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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
HOUSE THIEVES STILL At It
TWO MORE DAYLIGHT BUR
GLARIES YESTERDAY.
Rich Haul Made at Mrs Pierce's
Home on North First West By a
Bold Trio.

Two more bold daylight burglaries
were committed in the city late yester-
day afternoon. and three fellows who
were seen coming out of one of the
houses, were chased for several blocks
by two young men, but finally made
good their escape. At the last place
they ransacked they got away with S65
in cash, a gold bracelet and two valu-
able gold rings.
The first house tackled by the burg
lars was that of J. T. Poulton at 404
North First West street. Here they
bursted the rear door off its hinges
anc ransacked the house from top to
bottom, but as the house had just been
completed and the owner had not
moved his things in yet, they got
nothing for their trouble.
The house breakers then went next
door to the residence of Mrs. Annie
Pierce and proceeded to break in. They
cut the screen off a rear window, and
breaking out pane OF glass, unfast-
ened the window and went in. They
evidently took their time and ransacked
the house thoroughly, getting the stuff
mentioned.
The Dlunderers were Just coming out
of the house when Mrs. H. w. Branch,
a neighbor, saw the three men, and
suspecting what they had done, she
called her husband, who is a runner
for the Kenyon hotel. The latter i'm
mediately ran out, and seeing his uni
form, the men broke and ran east.
George Budd and Del johnson, two
young men who happened to be near
by, saw the fellows running and started
after them. They followed them over
fences and through yards for several
blocks, but the thieves finally gave
them the slip. In the meantime the
police had been notified and Sergeant
Burbidge hurried 70 the Ecene in the
patrol wagon. He secured a deScrip-
ton of the thieves from those WHO
saw them and he and other officers
ing in the direction which the men had
gone, but were unable to get trace %
them.
Two boys who were playing around
the Pierce place said that the three
men came up to them and told them
that if they didn't make themselves
scarce they would have them arrested.
The boys say that as they went away
they saw the men go into the yard
and pretend to be fixing the hydrant.
Mrs. Pierce is forewOman at the z.
G. NJ. I. clothing factory, and her house
is left alone from early morning till
late in the evening, and she thinks that
the burglars were aware of that fact.
She knew nothing of the burglary until
informed of it by an officer some time
after it had occurred. Mrs Pierce said
last evening that she usually left no
money at the house for fear of bur-
glars, but that when the, burglar was
caught the other day she thought there
was no more danger and just happened
to leave the money at the house yes
terday.
The police have descriptions of the
men seen at the place and are hunting
for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
Hauaties.
NEW SHAMROCK TO MAKEA TRY
CIR THOMAS Upton SENDS
CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP.
poee will Probably Be Set For Next
Augusta New Boat and a New
Crew to Man Tt.

,-avv York, oct. n.-There were express
ms Of satisfaction by officials and mem
80 If the New York Yacht club when 1t
,.l.,r7e known that Sir Thomas Upton )
~ challenge was coming on the Ger
mic The Yacht club Oft Gals have felt
,,ra that Sir Thomas wOuld make sec
,,d attempt to lift the cup" next year.
Tbev were not quite prepared, however,
=. believe that the cnaIenge would be
mi before December, as that would COW
= the necessary ten months notice re
St,ired nv the club. Evidently the trials
W the Shamrock in October weather last
,.ar have caused Sin Thomas Upton TO
yy,ish tor the match TO be sailed much ear
Iier The race may be sailed in August,
AlrusI is a busy month with the New
vork Yacht club. Its easterly cruise
les Mace then. and before the squadron
:" 6is6anded one-hsIf of the month has
evnired This easterly outing and ITS
s1iadrou runs have always been favored
- he new Yacht built to defend the cup
Turing the cruise the great races Tor the
GoeIet cups have taken place in the past
and now they have given way to the As
After the cruise there was another
month or so in which to remedy de1ects,
a. any. and complete the hard work 81
inning ND the boat for her meeting with
tbs challenger. Whether the club will see
t+s vyav clear to accede TO the request, II
~ is made that the races for the cup be
ssiIad in August next year, Is, therefore,
a matter of conjecture
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
ATTORNEY JONES REPLIES.
Answers Criticism offered By C. B.
Stewart

