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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
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tI'ISAet ~ ! re El1EalG.t
Fillmore, May 1.-Coneiderable ex-
citement has been caused in this city
today over the supposed murderers of
the Penneys, now in. the county jail.
Your correspondent was told that the
woman wished to be interviewed, but
the sheriff has warned all reporters to
keep away from the prisoners. He has
stated if a reporter goes near the
prisoners, or even gives news out with
out his consent, there is likely to be
trouble.
The county commissioners were sent
for TO consult with the county attorney
TO decide what measures should be
adopted IN the disposition of the ae-
cused. Parties from Kanosh were also
summoned to identify things in the
possession Of the prisoners, but it is
said they failed to positively identify
anything belonging to the Penneys.
In conversation with Chairman
Stevens of the county commissioners he
said: 'As far as I can learn there
has been absolutely nothing identified
by the relatives from Kanosh, but Of
course there will have to be a prelimin-
airy hearing later
This evening the prisoners were
brought into court and charged with
the murder Of the Penneys. Both
pleaded not guilty and apparently not
understanding the seriousness of the
charge said they wanted no attorney
to defend them. The prisoners have
been separated with the intention OF
getting d confession. After separation
the woman said: They are treating US
like dogs and I viii give the reporter
all after the hearing
Their preliminary hearing has been
set for SATURDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
HOLY BOOK FORGOTTEN.
Significant Results of a Test Among
College Students.

Significant Ignorance About the BIZ
bld'' as shown among college students
Of both sexes. is the subject Of an ar
ticle in the May Century BY the Rev.
Charles +. IhWiDg, president Of West
ern Reserve university.
Il sometimes ask myself" he writes
whether the American people are
really aware how far the Bible has
ceased 10 be force in both their lit
erature and their Theology The Bible
might continue to be a great force IL
theology and cease to be a great force
in literature; OF one can easily think
that the Bible might maintain a high
place ia literature and yet lose its
primacy in theology. The critic is
causing il 90 lose its theological value,
and, apparently. among the people it
is ceaSlng 20 De known as a classic
should be known
In the early part Of the college year
Of lS94-95. as the first exercise in a
course Of study in the Bible I set for
the members Of the freshman class an
examination paper composed OF ex-
tracts from Tenuys0n. each Of which
contained a biblical ailusiOn not a all
reconcile To each Of these JhiTty-f0uT
men twenty NO questions were nut.
which would demand 74S answers. The
record shows that out of a sible
74S correct answers. only S2S were
given.
so much for the first test. Five
years later I made a like test Of college
girls. The questions were identical.
with a single exception. Of all the
questions. every one was ansW cred cor
rectly by just one girl. and. what is
rather more remarkable. her knowledge
was so exact JnaJ 20 her reDlieS to a
good many Of the questions she added
the book Of he Bible I'm which the ref
creuce IS 70 be found. Another girl
emitted the reply TO the reference to
Hezekiah. and gave Incorrect answer
20 the one about the miracle AT Cana
Of Galilee Another omitted the refer
encea 10 Eezekiah and to Peters sheet.
and answered incorrectly tie question
Of PhaTaJi's darkness.
The Bible societies may print the
book by hun1reds Of thousands, but
the people DO ret read it or II they do
read It, they are not impressed by Il.
lis history. Whether receiEed as vera
eioUs OF as fabulous Isl rot known, Its
heroes are less familiar than Jack the
Gient-killer or Jack the Housa- builder.
It's poetry is nut appreciated. The
majesty and magnificence pf its -sty-ld
Sc deftEess Of phrase and sweetness Of
ailUaon its perfecupu Of literary form,
asa well as Ibe protested significance of
its ethical and religious TEACHINGS. are
CeasIug 10 be paEt " the priceless
possession If che community, Explain
the condition as beet we may. point
our the results as one 0ughts yet the
drst emotion is one Of grief Over this
imDOrerishmsu Of humanity"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
VIEW OF CARPENTER.
General Sales Agent Tells Story of
the Catastrophe.

