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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
HOT FIGHT.
School Election Stirs Up Town OF
Ephraim
Especial Correspondence.)


Ephraim. July 1.-THE election of a
school trustee which took place in this
city yesterday was the most hotIy con-
tested election of the kind ever held in
this city. and there have been some before
that were warm numbers.
AS previously announced in The Herald
Peter GreaVeS, tr., was nominated by the
non-partisan convention; but a few who
took part in the caucus refused 10 sup
port the nominee and started boom for
P. c. Anderson
Both gentlemen were formerly con-
nected with the schools of this district
as teachers and both are in every way
qualified for the position.
The election was rather quiet in the
forenoon; bur in the afternoon the friends
OF each candidate got hustle on them
selves and buggies were kept busy carry
ing voters from all parts of the city until
the polls closed.
There were 400 votes cast. and of these.
Mr. Greaves, the caucus nominee, received
POS and he was declared elected by the
judges.
In the past the judges at a school cleo
ton in this city used to be Obliged TO go
and call some citizens in to vote but this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Chesbrough win Furnish 1t Free

Address requests for information
about G.. a. r. national encampment
at Philadelphia to Geo. T. Hull. travel
ing passenger agent, 1929 Seventeenth
street. Denver, Colorado. or J. NJ. Ches-
brough. A. G. p. Agt., Vandalia-Penn-
sylvania Short Lines, st. Louis. He is
distributing a folder containing a map
of Philadelphia. Illustrations of the
principal buildings, and information
about places of interest in the Quaker
City, with a map of the best line to
the encampment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Lehi Happening

Especial CorreSpondence-)
I,ehi July 11.-W. s. Evans was elected
trustee for three years without opposi-
ton a.,
j. J. Thomas of Lem has sold 200 head
of beef steers to Salt Lake parties, who
will ship them east
Ira Taylor and j. Cutler, while riding
their bicycles, had the misfortune to run
into one another. Mr.. Taylor was
knocked senseless.
Mrs w. L.Webb and Miss n. Rockwell
had a collision on their wheels, and both
we're more or less injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Frank ConnOrs Must Stand Trial
For StrOng'S Murder.
REVIEW OF EVIDENCE
SOME NEW FACTS ELECTED AT
JUSTICE KINGS INQUIRY.
Frank Morris, Connors' Partner, Sent
Up For Thirty Days and Will Be
Charged With Burglary-Hoboes
Held as Witnesses - Connors De-
clines to Talk.
tspecIal Correspondence)

Provo, July I.-Frank Connors was
held today to the district court without
bail for the murder Of Officer William
Strong. The hearing was before JUS
tce S. K. King.
Policeman Frank Tucker was the first
witness called for the prosecution. He
testified TO having heard a pistol shot
shortly after L o'clock on the morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
G. A. r. Literature

of special interest TO veterans and
others who wish details about the ma
tional encampment at Philadelphia in
September can be obtained by address,
ing Geo. T. Hull, travelling passenger
agent, 1929 Seventeenth street, Denver.
Colo, or J. NJ. Chesbrough, A. G.. p
Agt., Vandalia-P Pennsylvania Short
Lines, ST. Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Mercur Items.
Especial Correspondence.)

Mercur, July 1.-THE school election
Yesterday called out more voters than at
any previous school meeting, but hardly
enough for the size of the Registrations
list Mr. Palmer OF the Palmer house
was the successful candidate.
The excursion planned by the fire lad
dies and the band, which viii leave here
for Salt Lake and Saltair on the 18th
promises to take a large majority of the
population out of town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
NoUGIEUR MAY DIE.
San Rafael Ranchman Is Dangerous
" Injured.
Especial Correspondence

Especial COrrespOndence-l
Price. July u.-An accident that it is
thought may prove fatal occurred to
Joseph Nougieur, prominent sheep own
err and ranchman of this county at his
ranch on the San Rafael river yester-
day, some sixty miles to the south of
here in Emery county. Nougieur left here
Monday 10 look after the putting up of
some 30 tons of hay, and while driving a
mower the double-treeS in some manner
broke, one end striking him across the
abdomen. He was carried to the railroad
station at Green River and sent to the
hospital at Salt Lake City. He was seen
here as the train went through this
morning and it was then feared that
paralysis had already set in. He was half
unconscious and could give no intelligent
account of just how the accident DID &C.
cur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Grace Miners Guardian Disapproves
Work of Administrator,

James E. McGinnis, guardian of Stel-
la Blanche Miner, the minor heir of
Charles w. Miner, has filed objections
to the report of John Miner, the adj
ministrator of the estate.
He makes objection to several small
items in the account, which have been
approved by the administrator. and
objects specifically to the payment of a
promissory note of 81, 900 held by Grace
NJ. Tinsley and S15S.65 said to be due
James L. Miner as balance on ac-
count.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
o. S. L. EMPLOYEES DAY.
Garfield, Saturday, july Is.

