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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY.
Girl of Fifteen and Man of Forty
Prevented From Marrying.

Especial 70 Inc HeraIu.1
Ogden, Aug. ga Mrs. Malan called
at the sheriff's office yesterday and re-
quested that she be given assistance in
presenting her ward, Anna Nelson
from marrying Thomas Richards. tt
girl is of the age of 10 and the man o.
and they reside in Ogden valley. ma
couple had left home. it is presW led.
for the purpose of getting Marie. Az
the request of Mrs. Malan, equity
Sheriff Cave notified the county ERIK OF
Salt Lake not to issue the p rites a
marriage license. Clerk Holli .gsworth
of Weber county was also modified. but
the couple did not appear here, and had
not been heard from by their relatives
at late hour last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Will Increase Wages.

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. ga 10 per
cent increase in wages was announced
today by the Tacoma smelter. The in
crease was made voluntarily and affects
125 men. The smelter yesterday
awarded contracts which will double it's
present capacity and make it the larg-
est smelter west OF Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
PhATT NOMINATION IS HELU UP.
MAY FAIL YET TO SECURE TIE
CENSUS OFFICE.
Director Merriam Gives Orders That
No Action Shall Be Taken Until
His Return to Washington.
(special to The Herald.l

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Aug. 26.-Director OF the
Census Merriam is out of the city. but
definite orders have been given by him
that no final action shall be taken in
the Utah case until his return
This means that the Pratt nomination
is held up and may yet fail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Was Carefully Wrapped.

It had evidently been very carefully
WRAPPED. 4 strip of unbleached cot
ton drilling, OF inferior quality, was on
the outside. Where the edges of the
cloth came together they were sewed
tightly, man-fashion, with overland
stitches. In the center were two square
envelopes, such as women use, one over
the other. On the top envelope were
the words, in a cramped and unfamil-
lar hand: 80. W. Powers, Att. at Law,
Salt Lake City, Utah." The address
had first been written with an indeli-
BILE pencil. Afterward. the sender,
wishing to make delivery surer, traced
the address over in ink.
By this time Judge Powers was thor
oughly of the opinion that some harm
was intended to him. He drew out his
pocket knife and gingerly cut the
stitches that held the cloth cover.
Throwing it back he saw that the cloth
covered a wooden box of innocent ap-
pearance Before proceeding further,
however. Judge Powers made a careful
inspection of the cotton drilling.
His scrutiny was rewarded by find
ing about teaspoonful of coarse black
powder. This was sufficient TO indicate
the nature of the contents of the pack
age Judge Powers sat back in his
chair, pushed the box away from him
and drew a long breath. He was be-
ginning TO realize how close he had
been to the Threshold of eternity.
Called In the Police.
Next he telephoned over TO the ex-
press office for Agent French. He also
sent a message to the police station,
asking that officers be sent to him. Ser
geant Janney, Detective Sheets and
Mr.. French were very promptly on the
scene, and Judge Powers showed them
the box and outlined his surmise.
Mr.. French returned TO his Office with
Judge Powers. and an investigation
was begun. While it was in progress
one of the drivers came in. When he
learned what was going on, he prompt
ly remarked: why, I've got box out
on the wagon right now just like that,
addressed TO Warden Dow" The Dow
package was brought in, and it was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
WAS A BAD DEFEAT.
Further Details of the Fighting in
Santo Domingo.

Santo Domingo.
Cape Haytien. Hayti. Aug. 26.-News
has just been received here confirming
the report of yesterdays fighting in
Santo Domingo betwe en- the govern
m Mt forces and those o. the revolution
lists.
General Pacheco, at he head Of AGO
men of the revolutionary troops fought
the government troops for three days.
inflicting heavy losses. 1t is reported
that the government force lost $50 men
in killed and wounded and that the rev.
olutionists captured two field pieces. In
addition, General Antonio Calderon, one
of the government commanders, was
killed and secretly buried
The revolutionists lost only thirtee1K
men killed besides several wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Indian School Appointment.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Jackson Harr
of Spalding. Ida, has been appointed
carpenter at the Hoopa Valley Indian
school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
HE PLACES THE BLAME
General Merriam Clears Himself In
the Wardner Affair.
HISTORY OF THE EVENTS
THROWS ALL RESPONSIBILITY
ON GOV. STEUNENBERG.

