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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
GOT A BLOODY NOSE.
What Happened When a Lad Took a
Melon

What Happened When Lad Took a
Melon.
A bloody nose and a spanking was
the reward of a young thief who tried
to swipe a watermelon from Henry
Hapgood's store on Fifth South and
Second East streets last night The
young pilferer, whose name is Jim
Holm, and a number of companions
were playing near the store when the
idea of stealing the melon entered their
heads.
The thought had no sooner been born
than Holm put it into execution. He
secured a melon but as he turned to run
with his booty he ran into the pro
prietor. In the collision the boy sus-
tanned a mashed nose that bled copious-
". The proprietor, when ne recovered
his wind, took the young thief into the
store and proceeded to paddle him
The boy then ran home and represent
ed to his father that he had been ter
ribly abused by the storekeeper. The
father Immediately repaired to police
station to swear out a warrant for Hap
good. but he was informed that he
would have to return Monday and tell
his grievance to the prosecutor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mrs, James Hogan of Ogden is visiting
friends here this week.
Miss Marion Kessler is very i'll with
typhoid fever at her home In this citv
Traffic Manager Babcock of the Rio
6ranoe western returned yesterday fore
noon from the east He attended the
York
Hoyt Sherman returned from Denver
FRIDAY night and last evening Mrs Hovt
sherman accompanied by Hamilton Coffin
started Tor Iowa 70 be gone some time on
Frank 5. Gorham. who has DeAn witt,
the 1lnIlc Mercantile company of Eureka
Ior the past two years. has returned to
Gardner
Mrs Jacob Moritz returned on Friday
from q visit TO her old home in Honolulu
IN the Hawaiian islands. This is the
place of Mrs GOritZS birth and be1
parents are still living there She VS.
at her home for three months this sum-
mer and returns to Salt Lake stfU firm in
the belief that Honolulu is the best nlscs
on earth Mr. MOritz met his wife in
san Francisco and accompanied her
home.
Assistant County Attorney Walker n
CIunter has returned from a vacation trim
down east First he went 70 Colorado
where Mrs Gunter and the baby had bee1.
spending the summer, and then the family
lOuTneyed on 20 the home of Mr.. Gunter'S
father IN Arkansas Here the seventv-
sixth anniversary Of the old gentleman-s
DlrIh was celebrated after which thu re-
turn trip home was made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
PARK KEEPER FINDS A GIRL
SLEEPING ON HAY in HIS BARN

had abused and mistreated her so that
she couldn't stand it any longer and
determined to run away.
She stated that she went to school
Friday, but that after school was out
she thought of how she had been mis-
treated and determined not to go back
home. Instead she went to the park
and stayed around until dark and then
crawled into the barn and went to
sleep in the hay
The girl was found by Mrs Errick-
son to be suffering from physical af-
fiictions and in need of medical atten-
ton. The park keeper took the run
away girl back to her foster parents
yesterday morning and found that they
had been searching in vain for her.
Both denied the girls story of mis-
treatment, but people living in the vi
entity say that the girls story is true.
They do not blame the father so much
as the mother. but they say the girl is
justified in running away. The case
II is said. will be Investigated by the
authorities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
WAR IS ON AMONG The BIC
GROCERY JOBBESS OF THIS CITY

There is a war on among the grocery
jobbers of this city and Ogden which
is being thoroughly enjoyed by the
small dealers OF the two cities. For
some time past there has been a job
bers' association here made up of the
z. c. NJ. L, Clark, Eldredge g. Co., the
Woods Grocer company, the Symns
Utah Grocery company, the Cosgriff
Enright company, the Anderson-Taylor
company and Kahn Bros. of this city
and Fred J. Keisel & Co. and John
ScOwcroft & Sons company of Ogden. e.
The object of the association is of
course the mutual benefit of the mem
bers in the purchase and disposal OF
goods, but as some of the firms sell
at retail as we'll as wholesale it gave
them a great advantage over those
outside the association, most of whom
sell at retail alone. This advantage
was gained in the purchase of goods.
The association could buy in large
quantities and get much better prices
than the small dealers could hope to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
DAMAGES At $4,000
Red Wing Gold Mining Com
pany Sues Clays For TrespaSs.
APEX RIGHTS PLEADED
PROUSE'S ALLEGED MURDERFRS
TO BE TRIED OCT. p.

