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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-07

II was OCtoOer 8. lSOO, When, In
company with Heber Kimball, he came
out into Salt Lake valley in a carriage
to meet and welcome our party. was
introduced TO him then and after we
arrived here he called on us. The call
was returned and we subsequently
visited back and forth frequently and
went to social gatherings together
when did your cou rtship begin2"
Immediately after my arrival in
Salt Lake"
How long did it last2"
Until August, 1862, when we were
engaged. In January, 1868, the mar
riage occurred
did President Young employ recu.
liar methods of courtship7"
II think not. was aware that he
was the husband of number of wives
Il did not care to know how many-but
that did not effect our courtship in the
least. President Young was naturally
dignihed but was always at ease with
company"
Ibid you take up immediate resi-
dence with your husbaed after mar.
r!age2"
mo. remained home three weeks,
when | took up residence at the Lion
House, President Young's home. His
wives and children all lived there. and
each wife, including myself, had her
separate room. AT that time there
were seventy-fve of us in the family,
including the hired help. We all dined
at the same table, over which President
Young presided. l afterwards took up
quarters at the Bee Hive house, but re-
turned to the Lion House later and re-
NAMED there until the death of Presi
dent Young, August 30, 1877"
"Was your married life gen emily
happyg"
Il should certainly dislike to think
otherwise. Why not? We were all
members of the same family and
treated each other as such. | would
sacrifice anything for the surviving
wives of President Young, and their
feeling toward me, think, is the very
same.
How many times did your husband
marry after you became his wifel"
"Twice afterward; don't know how
many times before. His will should
show that"
"Where did you reside after your hus-
bands death?"
II went to the Gardo House. This
building had been begun before Presi.
dent Young's death. | planned the
structure myself. l also planned this
residence now live in, which was built
in 1879, and moved into this house the
same year. All of President Youngs
wives were treated alike in the distri-
button of the estate.n
"You have the name of being Brig
ham Young's favorite wife2"
81 can't say that he had any favor
ties. He was equally kind and atten-
tive to all in his lifetime, and left each
surviving wife an equal legacy. | was
absent from home at long intervals dur
ing the fifteen years of my married life,
visiting several times in the east and
having taken an extensive tour of
Europe"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-07
Portland Man Arrested for Arson.

PORTLAND, Or, March 31.-The Bur
lington lodging house, two-story frame
structure, was destroyed by fire yester-
day. The furniture was heavily insured.
Today the landlord, a Greek named
Morey, was arrested on charge of ar
son. He was held to answer to the
grand jury, bail being fixed at $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-07
Earnings of the union Pacific.

NEW YORK, April "A revised state
ment of the earnings of the Union Pa
ciic for January, including the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf and Denver,
Texas & Fort Worth, show gross earn
ings of So ,272, Gal, a decrease of $780,
35l. Net earnings S335,23 decrease
of S419,42s.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-07
Bit on a Mans Nose.

THE DALLEs, Or.-April Policeman
Harper and railroad man named Rice
mixed up during political argument
today. Harper bit Rice's thumb to the
bone, chewed off portion of Rice's
nose and has departed for parts un-
xnnwu
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-04-07
FreIght wreck on the union.

GARFIELD, March 31.-The Union Pa
cifc freight from Umarilla was wrecked
between here and Elberton yesterday
morning, an engine and five cars being
derailed. No train can get over the
line until tomorrow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