Troops Acted Only as Guards and All
Arrests and Proceedings Against
Miners Were Made By the State
Authorities-Makes Report to the
War Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Examined By Police.


After soaking the boxes in water for
half-hour, Acting Chief Janney. De-
tective Sheets and Judge Timmony en-
tered upon the task of opening them
with as little risk as. possible. Besides
these three, no one around the station
was cognizant of the presence of suf-
ficient explosives to blow the old city
hall into atoms and none besides the
officials knew until long afterward how
narrowly they escaped with their lives
The officers first acted on the theory
that the Dow machine was constructed
on the same principle as that dissected
by Detective Shannon several years
ago. Accordingly a brace and bit was
procured and the advisability of boring
into one end was seriously considered.
In fact. the auger was in place and
right up against the box when Sheets
and the judge lnpulsiveiy changed the
tactics. Had a half-dozen turns been
made with the tool it would nave
ground into the giant powder packed in
che end
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

of the weapon pointed toward another
compartment, containing eight pounds
of giant powder and gun cotton, round
ed down tightly. If Warden Dow had
opened the box in the manner intended,
the gun would have been discharged
into the dynamite, and the resulting
explosion would have been tremendous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Used a Pocket Knike.

Sheets whipped out his pocket knife
and cautiously whitfield at the loaded
end. Shaving after shaving was re-
moved, until the knife slipped easily
through The bcX was held to the light
and a giant cap iinbedded in tue mushy
substance, which looked more like
brown sugar than anything more dam
gerous. but TIE identity of which the
officers could not mistake. was visible.
The hole cut was about two inches long
and not more tkan an eighth of an
inch wide. 1t was enough to warn
those conducting the post mortem,
however to get around or the other
side. It's the real thing" said the
big detective cycling the box suspi-
ciously.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
TRIED TO ASSASSINRTE
SALT LAKE CITIZENS
Deadly Dynamite Machines Sent to Judge Powers
and Warden Dow.
John Smith, an eX-COnvict Believed to Be the Sender
Had Threatened His Victims.

The apparently trivial fact that the
expressage was prepaid on a package
delivered TO him by the Wells-Fargo
Express company saved the life of
Judge o. w. Powers yesterday morn
ing. The package was an internal ma
chine which, if it mad accomplished its
intended purpose. would have blown
Judge Powers into small fragments and
made a wreck of the Eagle block The
intuition that warned Judge Powers
of his danger also saved the life of
Warden Dow of the state penitentiary.
A similar package had been sent to
him, but it was caught in the express
office and the delivery withheld.
John Smith, an eX-convict, who was
sentenced to serve a term of nine years
in the penitentiary by Judge Powers in
1856, is believed to have sent the ma
chimes June II Smith sent letter to
Warden Dow, calling the official
coward and warned him that no quar-
ter would be allowed. The police are
hot on his trail, and it is believed he
will be apprehended without serious
difficulty.
Came at II O'Clock.
1t was II o'clock in the morning when
L Wells-F Fargo man walked into Judge
Powers office carrying package eight
inches long, five inches wide and five
inches deep. He laid the box down on
the judges table and the latter, who
was busy at the time, merely glanced
up and inquired: What are the
charges?" The reply was that the ex-
press company had been paid, and then
Judge Powers began to think.
He had been expecting box of ore
from the Orient mine, twenty miles
from Eureka, and thought when the
expresSman came in that this was it.
The men at the mine had frequently
sent in such boxes, and the only I'M
usual thing about this occurrence was
that the charges had been prepaid
That's strange" Judge Powers
thought, as he turned the box over in
his hand. THE boys have always
made me pay the charges heretofore.
don't understand it,"
Half jokingly he remarked to him.
self that the box might contain an in
fernal machine. As the thought oc-
CURED to him he held the package close
to his ear and shook it gently. There
was a faint sitting sound from the in
terror, as if small particles were rub
bling against each other. Convinced
that something unusual was up Judge
Powers began a close examination of
the outside of the box. There was
nothing to indicate who the sender was
but the label showed that it came from
Eureka.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Where Accident Ouccurred.

