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No Questions viii be Asked and $500
Reward

Will be paid for the return to this office
of a diamond sunburst pin, lost between
the corner of Granite and Wyoming
streets and the Thornton hotel. or in
said hotel, about I p. m..- August Is,
1901. stixn,
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Won q Watch.

The gold watch given by the Sons of
st. George to the most popular young
lady at their picnic last Sunday was won
by Miss Nellie Osborn.
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Grand opening tomorrow night, Null
hollands natatorium. Granite n Ari-
IONA.
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stock of chandeliers. shades and fittings.
We do wiring for electric lights n can
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COPPER MINING QUOTATIONS

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Boston, Mass, Aug. l6.-The cop
per mining shares closed today as fol-
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
LISTEN TO COMPLAINTS
MANY CITIZENS APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The county board of equalization
changed it's hour of meeting yesterday,
and, instead of assembling at o'clock in
the afternoon, a short session of the
board was held yesterday morning.
Among the applications for abatement
Of taxes was one received from the
horseshoeing firm of Standardization 81
Schneider. The firm was assessed $50,
and one of the members stated that the
tools in the shop We're twelve years old,
and they had no money in the bank.
Owen Sullivan, the proprietor of small
grocery store. which is conducted in
shack, and who was assessed $40, in
formed the board that his entire outfit is
not worth more than $l00
Christ Popp, a tailor, who was taxed
$445, asserted that the assessment was
Dr. Epperly. the dentist appeared be-
fore the board and protested AGAINST his his
assessment of $595. According to his
statement he possesses only three or four
chairs, dental chair and few instru-
ments all of which are valued at $50.
The applications were referred to the
proper committees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

manufacturer, and the wealthiest man
in Rives. He disapproved Of the at
tachment between the two and the re-
suit was the discharge OF Dillon. The
lovers had a meeting and 1t was agreed
that as soon as Dillon's wife had secured
a divorce she was suing for on the
ground of incompatibility of tempera-
ment the two would be married At this
time Miss Chester was a minor, and
here is where the trouble commenced.
According to the laws Of Tennessee it
is felony to even meet a girl under
the age of twenty-one years without the
consent Of her parents, and one evening
while the two We're talking in the public
parlor Of a hotel at Union City, Dillon
was arrested by an officer who produced
a warrant In which 1t was complained
that Dillon had abducted Miss Chester.
He was thrown into the county JAN and
the girl was hurried off to Europe by
her parents. In the meantime, owing to
the absence of material witnesses, Dill
lon spent seven months in jail. His at
torney protested aga nst the unwatr3nt-
able delay, and day was fixed for the
trial
When Dillon was arraigned a sensation
was caused by the unexpected appear
ance of the girl who had escaped from
the custody of her relatives in Germany,
and had hurried across the ocean to APP
pear at the trial OF the man she loved.
She testified that the interview COM
planned of was held at her instigation
and that Dillon had nothing to do with
the arrange nents. This awaited the
prisoner nothing, however, and he was
sentenced to fifteen years In the peni,
Tertiary for abduction. Subsequent to
being sente need and prior 10 the time he
was taken to the prison It was arranged
that Miss Chester should marry him at
the pnitentiary as soon as she attain
ed her majority, and that she could Plead
for his pardon to the governor Of the
state.
MAKES BOLD ESCAPE.
Old Chester who had worked through
out for the conviction of Dillon rested
content with his sentence and was only
aroused from his feeling of security wnen
he learned that Dillon had escaped from
the train while being taken to Nashville.
Dillon slipped his handouts, leaped from
the train and made his way to Oklahoma,
where ne made application for a home
stead at Ell Reno. Later he became
alarmed, and decided to come farther
north with the result that he came TO
Minneapolis about a week ago. He ap-
piled to j. r. Hoffiin for work, and the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