Chatting under the structures passed
by Attorney Charles B. Stewart upon
Mrs. Hilton's determination to claim
her. rights as the widowed heir to the
estate of DR.. Park, Attorney Nathaniel
V. Jones. who has been employed by
Mrs Hilton to institute the contest,
last evening made reply to the express
sions of the brother of me person pro-
posed in the will to act as executor.
Attorney Stewart was quoted as say
ing:
toni should realize that she is begin
ming to tread upon most dangerous
ground-ground upon which she can De
prosecuted for violation of the mar
riage laws. Altogether II Is a most as
tonishing thing that she ever consent
ed to bring the contest in view of her
present marital condition. condition,
as understand it. that has existed for
many years past.
After characterizing Attorney Stew
arts expressions as puerile and indica-
tive of poor generalship in promoting
the interests of his client, Samuel w.
Stewart, the proposed executor of the
Will, Attorney Jones said:
IF. the parties on the other side are
not afraid of Mrs. Hiltons claim, they
seem at least to be pursuing very ques-
tionable tactics. As to my clients Sec
Ond marriage, it may be as well to have
it understood now as later that it in
wolves no question of moral turpitude.
1t is simply a case of asserting her
legal rights.
1.-The threat that Mrs Hilton may be
compelled to defend a criminal action
because of her marriage in good faith
to her present husband, believing that
she had been legally separated from DR..
Park. seems to me to be an effort of
some of the parties on the other side
to induce or compel my client to re-
nounce her right of action as an heir
70 the decedent's estate. To me it seems
a most unwarranted statement, as the
courts are always open to citizens to
adjudicate any rights or claims they
may have.
$50 far as / am advised, the threats
of Mr.. Stewart will have no effect in
compelling Mrs. Hilton to renounce her
claim. The presumption is that when
this case is determined in court it viii
be adjudicated on its merits legally
and not upon any such kind of senti-
ment that may be attempted to be
manufactured for the defense in a
newspaper.
My plan of procedure is pretty well
decided upon and unless 1 modify one
or two matters of detail 1 will file the
contest suit in court not later than
| Saturday"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
S. W. STEWART TALKS.
DR.. Park Informed Him That He
Was Married.

Was Married.
Attorney Samuel w. Stewart, who is
named in the will as executor and
whose petition to Judge HiIes TO have
the will admitted to probate and him
self commissioned as executor is Sched-
uled for hearing on Oct. 20, admitted
his surprise on learning by reading in
The Herald of the move on the part
of Mrs. Hilton as the surviving widow
of Dr. Park to claim her share of the
estate.
''AlI that 1 care to say now for pub
licationS said Mr.. Stewart, lis that my
purpose shall be to have our side of
the issue 50 presented in court that the
validity of the will shall be sustained,
and of the result 1 have no apprehen-
sion. 1 shall strive to execute the last
expressed wish of DR.. Park by convey
ing his entire fortune to the University
of Utah for the specific purposes in
tended by the maker of the will"
When asked if the published state
ment was true that DR.. Park had kept
secret from him the fact of his mar
riage with Annie Armitage in 1872 Mr..
Stewart replied that when he drew the
will, last July, he asked the doctor
about his early marriage and the as
surance was given by him that his
former wife could have no legal claim
upon his estate, although she had
never been legally divorced from him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
THIEF IN THE ARGYLE.
Steals Wearing Apparel From State
Street Rooming House.

NSNe~Ao " APRSN1O1 I'm A@ScSSO
Street Rooming House.
With the stuff in his hands, and while
trying to dispose of it to a second
hand dealer, ]. P. Kirk, who not five
minutes before had stolen some wear
ing apparel from the Argyle rooming
house, on State street, was caught and
placed under arrest by Officer Lincoln.
Kirk is said to have walked boldly
up into the rOOming hOCGe at 23S South
State street, late yesterday afternoon.
and seeing a bundle of wOman's wear
ing apparel laying on the hatrack. and.
as he supposed no one was looking he
picked it up and departed the way he
had come.
The thief was not sly enough though
in his action, and one of the roomers
saw him disappear with the bundle.
She Immediately followed him to the
street, and seeing Officer lincoln she
pointed out the man and told what he
had done. The officer followed Kirk
down to Third South street and saw
him turn into secondhand store. He
followed him in and caught him in the
act of trying to persuade the second
hand dealer TO buy the stuff for 20
cents.
Kirk was Immediately placed under
arrest and taken to the police station.
where, Notwithstanding the fact that
the stuff was found in his possession.
he protested that he id not steal il
He was locked up in the city iail To
await a hearing today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
Cycling.
The Coming Races.