The accident occurred near a point
called Divide, On the summit of the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
FIRST STEP IN PLOT TO
BAR HIM FROM CONGRESS
Republicans Are Determined to Exclude the Utah
Representative by Unlawful Action
His Constitutional Rights Will be Denied Hm-Declares
That He Has Confidence in Final Result
Special 10 The HeraId.l


c., A.
the seat o he
this and
President Mckinley Roberts hold
Ike
Dignifed Under the Trying Circumstances.
Mr. Roben doing Mr. Speaker wish have understood that
I
The Speaker stepping aside he will
dignifed
o hio mex ofe S sresou
sa
morrow and there being no objection it is ordered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05

Washington, Dec Am the. course OF
the proceedings of the senate today
Mr.. Carter of Montana presented a
memorial from some of thesmembers of
the Montana legislature against the
validity of the pretended election of
William A Clark to the senate The
memorial recited that Mr.. Clark did
secure and procure votes in this legiS-
lativef assembly by the payment there
fore and by the promise of payment
therefor, of large sums of money.
Further
Your memorialists and protestants
do aver that the said William A.
Clark by himself and his agents did
bribe sundry members of said legisla-
tive assembly to vote for him for said
office" the memorialists alleging that
he was not the untrammelled choice of
the legislature of Montana
The assertion is made that by cor
ruption and bribery Mr.. Clark was
enabled to secure enough votes to
compass his election as senator 1t is
recited that the sum of $4,000, paid to
members of the legislature by Mr..
Clark or his agents for votes. was
produced in open session of the legisla-
ture and deposited in the treasury of
Montana, where it still remains
unclaimed by Mr.. Clark.
That $4,000 Affair."
The sum of s35, 900. it is alleged was
TO be paid for the votes for four mem
bers of the legislature. 1t is alleged
the 30000 is but a small fraction of
the amount expended by Mr.. Clark to
compass his election. The memorialistS
offer to show to the senate ample evil
dence to establish the charges they
make The charges are signed by
Henry s. Stiff, speaker of the house.
and tweHty1seven other members of
the Montana. legislature.
Appended to, and made part of the
memorial is a report of the investi-
CATION made of the election of Senator
Clark by the legislature of Montana.
Mr.. Carter also presented a petition
signed by Robert B. Smith. governor
of Montana, T. e. Collins, state treas
urer. Henry S. Stiff. and many other
prominent citizens of Montana asking
charges against Senator Clark which
are set cut fully in the petition.
Clark As Conspirator.
The petition declares that for the
purpose of securing the support of
members of said legislative assembly
TO vote for and elect the said William
a..
spire with parties named and unnamed
by the petitioners to corrupt and
bribe the members of said Legislature
and to thereby secure their votes in
behalf of the candidacy of said William
A. Clark,
1t is alleged that Clark did in the
furtherance of his desires pay large
sums of money TO the members of the
legislature for their votes. The petit
ton then names a number of members
of the legislature with the sums they
are. alleged to have received set oppo-
site their names. The sums aggregate.
according TO the petition, about $780,,
O0O
In addition to the sums alleged to
have been paid by Senator Clark to
members for their votes or influence,
it is asserted that Senator Clark offered
to various persons for their votes or
influence sums aggregating S115,000.
Those persons also are named in the
petition. The petitioners aver that
many other sums unknown at this time
were paid out corruptiy by Senator
Clark in advancing his candidacy for
the senate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05