that of the historic Mormon pioneer
trail, we came to standstill at the cen
ter Of this grand mountain range, whose
mighty strength of vertebrate granite IS
the backbone of the continent. How wild,
how lonely this spot, with it's receding
lines Of hills! AS we look across the vast
expanse Of level plains broken here and
there by scowling knobs and gaping hol-
lows to the snow-cappedN peaks
doing outpost duty for the mountains We
can scarcely realize in this vast solitude
that the glistening sunbeams are warm
ing the heart of the mountains.
We could not linger here, for ninety
one miles west Of us was Fish Cut, made
famous by the discovery of petrified fish
by Prof. Q. c. Marsh, of Yale, in 1870
AS we sped along the banks of Bitter
creek, so full of the romance and trag-
edy of 40 and the gold rush to Cali
fornia, We could not help thinking that
whatever advantage the freight car had
gained in the markets of the world by
President Burt's energetic and fearless
tackling Of the greatest engineering prob
lem of the West, the passenger at the
car window, with miles and hours be-
tween Omaha and Ogden, was none the
loser, as the elevating of the tracks has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

extended the horizon adding vistas CT
beauty and grandeur. In every way the
traveller is the gamer and interest in the
sublime scenery is intensified.
At length we arrived at Fish Cut. The
whole side of the mountain has been
sliced off to make way for this new
thoroughfare of commerce In doing this
the cemetery Of the earth's past has been
uncovered. Here petrified fish and small
fossil insects were found eighty feet be-
low the surface. Some interesting speci-
mems of dead past were found by our
party. While we did not feel like Chi
naman at the grave of his ancestors,
nevertheless we knew the imbedded
skulls and skeletons of extinct animal
life once dominating the region told in
mute language the story of the great his
toric drama modern geology is interpret
ing to us.
No more interesting point is anywhere
found on the new line OF the Union Pa
cific than at Aspen, where tunnel $500
feet long pierces, like needles eye, one
of the eastern foot hills of the Wasatch
range. The greatest depth below the sur
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

continental distance is ten miles.
1t was Friday afternoon when we left
Evanston for the last stretch Of road.
How mile after mile flew by! The SUI
preme grandeur of Echo and Weber
canons awed me into silence. Streams OF
limpid water whose crystal sheen thread
ed the verdant hills and green meadows
with a silver cord; heights that lowered
Goliathlike above us revealing massive
rocks bIushing red as crimson at their
own herculean proportions; cascades
with thoughtless plunges whipping into
creamy foam the waters that came dash
ing and splashing from fountains whose
stony basins gave Judgment for the
eagles eyrie, and the mad rush of the
storm as it beat itself to death against
impregnable prison walls gave sublimity
beyond description to the end Of our
journey. AS the sun lighted the dark
green mantle Of the mountains with his
evening glow, we reached Ogden.
In the picturesque Weber canon reso-
buttons were adopted by the newspaper
representatives thanking the railroad of
fcials accompanying the party and Mr..
Alfred Darlow, who organized the party
and directed the excursion.
After a brief stop, the train started for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
.7Gcross the Rockies
On ON Observation Car

