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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27
(special to The Herald.l

Ogden, May 26.-Laura 5. GeertsOn /:
a free woman. and the Utah record fol
! swift disposal of a criminal case ha:
been broken. 1t required just twenty
four minutes and forty-five seconds tC
file the information, summon, examine
| impanel and swear in a jury, acquit
and discharge the woman and release
| her bondsmen.
The case came up before Judge Ro-
lapp, and the acquittal was the result
of tacit understanding between the
attorneys. 1t has been almost from the
| first apparent to County Attorney Hal
version that conviction was impossible
and since the binding over of the young
woman on Tuesday other evidence had
come to light tending TO corroborate
her story. A young lady who was in
one of the Utah Loan & Trust COM
pany's offices was prepared to make
affidavit that she heard the woman
calling Help" and Murder" while
the scuffle was going on, and several
other corroborative circumstances made
it clear that u trial would be useless
and unjust. In order that her eXoner-
alton might be complete. a jury trial
was insisted on by her attorneys. The
session of court was in the county COM
missioners' room. Mr.. Hollingsworth at
tending to the clerical duties. \ jury
tioning each one with as much care as
if a protracted trial was in prospect.
The prosecution waived every point and
offered no testimony. Judge MaginniS
then addressed the court, his speech. re-
ported verbatim. being as follows:
Il ask the court for pre-emptory in
structions of dismissal
Judge Rolapp said: Gentlemen of
the jury, the prosecution having failed
70
absolute duty to find the defendant not
guilty. You may elect a foreman to
sign your verdict
There was a little discussion over the
election of foreman, but finally the
honor fell to Captain Justus Witherell,
the oldest juror of the eight. The YER
dict was signed, the jury polled, for
NAL discharge entered. and Miss Cert
son was receiving congratulations.
A complaint charging Benjamin H.
Fisher with assault on the person of
Miss Laura s. GeertsOn was sworn TO
by Deputy Sheriff Bailey just before
the trial Of Miss Geertson began
Mr.. Fisher was placed under bonds of
$500 by Justice Hulaniski. He readily
gave bail. ]. F. McCarron and \.
Ferndland becoming his sureties.
Miss Geertson went last evening to
Huntsville with relatives During the
udy ohe Heiu iiilSlNleWS WIFI III. lSneT
i'm his office, Mrs. Fisher being present
1t is understood that she claims he
owes her considerable amount of
money, which she was trying to col
lect. Fishers troubles do not come
singly, for the county assessor. fearing
that he was trying to dispose of his
sent a deputy down. demand
ing the payment of taxes Immediately.
1t then developed that a considerable
amount of the property belonged to
Mrs. Fisher.
Mr.. Fishers trial will probably not
occur before Wednesday, as the justice
will be busy Saturday and Monday,
and Tuesday being a holiday.
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cheered heartily. Some of the little
ones were from Mona and Levan, hav-
! ing Travelled the distance to participate
in the demonstration and shake the
hand of their church leader. The girls
were all in white, and carried flags.
! They presented a beautiful sight. The
! young people filled the tabernacle inn
mediately after the demonstration, and
were addressed by a number of the
party, including President Snow, who
was presented with a beautiful bouquet
of flowers by Miss Laura War;. rep
resenting the Sunday school. The pre-
sentation was accompanied by appro-
pirate remarks, to which the recipient
bowed acknowledgement.
Soon after the meeting the party
adjourned to the opera house, where a
banquet, prepared by the ladies. W><s
waiting the approval of the guests.
President James Paxman spoke a few
words of welcome, explaining that
every organ eaton in the state was rep
resented at the tables, and compliment
ing the ladies under whose direction
the feast was served. They are the
Samaritans of the Nephites," said rs,
land you are free TO accept of their
hospitality
President Snow replied, expressing his
great pleasure at being able to mingle
with the people. He had, he said, read
about the Nephites. Tt is a surprise,
to be sure he continued. but / trust
we shall recover sufficiently to do JUS
tice to this splendid FEAST
A programme of music was carried
out during the banquet, at which 125
were seated. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with flags, bunting and
flowers. The city is in its holiday garb.
Flags are flying at full mast. and the
streets are thronged with visitors The
tabernacle. at tonight's meeting, was
literally packed.
The party will reach Salt Lake tomor-
row forenoon
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Manila, May 26.-The events of the
past weeks have emphasized the need
of a much larger army here, without
which, according to the best authorities
in Manila, it would be attempting the
impossible to expect to maintain SUI
premacy in the Philippine islands. The
inadeQuacy of the American forces is
said to be responsible for the large loss
in the number of small encounters,
without material results as a compen-
sation. Most of the fighting has Deen
in territory which the Americans had
swept, but had been compelled to aban-
don because they could not spare troops
to hold il.
IRE forces commanded by Generals
Macarthur and Lawton held two i'm
portant lines of communication and
commerce, the railroad to San Fernan-
do and the Rio Grande river. But much
OF the country they have swept, includ-
ing scores OF the smaller towns and
some of the larger ones, have been left
uncovered, simply for want of men TO
hold them. and the insurgents have re-
turned and are occupying the towns the
Americans abandoned and are camping
in the jungles and woods outside of
others, on the watch for chances to at
tack scouting parties and harass the
garrisonB with greater forces. This is
the kind of warfare they prefer to pur-
sue.
1t appears the FilipinoS who attacked
the Third regiment between San Miguel
and Baliuag We're part of the Pho del
Pillars army. They came from the
south. across the mountains, presuma-
bly, TO meet a wagon train which Gen
eral Lawton expected along the road.
They also planned to capture several
large attachments and were placed in
ambush at different points. They fired
from the jungle at a distance of 200
yards, and gave the Americans one of
the hardest fights experienced in the
campaign. The Filipinos lost more
heavily than the Americans in all the
recent encounters. The insurgent gem
erals take the loss of arms more 10
heart than they do the loss of men.
Foreigners who have arrived here
from the insurgents country under the
recent order of expulsion, say the Gem
eteries in all the towns are filled with
fresh graves. 4 majority of the Filipi-
nos wounded died because the insurg-
ent hospitals are inadequate, medicines
are scarce and they have few surgeons |
except Spanish captiYes who have been |
impressed.
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R. G. w. BRANCH.
Colonel Dodge and Party Inspect
New Coal Fields.
Especial to the Herald !

