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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
FROM EVERY GULCH.
Muddy Streams Pour in on Mercur
From Every GuIch.
Especial to The Herald,

From Every Gulch.
Especial to The HeraId)
MERCUR, Utah, July 15.-"One woe
doth tread upon another's heels, so fast
they follow"
Once more the city OF Mercur has
been a sufferer by floods. Yesterday
the clouds were rolling up, and shortly
after 2 Q. M the storm broke In
short time streams of muddy water
were flowing from every gulct, and the
streets were literally rivers Of seeth-
ing, frothing water. Attempts were
made to keep the water from Destroy
ing property, but with little success.
For about an hour the water held IN
disputed sway, and Mercur was a. desc
late looking place this morning Gel
lars were filled to overlooking. Many
Of the houses contained from two to
six inches of mud on the floors, and
the streets were all but impossible.
A large stream of water from the
direction of the Golden Gate washed
out the fume and damaged the road
to some extent.
Mrs Holman's restaurant was right
in the track of the stream, and mud
and water two feet deep covered the
floor.
The Boley house received it's share,
where a large hole was cut under the
porch.
The house belonging to Mr.. Whipple
of the Mercur Paint and Glass COM
pany was turned around and the wa
ter rushed through Schwab's clothing
store.
) On the other side of the street the
telephone office received it's share of
the disaster, and it was only through
the efforts of Miss Collins. the post
mistress, that a portion of the mail
was saved from destruction.
A quantity of Hughes furniture was
put in soak, and Cartoons livery
stable was a total wreck.
To enumerate all the damage would
be an impossible task. as nearly every
house was flooded, the cellars filed
with mud and water. and the debris, in
the shape of mud. gravel. boards, etc,
deposited in every place that would
furnish resting place for it.
The mines were sufferers to some
extent, the dumps being washed away
and the shafts and tunnels in some
cases being filled with water
About forty feet of track of the Mer-
cur & Salt Lake railroad was washed
out near the Matte No. T." and about
two hundred feet was destroyed abov7
Manning.
The Mercur mill at Manning is al
most a total wreck and it will take
several weeks to repair the damage
From the surrounding outlying parts
of the district comes reports of con-
ditions similar to those Immediately
around Mercur. but in nearly every
case the damage can be repaired at
Slight cost
On account of the washout it was
impossible to take the train to Fair
field, and it will be several days before
traffic can be resumed. In the mean
time passengers and mail will be trans
ferred around the washout by teams.
Just before the flood came Ed Abbot,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
WASHINGTON PoPtLIsrs.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Populists
of the District of Columbia at a called
meeting tonight elected delegates and al
ternates to the convention at ST. Louis
on July q as follows: Delegates-Carl
Brown, Alexander Kent, II. S. Doyle and
j. H Turner.
Carl Brown became well known in con-
nection with the Coxey movement The
resolutions adopted declare, among other
things, that Hon. William J. Bryan of
Nebraska has at all times been a con-
sistent advocate and defender of the
most vital issues we are fighting to es-
tablish," and the delegates are instructed
for Bryan and Sewail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
is ERoNlcAL.

Rudini's Speech 81 Subject in the
Neuste Nachrichten.
NEW YORK. July ia special to
the Herald from Berlin says:
The semi-o4icial Neuste Nachrichten
refers in ironical language to Rudini's
speech, in which he referred to the pos
sibility of lettering the terms of the
triple alliance. The writer draws at
tention to the weakness of Italy, which
was so completely beaten BY Abyssinia,
France.
Instead of Italy debating terms, it
is for her allies to study her bad or
ganizati0n and equipment and the ca
pacjty of her army. The article fur
Their declares that Barateiri's report on
the complete rout of the Italian army
at Adowa is perfectly true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
Bryan'S Paper On the Attitude
Of Goldbug Democrats.
"THEY ARE IN ERROR"
We Don't Med the Aid of the
Dictafor5.

If New York GoIdbug Democrats
Can Abandon Party Lines to In
jure Silver, Then Certainly West
ern Silver Republicans Can
Leave the Party TO Help Silver
New York GoIdbug Papers Are
Practically Imp0tent, and VIII
Do the Silver Cause More Harm
Than Good.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
EyCEssEs BY TINE TuRks.

