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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Valuable Property In Whitmore
Canyon Bonded.
sALTLAKERS INTERESTED
COAL COMPANY AND RAILWAY
OFFICIALS IN TRANSACTION.
Amount Involved Known to Be
Large-Active Work to Begin at
Once On Claims-Contest For Hol-
laday Coal Measures-Mr. Kirker
Now Has Possession.
(special to The Herald.l

Price, Utah. Dec. lob. R. McDon-
aid, agent at Price for the Rio Grande
Western railway. has taken under a
lease and bond from Robert A. Kirker
and George c. Whitmore, the latter the
Nephi banker and the former an expert
in hydro carbons, a lease and bond on
seven gilsonite and asphaltum claims,
located in Whitmore canyon, forty
miles from Price. The consideration
given in the deed is placed at $4,000,
and it is known that large sum OF
money, spot cash, was paid down when
the papers We're signed.
Today several men were sent out
from Price. and they will be occupied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
JOSEPH N, STOUT IN A
CRITICAL CONDITION
COncenSuS Of Opinion Strongly FaYOrS the Theory
Of Suicide
His Statement-How Cashier Jones Passed the Day-His
Statement-yan Colt ExOnerateS Him-Pratt'S Theory

places the slightest credence in the ac-
cusation that he fired the shot. His
whereabouts during the time the shoot
ing took place seem to be satisfactorily
explained and cOrrObOrated, while.
aside from that his demeanor on Fri
day night and all day yesterday prac-
tically disarmed suspicion.
The fact, now brought out for the
first time, that Cashier Jones refused
to certify to Mr.. StOutt's statement Of
the condition of the bank while the
latter was president Of the concern, has
an important bearing on the case, and
in line with practically everything as
certained to be true regarding the re-
latiOns Of the men. shows why Mr..
Stout had reason to entertain bitter
feelings toward mis- former associate
Another point of even greater i'm
DOrtance is as to the time the Murray
car reached State street and Fifth
South. If it was on time, or anywhere
near on time, that fact alone would
completely upset the theory that Mr..
Jones did the shooting.
So far as the police are concerned, it
may be said, briefly, that Chief Pratt
has finally resolved the whole mystery
to two theories. He believes now i'm
plicitly that either Mr. Jones is guilty
of attempting to murder the eX-bank
president. or else that Mr.. Stout shot
himself and tried to fix the crime upon
the cashier.
Chief Pratt, too, relying upon Mr.
Stoutt's positive statement, makes no
secret Of the fact that he thinks Mr..
Jones ought to be in jail. His own idea
as to what should be done is that Mr..
Jones should have been arrested at
once and kept in confinement
County Attorney Waldemar Van Colt
differs radically with the chief on this
point. He is absolutely convinced of
the innocence of Mr.. Jones, and will
not sanction his arrest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
BANK OF ENGLAND RAIDED.
Wi1d-eyed Anarchist Created Excite
ment Among the Guards.

London, Dec. 10.-A wretched, middle
aged, Withholding man was discovered
at II o'clock tonight in the Bank of
England, to which he had managed to
gain admittance in some unexplained
manner. He offered as an excuse for
his presence in the bank the statement
that he wanted to cash a check and
made a frantic resistance when taken
into custody. In his pockets We're
found a loaded revolver, a dozen silver
and several gold foreign coins and
some jewelry.
The man speaks English with for
eign accent and it is suspected that he
is an anarchist When questioned he
refused to give his name or to say how
he entered the bank.
Another account says that the man
rang the bell at the main entrance of
the bank, and that when the janitor
opened the door the man rushed in and
drew revolver, which he was pre-
vented from using by the military
guard with fixed bayonets, closing
around him. AT the police station he
gave the name of George Taylor. He
was examined by a doctor, who or
dered his removal to the Bow street in
Urinary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

ford, late minister to that capital, has
been enormously construed to indicate
a determination on the part Of the pres
ident to return the minister to Madrid.
As matter of fact, this is improbable,
as the whole line of diplomatic prece-
dent is in the direction of wiping out
all old issues and starting afresh after
a war, with new ministers on both
sides.
The reappointment of Mr.. Woodford
might mean the return to washington
Of Senior Polo Y Bernabe, whose resi-
dence in Canada during the war rem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Tered him SO obnoxious to the American