Price. Utah. 7Iay 26.-Colonel D. C.
Dodge of the Rio Grande Western rail
way, w. G. Sharp. manager of the Pleas
ant Valley Coal company. and Robert
Forester. expert for the latter company
accompanied by a director OF the rail-
road company out from New York m a
special car, inspected the coal mines in
Whittmore canyon. forty miles east of
Price. yesterday. The car was side
tracked at Sunnyside station and the trip
made by team and horse back. The trio
at this time is believed to mean the con
struction of a branch line of road to
Whittmore canyon from Mounds station
the survey for which was made several
years, ago and where the p V Coal
company has lately acquired several hun
dred acres of coal lands that are the most
valuable of any property of the kind in
eastern Utah. owing to the coking lull-
tiles of the coal. Those who are in a DO
sition to know. say the line of railroad
will be built and in operation before the
LIST of October. In fact one gentleman
here. who has the confidence of officials
of the p. V. company has made a wager
that the road will be built this year. The
party, after inspecting the proposed new
camp where the coal company has TWEEN
ty men now employed in development.
weat west.
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fore met with success in exploring the
artesian regions for water.
A great little town is Parowan-one
of the oldest in the south. The valley
in which it lies raises thousands of
bushels of grain, and any amount OF
fruit. But her famous product I'M
doubtedly is sweet singers. With the
possible exception of Beaver, a much
larger place, Parowan can boast or the
best choir in the south, which is say
ing great deal. To Thomas Durham
belongs the credit for the high stand
ard it has attained. He has welded
the baton in his little circle for forty
years, and will continue to do so, if
appearances count for aught, for
twenty years more.
But speaking of border towns, the
people of Beaver believe they have
positively the great and only. They
are as proud of it as Willie in his new
top boots, and have no hesitation in
saying so. If you don't believe Beaver
is the best town west of Portland, Me,
and east of San Francisco. just keep
it to yourself-or better still. don't go
near the town. Beaver is bounded on
the north by mountain of gold.
(The newcomer will find it safer to
say he can see the gold from Main
street, when the resident points north
ward.) 1t has a population of 1900 and
DR.. Charles. and was settled in the
early SOS. The town has been growing
ever since, more rapidly since the
branch academy was recently located
near there. A man from Kansas set
tied in Beaver and opened a large
hotel He more recently erected an
undertaking establishment, and was
elected veterinary surgeon and pre-
cinct justice.
Sheepmen and freighters are contin-
ually in and out. They believe Beaver
is good town to pass through, but the
residents are forever booming it by
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their campaign hats, brought citizens
to a realization of the fact that part OF
the old regiment was in town. Depot
bound cars suddenly swarmed with
passengers and by o'clock or little
after several hundred people had as
sembled in the r. G.. W. station yards.
Then came a time of hand shaking. of
promenading up and down the plat
form. of renewing halfforgotten
friendships, and of reminding the ashes
of smouldering love affairs.
A large majority of the enlisted men
were recruits. Only a small fraction be-
longed to the command when ii was
stationed here, but the new-fiedged sol
diers were made much of for the sake
of their regiment. and they had just as
good a time as the older men. They
expressed a lively interest in every
thing they saw, and most of them ex-
pressed regret that they had not been
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REPORTS FOR DUTY,
Lieutenant W. C. Langftt In Wash
ington-Postmaste Appointed.
Especial to The Herald.)