responsibility as such member, and on
the basis, as he asserts, of public rec
ordS, affidayitS and papers eyidencing
such ineligibiity.
Resolved. That the question of the
prima facie right of Brigham H. Rob-
erts to be sworn in as a representative
be referred to. n special committee of
nine members of the house. to be ap-
pointed by the speaker. and until such
committee shall report upon and the
house decide such questions, and right
the said Brigham II. Roberts shall not
be sworn in or be permitted to occupy
seat in this house, and said commit
tee shall have power TO send for per-
sons and papers and examine witnesses
on oath in relation to the subject mat
ter of this resolution
Roberts Gets a Seat
During the call of the roll for the
choice of seats in the house Mr.. Rob-
erts had been standing in the rear of the
railing eagerly listening for his name,
but when the balls were exhausted his
not taken the oath no ball had been
placed in the box for him, but by an
accident he secured a seat
The names of two Republican mem
bers had not been called when the balls
were exhausted. The speaker explained
that the balls were exhausted, and
asked if any members had not been pro-
vided with seats. Two Republicans and
Mr. Roberts came forward.
IF there is no objection" said the
speaker. these gentlemen whose names
have not been drawn will now select
seats"
There was no objection and Mr.. Rob-
erts managed to find a vacant seat in
the extreme rear of the extreme right
of the hall. There he established him
self feh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
Court of Claims Decision.
lSnectal to TIE Heraldl

Washington, Dec. 4.-Decisions were
announced by the court of claims today
the last term, large part of these be-
ing in Indian depreciation cases. While
a good number of decisions in cases of
this character were made in favor of
the claimant, there was an important
list of cases dismissed on the ground
that the Indians who committed the
depredations were not at the time in
amity with the United States govern
ment, as is required by the law under
which these claims are paid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
HARRISON OPPOSES ROBERTS.
Ex-President In Sympathy With the
Movement Against Congressman.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 4.-Ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison was asked to-
day if he would assist the anti-Roberts
League in its efforts to prevent the
seating of Congressman-elect Roberts.
He said:
"Overtures have been made to me by
persons connected with the league. but
they were merely tentative. | was
asked if / could assist the league. l
replied that my time, l having just re-
turned home. would be too much oc-
cuped for me to go into the case. The
matter was not pressed.
What is your opinion of the case?'
he was asked.
..As for myself. share with the whole
country the feeling that to allow a man
who is living with plural wives to sit in
the congress of the United States would
not be American. 1t would be a ma
tional shame"
General Harrison was not backward
in indicating his entire sympathy with
the movement to prevent the alleged
polygamist from taking his seat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
White NAN is MURDERED
AND EATEN BY CANN!BAL S

from
of
ands
A letterd New says:
Twelve and
to that
very we'll with them
to
the Savage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
MINER WAS MANGLED
Terrible Accident In the Dragon
Iron Mine.
SAMUEL PULvER KILLED
TORN TO PIECES BY AN ExPLo-
SION.
Frank Hartman Was Also Seriously
Injured-Believed That Pulver
Drilled Into a Missed Shot-Was
Literally Disemboweled By the
Force of the Explosion.
Especial to The Herald.l


