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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. S.-The con-
test for the estate of old John Wy
ant, who was murdered near Spangle.
this county. three years ago, has de-
veloped one of the most puzzling mys-
teries in the history of the west.
John and Joseph Wyant were V1r-
GINA boys who came west many years
ago. Joseph settled in Iowa. married,
and brought up q family of twelve
children. John went to Missouri and
the question of his farriage is noWhAin
dispute.
Several years ago John came to
Washington and took up a fine farm
near Spokane. There he lived alone,
considered a bachelor. until the night
of his murder and the attempt Of the
murderer to destroy the evidence of
his crime by firing the house. A young
man who claims to be the son of the
murdered man is here claiming the
property, and the case is now before
Judge Moore of the superior court.
His story is that when his father
came to Washington he left him with
his Uncle Joseph in Iowa; that he
grew up there, by some thought toAbe
Joseph's, by others his nephew. Six
years ago he ran away and came to
the Pacific northwest. Later Joseph
Wyant, as a result of family difficult
ties, also came to this section. He
visited his brothers grave, then drift
ed into the northern mining country
At Kaslo he found the runaway boy,
advised him that he was the son of
John Wyant and that an estate await
ed him in the courts of this county.
A great many dispositions have been
received from Nebraska and Virginia,
but they deepen the mystery Some are
sure Freddy Wyant is the son of Jo-
seph; others are equally positive that
he is the son Of John and, therefore,
entitled to the estate The wife of
Joseph says he is not her son, but her
Oldest son, Warren sends his deposit
ton from Virginia and says that Fred
die is his brother, as he remembers.
when he was born. He also attaches a.
purported letter from his mother say
ing she had sent Freddie out here to
secure the estate. Other members of
Joseph Wyant's family are sure Fred
ole is not their brother. Some of the
nelghbors are quite positive that John
Wyant was never married; others are
equally positive that he was.
A decision is not expected for some
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. s.-A frightful
accident. resulting in the death of five
persons, occurred today at spechts
Ferry. a. small station on the MllWau-
kee road. twelve miles above Dubuque
Iowa.
A. Kirschner, of Fountain City, has
the contract for putting wing dams In
the river. and has a large force Oh
men employed. These men boarded at
a. large shanty, run by Edward Lat
shaw. whose home was in victory,
Wis. VI
This morning, Foreman c. ii.
Owens was passing the building Wnen
he noticed one of the LatshaW poyS
firing a rifle near the house, wnlch
was raised near the ground, and I'M
der it large amount OF dynanlse was
stored, Owens pointed out the DANGER
of an explosion and the lad promised
to stop firing the gun. Owens passed
along and had got about nfty Ieet'
when the gun was again fired and an
explosion of dynamite followed. There
were seven persons in the Dulldlng'
which was blown to atoms. OF the
seven. four were killed, also the hboy
outside who fired the fatal shot. The
killed are:
Edward LatshaW.
Charity Latshaw, his wife.
Ray Latshaw, his son, aged IL.
Mat LatshaW, his son, aged ..
Hans Bjornsten, of La Crosse.
Mabel LatshaW, aged Is, had her
skull fractured.
Mat Faber of Wabasha, suffered Sc
we're Commissions.
Ed Bench, of Lansing, had his eye
blown out and sustained other severe
injuries.
A little girl, aged 5, standing outside,
had her clothing entirely stripped
from her, but was not injured.
Word was telegraphed to Dubuque
and in a short time several doctors
were on a special train, which made
the twelve miles in thirteen minutes.
The Injured were brought to the city
and placedin a hospital 1t is thought
one of the men and the girl will re-
cover.
The scene of the explosion is little
hamlet, containing only a hotel, depot,
warehouse and a few Shant1eS. Inc
force of the explosion tore a hole fif-
teen feet deep in the solid rock,
wrecked the building above 1t and
damaged nearly every other building
in the place.
The mother, two daughters ana
young son were found in the wrecked
house. The baby girl was lying across
her mothers dead and nutilated body,
crying piteously for her. Latshaw's
body was found 200 yards away. His
head is partly buried in the earth.
The boy who did the shooting was
thrown over the tops of high trees.
falling to the earth a shapeless, I'M
recognizable mass.
In spechts hotel, every window was
shattered and the BUILDING otherwise
damaged. The side of the warehouse
cayed in and a small building near it
was unroofed. Barges moored on the
opposite side Of the river were SO
much damaged by the conclusion that
it is feared they may sink. The hamlet
has every appearance of being swept
by a cyclone. The noise of the explo-
sion was heard at Plattsville, Wis,
ten miles away.
Every boat and train that could be
had was busy carrying people to the
scene, and during the day thousands
were there. The wounded people in
Dubuque are doing wei tonight.
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FRAKER's CASE.
Horne Tells What He Knows About

