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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
TREATY WITH
CH0CTAWS GIVEN OUT

Washington, Feb. 23.-The secretary
of the interior today transmitted to the
senate an amended treaty between the
Dawes Indian commission, on behalf
of the United States, and the ChOctaW
and ChickaSaw Indians. The agree
ment provides that no child born to any
citizen or freedman of either of those
nations after Sept. 1, 1901, nor any
white person who intermarries with a
ChOCtaW and ChickaSaW woman after
that date, shall be entitled to enroll
ment, and that no person whose name
appears upon the rolls as = citizen or
freedman of any other tribe shall be
enrolled as either a ChOctaW or Chick
asaW citizen or freedman.
The treaty also gives authority to
either the ChOctaws or the Chickasaws
20 institute legal action to annuI the
proceedings of the United States courts
in admitting persons to citizenship in
those tribes under the law Of 1896. with
out due notice. Jurisdiction is given
TO the United States court for the
southern district of Indian territory to
hear such cases, and appeal is allowed
TO the supreme court of the United
States. The agreement ratifies the
tOWnsite law Of May 81. 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
DRAWS MINING LAW
FOR PHILIPPINES

Manila. Feb. 23.-COmmissioner WOr-
cester is preparing bill for submis-
sion to the commission, permitting the
leasing Of land until a government
shall have been established which snail
have authority to ALLEVIATE the lands
for mining claims. Many squatterS
have settled in the provinces OF Ben
guet and LepantO and are mining gold
and other metals, which abound. me
leases authorized by the proposed bill
will not permit the carrying out or
mining operations or the cutting or
timber. but will give the leSsees other
advantages in the direction Of owner
ship.
Thousands Of men are working upon
the government wagon road between
Daigupan and Baguio, the capital Of
the Benguet province, which is being
constructed at a fractional part OF the
cost estimated by army engineers.
The record of temperature at Baguio
for December and January show the
weather to have been remarkably cool
and salubriOus health resort for
soldiers and civilians is soon to be es-
tablished there.
The Twenty third infantry Will sail
on the transport Logan March 1, stop
ping at Vigan to take companies {, r
and NJ, which have been detained az
HocOs by smallpox, provided the quar-
antine is raised.
General Cables, recently alleged to be
captured. is now said to have issued a
proclamation offering ten Mexican dol
lars apiece for the heads of Americans.
The government buildings at Iba,
capital of Zambales province, nave been
burned the jail alone escaping the
flames. The Twenty-fourth infantry
supplies were destroyed by the fire.
A steamer has been sent to Iba from
Manila with stores. A detachment Of
the Fourth infantry has captured Gen
eraI Vinegra near Cavite Viejo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
CAPT, DOTSON'S
DEATH PECULIAR.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 23.-The mystery
surrounding the death of Captain Oil
yer DOtsOn, one of the men who laid
out the city of Denver and was a ia
nous Black Hillsveharacter. whose dead
body was found in his cabin in Wash
ingtOn gulch, thirty-fve miles west of
Helena, remains unsolved, and the
tragedy promises to develop one of the
most remarkable stories of crime ever
heard of III this region.
The officers, who returned today from
Washington guIch, report the finding
Of an alleged confession signed by Cap
tain DotsOn. in which he declares that
his son, Clinton DOtsOn; his grandson,
Oliver Benson. and Elias Persinger, the
latter from Missouri, are innocent of
the murder of Eugene Cullinane, which
occurred in August, 1899 and for which
the younger. DOtsCn is now serving a
ninety-nine-yea sentence and the
other two ten-year terms in the peni-
Tertiary.
Dotson, in the confession, states he
was about to commit suicide, and he
made the confession in the hope of
freeing innocent men.
The officers believe the confession to
be a clever forgery, but say they can
not prove this until persons familiar
with DotsOn's handwriting can be
found. To all appearances DotsOn had
committed suicide A rifle had been
rugged up against the wall and DOtsOn
had apparently stood in front of it and
pulled the trigger with a string. He
was shot through the head.
Some time ago the warden of the
penitentiary learned that a convict who
was released in December last had de-
clared that he would kill Dotson and
that he would leave OF the body a con-
fessiCn purpOTting to eXonerate the
three men in TAIL.
It is asserted that Clinton DOtson
promised to divide $4,000, which he
claimed to have buried somewhere in
Wyoming, with the convict if he would
kill his father and secure his pardon.
This convict was seen near Washington
gulch last Sunday and cannot now be
found. The alleged confession of Dot
son implicated Edward Cachellim in
the murder of CUllinane. Cachellim is
now county commissioner at Pierre, S.
d. He was a friend of the younger
Dotson and spent money in defending
all three of the convicted men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
SIR ROBERT HART PROTESTS.
Says His Property Has Been Seized
by Powers.