(SpecldI 10 Inc fteralu.)
Washington, d. c., May 26.-Lieutenant
w. c. Langfitt, corps of engineers, who
was recently mustered out as major of
Colonel Willard Young's Second regiment
engineers. reported to Colonel Mackenzie,
acting chief OF engineers, at the war de-
partment today, for assignment to duty.
Major Langhtt served with the detach-
ment of his regiment at Honolulu.
PostmaSterS were appointed today as
follows:
Utah-Mendon. Cache county. Ephriham
z. Shelton, vice Miss Adelia Bird, re-
signed.
Idaho = Lapwai. Nez Perces county,
George A. Roberts, vice Thomas f. Oliver.
resigned.
In the land case of James NJ. Ingersoll
from the Cheyenne CWyo) district, the
secretary of the interior today affirmed
the decision of the general land commits
sioner rejecting his application for re-
payment of fees and commissions on his
desert land entry.
The secretary of the interior has or
dered patented to the Central Pacific Rail
road company list of lands containing
240 acres in the Salt Lake City district,
Utah.
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REFUSED TO MARRY HIM.
California Man Slabs His Sweetheart
Then Himself.

San Diego, Cal, May ga Coronado
lodging house was the scene of a double
tragedy today, and two lives are in the
balance as a result of the fiendish at
tempt of Beneditc Bergmann to murder
an elderly matron, Miss Elizabeth Berk-
ley.
Bergman, Infatuated at Miss Berkleys
refusal 10 marry him. stabbed the de-
fenseless woman three times in the
breast as she lay in bed. He then rushed
to his own room and cut Il deep cash in
his throat Both will die.
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Anderson Was Discharged.
lSnecial Id The Heralnl

Montpelier Ida, May 26.-The prelim-
mary examination in which the state of
Idaho was plaintiff and n. b. Anderson
was defendant terminated today. The
state was represented by Bulge and
White, and Anderson by S. J. Rich. After
many Witnesses had testified for the pros
ecution and II had rested, defendant 5
counsel moved the court to dismiss the
defendant. After heated arguments in
which the prosecution was severely scored
for the motives in the prosecution of the
case, the motion was granted and Ander-
son was discharged. without having to
introduce a single one of the reDuta BILE
citizens who were present 10 testify in his
behalf
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AND THE BAPTIsTs TOO.
They Get Their Little Ratchet Out
For Roberts.

San Francisco, May 26.-In the Bap-
list convention in this city today the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we are in full SYM
pathy with our brethren of other reiig-
ious bodies, and with all lovers of law.
order and decency, in their efforts to
prevent the seating of the representa-
tiye-elect from the state of Utah, Brig
ham II. Roberts. in the national house
# representatives, because of his known
and self-confessed practice of polyg-
imy. We respectfully and emphat-
icaily urge. our national representa-
tives to take all proper action in the
premises"
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EVACUATION OF zAMBoANGA.
Spanish Troops There Relieved By
Americans