Tic NetbesStAo JlS.
General Sales Agent E. L. Carpenter of
the coal company said last night: we
have receivedU no authentic news from
Scoteld. What information we have
IS from roundabout source. but is Of
nature that assures US of the terrible
magnitude of the accident. As nearly
as we can judge, there was an exolo-
sion, we know not from what source.
and the fatalities were caused by the
after damp. In a Geographic CONVEX
sation with the operator at ScOfield I
learned only a few details.
"Barne. Dougall, "A surveyor. who
lives at SDringville was found dead.
while his instrument stood in its place
unframed. This is circums stance
pointing to the after damp theory. Had
there been any conclusion, Of course
the instrument would not have re-
manned steaCfast; but being so. we
infer that the bodies of the dead we're
not mutilated The men were suffo-
Gated. 1t appears that the damp pene-
trated beyond the stopping between No.
and No. 1. which was probably
blown out in the explosion, and many
Ct the men in No. / were overcome.
The horror would have been less by
q great deal had only those in No. 4
been affected. The company regrets
this calamity worse than anybody, and
1 say so believing that the mine has
not been damaged. The company will
do everything in its power to relieve
the sufferers.
mo. was opened last spring." con-
tinued Mr.. Carpenter. "and the older
men were given their choice as to
which ground they would work in As
most Of them chose the new tunnel,
most Of the old employees are num-
bered with the dead, making it al the
sadder- ] know that superintendent
Sharp thought the world of his men.
and he viii leave no stone unturned in
caring for the survivors and all those
affected
Regarding the Gauss Of the accident,
the operator at ScOfeld wired that no
body knows it. He says there was
scarcely miner left to tell the tale
1t is known, however, that No. was
not a "gassy" mine. Tt is naturally
wet leaving the most probable theory
that an EXPLOSION Of blasting powder
produced the after damp, from which
the men We're asphyxated- At least.
this is the way the company looks at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
WANT RESERVE OPENED.
Application Regarding Home Of Nav
ajo Indians in Arizona.
CSnecfal 10 The HeraI3l

Washington May Representative
Ben, Judge Lacey Of Iowa, Congress
man Dalsell o. Perusylvania ana
judge Wilson, congressman frora
Arizona, called on the president this
morning and endeavore1 10 persuade
him to sign the bill opening q portion
Of the Navajo reservation to mineral
entry. The secretary Of the interior
has recommended that the president
veto this measure and his inCinatiOns
are believed to be in favor of that
course. He was nOn-COnmitt2l today
on the szEbiect but asked the gentle
men to file a brief presenting their
views Of the case and he will take no
action in the matter until he has con-
sidered theis formal arguments.
Chairman Lacey of the house commit
tee on public lands, in reply to the
recommendation Of the secretary o the
interior called to atteItion the fact
that the portion of the reservat ton to
be opened by the bill was gwen to the
Indians without a formal treaty hav-
ing been made with them and that it
would be an act Of simple justice to
reopen the reservation to citizens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
WORST IN HISTORY.
scofeld Explosion surpasses All Dis
as5ers.

The explosion al ScofielG yesterday.
is said to be by fat the most disastrous.
as regards the loss of human life. that
has ever been known west Of the Mis-
souri, river,
There have been only three other
large explosions which resulted IN a
serious loss Of life within the last
twenty-five years One Of these was
the explosion at the Amy No. mine Ia
Wyoming, when thirty-tWO miners lost
their lives. At an explosion N No (
Union Pacific mine thirteen men were
killed. This was a terrific explosion,
but happening a. it did at II o'clock
at night. when there were OT7ly eleven
men in the mine. It did not have very
many victims The eleven Esen in the
Inine were, of course. killed.
IN the summer of 1895 an explosion in
Southern Pacific mine No. resulted
in the death Of sixty-One men, The
explosion happened shortly after the
men had quit work for the day. Sew
eraI of t54ose who We're killed by the
explosion had cleft the mine. but had
not got far enough away TO escape the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

than it is at the present time. that is a
fair indication that the country is on the
eiry Is a luxury which people forego if
brought TO the pinch Coming down to
the prices that now generally prevail. he
stated that while everything was decided
~ higher as regards price. AT the same
time all the talk TO the effect that owing
20 the war at present waging ia South
Africa. the diamond market was in an
unprecedented stiff condition, was decid-
eddy OVerdrawn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Passing Of an Opportunity.
Chicago News.)

