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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17
rNpr,N mGnArIoN no MEXICO

The movement of Delaware, creek
and Cherokee Indians to Mexico IL cS.
p.ctcd To begin In the early spring
and recent news from ~ PaHo Texas
rnid thnt w. j. Lyons Of sonora, Mex
i,s. had pasaod through thnt city ON
his way IN indian Territory ~ escort
tho red men south. and that when
these arrive ~ their destinations four
ropnaentntiv, men ~ each tribe VIII
accompany AIR. Lyons to the city ot
Mexico. for visit to President Diaz.
u h. understood that the major por-
lion N the Dcawsrcs viii migrate from
this countfy aud viii settle Ia the state
OF sonorn. while a comparatively rmnll
part ~ the Greeks and ch'rokecH VIII
Journey southwark, the former to
uuadaiaja lara, aud the latter 10 DURANGO
In each " which states the Mexican
government has made suitable conccF'
slon- ~ lands 80 the coioniris. who Will
be- followed ny others Of their race "
the forcrunnerr arr successful
The reason for this movement u
nboriglner IL dissatisfaction With the
government policy which aims nj civil
king the Indians after the order ~ IN.
white men. In their property holdings
and methods of employment The Del
aWurcs ARE known In the Indian Terri
tory M blanket Indians" ana are very
much averic to breaking up tribal re-
iations. They have never been satisfied
with their location In the Territory.
and the more they have been crowded
by white men the more discontinued
they have become.
In the country where they are going.
located Immediately south ~ Arizona.
they have mountainous region. and
more room. ana may be- better satisfied.
Durango. where the cherokeeu iniend %
settle. Joins sonora on the southeast.
while the Greeks locate In the state yet
farther south. These two tribes are
among those clarred rs civilized. hut
they have been ~ badly mixed with
both whites and negroes especially tho
latter with the Greeks that this Tea.
turc of the civillxlng process has moi
been encouraging.
~ the cmigrantr arr mainly from IN,
fun blooda the change may bc an im-
pruycmcnt for them. hut from present
indications !, does not appear that ths
original scheme. which was To draw
all full blood Indians, both civilized
and blanket" tribes, from the Terri.
tory into Mexico. viii be- able 10 cx-
tend IL influence much farther than u
the comparatively fow who are nov
preparing to take NJ their journey
l suttthkxard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17
run .rnIlIrriNr rnocL ,MArIoN.


Tho latest contribution % tho contro-
NcrHy over the Philippines ~ authorize %
tive ana should be- conclusive. The
Presidents proclamation To the island
err, framed M the form 81 a letter 81 In
structlunr Ia General OTIS. has nt once
the force ~ logic uni the weight uf
fnai cpmmnnd The hritf recapituln-
ton ~ facts ~ record with which u N
prrfared, ana the conclusions derived
thcrefrom, should serve To persuade All
who eau underntand plain language ui
the pronfiety ~ such control nH the
United States government proposes IA
exert over the archipelago, ana tho
source from which the document pro-
cevdH should be- ample assurance OF
the validity NJ Us instructions ana IA,
good Fifth uf ~ promises 20 assume
the government ~ such q land "for the
greatest good NJ the governed" instead
Of, uH undor ihD spanish regime, Tor th'
sole good NJ tho governors, Us a hist
mission
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

Now that eminent lawyers and politl-
clans have really exhausted themselves
In showing that the Constitution does
ana does not permit the United States
To acquire territory 10 be held and
governed NJ colonial posses-ionH. other
equally eminent members OF the bar are
pointing out that the Constitution IL
silent ON the subject. and that under
the well established International code
this nation. or any other, has the I'M
questioned right of acquiring and OF
dlnrosing ~ the territory as Congress
and the executive shall determine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17
ANOTHER SHOW Al OMAHA.

