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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
POLITICS AT BOISE.
Miss McCrea's Friends Claim One
Vote Was Thrown Out.
(Snecfal to The Haral6A

Boise. Ida, July 14.@There. is much
interest in the tie between Miss Nc
Crea and P. Il. Blake for city clerk 1t
is said that one vote in the Second
ward was thrown out that should have
been counted for Miss MeCrea- This.
however. is denied by friends of Blake.
The allegation may become the basis
for contest involving a recount of
the votes.
The question of distribution of offices
IS already being discussed When the
silver fusion was effected there was an
understanding thar an equal division of
the apDointiye Offices would be made
in the event of the council being Sc
cured. Seven of the nine aldermen
were on that ticket. The new MAYOR
has declared he will not recognize pol
tiles in the administration of the office,
but the seven councilmen will be able
to elect whom they please if they find
themselves differing from the mayor.
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a fraternai greeting and warm welcome
70 the last and best state of the Union.
We invited you to come; you accepted
the invitation: you are here in pursuance
of II. and now the freedom and hospital
lty OF the state are yours.
II IS to be expected that the business
OF the congress involving the discussion
OF SO many subjects of the deepest con-
Germ to the west and south will engross
large share of your time during this
visit. yet it IS my ardent wish that you
VIII ind sufficient opportunity TO investi-
gate the social and material conditions
OF Utah and so learn for yourselves what
manner OF people we are
If the giimpses of some of our glories
which you have obtained from the car
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CHARGES AGAINST PRATT.

Having destroyed and created a chief
of police the board then sat and
listened TO charges against Chief Pratt,
preferred by Henry b. Burton, a car
penter who lives at 66S South First
West street THESE charges are the
same as were published in The Herald
some owo weeks ago and set up first,
that Pratt declined 70 answer questions
in the federal court and was sent to
jail; that he consented TO Che lease of
The Times building for immoral pur-
poses tfat he gampled for money in
the Hooper E,ldredge building; that he
declined TO obey orders given by the
commission; that he is overbearing and
tyrannical in conduct and cannot prop
erly control his subordinates.
That was not all, however, Burton
has discovered something more. He
charges that Pratt is dishonest in this,
that ne carried Fergus Ferguson on the
rolls of the police department., when
he, She said Ferguson, was not a men,
Der or employee of the department;
that he refused to perform his official
duties without compensation from ci,i-
Zens IN addition TO his salary lin other
words demanded rake on, in this,
that ID. H. Spencer lost bicycle and
Pratt refused TO do anything 10 recover
the same, unless Spencer would pay
him for il; that since his removal from
office he has threatened divers and sun
dry members of the force with removal,
suspension and punishment. when he
should have been restored. and particu-
larly has threatened TO fire, suspend
ard punish one Sol Kimban. the jailer
of the city. All of which etc, etc, etc,
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body presented a horrffying spectacle
and il was at first thought Hopf mao
been instantly killed, but he lived 50
minutes.
II seemed evident that ashes from
Hopf's cigarette fell among the caps,
setting than of. The jury returned a
verdict that deceased came to his oeatn
as the result of his own carelessness-
Hopf was married in Boise ABOUT a
month ago. His wife. who IS here. Is
frantic Deceased was about 80 years
old. and brother Of Mrs. Mills. VIE u
the state engineer Hopf went 10 Sill
YER City a week ago. to prepare
home for himself and his young VIE
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FRIGHTFULLY TANGLED.
Miner at Silver City, Ida, Blown t,
Pieces.

Boise. Ida. July 14.-Charles Hopf
was killed by an explosion of giant
caps at the Trade Dollar mine at Silver
City today. The explosion occurred on
the go foot level of the Trade Dollar.
Hopf had drilled number of holes and
was preparing TO blast In an instant
there was a terrific explosion. and Hopf
was blown backwards, falling heavily.
hardly an inch OF it but was dovesed
with pieces OF metal from the caps. The
TOD OF bis head was blown off. carrying
away &th the eyes. His le.t hand was
torn OFF at the wrist, and ehery finger
on the right hand was take III the
little fina5r- The tfSs eding
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Spoke at La Grande.