A1IAGttsO News
What is it a sign OF when ones lip
itChes?" asked the girl as she lowered
the blinds and sat down in the corner OF
a sofa built for two.
Il presume" replied the dense young
man, as he folded his arms and tried TO
look wise, that 1t indicates cutaneous ir-
ritatiOu."
with a look Of contempt on her fair
face. she maid arose and going To the
piano struck UP the popular ragtime mel
Ody, entitled. Il Don't Care if You Never
Come Back"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
DoUGALL WELL KNOWN.
Dead Surveyor Was Lieutenant of
Engineers.

Surveyor Barney Dougall of Spring
vile, who is among the dead, was well
known in Salt Lake, having formerly
been connected with the Deseret Tele-
graph company. He was a nephew Of
superintendent W. B. DOugall of that
line. He was a graduate Of the Agri-
cultural college.
At the outbreak of the late war he
enlisted in the company of engineers
recruited by Captain f. J. Mills for
Willard YOung's regiment, and became
a lieutenant. Upon his return he went
to SpTingville and followed surveying.
He had been doing some work around
Winter Quarters for several days. but
it was his first trip into the mine that
resulted in his death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
OPEN The DOORS
TO FOREIGNERS
Aliens Permitted to GObble
Alaska Mining Claims.
AMENDMENTS TO CODE
BILL WITHDRAWN
Lively Discussion in the Senate
on Trusts.

sewan Declares That the Standard
Oil Company and American Sugar
Refining Company Are Benefac-
tors to the People Of the United
states-opposition 70 Combines He
Characterizes as 'Populistic Sen
timent' Stewart Also a Defender.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Automatic Rsnown.

detroit Free Press)
Kirby could become famous If he
weren't so lazy"
Oh. he viii get famous yet"
what do you naean2''
why. he takes such good care of him
self that he will live TO be 100, and be
famed - that"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
More Prisoners For St. Helena.

jamestown. St Helena. May THE
British auxiliary transport Bavarian
has arrived here from Cape Town with
1.099 BOer prisoners. AL are in excel
lent health. They viii be landed as
quickly as possible, although the
wharves are blocked with stores, Ow-
ing TO the insufficient transport inland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Fsm nine DiplomaeY.

fIntfaSo ->eNs.f
Young PhVsician-But isn't 81 week
Father exorbitast rent for such small
room
Landlady-Oh. dear. no. Tot Cor doc
tor.
Young Physician-A0d why not for a
doctor. pray2
andlady-Beca8se this IS very I'M
healthy house. and there IS never week
passes bat what ha4 dozen OF my
roomers are Hi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Tt Would Seem So.

Chicago News)
Gyer-Ihey must have queer cattle down
in Missouri.
Myer-Why do you think so?
Gyer-l saw an advertisement in the
want columns of a St. Louis paper the
other day Tor woman to wash, iron and
milk two cows"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
The Modern Way.
New YORK Weekly. !

New York Weeklyl
The Pullet-What are yod sitting on the
water trough for. Growing that way for
over nothing2
The Shangbai-There' a strange Cochin
looking through the fence, and I'm maxi
ing a naval demonstration
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Agent For ogden Bank.

Especial 10 The Heraldj
Washington, y. c., May 1.-The Denver
National bank, Of Denver, Colo, has been
approved as reserve agent for the Utah
National bank of Ogden
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Defined.

philadelphia Tress)
Willie-Pa. what's a p-h-i-l-a-n-t-h-r-o-
p-i-s-t2
Pa-My son, he is a man who spends
his time inducing other cpeople to spend
their money for charity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Enforee sberman -.

eff the.SheTman law We're enforced -
said he "as it ought to be. there
would not be the cry there is now
against trusts If a law sheIld be en-
2Cted providing that the officers of any
trust or combination SHOULD be i'm
prisoned for contribUting 10 TIE fund
OF any political party. a stop would
soon be put 10 an alliance between
tTrsts and political matters
Mr. Teller said the subject was a
delicate one. as it was desirable that
proper corporations should not be made
to suffer. The smendmeut offered by
SfG Berry was defeated--18 to 29-as
81 oEss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Those Loving Girls.

