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Show DAILY IS AGREED UPON IE FOR UTAH STATE JOURNAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1003. ROSS BOOK STORE OIL IT CASE Our Great POWER CO. MET UTAH LIGHT AND YESTERDAY. Railway Company of Sail StrtWill Moat Today and Tak Lake OPERATIONS WILL BE STARTED NEXT WEEK. Experts Are Confident That WASHINGTON PAPER MAKES PREDICTION OF FAILURE. Oil Flow Will Bo Struck Company Moana Business. Similar Action. Stockholders of the Utah Light and In the ,Yower company met yeoterday auand Lake at Salt offlee company's comof the consolidation a thorised pany with the Consolidated Railway ft Power company. The atockholdera of the street railway company meet today for the name purpose. According to the plan as outlined new" company Is to be Inyesterday, a be called the Utah Light to corporated, A Railway company. This corporation ii to acquire all property and rights of the other two. It will have a monop street rail oiy of the light, power and In and of the Salt Lake, business way In Ogden. business and power light of The capital Is to be 110,000,000, which (0,000.000 Is to be exchanged for stock in the present companies, the remaining $4,000,000 to be sold only for Two-thirof the Improvements. stock of the new company Is to be precommon. ferred and one-thiThe exchange of stock Is to be made star for share In the case of each of the present companies. The Consolidated Railway ft Power company has Issued (3,000,000 out out of Its $4,000,-00- 0 capital, all common stock. The Utah Light ft Power company scaled TV. R. Rumsbuugh. manager of ft Galley's oil well iluf-fe- y oration at even more confident that there operations there will be sue cessful the further their investigations are carried. They are iiosltlve in their own minds that it Is merely a question of going after the oil to get It, and they are backed by one of the strongest oil operating firms in the country, for the sole purpose of going after It. It la quite evident that in the event of oil being found In paying quantities the excitement will all come after the success of the venture has been assured. There Is practically no demand for leases or options on land in the supposed oil belt except from the two companies, one of which Is beginning, down its capitalisation about three the other contemplating, operations. years ago. It now has an authorised will have the best They apparently capital of (3,500,000. of which $3,000,-00- 0 part of it "cornered. Is issued. Of this $3,000,000 Is 8 Among Balt Lake people generally preferred opinions vary per cent greatly aa to the probstock. able outcome of the project There are For two years the company has been to be found plenty of "knockers, who paying 1 per cent on Its own preferred dismiss the subject with almost a .stock. The street railway company sneer; others are waiting to Accordhas never paid a dividend. be shown, while many are confident ing to the terms of the deal, however, that oil Will be discovered,' but for the street railway shareholders will go some reason are not backing their comon equal basis with the power opinion by investing their money on Three shares of the pany stockholders. strength of the outlook. One promIn stock common the street railway inent the real estate man said yesterday: company will call for two shares of "I have not the slightest doubt that preferred and one share of common 'in oil will be found In this basin In paying the new company. The preferred stock TVe have lands over across quantities. Is to be given the preference in divithe Jordan on which are flowing wells, dends up to 8 per cent, the water from which will burn when and is to have preference up to you touch a match to It. I never saw par in case of liquidation. an ol field where indications were There are to be nine directors. Three more pronounced than they are here. will represent the New York and EngTh boring that has been done herelish interests In the power company, tofore doesn't prove anything, because three will represent the local Interests it has gone only a few hundred feet In the company and three will be The surface indications have become chosen by A. W. McCune, controlling stronger at that depth, but it Isn't deep the street railway company. It Is enough. The oil will be found at a understood that TV. S. McComlck and depth of perhaps 3,000 feet and when L 8. Hills will be two of the three cho- Its la found there will be advancement sen by the New York and English Inin manufacturing in this city and valterests. President Joseph F. Smith ley which the moats anguine have and President John R.. Winder will repscarcely dreamed of. It will double our resent the Mormon church Interests population in no time. In the power company, and Joseph S. Wells and TV. P. Read will represent McCune. The names of the other three RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION have not yet been announced. Baptist Congregation Approves the Course Pursued by TO CONSIDER CASE. rd of Sentence. A petition signed by most of the prominent members of