Once more the law Of apex and dam
eyes for trespass on mining ground at
Bingham is to be tried in the district
court The first step in the latest suit
for heavy damages on this score was
taken yesterday by Pierce, Critchlow &
Barrette filing with the clerk of the
court, on behalf of the Red Wing Gold
Mining company. a complaint for the
recovery of SS5,O00 from and a perpet-
ual injunction against William D.
Clays.
For the first cause of action it is al
legged that the plaintiff company is
the owner by United States patent of
the Red Wing mining claim and that
the defendant is the owner of the Julia
Dean, a, claim adjoining. 1t is further
charged that since Aug %, 1898, the
date OF the company's purchase of the
Red Wing claim from George H. Davis.
defendant has mined and extracted
ores of the value of SIS, GOO from the
Julia Dean claim, the apex of which is
IN the Red Wing, thereby giving the
company the right to follow the ore
vein on its dip beyond the side lines of
the claim extended vertically down
ward from the surface into the Julia
Dean property
AAiOtueE cause OF dcC1On alleged Is
that since May 1 of this year defend
ant disregarded the rights of the
plaintiff under the law of apex and
treSpaSSed upon the Columbia RuStler
and Silver Hill claims through the
Julia Dean workings and extracted ores
of the value Of $4,000
For the recovery OF 900 the COM
plant alleges that from Aug %, 1896.
up TO May l, 1900, defendant committed
similar treSpass through the Julia
Dean workings within the limits of the
apex rights of the Columbia, Pete,
Rustler, Burlington and Hosford
claims, the right of action for recovery
OF damages on this account having
been assigned to plaintiff by it's grant
ors, the S. S. Walker Estate company
Isador Morris and Eliza z. Pickard-
Besides praying for a Judgment
against defendant Clays in the total
sum of $4,000, the plaintiff company
demands that its title to work its
claims beyond the side lines as far as
the apeXing vein runs on it's dip be
quieted as against defendant and that
he be restrained forever from commit
ting the trespasses complained about.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
woRKINGMEN COMBINE.
Effect Coalition With Good Board of
Officers.

One hundred and fifty-seven work
ingmen met at 23S South State street
last night and effected a consolidation
which will be of great benefit to the
Democratic party. The Silver Work
ingmen's CLUB. the Bryan and Steven
son club and the Wnrkingmen's Demo-
cratic club consolidaled under the name
OF the "WOrkingmen's Silver Demo-
cratic club of Salt Lake county,
The meeting came to order at the call
of John Green, former president of the
Workingmen' Silver Democratic club.
Mr.. Green stated the objects of the
gathering, after which, on motion of
John G. Hayes, legislative nominee,
the constitution of the national asso-
citation of Democratic clubs was adopt
ed as basis of organization.
The club then organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Nicol Hood of Sugar.
Vice observation-disclosures J. c..
Bywater of Salt Lake county.
Secretary-C. NJ. Jackson of Salt
Lake
Treasurer-Frank conett of salt
Lake
An executive committee was then Sc
lected as appended:
First Precinct-Samuel Dowse,
Charles GuIbrandsen.
Second-J- W. Sanborn. c. W. Ran
kin.
Third-John Green. r. S. Sleater.
Fourth-Joseph Eldredge, James Sa-
bine, il.
Fifth. D. Rush, D. L. Levey.
Pleasant Green-Isaac Coon.
Granger-Henry Bow1en
Sugar-W. G. A. SmCat
District S7-A. F. Cummings.
Bingham-Max Beaver
Murray-D. F. Cunningham
Draper-D- o. Rfdeout, jr
The executive committee then organ
lied and elected d. L. Levey chairman,
after which the meeting adjourned un-
til next Wednesday evening at s O'Clock
at which time an excellent programme
will be presented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
DRIVERS NARROW ESCAPE
Expressman Gets Hard Jolt in a
Runaway