A. f. Meredith, who is managing the
oi'ycle meet TO be held at the Salt Pal
ance track on the coming Saturday, re-
ports all the riders as taking a prac-
lice spin yesterday afternoon Eddie
smith, who will make an attempt to
I'Wer the amateur mile record. rode a
mile l:34 As. which is two seconds
uHaer the present record. He was
paced by the odd reliable" motor in
lhls ride. and will use it in his attempt
On saturday. The match between Gus
lawson and Emery viii be Unpaced,
a., from opposite sides OF the track.
ms Kind Of a race has been Emery s
stronghold in the past, and at one time
ne vas the undisputed champion of the
,Slale IN this style of racing. Oscar Ju-
I LUZ mas secured the use of one of the
urFllle brothers motors for his
twenty-five mile match, and Charles
urElle viii have to break some of the
iocal records in order to Overtake him
with 4 mile handicap
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
NO CRIME TO POLlUTt WATER
PARLEY'S CANYON RANCHERS
NOT AMENABLE TO LAW.
Judge Tiramony Decides Against the
City In Two Water Befouling
Gases Tried.

John Ekman and William Roach, two
ranchers from ParIey's canyon, were on
trial in Judge Timmony's court yesterday
afternoon on a charge of befouling the
waters of the canyon creek The com
plants filed against them by Land and
Water Commissioner Westerfeld alleged
that they had permitted their cattle to
run out on the edge of the creek and into
the water, thus befOuling the stream,
used by the people of the city for drinking
and culinary purposes
Two separate charges were lodged
against Ekman and one against Roach
The defendants were represented by At
tOrney Van Colt and the prosecution by
Assistant City Attorney 9. B. Stewart
Commissioner WeSterfield and Deputy
Phineas Young, who patrols the canyon,
testified that Ekman and Roach had per-
mitted their cattle to run out along the
banks of the creek and that they had
seen them in the water Both testified
that they had seen manure along the edge
had even cleaned il out of the water
Mr. Westerfield declared he had warned
the defendants to keep their cattle off the
creek, but that they had failed to do So
Roach. he said. had given him to under
stand that he was going TO continue to
let his cattle run up the canyon
Two other witnesses testified to prac-
tically the same thing as the commits
sioner and his deputy.
Roach testified that he had tried to
keep his cattle away from the creek and
that during the night and day they We're
a
hill He admitted that he had seen them
near the creek on on or two occasions,
when they had gotten away from the boy,
but they had been driven away as soon
as discovered. Roach and his wife both
declared that they bad done their best
to protect the water from pollution by
MIR. Westerfield testified that Ekman
had allowed his cattle to stay on small
flat near his house, from which the water
drained into the creek and thus brought
refuse into the stream Ekman testified
that he had irrigated the fiat in question
and that the water would not run into the
creek Mrs. Ekman also testified that
she had seen the ground irrigated and the
water would not run into the creek Both
sWOre that their cattle had been kept
away from the creek as much as was
possible.
The attorney for the defense made a
short argument of the case, in which he
set forth that the law did not mean that
the water should not be befouled at all.
because that is impossible, but that it
means that it should not be befOuled IN
necessarily. He argued that the defend
ants had not befOuled the waters unnec-
essarily and had a night to water their
cattle at the stream even If they did pol
lutte the waters a little
After his argument the court said that
he would find the defendants not guilty,
and discharged them
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49, %---@-@@
Che Curt.
Sailor Boy Wins at Boise.

Boise, Ida, Oct. 1.-THE following
are the summaries of today's races:
First race, trot. mile heats, best three
in five, purse $20O-Irma d a won in
straight heats, Vinmont second, An
ningitO third. Kitty Caution was dis
tanced in the second heat. Best time
2:24.
Second race, free for all trot, mile
heats, best three in five, purse $500
Amelia won in straight heats, Nettie
Ham second, Meteor third. Best time
2:25A.
Third race, named trot or pace, mile
heats, best three in five, purse $3.50
Sailor Boy won in straight heats,
Chespa second, GuidOn third Best time
-2:271a.
Fourth race. four and a half furlOngs,
purse S1O0-Baby Ruth won, Jim
Brownel second, Penlon Butte third.
Time-561a.
Fifth race, three-fOUrths-mile dash,
purse $200-D ] Capon won, Jim Boze-
man second, Miss Remson third. Time
LIE.
Sixth race, $50 yards, running, purse
S10O-Pat Tucker won, Bill Nye second,
McGinty third.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
TWO GIRLS.IN TROUBLE.
Helen Bloomquist and Lizzie Johnson
Placed Under Arrest.

