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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07
KIDNAPERS ROB
WOMAN CAPTIVE
Hold Her Prisoner Until
She Signs Several
Bank Checks.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-Charged
with kidnapping a woman and holding her
prisoner for four days, robbing her of
Jewels worth more than $4,000 and COM
pelling her to sign bank checks for large
sums of money, two newspaper men,
stenographer in a newspaper office and a
barber are now locked up at the Central
police station They are Howard K.
Sloan, an unemployed reporter; Henry
Wallace, society editor of one of the
morning papers; J. Knight Findlay Of
Wayne, near here, stenographer in the
business office of another morning paper,
and oscar N. Dunlap, a barber employed
in one of the most prominent shops IN the
city.
The victim is Mrs Mabel Goodrich, the
proprietress of an establishment on North
Last Monday Mrs. Goodrich went to po-
lice headquarters and said that for some
| time past a young man who represented
himself as a resident of Germantown had
been a frequent visitor at her establish
ment. He was well dressed and spent
money freely. Last Wednesday week, she
said, he proposed a drive through Fair
mount Park. He asked her to dress in her
best clothes and to wear all her diamonds
and other jewelry, because on the return
from the drive he intended to take her to
the finest dining room in the city, and he
wanted her to "shine" with the other
women in the place. She accepted, and
carriage with a pair of richly capari-
| soned horses and with coachman on the
box wearing stylish livery.
Gagged and Blindfolded.
At lonely place in Fairmount Park
the carriage was stopped by man who
she said represented himself as D. Clar-
ence Gibbony, secretary and attorney of
the Law and Order Society of this city
This man, she went on to say, told her
| that he had a warrant for her arrest on
the charge of keeping a disorderly house,
but that the matter could be fixed up He
was invited into the carriage, and the
next moment she was gagged and blind
folded. She was driven somewhere, she
did not know, but she noticed from one
corner of the handkerchief over her eyes
that the men paid toll at two toll gates
and that they took her into building
where fire engine and a hook and ladder
truck were standing. She was kept a
prisoner from Tuesday night until FRIDAY
night without anything to eat or drink
and was then taken on another lone
drive; blindfolded, to a house where she
was kept from Friday until Monday In
the latter place the men, who were
masked. stripped her of the jewelry, and
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. SOC flask. Richard & Co., 4OG Clay.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07

Don't drink Jesse Moore whiskey unless you
want the best.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-07

Roanoke Rye. Honey and Horehound.
Get it. You'll not regret it.
There are in the world twenty-four
presidents and only twenty kings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
NEM coMpAss CARD.
Proposition 10 Make Some Import
ant Changes for Mariners,

New York, Jan "A special TO the
Herald from Washington says.
Rem Admiral r., b. Bradford. chief
of the bureau OF equipment has sent
10 well known mariners for criticisms,
proposed new compass card designed
by Lieut. CON- r. u. W. Dlehl, SUI
pcrnttndent OF cOmpasses.
the object Of The proposed change is
10 omit the present system ul points
and fractions thereof uri use degrees
only.
The present card contains points and
degrees The conversion of one into the
other Lieut.. Com Dl hl says. Is a
natural result OF the appearance Of
both. but is not a Necessity as would
speedily be recognized were the points
omitted.
Accuracy requires expression IN de-
gre,s fof courses. bearings and compass
errors, ana not In points. TIE US. or
which is but duplication OF work The
circumference OF the proposed card is
divided into the usual 35l degrees ana
marked continuously 90 the right from
zero degrees az north 20 90 degrees at
east $50 degrees az south 2iJ degrees
at west ana 800 degrees az north.
The card Is subdiyided into divisions
Of 80 degrees accenluated by heavy
lines ON tn. graduated rim and by
suitable reometric figures on the card
each 10 deere division NJ the card be-
Ing indicated IN figures by its appro.
pirate number from zero degrees on
north. Each 10 degree diyisIou.of the
card is .urther subdlvided into half and
quarter divisions aud appropriately
marked. Every fifth degree line Of the
graduated circle between the 10 degree
divisions Is marked I'm figures indicat-
ing It's appropriate number from zero
degrees or north.
The cardinal and intercardlnal dlrec'
tons are emphasized on the card In
geometrlc figures.
Lieut. Com. Diehl says he believes
the proposed marking OF the compass
card would result In greater accuracy
In navigation In It's relation TO the com.
pass. Courses would be laid IN degrees
and more accurately noted, as the APP
proxmate course OF S. w. by VIZ A.
"A little westerly" FOR example would
be replaced by the exact course Of 4O
| degrees.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
CnlIrornia,s Wine Combine.

San Francisco. Jan 1.-The Chronicle
SAYS The California wine industry
today enters upon new phase In It's
history. Several very powerful tnan-
ciers Of San Francisco have become
heavily interested In the leading wine
concerns I'm a manner to establish a
community Of Interests as 10 the gener-
al direction OF the trade. while leaving
10 each corporation or firm its inde-
pendence Of action I'm the details Of is
business. Among the capitalists IN this
combination which viii control seven
elghths Of the wines Of the State. are.
l. ". Hellman. president Of the Nevada
National bank; Antoine Borel, OF A.
Borel & Co, and Daniel Meyer the
private banker They have become In
terested in the California Wine assOcia-
ton. the ltalian-Swiss Agricultural coll
onv. Lachman y Jacob and 9. Shilling
g. Co. all Of which IN turn have become
shareholders in each Of the other con-
Germs.
The aggregate capital Of these firms
viii be increased 10 IS 600 O0O The tariff
protection against foreign wines Is held
TO be sufficient but legislation will be
sought from Congress TO prevent the
manufacture OF spurious wine in the
East and its beins brought into COM
petition with the pure vintage Of Cali
fornia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
THIRTY.FIVE ALARMS.
Chicago Has "A Big List Of Demands
for Firemen's Work.

