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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Three witnesses
were placed on the stand by the prose-
cution in the Luetgert trial today.
Probably the most important witness
of the three was Frank Bialk, night
watchman at the Luetgert sausage fac
tory. Bialk, Who is a German, ca years
old, was a trusted employee of the de-
PENDANT, for whom he worked several
years. His testimony. which he gave
in German, bore directly ON the move
ments of the defendant during the
night of May 1. He also related how
two barrels, which it is alleged con-
tanned cauStic potash, were stored ON
one of the upper floors of the factory
and were, shortly before May 1, taken
to the basement, where the barrels
were emptied into the vat and dissolved
by steam.
The other witnesses we're Charles p.
Melander, a photographer. who iden-
titled several views of the Luetgert fac
tory, and Mrs Agatha Tosch, the wife
or q saloon keeper. Mrs. Tosch was
frequently in charge OF her husbands
saloon, and had several conversations
With Luetgert during the disappear
ance of his wife. She has been re-
garded as one Of the states strongest
Witnesses -OHl0S one OF the few who
saw smoke issuing from the factory
the night Mrs. LUetgert disappeared
She swore that Luetgert had urged
her not to say anything about smoke,
as II might get him into trouble. Wit
ness detailed how Luetgert had re-
cited his domestic unhappiness and
had told her of the contempt in which
he had regarded his wife. and that he
could crush her. Witness also told Of
how nervous Luetgert was on May ?,
and on one occasion had told her that
he felt like killing himself and would
do SO if it we're not for leaving the
children.
Before the taking of testimony began
today attorneys for the defense asked
the court to compel the state to set
forth by what means, according to the
theory of the prosecution, the life of
Mrs. Luetgert was taken before her
body was placed in the vat The in
dictment contained II counts, but did
not state the manner of Mrs Luet-
gert's death. The court held that the
indictment was not bound to state the
means of death. Witness Bialk viii
be put on the stand again tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

St Louis Aug
The fear Of the more watehu fathers republic
soutey republic PROSTATE at the feet Of
judges appointed to administer
Who bids rule
drawing themselves power Of legislation
have repealed the bill Of rights
MED the accused the right
The right assembly
s8s ct Ssas made Pn e ad s41d @
f4 exercise % rights
vessel IS reay to leave a f by ang seaman psoning him TIL his
striking boreTs seized and R
federal presidents may eny BY judicial
So that unless check is progress
st anywhere
has be Po uda H @ sRougb to as labor D
and us od 10 e6s aeane Of de as ws as Of
Today Of American eaena s s1erc Of hh
counss tossfnsT and e baF s eo
the %as s our The se the coal
are s an %as hundreds women and
population as long as e permit @
again 1 the
AF ven the a ga a and Sg ad F p 5s 5sf
the pubic hghwa9 Ans
WSeress our eaPa aG class as is again shown in the present strike
regular a eder % 9 = h an6 DEPUTIES 6rt a
Rd 9 a men % hs Country are p un d
The BE- the words and spirit Of the constitution Of the United States
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
WERE 1NcREDULoUs.
Expected Settlement an Unlocked
For Thing,