ATHENS, July ia dispatch re-
ceived here from the island of Crete
says that the Turkish authorities there
are gradually extending the military
line and occupying new positions daily.
Many excuses are being committed
by the Turks. A party of Christians
who ventured near the so.called mill
tary zone were murdered by the Turks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
At Spring City.

Especial TO The Herald)
SPRING CITY, Utah, July 15.-The
heavy storm and flood of yesterday did
upwards of $1,000 damage to the cfti-
zens of this city by covering hay and
grain with mud. and also covering land
with rocks. timber and rubbish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16

HIS EARLY DAYS REVIEWED
There is an Ideal Plane in Poll
tics.

Democratic Candidate Believes the
Party is Standing Upon it Today
The People the Sovereign Source
of All POwer-DemOcracy Recog-
nizes the Brotherhood of MINI
A Brave, a Heroic, "a Patriotic
People VIII Be Ready to Meet
Every Emergency That Arises.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16

SWEDISH CHURCH TRAGEDY
1t Occurred in 1885 and Shocked
the World.

Fourteen Women Poisoned While
PartaI<fng of the Sacrament-The
Minister Who Was Responsible
For it FIed-Anna c. LundstrOm
Satisfied That Hermans is the
Minister-A TeII-TaIe Photograph
Corrohorates Her Theory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16

adopted without dissenting voice. It
is noteworthy that IN the whole con-
vention there was not a voice raised
against the st. Louis platform and
nomina tons
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
WILD WATERS
Rush DOWN
Entire Crops Are Ruined in
the Valley Of the
Sewer.
LOSS WILL BE HEAVY.
RichfieId Reported as Being
Submerged.

Upwards of Five Thousand Dollars
Damage Done at Little Spring
Cdty AIone-Muddy Streams Pour
ed in on Mercur From Every
GuIch and HiIIside-wyoming Al
so Sufferer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
IRISH IS WILD.
California GoIdbug Makes Some
Wild Assertions.

CHICAGO, July ia special to the
Inter-Ocean from Iowa City, Iowa,
says: John P. Irish, of Oakland, Cal.
naval officer at the port of San Francis
co, is in this city. Mr.. Irish was former
" editor OF San Francisco daily pa
per and was a prominent Democrat
years ago. having been his party's NOM
6hee for the governorship and for con-
gress. He also was a member of fhe
Iowa legislature. Mr.. Irish was dele
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
When You See Another Man

has quit advertising. it is a good
time for you to jump into the
paper with your advertisement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16
Now Get Down To Business.

You have had a good time;
seen the carnival, and feel happy.
Now get down to business and
advertise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-16

Continued on Page y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

I'll ABOUT O'Clock that it was fully under
control In the meantime the sheds and
stables of the Sailors Home were de-
stroyed, and the ends of half dozen coal
ounkers burnt out.
Inc main factory, two-story structure,
was LII ;oxl5O feet in size, and it was filled
with valuable machinery and a more val
liable stock. The remainder of the two
oo-vara lots was covered with thousands
OF leet OF lumber under a shed, and large
stable full of hay. The hay was destroyed,
but the horses were saved
Nearly 100 men and boys have been
temporarily thrown out of work by the
nre. The Hobbs-W Wall Company at once
opened an office at 316 Steuart street and
said that it was ready for business. All
put one OF the other pox factories in this
City sent word to the unfortunate firm
proffering assistance in filling orders.
Hobbs, Wall & Co., the heaviest losers.
were we'll insured, carrying $50, 900 policies
IN about two dozen insurance companies.
They took out large number of policies
during tue last rate war among the in
surance companies, and they are pot sorry
for it.
The cause of the fire will probably never
be known. Fire Marshal Towe's theory
is that large quantity of SCOT collected
In the smokestack and caught on fire
at a time when there was no draught to
carry :he heat up and out. This intense
heat started the two fires by the contact
OF the smokestack with the dry floor OF
the second story.
Captain Comstoek's estimate of the loss
and damages was as follows:
Hobbs, Wall 81 Co., box factory, yards,
sheds and stable for storage of lumber
building and plant. Total loss, estimated
at Sac .O00.
Coal bunkers, Office and stable of Bryant
Coal Company, Central Coal Company
buildings scorched.' Estimated loss, 500.
Two-story frame building, owned and
occupied by Wainwright & Easton; wood
and coal. Esuma ed loss, $500.
Rear Sailors Home; buildings owned
by United States Government. Estimated
loss, $500.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
TRYING TO SAVE WORDEN.
His Brother, a Missionary of
Japan, Is Here in His
Interest.
He Will Try to Get Governor Budd
to Commu the Sentence to
Life Imprisonment.