1t.
RATION, n. NJ, Sept. S.-Hottie tho
witness in the Fraker insurance swint1le.
who is now in Jail at Springer awaiting
trial on charge of burglary, has made
the following statement in regard to
Aackleys connection with the alleged
turning up" of DIR. Fraker:
Il have known Jim Hackley since we
were boys together in the neighborhood
CT Dewitt, some twenty wears ago. T
was arrested in Moberly on August 81
on telegram from the sheriff of Colfax
burglary at Ration. BackIey, who lives
at Moherly, happened to be at homo and
came to the Jail to see me. He asked me
Il L would talk to him in regard to the
him would say nothing from behind the
bars. He offered 20 get me out on a writ
OF habeas corpus. He said he would give
me fair division of the spoils if he
companies, and said he thought he could
get at least 1900 for me- When HacleIev
returned from Kansas City he told me
he thought he could get $1,000 for me if
l would give up Fraker's whereabouts. I
old not give him any information about
Fraker because had hone to give
Did you purchase a suit of clothes
with Ben in Kansas City on your way to
Excelsior Springs two years ago?'
NO, sir; when l went to Missouri about
month before The drowning of DR..
Fraker [ had suit in bundle When
| went from Kansas City to Brunswick
l left the bundle in hat rack in a car
About two weeks later l received the
bundle at Excelsior Springs. I wore the
suit there and had it on when returned
70 New Mexico after the drowning of Dr.
Fraker."
Did you ever have an offer from the
insurance companies direct?'
No; but about six moths ago. while
living at Ration, was approached by a
gentleman of that place, who made 1ra
an offer for the insurance companies of
$4,000 if l would diyulgo the whereabouts
of FralMr or furnish any communication
1 had from him. l had to refuse the Of
fer because had nothing"
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MINISTER IN A MESS.
Reverend Who May Leave the Meth
odist Church and Embrace Cath
OIicfSm.

Reverend Who May Leave the Meth
odist Church and Embrace Cath
oIiciSm.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-There is great ex-
element in Hyde Park Methodist circles
tonight over the report that Rev. Herbert
G. Leonard, pastor of tia leading church
in that fashionable suburb, had this af-
ternoon received the papaI blessing from
Mgr. Satolli. 1t IS said the ALLOCATE
blessed the Rev. Leonard in the name of
the pope as a function at the convent of
the Sacred Heart, TO which the Method
list minister had been invited.
Mr.. Leonard admitted to a reporter that
1t was true. He said he had received the
blessing, and that he was proud of it,
Asked when he intended to leave the
Methodist church TO embrace Catholicism
he said that he would rather not talk on
that subject.
Later n. w. Harris, Andrew Fowle
and Paul Cornell, deacons in the Hyde
Park church, We're informed of what had
taken place. and they lost no time in call
ing upon their pastor and demanding an
explanation. 1t was \ &Ecidedly stormy
interview, and the Rev. Leonard did not
know which way to turn to escape the
cross fire of scathing questions that were
hurled at him from all directions.
His first excuse was that 1t was all a
Joke He said he had never before been
interviewed by a newspaper man and
hardly knew what he said. Then the
reporter was called In ard asked to pro-
duce his notes Of question: and answers.
After this had been read, Rev. Leonard
told the three trustees that he had gone
to the convent with a Miss Garrison, q
former member of the. Catholic church
cut of pure curiosity to see a great man.
and that Mgr. Satolli had blessed the
entire congregations of whicS he was a
member. 1t is said that the trustees of
the Hydes'ark church will. institute a
thorough investigation
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CUBAN REyoLUYIONIsTs.
How They Prevented q Spanish


