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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
It WILL MOVE
ITS OFFICES.
Sanpete Headquarters to Go
to Nephi.
WILL TAKE EFFECT
TN A MONTH.
Superintendent Kerr Has Looked
Over the Ground.

Eephi Excited Over the Probability
of Becoming an Oregon Short Line
Division, With Shops-Important
News Received Concerning Allan
tic Seaboard and Colorado-U Utah
Rates-1ncTease In Freight Bust
ness as Shown BY the Statements
of the Short Line and Union Pa
cihc-Nothing Definite on the og-
den Union Depot Matter-Freight
Agent Hurt-Union Pacific Of
fetal Goes Home-Conference Be-
tween Eccles and Monroe-Cattle
Rates to Be Revised-Excursion
to Colorado-other Railroad News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Eureka, Aug. l9.-Much excitement
was created here, today. when the fol-
lowing notice was pinned UP in front
of George Arthur Rice & CO.'S banking
house:
by virtue of an assignment made
this date 1 have taken charge of all
of George Arthur Rice s. Co.'S property
for the benefit Of all their creditors. AS
assignee, WILLIAM HATFIEL1D.'
In an interview. F. J. Blue, cashier
of the bank, stated that if given fair
show they would pay all deposits with
interest in full, as they did in 1888
under similar circumstances This
step, he said, they were competed 10
take on account of Mr. Rice's absence
in the east and their inability to draw
on Mr.. Rice.
All deposits after 1:40 D. M. yester-
day, however were paid to depositors.
This bank is one of many in which
Mr.. Rice is interested, he having banks
in Colorado and many places IN the
east.
The deed of assignment was filed at
8 O'Clock yesterday morning in the OIL
flee of the county recorder OF Juan
county, at Nephi, the county seat.
The instrument apparently was
III
tails were not given. The liabilities,
however, amount to about $4,000, made
up as follows: 60. ono
Deposits, about. .....''.''''sz9S' ooo
Certificates Of deposit ...--...;. 1,ooV
Bank of Commerce, Salt Lake = ooo
City ............,.,..-- -.--...- o'Vo0
ro, chow. .sSl, 900
The amount owing to the bank oi
tt1lr -Qn
The assets consist of overdrafts to
customers. the greater part OF Wnicn
is good, promissory notes the oank
building and real estate; cash on nana,
So. 800: time checks, 1918; ehecks IN the
nails sent TO Salt Lake for collection,
5000. hank furniture and fixtures. value
not stated. -.
In the deed of assignment the Two
Messrs. Blue list their residences arc
another piece of real estate as pa5e VI
the assets. values not stated. ana al
tho nronerty of the Blues and George
hrt bur Rice wherever found. Inere
ia also q large amount of mining STOCK
~, more or less value put in as part OIL
the assets oro +hsn
Tbe assets appear to be more tnan
SUFFICIENT to pay the liabllltles, anu IL
IS pretty certain from present appsdl-
ances, that everybody Wlll ne pau -a ~
fnU The creditors are nearly az sAtldii
danosftors. the largest being the as
signee, William Hatfield, whose cam am
amounts to $780, There are no pfeleI1
ences in the assignment, SO that all
creditors will share alike ia ~
The cause of the failure LIS is s az ts ne
be the inability of the oillcela 1 VI ..
hank TO flrd Mr.. Rice at snort notice'
Who was attending TO his business ~
t ere sD in Colorado when the necessity =,
for for mn more money than the bank had Il IN
its vaults arose and to prevent attaon-
n1ents and other complications the as
sjsnment was made.
"a Messrs. Powers, straup and Llppman1
aye the attorneys for the BANK anu
the assignee, William Hatheio: VIZ
came to Salt Lake last eVenl1g. 10 ~
Howat and Bradley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
CASE AGAINST pnYLER.
His Crime Was Cool and Preuedit-
ated