Runaway.
If there is a special providence which
looks after drunks, it is certainly to it
that Peter Johnson, drunken express
man, owes his escape from severe in
jury in a runaway yesterday afternoon.
AS it was he came out of the final
SmaSh-up with only a badly scratched
face and a few bruises on his body.
The expressman was too drunk to tell
just how the thing occurred, but to the
best of his knowledge he thought the
horse started to running about Second
South and Fifth East streets. Peter
said he was going for a ''yob" out on
Second South street and the horse got
frightened and ran. The fractions ami
nal was seen coming flying down
Fifth East street with It's drunken
driver threatening to pitch head first
out of the rig at every STEP Near the
corner of Ninth South and Fifth East
streets the wagon dashed into a pole
and horse, wagon and driver were
brought I'D in a heap
The man was thrown violently
against the ground and lay there at
first as if dead. The excited crowd that
gathered drought he had broken his
neck, and the police patrol was called
Immediately When the latter arrived
Johnson was up and it was found that
he was only scratched and bruised a
little and more drunk than hurt. The
wagon suffered the loss of it's shafts,
but otherwise was not badly damaged.
The officer wanted Johnson to take
his horse and go home, but the ex-
pressman insisted on hitching the ami
NAL to the shaftlesS wagon and trying
it again. The officers saw the eonse-
quences of such a course and Johnson
and his horse We're taken to the sta
ton. Johnson was locked I'D on a
charge of drunkenness and was kept
in until he sobered UP.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Blue and stiff with cold from a night
spent in barn was the condition in
which Park Keeper Erickson found a
young girl in his barn at Liberty park
early yesterday morning
The girl, who appeared to be about
IA years of age, had spent the entire
night in the barn, sleeping in the hay.
and was so cold and stiff that she
could hardly walk when found. The
park Keeper took her Immediately to
his house and after she had been
warmed and given something to eat she
told the story of how she had run
away from home and stayed all night
in the barn.
The girl gave her name as Nellie
Johnston and said she lived with
adopted parents on Owen street in the
southeastern part of the city She
said her own parents were both dead
and that Mr.. Johnston and his wife
had adopted ner TO raise. but that thew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
FOLEY TRIES DASH FOR LIBERTY
CONVICTED MURDERER is FOIL
ED IN THE ATTEMPT.
Had Two Bricks Concealed in Cell TO
Assault the Jailer As He Did
Before.
Especial to The Herald.)

Rawlins, Wyo., Sept. 29.-M. w.
Foley, under sentence of twenty-five
years in the penitentiary for killing
Holden O'Connor at Kemmerer last
winter, made an unsuccessful attempt
to break jail here last night.
Foley had concealed in his cell two
bricks which he had wrapped in a
stocking and it was planned to assault
the jailer, take the keys and make his
way to liberty The bricks were passed
in to Foley by negro ''trusty.'
While confined in Jail at Evanston
last winter Foley assaulted the iailer,
took his gun and held the officers at bay
for three days He is being held here
pending an appeal of his case to the
supreme court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

get, because they could not handle the
goods in carload lots. In this way the
small dealers were virtually forced to
buy from the association and claim
they were placed at q. great disadvaat-
age.
The break came when w. S. Hendar-
son of this city bought up a large guam
tity OF the Utah crop of tomatoes and
put them on the local market ut u
price far below that agreed upon by
the iobberS' association. The under
standing was that tomatoes were to be
furnished by the association TO all local
dealers at 81 per case in small auanti-
ti-E. Tut Henderson has been putting
them OH the market at S1S5 per case.
This is SAID TO have had denoraliz-
ing effect upon the jobbers' aSsocia ton
The Organlyatcr has in fact gone all
10 pieces anC a general warfare is on
all along the line. And this warfare is
not confined to tomatoes or to any other
staDle, but extends to the whole line
OF wholesale groceries The retail deal
ers are enjoying the fun and the con-
sCmers Will not suffer because of the
rupture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

four opened fire with a 32-caIibre pistol.
one shot took effect in Bakers back
Just above the right hip. and passing
between two ribs came out of hts left
side The other bullet struck him in
the thigh and lodged there. The
wounds, as stated, are not dangerous,
but the gang after beating him into in
sensibflity, left Baker for dead in a
box car at the siding. Here he was
found nearly forty-eight hours later,
only partially conscious and unable to
help himself.
Some employees of the Rio Grande
road learning that Bakers home was
in Salt Lake, had him taken to Helper.
Where the Rio Grande Western surgeon
gave him attention. He was sent on
to the hospital here as soon as possible
Special Agent Shores of the railroad
has taken up the case and will do all
in his power to run the thugs down.
The attack was made for robbery, the
hold-ups securing in the neighborhood
of $25 from their victim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
SALT LAKER NEARLY KILLED BY
~ THUGS At LEADvILLE JUNCTION

