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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-31
HOT TIMES IN OMAHA.
YoU MAY EXPECT THEM TO BEGIN
TONIGHT.
Tw Police Forces and Trouble Ga
lore Are Imminent-Onc Hundred
Prominent Citizens Appeal to the
Governor.

OMAHA, July 5O-Tomorrow night the
so-called A. 2. y. police law goes into
effect and the situation in Omaha IS
growing more critical hourly. Two police
forces and troubles galore are imminent
One hundred of the most promlnen. and
wealthiest taxpay ers CT Omaha tonight
addressed d prayer 10 the attorney gen
eral and 9th sr members of the board
having the appointing of the new com
mission, begging thar attorney to accent
the governors suggestion and ask the
supreme court TO test the law at once
and avoid serious trouble.
The petition further says. Eve invoke
your cooperation 10 avert the danger of
serious disturbances and probable loss of
life and destruction OF property in this
city by the impending conflict between
apprentices on the police and lire DEPART
sioners. Such a conflict should If pos:si-
Bile be prevented, nos merely on account
OF its terrible consequences bur for the
sake of the good name CT this city and
state.
Inasmuch as the existing hoard of fire
and police commissioners is determined In
continue in the discharge nf Is functions
until the validity of the new police ,:om-
missioner act is tested ard affirmed by
the supreme court we trust that YOU
will refrain from taking any action that
would precipitate a collision between con-
tending police forces and respectfully urge
that you take such steps as will prompt
~ bring the subject to the attention of
the highest judicial tribunal of our state
and secure at Its hands a final adjudica-
ton upon the issues involved
L But the attorney general refuses the
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RIOT IS RAGING.
SCENE IS AT BROOhsIDE. NEAR
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Fight is Between aG Organized
Bard Of White Miners and
Crowd of Negroes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 30.-A
riot is raging at Brookside, fourteen
miles west. between negroes and
whites, over the killing of a deputy
sheriff by a negro.
The fight was between an organized
band of white miners, headed by Dep
uty Sheriffs A T. Wood and Joel Bax-
ter, who were trying to arrest Jim
BlggerS, a negro, and a crowd of the
latter's friends. Over $50 shots were
fired. Mine Boss Culverhouse, of the
Sloss company, discharged Biggers for
a violation of mine rules. He remained
about the place and made threats, and
a warrant was sworn out for treSpaSS.
Deputy Sheriff Wood and Joel Baxter
went to arrest Biggers. As they ap-
preached BiggerS fired upon them with
a Winchester. A bullet passed
through Woods hat and another
through his heart, killing him in
but was able to get back to camp and
give the alarm. The white miners at
once organized and went to arrest
Biggers. The latter in the meantime
had called on a number of his negro
friends and when the two parties met
a pitched battle resulted, the negroes
fleeing to the woods. 1t is said half a
dozen or more were shot down, several
of whom were killed outright and the
others badly wounded. Whether any
of the whites were wounded or not
cannot be learned. The names of the
killed and wounded negroes could not
be had.
The town of Brookside is in state
of excitement and every man in town 5
armed. Shooting was kept up at inter
walls for two hours or more Late to-
night word reached here from the tele-
graph operator at Brookside, saying
that an attack by the negroes is
feared. When the first news of the
fight reached here Sheriff Morrow and
Chief of Police Mcdonald summoned
all the availabel officers and a carload
of them started at II o'clock for the
scene Of the riot.
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FORT WILSON, Jacksons Hole,
Wyo., July 26.-[By special courier to
briggs, Idaho.l-All the people in this
valley are gathered at Wilson's ranch.
which has been renamed Fort Wilson.
Four scouts were sent out. last night
to reconnoitre and endeavor to locate
the Indians, and they have not yet re-
turned. AS a result there is much IN
easinesS at the fort 1t IS not believed
here, from the best information OBJ
tainable, that more than three bucks
and one papoose have been killed. The
infant was found dead in the pouch
and had evidently been knocked from
the horn of the saddle to which it was
strapped. Captain Smith reports that
couple of days ago, while at work on
the river twenty miles above here. lie
was slightly wounded, but says he
made the only good Indian" he has
seen in the valley near here. The cap
tain's wound was dressed and he
started out again. He was attacked
the second time, but claims he got
even.
1t was just at this time that Sitter
was here from Wyoming, and he left
with the idea that the trouble was
much more serious than it really is.
A company of volunteers arrived at
Fort Wilson the other day from the
Teton country, having been appealed
10 for aid. The messenger who sought
their aid magnified the trouble very
much, and the boys were very much
chagrined, after their hard and dan
gerous ride, to find that their services
were not needed.
Fort Wilson is lively little place
1t is located in the center of a little
valley, over one hundred miles from
the railroad. The tents cover nearly
five acres The time is spent in con-
certs, card playing, dances. There
was considerable nervousness manifest
d first, but that has been overcome,
and the boys are now really spelling
for a fight.
1t is the general opinion that the
final settlement of the trouble is a long
distance away. There are those who
believe a fierce contest is inevitable.
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MEEKS MURDERERS.
TAYLOR BROTHERS MAKE DES-
PERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
narrowing over Wagon Tracks
Made BY the Accused on Their
Return From the Alleged MUIR
derous Expedition.