Pittsburg. Aug 3l.-At the Monon-
gahela House. TIE headquarters of the
operators in this city. the news of the
expected settlement of the miners
strike was first received with incred-
ulity. 1t was an unlocked for thing,
and not one of the operators present
could believe the report until confirm
atiye news was, obtained from CleYe-
land.
meeting of all the operators in the
city will be held at the Monongahela
House tomorrow morning to take such
action as is necessary to have repre-
sentatives at the. conference to be held
by the officers and members of the ex-
ecutiVeS beard Of the Mine Workers and
the executive committee of the Cleve-
land operators combination either in
Cleveland or Columbus. on Thursday.
In answer to a telegram this evening,
National President Ratchford tele-
graphed the Post from ST. Louis, say
ing:
Information from Columbus cor
rect ,@ose
Patrick Dolan,2 district. president of
the United Mine Workers of America;
William Murdoch and James Gordon
are freed from the faint of contempt of
court in Washington county.
Judge j. a. McIlvaine, at Washing
ton. Pa. today discharged the rule on
them to show cause why they should
not be attached for contempt for at
tempting to march at McGovern last
week
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FIRST LITTER MAIL.
It Will Leave Seattle on September
the 18th.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The first letter
mail to be dispatched from this country
to the Klondike region under the new
reciprocal arrangement with Canada,
effected by establishing an interna-
tioTlat exchange between Dyea and
Dawson City. will be forwarded from
Seattle by steamer leaving there Sept.
II. From that time forward letter mail
will go over the new service regularly
once a month. The last opportunity to
send newspapers and reading matter
generally into the gold region until next
spring will be afforded by the paper
mali the last of the season. which
will be forwarded by steamer leaving
San Francisco Sent. 5.
Unofficial advices have reached the
postoffice DEPARTMENT that the British
government is contemplating the es-
adjustment of another postal route into
the Klondike region from TIE coast, Q
be almost wholly within their territory.
The entrance from the coast is TO be
effected. according to the new plan. by
means of the Stikine river, which mas
bis mouth en- the United States side of
the new lire, but passage through
which is free to all. The scheme. as it
is being projected, is for the British
mafI-cdrrying vessels to go in near the
1IIl4cE O1 w dISS iSlS4AGSy uP Lie tSt4--lilS
river, thence from near its head above
Fort Wrangle across overland about $50
miles to Testin Tor Aklene) lake. up the
Hoodahuqua and Lewis rivers to the
boom district.
Acting Postmaster General Schallen-
berger and his assistants were buaiiy
engaged today going over the details
OF the new mail route from Dyea to
Dawson City, made by agreement be-
tween this country and Canada. and
perfectlng the arrangements for the
change on the part of the United
States.
Reports have reached here that per-
sens acquainted with the Alaskan gold
situation generally believe the Copper
river valley will be the scene of great
activity very soon. This news comes in
a personal way from postal authorities
who have had an opportunity to inquire
ir,so the matter. 1t is based not orly
on the productivenesS of the valley. but
largely en- the prescriptfve measures
the Canadian government is reported
TO be about to establish, taking every
alternate claim and demanding 20 per
cent of the other profits 1t is felt. ac-
cording to these reports. that the es-
tablishment of this policy would drive
the prospectors across the line into our
territory, and SO develop the fields
wrrlirl the domain of the United
STATES
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COLORADO MEMS GOLD.
Looks as Though Some Had Made a
Pile or Two.

Denver, Colo, Aug. S1.-A special to
the News from Aspen, Colo, says: The
News correspondent, with view of
verifying the report in Mondays News
which comes from Klondihe concerning
the wealth of Alex Mcdonald, Robert
Henderson and Colorado Anes, and
their future prospects, made inquiries
among various Aspenites, among them
Mrs Eliza Henderson. wife of Robert
Henderson.
Mrs. Henderson informed him that
she received a letter from her husband,
who is located in the vicinity of Daw-
son City, about four weeks ago, in
which he stated that of the three
claims which he owned, he had sold
one of them for $4,000 Henderson. in
his letter to his wife, states that there
is an unlimited amount Of gold in the
Klondike section, but that it is very
hard to get. Mrs. Henderson was not
very willing to talk as to the amount
of gold her husband had gathered to-
getner, but admitted that he had
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Starving In Eastern Ohio.

Wheeling, w Va, Aug. 31-Things
are being made comfortable and at
tractive as possible at the camps of the
striking miners, but the cold nights
have made it decidedly uncomfortable
for the men not used to outdoor life.
A gain of Is men was added to the
strikers today. Many Of the native
miners are leaving the mines in dis
guise since the new men have been i'm
ported The Paramount output is rap
idly showing the cut, but there is
enough coal being produced to supply
the normal demand. The starving in
eastern OHIO is growing more acute
daily. and some vigorous measures of
relief must soon be taken.
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Not Disappointed,

Atlantic City, NJ j., Aug S1-wi1-
lam S. Harrity, who is here, showed no
dismay over his defeat. He said:
Il am not greatly disappointed at the
outcome. When l recall that during
the campaign of last year such names
as W c. Whitney and David B. Hill
were Kissed in meetings held in Tam
many Hail. because of the refusal to
acQuiesce in all declarations of the Chi
cago convention 1 find it quite easy TIC
be philosophical over the situation
As to his position in the Democratic
committee. Mr.. Harrity said:
THAT will be matter for the Demo-
cratic national committee itself. which
is the only body authorized to act in
the premises. I Will dispute the right of
any claimant to membership in it from
Pennsylvania until the committee it
self has passed upon the subject"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
FOUR DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
Escape and Adventures of the Fort
Washable Murderer.
(snectal to The Herald