La Grande. Ore. July 14.-An audi
ence of about 5000 people assembled in
La Grande today to listen to William J.
Bryan. The speaker was introduced by
ex-United States Senator Slater Mr.
Bryan gave evidence of great fatigue
from the arduous work Of Tuesday His
voice was somewhat hoarse. and he
was at a great disadvantage in speak
ing to such a large audience in the
open air. His address was warmly re-
ceived. AT its conclusion Mr. Bryan
took the eastbound train for Salt Lake
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Mayor Glendinning delivered an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the city,
as follows.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
OF the ns-slississippi Congress-It is
with much pleasure that greet you this
Illorning ana BID you cordial welcome
10 our CITY, Having recently been irves-
tlgating the purposes of your congress. 1
believe that great advantages must ac-
crue TO the whole country because of
representative men, DISTINGUISHED in
craftsmanship, in literature. in engineer
ing, and IN various branches of our gov
erilinent service; II is strong tribute to
the general good the congress must have
accomplished in its former sessions. that
tnis one is able to bring together so large
an attendance; and while you are with
us, trust you viii make yourselves thor
oughly at home. AS the chief executive
OF 5h.S city. l extend TO YOU all a most
cordial welcome.
are proud of our intermountain
city, our public buildings, our climate
and our great salt sea. When / read the
papers this morning and learned of the
great prostration and loss of life by heat
ana other climatic causes in the cities
from which many of you have come,
feel that you Will have pleasure in the
enjoyment of our pure cool atmosphere
ana the eXhilaraJIng waters OF our min
eral springs and lakes. To those among
You who are fortunate enough to be ac-
companied by your wives and daughters.
you are especially welcome, and il will
afford the ladies of this city an opportu-
nifty of welcoming and entertaining so
many distinguished women from abroad
The ladies' committee will look after
them with loving attention. (Applause)
our programme, as already outlined
indicates the great work you seek 10 per-
form during the present congress- and |
bid you God speed with it. believeing that
Your deliberations will be tempered with
albs'< isdom, and that the resolutions which
shall go forth from this chamber shall
carry with them the united sentiments of
the twenty-four millions of people whom
you represent.
congress consisted of a less number of
delegates. represented a smaller constit-
uency, fewer states and far less wealth
than you represent today. IT is difficult
to imagine the Importance of this body
the powerful influences ii may WELD. and
the responsibilities which attach to il. |
feel satisfied that your labors will bear
good fruit 1t is with great pleasure that
l tender you the freedom of the city.
Everything is yours to command" CAP
plause.)
The mayor was followed by Judge
c. c. Goodwin who said that he had
been asked to welcome the delegates
on behalf of the commercial interests
of the city. He told the delegates that
they would find the commercial men in
strict evidence around town and that
if they did not see what they wanted
they should ask for it. Judge Good
win continued: 1T has been a long
time since you were here before and
we want to show you what you have
missed by staying away. Our people
here want to meet men from outside
the state. We want you to work while
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congress. IN a free country like ours. 1t
IS the most enlightened way to procure
helpful legislation; TO remedy evils: 10
improve conditions: to right wrongs And
II there were no ills to cure: if there ex-
listed not ii ripple upon the surface OF our
prosperity. stu I should advocate the
congress As . means OF culti-ating a
fr.eDdlier feeling among the citizens and
commercial bodies of the various states
represented. 10 increase reciprocal trade
between them. to compare notes: to rub
up against new ideas. TO stir the blood
Of enterprise and induce improvement in
method and advancement in an
II is my earnest hone/ that the ses-
one. and that your visit a Utah Will con-
sfit,.te pleasant. recoile ction IN your
aft1f lives. During the hours which win
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fsneciaI 70 The HsraldN


