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Show TRUTH 10 BANCROFT PROMOTED. According to eastern advices, W. II. Bancroft has received a promotion that, amounts to something, having been selected as vice president and general manager of the Union Pacific, at the same time retaining his place on the Short Line. Of course this in creases Bancrofts work and responsibilities, hut if anyone thinks the old man Is not capable of doing the service, they have not been properly introduced. Mr. Bancroft will likely perform the duties of his new position from this city; we hope he will at least as he is too good a cltzcn of Salt Lake to leave here. It is stated that the appointment of Bancroft was made by Mr. Hardman, who knows a good man when he meets one. Bancrofts record in taking the Short Lino out of the rut it had fallen into and making of it a paying proposition added to his before well estab-..she- d reputation. In common with all of his many Popular With Workingmen. The popularity of Germanys railway minister (Herr Budde) is lllus-i-ateby the fact that nearly 20,000 aboring men bought his latest portrait a lithograph costing 15 cents. d A Greenroom Gossip. Record-Breake- r. Henry E. Dixey may appear in a Proantitranssubstantiationistically is Barrie play next year. supposed to be one of the longest H. Reeves Smith will soon be seen words in the English language. It is In a new play called Captain Clay." quite a mouthful, if one happens to be Adele Lane has withdrawn from In a hurry. the Eben Holden company as lea j- : Har-riga- : Sav-age- THE SHORT LINS TO THE PAGIPIO NORTHWEST. friends, Truth congratulates Mr. Bancroft on his well deserved promotion, and only hopes that the Increase in compensation will be in proportion to the increase in labor. No ono need worry about his future. That is all right. Bancroft will get there with both feet. Other changes will doubtless follow as a result of this action by Harriman, but it will be some days ere they are announced. THE ONLY LINE TO Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Thunder Mountain. o THAT COMING BENEFIT. Tho benefit for the families of Gleason and Brighton, the two murdered DAILY TRAINS EACH WAY street car men, has been fixed for the BETWEEN ovenijg of tho 22nd. The programme is as follows: SALT AND OGDlgN Hope skipping, Jerry McCarthy. Four-roun- d boxing contest, Jim Williams vs. Peter Van Buskirk. Four-roun- d .boxing contest, Jerry vs. Ray Barney. McCarthy r. If. &OHUMAOHER, Mea Four-roun- d boxing contest, Willard Bean vs. Otto Sieloff. Four-roun- d boxing contest, Tommy Markham vs. Roy Condie. flL & BPENOER, O. ff. BURLEY, Music. Ammr. Q. P. Qkh. Pauh. mho Tkt. Nan Wrestling exhibition, three nunds, Eugene Thompson vs. 4C Chare ice Briggs; Charles Ross vs. J. C. Johnson. Mudc. Club swinging, Hugh Rippeto vs. Freeman Bassett. r: stling match, Charles Ross vs. J. W. Garvin heavyRoss of British Columbia). weight in times throe Garvin throw' agree1! to H irt.y minutes for $200 side bet. Battle royal; four husky colored nicn. . LKE . fme flve-min-u- to 4 F. (ex-cliampi- and TUI UL Manager Kelly announces that a match has been made between Jerry McCarthy and Otto Seilaff, at 14': pounds, 20 rounds, to take place at th? Grand theatro cn the evening of the Dtli. Geiloff comc3 highly recommended. Ho has beaten Martin Duffy twice arcl lias mot somo very good men in ills time. McCarthy is now In training and the contest is expected to be high- THE SCENIO LINE TO Olenwood Springs, Aspen, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Lonis, Chicago, and all points east " L Connecting ly interesting. o Hidden In Light. When first the sun dispels the cloudy night, The glad hills catch the radiance from Trains. it all Southern Piolflo and Oregon Short Uno Tho only Transcontinental Uno passing directly through Sail Lake City. Ogden Union Depot with SPLENDIDLY FAST TRAINS DAILY afar And smile for joy. We say, "How fair they are, so clear Tree, rock, and heather-blooand bright!" But when the sun draws near In westering night, one transcendant blase Infolding all In we trace them not, but Of sunset glow, gaze And wonder at the glorious, holy light. Come nearer, Sun of Righteousness! that WQ Whose swift short hours of day so swiftly run. So overflowed with love and light may be, So lost In glory of the nearing Sun, That not our light, but thine, the world may see, New praise to thee through our poor Ing woman. Maurice Drew has closed a fourteen weeks engagement with Edward n in Under Cover. Edward Trautman has returned from abroad to become musical director of Viola Allens company. It is possible that Miss St George Hussey will star next Beason ina piece especially written for her. Joe Kane is now playing, the part of Herr Gebubler with Henry W. s Yankee Consul company. Francis Conlan, supporting Marie Wainwright, as Malvolio, in Twelfth Night, has made a fine study of Violas famous steward. Milton and Dolly Nobles are still starring in vaudeville and are as popular as ever. Mr. Nobles writes all his sketches and plays, and always has written them. Fritzi Scheff sent to Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the president, the first copy of the printed score of Bar bette, as Miss Roosevelt Is an admirer of Miss Scheff. Vesta Tilley has been engaged, by arrangement with Liebler and Company, to play Lady Molly in the play of that title when it comes to Dalys theater in New York. Andrew Mack will retire from the cast of My Lady Molly, as he thfuTra the part assigned him unworthy of him. Richard Carroll has been engaged to play his part Vesta Tilley will be the star. Rose Stahl is starring with William Bonelli in his latest society play, A Man of the World. Miss Stahl has made another success in her new role that of Hope Lovejoy and will be seen in the part later in the season. David Belasco has begun suit against Klaw and Erlanger for $50,000, money he claims is due him for The Heart of Maryland, which was booked by the above-name- d firm, and Mr. EQUIPPED BETWEEN OGDEN AND DENVER Vie Three Separate and Distinct Beetle Boutes. Belasco asseverates that the firm has not made a proper accounting to him. o : Stood Up for Her Mother. n A romantic actor, whose wife is not on the stage, but has sufficient knowledge ol it to help him well-know- greatly in his work, was rehearsing a violent scene at home. Striding up and down the room in a fury, he poured out a torrent of denunciation upon his wife, who stood, manuscript in hand, prompting him, when he slipped in his lines. In a corner of the room sat little Grade in her rocking chair. She had heard rehearsals before, but this scene became so realistic that she could stand it no more; so up she jumped and cried out in treble wrath: Papa, you mustnt speak that way to mamma. She works hard for you ail day. They had to begin it all over, after having properly explained the situation to irate Grade. m, Through Pullman and Ordinary Sleeping Oars to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago without change. Free reclining chair cars. Personally Conducted Excursions. Dining Cars, service a la Carte on all through trains. Forntes, folders, fm Illustrated booklets, inquire of jour tourist tloket agent, specifying the Rio (fraud route, or . Uvea be won. Frances JUdlov HavwsuJ- - L A J BENTON, G, Aj P, D, teM arm SALT LAKE CITY O Japanese Hemp. Among the Industries of Japan which are receiving especial attention is the manufacture of hemp. It is reported that orders have recently been executed for a supply of fishing nets for Alaska valued at $30,000, and that a commissioner has lately been sent to Canada to investigate and report on the prospect of extending the market for nets In that country. |