dered him so obnoxious to the American
public.
IF custom is followed. either the next
United States minister to Madrid or the
next Spanish minister to Washington
viii be accredited with credentials as a
special envoy to exchange the ratific?
ton of the treaty now being completed
at Paris. Having fulfilled the function
he viii then present his credentials as
minister resident, and remain in that
capacity.
lust which of the ministers will be
called upon to perform this function de-
Ponds upon the place selected by the
Paris commissioners for the exchange
Of final notifications.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

not correspond to the caliber of Mr..
Stoutt's own pistol.
So far as the general public is con-
cerned, the concensus of opinion is that
the wound was inflicted by Mr.. Stout
himself, either through nervousness
and the apprehension that he might
be attacked. or else with suicidal in
tent. The general belief seems to be
in accord with the latter theory, in
support of which many facts are adj
vanced.
So far as Mr.. Jones is concerned.
scarcely anyone can now be found who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Pocatello Mans Appointment.

Pocatello, Ida, Dec. ia letter from
State Auditor-elect Bartlett Sinclair
announces that he has selected Colonel
G. A. Hannaford of Pocatello as his
chief clerk. Colonel Hannaford is one
of the oldest citizens of this town. He
is a silver Republican, and has always
been active in political affairs. His ap-
pointment gives universal satisfaction
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
Salt Lakers at New York.
fspecial 10 The Herald

New York, Dec. 1O.-The following
Salt Lal1ers were at the hotels here dur
ing the past week: r. Ness, Cosmo-
politan hotel; w. G. Sharp, Hotel Man
haitian; ". E. Clark, st. Denis hotel;
S. Newhouse, Hotel Waldorf, and j. S.
Cameron, Windsor hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
Mckinley Must Soon Appoint Min
lister to Spain.

Washington, Dec. 10.-In view of the
signature of the peace treaty, the gov
eminent will be obliged very speedily to
take steps looking to the restoration Of
the diplomatic machinery necessary to
friendly relations with Spain. SO far
the president has not given much con-
sideration to the selection Of United
States minister to Madrid. The recent
visit to the S.Nita House Of Mr. Wood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

for thirty days in building wagon
roads, cabins and making other i'm
provements that will be necessary be-
fore a large force of men can be en-
ployed.
The claims included in this deal are
the Max Mammoth, Parafne, Chewing
Gum, Sand Wax, Crystal Spring, Black
Jack, White Rover and the Lucky, all
located so as 20 cover the entire area
of most wonderful product. The
claims are in blanketed form, the
veins running as much as thirteen feet
in thickness, and carrying sand ozook-
erite, oarafne wax and other valuable
products. The Chewing Gum claim
has a fine body Of clear asDhaltum or
mineral wax, and can be cut off with
knife, and the raw material, as taken
out OF the ground is a splendid chewing
gum.
SAYS IT IS a BIG THING.
Speaking Of the property and it's flu
ture, Robert a. Kirker, one Of the orig
inal locators, was most enthusiastic.
Mr.. Kirker win be interested with Mr..
Mcdonald in the new works that are
to be established. He was with Pro
fessor Hayden on the survey Of the
latter through the Rocky Mountain re-
gion, and is the locator of all the an
thracite coal beds OF the Denver & Rio
Grande railway and the Colorado Fuel
d Iron company in Colorado, as Well
as the beds of coking coal about Car
bondale, Crested Butte and elsewhere
in the centennial state. Mr.. Kirker
claims to have discovered the vast beds
of cooking. coal in Whitmore canyon
that adjoin the properties above men
toned, and over which he is now in
litigation with the Holiday Coal COM
pany, among whose stockholders are
Bishop Whitney, George Q. Cannon and
others of Salt Lake City, and which
the Pleasant Valley Coal company is
DESTROYS of buying when all litigation
shall have ended in settling the title
on one side or the other.
DENVER MEN IN DEAL.
While the bond has been taken in
the name of b. r. Mcdonald, it is
known that other prominent railroad
men are interested with him in the zeal
The recent visit here Of William Beddig
of Denver and Robert Forester, the
expert of the Pleasant Valley Coal
company, lends belief to the opinion
that there is the biggest deal on foot
in Whitmore canyon that has ever
taken place in eastern Utah. Both Bed
us an VI CStSL NSlS Jul III Inc
property the day before yesterday, just
previous to the signing uD of the pa
pers. It is known that both gentle
men have made tests of the properties
of the ores found, and are highly pleas
ed with results from assays and tests.
Mr. Beddig is a large shipper Of as
phaltum ores to Europe, and disposes
Of his product at times in shipload lots.
He is now working several properties In
western Colorado and eastern Utah.
and hauls his output by wagon to
Fruita, Colo. where it is loaded on to
the cars of the Rio Grande Western.
WESTERN WANTS IT.
r-l,a pio c,rarda yx7ae+a,.,, ,.a;I,.o,5 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11
WILLARD YOUNG
HOSTS THE FLAG
Utah'S Son In Command at
Mariana.
-
UNFURLED OLD GLORY
OVER THE CUBAN TOWN
Commandment of a District West of
Havana.