CARROLLTON, No, July GIN the
TAYLOR trial today, the first witness was
William McClannahan, whose testimony
was more favorable to the state than TO
the defense. He confirmed the evidence
given by state witnesses as to theo Tay-
lors narrowing over the wagon tracks
mado by the Taylors on their return from
the alleged murderous expedition.
James c. Taylor. father of the prison
ers. was, the next witness. He denied
that there was blood on the wagon on the
morning following the murder. When
asked how the wagon bed had been
burned. he said IL probably caught nre
from sparks from d fire used N the yaru
for boiling soap. On croSs-examlnation
ne became excited and cOntradicted him
d t variance with his testimony at the
first trial.
Mrs. Hattie Van Wye and her daughter
formerly neighboTs of the TaylOrs, were
both on the stand. They testified that
Bill Taylor was at the bank of Browning
on the night the murder was committed.
George Taylor. one of the defendants.
self and his brother on the day before and
on the day succeeding the murder He
testified ne was at home on the night of
the murder. Next morning A. boy told
him of the finding of the bodies Of the
murdered family and his brother then
fed.
William p. TAYLOR succeeded his brother
on the witness stand, but nothing of i'm
portance was elected from him.
The defense so far has strengthened
its case and will probably rest when VII
liam Taylor concludes tomorrow.
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SCARE IS SPREADING.
Settlers in Fremont County Becom-
ing Alarmed.


DENVER, July 30-A News special
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
The Indian scare is spreading far
to the south and east of Jackson's
Hole, and settlers in Fremont county
are becoming alarmed. Governor
Richards tonight received the follow
ing dispatch from DR.. ". Lovejoy, of
South Pass, in the Miners Delight
mining district:
SOUTH PASS, July SO-To Gov
ernor w ~ Ricnards.-There is a
band of from 100 to 500 Indians within
a half days ride of here They are all
bucks, and things look shady here. We
have plenty of ammunition and men,
but need guns. Can you send a few
stands of arnS?"
Shortly after the receipt of the above
the following was received from Lewis
ton. in the same district:
LEWISTON, July 3O.-To Governor
W. A. Richards.-Can you send us
guns? Indians are near here.
CSigned) F.. A. GUSTTN.
The governor says these Indians no
doubt are Utes from Duchesne, who
are hanging around in the hope that
there will be a big fight with the Ban
nocks, which will give them an oppor-
tunity to make an attack on these set
Elements and get back to their reser-
walton before the troops could inter
fere with them. These settlements are
about thirty-fve miles south of. Ian
der, and the governor says he does not
believe they are in any danger, unless
there should be a fight in Hoback val
ley. He referred the dispatches to R.
D. Woodruff, of Rock Springs. in
spector-general of the state militia,
with instructions to use his discretion
in the matter.
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Arkansas River oxeraowing.