To cross the Rocky mountains from
start to finish in an observation car
pushed ahead of the engine is an expert
ence allotted to very few Through the
far-s GIFTED policy of the Union Pacific
railroad, always awake to the special adj
vantage Of thoroughly acquainting the
travelling pubic with it's claims to IA
vor, this rare privilege was accorded
party OF newspaper men representing the
leading journals and p riodicals of the
country. The G ! o b e correspondent
found himself a member of this group of
congenial spirits chaperoned by Mr.. C.
L. LomaX, general passenger and ticket
agent; Mr.. Alfred Darlow, advertising
agent; Mr. W l. Parks, superintendent
Of the Wyoming division; Mr.. T. B. Par
ker, assistant division superintendent,
and Mr. e. r. Griffin, general agent at
Denver
Grateful thanks are due the gentleman
who evolved this idea of taking the news
paper men over the Overland route to
exhibit the stupendous engineering trl-
umphs wrought on this line of railroad
at the demands of modern commerce. 1t
IS impossible to enumerate all that has
been done. Suffice 1t, however, to mention
that the distance between Omaha and
Ogden has been shortened 9047 miles;
gradients varying from asa to 97.68 feet
to the mile have been reduced to max
mum Of 1873 feet to the mile, curves re-
duced from TO degrees ana 1884 miles
Of neY~ track laid. The rectifying of
grades, the Strengthening Of the track
and the elimination Of sharp revere
curves make It possible to run trains at
q high rate of speed with utmost safety
and comfort to passengers.
The party was organ zed at Denver. A
trolley ride around Denver in the after
noon and in the evening a tally-ho ride
r1x we f1r10tiouG AZ
made the members of the party no longer
strangers to each other. No pains were
spared in the entertainment Of the news
paper men, who pronounced 1t the most
unique and successful enterprise Of
brilliant commercial age The community
Of interest established, the acqualntances
made and friendships formed together
with the information gained and the
knowledge acquired Of the capabilities
and immensely Of the country traversed
by this pioneer railroad to see the op-
portunities the land affords and the rich
prospects in its undeveloped resources,
the eVidential contribution of this rail-
road, originally built by government aid,
to the settlement ana winning of the
West, its thorough equipment to extend
the borders Of national life and the adj
vances made in the application of engi-
neerlng science, to improvements in rail-
reading, are subjects that may be cata-
logued, but whose value is inestimable
to the group Of men shaping and enlight-
ening public opinion
At HIPS p. m. THE Newspaper Special
left Denver for Cheyenne, Wyo. 1t was
q handsome train drawn by one of the
new compound engines, No 1876, and
composed of an observation car, three
Pullman sleepers a new Pullman diner,
the Majestic" the private car of Supt.
Parks. and Gen. Manager E. Dickinson,
used on this occasion by Mr.. Lomax.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

Salt Lake, and from there to Salt Air,
reached at p. m. Here our party en-
joyed swim in the lake, whose waters
are GA per cent salt The same evening
we returned to Salt Lake City. Next
morning a tally-ho ride round the city
made US familiar with many points OF in
terest. In the afternoon we were enter
tanned by splendid organ recital in the
Tabernacle, given In our honor by the
Mormon elders. At p. m. our train
left Salt Lake City for the return trip.
Members of the party dropped off at diff
ferent points, but the majority passed
through the gateways of Kansas City or
Omaha to their respective homes
Il nj u
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
MAKING AN INVENTORY
CUSTODIAN CRAMsIE TO TABULATE
CONTENTS OF COURT HOUSE.

Custodian Cramsie, of the court house,
in view Of the recent criticisms that have
been made concerning the caretaking Of
that building, yesterday commenced to
make an inventory of every article in the
big structure.
1t is his intention to tabulate every arti-
Gle of furniture, so that, in the event of
any controversy In the future, the table
can be referred to, and every piece Of
furniture belonging to the county ae-
counted for.
With regard to the resignation Of Mi
chael Stadtheld. the head painter, who
sent in his resignation Friday, MIR. Cram
sic said he had nothing to say, as he
was not conversant with the facts.
Stadtheld is accused Of apDropriating
certain material belonging to the county,
and action viii be taken as soon as Aid.
Hunt has completed his investigation.
In referring to the matter, Commission
er Haas said yesterday that the charge
grew out of a difficulty Stadtfeld had
with one of the subordinates, and that it
did not amount to anything.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