Pekin, Feb 23.-Sir 5Sobert Hart.
chief of the Chinese imperial customs.
has sent the ministers of the powers
strongly wOrded letter of protest
against the seizure of his property. to
increase the size of the legations area,
which has been taken by Austria,
France, Germany and Italy. The latter
power has taken the ground on which
Sir Roberts house was situated. he
says it can be Chinese Governments
property only in an indefinite sense, in
that during the past twenty years part
Of his salary as a Pekin official has
been given to him in houses, instead
Of the government paying in cash.
Sir Robert also put money into the
purchase of land, in building houses and
in keeping them in repair. He cOnsid-
cred that, having lived there for TWEEN
ty years, he owned the property alb
solutely. 1t is generally understood in
the service that whoever has lived that
long III a house owned it, having puT-
chased it by rental allowance. He says
italy especially had suitable grounds
and that she had no reason to share
in the general gratis distribution of
lands for the various legations. Sir
Robert also points to his many years
in the service of the foreign powers
and to his having made the customs
pay the principal and interest of loans.
a thoroughly International service, and
that he has even paid the interest on
the loans since the trouble began, and
he thinks he ought to have received
more Considera ton
General YamagachI, the Japanese
commander, and General Chaffee have
issued orders permitting visitors, prop
erIy accredited, to visit the Forbidden
City on certain days, during certain
hours. and that foreign generals and
their personal friends can visit the city
at any time. The foreign ministers con-
slider themselves sighted.
The principal topic the courts edict
regarding the punishments, was dis
cussed at yesterdays meeting of the
ministers. and tOday's meeting was
short. owing to the ministers awaiting
the full text Of the Chinese courts
edicts. which, though Unofficially re
ported as absolutely satisfactory, re-
ouires official confirmation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

Denver, Feb. 23.-The mysterious as
sassin who has for several months ter
rorized the people of Denver by muir
deTOus assaults upon women walking
alone at night, has added three more to
his already long list of victims. All
were assaulted within a few blocks of
the same place and within an hour.
Each was struck from behind on the
right side of the head with club and
all were unconscious when found
The victims are Mrs. Mary Short
cOlOred, who will die; Mrs. Josephine
Unterahrer, not seriously injured. and
Miss Emma Johnson, who may die.
There is no apparent reason for the
assaults and the police are without the
slightest clue TO the perpetrator. It is
believed to be the work of a mad man.
These assaults have occurred at brief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Mr., CONGER IS
ORDERED HOME
ROckhill Will Take His
Place in Pekin.
-
WOULD LIKE TO BE
GOVERNOR OF IOWA
Change is Announced to Be
With His Consent.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-BIinister Con
ger viii leave Pekin Immediately for
this country on sixty days leave of
absence Commissioner RockhiI will
have full power to conduct the nego-
tiations now in progress.
Mr.. COnger returns of his own in
itiative, it is announced. For some time
past he had been anxious to get back
10 Iowa, but the opportunity has not
presented itself until this moment Now
that the foreign ministers have salts
factor1ly settled the question of the
punishment of the offending Chinese
ofncials and new subject is to be
taken up it will be easy to pass the ne
gotiations into Mr.. RockhiiTs hands
without sacrificing aGy points.
1t is announced to be Mr.. Conger's
own suggestion that Mr.. RockhilI be
placed in charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