Some Of omohn's onterprislng ciu-
gems giyo notice that an chronological
opposition Is 20 be held In that city
during the coming summer Mr.
James -. Haynes, superintendent ~ the
Greater American Exposition" writes
Ia the News"
We expect Ia place at omaha the
coming Hummcr the first comprehensive
exhibit of the peoples, products, and
manufactures OF IN" islands of the sea
recently acquired by the United states,
That such an exhibit viii draw hun
drcds of thousands OF people there can
be no question. We shalt NJ course
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

These generals are terribly hot-hcnd-
cd fellows, from Miles way down the
line TO Tanner den. Mllcn says things
about Gen Eagnn ana Gen, Pagan saw
Gen Miles IN order that no point may
be- overlooked. And then comea Gen.
John itilcy Tanner with an assault on
the good and gentle Gen. John McNulta,
who IN return lroH "a few words In re-
ply. n the fhr-fnmed physical direc-
tor Of the athletic club desires 10 win
rrnuwn of everlasting quality he should
match these roueraln Tor bouts Mt the
next club nFht. Ten rounds with ten.
pound mcHuphonoH should be- the -.
rentinl feature OF tho meeting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17
ENCOURAGE MATRIMoNY.

A law has recently gone into eject
In Ohio, which probably viii not SUR
vlye long, II requires "a young man ap-
plying Tor marriage license
10 furnish all kinds Of informa-
tion regarding himself and his bride
and their family antecedents, Including
data regarding birthplaoes, places OF
residence. occupations and previous
matrimonial relations. II Is claimed this
law has already brought unnecessary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

u must be- admitted that this is the
most Ingenious proclamation. and the
President doubtless thinks he VIII have
luHt grievance " the semi- barbarnus
fllipinos dn not follow tho example ~
captain SoottH coon" and GENE down
40 once when they learn that our mis-
sion IN their Islands II simply one of
benevolent assimilation" more fetch
Ing phrase has not emnnnted from
tho President since his famous apustrn-
phrH un his southern trip Ia duty aud
destiny" The only trouble In this 81.
g1ntic scheme 1T philanthropy may be
Me fear on the part ~ the FilipinoH
that benevolent assimilation" n sy-
nunyinous with the surrender Of AN
their aspirations for Independence ara'
self government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

General Miles has much the better Of
the situation, up tn the present time In
the bitter controversy over the army
beef contracts, which eliminated yoa-
terdhy In a violent outbreak on the part
~ cummiHHnry- General Engan. Gem
Miles keeps his head ana his temper.
and his calm aud dignincd reply.
conveys the impression that he
has not been nring into the air.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

II IL announced from Paris that
spain Il likely to take revenge on the
United States by recognizing the fhh-
ippincs ~ an Independent government.
II there should he any really serious
spite work on the part u spain. that
country might discover that the war
WAS NOT uf.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

President Mckinley has decided that
Gen. Eagan shall be courtmartialeh'
His attack on Gen. Miles u not regard
cd as testimony before the Investigate
ing commission; hence the commlssary
general IL not looked on as being en-
Titled to protection By the President for
that part or his statement which was
not In response TO Inquiries made u
him by the commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

In California. too. where q senatorial
contest IL hot between u. >. Grant Jr.'
u. NJ. Burns. W. H. L. Barnes and II.
\. Bulln. charges Of bribery have been
made. resulting In libel suit for sa''-
co.. Exciting times are promised. In the
West to charge bribery IL sometimes ~
dangerous as to offcr. or accept. brides.
Back East. people seem to he less sem
Ulflva
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

"whv does the Legislature not pro-
coed 20 the election N successor 10
senator Cannon" aeks the Eastern
Utah Advocate. Probably because. by
a law Of Congress. the time for the hrst
vote Is fixed for today-"on the second
Tuesday after the meeting and organi-
cation OF the Legislature.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

The recent forilfylng OF Papootc. ra-
hitl. was because OF a rumor that war
had boon declared between England
and Franco. The French governor
was preparing TO make the best de-
Tense N the island that he could
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