Silver City, Dec A dreadful acei-
iron mine, just above Silver City,
whereby one man lost his life. another
was seriously, perhaps fatally injured.
and still another badly cut and most
likely disfigured for life.
Samuel Pulyer of Robinson was in
stantly killed Frank Hartman of
William Miller of Robinson slightly in
jured.
The accident was caused by an ex-
plosion of giant powder The same old
story of the missed hole.
The dead man. Pulver. was literally
disembowled from the force of the ex-
plosion and his right leg, from the
knee up. was laid open to the bone.
Harriman's injuries consist chiefly of
cuts about the head and face and two
serious fractures of the skull.
Miller is suffering more from nervous
prostration than from his injuries.
DIR. A. o. Miner of Robinson was called
and dressed Harrimans wounds, when
he pronounced him in a critical cordi-
ton. Hartman was conveyed to the
Keogh-Hosmer hospital at Salt Lake
this afternoon. accompanied by his
wife, sister, and infant child.
Up to the present moment the wife
of the dead man has not been advised
of her husbands death, as she is absent
from home and cannot be found.
The accident occurred at the bottom
of the vertical shaft 545 feet from sur
face and as accurately as can be de-
termined. at this writing. was the re-
suit of carelessness on the part of the
dead man in drilling into a hole that
had not been exploded. Justice of the
Peace Goodrich of Mammoth summon
ed jury who viewed the remains. The
verdict will be rendered at the coroners s
inquest which will be held at Mann
moth on Tuesday at 2 p. m.
Information from the Keogh- Hosmer
hospital last night was to the effect
that Hartman is resting easily, though
his injuries are serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Roberts Refused Oath of Office.
Protest Against Clark.
Death of a Miner.
PAGE TWO.
Secretary Cages Estimate.
Battle of Modder River.
On Aguinaldo's Trail.
PAGE THREE.
Sporting News.
Senate Finance Bill.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Perplexing Insanity Case
State News.
Departure of Mayo.
PAGE SIX
Gold From Dawson City.
Mining Stock Market.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Roberts Case Discussed.
George @. Cannon For Senator.
Creamery For Davis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
PROTEST AGAINST TREATY.
French Senate Objects to Signing
Franco-American Convention.

Paris. Dec. AIN the senate today. NJ.
Fresneu protested against the signing of
the Franco-American convention of July
"a. without the knowledge of interested
parties such as the chambers of COM
merce and agricultural associations. He
also said the senate ought to demand a
postponernent and an examination of the
treaty until the interested parties had
made their observations on the subject.
NJ Millerand. the minister of commerce,
replied that the text of the. convention
would be communicated to the chambers
of commerce and agriculture by which
satisfaction would be given to all.
NJ. Fresneu wished for a further dis
cussion of the convention, but the senate
refused TO agree to il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
OATH OF OFFICE REFUSED ROBERTS
ROBERTS is CONFIDENI
AS TO THE FINAL RESUL I


Washington. D. Dec
The action of the
against
merely
SELF My
stepping aside
none of my rights demand
prima a o a comm ittee.
of
be
Ished that will the futu
assure the good people
lessened he
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Salt Lake Lawyers Argue Gases In
Washington.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Washington, Dec. Am the supreme
court today, in the case of the Silver
City Gold & Silver Mining company vs..
Mark K. Lowry, a motion to dismiss
was submitted. c. S. Varian and F. s.
Richards are attorneys in favor of the
motion, and ex-senator Brown, Judge
Henderson and Judge Powers in opr>-
sition.
The case OF Charles i. Maxwell VS..
George n. Dow, involving the Utah
eight-juro law. was heard this after
noon. Maxwell's appeal was argued
by J. w. N. Whitecotton and Attorney
General Bishop. Mr.. Bishop was ad-
mitted to the bar of the supreme court
today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
THOUGHT 1T WAS AGUINAL DO
THEY HAD LOCKED UP IN JAIL

B. city thrown of
suppo to
H w. safterno
to
aldo had comeo over from today
is had
he he
quickly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
Consul Is Appointed.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The president has
appointed Peter Lieber of Indiana to be
consul of the United States at Dusseldorf,
Germany.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
PROTEST MADE
AGAINST CLARK
Montana Senator IS Accused
of Bribery.
MOVE ON FOOT TO GUST
HIM FROM HIS SEAT
Carter Presents Memorial In the
Senate.

Signed By Members of Montana Leg
islature and Tells of the Alleged
Free Use of Money In the Sena-
torial Fight, and Refers to the
$4,000 Sensation Sprung By
Whiteside-Asks That Full In
vestigation Be Made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
SILVER AND LEAD

Silver, 5S7sc per ounce.
Lead, $40 per 100 pounds.
Copper, 1896 per pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-05
Answers to His Name.

When the name of Brigham II. Rob-
erts was reached in the house roll call
the Utah member-elect proceeded alone
to the area in front of the speakers
desk, and awaited the administration of
the oath. AT the same time Represen-