Engineers We're Drawn Up and Pre-
scented Arms While Colonel Young
Raised the Banner of Freedom
Over the City Hall-Great Boom
In Stocks at Kavana-Anerican
Street Railway Syndicate Pocket
ed By the spaniards.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
GUARDIAN FOR MRS. CAss.
Mr. Joseph GOrham Named to Look
After Her Estate.

amer HeF EStBIes
Mrs. Johanna Cass, the aged mother of
the late Dr. ]. d. Martin, has an estate
amounting to something like $3.50 which
she can neither take care of nor invest
a petition was, therefore, filed with the
ordinary by DR.. w. H. Elliott, asking
that Mr.. Joseph Gorham be appointed
guardian.
Several witnesses were examined, among
whom was DR.. r. B. Harris. He did
not believe Mrs. Cass competent to attend
to the affairs of her estate The commits
sion, which was appointed to consider it,
took the same view of the matter after
hearing the testimony, and it was decided
that Mr.. Gorham be appointed and quail
fed as soon as he gives the required bond
An application was filed in the Court of
Ordinary by Reginald and John w.
Thompson, asking that James H. An
drews executor of the estate of Hester
Thompson be required to make settlement
at once. II is charged that he fails to
make returns as required by law. and
that he also msmanages the affairs of
the estate. The petition seeks to have
him apply for letters dsmissory. A rule
was made that he show cause by the first
Monday of next month why the petition
should not be granted.
In the probate of the will of Sarah
Roach in common form, an order was
granted by Judge Ferrill to allow deposit
tons taken. of certain witnesses who now
resides in New York.
Mr. w b. Stillwell, county administra-
tor, filed a petition for letters of admins
tration of the estate of Florence A.
Bryan.
In the case of Catherine Ford against
Patrick McMurray, executor, a judgment
was rendered in the Court of Ordinary for
$3.50, the amount allowed her as a years
support 1t is to be a first lien on all except
such part as has been set aside to her as
dover. If necessary to raise the money
a part of the estate is to be sold.
Letters of administration of the estate
of Mary +. Trapani, with the will an
uexed were granted to County Admins
traitor w. b. Stlllwell in the Court of Or
binary. Letters of the estate of Sras
Kempheld was also granted Mr. Still
we'll
,Lorena and Ruth e. Boutet, aged and 9
years respectively. were committed to the
Savannah Female Orphan Asylum by
Judge Ferrill until they are is years of age.
Henning Petersen bound out Moriah Peter
sen, aged years, to the same institution.
An order was filed in the Superior Court
in the case of James z. Long against
Adolph and Henry Sack, that judgment be
entered against the defendants for $50.
In the case of Christian Hensen against
August II. T. Miller, to foreclose a mort
gage, an order was filed, making w. B.
Stillwel a party defendent in the suit. in
the place of Jordan f. Brooks resigned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
TYDEE'S SEASON WINDING UP.
Has Been Successful One for HO-
tells and Railroads.

Has Been n Successful One for HO-
tells and Railroads.
Owing to the rainy weather. Proprietor
Graham of the Pulaski House has called
off the hop and cake walk to have been
given at the Hotel Tybee tonight.
The season at Tybee is about winding
up. Next week will be about the last.
Quite a number of excursions are yet to
be run from the upper part of the state,
but the season, so far as Savannahians
go, has already pretty well ended. 1t has
been a successful one for the hotels and
for the railway.
While the travel has not yet been fig
ured up is it known to have been larger
than it has been for many years Besides
the regular summer travel, the presence
of the military on the island and the gov
eminent traffic on account of the build
ing of the fortifications there, has added
largely to the business of the railway.
Taken altogether, it is probable that the
season has been the largest in the history
Of the island as a summer resort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
ADULA TO BE SOLD HERE.
VIII BE Put Up at Auction Aug.

