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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
WARM SPRINGS SALE
MATTER WILL COME UP AT THE
COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Western Federation of Miners Will
Make a Proposition-Will Spend
100000 For Improvements.

At the council meeting this evening will
come up the proposition for the purchase
of the Warm Springs by the Western Fed
GRAFTON OF Miners, who want the same for
Sanitarium and home for members of
the federation who are unable to work.
The proposition which they make is that
il the city will make them a concession in
the shape of piece of ground for a
building. they will spend 100000 Tor i'm
provements and mammoth building at
the Springs.
Z. j. Conway, who has the matter in
charge. declares the money is all ready
and the federation stands ready to give
any kind of bond that the contract will
be carried out.
Arguments in favor of the proposition
are that the city will get some money for
the property, which Will he converted in
to q piece OF taXpayinS realty; that it
viii enhance the value of lands in the
vicinity, and will be a good thing general
". besides bringing 70 this city an inSti-
tuition which will be spending some money
for its support all of the time among the
merchants in this city.
II is understood the would-be purchasers
agree to take me lease up thus relieving
lease runs until 1906. eight years more,
and the lessees say that under the condi-
tionS which have been imposed and the
restrictions placed on them by the mayor.
they Will be unable, with their business
TO make any more improvements what
ever, under the life of the present lease.
The would-be purchasers contend they
Will go to work at once on the miners
home. If the city will consent TO do bust
ness with them, and that the Springs will
at once be transformed from a non-tax-
able into a taxable piece of real estate
One member of the public grounds COM
Inittee is understood TO be in favor of
holding the Springs for a public bathing
resort, where the common people can
battle free, but the history of those af-
fairs in this country has so far been
failure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
BANK CASHIER MISSING.
Accounts Are Straight, and He Must
Have Been Murdered.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. 15-George
A. Kimmell, cashier of the Farmers
State bank of this city. is missing. His
case IS most mysterious and his friends
fear that he has been made away with.
Mr.. kimmen left Arkansas City on
July 20, taking $4,000 worth of town
ship bonds to the state treasurer at To-
peka. He delivered the bonds and sent
back to his bank a draft covering the
full amount of the transaction. On the
following day Mr.. Kimmell went TO
Kansas City and registered at the Mid
land hotel. During the forenoon, it
has been learned, he telephoned from
the hotel to Kansas City bank in
which he had money deposited to send
him $500 to the hotel. The money was
sent 10 him as he had directed.
Detectives and bank officials who
have been hunting for the missing cas- h
Ter for over q week have learned that
Kimmell left the Midland hotel With
three unknown men at o'clock in the
evening of the day on which he re-
ceived the money from the bank, but
since that time absolutely nothing is
known OF his movements.
An examination of the bank here
proves the cashiers books to be correct
in every detail. His friends fear that
he has been foully dealt with.
MI kimmell came to Arkansas City
from Niles. Mich, in 1897. He is SO years
of age, five feet nine and one-half in
ches tall, weighs los pounds. is of dark
complexion, with a dark brown hair
and eyes and his brown moustache was
close cropped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.
New York Preachers Bad Case of
Hero Worship.

New York, Aug 15.-'Roosevelt the
heroic leader" was the subject of a
discourse delivered by the Rev.
Thomas Dixon at the Grand Opera
house. Many times as the address
proceeded the preacher was interrupt
ed by a storm of applause. He said
in part:
I do not believe in waiting until
after man is dead to give him his
just praise. A man of whom l am
going to speak is not personally known
to me, but love him because he is a
man and a true American soldier.
Neither do I care what his politics are.
Whether they agree with mine is
neither here nor there. Every man
must love and admire any American
who has the courage of his convictions
and such man is Theodore Roosevelt.
To my mind he is the representative
and ideal American boy. Roosevelt
was born to a life of ease and luxury.
The surroundings in which he was
reared would, to the average person,
be calculated to make him a snob. but
such is not the case. When he got his
regiment together where did he go to
get his men? Naturally, he went
among the rough, sunburnt men of the
prairie, who, he had learned from
years of experience, We're brave and
loyal. With these. he mingled young
milIionaires, whom he knew were
fighters. These he brought together on
an equal foothing-the two extremes in
social life. The recognition OF heroic
manhood was the basic principle fol-
lowed by Colonel Roosevelt in getting
together his regiment
THE work of the rough riders during
the war stands alongside that of the
regulars. That forms a new page in
American history They were where
the bullets flew the thickest and
wherever the fight was the hottest.
Their charge up that hill was one of
the most glorious events Of the whole
war
And. what of the recent acts done
by Colonel Roosevelt? The moving of
$1,000 brave American soldiers from
almost sure death in the Cuban pest
holes is directly the result of his
manly letter. Did Roosevelt stop to
think whether he would be censured
for writing that letter? Not much. He
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
wELLs-FARGo's KICK.
Say the Concern Has Been Unjustly
Criticised.

