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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1904 LEVEL OF Announcement-- great salt lake CAN SNAKE RIVER diverted WATERS BE company is PLAINTIFF. Senator K.arna Asks for Data So That Foaaibility of Propoaition May Bo Dotorminod. X Washington NEVADA-UTA- THERETO? apodal to the Herald ay: Senator Kearns haa called upon Director Walcott of the geological sur- Damagot the in tho Sum of $5,?()0,000 Allegod Agroomont Waa Aakod Violated. SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. brought by the Kevada-rta- h against Joseph R. The suit 4. company lVLamnr of New York to recover a certain percentage of the gold taken from certain mlnea vey, for data, if available, concerning In Lincoln county, Nevada, the elevations and contour of the counbegan in the Lnited Statea district court yester- and Blaclcfoot McCammon, between try with a view to determining the day. Isaac Blake, who alleges that feasibility of diverting the surplus he had an ugreement with De Lamar waters of Snake river In flood season and when not required for Irrigation into Bear river and thence Into the Great Salt lake for the purpose of restoring the lake to conditions of extent and depth which prevailed ten or twelve years ago. Senator Kearns proposition does not Involve depriving Idaho of the water of Snake river dur- by which he was to receive 49 per cent of the income of the mines, and subsequently assigned his interests to the Utah-Nevacompany, was the principal witness yesterday. The complainant asks for damages in the sum of $5,260,000, together with interest, that sum being the amount alleged to be due as 49 per cent of the net profits of the mines named. ing the irrigation seasons or without It Is alleged that DeLamar has reconsent of the citlaena of that state, ceived from the profits and diviseven of months the year hut In six or on dends the stock and the moneys adflows the which. in water stream, ample vanced him In operating and Imby to would a in Bearr diverted If iver, years restore Salt Lake to normal conditions. It Is .estimated there la a fall of 500 feet between Blackfoot, where it is proposed to divert the stream, and McCammon, where the waters would be turned Into Bear riv' er, and that engineering difficulties, while grave, are not insurmountable. Senator Kearns desires to obtain from the geological survey accurate data on the matter so thata it may be furnished Salt Lake commercial organisations and the Utah legislature and may be made the basis for carrying Into effect the proposed plan of diversion, should the data show that the few da proving the properties a large amount of money, and that he has himself stated that he has taken from the mines $$18,000,000, of which amount about $10,000,000 la net proflta It Is further alleged that he hits not turned over to Blake or the complainant the 49 per cent of the profits, excepting $7,363. BRYAN TALAS OF plan Is feasible. STATE IRRIGATION PROJECT. AND PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO Messrs. Doremua and Richards of the WATTERSON AND CLEVELAND. arid land commission have completed a brief of their proposition for the Utah irrigation enterprise and will submit it to the. secretary of the Interior tomorrow. With the brief they will submit maps and tentative plans and s general outline of the results to he commissioners accomplished. ' The" have assurances from Chief Engineer Newell that large forces of engineers wlll.be assigned to the work of making accurate and definite surveys and estimates If the approval of the secretary Hitchcock is given to the propositUtah ion. IDAHO FOREST RESERVE. The secretary of the Interior haa temporarily withdrawn from entry a tract of about thirty townships In eastern Idaho embracing Seven Devils' mountains, with a view to determining the advisability of creating a forest reserve to include this range. The bureau of forestry after preliminary examinations made by Its offllcals recommended the creation of' such a reserve, and If, on farther examination, the pro- ject seems a worthy one. It is probable a reserve will he created. Most of the land withdrawn Is mountainous, more or leas, and densely crowded with timber. INVENTIONS FROM COAL TAR. All the various brilliant and beautl-f- rl dyes employed for coloring various kinds of fabrics are produced from this substance. Coal tar also furnishes the s for several kinds of medicines, such as trlonal, sulphonal, and so on. Saccharine, which la a substitute tor uar Is also made from coal tar. Carbolic acid (phenol), the most Impor-,best known antiseptic and disinfectant, Is a product of coal tar. nL a clear and colorless liquid resembling alcohol to tome extent. Is distillate which Is employed for rmovlng grease spots from fabrics and also Is a solvent of India rubber. Then we have naphthalene, a substance which to some extent resembles eamphor and la employed, like camphor, to protect woolen fabrics from noths. in addition to this, there are n almost innumerable number of Products made from coal tar which form the basis of high explosives, the rot known being picric acid, which nitrated carbolic acid, and la chem-,- y known as trlmtrophenoL and trlnltrocresol are also high explosives made In actly the same manner as picric cld, and having practically the same Properties as far as explosiveness Is ronrorned. Harper's Weekly. nl an-Wb- er Trin-tratolue- ne B Address Was Delivsred Before Members of Kentucky Legislature at Goebel Memorial Services. FRANKFORT, Ky Feb. William 4 J. Bryan spoke last