druggist, liking his appearance. sent
him to his farm at Hopkins ia the
meantime mis- mail from his sweetheart
was being forwarded to him from the
home Of his sister at Edmonetou. and
the postmaster OF that hamlet Lewis
Wilson, noticing that q reward of $500
had been offered for the arrest of Dill
lon, decided to follow up one of the let
ters and secure the reward. He had been
a scnoolmate OF the fugitive, and was
supposedly his friend. but the tempta-
ton of the $500 overcame any feelings he
may have entertained in this respect
II. II. Hutchinson, who was retained as
attorney, got out n WIT Of habeas
corpus, and at a hearing held Friday
morning in the Minneapolis municipal
court, Dillon was discharged, only to be
arrested again on another complaint
sworn out charging him with being
fugitive from justice. The first one had
been quashed as not stating facts suf1i-
oient to constitute a public offense, and
the second one. sworn out by the warden
Of tho Tennessee state pCnitentiary, was
apparently as defective rs Attorney Gen
eral Douglas would not yesterday grant
the application for h's return to Ten
nessee.
Friday mis- attorney wished 10 see him,
but discovered that his client had been
spirited away from the central police
station and Chief Ames protested to be
ignorant Of his whereabouts Chester
appeared in court yesterday morning,
however, and the warrant on which ne
was rearrested was argued over, and de-
cision withheld.
The warden Of the Tennessee peniten-
tiary IS required by law to travel at his
own expense when pursuing fugtiyes,
and it is thought that the head OF the
Chester family knows something about
the expense of the journey He IS de-
termined to prevent the marriage Of his
daughter 10 Dillon, and viii spare no ezl-
pense to attain this end
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04
L0VEAH HARD MASTER
STERN HAND OF JUSTICE BLIGHTs
A HAPPY UNION IN TEN
NESSEE
sU1ToR IS SENT TO PRISON
Escapes From "a Fifteen-Year Term
and Introduces His Strange Ro-
nance to Minnesota
Now in Court

The case of Hal Dillon new pending be-
fore Attorney General Douglas Is easily
the most remarkable that has been seen
in st. Paul for many years.
Dillon was arrested for holding an In
tervlew with his sweetheart in the La
dies parlor of the leading hotel at Union
City, Tenn, and for that offense was
sentenced to fifteen years in the state
penitentiary. He escaped as he was be-
ing taken to the penal institution, went
to Oklahoma, then came to Minnesota,
and was apprehended as a fugitive from
Justice while working on the farm of ].
r. HoGin;, Of Minneapolis, at Hopkins.
MINI. The papers on which he was ar
rested have been found to be technically
defective, and Attorney General Douglas
will further consider the case Monday
morning at o'clock.
Dillon asserts that he is guiltless Of
any offense either in the eye of the law
or according to any known moral code
and he regards his arrest and conviction
as an outrage, savor,ng of the methods
of the old Spanish inquisition. His at
shares this opinion and will spare no ef-
forts to secure his release.
INVOLVES A ROMANCE
The history of the case reads like a
highly imaginative romance. Dillon net
his inamorata, Lillian Chester, on a train
in Tennessee, as the latter was return ng
to her home at Rives, from school She
fell in love. although Dillon was a mar
ried man at the time, and the ardent
lover went TO Rives where he secured
employment as bookkeeper for the father
of his sweetheart. Chester senior is a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

The start was from Cheyenne In the
morning at S:45 o'clock for the most pic
turesque and helpful ride across the con-
tinent in the memory of any on board.
The enthusiasm the trip inspired furnish
ed mental pabulum for the weary grind
of reportorIal work
The first stop was made at Gibraltar
cone, 100 feet above the grade line. This
citadel rock obstructing the path of i'm
provement had been drilled and charged
with LOCO kegs Of black powder and a
LOCO pounds Of dynamite. On the Fourth
of July, 1860, this colossal fire cracker
was set off, blowing out the whole hill
with a report gladdening to the Boston
patriots. This rock is at the edge of
Dale creek.
Formerly this creek was crossed by a
high bridge. Now the line is shorter
than formerly, and Dale creek is
crossed by an embanlment 800 feet long
and 100 feet nigh constructed of the
famous Sherman disintegrated granite.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-04

Literally this granite, or rather gravel.
is nothing more than the wreckage of
the mountain, where time and cline have
toyed with diseased granite and left the
mountain ribs in decay. Small cars were
filed with this gravel and were run out
on a suspension bridge built over the
canyon. From these little dump cars
enough gravel was emptied into the nav
of Dale creek to ballast a railroad from
New York to Chicago. This and the
driving of a tunnel 1900 feet long through
hard granite rock on Sherman hill, low
ering the new road 247 feet below the old
crossing and making the highest eleva-
ton reached by the Union Pacific, only
5000 feet above sea level, will give some