Matt quay " Pennsylvania seems to
have almost completed his service In
the u. \. senate. The charge OF hand.
ling public funds as his private prop
erty, returning the principal hut ne IN
forest therefor appears to have done
the work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

'Moonshlncr' whisky Il accused OF
having killed half dozen Arkansas
men within tho past few days The
story IL doubtful,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

II the peace commission hasn't dis,
banded YET n ought 90 rit awhile on
Generals Miles aud Eagan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

The announcement from ucn. otis
that tho critical point has been passed
at llollo has more weight than an tho
rumurs NJ prolonged trouble there,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
TAKEN FROM THEIR FATHER.
Two Girls Saved by a Law Rarely
Resorted To.

II is not often that the Supreme Court
is called upon TO decide such case as
was handed down by the justices yes
terdav. Helen f. Hutchinson and her
twin sister Catherine brought an action
against their father, Joseph w. Hutchln-
CON under a section or the code for the
nrotection of children which provides
s"The abuse of parental authority Is the
s,Ihiect of judicial cognizance in a clVli
action brought by the chlid SiG
Wben the abuse is established the cnlld
may he freed from the dominion OF the
narent and the duty of support and edu-
cation enforced. o. ,,,,,a,, +bo
action was begun, and it was shown that
the father is a hard working mechanic,
hut Of violent temper, and that ne often
Dnnished the girls with undue severity.
he was accustomed to beat and kick them
and not infrequently he used frying pans
DnIrers clubs, etc. to beat them. In con-
seouence the girls ran away seVeral ClileS
9nd were brought back by. the, ponce.
FINALLY they were placed under me care
~ a Mrs Burnett, who found them 70
he gentle and mild hammered ana easy 10
control. 20 4bo cosa in Tho
trial court judgment was that the girls
he freed from the parental CONAN OF
their father, who was to pay their gudIIu-
low So5 a month for their support ana edu-
lat M From this the father appealed.
Tbe Supreme Court found no error IN
+,a no,1rse nursued in the lower court. and
that it was unwise to disturb the Juoe-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST
MEET IN CONVENTION
The Work of the Session and Names
of the Supreme Officers
FIected

The first session of the Supreme Lodge
of the Friends of the Forest was opened
in the hall of Mizpah Lodge in MISSION
Opera Hall yesterday morning MRS. H.
M McLane. the supreme president, pre-
sided. and there were present all the SUI
nreme presidents. all the delegates ana
number of members of the order
The reports of the officers showed that
the order. which is now in its third year
has during the past year increased IL
membership and finances; +44oo IN
During the afternoon the committee on
laws presented number OF amehuIheHtS
to the general laws or the oIqeI. ~ -
grant the supreme president the power "
aDDoint special deputies to organic ne Nv W
lodges was lost: one TO fix the charter Zee
at $35 instead of S25 condlIQIlal upei ar ar
furnishing of certain suppnes, Maa IL t;n,7
ried; a proposition TO nix lhe !I M e, 30
fee az 90 instead of 81 was lost; the ONCE
If sunreme organist was made elecuVe
and an amendment was adopted AAltl6
the status of the executive ooard. al ~
Of subordinate lodges. elected as delegates
to the Supreme Lodge, be ehSlple IoI tLe
office of supreme president or a SUPP eiiie
vice president was lost M ,4-
The per capita tax was 1Xed at 81 ceLsS
and there was a change in the recoshl-
tion sign to be used by members.
The following supreme ofhcers WeIt
elected for the current year: ME- SS,,I l. 4
1,ice president; Mrs. NJ. Margnett, chap-
lain. Mrs Lena Scholten, secretary; MT
a Boehm, treasurer; Miss Q. HOFFMAN n
marshal; Mrs. 1. Jolly WARDEN ME
sentinel: Mrs NJ. NJ. Reed, William =
Haacke and Mrs. ]. Miller, trustees; r.
n, McIennan, Mrs. Bertha McRetn a an
O. Iachmann, auditors, and Mrs. b. M
The officers will be installed tonight
after which there will be a banquet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
AUCTION SALES.
planning MILL MACHINERY