This city is, and must be, under the
control of the intelligent religious
patriotic citizens of the towu-men
whose only object ia the coming
election Is aud will be to do what they
conceive to be to the best interests of
the city. Now, to this class of our
citizens, we wish to ask the question
in all seriousness, what has the city to
gain by electing the straight Rcpubli-
can ticket? Your action will be con-
strued to be an endorsement OF the
present Republican city admi1istra-
tion. Surely, You do not intend % do
that To Leave out of consideration
the money embezzled, the funds use
lessly squandered, the innumerable
little Jobs and steals that are upon the
lips Of every one, you certainly cannot
and will not endorse their action in
running the city in debt s3O 900 or
$40, 600 and not one thing 10 show for
it, Iou cannot endorse their action
in buying things that the city needs
and in every instance paying one-half
more than it is worth. You cannot
surely endorse the present high rate
Of taxation which is driving icyest-
ments from the city daily. 30 man
with the interests of this city al heart
can give his endorsement TO any such
thing.
Guthrie will be. within the next
three years. on the high road o. pros
perity, or on a ie line from whi D she
can never recover The present Dem
ocratic administration is bound 10 hold
on in Washington fos the next three
years. The territory is the ward of
the general government Our judi
ciary aud our legislature as well as
many other territorial expenses. are
paid by the genera, government
When the appropriation bilL proyii-
ing for holding "a legislature here. is
Ta,sed, al OF us van, in
corporated in that bin a clause
saying that the legislature shall
not have power 10 pass any act
I looking towards fNiHg or changing
the capital Of Oslahoma The citizens
Of this city, after giving the Demo-
cratic administration slap in the face
/ by electing the Republican ticket from
constable 10 mayor. can with very
poor grace 60 20 a Democratic con
gress a.-d ask special fAyors at its
| hands The Las. labors of our la
mented friend, w. d. Linesey. was 10
90 u Washington to try 20 have Hon.
Secretary Smith bring the Kickapoo
country into this laqd district This
would bring large crowds 70 the city
and would improve every line Of trade
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

THE ravages OF disease have made
Senator Colquitt almost a helpless in
valid But his mental health and
vigor are no wise impaired as is shown
by the following from a recent open
letter. The Democratic party opposes
a high protective tariff, the growing
system of corporate wealth. any inter
ference with the banking systems OF
the states, all legislation fayorinR
special classes, all consolidated repub-
lie. 1t is for revenue tariff an honest
bimetallism, uncer which gold and
silver shall be treated precisely alike
as primary money, with open mints to
both, a strict construction of the con-
stitution, low taxes and economical ad-
miuistration of the government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

and help cvcrybydy yct the citizens
Of Guthrie are asked to elect a straight
II publican ticket from constable mp,
on patty lines. and then as against @
Democratic city equally favorabiy To-
Gated Cor the registry of the kicKapoo
lands ask the honorable secretary Of
the interior. Democrat 90 favor
Guthrie in this matter. And all this
Is to be done taat the gang m,y
S ly ga control of city fairs taking
our money, increasing our debt and
almost robbing MS OF our homes with
eXhoi bitant taxes.
Good citizens of this city should not
be inert and inactive in this matter
aud lct the city be looted by boodIer-.
but should come TO the front and take
some interest in the city aud see that
the result Is for the citys good.
This is for the consideration Of in
telligent thoughtful, conservative,
patriotic citizens who nave the good
Of this city truly at heart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
hit THE NAIL spuARELY.

The Kildare Journal says of Judge
Bierer Hon. A. G. c. Bicrer who was
recently appointed Associate Justice
of the supreme court of Oklahoma and
Who will holl court March 18th at
wlSirls is young man. lie is tall
al fpc looking. His large well
mould Il leld and intel ectual face re-
- nds one of Elme's Brutus. Mr..
Bicrer took thorough collegiate
course and les a graduate OF the George
town Law College, Washington. ID. c.
His district is known as the fourth
and comprises X, l., NJ and p counties,
the Kaw reservation and the northern
half of the Usage country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Felix II. Huniclse, wholesale hats
and caps, st. Louis, has assigned.
Assets, SO, 900; liabilities, sl75,OO
The execution of John Hart took
place at 1901 o'clock, in Rockford,
H., yesterday. There were no bitches
10 mar il.
Robert Ray, a section foreman on
the Current river road, was killed near
Winona, Mimi, by stroke of light
ming,
The residence Of Humphrey Lynch,
near Marshall Mo, was destroyed by
fire. Loss, 81 900; insurance 81, 500
Cause, coal oil lamp
1t is thought that Louisville will bt
able TO secure the international con
vention of united societies OF Christian
Endeavor, which will be held in 1896
-Four of the ringleaders of the strik-
ers at the Ming6 mines have been
arrested and taken to Knoxville,
Tenn, TO answer in the federal court
The backbone of the strike seems t.
be broken.
The posters for the Latin play al
Harvard are displayed in CambrIdg,
and attract scores in front Of the bill
boards They are three feet long ant
two feet wide and printed in Poh.
pciian red with ancient Roman charac
ters.
Tho cash balance in the treasury al
the close Of business yesterday wa
Sl3G, s3s, 972 and the net gold, SlO7,
27s, ,9ij.
The secretary of state is informe,
the Chinese government has takel
action TO prevent the counterfeiting o.
trademarks on American goods.
The Carpenter liquor bill has be Ell
defeated in the Iowa senate by vote
Of 36 TO T.. The bill in the house was
defeated by vote Of ~ to 43.
A treasury statement shows tha
since July /, 1898, the amount in
volyed in sugar bounty claims wa
sl2, 2,OiO, 355, Of which 50, sag OOl has al
ready been paid.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