Lander, wyo., Aug 31.-Deputy United
States Marshal J. c. Baldwin and o.
Grinment, q guard, brought to Lander
today Isle e. johnson, the eolored soldier
who killed his comrade Charles ], Pauley
at Fort Washagie Aug. A.
johnson was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner e. j. Far
low and pleaded not guilty to the charge
of murder. His hearing is set for Sept
s, to give United States Attorney Gibson
Clark time to get here Johnson does
not talk much regarding the killing of
Pauley, but talks freely of the manner
in which he eluded the post guards for
FIVE days and was not more than Is miles
away at any time from the scene of his
crime. He was shackled when he e5-
capped from the guard house and while
encountered in this manner leaDed from
a window several feet from the ground
and ESCAPED to the bushes on the river
which runs near the post. He was four
days without food and was captured by
the Indians. He had managed TO get the
shacklei off KY pounding them with
rocks until they gave way. He is con
sidered a dangerous character and the
deputy United States marshal has in
structions to take every DrecdutiOn to
prevent another escape. He is now con-
fined in the county Jail
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The Days Proceedings.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-when the Luetgert
murder trial was resumed this morn
ing the defense asked the court to com
pei the state to set forth by what
means, according to the theory of the
prosecution, the life of Mrs. Luetgert
was taken before her body was placed
in the vault
Judge Vincent obtained the ear of the
court at the beginning of the proceed
ings and said:
The Indictment which contains II
counts. does not state the manner Of
Mrs Luetgerts death. The first count,
the attorney said. alleges that she was
drowned in a. vat containing water and
caustic soda or potash. The seventh
count charges that she was struck and
knocked down by some blunt in5tru-
ment; the eighth alleges striking and
instantly killing her; the ninth count
alleges striking her with soma deadly
instrument or bit. the tenth charges
that she was stabbed with a knife; the
11th says she was chOked and her life
thus taken, and the 18th and last al
IegeS that life was taken by some
means unknown.
'eThe state has outlined the manner
in w1icn it is believed the remains Of
Mrs. Luetgert were destroyed We are
entitled to the knowledge the state has
as to the means of her death
Judge TuthiH promptly decided that
the state was not bound to specify the
means Of death.
BIG AUDIENCE PRESENT
There was a greater pressure than
ever this morning for seats in the court
room, and great crowd stood on the
outside unable to get in One notice
able feature was the large number Of
women who succeeded in securing seats
in the court room before the proceed
ings began Women of all ages were
among the spectators.
Mrs. Agatha Tosch, wife of Michael
Tosch. saloon keeper at 500 Diyersy
avenue, was called She was a friend
of Mrs. Luetgert and visited the latter
| occasionally at her home. Mrs Tosch
said that on Sunday afternoon. May 2.
! Lt1etgert came TO her husbands saloon
and bought a glass Of beer. He Was
male and excited, and she asked him
what was the matter with him. at
winch he did not answer On May 10
eha asked him about the d1sappearance
of his wife. He said he did not know
where his wife was, and was as Enho
/ cent as the sun in the sky Sne told
| him she believed he was guilty. and
| ne repHed than he felt like taking a
revolver and killing himself. He would
do so he said. but for the children
| Mrs. Tosch said Luetgert asked her
what she had heard from the detectives
who were about her saloon. and VIA
she had seen or heard herself
DEADLY HOSTILE
Mrs. Tosch in her testimony showe8
a deadly hostile spirit toward Luetgert,
and in a number of dgtails she i'm
proved on the story she told to Justice
Kersten and in Judge Gibbons court
in the habeas corpus proceedings. She
said Mrs. Luetgert once had an attack
of throat trouble, and Luetgert told the
witness in a conversation that if he
had delayed minute longer in calling
a decor, the rotten beas'.," (neaning
! his wife), would have been dead In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
WOMAN WITH A GUN
First of the Sex to Gain Notoriety
at Skaguay