Manila, May 27.-The Spanish steamer
Leo XIII landed the Twenty third leg-
iment on the island of Jolo, and took
on board the Spanish garrison, the
Americans paying the Spaniards the
usual honors. The steamer then pro-
ceeded to Zamboanga. The troops
there We're put aboard the Leo XIII,
the Puerto Rico and Uracos and Dos
HermanoS, and the three iasc-named
sailed for Spain. The insurgents agreed
not to modest the Spaniards during the
evacuation.
The Leo XIII entered Manila ha-bor
In the evening with her flags flying al
half-mast, in honor OF General MonterO.
and with the officers of the garrison
and their families on board. The insur-
gents, it is reported, were in possession
of Zamboanga when the SpaniGrds left.
and it Will be necessary for the Ameri-
cans to recapture the place.
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Great Crowds Greet the Churcl
Leader There.
A SPLENDID RECEPTION
MOST MAGNIFICENT GRAFTON OF
ENTIRE TOUR.
Horsemen, Headed by Band, Escort
the Party Into Town-School Chill
dren There Receive Them-Will
Reach Home Today-Vivid Pen
Picture of Some Places Visited.
Especial to The Herald.l

Nephi, May 26.-The citizens of Neplli
were out in hundreds to greet President
Snow and party. who reached the civ
after drive, of fortv-five miles from
Scipio at O'Clock today. The journey
was accomplished in less than five
hours.
The reception here eclipsed in mag
nificence any of the trip. A BODY of
horsemen and the NeDhi brass band
headed the procession, escortiug the
party TO Main street, where an even
500 children met the president. They
waved handkerchiefs and flags and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27
Troubles of Passenger AGENTS.

Chicago. May 26.-Western general pas
senger agents today made another futile
effort TO effect a settlement of the e-,,i-
grant question and other rate troubles
Particular consideration was given to the
commission question. but the opinion
prevailed that an arrangement regarding
commission payments would amount 10
nothing unless a reorganization OF the
association could be effected. The prop
found such opposition that il was passed
over. The executive officers will an
doubtedlv have to come TO the rescue if
a collapse of the association is TO be
averted.
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WILL PROVE A HARD TASK.
Filipinos Bitterly Opposed to Ameri-
can Demands.

Madrid, May 26.-The minister of war,
General Polajieva, has received a dis
patch announcing the evacuation of
Zamboanga, island of Mindaino, by the
Spanish garrison. The dispatch further
said that as the Spaniards had declined
TO assent to the Filipinos' demands,
that the arms and munitions of war
should be surrendered with the city,
fighting ensued, the Spaniards suffering
some loss.
The dispatch adds that the natives
continue bitterly opposed to the idea
of American annexation, and that the
conquest of Mindanao will prove q hard
task
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Two Battali0ns of Salt Lakes Old
Regiment.
GREETED OLD FRIENDS
HEARTY RECEPTION FOR THE
THIRD BATTALION.
Arrived In Two Sections During the
Afternoon and Second Battalion
Passed Through Early This Morn
ing-First Battalion Goes Through
Ogden-En Route to Manila.

Look out, Aguinaldo. for the gallant
Sixteenth is comingi'
This inscription, in big chalk letters,
on the side of an old-fashfoned Pullman
sleeper, would have insured the Six
teenth a hearty welcome if its members
had all been strangers to Salt Lake and
Salt Lakers. When to this was added
a remembrance of "auld acquaintance"
and days of aud Lang Syne," the
warmth of the demonstration in honor
of the regiment need not be doubted.
The crowd at the station was small
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE.
Ask Expulsion of Roberts.
Sixteenth Passes Through.
Miss Geertson Acquitted.
President Snow at Nephi.
PAGE TWO.
Dewey In No Danger.
Baseball Games Yesterday.
PAGE THREE.
Weekly Trade Review.
Terrible Swede rrives.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
School Board In Session.
State News.
PAGE SIN.
Strike On Lion Hill.
Mining StocA Market.
Sale of Sewer Stock.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Low Water Pressure.
Federal Site Question -ettled.
Strange Divorce Case.
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STANDS BY THE L. A. w.
Conditions For Entrance to the Can
adian Meet.