Chicago News)
Bess-AIr. De Jones paid you such q
lovely compliment last night.
Nell-Indeedi What did he say.
Bess-Why. he said you looked enough
like me to be my sister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Pas exclamation.

(PhiladeIDhia PTess.1
Pa" said little Willie, looking up from
his lesson, what's a linear fOotg
''Why-eT-its just like the eyes you in
herit from your mother A linear foot is
a foot inherited by linear descendant.
See?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Elevation DESIRABLE.

New York Weekly)
Lady with high haiti beg your par
don, but forgoS my opera glasses. Would
you kindly lend me you're just a mOment?
Tyrant Nan Cin the seat behindl-Very
sorry, madam, need EN- to sit on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Stocks and Bonds,
philadelphia Press)

lEnllaQelpnld EresS-)
HAS he got a yacht2'
No, but he has g revenue cutter that's
a regular clipper
you don't say"
Yes. The scissors he cuts his coupons
with >,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nrrshin heretofore existing between the
UNDERSIGNED. Albert c. Gartmaun and
Henry r. Groeschner. doing business as
rnachinists and bicycle reDalrers, at No.
ma IVaet First South street, Salt Lake
CITY Ttah under the firm name and
strie of Groeschner & Gartmann, Is this
dav dissolved BIZ mutual consent the said
Groeschner retiring from said firm The
ri the old stand and viii have charge Of
the books of account and demands OF the
said firm, TO whom all debts due the firm
must be paid. and who viii settle all
CLANS owing by said firm
ALBERT -. GARTAIANN.
ia ". First South.
Anrn 90. 1000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Notes Of the CaIamitv-

Superintendent Welby, accompanied
by DR.. Bascom, general surgeon for the
Rio Grande Western left for the scene
Of the catastrophe in Mr.. Welbys spe-
cial car yesterday forenoon. 1t is
probable that a corps Of trained nurses
viii be sent from here, though this viii
not be decided upon until it is ascer-
tanned definitely how many are in
jured- As one man remarked gravely:
There is more need for undertakes
than doctors"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
ID curs ! 90 d one %.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
AT druggists refund the money Il It
fails 10 cure f. ". Groves Signature
= ~ each box z52
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
SUSPECTS IN COURT
Charged With Murder of the
PenneyS.
BOTH PLEAD NOT GUILTY
PENNEY RELATIVES CANNOT
IDENTIFY PROPERTY.

Officers VIII Not Permit Them to
Make a Statement, But the Woman
Says They Are Created Like
DQgs"-Wane No Attorney to De-
fend Them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Caused by Dust.

A man who worked in Nc. 4 for nine
years, and quit work only last week,
gives it as his opinion that the exDlo-
sion occurred through the accumuIa-
ton of dust underground.
It is the first time in the history Of
the camp that an explosion of this kind
has occurred said he, but it might
have happened at any time, The mines
are full Of dust all the time and men
are employed whose sole business it is
TO wet down the accumulated piles The
state mine inspector visits there re=u-
larly, and the foreman makes it his
business to see that the process of wet
ting down is gone through with at
short intervals. 1 believe it was sim
ply spontaneous combustion. and it is
dangerous at any time unless TIE dust
is kept damp"
No. 4 adjOins No. l. and though there
Is some distance between the tunnels
on the surface the two mines are con-
nected underground. No. is situated
about three-QuaTters of a mile from
ScOtield. and it mines between 100 ana
600 tons of coal per day. The shift that
went on at in the morning was in the
explosion.
There is no dwelling within 700 yards
of the tunnel of No. 4, and it is safely
presumed that none were wrecked
There were terrific results en- the sur
face around the entrance of the tun-
nel, however. The stables We're 0be
nearest buildings. ana in all DrObabI-
llty were blown into atoms, many horses
being killed.
It is estimated that S25.0 900 viii be re-
quired to repair the damage to the
company. while the additional loss re-
sulting from a delay in operating Of a
month, at least, viii be great.
Mos of the men employed in the
mine are Finlanders and English
speaking people. a majority Of the
men are married.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