William W. Baker, a locomotive fire
man who lives at so Pitts street, was
shot twice and severely beaten by thugs
at LeadviIle Junction, Colo, several
days ago. He was brought in from
Helper and taken to st. Marks hos
pital yesterday in rather a critical con-
dition, due more to exposure than to
his wounds.
Baker was in the employ of the Short
Line until a month ago when he left
Salt Lake with the intention of finding
work elsewhere. He went to Cheyenne
and later to Denver. but being unable
to secure a position, started home
week ago. He stopped at Leadville on
the way, continuing his journey west
the day following.
Baker was at Leadville Junction, four
miles this side of the camp, when a
gang of highwaymen bounced upon
him. He showed fight and two of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
NEWS FRON OVER THE STATE
a Postmaster's Plight.
Especial Correspondence.i

Bountiful, Sept. 29.-James S. Yates,
postmaster at Bcuntiful, who is under
arrest charged with adultery, alleged
to, have been committed a week ago
with Mrs. Maria Lee, was taken before
City Justice Willard Call for a prelim-
mary hearing yesterday. A change of
venue was asked for and granted, and
the examination will be held before
Precinct Justice L. S. Haywood on next
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lee was convicted of fOrnication
by Justice Cali on Monday and she has
been serving a sentence in the county
jail
Yates is under $3.50 bonds awaiting his
hearing What effect his arrest Will
have on the postmastership OF Bounti-
full is not yet known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Court at Pennington.
(Special Correspondecee.1

Pennington, Sept. 2s.-Judge Rolapp
held court in Pennington yesterday,
and the following business was trans
acted:
Rlchard Penman was examined as to
his sanity by DrS. Gleason and In
gram and was committed to the
asylum.
Bert Falls, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of HOUSEKEEPING, was sentenced
prison.
The case of the state against David
Smith, charged with befouling the
waters in Mill Creek canyon with sheep,
was heard and the defendant acquitted.
The case of Fitzgerald VS. the Oregon
Short Line Railway company was con-
tinued for the term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
ROOSTER IN PosToFFICE.
Wilson Of Sandy Meets Significant
Omen


Postmaster w. w. Wilson of Sandy,
than whom quite naturally there is no
more ardent supporter OF the Mckinley
administration and all that it stands
for, has not been sleeping well during
the last few nights. A sign has been
revealed to Mr.. Wilson which he con-
siderS rather OninOuS. He fears il
preSageS the triumph of Democracy and
good authorities on signs and Omens
have assured him that his uneasiness is
well founded.
When Mr.. Wilson went to open up the
postOftice on Friday morning he heard \
defiant Observation-Disclosures, as he
walked through the door. He at first
could hardly believe his ears, so he
promptly made u search for the Offend
ing chanticleer- In a moment he saw,
perched on d box close TO the delivery
window and behind the railing, a large
white rooster in a defiant attitude.
The postmaster cautiously approach
ed the bird for he didn't know at what
moment il might vanish into thin air.
The rooster eyed Mr.. Wilson and
crowed again, this time louder than be-
fore -'ShoOt" said the official. timidly
ck-a-doodle-doo," replied the bird,
without ''shOOing" worth a Cancelled
Une-Cent stamp.
Mr. Wilson thought of all the charms
be had known in his boyhoOd days. 1t
even occurred TO him that he might
throw salt on the ROSTERS tail. But
he had no salt handy. and he feared
that # he went to get some the fowl
might take advantage Of his absence
and eat a big sack full of Republican
literature received that morning from
Chairman Callister.
THE rooster didn't want to leave
the office at ali. Wilson tried half an
hour before he succeeded in getting 1t
OUT, and now he's walking around
Sandy with his mouth hanging down
ike a mOtherless colts because he feels
That the next postmaster general will
- appointed by a man who viii be
elected under a counterpart of the bird
That Invaded his Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
HOW MONEY WILL GO
Distribution Of Republican
Funds Provided For.
KING STRIKE HELPS OUT
ROMA MA MAGNATE ORDERS
Birdie TAKEN OFF.