Rivals of the Wells-Fargo Express
company have been making an effort
to prejudice people against the concern
because of an alleged failure on its
part to pay the war tax; that is. de-
cline to place stamps on all packages
carried by it, until the courts have In
terpreted the law. and the officials have
been the subject of some caustic criti
cism by the press.
Local officials Of the company de-
clare the criticisms are unjust, and say
they are right in taking the stand they
did For instance, the Western Union
Telegraph company is not compelled to
pay the tax. but the person sending the
telegram is. On deeds and legal papers
the individual pays the tax; on bank
checks the individual pays the tax
The express people call attention to
the following state of affairs: A bill of
ladinS for trainload of structural
iron, or miscellaneous goods, shipped
from PitIsburg to San Francisco, to
one conSignee, or a trainload of tea
from San Francisco to New York,
shipped to one consignee, valued at
hundreds OF thousands of dollars. with
one bill of lading, requires only a l.
cent revenue stamp. But all Packages,
whether worth 25 cents or not, with
charges OF p cents or more, requires
the same tax. 1-cent stamp. It is no
wonder, say the express company peo-
pie. that the railroads made no obiec
ton 10 the tax. as those who are work
ing against Wells-Fargo claim as an
argument. Besides this, Wells Fargo
paid a tax of $4,000 for the war. and
if all the property of the country were
taxed on the same basis, the sum
raised would equal $170 900, 600. The
tax required of Wells Fargo under the
present act would mean per cent of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
RAILWAY OFFICIALS HERE.
Union Pacific and o. r. & N. People
VIII Have a Meeting.

A large gathering of railroad men
will take place in the city today, those
present from the outside being Presi-
dent Burt. of the Union Pacific,
General Traffic Manager j. a Monroe
OF the Union Pacific. e. L. Lomax,
general passenger and ticket agent of
the Union Pacific; A. L. Mohler. presi-
dent ana general manager of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation COM
pany; B. Campbell general traffic man
ager and w. H. Hurlburt, general pas
senger and ticket agent Of the same
line.
These officials come here for the pur-
pose of having a conference with the
officials of the Oregon Short Line and
the Rio Grande Western upon traffic
matters concerning all interested, both
IN the freight and passenger depart
ments.
Mr.. Burt and party. consisting of
himself, Mrs. Burt, Messrs. Munroe
and LomaX, Hon. Charles Onut, q.
prominent attorney of Omaha and
Luther Drake, of the Omaha NationaI
bank came in yesterday afternoon.
MI Burt said there was really moth
ing IN the trip, except the usual tour
OF inspection, and when asked if the
Union Pacific was going to absorb the
Short Line, replied in the negative.
This old chestnut has been denied so
sary, yet 1t has to be made in this in
stance in order TO curb the impetuous
spirits of some who, otherwise might
dance themselves to death because the
officials have arrived
Mr.. Burt says the earnings of the
road nave been showing up well for
the past year and it is doing nicely. He
believes there will be shortage of the
corn crop in Nebraska this year
amounting to one-third, while the
Kansas crop viii not be over one-haIf
sun there is whole lot of corn grow
ing there and the business of moving
the same will amount to a great deal.
Mr.. Burt says the Omaha exposition
is a splendid affair; and one which
every person in the west ought TO see.
Inc matter of rates has been held in
allowance because of the action of the
brokers' Further concessions on the !
part OF the railroads have been with !
peld until some settlement of the /
veNatious question was had.
The party went out TO Saltair last !
evening and INDUCED in a bath. They /
We're enchanted with the novelty. This |
was Mr.. Burt's first experience in the |
salt waters of the lake, and he enjoyed |
II. as did the balance of the party.
Mr.. Ohut has been i'll for some time
and is not in very good condition as
yer, but the change in the air and the J
oreezes of the mountains will doubt
less do him good. Or
The O. K. & y. officials will arrive in
the city this morning. Mr.. Burley will
be here also ana the Short Line man
asement being all together, the bust
ness of the meeting will doubtless be-
gin early this morning. The party ex-
poets 10 be here fer a day or two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
1t VIII Be Made By the Southern
Pacific