Washington, July H-C. Q. Whit
temore. candidate for district attorney.
called at the White house this morn
ing, and secured brief interview with
the president Mr. Whittemore saws
the purD' q of his visit was TO ascer-
tain whether there is a probability Of
any Utah appointments being made
within the near future. Although no
definite assurance was given him on
this score, he gathered from what the
president said that the offices of dis
trict attorney and marshal may be
filed. so that the apDOintees can be
confirmed before an adjournment Of
congress is taken.
WILL SEND Us \ LETTER
From Secretary Porter. it is learned
that the president viii prepare a letter
within a few days TO the Semi-Centen-
NAL Jubilee Commission. expressing
his thanks for the invitation rendered
him TO be present at the celebration.
and his regrets for being unable to ac-
cept the same.
WYOMING MAIL ROUTES
The postofice department will soon
advertise for contracts for carrying
mail over the Following routes IN WyO-
ming. many Of which are changed as TO
extent and frequency of service from
the present system in this section:
a daily route from Red Lodge, Mon.
via Clark. COrnet, FrOsl's Ranch, Wise,
Meeteetsee. FentOn, Burlington. Otto.
Basin. Alamo. Bonanza. Hiattsville and
Big Horn TO Sheridan.
A daily route from Casper to Their
mcDolis, via Lost Cabin and Deer
Ranch
OTHER PLACES.
A triweekly route from Billings,
Mon. via Prior. Bean. Frannie. Lowell
Strong, Mcdonald. CObuTu. Basin,
Hiattsville. Ten Sleep and Red Bank.
connecting with the daily route from
Casper to ThermopoIis at Lost Cabin.
A triweekly route from Basin to Null
and Shell.
A triweekly route as at present es-
tablished from Fort Wasaki. Meeteet-
see. via Embar. and the route from
Enbar to ThermopOlis. via Middleton.
The Sunshine Office VIII be supplied
from Meeteetsee via triweekly route.
A triweel-ly route from COrbett. via
Cody and Marquette. TO IshawOOd. The
offices Of Kane and Sarvey viii be sup
piled by weekly route from Lowell. y
postal star service has been establish
ed between Nez PeFce and Russell. Ida,
three times a week, from August, 1897,
to June. 1898.
An increase of pension was
granted TODAY 10 Charles A. Buck
ley, Of Hagerman. Ida.
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AT ANACONDA.
searchlight's Performance Beats the
Star Record.


Anaconda, Men, July 14.-Search-
lights performance today beats the
star record and is considered equal TO
pos. and one of the fastest 3-year-old
PAGERS ever seen Il was a hot race
Summary:
First race. pacing. PIP class. best
three in five. purse SS00-Searchlight
won, ArgOreat second, Glenarthur third.
Time-2:1114, 2:14A. 2:14ll. 2:1SM.
Second race, free for all, purse $500
klamath won. Kentucky Union sec
ond Time-2:16z. 2:1434.
;. Third race, running, handicap, five
furlongs. 2-year-olds. purse S300-Shel-
lac won. Los PrietOs second, Open
Doors third. Time-1:02%.
Fourth race. one mile, selling, purse
sS5O-Lena won, Lady Hurst second,
Daylight third. Time-1:441
Fifth race, running, six furlongs,
purse S300-Sir Richard won, Tim MUIR
phy second. Imp. Butte third. Time
III
Sixth race. running, One-haif mile.
purse $200-Urline won. Anaheim Sec
ond, Sinner third. Time-0:5OA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
BRYAN CONES
This MORNING
he Will Preside at the Trans
Mississippi Congress.
THE OPENING
SESSION YESTERDAY
Addresses of Welcome to the
Visiting Delegates.

Made By Governor Wells, Mayor
Glendinning and Judge Goodwin
Response By Col. Doniphan- Con-
sideration of the Nicaraguan Can
al and Hawaiian Annexation
observation-disclosures By Promin-
ent speakers-Nearly Three Hun
dred Delegates Meet In the As
sembly Hall.
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81. I'll. Higgins.

San Diego. Cal. July 1i.-H II. Hi@-
gins. better known as Bonnie Brae''
Higgins is dead at his home on Bonnie
Brae ranch. ten miles east of the city.
Thirty years ago H. NJ. Higgins was
the most noted publisher of Chicago and
the northwest. He was the author of
many noted songs. chief among them be-
ing The Old Musician and His Harp
and Hang Up the Baby's Stocking.
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Leaves Of Absence Granted.

NcDcNitt ~ 1 TX AASAoAo
Denver. Colo. July 14.-Otders were
issued yesterday from army hsadquar-
tiers granting leaves CT absence of one
month to Captain George f. Cooke
of the Fifteenth infantry. Fort Say
ard, Il. NJ. and First Lieutenant A. A.
Cabaniss of the Twenty-fourth nfan-
try. Fort Douglas, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
VHI1''TEMORE
IS AVEARY
Tired Of Waiting, He Calls
Upon The President.
NO DEFINITE
ASSURANCES GIVEN
Clings to the Hope That Some
thing May Soon Happen.