fine Of $50, it was stated by these lead
ers that this was intended TO shut out
the little sub Contractors, %ho are not,
IN many cases, good wOrkmen, and in
many other cases are not responsible.
Ihese men, they say, viii bid on little
contracts like flooring or roofing, for
instance, and biz so low that they can
not pay decent wages to the men they
employ, and cannot make decent wages
Tor themselves without botching the
work IN some particular. Then, when
they run out of contract, they 90 to
work by the day for the old contract
orss and keep matters confused all the
time.
500 Men Involved.
President Tyne stated that there were
now IN the affiliated unions that make
up the Trades Council in this city about
500 men, and that men were joining the
unions as never before in the history
OF this city. President Britain of the
Federation stated that the unions now
contain 80 per cent of the good work
men of the city in the trades repre-
scented il the Council. He said that
there vas no intention to demand
higher wages, except in few cases,
ana there the demand was moderate
and reasonable. The painters are ask
ing for an increase from $2.15 TO 50 a
day; the carpenters were asking for a
them TO do their shopping early in
the evening. and thus relieve the strain
on the clerks in the stores; one or two
other unions were asking for slight in
creases. but even If these were granted,
Mr.. Britain said, the average wages
paid here in Salt Lake would be lower
than in the cities all around.
Under the scale Of wages now pre-
Vailing in this city carpenters get 50
day; brick masons, $3.50; stone masons,
81; stone cutters, 81; plumbers, steam
and gas ftters $3.50 aud 81; steel metal
workers, acc per hour; fathers paid by
the yard on a basis Of $3.50 per day;
plasteTers, 81; electric workers, So;
painters, S2.75.
The outcome of this controversy viii
be watched with the deepest interest
by many different classes of people
The wOrkmen and the contractors viii,
of course, be deeply interested; many
who intend to build during the year Will
watch, and those who have large con-
tracts now under way will be somewhat
nervous until the matter is definitely
settled in some way In addition to all
these are the many who are DESTROYS
to see the city take a long step in adj
vance in the way of building during
the year. people who know that much
Building in a city means prosperity IN
mani other lines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Board of Naval Examiners Given
a Indication.

There were some developments in the
question of the naval cadetship yester-
day. the exact nature of which those
most interested refuse to divulge. But
1t is understood, the information COM
ing from an independent source, that
two of the boys who were turned down
on account of alleged physical debility.
were made to undergo an. examination
by two or three doctors. one of whom
was named as DR.. Whitney, and that
the physicians upheld the position of
DR.. Wright, which was that the candi-
dates are affected by some heart trou-
BILE. Acting on this, it is said that DR..
Wright demanded satisfaction at the
hands of those who made the chief OBJ
lection to his decision and that the
promise was made him that matters
should be righted at once. Tt is said
that the friends Of one of the candi-
dates expressed his satisfaction with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Unique POstOfiCe Complications
at West Weber.

change in the location of the office.
The carrier delivered the mail bag
regularly TO Mr.. Hogge, but as this
took him a considerable distance far
Their he filed an application with the
department for increased pay. His re-
ply was a peremptory instruction to
deliver the mail bag as per contract
and information that he had no right
to leave the bag elsewhere. A perusal
of regulations further showed that
ever Mr.. Hogge has no right to re-
move the mail to another location, even
if it were convenient for him to do so.
Consequently when the mail reaches
Mr.. Purrington's place there is no one
authorized to receive it and the car
rier brings it on to Ogden, as per con-
tract. Hence the mail for West Weber
is stacking up in the ogden office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
fspeciaI to The FFerald.l

Ogden, Feb. pa curious state Of
affairs exists in West Weber over the
sudden and arbitrary change of post
master at that place and the red tape
of the postoffice department. The
jewellers of that place have been for
two days unable to get their mail and
if strict instructions are adhered to the
condition may remain the same for
several days
About Jan. 1 James HOgge was ap-
pointed postmaster, succeeding Mrs.
William burlington. The contract for
the delivery of the mail by the carrier
had already been made and the con-
tract specified that the bag should be
delivered at the burlington place With
the change Of postmaster came a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN IS SAID TO HAVE
SECRETLY MARRIED A CHORUS GIRL