Portland, Ore, Aug 15.-September
the Southern Pacific railroad will put
into effect a new tariff that is designed
To make radical change in the move
ment Of grain from The willamette
valley. Heretofore Willamette valley
grain has come TO Portland for export.
The unusu5l conditions in California
this year make it possible to move
Oregon grain southwark by rail and the
Southern Pacific is placing itself in
position to take advantage of the OPP
portuEity for longer haul.
The new tariff will be based on the
summary of the lowest local. That is
the local rate from the valley shipping
point to Portland will be added to the
water rate from Portland to San Fran
cisco. At present the water rate from
Portland to San Francisco is $3.50 per
ton. from Woodburn to Portland the
rate is $3.50 per ton. The Southern Pa
cific adds these two rates together,
making a rate of 81 per ton from
Woodburn to San Francisco. From all
points on the Willamette river where
rates are arbitrarily fixed the rates by
direct rail route to San Francisco will
be the same as via Portland, Stockton,
Sacramento MarysVille. Sau Jose,
Vallejo and Benecia are made common
points with San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
ARsENICAL POISONING.

Dover, Del, Aug. 15.-Whateyer may
be the final results of the investigation
into the cause of the deaths of Mrs.
j. P Dunning and her sister, Mrs. j.
D. Deane, all the indications at pres
ent are that both women lost their lives
by arsenical poison taken in the candy
sent from San Francisco by a person
at present unknown. The funeral of
both the victims took place today from
the home of their father, ex-Congress-
man John 3. Pennington.
Prior to the service, Coroner Walls
began an investigation. DR.. Bishop, who
attended the women after they had
been taken i'll, gave il as his opinion
that the deaths were due to poisoned
candy. No analysis of the candy has
yet been made, but Mr.. Pennington will
place samples of it in the hands of sew
eral expert chemists. On the result of
these tests he proposes to have further
action.
Minute examination of the box, wrap
per and contents has only served to
deepen the mystery as to the identity
of the sender. The box is of the white
glazed variety is oblong in shape and
is made to hold one pound of candy.
Around the ends are narrow pink satin
ribbons, tied in a bow knot and on the
top in gold letters is the word bon
bonS." The wrapper is of the common
light brown kind and is in no way like
the variety usually in use by confec-
TONERS. There are four scent stamps
and one 2-cent stamp on the wrapper,
one only having the cancellation mark
leigible. The address is evidently writ
ten in a cramped hand or with an eff
fort at disguise. Within the box was
a common plain handkerchief with the
price mark, Is cents, still in one cor
ner. The note signed Mrs. c. is writ
ten on ruled white paper in lead pencil
and the words, with love for your
self and baby" are written jerkily and
in an entirely different hand from the
superscription, very like q woman's
hand.
There are two kinds of chocolates in
the box, one hard and similar to a con-
fectioner's make, the other soft, with
every appearance of being homemade
The impression of DR.. Bishop is that
the poison will be found in the latter
kind These examinations have given
rise to suspicion in Mr. Pennington's
mind that the box with pure candy was
purchased, after which it was opened
and the poisoned candy placed along
with the good. He states it as his firm
belief that his daughters were inten-
tionally poisoned, but thinks the candy
was only intended for Mrs. Dunning
and her baby. He states that he will
make every effort to solve the mystery
surrounding the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Several Additional Volumes Placed
On the Shelves.