The great strike which was recently
reported on the 400 Ievel-of the Silver
king bonanza may have an important
bearing on the politics of Salt Lake
county. The analogy between the strike
and the political situation viii shortly
he made clear.
When Dennis Eichnor was compelled
bv the Republican bosses to continue
his tenure of the county craftsmanship
If is said that he was asked to make a
close estimate on what ii would cost
10 carry this county. He figured and
figured. Counting everything at the
closest of margins he estimated that he
could win for $11,500.
on this basis he was told to go
ahead Since the strike, though, things
have changed. somewhat. Thomas
I[earns is understood to have told Mr..
T-icbuoy to take the bride off. Mr.
of the discoveries on that ], AGO level, and
when he says to take the bride off, the
rest Of the harness goes along with it.
Make New Estimate.
The new estimate of actual expenses
is S14.260. but Mr.. Eichnor will have
something like $4,000 more for incident
ais 1t is easy to see where the coin is
going and il isn't any too much. under
the Republican style of fighting. The
following figures give a comprehensive
idea Of it.
Five registration rays, city,. $500
Election day expenses ...........-...- 2O6G
County outside the city .-.------.-... 1890
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4, 26O
The estimate given above is of course
general II may be ftemized, however.
That the canvass will cost 81. 900 is ap-
pa-ent from the fact that the commit
tee is paying men and women to do this
work at the rate of about So per day
each. Three to a district are about the
average and each worker gets in some
thing like two days. This makes the
exact cost of the canvass 1896. and ex-
tras viii easily bring ii up to $1,000.
Heavy Registration Expense.
For registration days. Mr.. Eichnor's
carriage bill will be at least 81 900 for
each day. Three workers in each dis.
trict will get So apiece per day. There
are fifty-twO districts and the aggre-
gate cost for workers for the five days
is So 800. Add to this the 5,O00 for car
riages and the total registration ex-
pense is $500.
For election day there will be six
workers in each district at So per day
and another 81, 900 carriage bill. or 81, $50
in all. The estimate of 81 500 for the
county outside the city is believed to
be very moderate. It will be used in
pretty much the same ways as in the
city except that the carriage hire will
be practically nothing.
The main thing that is puzzIing
Chairman EichnOr is where to get six
workers for each district on election
day. He is thinking of applying to the
employment agencies for assistance.
Those who wish places will do we'll 10
apply TO Mr. Eichnor at the earliest
possible moment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Coalville Happenings.
(speciai Correspondencen

Coalville, Sept. ga very pleasant
surprise was rendered J. w. Sinister,
leader of the COalville and Summit
stake choir, last evening by the mem
bers Of the COalVilie choir. He was
escorted to the academy building and
found a nice party of invited friends
awaiting him. A programme was
agreeably carried out consisting of
speeches, songs, ETC., after which came
2 delicious supper. Bishop F. H
Wright, in behalf of the choir present
ed Mr. Sinister with a beautiful silver
mounted baton and music stand.
A G. Dyer of Salt Lake City was
CoalVille visitor yesterday.
David Keith, the Silver King mag
nate. came down from the Park this
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Old Soldier Will Help Form Demo-
cratic Clubs

President H. p. Henderson of the
Democratic State society of Utah yes
terday gave Captain c. r. Berry writ
ten authorization TO form Democratic
clubs in the state of Utah for member
ship in the National Association of
Democratic Clubs.
With these credentials in his possess
sion Captain Berry. the state organ
izer, whose pOstoffce address is box
5S5, this city, issued the following call
to all Democratic district chairmen:
1 am at your command and will
furnish blanks and assist you in organ
izing clubs. Get you in touch with ma
tiOnal headquarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
DIED FROM BEING SCALDED
Little Denise brothers Succumbs At
ter a Weeks Suffering.

Denise, the 3-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. J-s BROTHERS of $50
South Second East, died at 1910 last
night from the effects of scalding. Last
Sunday night the child fell into a tub
of boiling hot water, and her condition
was considered critical from the first.
She succumbed last night after endur-
ing agonies of pain all through the
week.
The sympathy of many friends go
out to the bereaVed family, Mrs. Broth
ers being a daughter of Mrs. w. c.
Morris and very wen known. The fun
eral announcement will be made later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Vernal Notes.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Vernal, Sept. ga heavy storm Wis
tied this section during the last two
days, and for the first time this season
the roads are sea of mud.
The mountains on the north are
white with snow Freighters on the
road between the Dyer mine and Carter
report a fall of from eighteen inches to
two feet of snow on the divide
The forest fires that were again rag
ing along the range, are now complete
Iy checked for the season.