Chicago. May 26.-Chairman Fred Ger
ZACH of the racing board of the L. A w.
returned today from Simcoe, Canada,
where he stopped en- route home from
New York. II. b. Donly, secretary of the
Canadian Wheelmen's association and
representative of the International Cyclist
association in Canada. said that there
was no truth in the rumor that the i. G..
A. intended TO recognize the National
Cycling association in time for the out
laws to ride at the meeting in August.
He said that no American entry would be
accepted to the championship unless the
riders were nominated by the L. A. w.
The l.. A. w. racing board chairman says
that no professional will be sent to Mon
treal unless he has won a. certain number
of points on the national circuit, which
will start at indianapolis in the middle
of June.
Concerning the doings Of the racing
board at its recent meeting, the chair
man said that the amateur registration
fee had been restored to the $3.50 mark,
and that after June ID amateurs who are
not members of the J.. a. w. will have to
pay the price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27
SCHLEY on PIXIES PEAK.
Plants Miniature of His Flagship On
Highest Point

Summit Pixies Peak, Colo, May Co
Admiral Schley and party reached the
summit of Pixies Peak at 1:i0 p. ~. to-
day. The admiral brought d miniature
of his flagship, the Brooklyn, done in
flowers. and placed it in dry dock, as
he smilingly remarked. on the highest
point reached by a railroad in the Unit
ed States.
The party were the guests of the
Manitou & Pixies Peak Railway COM
nanN-
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EVERYTHING IS SATISFACTORY
Commissary Department at Manila In
State of Perfection.

Washington, May 26.-The following
dispatch was received by Lieutenant
Colonel Braineerd Of the c0mmissary
department at Manila, in reply to Il
message sent by him 10 Inspet tor Cen
eral Mallory at MalolOs, asking for any
suggestions as to the Improvement Of
the service. He has forwarded il TO the
war department for information:
Replying to your dispatch of yester-
day, subsistence department is render
ing ideal service If You continue to
keep here beside division commissary.
two commissaries, one available To
make issues and the other to make
sales. and contn' - furnish ground
coffee when required, methods ana con-
ditions could not be improved 1 state
these as the result Of INSPECTION
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IN HANDS OF A RECEIVER.
Butte City Waterworks Defaults On
Its Bonds.
Especial to me Herald)

Butte, Mont, May 26.-The Butte
City Water company was today placed
in the hands of a receiver by Judge
Knowles of the United States court, on
the application of the Massachusetts
Loan & Trust company. holder of 81
900, 900 in bonds upon which the water
company had defaulted.
1t is understood that reorganization
of the company is to be made by par
ties interested in the Amalgamated
Copper company, the trust which has
acquired nearly all the big copper mines
in Butte, and that the water company
will be made one of the assets of the
copper trust.
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To Sail On the Sheridan.

Washington, May 26.-The secretary
Of war has ordered 1000 recruits now
at San Francisco for regular regiments
in the Philippines to sail on the trans
port Sheridan, June I, for Manila This
ship will be utilized to bring home vol
unteers now in the PHILIPPINES.
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steps to prepare a model camp at the
Preside for the accommodation of 1000
men. 1t will be occupied by volunteers
returning from the Philippines until
they can be mustered out
a board of officers will select a site
and attend to the details of establishing
the new camp
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General Montero Dead.

Manila, May 26.-The Spanish general,
Montero, while on the way hither with
the Spanish garrison from Zamboanga,
on the steamer Leon XIII, died of
wounds received in a recent engage
ment with the Filininos In Mindiano.
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Confederate Soldier Dead.

New York, May 26.-Captain Julian
Myers, who commanded the cenfeder-
ate ship Huntville during the engage
ments with Farragut below Mobile.
died at Montclair, n. j., last night,
aged "a years
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LARGER ARMY IS
NEEDED BY OTIS
Impossible to Maintain Our
Supremacy In Philippines.
FORCED TO ABANDON
CAPTURED TERRITORY
Troops Cannot Be Spared to Hold
What Is Gained.

Insurgents Return and Occupy Towns
From Which They Were Driven
and Then Watch For Chances to
Attack Scouts and In Various
Ways Harass the American Sol
diers-Cemeteries In All Finipino
Towns Filled With Fresh Graves.
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WILL BE A MODEL CAMP.
General Shafter Arranging Preside
For the Volunteers.

san Francisco, Cal, May 26.-Pursu-
ant to instructions from the war de-
partraaent, General Shafter is taking