WICHITA, Kan, July 90.-The Ar
kansas river is out of its banks and
many thousands of acres of Sedgwick
county along its course are under
water. The damage will be heavy in
some localities, particularly below this
city, where gardening is carried on ex-
tensively. In some places cabbages
and other vegetables are being
gathered from boats. Quite d number
of families have been compelled to va
cate their houses. Travel across sew
eral bridges below the city is cut off
because of the high water, but bridges
are all intact. The river is higher than
it has been since II.
Another six inches rise of water rushed
down the river late this afternoon ana the
country is now flooded for miles around
Wichita. Nearly all the small bridges on
the adjacent streams have been wrecked
by the back water from the Arkansas
against which they were not secured.
Another twelve inches rise will food the
city. II is reported tonight that nearly
that much water is coming this way,
having passed Sterling, ninety miles
northwest from here last night. The wa
ter is expected to reach here before morn
ing and the low places along the river
banks and are prepared for it. BY to-
morrow night the flood viii doubtless
have subsidized. S it fell nearly two feet
at Sterling today.
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-, - - 49, - - - - 80 -
say .!V,erA ors lon Goldman. Fret. * If
one set Of men have have Z. J. ~. " II HeinSssTe
will obey no law enacted BY the 81
ture until the court has passed upon It's
validity, then all men have that right
No one knows better than you that that
IS not the law. II IS your duty as we'll
law until the court has declared It IN
valid. ANY other course leads TO anarchy;
The law under which the present board
of fire and police are acting expires on
the first OF August by act of the legiSla-
ture. Who is 10 say il does not! me
man who is not pleased with II: NO
The man who did not agree with the leg
islature politically? No
Governor, this whole matter IS III your
hands If meT are killed. their blood VIII
be upon your head. All you have to say
to these who would defy the law is that
while YOU are governor of the state OF
Nebraska you propose 10 enforce the laws
as YOU End them upon the statute DOCK,
until they have been repealed by the leg
islature or annulled by the court Iel
them they have iiothinS 10 fear by OBEY
ance to the law. I would take no steps
with YOU in defiance of law but assure
YOU / will join YOU heartily in brlnslnS
about an early decision as TO the Yahdlty
Of this law as soon as possible aIlsr II
goes into effect. In closing let me neg
Won in the name OF the law abiding cltl-
zens of the state of which we are so
proud. to take no step that Will d1screqlt
peace and good order OF the metrOpoIis
of Nebra ska I.er the man who would
encourage anarchy know at once tlstl
there is no place in Nebraska Tor nm.
Let them know that you are not mere 10
defy the law.
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and reports a camp OF 500 Indians
near Oregon Buttes, not far from
South Pass City. He says they are
unaccompanied by squaws or papooses
and it is probably a war party, but
whether they intend to attack the
Sweet Water mines or go around TO
the New Fork country is not yet ap-
parent. The men of long experience
in that locality, Miller says, are Of
the opinion that the Indians mean
trouble. Mounted men Will leave here
tonight in small squads TO scour the
country, not only to look after In
dams, but to warn settlers as we'll.
These Indians nave been assembling
there for the past three days. A party
of forty-seven Sioux were seen on the
Bad Water by Deputy Sheriff Bald
win. who arrived here last night.
These Indians were undoubtedly on
their way to Sweet Water and are
probably a part of those reported
camped at Oregon Buttes. The war
riors were in paint and feathers and
one of the chiefs was decorated with
a war bonnet.
Rev Sherman Coolidge. who labors
among the Shoshones and Arapahoes,
arrived in this city today. He is 4
full blooded Arapahoe Indian, an or
dained minister of the Episcopal
church. and a highly educated and
Let me tell you," said he. 1.-The In
dams are without knowledge of the
game laws of the states. Everything
comes to the red man by tradition.
The fathers make treaties and these
are handed down from generation to
generation. They are taught that the
great father al Washington has grant
ed certain privileges and rights which
they are told to hold during good be-
havior. They cannot and do not I'M
derstand that when Idaho and Wyo-
ming entered the union OF states that
the United States no longer controlled
the game OF this country. The best
efforts of Indian agents will fall very
short of making him understand this
subject. The general government will
be obliged to appoint council meetings
of these tribes, at which time the op-
portunity will be given for a full dis
cussion of the subject. Then and not
until then is there hope for the new or
der of things to be brought about by
the annexation of the new common
Wealths.
Mr.. Coolidge then went on to say
that the Indian could not possibly
learn by any other method than that
which comes from tradition and that
he should not be blamed for this as it
is his natural condition
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AT NIaRYsVALE.
Ninth Cavalry Awaiting the Return
of the Indian Police.