GERS of the life guards. The latter have
been keeping close watch on the mar
quis. They kept him practically con-
fined to barracks, but, it is said, he
managed to slip. off Thursday, when
place.
Miss Boote played a small part in
THE Messenger Boy at the Gaiety
theatre and accompanied Manager
George Edwards to the United States
as a chorus girl in The Runaway
Girl"
The Marquis of Headfort today tele-
graphed to the Associated Press from
Windsor as follows:
kindly contradict the report of my
being married"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

London, Feb. 23.-Miss Rosie Boote,
of the '"F'loradora" company, declines
to confirm or deny the report of her
marriage to the Marquis of Headfort
but the fact is accepted by society.
1t is said that the Marquis of Head
forts mother became aware of the
young guardsman's intentions some
time ago, through a letter found by
his valet in the marquis pocket, max
ing arrangements for Miss BOOte to
meet him at the registry office and get
married. The valet took the letter to
the marchioness. who proceeded to stop
the wedding. The marchiOnesS, how
ever, recently went TO Cairo, leaving
her son in the care of his brother Off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Utah Men Declare the Rio Was
a Rotten Tub.

trouble, was a cotton transport on the
coast of Africa. 1t was nothing more
than an old tub when the government
took it and the prediction that it would
come to disaster some day was quite
frequently heard on the way over. No
one who made the voyage in the Rio
de Janeiro will be surprised that it
went to pieces upon striking a rock.
1t certainly was the most unseawOrthy
vessel on the Pacific ocean
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

The Rio de Janeiro is the boat upon
which the WedgewoOd recruits of the
Utah batteries made the voyage to
Manila from San Francisco and, &C
cording to the men Of that detachment,
it was considered at the time as a most
unseaworthy vessel
A. K. Nicholson, one of the recruits,
said yesterday:
THE Rio de Janeiro, before it was
pressed into service for the Philippine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
SENATOR KERRNS SOON TO MAKE DEBUT
As A LEADER OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY

buildings for Salt Lake. Boise and
Cheyenne, are urging members of the
senate to add the omnibus public
building bill as an amendment TO the
sundry civil bill.
An original pension of S. monthly has
been granted Samuel Martin. Martin,
Ida. ]. A Rumley has been appointed
postmaster at Twin Springs at Boise
county. Idaho, vice z. Z. Kent, re-
signed.
A postoffice has been established at
clear Creek. Carbon county, Utah, with
George H. Martin postmaster.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

Though the drive from Marlborough
House to the station was made with
out an escort, the route was lined with
people, who cheered vociferousIy His
majesty bowed and smiled.
The royal yacht is under orders to
sail tomorrow morning. She will be
escorted by the cruisers Australia and
Severn. No guard of honor will be
mounted. nor will any salutes be fired
upon her departure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Golfer is Killed.

Denver. Feb. 23.LJames Russell, d
young Scotchman, golf instructor for
the Overland Park club, was instantly
killed in a, dance hall by Mrs. Stella
Stallings, a cOlored woman with whom
he was dancing. The two were playing
with a revolver which was not sup
posed to be loaded.
Russell was a we'll known golfer and
won a game from Vardon, the English
champion here some months ago.
Mrs. Stallings' mother, Mrs. Short, is
one of the three women assaulted on
Capitol hill last night and is in a criti-
cal condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
RIO AN OLD VESSEL.
Built Twenty-three Years Ago for
South American Trade.

Chester, Pa, Feb. 23.-The steamship
City of Rio de Janeiro was one of
feet of Pacific Mail steamships built
at the Roach ship yard in this city. al
though she was not contracted for by
the Pacific Mail company at the time
of her building.
In 1877 the late John Roach conceiv-
ed the idea that a fleet of first-class
American ships running to South
American ports would build up Ameri-
can trade in that section and prove a
prodta bic investment, and he organized
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24

DR.. Wright's decision and others who
impugned the motives of the board of
examiners were fully satisfied, after
the developments of yesterday Or.
Wright, it is said. was fully vindieated
by the stand taken by other practi-
TONERS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Especial to The HeraId.l

Washington, D. G., Feb. Ex-senator
Kearns was today invited by Lieuten
ant General Miles to be member of
the reception committee at the inau-
gural ball, and has accepted.
William P. O'Meara, of Salt Lake,
who has been spending the past week
in New York. returned to Washington
today and will remain here until after
the Inauguration Of President McKin-
ley.
Representatives Mondell King and
Wilson, who are interested in public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Conger,s Family III.

