembor 1 13 seven trains each way,
each of twenty-four cars of 1200 tons
each, or a total of 8400 tons each -way;
lfi.800 tons both ways; which makes ap
proximately 16.300.000 pounds vMh way.
and 33,600.000 In both directions, as com
pared with -100,000 pounds per twenty
four hours in tho earllor days, and shows
an Increased tomiago capacity between
Salt Lake and Ogden evory twenty-four
hours of 33,200,000 pounds.
It will bo Interesting to know tho rela
tive capacity of passenger and freight
engines or today as compared with twen
tv yoars ago, when tho average weight
of a passenger onglno and tender was
121,000 pounds, as compared with 370,000
pounds today.
Tho maximum trackage power vras 11.
200 pounds, aa compared with 20,920
pounds today. While a passenger loco
motive, twenty years ago. could haul four
passenger coaches, a modern ono can
haul fifteen coaches. Tho same relative
distinction exists with regard to freight
engines; tho hauling capacity of a freight
engine twenty years ago on a 1 por cent
grade was 600 tone, as compared with
1700 ton3 today.
Expedition of Traffic.
Judge Goodwin and somo others -will
probably remember the tlmo when it re
quired threo days and nights or seventy
two hours to make the trip from Ogden
to Omaha, while today the tlmo required
Is only thirty-one hours.
Perhaps, some of you can remembor
whon tho passenger faro from Salt Lake
to tho Missouri river was 5100, and when
tho rate from Salt Lake to Denver waa
SC5, payable In gold coin, while today
the faro to Omaha Is but $30, and to
Denver, $15.75. payable In clearing house
certificates. Can somebody figure the
percentage reduction? It will also bo re
called that when tho railroad was first
completed between Ogden and Salt Lake
the passenger fare waa ?2, or about 5
cents per mllo. This was afterward re
duced to ?1.50, or 4 cents per mile, and
lator to $1.10. or 0 cents por mile.
And all of these changes for tho bettor
have been brought about In the usual
courso of events,, with a view of keeping
apace with the times, and without tho
Intervention of Federal or State legisla
tion. Street Railways.
A great deal has been said about tho
streot car system of Salt Lako. It might
bo Interesting to know that the first car
company was organized Januarv 2-1, 1S72,
and that the first ono and one-half miles
of track was completed from the Utah
Central depot to the old Benedict resi
dence on Third South street, July 17,
1S72. Horao and mule power was used
In those days, but this was all trans
i Metric power on August 17,
13S9. Salt Lako City now has ninety
seven miles of street rallwav, and with
tho completion of the lines contemplated
in tho petition of tho franchise recentlv
presented to the City Council, there will
bo a total of ono hundred and nineteen
miles.
Regarding tho muclitalked-of passen
ger station for the Oregon Short Line
railroad, toward which there has already
mimn,fpeadllure of ,one an1 one-half
million dollars for real estate, recon
struction of yards, and tracks and small
buildings, I have tho honor and pleasure
to say to the Commercial club, bv di
rection of William H. Bancroft, vice
president and general manager of the
Oregon Short Line, and whom I th k
wo all regard as the dean of the rail "oad
community, that he has received wlthhi
a few hours authority to push to coniola
tlon as early as practicable this tone
After Mr. Spencer, w. J. Brines
charmed .the company with his beautf
ul rendition of OLad wick's famous -A
'Beore tho Dawn." He was
obliged to respond to au encoro and
sang "Love Is a Bubble." Both se
lections wero beautifully done and nior-
Tho hour was becoming late, when
So SSf PImer L,.Gos pastor of
tho First Congregational church was
not" thiukn of Ja.in?"g that" he 'could
not think of dotaining tho conm-mv
much longer, Mr. Goshon spSlc Mr
ot tno duties of tho citizen H o
Wed States, and particXlyTu this
''The responsibilities of tho men of
aidSMr r I thctst wrioSa" fndfP
said Mr. Goshen. "We could imi rt
joy. our. banquet to the fullest ? vto.it
tonight if wo felt that Jul outsiuo t c
doors were people hungering oven or
a crust of bread."
Ho referred in the strongest terms
to the work done by Pete? T'nf ,i,,
in Chicago, especial!? his act in Ss
ing tho store of Marshall Field 1 tB
ciCv because Field was not conform in
with the building laws. ''This is tho
lixghest-'kind of citizenship," 6aid Mr
hisSts i, cn,Cth,nd if "shfrwhich
nsisis upon tho oboying 0f tho laws
bocause they aro right, 'here are three
Bnip, said Mr. Goshen; "first, ubilif v
of character to curry out tho th Sea
which ono bcliovcs is right " lu,nKs
Mr. Goshen spoko of tho dutv which
Biating that tJoy sl,SaToffiricai""
Utah a Black Spot.
a Mack .pot M tho Stato of jtau'ls
7 . ' "
"
.
