Show SALT LAKE AN FRANK CARPENTER VISITS SALT LAKE salt lake nov 23 the news says frank G carpenter the noted de writer whose stories are so much appreciated by readers of the saturday news arrived in ibis city from the west this rooming and is registered at the Knute tord mr carpenters descriptions of the panama canal and the work begun there have widely read and enjoyed en loyed ho remarked this moraine in response to questions that the government authorities ties extended every possible courtesy in the way 0 facilities for gathering information including special trains and ho was impressed with the magnitude of the project mr carpenter rather favors the sea level canal as the most feasible even it it does take longer as it will be the most advantageous n the end but of course there will have to be a tidal lock as to the beet 0 his recollection too level of the pacific ocean at the isthmus is 28 feet higher than the level ot the atlantic and without a tidal lock the west bound vessels would have to force their way through civite a heavy current sir carpenter speaks in the highest terms of engineer wallace to whom the secretary 0 war took such a dislike that it ended in the engineers resignation the new chief engineer mr stevens sir carpenter understands Is q very accomplished man in fact he would naturally be above the average in his profession as ho was the man who put the canadian pacific through tho selkirk mountains As to the recent reported revolution in panama mr carpenter rather believed it was a 16 min ute affair and forgotten with the same rapidity with which it was conceived he remarked that the in inclined down there were much afraid of the presidents big stick and so were inclined to behave sir carpenter is en route cast whence bo goes to africa to write up conditions in that country prior to retiring from newspaper business TRIBUNE LIBEL SUIT salt lake nov SS tho libel suit filed boine time ago in tea district court by william R jones jr superintendent in of the country infirmary against th salt lak tribune joseph and frank I 1 will probably como up tor trial batora judee tomorrow morning at 10 the case was set tor wednesday hut as another case vas on trial in judge court it could not bo talkea up audgo powers the attorney or defendants filed a motion fop a continuance of abo case tor tarin and accompanying it was an affidavit of frank I 1 to the effect difant certain witnesses for the defense could not be found and setting forth abo matter concerning which those witnesses would testify HEALTH conditions salt lake ov 23 the october bulletin of the hatate board of health reports deaths from all causes salt lake leading the met v jtb utah reporting 28 weber 27 and cache county 21 seven counties aie reported as free from conta ous there were 35 cases of scarlet fever and three deaths from the same 21 cases of small pox and no bait anko having 11 of these cases diphtheria and membranous croup 80 cases with 14 deaths typhoid aver 79 cases and 25 deaths whooping cough 13 cases no deaths 11 pases being in salt lake measles eight cases BO deaths chicken pox 10 cases no deaths pneumonia 21 basoa six deaths tuberculosis IS cases and 14 deaths SCANLAN LIKES NE VADA sail lake nov 21 the herau gayb no official action has been taken with reference to tho creation of the beato ot nevada into diocese of the roman catholic church according to bishop laurence who returned yesterday after a seven weeks visit in nevada at present jurisdiction in nevada Is divided between bishop scanlan of utah and bishop thomas grace of sacramento with the recent rapid development of nevada the difficulty ol 01 access to many parts ot it and the largo territory to cover the duties ot the bishops of utah and sacramento have become heavy and the matter of creating nevada into a separate diocese has been informally discussed but has not been taken up initial action in tho matter would lio with bishop scanlan bishop grace bishop thomas conaty of los angeles and archbishop V V riordan 0 san francisco tho final disposition being in th bands of the pope tho matter haa not been formally taken up however says bishop scanlan bishop scanlan covered a large part ot nevada during his recent trip much ot bis traveling having been done by stage coach ho was much impressed with the development ot the state and contrasts it with the nevada particularly ticul arly the southern part be first met almost forty years ago 1 I now find railroads in spots where I 1 believed railroads would never be built said bishop scanlan last night the camp 0 tonopah is I 1 believe the most advanced mining camp I 1 have seen during the almost forty years experience peri ence I 1 have had with camps by this I 1 mean tho town itself Is more metropolitan in appearance with the many modern improvements the fino the cement sidewalks which they are now laying one might imagine tonopah to be a city twenty years old instead ot a mining camp tareo or four years old goldfield newer ull has many alne buildings and tents have almost disappeared bullfrog Is practically 0 city ot tents but tt Is only a few months old southern nevada has become wonderful place tor automobiles you eee them all about I 1 believe I 1 eav more automobiles in proportion to population tate trip than I 1 ever saw in my life new help the people here appear to be prosperous they expect great things from the new HOB ot railroad rall roAd to be built from las vagas A an evidence ot tho intention of the railroad to hurry construction st corli I 1 taw railroad ties scattered along the line and I 1 understand gradine is to ba rushed 1 I knew novaila in tho old days dutine the great boom in at that time the people ot nevada rough though roan yot tharo were possessed a great charity and were as broadminded I 1 bavo ever as any people known that spirit I 1 find still exists among the people ot nevada they are full 0 hope and SMOOT WILL NOT RESIGN salt lake nov 21 A special to the herald from washington says senator reed who arrived here last evening says most emphatically that there is no foundation for the story that he intends to resign from the senate and he Is at a loss to understand the of the report he is surprised to learn that the senate committee will reopen his case and give further hearings but ba no objection to that course he furthermore declares his willingness to abide by any action which the may taka when it comes to a vote on his case it will probably be late in january before the committee on privileges and elections makes a report on the smoot case hearings cannot be resumed before the first week in january after their conclusion the committee will take some time to digest the great inasa of testimony and it will be remarkable if they can report in january once the case goes to the senate it will receive prompt consideration as it is a matter of the highest privilege and will ace disposed of before legislative matters can receive consideration it Is expected the debate in the senate will occupy several weeks |