Santa Cruz. Cal, Aug. 19--At the
Plyler trial this morning DR.. WEIGH of
San Jose testified that the prisoner
tried to engage him to perform an oper-
alton on Charles Harris, but that he
refused Plyler said that he did not
want to murder Harris, but only to
main him. Subsequently he told the
witness that the operation had been
performed. E. G. Shafter, an employee
Of Harris, stated that Plyler and his
wife had greeted Harris cordially, COM
ing to his barber shop to see him. He
also told Of Harris pitiable condition
when ne reached his room. Witness
Loryea testified that Plyler told him
that Harris had been manned. Court
then adjourned until tomorrow out of
respect to the memory Of Judge Spals-
bury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
FIVE MILE ROAD RACE.
Cattle Rate Reimbursement.

There +s going to be a reimbursement
OF the rates on cattle from Utah points
to the river and intermediate points just
SO soon, as the management OF the
Union Pacific accepts an invitation 10
a conference on that subject. This
invitation was extended some time ago.
but has not yet been taken up. because
of lack of time, or something of the
sort. but the Short Line folks are aTlx-
iously awaiting some action by which
matters can be fixed SO conditions will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
scofeld Coal Mine.

Price. Utah. Aug. IA special to
the Price Weekly Advocate says sew
eral oregon Short Line railway officials
were at Scofeld a day or two ago in
specting the well known and extensive
Union Pacific coal mine. The owners
of the mine are DESTROYS of leasing the
same. but the Oregon Short Line Off
Gals, it is said, consider the price de-
manded too high
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
An All Canadian Route

Victoria, B, c., Aug. 1s-Residents Of
Ashcroft, Cariboo, are raising funds
for an exploratory survey for route
from that town to Telegraph creek at
Sticleen river, distance of about $50
miles by land and water, a trip often
made by Cariboo miners going to the
Casiar mines and by Hudson bay trad
ers. 1t offers, 50 many believe, g good
all Canadian route to the Yukon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
"Innocentv MAN Hanged.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 1s.-Harvey
Deberry, colored. was hanged in the
jail yard today Deberry protested his
Innocence ON the gallows. Deberry was
hanged for attempting to rape 7-year-
old girl on Oct. s. 1895.
This is the first legal hanging for this
crime in Tennessee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
NOTHING pEEINITE YET.
No Conclusions Reached In the Union
Depot Matter.

Nothing DEFINITE has been arrived at
IN 4 he matter of the union depot at Og-
den according TO statements made by
General Manager Bancroft of the Short
Tins and General Superintendent Wei
l,y-of the Rio sfSrarde Western.
The latter stated yesterday that when
acton was taken ii would doubtless be
from, the east, and that the informa-
ton would come from that direction
westward.
Mr.. Bancroft announced that roth
inE had been done of & definite nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Reward Should Be Doubled.

Denver, Aug. IA special to the Re
publican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
United States Marshal McDermott was
advised by the attorney general today. to
double the amount of the reward offered
yesterday by the department. of justice
forsrthe capture Of stage robbers in the
National park. Five hundred dollars will
now be paid for the arrest and conyic-
ton of the hold ups.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Mnrderer Breaks Jail.

Fayetteville, w ". Aug. 19.-Albert
Voters. one Of the notorious Lewis gang
of muraerers, under sentence TO be
hanged here next Tuesday, broke Jail
fhis nloIuing before daylight. The
sheriff and posse are after him. Jerry
Brown is condemned TO hang with
Voters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Another Large Contingent.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1s-The steamer
City of Kingston left this afternoon for
Dyea and skaguay with another large
contingent of Klondihers. She mas as
much freight aboard as she could COM
fortably carry and she was crowded
with miners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Auerbach's Excursion to oaraeld.