THE Hon. Buffalo Jones has con
sented to become the herald and har-
binger of that great Populist. under
taking, the Gulf and Inter state Rail
road. lie proposes to drive from Gal
weston TO Manitoba over the proposed
route. lie will drive a twc-horse war
chariot with silver pole and silver
tires, and drawn by eight trained bun
alo from his own herd There vii be
banner enthusiasm along the way and
no conqueror was ever retei we'd with
larger amouts Of acclamation than
will fall.to the lot of an Inter state
trained buffalo service and bison eN-
press will be another cleaning sign
blard on the road progress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

LoNDoN. March l7.-The statemen
of naval estimates for lso4-95 issued
by Earl Spencer, first lord OF the
admiralty. shows that the total eN-
penditure will be So, $50, 500. being an
Increase of s15.63O.O0O and forms a
part Of program extending over the
next five years. The personnel OF the
navy will be increased by G.70J men.
Seven new tirst-class warships SIX
crusiers and two sloops of war will be
commenced at once. The rearming of
the fleet with magazine guns will be
commenced in the coming year. The
dock yards at Portsmouth, Portland,
Devonshirc aud southampton will b.
strongly protected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
McINnne,s Nanrtnge.

NEW YORK, March l7-'The first Of
fcialannouncement Of the amount of
bonds which John y. McKane has
failed to account for 10 the town of
Gravcsend, was made yesterday by the
board Of auditors Of the town.
Charles +. Overton. member of the
board. speaking for his associates. said
he had gone over the entire bond issue
and found that Mckunc had failed TO
report for at least 100000 of the
bonds. and had disposed OF some
of them i'm an illegal manner.
Friends of Mckane declare that il
makes no difference what the outcome
of the investigation may be. as the es-
tate Of McHhne is exhausted and the
town must lose the money
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

EMPoRIA, Kan, March IA r.
McGreger, the husband Of the woman
who was sent t. the pcuitentiary be-
TO her and she refused TO tell where
She got il. has made "a confession I'm
which he stated that Trca lweiL the
escaped convict who broke Jail here.
committed the burglary. gave the
watch to him, and hc gave 10 10 his
wife. The rest of the gang have also
told all they know. TreaIwcu, it
seems. was concealed for weeks in the
McGreger home an! committed the
burglary while there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.

Prices OF Commodities Are Remarkably
Iow-Mool sales Are Increasing.
NEW YORK. March l7.-B G.. Dun &
CO. IS Weekly Trade Review says
prices Of commodities are this week
On the whole, the lowest Of
which there is any record, having
declined l.2 per cent in March. and
averaging ll.3 per cent lower than a
year ago so that more than third Of
the decrease of payments is due 20 de-
cline in prices Of things consumed.
Six more iron furnaces have gone into
blast this month. i'm part because prices
OF finished products are a shade lower.
ard further contracts have thus been
secured.
I'm womc1's dress goods it is
judged from sales OF wool, the busi-
ness is about threc-fourths of the usu-
al magnitude. scrgcs being in
/ better demand but i'm mems
/ goods not more than "A quar-
/ ter Of the usual orders for
/ fall trade have vet been received.
/ The demand is SO large that sales of
wool again exceed last year, 4.3j1,5
/ pounds for the week against q, 3,94s. 200,
and for the month thus far the in
pounds. though i'm February
/ the decrease was 21.3 per cent
The volume Of business represented
by all clcarings this week is 3l.2 per
cent less than year ago. and at all
cities outside New York PA per cent
less againt IA per cent last week.
The number Of failures this week is
2Gi in the United states. against 100
last year and 80 in Canadl against 30
last year The absence of important
cmbarassments is still most encour-
arinr"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 17.-The
police arrested tranps on East Wash
ington street, and one, dressed as a
cowboy and wearing a sombrero,
proved to be woman, aged about 20.
Her disguise was good. At the police
station she gave her name as Maggie
Sewers, and said she was sister of
the man who was arrested. The police
do not believe her story. Her hair
was cut closely. The man says she
has been known on the road as
shorty" The couple will be held
for further investg alton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
UTAH AND ARIZONA.
senator lin wn Hclp the Territories
into the Union.