Just Possible That United States
Marshal and District Attorney
May Be Named So They Can Be
Confirmed Before Congress Adj
journs-McKinley's Note Declin-
ing to Come to Utah Will Soon Be
In the Mails-other Matters.
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IDAHO'S MIDDLE.
Only Safe Course Is to Convene the
- Legislature.
Special 10 The HeraldJ

Boise. Ida, July 14.-Ex-Lieutenant
Governor Borrower arrived from
ShoshOne today When asked what the
effect of the recent decision on the fee
law had on the legislation establishing
the counties Of Blaine and Lincoln. he
said it was difficult 10 tell, but his
recollection of The action of the legis-
lature on these measures was that they
have not been passed in accordance
with the rule laid down by the court
He feared that further litigation over
their long standing troubles there
would result. He advanced the opinion
that the only safe course to pursue
would be to call the legislature in extra
session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15
CALLED HOME
Charles A Kerfnnt

Chicago. July l4-Charles A Ker-
foot, for the last 46 years prominently
identified with the real estate business
of Chicago. died suddenly laet night at
his home. 1858 Michigan avenue. C apo
plexy.
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VICTOR AT OUR JUBILEE.
Colorado Town Will Have a Float In
the Jubilee.

Victor. Colo. July l4.-Victor is max
ing great preparations to be repre-
scented fittingly at the coming semi
centennial at Salt Lake City. The float
descriptive of the wonderful gold re-
sources of the camp will occupy a
place in the parade and on Sunday
next a special train will leave this
city for the Mormon CITY.
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mckinley Downs Cleveland.

Washington. July 14.-President Nc
Kinley has issued an order suspending
the operation of ex-President Cleve-
lands order consolidating the pension
agencies OF the country. and reducing
their number to nine from 1s-
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PHELPS IDAHO CAREER.
SERVED TWO TERMS IN THE
PENITENTIARY.
Was Also Quite Active, as Deputy
Marshal, In Arresting Mormons
For Polygamy-An Indian Scout.
lsnecial to The Herald

Boise, Ida. July 1i.-Chsrles Phelps,
who confessed to assisting in the muir
del. at Salt Lake of John Egan, is well
known throughout Idaho. During the
territorial days he was deputy United
states marshal. and become quite noti-
rious through his arrests of Mormons
on charges of polygamy.
Phelps has served two terms in the
Idaho pen. In 1883 he was sent up for
two years for killing Heber West in a
Pocatello house of i'll fame and in 1888
for a short time for a vicious assault
on Frank Walton, then editor of she
Pdcatello Advance. He was pardoned
I'M each instance a short time before
the expiration of his term. Phe'- 5
gained a reputation as an Indian scout.
His last experience with Indians was
at Wounded Knee.
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PRATT RECOGNIZED.

This was adopted on a roll call vote.
all voting aye. and then Grant had a
little fun in the resolution line. intro
ducing the following, which was passed,
also unanimously:
In obedience to the writ of mandate is
sued TO this board from the Third jul
dicial district court requiring this board
to recognize Arthur Pratt as chief of po-
lice of this city. and TO admit him 10 Inc
full use and legal enjoyment of such Of
flee,
Resolved. That said Arthur Pratt be
and he hereby is recognized by this board
as chief of police of Salt Lake City and
entitled to full use and legal enjoyment OF
said office
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tine business, including the formal ad-
dresses of welcome by Governor Wells
ana Mayor Glendinning. The latter part
OF the afternoon and the evening were
taken up with discussions of the Mic
araguan canal and the Hawaiian ques-
hen.
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FATALITY IN IDAHO.
Hay Derrick Falls On a Little Boy
at Ovid
Especial to The Herald.l

Paris. Ida, July IA fatal accident
occurred at ovid this afternoon. The
s-year-old son Of Peter Nelson was as
sisting to unload a load of hay when
the mast of the derrick broke, falling
on the boy. and knocking his brains
out. He died instantly.
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Slap at Sherman.

London. July 15.-The Daily GraDh.c'
an editorial article on the Boring sea-
resDondence this morning SAYS:
OUR experience of tue i1curS
manners, of American DIPLOMACY
II unnecessary to regard Secret
mans explosion seriously.
1T would be unwlse to en-
negotiation by answering
Shermzi according to his in
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CITED TO APPEAR.