Fun for everybody. A good pro-
gramme of athletic events is being ar
ranged by the committee. Large num-
Der good prizes donated by some of
leading business houses. Ball games,
clay pigeon shooting match. road race.
swimming race. Boating, bathing,
dancing for ALL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Little Opposition In Richfield.

Richfield, July 1.-THE election for a
school trustee yesterday resulted in the
election of William Ogden - succeed him
self by a vote OF 10S to IS for William c.
Baker. and two scattering MIR. Ogden
was the choice of the non-partisan eau
able opposition developed to him and
when the polls were opened ballots were
on hand containing the name Of Mr..
Baker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

Go to Garfield Saturday, July Is. 0.
s. L. employees day. Bicycle road
race, baseball. pigeon shooting match.
swimming race. Boating. bathing.
dancing for everybody. Substantial
prizes Cor all events.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
IN THE COURTS.
COMMERCIAL MANS SAMPLES
New York Firm Says Max We'll Re.
tanned Them.

Felix Rithschild & company of New
York filed suit against Max NJ. We'll, a
commercial traveller of Salt Lake, for
merly in their employ. to recover pos
session of mems and boys furnishing
goods to the amount of $1,000 and dam
ages, amounting to $500. George L. Nye,
attorney for Rothschild & company,
stated yesterday that these goods, a
long list of which is given in the COM
plant, were samples carried by We'll.
and that when demand was made upon
him to turn them over he failed to do
so. 1t is charged that ION or about
July s, defendant wrongfully and with
out plaintiffs consent took these
goods" a list of which follows.
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man running by. Putting his head out
the door he saw a man with a bundle
under his arm running west. The man
appeared to him TO be a heavy-set fell
low, and had q sIouch hat on his head.
Suddock's Story.
Thomas Suddock, one of the three
laborers from Colorado who beat their
way to Provo, arriving here Monday
morning stated that he and a COM
rade. Blockyon, We're at the depot
waiting FOR the midnight freight, in
tending to work their way out When
the train pulled in they made for it,
when they saw two men, one with a
sandy beard. walking up the track.
Suddenly they saw one of these men
break and run, going down the side of
the tran and lodging round the ca
boose The other fellow followed
short distance and then went through
the train. Later witness said he saw
this same mas with a sandy beard
talking TO one of the train crew, and
again, when the train pulled out, ne
saw him and a prisoner walking up the
track between the Rio Grande West
ern depot and the z. c. n. /. warehouse,
toward street. After the departure
of the train he and his partner went
east to a point near the sand bank and
there built a fire. Shortly after they
were arrested and have since served a
term for yagrancy. When asked If the
man whom he last saw with the officer
carried a bundle, he answered iii the
negative. He could not describe the
man, nor the kind OF clothes he wore.
James Hansen, night Waterman at
the z. c. NJ. L, told of having been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

Estate of George Hadley, deceased;
hearing on petition for distribution of
estate.
Estate of Sarah L. Thomas. deceased;
caring on petition for letters of ad-
ministration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

his name was Carl. He was taken to
the sheriff's office. There he met Book,
who asked him where his gun was On
being searched nothing was found on
his person. Witness then stated that
on returning to the crossing that night
a search was made, and a bundle found
which contained pair of pants and a
3S-caliber revolver.
Myron c. Newell testified to bringing
this bundle TO the sheriff's office and
turning it over to Deputy Sheriff
Knowlden.
Mr.. Knowlden testified to examining
the bundle next morning, the revolver
having two empty chambers
Deputy Sheriff Williams gave an ac-
count of the scene in the justices court
when Connors was given ninety days
for assaulting George Cook. This evil
dence was put on TO prove a motive for
the crime of murder. Witness stated
that in the Justices court defendant
said he was from Colorado, and had
never been TO Schofield Then he
changed his mind, saying that he
thought it best to tell the truth. and
said that he had been to Schofeld and
robbed store, he came to Provo, in
tending to leave for the north on that
same freight train, but got left. Then
he went west along the track, hid his
grip and then returned. The following
day he hid in a cowshed belonging to
George Cook. From that hiding place
he was leaving in the evenir when
he was approached by Cook Pulling
his gun, he ordered him back, then
left, being arrested shortly after on the
track at the crossing.
At this point the prosecution rested
Defendants counsel made a motion
requesting the court to appoint some
person to extract a bullet from one of
the shells in the revolver, said to be
Connor's, weigh it and compare the re-
suit with the weight of the bullet
found in Strong's body. Motion was
denied.
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No Testimony For Defense.