Under an order from Judge Speer, filed
in the Office of the clerk of the United
States Court yesterday morning the prize
steamship Adula, of the Atlas line, will
be sold at public outcry before the Gus
tom house in this city. between 10 a. m. and
p. m. Aug. q, by some auctioneer to be
designated by the Secretary Of the Navy.
The sale will be under the supervision
of the marshal Of this district, and 10
per cent. of the amount of the purchase
money must be paid in cash at the time
of the sale, the remainder within twenty
days
The vessel is not to be sold for less than
$4,000 her value as appraised, with all
equipments, being $4,000 The sale was
ordered by request in order TO avoid any
deterioration in The value of the vessel
by her lying idle here. The coming sale
is advertised for at least five times in the
Savannah papers and a New York COM
mercial paper
In view of the low prices brought by the
prizes which have been sold north there
is no disadvantage in the Adula's being
brought to the block al this port. The
vessel Is especially adapted for the fruit
trade, ii Is said, and offers an opportunity
for local capital to try its hand in the
development of trade relations with CUBA
or Porto Rico
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
ORDERS FOR SECOND GEORGIA.
THE REGIMENT WILL START FOR
HUNTSVILLE FRIDAY.

The Florida Central and PeninsuIar
Railroad Awarded the Contract TO
Move the ReEiment-It VIII Come
North to Everett and Will
Then Go by the Southern
RaiIway-Ladies to Present the
RegimentaI COIOrs Notified to Wait
Until the Boys Are in Their New
Camp-Third Regiment VIII Soon
BE Home.
According to the orders received by the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
yesterday morning the Second Georgia
Regiment of Volunteers will leave its pres
ent camp at Tampa Friday for Huntsville,
Ala, where it will be camped until the
government disbands its army of volun-
teer soldiery.
The Florida Central and Peninsular has
been awarded the contract for IFS trans
portation, and Will carry the regiment over
its lines to Everett City, turning it over
there to the Southern Railway Company.
The regiment viii move in three or four
long sections of a special train, and will
be in Huntsville, it is presumed, in time
10 go into camp before dark on Saturday
afternoon.
1t is believed that this order is final,
and that there wiz be no change in any
respect The move will, no doubt, be very
agreeable 10 the soldiers, the new camp
being located in a high altitude with
bractng atmosphere. The health of the
men will be improved by the change of
climate, and the new scenes will prove
agreeable to men who have been kept
at Tampa for nearly three months.
A telegram was received by Mrs. Wal
ter c. Hartridge yesterday from her hus-
band, Lieut.. Hartridge, directing the ladies
VINO are TO bring the Seconds colors to it
not 10 leave for Tampa but to wait until
the regiment is in its new quarters In Ala
bama. 1t is probable that the ladies will
leave for Huntsville next Monday or Tues
day.
1t will not be long now before Florida
VIII be emptied of troops outside of the
army corps of Gen. Lee at Jacksonville
On Monday the Plant System moved the
Fifth Cavalry from Tampa to Huntsville
in eleven sections of a special. Yesterday
the First Ohio Cavalry Regiment was
moving to Huntsville, and during the le-
manned of this week and early next week
the other regiments at Lakeland are ex-
pected to be sent either North or West.
The business will probably be about evenly
divided between the Plant System and the
tloIlua central and Penlnsular
Capt. Henry Koishorn of the Third
Georgia left last night for Griffin to re-
join his company there. The Third Regi-
ment, it is understood, will be mustered
out of service within a short time now
the government not being DESTROYS of go
ing 10 the expense of equipping and NOV
ing the troops now in process of organi-
cation and drill in the state camps. The
Chatham Artillery VIII also be retired
from the service of the government soon,
and the men be allowed 10 return to their
homes. All the troops under the first call
at least, are expected to be kept in service
until the final treaty of peace is signed
and all fear of further hostilitles is re-
moved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SOME OF MIR. DIxoNs BOOKS.
Turned over to Receiver Wyuy by
MIR. J. vi. Dixon