TIE completion of the reading of
these charges was followed by a motion
to go into executive session. during
which it was decided that a meeting
be held today at which Pratt should
be cited 10 appear.
In the debate the matter of serving
the charges on him was discussed and
il was agreed that the notice of resso-
ration should be first served and then
when he had gotten used to his new
conditions, the charges should be
served upon him. This viii be followed
by suspension from duty
Pratt has ten days in which to an
swer the charges and then he will be
tried, and
1t was decided this afternoon what
Will be done with Chief Paul. bur il is
believed until Pratt is finally fired the
charge of the force will devolve upon
Captain Eslinger. In fact that is. the
only couTse TO pursue under the con-
diti0ns az they exist
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Newsparer Elan swiped It.

Wareham, Mass. July 1.-THE sensa-
tional stolen image of the Onset Bay
Fheosaphicsl campground finally reached
ti11 district court today. and as an ont
&c = rlnrence B. Crane. the newspaper
no has figured in the affair. was
guilty of stealing the image OF
frosn the c6ttase of Mrs. Foulke
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nation OF the appointment of Horace
Heath as mounted policeman at Liberty
park. The bill of the Salt Lake & Og-
referred 10 the city council for action.
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Phelps and Mcmillan, the self-con-
fessed murderers Of John Egan, will
be brought up for arraignmen5 before
Justice Margetts this morning. mas
much as the justice conducted the in
quest he will. on his own motion, have
the case sent TO some other magistrate
for the preliminary hearing.
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~ ANIMATED SCENE.

But notwithstanding the limited at
tendance. the first days W. was very
successful. For nearly two hours be-
fore the congress met there was an an
1mated scene in the temple grounds
adjoining ;he Assembly hall. A tent
was erected Just within the south gate,
anN In this the members of the regalia
committee were located, distributing
badges and Duttonhole bouquets 10 the
delegates. The Knights OF Pythias
pand was in attendance nearby, and
enlivened The scene with music. A
dozen charming young ladies. all at
tired N summer gowns. were also pres
ent Dinnins the badges and bouquets
ITO the Trans Mississippi coat laDels,
q and the gentlemen of the citizens re-
cepuon committee were there to well
come the guests.
N THE HALL.
The doors Of the Assembly hall were
throw open an hour before the con-
gress net. and a very attractive scene
was presented within. The han was
heautdrllY decorated with American
Tags ana bunting, and flowers and the
several stands in front of the organ
We're covered with the national colors.
Another charming feature was the
presence q the two pages. Miss Leona
-is-tA ea-iA Mss taZel Gunner. VINO were
lesDlendent IN satin costumes. Shields.
bearing the names OF the % states rep
resented, We're placed about the hall 10
designate the seats of the different
celesauons- The delegates arrived in
the hall IN groups of three and four,
and there were .srobablY 200 in The
main BODY Of the house shortly after
II e'oloek. and the galleries were fairly
well filled with visitors.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Secretary ". H. Culmer called the
congress 70 order, and stated that after
having worked so hard to have a full
representation present. it was a list!e
discouraging 10 ind so many delegates
absent ct the opening. but he explain ed
that the trains were delayed. Re then
introduced Mr. Henry r. Whitmc3e as
temporary chairman Nj Whi;nlcr an
nounced that prayer would be cfered
by the Rev A. I. Hudson, pastar Of
the Unitarian ch-rch
GovERNoR WELLS ADDRE
Governor Wells then delivered be
following address Of welcome. wh:'sh
vas serplandea throughout:
fIadies and Gentlemen of the Trans
peopie Of Utah And to each Of you
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IDADO GREETS
v. ]. BRYAN
Met BY Cheering ThrOngs at
All Stations.
GREAT OVATION AT NAMPA
A Large and Wildly Demonstra-
GREAT OVATION AT NAMPA
A Large and Wildly Demonstra-
tive Crowd.

eve Are Stronger Today Than We
Were On Election Day." Said He
Cares Not Who Is the Next Presi-
dent, But Wants Man Who Will
Sign a Free Coinage Bill-Result
of the Election Not a Triumph
For the Gold Standard.
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The HsTaId's News Service

Equals If not surpasses that of any
paper published between Denver and
San Francisco. All the news every day
In the year.