Helen Bloomquist and Lizzie Johnson.
aged Il and - years respectively, were
arrested by Detective Sheets last night
and placed in Jail on a charge of prosti-
tuition.
The girls have been under the surveil-
lance of the officers for some time past
and last night they secured sufficient evil
dence to warrant their arrest.
The two girls and two men were seen
10 go up in the BlakemOTe rOOming house
on East Second South street and the Off
GERS followed Immediately and placed the
girls under arrest They were locked up
in Jail for the night
Helen BloomQuist is the young girl who
soma time ago was arrested for stealing
J some ieWelry from family for whom she
was InorlSing The girl has a father in
fae east but has no relatives in this city.
The johnson girl. it is understood. has
some relatives in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
HOW DR.. PARK WOEO
MISS AHSIE ARhITAGE
CONTINUED from page L.

preston that the board will stay out
of the fight and let Mr. Samuel w
Stewart. the executor fight it out with
the claimants. The matter has not yet
come before the board and see no
occa son for our taking action in the
matter. but of course this is only my
Individual opinion and just what will
he done will not be fully decided until
the board has meeting and considers
the matter. This complication that has
arisen is unfortunate for the univer-
Sitv and regret to see it, because there
NAV be many other claims made now
and no one can tel where the matter
will stop"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
will Be Named Shamrock.

Tondon. oct 11-Further information
rse-ardine Sir Thomas LiptOn's new chal-
ienge Tor the Americas cup confirms the
sr3fpmert that the boat will be named
Shamrock and Will be selected by a Sc
rios of contests between the yacht Wat
SON is designing and the old Shamrock,
alter the latter has undergone the i'm
movements proposed by Fife. Both yachts
will he kept fully manned by Sir Thomas
Linton and may cross the water together
The challenger will be commanded by Il
well known amateur yachtSman, whose
name Sir Thomas does not wish TO divulge
al present None of the old Shamrock 5
former captains viii be employed in the
coming races
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
CAVE-IN NOT SERIOUS.
Senator Clark Tells of United Verde
Accident

Butte, Mont, Oct. n.-Senator Clark,
owner of the United Verde mine, when
shown the Associated Press dispatch from
jerome, Ariz, relative to the cave-in- in
the mine, said:
The cavern is not of a serious nature,
and etendS only from the 390-fOOJ level up
The ground had all been worked out
above that point A few feet of the rail-
road bed that passes over the surface, the
boiler and blacksmith shop are slightly
injured. The shaft, hoisting and smelt-
ing plants are uninjured and the cave-in
viii in no wise affect the operations of the
property. 1t was a great relief to me
when found that no one was injured by
the accident -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
CAPT. HUNT AT BLACFooT.
He and Judge Flenner Speak at Du-
boiS' Home.
Especial to The Herald.

Especial to The Herald.)
Blackfoot, Ida, Oct n.-Captain Frank
w Hunt, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor and J. d. Flenner of Boise, adj
dressed a magnificent audience here to-
night. The meeting was in the court room
and was presided over by s ]. Rich,
Democratic candidate for elector. The
closest attention was paid the speakers
The address of Captain Hunt was a
purely buSiness-like statement of condi-
lions existing in the state a result of
four years OF Democratic administration
and what the people could expect If the
party was returned to power
Mr.. Flenner spoke upon national and
state topics His speech was pronounced
the best heard in Blackfoot during the
campaign and was strongly in contrast
with that of Mr.. Hepburn and James NJ
Shoup, delivered here last night. There is
no doubt but that Mr.. Flenner left a very
decided impression upon mis- hearers
The outlook is favorable throughout the
state. The campaign at Idaho Falls last
night being but a repetition of the enthu-
siastic outpourings they have met with
in their campaign all over southeastern
Idaho.
Mr. FIenner goes to Utah for few
days, where he viii speak under the aus
pieces of the state central committee OF
that state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
PEACE OFFICER A BANDIT.
Planned a Train Robbery, Accord.
inc to Confession