Cruiser Capturing n Prize.
NEW YORK, Sept, S.-The Morning
Advertiser will say tomorrow:
When the Ward line steamer Santi-
ago arrived at this port about two
weeks ago, she reported strange in
cident.
On the first day out from Havana.
while steaming along the Cuban coast,
the outlook sighted the hull of what
seemed to be small pleasure craft,
hauled up upon stretch of sandy
Deach. The rigging and spars of the
vessel We're gone and a great hole had
been knocked IN her port quarter. The
hatchway, combings and cabin lights
had disappeared, and the vessel
looked a total wreck The damage
seemed to have been done by men
rather than by the sea.
The wrecked vessel left pier No. 10
North river, a little over three weeks
ago, in charge of Captain Sam Elliott
She had been chartered by the Cuban
revolutionary party in the United
States to convey arms and anrmuni-
ton to their compatriots. In the hold
of the vessel were stored 500 Winches-
ter rifles, million cartridges, 500
pounds of dynamite, furnished by the
American Dynamite company, and
large quantities of provisions and
medicines for field use. The crew was
made UP of twenty-one young CubanS,
all sons Of the wealthy Cuban mer-
chants in the United States
After an uneventfu1 voyage, the Gu
ban coast was sighted one evening
just at twilight. simultaneously the
smoke of a steamship was seen upon
the horizon. The yacht was anchored
in a small cove marked upon the
chart as a coast rendezvous Of the in
surgent army, and the cargo quickly
taken ashore. The following morning
the yacht stood out to sea. A steamer
was sighted. 1t was evidently the
same whose smoke had been seen be-
fore, and it was discovered that she
was Spanish cruiser. To run. out to
sea meant inevitable capture, so they
had a hole knocked in her port quar-
ter with an axe and her upper works
were totally destroyed. Then the
young patriots struck inland, where
they found shelter in the insurgent
camp Two of their number left Cuba
last week, reaching Key West Satur
day. Their companions will follow
them by circuitous routes. Then they
will man a second expedition similar
to the first.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

STANFORD, Conn, Sept. Sex
Comodore James D. Smith, president Of
the Americas cup committee, was in.
terviewed by an Associated Press re.
Porter this evening regarding the re.
measurement of the Defender and Val
kyrie. M. Smith said the occurrence
had 10 special significance or bearing
on the races. but was simply a matter
OF form to complete the official meas
urefnents OF Friday.
When the yachts were measured by
Mr. Eyslop last week there was not
time to properly mark the load water
line al stem and stern of each vessel
such marking, however, is called fol-
one OF the racing rules of the New
York Yacht club as a part Of the offic-
sal measurement. But, under the cir
clrmstances, the cup committee con-
scented to waive d1his requirement until
after the races Saturday. 1t was de-
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rectly over the Jail entrance and in
view of all the jail yard. Here she
sees everything that transpires, and
Jafler Kimball felt bad about this I'M
til yesterday afternoon, when ne found
out 1t would make but little difference
where Ruby Hutchings was, as she
was as hardened as any one of the in
mates who were swapping stories with
her from the adjoining screened and
barred windows
Sallie Davis and Mrs Tullidge were
at the northwest window, their vicious
faces resting on their hands like
RaphaePs cherubims, (only the pose,
not the figures), and they yelled until
they got the ear of Ruby, who was
busy singing ribald songs, that could
be plainly heard on the street. Ruby
finally heard their voices and asked
them what they wanted. They asked
how she was; how she was "gettin'
on" and several other questions, to all
of which Ruby replied that she was
strictly in it, and was a little
lonesome" for several days to come,
but shed get there just the same
when she got out. Then followed some
unpublishable colloquy, which stamped
the little girl a bad one in every way,
and then she resumed her naughty
songs, and generally misconducted
herself.
From all the jailer has seen and
heard he has not much hopes that
Ruby's confinement will have any
other effect than to keep her from
stealing and committing other crimes
for at least fifteen days Mr.. Kimball
agrees with superintendent Haines, of
the reform school, that tits in the at
mosphere with both the boys and
o. ri nd &c
reform them. They learn ito from their
parents, practice it with their asso-
ciates, and the result is that there is
no hope on earth of saving them"
And such is the fate of little Ruby
Hutchings.
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Seizure of Arms.