Des MOines Ia, Feb. ga cable
message has been received from Min
lister COnger in which he explains that
his wife and daughter and niece, Miss
Pierce, are in such a nervous condition
that he fears TO have them remain
longer in Pekin. He would be glad, he
says, If he could come home and be
governor Of Iowa, but he could not well
leave China unless for some good rea-
son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
KING EDWARD STARTS ON VISIT
TO HIS SICK SISTER IN GERMANY

London, Feb. 2S,--King Edward left
tonight for Port Victoria, where he will
embark on the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert for Flushing, en- route for
Cronberg, whittier he goes to pay a visit
to the DOwager Empress Frederick He
was accompanied only by Sir Francis
Laking, Captain PonsOnby and Captain
WEIGH, formerly commander of the
royal yacht.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Teachers visit weather ONCE.

Professor Nelson. principal of the
Rountiful schools, with several of mis-
teachers. George z. Dibble, Miss Ella
Tolman and Miss Samantna.-Session
and about thirty Seventh and eighth
grade pupils came to Salt Lake yester-
dav TO visit the weather bureau. The
party was shown through the weather
once BY Section Director Murdoch and
fhe various instruments used were ex-
blamed to them. After the weather
Office. other places Of interest in the
city were visited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
STEAMER LOST IN MIDoCEAN.
Another Possible Marine Disaster is
Reported.

Reported.
Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. 22.-The
mysterious disappearance of a big
steamship in mid-ocean is given by
Captain Morris of the transport Port
Albert, which arrived from quarantine
today. Captain Morris says that while
in mid-Ocean his mate sighted a two
masted steamship abeam of the Port
Albert, about two miles distant The
weather was, haZy, but it could be seen
that the steamer was in the trough of
the sea and labOTing fearfully. The
sea was running high at the time, and
1t was all that could be done to keep
the Port Albert head on.
The mate went below to get his
glasses so he could see the vessel, but
when he returned it set in thick In
less than half an hour the weather
cleared, but no vessel could be seen.
Both steamers were travelling in the
same direction, and Captain Norris ex-
presses the opinion that the unfOrtu-
nate vessel must have foundered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Your Easter Gown.

If in doubt about the style you want
to copy for this Easter. visit our paper
pattern department. where all Butter
lex styles will be shown. You cannot
make a mistake in cutting your cloth
by Butterick pattern.
F. AUERBAcH & BRO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE OF HOUSE
ORDERS IRRIGATION BILL REPORTED

Washington
a
o a
n
0 th to he con troll o e
will file
a minority reDort
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
MRS. NATION SAYS
SHE WILL SUE

Topeka, kan, Feb. 2S.-NIrs. Nation
threatens 10 sue Shawnee county for
damages for keeping her in jail in To-
peka. Mrs. Nation said today:
IF I am not released Immediately
will sue. The public knows the Off
GERS of the law know l am confined IL
legally.
Personally. prefer to stay in Jail.
7 need rest. I desire quiet for little
while 1t IS pleasant where am. But
I viii not permit that the county shall
confine me in jail on a charge of vio-
Iating the law. I shall sue the county
fOl heavy damages.
ION Feb 20 I am billed for II lecture
and about the same time / am to edit
a paper in Peoria, Ills. For the money
that has been promised me for this
shall sue the county
Several persons, among them her
brother. offered to provide bail. but
Mrs Nation refused it.
Endorses Mrs. Nation.
Marietta. Wis. Feb. 23.-The State
Epworth League today adopted resOlu-
tions endorsing the work of Mrs. Ma
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
DENVER ASSASSIN OF WOMEN ADDS
THREE TO LONG LIST OF VICTIMS

intervals for about a year and fully a
score of women have been assaulted,
three of whom died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-24
Vote in Montana

Helena, Mont, Feb. 23.-The vote OH
senator today was: Mantle. 25; Frank,
30 MacGinnis. 20; Cooper, z; Tooele, 1.
Conrad. j; Clements, l.