WAsHSGroN, March L.. - senator
Hin has joined forces with the West
ern senators i'm urging tho early con-
sideration i'm committee Of the terri
torial admission bill
lie brought the question up at the
last meeting of the senate committee
on territories and said as considera Bile
time had elapsed since the Utah and
Arizona bills ha pa sed the house and
as there seemed 20 be no objection TO
the admission of Utah on account of
lack OF population or wealth or for any
other Legitimate cause. he thought the
Utah bill should at any time be taken
MP by the committee.
Senator Faulkner chairman Of the
committee, replied reiterating his de-
sire 10 have Utah admitted, and say
ing that the adm ssion bin would be
taken up i'm due course, but as the
tariff bill was soon TO be reported 10
tAc senate and would, when once
under discussion In the senate, neceS-
,ari.y consume AN the time Of that
body, there was nothing to be gained
bv haste in considering the bill IN
committee and reporting b..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

WAsmSCIoA, March IT, ~upcr.u-
tcndent stump OF the bureau of .mmi-
grafton has received through Dr. E.ucr.
the immigration commissioner at New
York, protest from George CAM s.c-
retary OF the Choru, Singer, Mutual
Protective association. against the
lauaiug of number of chorus singers
expected tp arrive iu New York To-
day from England. 10 +, stated there
are now %. 900 choru, singer, ont of
employment in New York, whose
busiues, would be- injured by the ,m-
portatiou OF these contract singers
and further, that their landing would
ps a violation Of the alien contract
labor law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
Astnrs, Nrnnnv nih II.

LONDON, March l6.-William Waldorf
Astor has been elected a member Of
the Carleton club. the most exclusive
are distinctly aristocratic and the
qualifications for membership up to
the present have been that the candi-
date must be an Englishman and n
Conservative. Not even Liberal
Unionists have been admitted until
quite recently. The Carleton club
supplies the Conservative campaign
funds throughout the country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
COLORADO MINERS.
seriou. Trouble at cripple Creek--A Call
for Troops.

CRIPPLE GREER Col. March lit
: reportcd that six deputy sheritfs
were arrested and disarmed by the
town authorities at Altman, few
miles from here. last evening, and
that several hundred armed men are
making threatening demonstrations
,gainst the miners who returned u
work on the terms offered by the mine
owners.
Later advices say there is seriou
trouble in the Cripple Creek mining
district. sheriff Bowers has called
for troops Of the Colorado national
ruard 10 aid him in quelling the dis
turbancc. and they are on the way tt
the camp. thirty miles distant The
telegraph and telephone wires have
Inn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
school Children Protest.

New YORK. March 17.--Acting Mayor
Mcclellan yesterday received delega-
tion of school children who made a
protest against the green flag being
placed on the city hall on the 18th
inst
Bcrtram Stambach of % Union
square called on Acting Mayor Nc
Clelland during the day and said if the
Irish flag was raised patriotic people
would be justified in tearing it down.
Acting Mayor Mcclellan declined to
order the flag not raised.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

GEoRGETowS, Texas. March IT,
Thfee Georgetown boys Tas, Dcycr.
Nate Deyer and Won Evans have
been arrested, charged with the at
tempted robbery Of the international
and Great Northern train al Palm
Valley last Monday night The ar
rests were made ou information given
the officers by Billy Mayhcld, whom
the suspects tried % murder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

ANornEE Illustration Of sorchead
popularity was exhibited in Oklahoma
City the other day. Lon Worton at
Perry was the first receiving three
votes. Whiskers Pitman was the sec
ond. reaching the high water mark of
a sorehead's popularity by receiving
four votes for the school board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
Fined for TWO winIos.