the Balt Lake bar, and asking that the sentence of James Lynch be commuted to life Imprisonment. was presented to Governor Wells by Lynch's attorney. Will F. Wanlesa, lesterday. After examining the document Governor Wells announced that he would call a special session of the pardon board within the next few days, probably on Saturday, to make a further Inquiry Into the case. Lynch and all the prisoners and guards who participated In the recent outbreak are to be brought before the toard and examined. Each will be asked to relate usYwhaf "Lynch did toward saving the life of a guard on that occasion, and. If the beard satisfies lf that Lynch really was instrumental in rescuing a man from death there I little doubt that the sentence of death will be commuted to life Imprisonment. Mr. Wanless will be assisted In presenting Lynch's oase by Judge H. P. Henderson and other learned members of the legal profession. When his cose comes up next Saturday Janies Lynch will appear hefore the board of pardons and make a plea In his own behalf. It will be H e first time in the history of the state that a cndemned man has been given a prlv- crc by the board I,-appear be Lore it isiu .,1, ts j rcn'-'ncho of commuted .to v . llTK . lt-e- . 33 -3 ...per cent off... 1- ss antl-Bmo- tom-myr- Cut Glass 20 A delayed shipment of this exquisite ware reached us 'two days Christmas. We huve some flue pieces left some large, some small and In beautiful design e Per cent Pictures off The most fastidious fancy can be pleased with our selection of pictures. There are copies of famous anil popular subjects some in colors and all beautifully framed. Books Something in Books that The please everybody. children require interesting as well ns instructive books. We have them. Also standard works in handsome bindings and sets all the new novels and we are headquarters for Clll'UCH WORKS. CHinaware will Nothing makes a prettier present at any time thuu a pretty cup and saucer, or handsome plate or vase. You'll find some very Interesting purchases in our selection at our prices. Dolls and Toys We believe more Dolls were purchased from us liefore Christmas than liny one else sold. Thut's because our Itolls were splendid barWe huve some left and we want you to see them, for to see is gain to buy. Our Toys are worthy your consideration at any time at our Leather Goods Wrist Bags, Music, Rolls Pocket Hooka, Toilet and Manicure Sets a splendid assortment, and at our prices a tremendous bargain. We also huve some Cuff and Collar Boxes left which come In celluloid also. ot, prices. Fancy Ware SETS Comb Brush and Mirror In ebony, sterling or d China. Theyre useful and beautiful all the year round. GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF CASES They make a dresser more attractive and keep out the dust DRESSER lmnd-palntc- Dont Delay Your Visit to Our Store ROSS BOOK STORE over such stories as that referred to for the purpose of fomenting public opinion against the object of their campaign. wind-grindi- ng DEATH OF MRS. 8U8AN PARRY. Mrs. Susan Parry, wife of oJaeph Parry, died suddenly at noon today of apoplexy. The deceased lady was one of the most prominent residents of Weber county. She was born In Connecticut, September C, 1843, and came to Utah In 1853, having resided here ever since. She suffered a stroke of apoplexy about six weeks ago, but had apparently recovered her usual health and was sudTheir Pastor. denly stricken again shortly after and business meetlag breakfast this morning. At the roll-ca- ll of the Baptist church congregation last REAL ESTATE TRANSFER8. eevning the following resolution was read and unanimously adopted: The following real estate transfers Whereas. We, the members of the have been filed in the recorder's offlee: Baptist church of Ogden, realizing the Edgar H. Wright and wife to E. A. low moral standard obtaining In the Olsen, part of lot 10, block .39, plat A; administration of the affairs of Ogden $500. City, and believing it to be the duty John T. Knight to Mark M. Knight, of all good citizens, and especially the of southeast quarter section 13, part Christian people of the city, to stand I north, range 3 west; $100. township moral together In demanding a high F. Moench to Ruthrinda E. Louis standard and a strict enforcement of south half of lot 4, block 1, Moench, the ordistate and the laws of the nances of the city against law breakers nf every class; therefore, be It Resolved, That we most heartily approve the course hertofore taken by our pastor. Rev. O. C. Wright, both from the pulpit and through the press, In calling the attention of this congregation and the public to the character and the extent to wh'lch vice flourishes and is fostered in our city; that we commend him In protesting to the officials of 'Ogden against Its continuance; that we pledge him our support in any and all efforts he shall hereafter make to secure an Improvement upon present conditions." lpat A; $3,000. ' Bias. I COMMENDING TODAY we start our annual cleanup of our Hoot and Shoe stocks. We are about to take inventory