The defense refused to put in any
testimony, and the defendant was
bound over without bail.
Suddock, Blockyon and Book were
bound over in the sum of $3.50 each as
witnesses.
Connors' pal, Morris, was not put
on the stand.
Defendants counsel were NJ NJ. War
ner and George r. Lund. Jacob Evans
prosecuted.
Connors was approached by a Herald
reporter after the hearing. and asked
if he desired to make a statement, but
he answered in the negative, saying
that his counsel has advised him to
say nothing whatever about his case.
His counsel say they are perfectly con-
WINGED that he is innocent. During the
day he was calm, and even smiled oc-
casionally at humorous remarks made
by witnesses.
Frank Morris was given thirty days
last night by Justice King for stealing
a ride on a freight train. At the ex-
piration of that time he viii be re-
arrested. charged with burglary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
JoRGEN OLSEN DEAD.
Aged Citizen of Ephraim Passes to
the Great Beyond.
(special Correspondence.l

Ephraim. July 11.-Jorgen Olsen, an old
and respected citizen of this city. died
yesterday afternoon. The cause of his
death was old age. Mr.. Olsen was born
in Hadstrup. Sylland, Denmark, and came
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
Monson Down Schow.
fspecIal Correspondence.l

Especial CorreSpondence.)
Richmond, July 11.-At the school cleo
ton held last evening A. S. Schow, the
nominee OF the caucus. was defeated by
former State Senator Joseph Monson. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
with Mr.. strong just before the freight

with Mr.. Strong just before the freight
pulled in.
In the afternoon County Physician
George Robson took the stand He
testified to having examined the bo>y
after life was extinct, and also gave the
result of the autopsy held by him.
The bullet taken from the body
weighed 137 grains. It was 3S-caliber
ball. A similar ball was weighed by
the doctor, which tipped the scales at
14S grains
Joseph Blockyon, Suddock's ccmrade,
got on the stand and told the same
story his chum had given in the morn
ing.
John Book, miner and tramp, said
he saw Connors Sunday, June %. at
Clear Creek, and that he also saw
Frank Morris, Connors partner in the
Schofeld burglary, at the same place
with a grip in his hand. They all got
on the train at Clear Creek, and from
there rode to Provo, Book and Morris
riding together. At Provo witness stated
he met Connors in the depot yard east
of the water tank, and that he (Con-
nors) carried a grip. Then they separ-
ated, the latter going west, the witness
going east, where he met Blockyon and
Suddock, and was shortly after ar
rested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
NEWS FROM OVER The STATE.

latter became candidate at the eleventh
hour. but succeeded in easily winning the
honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
At Mullett's.

Your choice from our whole stock of
clothing for 1915 a suit. See show
windows.
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How Connors Was Caught.

F. w. Smart, resident of Provo. one
of the men who captured Connors the
night after the murder, told how the
capture was made. He and Amos
Holloway were guarding the crossing
half mile west of town, when about
10 o'clock Connors came along and was
arrested. He told his captors that he
lived seven miles up the track, and that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
OBJECTS TO REPORT.

why he shout be appointed admins
traitor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
MANTI MATTERS.

election called out nearly one-half the
vote of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12
GRAND ARMY INVITED
Effort to Get National Camp of 1900
For Salt Lake.
CITY COUNCIL MOVES
RESOLUTION INVITING THE
VETERANS ADOPTED.
Department Commander Kaighn and
All Old Soldiers Will Campaign
For the Prize In Philadelphia
Some of the Advantages Of the
Encampment Pointed Out.

Every inducement will be offered by
Salt Lake City to the Grand Army of
the Republic to hold it's next annual
national encampment in the capital city
of Utah. The initiative was taken by
the city council last evening in adopt
ing by unanimous vote a resolution in
viting the veteran soldiers to come to
this city in September, 1900 With the
stamp of official approval put upon the
worthy project, the resident members
of the Grand Army vii proceed to OBJ
tain the necessary financial and moral
support of the people to present the in
vitation in a way that cannot fail to
win its acceptance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

F. B. Jewett. Joseph Ravage's as
sailant, was fined S25. Miss Jamison
and Mrs. Elbon, the restaurant ladies,
were put upon the stand. but no new
facts were brought out. The court re-
minded Jewett of his luck that the
charge was not more serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

Lewis Davis, Robert Adamson and
Abe Davis, a shamefaced trio, were lee
tured severely for destroying electric
light globes. sentence being suspended.
The court warned them that they would
be breaking rock if it continued. The
electric light company is said to lose
800 a month by boys with rocks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-12

Alma Ellsworth went up for ten days
on charge of drunkenness. 1t was
brought out that he had beaten his
wife while drunk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