Ninth Cavalry Awaiting the Return
of the Indian Police.
DENVER, July SO-A News special
from Cheyenne. Wyo., says: A private
dispatch received from Market Lake
tonight states the Ninth cavalry is
now encamped i'm Teton Basin, forty
miles from Marysvale The troops will
not be moved into Jacksons Hole until
the return of the Indian police, which
were sent ahead to try and induce the
hostiles 10 return TO their rsrervations.
The reports from Marysvaie show that
the excitement is dying out, and many
of the settlers are returning to their
homes. The news of the near approach
OF the troops has created a better feel
ing among the settlers
The dispatch states the settlers had
arranged to make an attack on the
Indians in force, with the intention of
driving them out of the country, but
after receiving the message from Gov
ernor Richards, advising them to act
only on the defensive, they changed
their minds. II is claimed that it will
be necessary to keep the troops in the
field all summer, as the Indians can
only be held in check by the presence
of the soldiers, even if they leave the
country without a fight
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Reached Market Lake.

WASHINGTON, July S0.-A telegram
received at army headquarters from
Major Bisbee in command of the de-
tachment of infantry sent to support
the cavalry on its way TO. the scene of
the Indian disturbance in northern
Idaho reports that his force Ceached
Market Lake at noon today. He will
proceed at once towards Jackson s
Hole with the view of being near the
scene Of operations as possible in case
of emergency. Major Bisbee also says
he has forwarded thirty days rations
to General Coppinger.
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FORT SCOTT, Kan, July 3O.--An I'M
precedented precipitation of rain IN
the southeast corner of Kansas this
morning has again flooded the streams
and wreaked destruction to life and
property. In seven hours AZ inches of
water fell in the city and this evening
the entire lower portion Of the town
is inundated.
Two fatalities have SO far resulted
from the sudden rise. The Missouri
Pacific railroad shops are surrounded
and the train service has been partially
abandoned. Many families have been
driven from their homes by the tres
passing river, which is still rising, and
another Storm is threatening. The
Marmaton river, Mill creek and Buck
Run have become one stream, spreading
over sections of land which have not
for years been submerged
Walter Austin and Willie Gould, two
young boys, were drowned TINS even
ing on one Of the principal streets, and
@. Austin. father of one of the boys,
was carried two hundred yards in the
treacherous current and was finally
rescued from the top of tree by
boatman. Mr.. Austin, accompanied by
the boys, attempted to cross Mill creek
bridge, which was surrounded by wa
ter. in a wagon. They proceeded $50
feet through the water, when the wa
gon and horses were swept away He
made a desperate effort to rescue them,
but was helpless and they were
drowned. He was carried down and
later was found in tree. The bodies
of the bows had not been recovered at
nightfaH. The Missouri Pacific pas
senger train left for Topeka on time,
but had to return, and all traffic on
that branch has been abandoned. The
damage to property will exceed that
of the 18th inst, which was more de-
structive than any for years
The crops on bottom farms will sut-
fer materially.
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BOISE BITS.
DR.. Moore Succeeds DIR. Givens-ASe
of Consent Law in Idaho.

of Consent Law in Idaho.
Especial to The Herald
BOISE, Ida, July 3O.-Trustees OF
of the insane asylum met today, and
after prolonged baIloting elected DR..
I H. Moore. of Pocatello. to be
superintendent of the asylum for the
insane at Blackfoot, to succeed DR..
Owens resigned. The other candi-
dates were DR.. Bailey, of Blackfoot.
and DR.. Higgins of this city.
First victim of the new law fixing
the age of consent at 10 years is
George Bacon, who was today held
under $4,000 bond on the charge of
raping 14-year-old Seela Cary. The
girl gave her consent after she had
been led to believe she was in a deli
cate condition, which she was not,
but this does not relieve Bacon. She
says he first assaulted her several
months ago. The feeling is very high
against Bacon. No doubt he would
have been Iynched had ne been q
ne e-vO
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SEA AND SAIL.