TuScon, AriZ-, Oct. 11--During the trial
of the desperadoes who held up the Ari-
IONA and New Meico train at Fairbanks,
when George Owints, a member of tie
gang, was called to testify, he made q
clean breast OF the affair, describing in
detail every circumstance of the hold-up
and how the gang was organized.
He said that Burt AlVOrd, formerly a
peace officer at Wilcox, planned the hold
up and formed the gang for the purpose
of holding UP trains on the Southern Pa
cific road, and Fairbanks was to be only
the first operation.
The gang included Alvord, Stiles, Bravo
Juan, Brown, Three Fingered Jack, Matt
BurtS and the OwintS brothers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
NOT A NEW THING.
Other Similar Contests Have Been
Successfully Prosecuted.

o0SSCSoAo41J A1OSCSotCOs
The contest of DR.. Parks will by his
surviving widow, Mrs. William Hilton
is by no means the first case of the
kind in the Utah courts. In fact there
have been many similar contests on
Identical grounds and uniformly the
decisions have. been in favor of the
cOnteSting wives.
Owing to the peculiar marriage and
other social conditions in Utah until
very recent years, commOn-law mar
riages and unions of celestial husbands
and wives according to the rites of the
Mormon church were very frequent.
While marriages by common law, when
there was no plurality of wives, as in
the case of DR.. Park, have been held
as valid by the court of last resort, the
civil courts have also sustained the in
validity of divorces granted by the
Mormon ecclesiastical courts; from the
fact, doubtless, that there is no such
thing as common law jurisdiction for
divorces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
IRRIGATION SUIT.
Owners of Water of North Dry Greek
Will Litigate Their Claims.

The Dry Creek Reservoir & Irrigation
company and others yesterday insti-
tuted suit in the district court against
the Draper Irrigation company to have
plaintiffs right to eleVen-twelfths of
the flow of North Dry creek at all
times except between July 20 and Oct.
l of each year and for half the flow
during the interim. The complaint also
prays for an order restraining defend
ant company from interfering with its
rights
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
MOUNTAIN STATES
MAY KEEP MINERAL DISPLAY.
Idaho Citizens Would Preserve Fea-
ture of Fair.
Especial correspondence

Especial correspondence
Boise, Ida, Oct. 10--The mineral ex-
hibit at the Intermountain fair may be
preserved intact for some time Several
influential men are urging that it be kept
until the meeting of the national mining
congress in Boise next January The
mineral exhibit this year is one of the
best ever seen at an Idaho fair. 1t was
arranged under the direction of w. II.
Savidge and Al. B. McGlenn and repre-
sents the vast mineral resources of Idaho
One of the principal features OF the de-
partment is the exhibit of the Idaho Min
ing Journal This is composed principally
of specimens from mines in Idaho, Ore
gon, Washington and Alaska, all person
ally collected by the editor. Charles A
DinSmore. The exhibit is considered one
of the best opponents possible OF the
state $ mineral resources and will be kept
for the June convention if nothing else is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
PmgIEiSm.
Devine Not Guilty.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 1.-THE coro-
ner jury today investigated the death
OF Steve Flanagan. eX-champiOn bantam
weight pugilist. VINO died last Saturday,
following a boxing match the previous
night y verdict was rendered that Fiam-
dganS death was due 10 over-eXertion.
James DeVine, who was Sparring with
him AT the time he became unconscious,
was discharged from custody.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
Giants Beat Champions.
Baseball Sunday.

Manager fClippinger received notice
yesterday from ogden that the ball
team would be down here and play next
Sunday They will come in a SPECIAL
train. Young Shurtliff viii again be
on the rubber for the HOLSTERS, and his
friends predict he viii shut the Short
Lines out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
Killed By Acetylene Explosion.

Albany Ore, Oct. 11.-Stephen Stoltz
was killed and Fred Refs severely in
jured by an explosion of an acetylene
gas tank in the basement of Refs
saloon today. StoltZ, who was
plumber. and Reitz undertook to re-
move the tank They carried a lighted
candle. which ignited the gas which had
formed in the tank