S. V. Stewart, who has been visiting
his brother for about a week, returned
to Virginia City last Tuesday morning.
George Van Fleet of Big Timber was
in the city on Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Ellis.
Fred Harris of Butte was over Tor a
short visit on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Kyle and little daughter
of Helena are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Maxey.
w. F. Meyers of Red Lodge was in
the city on Tuesday.
Walter ConroW has returned from
California, greatly improved in health.
James Hammond has gone to Sh,ri-
dan. Wyo.
Miss Card Of the public schools spent
her vacation in Butte.
J. H. Hay of Missoula was in the town
on Tuesday.
B. F. Yerkes of Gebo spent several
days in the city this week.
Ed Ellis of Butte was over on Tues
day to attend the funeral of his mother
Mrs. Beall has returned from her visit
to California.
j. c. Aud of Helena, mineral land
commissioner, was in the city on Mon
day.
H. p. De Hart of Livingston was in
the town on Tuesday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

AT Thursdays meeting of the Degree
of Honor lodge of this city six members
Of Edna lodge in Big Timber We're Not-
ed into membership in the lodge here.
Edna lodge will be discontinued in Big
Timber, the membership not being sufti-
cient to pay the running expenses of a
lodge, and the members will become
part of Alpha lodge of this city after
surrendeling their charter.
st. Andrews Choir Guild held a
pleasant party at their rooms in the
rectory Wednesday afternoon, which
was attended by about 35 members of
the organization, who spent the after
noon in the pleasures of domino whist,
eight tables being used in the series
Of games contested in a spirited man
ner. Miss Libbie Wakefield won the
first prize. At the conclusion of the
games a dainty lunch was served. The
next meeting of the guild will be at the
home of Mrs. H. j. Horn, who will en-
terrain on the afternoon of the 26th.
Miss Gertrude and Master Louis
Roth. children of Mr.. and Mrs. Isa-
dore Roth of this city, departed Sat
urday for st. Paul, where they will
spend the summer with relatives. The
train on which they went away did
not reach its destination until We'd
nesday night. and the children's pa
rents were somewhat concerned about
their safety in the meantime.
A marriage license was issued IHurS-
! day to Robert D'Ewart and Miss Car
| RE Flakoy. both of Mammoth Hot
| springs The parties will be married by
| Judge Alexander of Gardner.
| Mrs. w. n. Cook departed this week
| for a two months visit with friends
| and relatives in Iowa and Nebraska.
| Her two little girls accompanied her
| One of the little ones, whose health
| has not been of the best during the past
| year, will be left in the East with rel
| atives, according to the advice of ply
| sicans. who consider a lower altitude
| beneficial to the child's health.
| Day & Moftitt are erecting new res
| idencc for William Carr at the COR
| ner Of Lewis and c streets. The build
| ing will be handsome, commodious
| structure and will add materially TO
| the appearance Of that part of the
| city. which is already we'll supplied
| with tastefully planned and hand
! somely constructed residences.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

Lilly came to the Yellowstone when
the prairies and woodland, the river
and lee, alike to the savage ana WIG
beast were free and is proud Of the
growth and prosperity of the state OF
his adoption and intends to spend his
remaining years among the scenes ana
friends who smiled upon him before
fortune smiled
A number Of letters have been re-
ceived lately by j. d. Hicks of Billings,
brother of Al Hicks of this city, who
is in Manila and was wounded some
time ago in skirmish with the insurg
entS. The communications are from the
assistant surgeon and some comrades
of the wounded man. who report his
condition as improving and contain faV-
orable and hopeful news Hicks was
wounded in the lungs and his many
friends in this city who liked him for
his genial ways and now more than ever
admire him for his heroism on the bat
tlefeld, are oVer-jOyed to learn of his
cOnValeScencP.
Mrs. Barbara Mayer and daughter.
Mrs. Lena Steidel. accompanied by FL
mer Steidel all of Columbus, O., arriN-
ed here last Saturday and are stopping
with Mrs. Mayors daughter Mrs. A. n.
Nelson, who resides in this city. They
expect to make Livingston their future
home. The parties were attracted to
Livingston by circulars sent out by
Mayor elect John r. Smith. They say
| their impressions of the Gateway city
are fully up to their expectations
A party consisting of Mr., and Mrs.
| w. o. Mallahan, Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis
and Miss Harriet Geer returned from
| Butte the latter part of last week.
! where they had been attending the Ct.
| A. r. encampment. Mrs. Geer was elect
! ed to a position in the grand lodge of
| the state of Montana, having been
| chosen for the office of state chaplain.
| All the delegates report a splendid time
and are loud in their praises of Butte
| as a convention city.
| Mayor John II. Smith left Wednesday
night for Billings, where he is retained
! in four criminal cases which are on the
| docket of the term of court now in pro-
gress in the Magic city. The first case
| to engage the attention of the attorney
| is the defense of Frank SaVorskey, on
| trial for a shooting.