Another accession of standard books has
come to the shelves of the public library.
The titles of the books and names of au-
thors is given as follows:
rOld Court Life in SPAIN Elliot 1.-TWO
volumes); "Old Spain and New Spain, -
Field: Spain and Morocco" Finck
Spanish Cities Stoddard: Cruising in
the Caribbees.'' Stoddard; English in the
West Indies" Froude; yesterdays in the
Philippines" Stevens; Queen Mo" La
Plongeon: Pacific Tales" Becke; Her
bert's A B c of Sense Perception . Eckoff:
'FToebeFs Pedagogies of the Kindergar-
ter" Jarvis: Rousseau Treatise on Ed
ucation," Payne; Education of Man."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
At Saltair.

The combined societies of the Thir-
teenth ward spent the day very pleas
antly yesterday at Saltair. The oppres-
sive heat was lacking, as a cool breeze
prevailed. No programme was render
I'd, but, instead. the time was spent in
boating, bathing and dancing. The
water was in excellent condition for a
dip in the lake. the temperature re-
naming the same as during the recent
weather. Bishop Empey was present
and added much to the pleasure of the
occa sion.
Today the employees of the 2. c. NJ.
|. will take an outing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
500 To Any NAN
Will PAY $500 FOR ANY CASE
Of Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail TO Cure.

An Omaha CcElpany places for the drs,
time before inc Ouhuc 4 Magical Treat
larnt TOR the cure of LOST Vitality Mar
Vous and Sexual Weakness. and Resrora-
ZION d L4fe r'orce - olo and young msn
No worn OUT FL ench remedy. contains no
PhoSp horous or other harmful drugs T.
is a Wonderful TT eatmsnr-magical IN a..
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VINO are suffering from a weakness thai
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physical suffering peculisr 70 Lost Ma
hood should write te the STATE ME6.
JCAL COMPANY. ute 75S. Range Slorir
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solutely FREE. q. valuable paper OIL ssese
Magical treatment. Thousands OF ma5
who have lost all hope OF a cure. ara
being restored by them 10 a perfecr con
dition.
This Mag.ca! Treatment NAV be taxa,
at home under their directions or rnsy
will pay railroad fare and motel bills 20
all who prefer to so there for Treatment
II they fail 20 cure. They are perfectly
reliable: have no Free PRESCRIPTIONS Frs,
Cure. Free Sample. or c. O. D. fake. Thai
have y2a0.00O capital. and guarantees to
cure every case they treat or refund every
dollar: OF their charges may he deposited
Il bank to be paid TO them when a cure
~ affected. Write them today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
Railway Notes.

Dick Neslin of the Burlington, accom-
panied by Mrs. Neslin, left last evening
for a ten days visit to Omaha.
New York, Aug. 15.-The directors
of the Illinois Central have declared a
dividend of 215 per cent. payable Sept l.
On Sept. the PocateIlo ball team.
which did up the Oregon Short Line by
q score of 10 to last Sunday will play
a return game here. The local boys are
enthusiastic over their treatment in
pocotaIiO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
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D. S. Murray is in Butte.
CLEVELAND'S AWARD.
No Provision AS to the Mode of Set.
Element.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 15.-H. Claus
representative of the Colombian gov
eminent called on the secretary of
state today for the purpose of making
arrangements in connection with the
settlement of the claim of Italy
against Colombia 1t is represented by
the Colombian government that when
the award by President Cleveland as
arbiter was made there was no pro-
vision as to the mode of settlement and
the proposition of the Colombian gov
eminent is that this question be re-
ferred to the United States as arbiter.
1t is the desire of Colombia that this
matter be settled in a manner to pre-
serve the self-respect and dignity of
the republic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.
Salt Lake City, Aug. 10, 1898.