The Rev. Whiting S. Worden, Md, a
missionary of Yokohama. and brother of
S. ID. Worden. the convicted train wrecker.
is at the Occidental Hotel He has come
over from Japan 20 do all he can to get his
brothers. sentence committed TO life i'm
prisonment, and is now circulating peti-
ton asking Governor Budd for cIemency.
'sMy brother must have been insane"
said DR.. Worden yesterday; sit could rot
have been any other way. He was always
very quiet and peaceable. He drank,
however. and when he drank it sometimes
made him wild.
1--WE do not hope for new trial now.
The case was appealed, and we tried to
reopen the case in the Supreme Court, but
couldn't do it. 1t Is settled now, and all
/ can do Is to appeal to Governor Budd.
He can save him if he will.
cit looks hard that the same evidence
that acquitted all the others should con-
Wet him. My brother came to the Pacific
Coast from New York IN 1869. He used to
be a messenger for Wells, Fargo d. Co.,
and ne was present ct the driving OF the
gold spike when the Central and Union
Pacific roads were connected. His father
was one of the most respected physicians
of Syracuse, where he practiced medicine
for forty-nine years. Our grandfather on
mothers side was a graduate of Harvard
and also a physician for many years in
Massachusetts. Ny brother should have
been one of the leading men here.
HE is to be resentenced next Tuesday
at Woodland. do not know when shall
go back to Japan. l came as soon as l
could-as soon as got the news that the
case could not be reopened. L cannot be-
lieve that the people who are influential
will be bloodthirsty and [ hope theY will
ali aid me in trying to gain a Communication
of the sentence"
The Rev. Mr.. Worden came over in the
ship Monmouthshire, reaching Portland
in fourteen days from Yokohama. Thence
he came direct here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
NEGLECTED MISERY.
Mrs. Tiedemann Is Slowly Dying of
Cancer After Going Through
One Operation.

MIS-. IteQemann SLOWLY Dying OF
Cancer After Going Through
One Operation.
a sad case of human misery and human
heartlessness was reported yesterday at
the Office of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children, although the
matter does not properly come within the
society's sphere os beneticenee.
Mrs. Sarah S. Tiedemann, wife of Henry
Tiedemann, was recently sent to ST.
Mary's Hospital, where she was submit
ted to a most delicate operation for cancer
of the stomach. The sufferins woman
survived the terrible ordeal and was taken
to her home at 1891 Clara street.
The neigh bors tell q story OF cruel cold
ness on the part of the husband which
seems beyoLd belief. He is said to be a
drunkard and dependent upon the earn
ings of his two sons, lads of II and IA
years, respectively, who bring in monthly
income of $50 from. their work. Mrs.
Tiedemanp is being attended by her aunt
and Mrs. Barrett, the landady, who.
though the family owe her $50 for rent, is
Indefatigable IN her endeavors to alleviate
the condition of the woman, who Is slowly
dying from another cancer which formed
after the operation.
The case will probably be referred to the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

the liquor after she left Judge BeIcher's
court. Deputy Sheriff Appel was seen
and he said when he left the courtroom
with the woman she asked him to take
her to lunch, as she would not get a
Square meal for some time again. She
had two women friends with her and he
took the three to restaurant, where they
had luncheon.
There was no liquor drank" said APP
pei, "by any of us in the restaurant. When
we left to go to the City Prison the three
women walked in front and l walked some
PAGES behind them. noticed the Land
ridge woman stagger, and when 1 walked
up and took hold of her arm saw she was
drunk. 1 accused the women of giving
her the liquor, and that is the only way I
can explain how she got it."
Sheriff Whelan was notified of the fact
that prisoner got drunk while in the Gus
tody of one of his deputies. and it is prob
able that ne will make an investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