QUEENSTOWN, July 3c.-Brittania and
Ailsa started this morning in race over
a fifty mile course under the auspices of
the Royal Cork Yacht club. The Prince
of Wales cutter had the best of the start,
being a couple of lengths ahead of Mr.. A
Barley Walkers yacht in crossing the
line The breeze was light and from the
east. Both yachts carried club top sails.
The yachts became becalmed off Daunts
Rock. Ailsa won the race, finishing II
minutes ahead
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TOPEKA, Kan. July 3O.-It is now
thought there will be no trouble of a
serious nature with the Pottawattomie
and Kicapoo Indians. Sheriff Naylor.
of Holton, who failed in his efforts to
arrest several obsterperous Indians
though still in town has not carried
out his threat to call on the governor
for troops TO aid him in arresting the
accused redskins. The trouble grows
out of a lease of certain hay lands in
the reservat ton to white men.
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a Railway Idea.

ST. PAUL, July SO.--In regard to dis
patches from Market Lake and other
Idaho points to the effect that the Indi-
ans are in Yellowstone park. General
Passenger Agent Foe. of the Northern
Pacific, enters emphatic denial and char
acterizes such reports as the work of
s'string kind" Yellowstone park is under
government control and is IN charge of
q cavalry officer under whose direc
ton TROOPS are constantly patrolling the
reservation for the purpose of prevent
ing destruction Of game and objects of
interest to the tourist.
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STARTED FOREST FIRES.
Much Damage VIII Be Done in the
HeaEy Timber.

DENVER, July 30.-A News special
from Lander, Wyo., says: A courier
just arrived from Clark's ranch, at
the head of Big Wind river, reports
that the sheriff's posse were to leave
there this morning for Jackson's Hole
by way of Union Pass. The Indians
have started forest fires in heavy
timber along the pass, but Sheriff
Grimmett made up his mind TO at
tempt the passage with his party. J.
Miller has just arrived from the mines
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TEDDY's INDIAN STORY.
what Commissioner Roosevelt
Knows About the Bannocks.

Whit Commissioner Roosevelt
Knows About the Bannocks.
NEW YORK, July 30.-In speaking
of the Bannock Indian trouble. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. of the police commits
sioners. said the worst calamity that
could befall an Indian was to allow
him TO kill game. Speaking from wide
experience. he said the Indians sal
walton lies in his becoming civilized,
and consequently he should be kept
from wild sports as much as possible.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the Bannock IN
dams generally were considered a
friendly tribe and not by any means
bad Indians such as the Sioux and
ArapahoeS. They are very brave and
will fight like fiends when c0rnered.
According to the commissioner, they
have a great desire for fame, but the
only fame they undertake IS TO be
gained by scalps and stealing horses.
Mr.. Roosevelt was out in Jackson's
Hole in 1891, and mixed a great deal
with the Bannocks and the ShoshoneS.
He says there has always been more
or less friction between the settlers
and the Indians over the shooting of
ell1s. The Indians, he says, have the
right TO kill game under their treaty,
but the state law forbidS the killing
of game, and this is where the trouble
begins. The Indians slaughter the
game in wholesale manner. They
surround herd Of elk of cattle and
kill every one in sight.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that the out
lawed bucks are the greatest dangers
threatening the western settlers.
There are young Indians ranging from
is to % years old, whose fathers de-
clare they will not be responsible for
their acts When hunting game they
stretch out in line and use a, peculiar
whistle to lure the elk within range.
They then surround the frightened
animals and, after closing in on them,
butcher them by hundreds.
The commissioner said that game
abounds in Wyoming. Even as late
as his last visit to Jacksons Hole, he
had seen elk in such tremendous herds
that their antlers resembled a forest
of bone.
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TAMoRs WIN.

NEW YORK, July SO.-SiXty contractors
have acceded TO the demands of the strik-
ing taiIors and ii appears probable the
strike will be soon ended. These are the
leading contractors of The city and as a
result 1000 taiiors viii resume Work al
their benches tomorrow morning. The
strike is endorsed 1T the meeting OF
tailors tonight.
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FOR THREE MILLIoNs.

CHICAGO, July 30.-Harry NJ Stow
today began suit against the city of
Chicago for SO. 900, 900. Stow claims that
he was allowed a patent in 1874 on a
method for paving streets with cedar
blocks, and that the city of Chicago
has used his method since then with
out paying any royalty. He figures
that S3.O00000 is due him.