PERRY, Ok, March l7.-Hugo Levy,
who is travelling for "A wholesale liquor
house in Kansas City, was arrested
here yesterday evening and fined SIS
and costs by Police Judge Jacobs for
winking twice on the street at Mrs.
Lewellen. She swore that Levy
passed her on the street and winl1ed
at her twice. Levy says he only
looked at her and meant no harm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18
ARMY AUTHORIZATIONS.
Bni Completed by the House Committee
Makes Many Reductions.

Makes Many Reductions.
WAsHINGroN, March l7.-Hhe army
appropriation bill was completed by
the house committee ON military af-
fairs yesterday. II appropriates total
of Se3.G77,2si. The estimates were
S95,342.ols. The appropriation last
year was S24, .G39. There are reluc-
tious all along the line Aside from
the reduction, the bill makes i,npor-
tant changes in the organization of the
army The commanding officer of the
army. now General Schoicld. is made
brevet lieutenant general. fIhe
major generals now numbering three,
are to be reduced to two. one of whom
hall bc commander of the army with
the brcvet of lieutenant general.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

To whom ii may concern;
Notice IS hereby given that Geo. {. Me-
Cord has this day fled his petition for H.
cousc 20 retail liquors iu Guthrie, Logan
county. Oklahoma. and that unless OBJ
lection To- the same a. required boy law be-
flod hy the alst day of March, A. ID. 1884
said petition viii be- granted.
/. j. DoLCATER, County Clerk.
Guthrie, %. r., March l5th 1894.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

The Democrats at Guthrie are max
ing a noble effort TO win the city
election. The Prcss-GAzette admircs
their pluck and will turn out its big
gest rooster for them 10 they win.
They have big odds against them. but
their cause is Just and the Lord and
the taxpayers should be with them e.
prees.t,azefto
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

TO whom II may concern:

To whom IL may concern:
Notice is hereby given that Fritz Seid-
enspinner has this day filed his petition
for license 10 retail liquors in Guthrie,
Logan county, Oklahoma, and that unless
objection 10 the same as required by law
be flied by the 3lst day of March. A. ID.
1891, said petition will be granted.
+. j. DOLCATER, County Clerk.
Guthrie. o. T., March nth 1884.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

TuE Capital begs the Inference that
shortage, appearing at the
head of this column, is based upon
Captain Taylor's figures. The amount
we give is the conclusion reached by
w. c. Braly, chief Of division Of ac-
counts, and one Of the most expert ac-
countants in the country, after two
weeks work here in uuraveling Robert
sons books
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

THE ngures at the head Of this col.
umn snow where over SIS. 600 Of this
city's funds have gone. In each Of
the cases suit is now pending in the
courts to recover the sum And we
have only just begun to show up the
peculations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

JACKSON may say his people have a
right TO vote and hold Office. but he
disfraRchised three OF them for time
and eternity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

viewing parade, declaring a cake
wall open, or in any ether way tow
ering above The civic life Of Guthrie
has seen something unforgcttablc. q
noble march,, group worthy OF the
best DAYS of sculpture. "a hymn ia d.
agonals. history in CATERS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

OTTAWA, Ill.,, March l7-Attorney
barrow and 5. 5. Gregory appeared in
the supreme court yesterday and en-
tered a motion for writ of super
scdeas 10 stay the Judgment and sen
tence passed upon prendcrgast, the
murderer % Carter Harrison, pending
the presentation Of proofs in support
Of new trial for Prendergast
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

WAsHINGToN, March 16.-The con
ference committee appointed to adjust
the differences between the house and
senate on the bill to compel the Rock
Island to maintain depots at Oklahoma
government town sites held a pro-
tracted aud fruitless meeting this
nlnrninn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-03-18

BILL DALTON has succeeded remark
ably well in his chosen profession.
Bat then he has bad the advantage OF
example set by the Republican officials
of this city.