FOR SALE AT AUCTION ON THE PREMISES
THURSDAY, June 20. at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
Iron Works, with pumps valves, heater. steam
and feed pipes. One Band re-Saw. feet
wheels, 6-inch blade, will 36-inch stuff 8
inches on one side of the blade and 10 inches
on the other One Gray & Wood planer. VIII
plane "a by "a ninches and will raise to 30
inches One 30-fnch and one 24-inch surfacers,
and one S-inch buzz paner. Five stickers or
molding machines with knives and tools. One
heavy swing cutoff saw. Two strong rip saws
with counter shafts and betting. One stave
crozer and one tank bottom champering
chine Two boring machines. three punches.
one wood turning shop complete four lathes,
cutoff and rip saws. band and jig saws. shaper,
shaftng betting. TOOLS etc. One bolt-cutting
machine with full sets of right and left hand
taps and dies One Blacksmith shop outfit.
Large amount Of shafting and betting. Large
stock of holdings. etc.
WELLS. RUSSELL & CO. Mechanics Mills.
Cor Mission and Fremont SITS. 6. T.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

picious that the woman had taken poison
with suicidal intent although DR.. l.. h.
Herrick, who had been summoned over
an hour prior to the woman's death, eX-
presses doubts and declines to state def
niteIy whether il IS a case Of suicide or
death from natural causes.
The Coroner's deputies who handled the
case seemed TO be totally ignorant of their
duties They permitted the woman's ef-
fects to be taken away by any one who
desired them and whatever might have
thrown light on the unhappy woman ;
death was thus lost. Mrs. Laferme, prior
TO her death, wrote something on a piece
OF paper. but il was taken by total
stranger from sight, under the eye OF a
Deputy Coroner, the official not even TAX
ing the trouble to read it.
Mrs Laferme was separated from her
husband Jack J. Laferme, for several
years 1t is said that the husband de-
serted her about two years ago ana that
she was constantly brooding over the
treatment he so cruelty accorded her,
I,aferme is an architect, with offices in
San Francisco The deserted woman s
diving words were, it is thought, addressed
TO her husband.
A few days ago Mrs. Laferme received
q telegram from Montreal announcing her
mothers serious illness. This sad news
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07

Fremery, who died a few days ago while
en- route from New York to Oakland, are
expected TO arrive some time this week,
and the funeral is announced to take place
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
the family residence, 1905 Adeline street.
Judge Greene to-day granted divorce
TO Mary Clark from James p. Clark on
the ground of willful neglect and lesser
ton. Plaintiff is given custody OF the
three minor children.
An appraisement of the estate of Chris
tan Brduer was filed to-day, showing n
total valuation of $61 ,901, including $3S46
on deposit in banks, real estate at Durant
avenue and Broadway, $4,000; real estate
at southeast corner of Eighth street and
Broadway. $4,000.
Alfred Wilkie, the tenor still lies dan
gerously i'll at his home on Telegraph ave-
nue.. No one but his wife and boy are al
lowed to see him. DIR. S. II. Buteau is in
charge and two professional nurses are in
constant attendance.
In the divorce suit of Jessie Quinan
Martyr against Carlos Martyr default Of
defendant was entered this afternoon and
the case referred to the Court Commits
siOner to take testimony. Defendant was
convicted of felony embezzlement on No
vember 3. 1895. and is now serving SEN
tence in San Quentin.
John Thomas was convicted to-day OF
battering John Doyle, Town Trustee OF
Emeryville, and was sentenced to paw q
fine of $40 or take the alternative OF
twenty days in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
TIRED OF LIFE.
Business Reverses Caused j. c. Bon
sell to Plan His Own Destruction.