No word came from Superintendent
Sharp last night Immediately upon
arriving at Winter Quarters he went
into the mine. and according 20 word
that reached here, has not rested a
minute in the work Of respuing his
men. Many of the killed are men who
have been raised in the employ Of Mr.
Sharp. and he feels their loss almost as
ke9nly as though they were OF his own
family. Notably among them is Bill
Parmalee, who has worked under Mr..
Sharp for twenty years and more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

among the guests who Yesterday regis
tered at the KnutsfOrd. The swarthy
Spaniard attracted considerable attention
IN the hotel rOtunda on account of the
n-stIll-pursued-her lid he affects,
likewise his frilled shirt As the gentle
man from old Madrid sternly declined to
be interviewed, Salt Lake remains in total
ignorance regarding this season outlook
tor the Spanish onion crop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

CONTINUED from page y
reached the company's offices in the
DOoly block, Superintendent w. G.
Sharp left for the mine on a special
train, leaving Secretary Carpenter in
charge here. A crowd of anxious men
fingered about the office waiting for
something authentic, but news seemed
to be lacking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02

The company, while claiming to have
no authentic details of the catastrophe.
realizes its extent. Two hundred cof-
fms were ordered Of the local under
takers Last night, the work Of burying
the dead having been placed in the
hands Of S. D. Evans. 1t was found
that the number could not be procured
in this city, and after leaving the local
establishments almost depleted fifty
VIII be ordered from Denver. Arrange
ments are also to be made with the 4.
c. M. J. for 200 burial suits, which will
be delivered at the Inflated town as
soon as possible.
The Rio Grande Western authorized
the statement last night that it will
furnish transportation to relatives of
the dead who may desire to go to the
scene Of the catastrophe.
Undertaken Joseph E Taylor and a
force Of seven men were engaged in
trimming collins all night, and the
other morticlans of the city will con-
tribute their share of caskets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
FOUR MINE VICTIMS
BROUGHT TO SALT LAKE

Continued from page -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-02
Was Terrific Bombardment-

Lady Sarah Wilson. telegTaphing
rom Aafeking April ~, saws. The
Investment is 50 close that no runners
ave entered er Issued forth for ten
lays. There was terrific lombard
nent on April A. bat with the exaep-
ion Of destroyine some houses. it was
garmless The Beers then made a &c
ermined attack on the southwestern
orts- which were uccessfully re
lulsed.
aThe Beers hare formed new
aager on the sov Many horses a-e
wing Of horse nckness. Trees are
icing cut down fuel.
The garrison IS now eating the am
fulance oxen. reservirg the mUles until
ne last The daily ration is ROW six
muees Of gritty oat bread A pound If
.uilv beef and a quart OF skiIly
Winston Churchill, telegraphiGg u
ha Morning PnSf fron1 'Fhaha. N'Chu
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-25
Ell canal
de Nicaragua a

En- cumplimiento de la ley ha
trasmitido al congreso el Secretario
del Interior su informe annual acerca
de la <Maritime Canal Company,
de Nicaragua Ell informe esta fe-
chado en- New York, donde reside
la Companfa, el 8 de Diciembre'
Desde que esta SO organizo, han
ingresado en- sus areas $1'17O, 800, y
Sc han gastado 81, $50, O1O en- mate
rial, maquinas y :onstrucciones, y
mann de obra
Fl, emitido 10000 acciones
por valor, a la par, de 18 millones,
para pago de concesiones, privile-
gios, franquicias y otros gastos.
No Sc ha hecho ninguna obra
en- el canal durante ell af1o pasado, a
consecuencia de haber rescindido
Nicaragua Q, contrato que kenia con
la Compaf1fa
Seg1n dicho informe <se entien
de que ell gobierno de Nicaragua ha
declarado caduca la concession so
?retexto de que "a compaf1fa ha de-
jado de nombrar ciudadanos de Nj :
caragua como arbitros; por cuya ra-
z6n ell arbitrage esta contra Ia COM
:2afl1a por engaf1o.
El Gobierno de Nicaragua Sc ha
incautado de bienes que la compa
MA tisne cerca de GreytoWs, de 10
cua. ha presentado la debida protes
ia, ante el consul de los Estados
Unidos en- Greytown ell representa-
ia de la Companfa.
Ell % de Octubre formula igual