Seattle, Wash. Aug. a.-Mrs. Josie
Jury made desperate attempt to shoot
Purser A. L. Parker, of the steamer
Utopia, at Skaguay on Sunday, Aug
%, and was only overcome after fierce
struggle in which two revolvers played
an Important part. At the time Mrs.
Jury produced her revolver her nus
band, Edward Jury. had Parker in a
vjse-Hke grip about the neck and was
intent upon choking him to death.
Pierre Chieroux, French Canadian
who witnessed the ATTACK. drew the
second revolver and interfered in behalf
of Parker.
Jury had 5000 pounds of freight, and
claimed that the steamer had promised
him delivery at high water mark, and
mai he shorld not be called upon to
pay excessive lighterage charges. He
went to Parker, who represented the
charter parties, but the latter gave MIN
no satisfaction. A dispute ensued re
s1IIting in a personal encounter during
which Mrs Jury tried to kin the purser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
WILL ALL COME TOGETHER.
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re
publicans.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug 31-There is no
doubt in the minds Of the delegates to
the free silver convention that the free
silver PopuliS.s, Democrats and Repub-
licans viii unite tremendously tomor-
row. and agree upon nominees for su-
preme Judge and two state university
regents. William j. Bryan said tonight:
The three parties viii certainly get
together in fusion" and his opinion
was the sentiment of the delegates on
every hand. A conservative estimate
places the number of delegates at 800
There is no han in the city large
enough to accommodate them in a
single convention, so q separate con-
vention viii be held tomorrow after
noon by each party, each convention
conyening at 2 O'Clock.
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Victoria, B. c., Aug. 31.-An evidence
Of how the law is administered in the
Yukon country is given in letter re-
cedyed here. A packer named Rice con-
traeted to take a mans outfit over the
Skaguay trail, if the man went to work
on the trail. The man went to work.
but when it was finished Rice refused
to fulfin his contract. When Rice's
train reached the summit with load,
1T was seized by the mounted police
and a vigilance committee and was un-
loaded Rice will not be allowed to do
any packing until he fulfiMs his con-
tract with the man who worked on the
trail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
NO DECISIVE ACTION.
Resolutions Passed and an Ad-
journment Taken.

lOu1OIn6nJ I6Sen.
St. Louis. Aug. Sf.--The conference of
labor leaders, which has been in ses-
sion here for two days, finished its
work this evening. The meeting was
productive of several sensational
speeches and many resolutions, yet no
decisive action was taken in the matter
in which the gathering was summoned
the adjustment Of government by in
junction.
THE convention which has been an
nounced as the last one of it's kind 70
be held, while ad5ourning sire die. has
merely postponed action on the matters
before il for three weeks as a call for
a similar convention, to be held in Chi
cago, Monday, Sept. 27, was issued.
True it is. the convention ordered it's
chairman, Mr. Pomeroy, of the Inter
national Typographical union. to re-
quest President Mckinley, in the name
of the conY ention. to call special SEES
sion Of congress for the purpose of de-
fining the authority of judges in the
matter Of injuncionS, but as the pres
idsnt viii hardly receive the communi-
cation in time to convene congress in
three weeks, even should he consider
the matter faVorably, the Chicago
gathering may take action which would
render today's move void or decide to
act in another manner.
Nj. Debs and social Democracy do
minated the convention, and the
famous labor leader carried the gather
,aS off its feet this morning in one of
his characteristic speeches.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Ma
non. of Detroit. calling upon all miners
NOW at work, to desert their posts, and
terininsy them enemies OF human liberty
so long as they remained on duty, was
adopted. Mr.. Mahon had another reso-
luton prepared asking the convention
to call for 100 volunteers to so into the
town of Pocahontas, Va, ON the 18th of
September. and there hold a meeting
in defiance of the mayor of that city
who had set himself UP in opposition
to the God-giVen and ancient right of
flee speech, but at the last moment
concluded not to present it. The reso-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