tain Ross, persisted in the smoke and
flames.
The total loss of the firm was about
$4,000, covered by $35, 600 insurance. Sew
eral outbulldings belonging to the Sailors
Home were also destroyed and damaged
to about $1,000. The coal bunkers of the
Bryant Coal Company and the Central
Coal Company were also damaged to about
$1,000, and a small building belonging to
Wainwright & Easton was injured to about
$500.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Tuesday even
ing Watehman Ross discovered small
blaze in the ceiling of the engine-room,
near the smokestack. He made an effort
TO put out the fire, but ii was too much for
him, as be was old and feeble. having
passed mis- eighty-third birthday.
The old man ran through the building
and yard and sent in still alarm to En-
CINE Company 8, across the way on Main
street. The hremen soon had the fire put
out, and they went away.
A few minutes after o'clock yesterday
morning they were again called out By the
aged Waterman, who said that the build
ing was on fire again. By the time they
reached the street the big box factory was
in a blaze, the flames bursting out OF the
roof. q special police officer lad also seen
the fire and sounded an alarm from box
81. Two lines of hose were quickly run
into the premises, one from Main and one
from Spear street.
The 'fremen who entered the Main
street entrance were driven back by the
heat, and a5 they were retreating they
saw the old Waterman plunge into the
dense smoke as though going to the Spear
street entrance through the principal pas
sageway.
The smoke closed around him and no
one. saw him after that. Blinded and con-
fused by the smoke and flames old Cap
tain Ross persisted miserably, and tons of
machinery, lnmbe and debris buried him
deep in the ruins.
Thus ended his service for the company
which began quarter OF century ago.
Captain Ross was formerly connected with
the Mare Island Navy-yard. He lived at
Golden Gate, near Berkeley, and leaves an
aged widow. He was always a faithful
and conscientious employe. Up to last
evening his remains were not recovered.
AS soon as Chief Engineer Sullivan
reached the scene he caused third alarm
TO be sounded, which can be done by the
new system and thus save the time usu-
ally lost in making second call. In
very short time engines, hosecarts, hook
and ladder trucks, water tower and
Siamese stands were on the ground by the
dozen and huge volumes of water were
being poured into the flames. Captain
Comstock of the Fire Patrol and his men
lost no time in saving movable property.
It was a most peculiar fire TO hight, for the
force of the streams scattered the blazing
lumber box material, etc., and threw
them high into the air, and these falling
upon the surrounding roofs threatened TO
set fire 10 The whole district. Clouds OF
smoke and flames carrying burning wood
burst into the air TO a height of seventy
five feet above the factory roof.
There was nothing to do but to see that
the fire did not spread. and 1t was mot un-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
CASHIER H0WELLS FREE
The Supreme Court Grants His
Petition for a Habeas
Corpus.
There Was No Showing That He
Misrepresented the Condition of
the MERGED Bank.

John w. Howells, former cashier of the
MERGED Bank, is once more free man.
The Supreme Court has thrown open his
prison doors with the simple, yet to him
weighty, words, "Let the prisoner be dis
charged"
Howells was held to answer before the
Superior Court on a charge OF perjury.
The bank was in liquidation, and the
Bank Com missioners sought to ascertain
whether it was actually insolvent or
whether by continuing in business it
could eventually realize upon its assets
and meet its obligations. To aid in ar
irving at this knowledge the commission
had Howells examined under oath. Dur
ing this examination the cashier mem
toned among the assets an lite m of $l76, 900
for loans and overdrafts, the names of the
debtors being alphabetically arranged,
with the amount of the indebtedness OF
each set opposite his name.
Howells said to Bank Commissioner
Fuller that he considered the claims good
and collectible. Pe did not swear that
the value OF the loans and assets was $780,
600, or any other sum, but represented
that the several claims whose face value
summed up that amount were good snd
valid assets.
In iberating the prisoner the Supreme
Court says;
"There was in the evidence no reason.
able or probable cause for holding the de-
fendant. 1t appears that he was giving
the Commissioners his judgment upon
matters of extreme uncertainty, the value
and collectibility of debts. We do not
mean to say that even in q matter calling
for the exercise of judgment a perjury
might not be predicated if one willfully
and wickedly and maliciously refrnined
from exercising and expressing his best
Judgment when IN law bound so to do.
But in the absence of such showing q
charge OF perjury could not be main
tained."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17