and do not intend to carry over a single pair of our broken and discontinued lines. Every otld and end line is offered at less than cost and in some cases one half original price. Here are some of the bargains. Can you resist them? Guess not, " Union Pacifio and Oregon 8hort Line. One fare for the round trip to any station within a radius of 350 miles for selling point Tickets on sale December 84th, 15th and 31st 1903, and aJn-ua- ifjyou intend to continue wearing shoes: Three hundred pair Ladies Shoes, broken lots and size Including patent kid, vici kid, French heel Cuban heel A, B and C wide; former price $3.50 and $3.50. Now selling at ry 1st 1904, limited for return until dSL January 4th, 1904. Three hundred fifty pair Ladles' Welt Big bargains in Mens, Misses and Childrens, Boys - $1.45 PRIZES I Sale Ends Via To Be Given New Year's Eve, cember 31st during 9:30 p. m. formance st Shoe V HOLIDAY. EXCURSION RATES Kodol Dyspopaia Cure. digestive strengthens the stomach and Indigestion. organa Cures Dyspepsia, red Stomach Troubles, and makes rich Kodol blood, health and strength. tisDyspepsia Curs rebuilds wornout sweetsues, purifies, strengthens end Atkinens the stomach. Gov. G. W. UBed I ,a son of W. Va. says: number of bottles of Kodol WWjj to found It Cure and have effective and. indeed, a Powerful rem-ed- yd I Jteom-menfor stomach ailments. A dance will be Sold by It to my Mend given New Year's !ght at Parry's hall under the au F. Cave, Wallace Drug Co, and Wm. Glddlng Pices of the stake board Y.L1LLA. Admission, 50 Good' solicitors wanted for the Dally extra lady, 33 eta Dancing commences at 8 o'clock. A Utah Stato Journal. Apply to Horace d time Is assured. 8. Foster, city circulator. ct; es law-break- os Board of Pardons Will Hsar Evidence on Application of Commutation This is an Unusually Splendid Value Giving Event A Washington special to the Balt Lake Herald, under yesterday's date, says: The Washington Post today pub-liehan editorial under the caption "Mormon Peril Bugaboo, in which the prediction is niHde that the untl-Sino- ot crusade will fail through the of those participating In part the editorial says: "The course of action for the ot crusaders would seem to be clearly defined. If they can show that the senator is living In polygamous relations their case Is made out. If they cannot do so It seems that their case must fail. There la no patience with the attempt to secure his expulsion from the senate because he Is a member of the Mormon church. Religious tests of fitness for national offlee can- not be applied under our form of government. The case would seem to rest entirely upon the ability of the opponents of Senator Smoot to prove that he Is a These enthusiastic reformers are not .coi.tent, however, with an appeal to the facts. They are held responsible for the Idiotic story oiiglnlatlng In Salt Lake to the effect that the Mormons are planning to secure control of the United States senate; to grasp and hold the balance of power for the puriiose of dictating legislation that will give the Mormons liberty to practice polygamy or any other vice they may select for their pleasure or profit. The story had it that, in furtherance of this scheme. Mormon church officials are arranging to secure thirteen votes In the senate through elections to be held in western states, and thus assume a dictatorial position In national affairs. It has been some years since the country has been treated to such a dose of and members of the senate and thinking people of the country will not be deceived by the crasy story nor stampeded In the rash action by the fear of the Mormon peril.' The country will approve of the expulsion of Senator Smoot or of any other member of that august body on legally justifiable grounds, but crusaders in this case only damage their case by mere w ds LYNCHS STILL CONTINUES Polygamist. Farmington, and Expert Odell from the Beaumont fields are putting in their entire time getting ready for the real work of drilling. Men and teams are hauling lumber onto the ground and a good part of the machinery Is is already on hand. It is believed now that the drill will be started some time next week. These experts, both of whom have had much practical experience In the foremost oil fields of the country, become After Christmas Senator Will Retain Hie Seat Unlea It la Proved That He la a Dont delay your purchases. & Youths extension edge vlcl kid and patent leather, all slsee; former price 33.00 to $4.00. Closing out at Shoe Shoes. It will be dangerous. $2.25 Hurry along. De- per- Dee-Stanfo- rd Lyceum Family Theatre BROOM Shoe Company HOTEL BUILDING. One Set Decorated Havlland China Dinner Set; by manager One Ton Coal; Robt B. Lewis Coal Company. One Lady or Gent's Silk Umbrella; Fred M. Kye. One hundred pounds Crescent Flour; Peery Bros. One Picture, framed; Cha J. Ros Each admission 10c. ticket entitles holder to a chance on above prise Now on exhibition In Richardson ft Grant's window. I Subscribe to the SUBSCRIPTION. tatr Journal Half iaihj 60 YEAR 96.00 A For One Year. CENTS A MONTH. |