Reading, Pa. Aug. S1.-The Democratic
state convention met in this city today
and Waiter e. Re!der of Leecoming eoun-
~. for auditor general, and NJ E Brown
of BIairsville. for state treasurer, were
nominated. The matter of the selection
of candidates was entirely overshadowed
by the fight to force the retirement of
Mr.. Harrlty from the national commit
tee The opponents of Mr. AaTrlty sue
ceeded in pushing through, by a vote OF
290 TO l34, a resolution endorsing James
NJ. Guffee for his position. Mr.. Harrity
friends contend that the. tate cnnven-
ton has no power 10 declare his seat in
the national committee vacant and that
he win not surrender without a fight.
The morning session OF the convention
ended with d!sgraceful SJw, during
which some delegates who did not Ike
the way things were going climbed upon
the stage and exchanged blows. A large
detachment of police was on hand in the
afternoon and everything was Bsrene-
r. W Irwin of washington gas per-
manent chairman. He addressed the con-
vention briefly, After discussing state is
sues he turned to the late presidential
campaign, to the fight made by the Dem
ocrattc l1OStS under the leadership OF
William j. Bryan"
He declared that the party stood ready
today TO continue that battle on the same
Platform and under the same leadership
and that in 1850 they would carry Their
banner to victory. restore the people to
gold and silver of the constitution, over
throw the money power and the organ
lied trusts and enthrone the people in
governmental AFFAIRS
He asserted that there could be no mid
die ground TO occupy.
A wild scene Of enthusiasm followed
the mention of the name of William j.
Bryan. Delegates and spectators stood
in their chairs and waved hats and hand
kerchiefs as they cteered the name of
the leader
Following is the money plank of the
platform presented:
I'VE, the Democrats of Pennsy Ivarlia.
in convention assembled. Heartily reaf-
firm and reiterate the principle Of the
Democratic party, expressed in the plat
form adopted by the n,-ioual convention
at Chicago in 1896, and approved by $780,
600 free and Independent voters. We are
finally and unalterably opposed TO the
direct cause of the financial distress that
has followed upon our people Fnce its
adoption, and we are in favor OF an i'm
mediate return 10 our original specie basis
as it existed prior TO the decentralization
get of 1873.
We congratulate William j. Bryan
for the glorious championship of right
eous cause. for his mastery leadership
in support of these principles"
ADJOURN.
1t was stated late tonight that Mr.. Rit-
ter, the nominee for auditor general. had
telegraphed Chairman German that he
had been nominated without his consent
and declined to run. The report could not
( be verified.
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Deaf and Dumb Lawyer.

San Francisco, Aug. 3t--For the first
time in the history of the supreme
court of this state written examina-
ton has been given to an applicant
for license to practice law The ex-
animation, which was successfully
passed, was taken by Theodore Grady,
4 deaf mute He is a teacher in the
ASYLUM for the deaf and dumb at
Berkeley. He has studied law for sew
eral years, and expects TO become q
writer Of briefs and perhaps an au-
thor of legal works.
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weare will reach St Nichaels in time
to transfer her valuable cargo to the
Cleveland The North American Trans
portation & Trading company has eS-
pected the Weare to bring down the
river all the surplus gold dust that has
accumulated at their stores along the
Yukon, and this treasure is estimated
at $4,000. and may come in on the
Cleveland
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Will BE Considered Today.

st, Louis, Aug. 31.-When shown the
dispatch from Columbus. o.. stating
that the coal strike was considered
there as settled, President Ratchford
CT the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea acknowledged that he had received
a proposition to have the miners resume
work at 81 cents pending arbitration
He added: Our executive council
meets at Columbus tomorrow night and
the proposition of Mr.. Young, who rep
resents large number of operators,
will be considered with other matters
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Justice in the Klondike.
The Luetgert Murder Trial.
Harrity Turned Down
Strike May Soon Be Settled
PAGE TWO.
Local Politics.
Another Bomb Scare In Paris.
PAGE THREE.
Preble at Skaguay Bay.
Will Operate In Alaska.
Sugar the Wall Street Sensation.
Various Wheat Markets.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial
PAGE FIVE.
The Pioneer Jubilee.
Cuban Affairs. -
New Registration Agents.
PAGE SIX
Lehi Sugar Works to Start.
Utah's Wheat Crop
Criminal Arraignments Yesterday
The City Council.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Griffin Divorce Case.