intoxication, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Appel.
The woman, who is well known in the
dives on the Barbary Coast, was brought
from the branch County Jail yesterday
morning to Judge Belcher's court to stand
her trial on charge of grand larceny.
She was arrested on April Is by Police
man Norman, charged with stealing 1890
from Felix Bush, a farmer from Van
couver, B. g., who was here on his yav TO
South America. He met the woman ir a
dive on Friday night, April II. and went
with her to her room, where he was
robbed.
Alter her arrest there was a scandal, in
volving Policeman Thomas Rourke and
Special Officer John MCINTYRE. It was
alleged on the authority of Newton L.
valencia, messenger-boy, that the
'Wom an, who had sent for him previous to
ana q aiter her arrest TO take messages to
Rourke, had told him that she had given
$ZO0 10 friend to employ an attorney 10
4eiend her, and the balance, $3.50, to
Rourke and Mcintyre, and she wanted to
see Rourke to get her share.
The boy did not find Rourke till earIv
Monday morning, April 20, and he at once
took him before Chief Crowley. The
N~~hfSA Woo 4hliy iuteSIlRaLeO, DQk as the
woman denied having ever given Rourke
or mcintyre any money it was allowed to
drop. "
Yesterday morning when Hannah an.
peared IN court she pleaded guilty and
she was ordered to appear for sentence on
Saturday. That was about III O'Clock.
Two hours iater Deputy Sheriff Apnel an
peared with her at the City Prison and
she was heJplessly drunk and almost dis
robed. No explanation was offered by the
deputy and Hannah was put on a bed in
the matron's room. After she had about
two hours sleep she became so uproarious
that several TRUSTEES" carried her into
the women's cell. She was kicking and
screaming all the way and her language
was far from choice.
She regretted having pleaded guilty.
She said she was advised to do it when
she got into court, on the promise that
she would get light sentence. Her anger
blazed out against Policeman Rourke and
she charged him with, as she expressed it,
turning her down." She declared that
when she told Chief Crowley in April that
she had never given Rourke the $50 she
deliberately lied 10 save him. She told a
circumstantial story to Mrs. French and
others showing when and where she had
parted with the money, and said she
would have told it in court if she had not
been advised to plead guilty. She impli-
CdlbQ pOllSChdus Dut ulQ not
know his name. She designated him "the
fat police man."
II is doubtful if Rourke's superiors will
place any reliance upon the woman's
story now, after she had deliberately
sworn five months ago to the contrary. At
that time both Rourke and Mcintyre de-
MED receiving any money from her, and
both insisted upon the FULLEST investiga-
ton.
Hannah refused to say where she got
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
stierlen Arrested in Dakota.

George Stierlen, an account of whose secret
indictment by the United States Grand Jury
two weeks ago, on a Oh arge of sending obscene
matter through the mails, was published in
THE CALL, is under arrest at Fargo, N. d. 1t
seems that he was apprehended on Monday
last, taken before a UniIed States Commits
sioner and in default of $500 bail was held to
await the coming OF local officer.
1t was only yesterday, however. that
these facts were reported by telegraph to
Inspector in-charge Munro, and as the
Fargo district of North Dakota is. ct
present without a United States Judge
no steps can be taken looking toward
Sfierlen's extradition, so it is probable that
several weeks will e apse before the much
wanted man can be brought to this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
THAT POLICE BUILDING
Supervisor King Says Work on the
New Municipal Structure Will
Begin October 5 or 6.

According to Supervisor King work on
the new municipal building to be located
on the corner of Kearny and Washington
streets will begin about October or 6.
''Work has been delayed thus far he
declared, "because the board has had a
six weeks vacation. In the meantime
the architect has been employed in per-
fecting his working plans.
1.-The board will meet next Monday and
bids will doubtless be advertised for ten
days at that time. To the best of nv
knowledge and belief the contract will be
let and work begun early in October"
Although there is a regular building
committee OF the board, there is a special
one on the new municipal building, com
posed of Benjamin, bunker. Hirsch,
Spreekels and King.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
Suit for Damages.

]. Harry Scott and his wife, Mathilde NJ,
Scott, have sued the Southern Pacific Company
and the Pullman Palace Car Company for $40.
900 damages. Mrs. Scott was injured by being
struck by a falling headboard while in a sieep,
ing-car en- route from Portland, Or, to san
Francisco on July 81 last.