f. Auerbach & Bro. tender their en-
plorees today an afternoon off to enjoy
an excursion TO Garfield. on account of
which their store will close at 4 D. m.
today. and arrangements have been
made to carry the employees and
friends direct from the store to the
beach depot. A grand time and lots
of sport in the way of bicycle, boat.
swimming and running races and spar
ring contests. for which valuable prizes
have been given.
The music dancing and bathing viii
last Until l0:45. and the last train leaves
at II o. m
FIVE MILE ROAD RACE.
The FIVE mile road race TO Garfield
beach takes place this afternoon. The
observation train will leave at Ais from
Garfield Beach depot. The first prize is
a gold medal of the value of $40: the
second prize. a sweater. The entries are
as follows:
". W. Phelps. minutes; @. Byldahl
minutes: c. L. Berry. 3 minutes. Max
Bredle, 3 minutes; r. d. Brown, 3 min
utess Rob Gorless. minutes So seconds,
F. Chamberlain, ? minutes 30 seconds:
F. j. Barnes. scratch. a. w. Beam.
scratch.
The committee will endeavor to have
the D. m. train held until 7:15 p. M,
in order to give employees Of stores
that close at o. m, chance to catch
TIE train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
Short Line Medical inspection.

JSDeciaI 10 The HefaId.J
Poeatello. Aug. 19.-Drs. Pinkerton
and Belle Of Salt Lake arrived in Po-
catello in a special car this morning on
a. tour of the medical department Of
the Short Line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
HER BEAUTY THE CAUSE. BANK failure At EUREKA.
Romance Nearly Brings Blood
In New York.
A WOMAN WITH A PAST.
LOOKS AS THOUGH A FUTURE
WAS IN SIGHT.

Further Damaging Testimony
Against Plyler at Santa Cruz
Murderers of Captain Whitman
and Mate Sanders In Custody at
Bahia-Unknown Tramp Lynched
By Farmers-The Figel Case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
George Arthur Rice & Co.
Make an Assignment.
LIABILITIES OVER $4,000.
ASSETS SAID TO CONSIDERABLY
EXCEED THAT AMOUNT.

Prospects For Creditors Being Paid
In Full Are Good-The Creditors
Are Mostly Small Local DEPOSIT
tors, With the Exception of the
Bank of Commerce, Which Is
Listed at About $4,000, Fully Sc
cured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
THE DIAMOND.

Brooklyn, Aug. I9.-The st. Louis
Browns we're not in it at any stage Of
the game with the Brooklyns today.
Score: Brooklyn, 10; st. Louis, ).
washington, Aug. 19-Grtffth had
the Senators at his mercy today. King.
on the contrary, was fairly Fisy. This
was not a good day for the Senators in
The field, number of serious errors be-
ing made at critical moments. Score:
Washington, 4; Chicago, 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

New York, Aug tS--That the New
Yorfs pulled oft q victory over the
Louisvilles this. afternoon is no fault
of Dad" Clarke. whom the Giants re
leased to the Louisviiles in exchange
for McCreery. Dad held his forn'N
comrades down to six scattered hits,
one of them a two Dagger by Tlernan.
Herman was advanced TO third by Do
lan's muff of Bill Clark's liner in the
fifth inning, and scored on Meekins
OUT to right field, Score: New York,
l: Louisville, 0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Boston. Aug. 19-Boston maintained
their playing ratio of 16 to / in the
game with Pift5burg, and those igures
Just about represent the actual merits
Of the two teams, Score: Boston, IS;
Pittsburg l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
The O. R. e. N,

be changed TO meet the approval of all
cone erned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20
UNKNOWN TRAMP LYNcHED.

Gray's Laxative Pellets cure Consti-
patton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Baltimore. Aug. 19.-Cleveland TODAY
treated Baltimore to its first shut out Of
the season. Score: Baltimore, O:
Cleveland, 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Philadelphia, Aug 10-The Phfllies
continued their tobogganing act. today,
losing mainly because the visitors
fieIded in snappy fashion and hit op-
portunely. Score: Cincinnati, 4, Phila-
delphia. 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Auerbach's day at Garfield.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