to become what it Rlmi JT ' ' 1
sary that tho " Jch : spi A n- V
moved. In order that Jlnl,d, b
an emniro hero, we iurt ft0"14 '
Utah shall stand for tho L5?"fl '
is of citizenship. L!t uffrt HwS ;
city of which no man shall b?5S her a 1
J'ollowing the retmlar hajncl'i ;- I
woro a number oH peakS '
Judge C. O. Goodwin? and &1U i
nua.r banquet of the fW ho an- ' 1
continued a la?ehtSfl i !
sic and song, with intX mu 1
and wisdom, the year TnnT, wit
tory of tho club pa?ed i ,
street the snowa wore S Pa tto ' 1
Within tho music1 and "h! h 7 al J' :
tinned and the Hgffi M""1' o : :
the street. Snatches of Si j
but they grew fainter t2SB wd, I
the last echo of thTaffaV' "ft
been truly as hoped for ft S'Ch W 1
ters. "the greatest ever" Vlm-
Lho musical nrorrrnni'. :
-March, ''LilitJire: i
tion, "Mile. Modisb " &rt;
sketch. ''Arno.-' FieJi"; Italian i
"Morning, Noon and S ?vrtn J j
valso, from "Cupelia ' &k wXl
garian dances, Brahms- Jt3uh$7r
ry Widow." Lobar-' ii 2n . Mer C
Swan," Salut-Saenc ovS', Th8
ron," Weber; valsc! 'W' $
pcrs," Blon; 'selection, '&? 2
zet; march. ''Stars and 3eB' Bi'
ever," Sousa. and StnP For-
JUDGE YAUSCBTOS" J
"BLDSKJDiy FIGHT 1
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 28. It Ja r
pected that all tho theater ia kLJ ;
City will be closed tomonw A ? '
dab, proprietor of the Gram! o'p Z
house, who has been the leader la ha 'i
organized resistance to, the Sunday clos
ing campaign of Jndge WUlim H
Wallace of tho criminal court, rare UD' '
tho fight tonight and annoanMd ihi j
the Grand would be closed tomorrow '
During the past two months 2S1 '
tho . Sunday law have been returned
against theatrical perforn.eS .
ploycs and managers, who have bean i
released on bail bonds aeereratiC "
u?f 300 000 The bonds8 SSfSSS
nished by local bankers and capital- i
ists Tho actors indicxed have scat-
terod to all quarters of the Unitod '
States, and it would be a physical Ira- '
possibility to gather them all back r
lor trial. It is understood, though not '
announced officially, that trial of tha
indicted actors will not be pressed if I
the managers keep their theaters closed '
from now on. j
No test case of tho validity of tha
Sunday closing law has been ponected. "
The Missouri Sunday law passed wai
soventy . years ago and no effort ta
enforce it as rogards theaters waa over
made until three months ago. r
ARGUMENTS IN POWERS
CASE BEGIN MONDAY l
GEORGETOWN. Ky., Dec. 2$.-Jndg
Morris delivered his Instructions to the
Calob Powers jury this afternoon. "Sfcj
Instructions, which aro almost Identical?
ly tho same as those delivered by Spa- C;
clal Judge Robblna, on tha third trial
of Powers, simply deal with the exist
ence of a conspiracy to murder Goebel. '.
If the Jury believes from evidence, be-' ,
; yond reasonable doubt, Powers guilty ot J
I being accessory as charged, Judge Morris
I said they should and him pilUy, and
fix his punishment at death or life Im-
I prlsonmcnt. After the Instructions had
! hcen read, court, adjourned until Mon- i
I day, when tho arguments will besln. '
Sis Hopkins's Saying3.
(By Koso Melville.)
Many a girl meets hor fate at a V.
lawn retc. .
Ma says Noah called his wile an j;
arkangel. , .
It is- a big feet for eome boys to
learn how to dance. i
Pa says it takc3 anuahing maa to
enlov following the plow. A
Tho criminal has at least the cow- ..
age of his convictions. , i
Ma says the best time to keep jonr
mouth shut is at an auction.
Pa says assertion is not proof, dd
that exertion will find it. , fj
Pa says it is a pity that the ri 1b J
front of a saloon shouldn't Bacetof.
It is a little wonder that a o ,
of a boy" should fall into the sonn. .4
When a woman owns a well-bred y
it is little wonder that it should butt
ll0Ma says there would bo more Bjjias J
in tho w-orld if there wasn't so many jj
lazy men. . . ,,. jn(.f0r f
Ma's motto, for framing Tho d to ,
who inspires hope is bettor than inw .
Pi Women and wrestlers havo ij njt np
with some men, 'cause they can t pw
'em down. mftn but '
A woman may frighten a w . JJ , i
womau who is a fright caa j. ensa ,
man into purchasing a niorriaR" . ,
The man who wears mutton z v j
should be warned R&B,dSsei. 1
sheep's eyes at Dresden PhBJa3ua. 1
Personal-Daffodil S'VV
sock, the beautiful and cu Uuwd aa ,
lew of Megaphone Mudsock. they
Iar hack driver or Perjkinss
havo gone into trade. Thoy & fik
ceptecl positions as waitress rv
Bon Ton restaurant. ?
Union Dental Co. j
218 South Main. J
Honest Work. Honest Jncej.
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TollTBiooSsn 'A
medicated by Satin skin crc
appear. m
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