night, by Invitation of the Kentucky legislature, to a crowd that filled the Capital theater, many being turned away. Both sides of the general assembly adjourned and held memorial services In honor of William Goebel yesterday In the hall of the house of representatives. Mr. Bryan and several members of the legislature made eulogistic addresses. Mr. Bryan was introduced by Governor Beckham, who. In presenting him, said that though twice defeated, he was the best loved citizen In public life. Mr. Bryan, In his address, compared Henry Watterson, the Louisville editor, to the Greek character in Quo Vadis, who, after a life of crime, reI, too, am a pented and said: Christian. He said he hoped Watterson would yet repent and be a Democrat Referring to Goebel, Mr. Bryan said his murder was encompassed by corporate Influences that hed determined he should never be governor. He said the man who wrote to Goebel that he should never be governor Is alive now, and his name Is mentioned now In connection with the chairmanship of the Democratic national committee. He devoted some time to Grover IndictCleveland, saying McKinleys said he which In of ment Cleveland, of master the money Cleveland made drawn. was believed correctly he man, Mr. Bryan said he did not want reorganisation of the Democratic party, because he did not want the party to take the chance of falling' into the hands of the money power. Commercialism In politics, he declared, was now the geratest menace to the country. He said he heard of one precinct In Delaware where all the votes were bought and one auctioned off brought $50. He said the money question was no more dead now than It was In 1896, and discussed at length trusts and mofosnopolies that he said, are being tered under the Republican policy, itt also scored President Roosevelts policy toward Cuba and the Panama question. , i- well-kno- HI8 BRAVEST D She What was the' I evr did, colonel? He Wen, I once orde ttle of champagne tor T0U girls. A Frightened Horse. street Running like mad down the hundred a or occupants, the dumping other accidents, are every day occurrences. It behoves everybody to have a reliable Salve handy and theres none as good as Bucklens Arnica Salve. Burns. Cuts. Sores, Eczema and Pile Its soothing disappear quickly under Drivers drug J. Jesse at effect 25c, store. HE PROPOSES TO ENDOW BRASKA UNIVERSITY. Our big Store lias been thoroughly remodeled and fitted with increased facilities for displaying Furniture NE- But There Is 8trong Opposition to Acceptance of tho Gift What Ida M. Tarboll Says. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 4. The people of Nebraska are much agitated just now over a controversy springing from a new phase of the trust problem, which involves the old question whether the character of money is affected by the manner of Its making. President E. Benjamin Andrews of the Nebraska state university at Lincoln Is endeavoring to secure a liberal endowment for that Institution from John D. Rockefeller and his effort has stirred up vigorous opposition on the part of many who believe that the Rockefeller Influence should be kept out of the sta.te university, which, as an Institution of the people, should bo supported by them. President Andrews Is accused of attempting to build a Rockefeller monument" in the state and his opponents are leaving no stone unturned to prevent the success of his plan. Recognising Ida M. TurbelLwhose history of the Standard Oil trust and story of Rockefeller in McClures magazine has been a startling revelation of the manner In which the Rockefeller millions were made, as an authority on the subject., the opposition telegraphed her for an opinion as to the merits of the controversy. Miss Tar-he- ll In response wired as follows: In my opinion the chief duty of an Institution of learning is to train young people to think things through to their legitimate conclusion, and to Inspire them with moral courage to fit their conduct to these conclusions. Money la of the minor necessities In making honest thinkers and courageous actors. It Is .useful In an educational institution only In the hands of men who prefer to do without it rather than to dull the conscience of faculty, students and friends by compromising with any kind of moral or intellectual subterfuge. If the accetpance of a gift from John D. Rockefeller brings with it tacit recognition of the commercial principles which he has employed with more conspicuous success than any other man in the country If It closes the mouth of any other man In Nebraska to the corrupting Influence of these principles, no greater calamity can befall the Univreslty of Nebraska than to accept hla money. Human experience seems to show that the receiver of a gift becomes, sooner or later, the apologist of the donor and his methods. Where there is a possibility of such a result jealous regard for the moral atmosphere of the institution makes the refusal of the gift an Imperative duty. "IDA M. TARBELL." PERSIA EXPORTING GEMS. The turquoise gems, the finest examples of which are produced from the mines of Nlshapoor, are, probably from some change in the fashion of the West, becoming dearer In price and In Teheran and neighborhood more difficult to find. According to Tyler, at Teheran, much of the value of the stone depends on Its shape, the oblong being considered the most appropriate; on Its freedom from spots or discoloration, however small in slse; on Its age when the color haa settled down lnto the final hue (not the superficial variations or sympathetic changes, but its really