Both of the culprits we're dressed in
smart attire. and had an appearance
of responsibility. Leslie is sturd-
lily built His hair is of a crushed
strawberry tint, with moustachios of
equally brilliant coloring. Small eyes
CLEAN from q face as rubicund as an
October apple. Raymond is dark and
of medium height. He has character
less eyes mild and Watery, and wears
a general hang dog expression. They
will be brought before Judge wenger
today.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

AT the Station Sunday School at
$50, preaching at Z O'Clock in the
evening; Little Glass meets at $50 in
the evening, w 18th Mrs. j. z. Moore,
leader.
In his daily rounds S. D. Coonrod
was much impressed by the able man.
ner in which Miss Webber instructs
the pupils at school No. 2, Greeley.
He was delighted by the black board
exercise OF the Misses May, Weber
and others, and the prompt answers
of Master Lewis in the arithmetic
class.
Methodist services will be held at
Old Hamlin next Sabbath as follows:
Glass Number Two meets at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, S. ID. Coonrod and
Miss Winnie White, leaders; Sunday
School at 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
F. A. White, Superintendent. Rev.
o. L. Nichols, the new Methodist
preacher at Extra, will preach in the
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
:" Dad" Coonrod tells us that dur
ing September, 1897, there were
twenty five cloudy days; twenty two
days that the wind blew from the
south, and eight days it blew from
the north; six days the mercury stood
at 100 degrees; the warmest day was
9th, the coolest was the goth when
there was frost; there was one and
fourth inches of rain fell as against
one and three fourth inches in 1896.
The door of Mr.. and Mrs. y. L.
Thomgs' home was unceremoniously
thrown open, last week Wednesday
evening, and in marched whole army
of friends who took off their things
and proceeded to make themselves
perfectly at home. 1t took Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas some time to recover
from their surprise and when they
had finally Gained down Mr.. Thomas
was presented with fine gold headed
cane and Mrs. Thomas was given an
elegant pair of gold spectacles. This
completely kerhummuxed these
good people and when the last guest
had departed they were stsll awe
struck. These good friends and neigh
bors were there: j. Nal Bryan and
wife, John McNutt and wife, Mr..
Bostedo and wife, G. A. Tharp and
wife, Ed. Schoonover and wife, Thos.
Owen and wife, James McNutt and
wife, Chas. Ferguson and wife, Alex
Ferguson and wife, j. H. Jones and
wife; Mrs. Schoonover, Mrs. Shingle-
decker, Miss Anna Owen, Mr.. Will
Thomas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14
hamIin Department.

0. 2. Tyler shipped car load of
hogs from the Station, last week, that
averaged 365 pounds each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoonover are enjoy.
ing visit from her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bostedo, Of Elliott, Iowa.
George Spencer was visited, last
week by his brother, railroad man,
and his family, from eastern Iowa.
"Doc" Phipps has let the contract
to the carpenters to build him house
and his friends are cycling him inquir-
ingly?
NJ. M. MCGUIRE, Jack O'Brien, Aug.
Burr and many other farmers about
the Station are losing their hogs
cholera.
w. D. Stanley and George Scott
were in the south last week and they
brought home fine loads of apples for
winter use.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Blatt Har-
ris went way down in southern Iowa
and brought home their winters sup
ply of apples.
The parents Of Mrs. James McNutt,
of Old Hamlin, have arrived from
Oklahoma and will pass the winter
with their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harm Rice were in
Ringgold county, Iowa, the past week
visiting with relatives and laying in
a winter stock ofapples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Clark were in Ringgold
county, Iowa, this week visiting a
sister who was soon to leave for her
new home in Colorado.
Beginning with the first of October
llamlin Station became money or
i der office and now Postmaster James
Elrod will supply your wants in that
line if you will call on him.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Gaskill, OF
Green county, Indiana, are here Wis
lting her mother, Mrs. Terry, and
her brothers Samuel and Morgan and
her sister, Mrs. Asa Barnhart.
Henry Kossenhaschen, of Melville,
was at the Station the other evening
Henry's friends here complpin tina,
he is not very neighborly, say he only
visits them once or-twice year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin McFaddel
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Griffin, from
Irish Ridge, were down this way las,
week visiting the Kennedy family
wear Extra, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14
Ross Department.