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. S.-Much interest
is manifested among the Cubans here
over a seizure of arms near Cedar
Keys, August 90. A sailor who had
been engag ed on a boat which conveyed
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton from Tampa to Phillip Burns
home in Gulf Ammock, thirty miles
from Cedar eKys and eight miles up
Waucassas river, informed of what oc-
Cured. A party went to Burns home
to seize the arms and were kept at bay
by Burns with a shot gun in hand.
He denied having contraband goods
but was finally persuaded TO submit
United States Marshal Mitchell COM
PEELED Burnes against his protest to
haul the goods to thu river. One hun
dred rifles and one hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition were found in
a barn under the hay. Burnes pleaded
ignorance, contending that the boxes
he had were for friends
Evidence of Co leetor Cottrelfs alert
ness is shown in the seizure of provis-
ions owned by Captain Hector, on
Month Key, where he contemplated
opening a FISH camp He had pur-
chased large quantities of provisions
in Jacksonville. LasS Sunday he
reached Cedar Keys and endeavored to
employ Captain Hodgson to bring the
provisions back, as ne had abandoned
the plan. Hodgso1 refused unless Col
lector CottreH agreed, as filibustering
excitement was intense.
Cottren was consulted and agreed.
Hector fixed Sunday night for the trip
Cottrell took the party Sunday night,
went to North Key. woke the negro in
charge and according 10 the negro's
story, with drawn pistol, told him to
tell everything. All the provisions
were carried to the custom house La
ter, however, the government authori-
ties ordered them 10 be released on in
formation fled. There is no doubt the
arms were intenG:I for Cubans, but the
government seizure was premature 1t
cannot be proven that Burns was other
than an innocent holder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09
First congregational.

The organ did the preaching at the
First Congregational church last even
ing, and large audience listened to
the eloquence of the splendid instru-
ment, manipulated by Prof. Radcliffe.
In the course of the programme Rev.
c. 7. Brown made a brief and very
interesting address on organs and or
gan music, tracing the development of
the instrument from the earliest times
to it's present state of perfection. Prof.
Radcliffe rendered the prelude and
fugue in minor by Bach; march,
F'unebre and chant seraphic by Gull
mant, Liebslied by Henzelt; grand Of
fertoire in d by Batiste; serenade by
Schubert; America" varied by Best,
in splendid style.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09
WORK. NEARLY COMPLETED.
Idaho Telephone improvements Are
Reine- Rusbed Through

General Superintendent Murray, of ~
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone cOmpa -
ny, yesterday received advices to the ef-
feet that on Tuesday the reconstruction
of the companys lines between Boise and
Nampa would be completed. This work
has been rushed ahead with all the speed
possible as has also the double circuit
ing of the Occur d'Alene system. This
latter was considerably delayed by for
est fires. however, the construction forces
being forced to lay off a number Of days
and keep the fires from the company 5
lines, both new and old. 1t has been de-
cided that with the completion Of these
improvements no more work will be done
in the Idaho system for a time. The sys-
tenn will then be in splendid condition.
The materials for the Butte & Mon
tanais private system between Butte and
Great Falls is now arriving in consldeEa-
bic quantities. and the actuaI constr -
+ior Of the line is to commence soon. 4
President wallace, Of the company, has
lust returned from the north, northwest
an1 west. While in the former he made
an inspection of the Montana system and
found it in good shape.
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BRUTAL PARENTS.
A Story from Nebraska That Is
Hard to Believe.