Mr.. James NJ. Dixon takes exceptions
report to Judge Speer to the effect that he
had denied having any books or papers
of the old firm of c. H. Dixon & Co in
his possession. Mr.. Dixon says that 70
demand was made upon him for these al
legged missing proofs of the former firms
business
Yesterday morning, when he found that
Judge Speer had issued an order relative
to all books and papers not yet delivered
to the receiver. Mr.. Dixon placed those
which were In his hands in the control CT
the attorneys representing the old firm,
Messrs. Barrow & Osborne The books,
which include ledgers. journals and cash
books, will doubtless be placed In Mr.
WHY'S hands al once. Mrs. j. NJ. Dixon
objects to having been put in the position
of seeking to conceal the books or refus-
ing TO obey the orders of the court, either
directly or otherwise
AS to letter files letter press books,
check stub books and bank deposit books,
Mr.. Dixon says he knows nothing about
any such books or papers being in exist
ence. AS far as he ever knew, the firm
of c. II. Dixon G Co., doing a retail bust
ness, did not keep letters, letter press
books, etc, beyond a short time, there be-
ing no necessity for them. Mr. G. H.
Dixon. he does not believe, ever kept Gny
old bank books after their usefulness had
ceased, and his office was not Uttered up
with an accumulation of old records of no
value in the future course of business.
The income from all the properties men
toned in the orders of Judge Speer VIII be
turned over to Receiver Wylly as regu-
larly as 1t is received. The values of these
properties, it is claimed, are greatly eXag-
gerated in the papers in the case. the
wharf property valued at $4,000, is said to
be assessed by the city at 5000, while the
house and lots at Hall and Abercorn
streets, valued al $4,000 by the creditors,
is said to be worth but about 81, 900 TO $l2-
OO0 The lois on Eleventh street are put
down m the bill as having been worth
about 81, 800, whereas it is claimed by the
defendants that the city assesses them at
but 5000.
Mr. Dixon points out that the present
firm known as the c. H. Dixon Co. is not
affected In any wise by the proceedings in
the United States court. It's business Is not
interfered with at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
Lost His Life saving Others.

A country boy visiting New York ton
ped a frantic runaway team that was
about 20 dash on the sidewalk where there
were hundreds Of women and children. He
eaved their lives, but lost his own. HIM
dreds of lives are saved every yoar I'M,
Hosteuer's stomach Bltters. People wbo
are fast going TO their graves with disor-
ders of stomach, liver bowels and blood
are brought back TO good health by h
All the sick should try tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
MARSHALL BROUGHT BACK.
Lodged in Jail to Await Hearing
in the City Court.


Deputy Sheriff Ed O'Connor returned
from Augusta last night, where he went
for A. A. Marshall, the book agent repre-
senting D. Appleton & Co., who was ar
rested in Augusta on charges of cheating
and swindling. Since the first warrant
there has been a deluge of them, calculat-
ed to throw Marshall in an unenviable
light. He was lodged in jail at once on
his arrival.
Besides the warrant sworn out against
him by Mr.. A. c. Risdon, in which he
was charged with cheating and swindling
the book company, he is now charged
with passing spurious drafts on Savan-
nah people, who have sworn out warrants
against him. Mr. R. NJ Hull got a worth
less check from Marshall for $50 on N. D.
Mcdonald & Co., a book concern of New
Orleans. Mr.. Gordon Woodruff, book
keeper for b. F. Timer & Co, also got
a check for 1850 on the same concern,
which he was unable TO cash. These gem
temen obtained warrants against Mar
shall, and express their intention of press
ing the prosecution.
While in Savannah Marshall and family
stopped at the Screven. After running up
a pretty good sized bill, he gave proprietor
Dub check for $500, drawn by w. B. Din
sic of Charleston, and made payable to D.
Appleton & Co. Before turning it over to
Mr.. Dub as security for board, Marshall
had already sent 1t on to the firm he rep
resents, and 1t had been turned down.
When IL went into Mr.. Dub's possession,
he knew nothing of It's having been to APP
pleton & Co. before and sent it on for
collection. He was soon advised of the fact
that Marshall had already sent the draft
to them, and it was not accepted. 1t seems
to be worthless until young Dingle, a min
or, reaches his majority. The check is not
made payable until Sept. s.
Two spurious drafts are said to have been
passed on Mr.. d. B. Falk They were for
SO each, and he has not been able to real
ize anything on them. Marshall will likely
be prosecuted in this case also.
Unless he gives bond Marshall will re-
main in Jail until Friday, when some of the
cases against him will be disposed of in the
City Court. 1t is not known what plea he
viii make but from present indications
the prospect seems gloomy unless the com
plainants are satisfied.