John Quimby was sick Tuesday.
Albert TESTS house is going up in
a hurry.
Bert Altman is in southern Minne-
sofa threshing.
John Wagner shipped a load of
hogs Wednesday,.
Geo. Gates and wife dined Sunday
at the Finch home.
e. Baxter was insuring in and
around Ross Tuesday.
A blacksmith who understands his
business is wanted badly at this place.
Mrs. John Cozine is visiting this
week with her parents near Atlantic.
The German Evangelical revival
meetings commenced Tuesday even-
ing.
Mrs. Peter Goss, of near Casey, is
visiting her relatives and old friends
in this vicinity.
Lee McCuen marketed at Ross
Tuesday seventeen shoats that aver
aged 200 pounds.
VIM. Sherman, of Jefferson, pass
ed few days last week at the home
Of his brother, Inman.
This week Luse received for his
new elevator two cars of lumber, four
of stone and two of brick.
Luse just received five barrels of
pure country sorghum made by C..
Saunders in Carroll county.
Timber jim, Rob't Henderson's
PAGER, raked in second money in one
of the races at the Perry fair.
Last Thursday at the Henderson
grain office they wee mighty busy.
They weighed So loads Of grain.
Sam Magill will farm the Pingree
farm in Cameron township next year,
previously titled by John Stuart.
Best Minnesota Flour only 81. 40 a
sack at the Farmers Store. Why not
buy it there and save that 20'cents.
G. S. d. Mason is fixing up his
residence on his Viola farm-adding
story and putting under a new
foundation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

BY the w. B. &c
Publishers and ,
United States. l
other subscriptio
Also agents wa
latest and best /,
by the great silye
-'tOrv, Lar".
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14
Notice OF Probate of Will.
Circuit Court in and for audubon
County, IoWa.

Circuit Court in and for audubon
County, IoWa.
STATE OF IOWA, ~
AUDUBON COUNTY, 90
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, On the 3Oth day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1897, a paper purporting
to be the last Will and Testament Of
Peter Peters, late ofsaid county, deceas-
ed, was filed in my Office, and was by
me opened and read, and the 18th day
of October, 1897, appointed and fixed
as the time when the same will come
before the Court at the October term
thereof then to be held, for final proof
and probate, as the duly executed last
Will and Testament of the said Peter
Peters, deceased, at which time all
persons interested may appear and
show cause why the same should not
be admitted to probate.
Dated this Both day of September,
1897.
9-sosl H. D. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

The BEST LIVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price Csc per box. For
sale by G. w. Houston, Extra; or q.
L. Bison, at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

bon Saturday
I Peter Ohlh 90. I've stock last
week TO Charley X - which he
received nearly $3.50 per hundred
Banker Frank Leet was out this
way Sunday taking birds eye view
of the corn crop that is nearly ready
for harvest.
Charles Lemons and Mr.. Wealth.
erby report a good time and party
over i'll Leroy township last Friday
night.
Mr.. Maharg, the big hog man, is
losing his hog herd by cholera. He
has already lost 80 head and still the
disease is not checked.
jim Law, the cattle man from west
Melville township, is building some
large cattle and hog sheds before the
arrival Of cold weather.
Since the drop in the price of corn
few of our tenderfeet have got dis
couraged and sold their surplus at-l5
to 17c. Nevertheless corn will be
rs cents before thirty days on ac-
count of the crop failures in different
places.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

Notice is hereby given that I will
not allow any trespassing on my land
in Sec. 81, Extra township, farmed by
Paul Zaner, and any person known to
violate this notice will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
HANS LoRENTZEN.
Dated Sept. 10, 1897.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-14

Certainly you do not want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick
headache. sallow skin aud loss of appetite
You have never tried DeWitt's Little Early
nj" - f'r t'''sa complaints or you would have
Ill pills but great