T c. Bonsell, man about 90 years or
age attempted suicide in room at 9eS
Harrison street last evening. he was
taken to the Receiving Hospital by Or
ficer O'Conner, and after his stomach had
heen relieved of a copious draught OF NOR
mime was pronounced out OF danger.
Ronselrs brother-in-law, named Starke'
foiIed in business at the corner OF Fifth
and Harrison streets last week, and a
large amount of money invested by the
old man vanished. This reverse is sup
nosed to have caused his rash act. About
II o'clock last evening the landlady heard
him moaning in his room and called a
noJice officer who in turn rung up an am
buIance In the mans room were found
q loaded pistol and bottles or laudanum
an He 'i left letters to the landlady, Coroner,
his wife and several other persons. In a
letter to 'fMillie." whom he addresses as
his wife. but with whom he is not living,
he states that should this attempt at self
l aes1rIIction prove futile he would try
again. The letter to the Coroner is as
follows;
I'D Hill Coroner of San Francisco: I am
about shutting off this mortal coil and 1t S
nobody's d business but my own
AT an early hour this morning he was
resting easily. He is believed to have
acted while mentally deranged.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

also added to her dependency, and this
morning Mrs. Laferme did not arise at
the usual hour. Inquiry at her room re-
suited in her declaration that she was
very i'll. BY noon her condition became
alarming, and her friends thronged about
her couch after summoning DIR. Herrick,
who Immediately gave the patient ny
podermic injection of morphine to reneVe
her agony and pain from which she APP
peared to be suffering An hour later she
made the exclamation noted, ana throw
ing back her head of luxuriant black halr
breathed her last.
Mrs Laferme gave us no inkling that
she intended to commit suicide, sal9 =;
A. Tyrren at whose home the dead
woman roomed "She complained of be-
Ing sick this morning and l could see she
was really sick, not in spirit at all, out
in body | believe she has had great
deal of trouble and worried considerably,
but / have my doubts that she TOOK her
own life Why she expected to go to the
great exposition in Paris in 1900. She was
a most lovabe little woman, and had
been with us hardly month. we nave
conducted a thorough inspection through
out her room, but have been unable to
discover any trace of poison, ana the
case IS really mysterious.
Or. Herrick also is at a loss apparently
IN determine the cause of death, and an
autopsy will be held tomorrow, when
perhaps the true cause Will be revealed.
'When l first examined Mrs Laferme,
said DR. Herrick, Il thought she was suf-
fering from an eXaggeration of hysteria
and | injected some morphine 10 ease her
hut her condition did not seem to i'm
rrove I cannot say that the symptoms
were those of poison, and am yet at a
loss to say whether the woman COM
uitted suicide"
Deceased was a petite brunette, aged
about 80 years, and so far as known had
no relatives in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-07
CHANGES TO BE MADE
BY WARDEN AGUIRRE
Two officials at San Quentin Peniten-
tiary Are Slated for De-
capitafion

SAN RAFAEL. June 6.-Martin Aguirre,
the new Warden of San Quentin Prison,
came to this city last evening as the
guest of Prison Director James S. VIII
kins and did not return to San Francisco
until this morning. The two officials dis
cussed questions of prison policy at some
length, but the ostensible reason Tor
Agurre's visit was to have Director Will
kins approve his bond
MIR Aguirre informs me-" said the d.
rector that he intends to make no radi-
cal changes in official positions, but will
bring his brother and ex-Under Sheriff
Mcclure of Los Angeles to San Quentin
with him, as he wishes to have few
friends with whom he can sustain con-
fidential relations. EX-Supervisor Ed
Smith is trying to obtain the position Of
commissary. but it cannot be learned
whether or not he has been successful.
Mcclure will take the position of either
Edgar or Birlem.
Director wilkins said emphatically
there would be no changes at present in
the personnel of the guards.