FULLERTON. Neb., Sept. S.-This COM
munity is greatly excited over a case CT
revolving cruelty recently brought to
light by Sheriff Snyder. For severaly
years it has been known that a family
rarned Knapik, In the Polish colony, has
an idiotic boy; and lately reports of their
Ill treatment of the unfortunate have
been circulated Investigation by the
sheriff developed that the boy, who is
also partially paralyzed, has been kept
picketed out like a domestic animal in an
out of the way place during the day
and at night kept IN a stable with the
calves and other live stock. 1t was as
certained that he unprovided with cloth
ing of any kind during the summer
months, but was allowed to go in state
of absolute nudity. The unfortunate boy
was taken charge Of by the authorities,
and his parents will be prosecuted.
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still HOninr.

LONDON, Sept. S-The Daily TeIasro nh.
says; Such running and betting cannot
nave brought out the ultimate character
istics Of the two craft, though tho a.
counts of the race are enough to show
defender is very able and wonderful
yacht. The English champion. Lord
Dunraven, could not have opponents that
would be more equitable more genernf1s
and more high spirited than the owners
of the Defender, who fight the sea bat
tie with the same feeling of friendly
Je3lcu sy as are felt on this side.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09
JUNIORS.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09
UTAH SUGAR COMING
This Seasons Product VIII Be
rlarketed Today.
FACTORY OPERATING FULLY
COAIPANY WILL PAY a HANDSOME
SUM FOR BEETS.

Only Certain Sections Are BEING
Allowed to Harvest the Tubers
as Yet-Everything Is Operating
Smoothly at the PIant-Enter-
prise Irrigation Project of SoEth-
ern Utah Gives Great Promise
Company Now Hard at Work on
the Construction of the Dam
Will Reclaim Six Thousand Acres
of Rich Desert Land-Idaho TeIe-
phone improvements just Being
Completed.
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ENTERPRISE IRRIGATION PROJECT
Another Southern Utah VentIi&e
Which Gives tie Greatest Prom

One Of the most promising irrigation
propositions ever put forward in the
southern part of the territory is that Of
the Enterprise Land & Reservoir compa-
ny, st George corporation which is
putting in extensive works out on the
edge of the desert in the neighbOrhoOd OF
Shoal creek. Work has just been resumed
with full forces on the dam and canal
system. and it is thought by the end of
the warm season that the reservoir will
be in fit condition for the storage of the
water that is to be used in the reclama-
ton of about 5000 acres of the finest land
out of doors. This acreage is right on
the desert, and the sage brush grows
there from four to seven feet in height,
showing that the land is extremely fer
tile. With the aid of water any kind OF
crops can be raised in abundance.
The dam being completed by the com
pany is model 1t will be 200 SEet
through at the bottom and forty feet
high, the foundation and main wall be-
ing of solid masonry. This dam is built
right across the mouth of 9. natural res
ervoir. and the water will be held from
five to seventy feet deep for distance :
of about six miles.
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NOTICE.
ReIief societx CONFERENCE.

The regular quarterly conference Of
the Relief society of the Salt Lake
stake of Zion will be held in the As
sembly hall, Saturday, Sept. q, meet
ings at 10 a. m. and p. m. as usual.
An official representation of each
branch of this stake is expected to be
present and a full attendance of mem
bers urgently requested.
NJ. P. HORNE, President.
MARGARET A. GAME, Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

Prof. Alexander, who is billed for a
course of lectures this week at the
Continental Market hall, gives his
opening lecture there tonight. There
will be no admission fee charged to-
night, but a portion of the house will
be reserved and those desiring them
may obtain reserved seats.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

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