permanent shade) ; but more than all on its actual color, whether fresh from the hands of the lapidary or sedate from long wear Choice, taste and fashion largely determine the preference of one shade to another, but the lapis lazuli or the cloudless sapphire of its native skies Is the highest quality of the turquoise. Price, worth, appreciation, are such strong points of contact with human sentiment and depend upon so many considerations of Importance that it will appear to be an exhibition of vanity to venture any opinion on the subject. The pearls of the Persian gulf, which have formed for a long time past an portant branch of the export trade, have likewise, within the last few years, risen greatly in price. Mr. Tyler says that he does not think that this means that the supply has seriously diminished, but rather that the demand has Increased out of proportion. Ten thousand dollars for a rosary of faultless pearls is not at the present time considered at all excessive, although formerly the same might be bought for a tithe of that amount Like other gems their value depends on so many points of importance that It is Impossible in writing to give any Instructions of the subject of such delicate discriminations and perceptions of worth. . 0 We invite youi attention to the superb line of Furniture and Carpets displayed 0 Ogden Furniture & Carpet Co. Qf IflQCTr SALT LAKE A And Vicinity . WIDOW WILL WED OGDEN. Frank Ogden has found a wife. After being in the matrimonial market for three ilays, Ogden has found n woman who has promised to accept his luiud. He will not divulge the name of the young woman, hut volunteers the Information that she Is a widow and halls from Chirngo. The day for the wedding has been fixed, but Ogden will not tell when It is to be furhter than It will be in the near future. The woman who Is to become his bride is a widow, 24 years old. Iler home is in Chicago, but for the past two months she has been visiting In Salt Lake. She first met her future husband Tuesday morning when she called at his rooms in response to the story In the papers. Tuesday night Ogden took the young woman to the theater and asked her to become his wife. She took the matter under advisement until yesterday morning when she informed him that she was willing. The marriage will probably take place within a fortnight ! Great Offering of Superb Stationery at prices that Defy Competition I for this occasion. ROSS BOOK STORE JUDGMENT AFFIRMED. The judgment of the lower court haa been sustained by the supreme court In the case of Charles Horne vs. the Mammoth Mining company. Horne was awarded $5,000 damages. Defendant was employed by the company as a mucker. It was the first time he was ever so employed, and knew nothing about the dangers attendant upon mining. The opinion says the company or its agents or servants failed to warn Horne of the unsafe and dangerous condition of the section of the mine In he was employed at the time the accident occurred. NEW METHODIST PASTOR. Rev. Benjamin Young of Asbury church, Denver, has been appointed to the pastorate of the First Methodist church In this city, to succeed Rev. J. C. BlckeL UTAH Riverdale or Phoenix ... FLOUR Indian teachers taught us how to grind and bake malse (Indian Corn), but Improved end modern methods enables us to furnish you with such a desirable wheat flour as the RIVERDALE or PHOENIX, than which there Is none better at any price, few as good at a higher figure. Made by Ogden Milling md Elevator Co. SPECIAL Four Cars- NEWS yesterday. William Arthur Hamill, one of the most prominent figures in Colorado political history, died at SL Josephs hospital, Denver, yesterday of blood poisoning. He was horn in England and was about 70 years of age. The cowboys and cowgirls of the Laramie plains held a meeting at Laramie and arranged a skeleton program of the state tournament to ba held on the 4th and 5th of July. The forenoons will be devoted to athletic events, including a baseball game, foot races, putting the shot and kindred sports, the afternoon programs to Include horse races, rough riding and a five miles relay race, each rider to have five horses. The evening will be given up to dancing. State Land Appraiser Gilcrest of Wyoming has among his mineral specimens at the capital a small quantity of natural soap, or soap stone as it is sometimes called, which came from a mine near Rock creek, forty miles west of Laramie, says the Cheyenne Tribune. This natural soap Is very valuable and unlimited quantities are now being shipped all over the country. There are many uses to which it is put, one of which la to place a quantity of It In a box or something that will hold water and after wetting It down thoroughly place it under the foot of a horse that may have a foot lameness, and In due time the lame fool will be treated. TO WEARERS OF QLA5SES - ut Cumberland You find glaaace that were once right are so no longer, it meane your vwlnn la changing wilh the yean. New tenues are needed; which can be placed In the old frames at lltUe and Nearby States Coal.... Mrs. Emma Morhy, a Coalville pioneer, died there Tuesday, aged 80 years. Fire almost completely destroyed the stock of the large department store of Anderson Bros, at Idaho Falls, Idaho, j Tlu'iv am HurllmrtV, Cranes and HurdV writing papers in our stock, and during the next few days all must go at our trilling prices. A twenty per cent cut in Stationery eoaL EXAMINATION IT HAS JUST ARAND IS RIVED THE BEST FURNACE COAL FOR 8ALE ANYWHERE J. T. 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