Salt Lake City, Aug. Is. 1898.
Mean daily temperature, 70 degrees; de-
rarture from normal, degrees; maximum
temperature 50 degrees; minimum tenn
perature So degrees. Accumulated def
cheney of temperature since 1st of month.
degrees; accumulated deficiency OF tenn
perature since Jan. !. 800 degrees. Total
none: departure from normal, .G2 inch.
Accumulated deficiency of precipitation
since 1st of month. none. Accumulated
deficiency of precipitation since Jan. /, n
inch.
Following is the local weather forecast
for today: Fair, stationary temperature.
J. H SMITH.
Section Director.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
N THE SOCIAL REALM.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Mrs. Dickson and Miss Irene Dickson
have returned from California.
Miss Margaret Howat is down from
Brighton.
Mrs. Griffin will chaperone party to
the Lagoon Thursday evening.
Mr.. Laurence Brinker has gone to
| Omaha.
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Mrs. George Fenton. Miss McCague
and Miss Doolittle will spend a few
| days of this week at Brighton.
Miss Mamie Sharp is home from San
Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon give a trolley
party on Friday evening, in honor of
Miss Helen Kenyon.
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Miss Lowe and the Misses Mason re-
turned from Soda Springs yesterday.
Mrs. Vincent has returned from Hob
BILE Creek.
Mrs. Hassard has gone to Idaho on
visit
Dr. Pinkerton returned yesterday
from short trip north.
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Alma D. Katz left last evening for
Pendleton, Ore, on short trip
Miss Emily Katz is visiting at the
Fox ranch, Soda Springs.
Mrs. H. NJ. Clay has returned from
Wasatch, where she was the guest of
Mrs. Russell L. Tracy.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Henry have re-
moved to 80 street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Webb of Webb
City, Mo-, have returned home, after
pleasant stay in Salt Lake.
Mrs H. N. Turner is now at home at
1015 First street.
Mrs. E. G. Pinney has gone to Poca-
tello.
Mrs. H. Ellen Hoag and Miss Mary
Hoag have removed to 1855 East South
Temple street.
Mrs. C. R. Pearsall has returned
from Butte.
Charles Painter and family of
Telluride, COL, are spending rev
days in the city making their head
quarters at the Wey hotel. Mr..
Painter is the proprietor of the Tellu
ride Journal and is also engaged in
the mining and insurance business.
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Heber ]. Sears, former well known
resident of Salt Lake and latterly of !
Ogden, is in the city from Chicago on
a visit with his numerous relatives and !
friends. Mr.. Sears is correspondent |
and photo illustrator for the Modern |
Traveller, high class pictorial maya /
zine, and after doing Salt Lake it is /
his purpose to proceed to the Hawaiian /
Islands.
D. S. Murray is in Butte.
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Drs. E. w Whitney, F. E. Root and
NJ. A. Hughes returned yesterday from
a delightful fishing trip of two weeks
duration IL Idaho.
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George Penhale. the bond-buyer, who
for some time was an inhabitant of this
eity, is again here, registering from
Cleveland, o.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson of Colorado |
,nTineyS al pc n be cif N-iSi 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
Two General Agents.

NJ. w. Bacon. general agent of the
Short Line at Butte, and w. E. Conan,
general agent of the same line at Port
land, came in yesterday afternoon, and
will be IL the city for day or two.
Their attendance here was caused by
the visit of the other officials mention
ed in this column
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
|I|sllI'lI'.I,.jI.IE!!I.I'lII.I'
|.i.iI!llII;I

To and from Chicago, ST. Louis,
Omaha, Kansas City and all eastern
points.
Direct line to the Trans Mississi ppi
Exposition. Stopovers allowed at
Omaha on all tickets reading through
that city.
Two through trains each way daily.
Vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars, Pullman sleeping cars, reclin-
ing chair cars seats free), coaches
and dining cars, operated on the q
la carte plan.
Tickets at Offices Of connecting lines.
I. A. BENTON, Ticket Agent. +. G.
w. BY, Dolly Block.
R. F. NEsLIN. Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent.
W. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt-,
211 S. w. Temple ST.. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-16
SUPERINTENDENT B1aNAIL.
4 Prominent Burlington Official In
the CITY.

E. Bignall. superintendent of the
northern division of the Burlington
lines west Of the river. with headquar-
tiers at Lincoln. was in the city yester-
day in a private car, and eft last even
ing for his home. Mr.. Bignall reports
the Burlington in excellent condition.
and says that the system is doing an
elegant business. He expects an in
crease il traffic as soon as the crops
begin to move this fall. although he has
had nothing to complain of during the
live stock shipping season, which is
now tightening up a little, so far as
cattle are concerned