Chicago. Jan. Elm frozen clothing
and on sheetng Of ice, Chcago's fremen
worked almost continuously yesterday
The first day Of the new century was
record breaker in the way Of hre
alarms Up to midnight thlrty-hve
had rung in. on the first day Of 1900
there were only twenty alarms The
average is said TO be about twenty
Firemen we're scarcely given time to
eat. In some cases a portion Of de-
tachment at a fire would have TO quit
and run for another fire. Overheated
stoves. the hremen said caused many
of the fires. Thawing out Of gas and
water pipes also contributed is share.
In a majority Of cases the fires were
quickly extinguished and the less was
light.
Work by the firemen was done under
great difficulty, and with considerable
suffering on account OF the extreme
cold. Water thrown against buildings
froze and formed banks Of ice. on which
the fire fighters slipped and fell.
In all seven persons were rescued
from being burned TO death by the fire.
men-three at the East End hotel on
West Madison street and four az a
boarding house on Van Buren, street.
The total loss of all the fires for the
day amount to $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Meat
Expected to Go to Russia
A PRELIMINARY CONTRACT.
Chicago FIRM Has Agreed 90 FURNISH
1000 barrels OF a Specially Pre-
pared Meat to start WI. Ii.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The Tribune says;
Signatures We're affixed In this city yes
terday to q great international contract,
and a Chicago packing arm win supply
the Russian government this year with
1900 barrels OF a specially prepared
meat 10 feed the soldiers Of the cars
army
The terms Of the contract win exceed
100000. The vast field for supplies In
Russia and Siberia has been opened 70
Americans only lately and IL is believed
that the contract completed yesterday
Is merely the predecessor OF others
which win amount 90 millions of dol-
lars. -~7 result I'm the introduction ana
consumption of American packed meats
On every part OF the vast northern em-
pire.
a new process Of packing and pick
ling meat was an important factor IN
the awarding of the contract by THIS
process IL d. said that the problem OF
transporting the packed meat any dis
lance and through any climate without
affecting the quality Of the supplies
has been solved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE,
Plan TO Organize a New Republic in North
America.
Some Of the Clauses Contained In the
Constitution of the Canadian
Independence League.

New York, Jan. "A special to the
Times from Montreal says.
For some time past there has been
some discussion about the doings Of an
alleged Independence club In Mon.
treal, but the managers of the new
movement did nee appear 10 judge the
time opportune for appealing to the
public, A good deal Of interest was
added 10 the movement by the fact
that during the Paris exposition q large
number Of young men appeared IN
Paris wearing Independence Of Cana
"a buttons, and an attempt was made
10 connect j. |. Tarte and j Y Per-
rault. the Canadian commissioners with
the movement, because a number OF
independence buttons were among the
spells received from men who had bur
glarl2ed Mr. Perraults house.
Mr., Perrault explained, however, that
these buttons were about fifteen years
old. and he had changed his views
since. Now the Canadian Independ-
ence league has issued its platform and
constitution, but has declined 10 pub
lish Its list Of officers and members. The
constitution consists Of is clauses, Of
which the first eight are:
l.-DissOlutiOn of the colonial relation
and declaration Of independence
New federation TO be known as
L. S. OF Canada.
3.-Provinces 20 become states with
sovereign power
i.-Federal authority to have only
such powers as shall be specially dele
gated TO II by sovereign states.
5.-No power shall be delegated to the
federal authority except with the as
sent Of the majority of delegates Of
each of the sovereign states convened
In a national assembly.
6.-Creation Of a state militia under
command OF a federal officer.
Universal suffrage
S.-The great highways and services
railways, canals, telegraphs, etc., 20
be public property
Others deal with changes In laws
along socialist lines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
A Dastard's Attempt.

Chicago. Jan. 2,-The Record says.
on information from a course which he
declines 10 make public. Detective Ser
Feant Mclaughlin located gaspipe
bomb IN one OF the inches Of the La
Sale street tunnel shortly before mid.
night. The bomb was taken by the DO
liceman TO Central station and thence
carried 20 the lake front and exploded.
Detective Mclaughlin said he re-
ceiyed q hint TO the effect that an ef-
fort would be made to blow up the tun.
mel used for the passage OF the north
side cable cars. He hastonei 90 the
scene and found piece OF three-nch
gas pipe about fifteen inches ing IN
one Of the small archei openings In the
dividing wall OF the tunnel A half
burned fuse nrotruded from one end.
When touched of the bomb Is said By
the policeman 10 have exploded with a
loud report
Earlier IN the night one u the sweep
ers employed IN the tunnel saw q man
about % years Ola. and shabhilv
dressed lettering IN the tunnel He was
asked what he was doing there. and "a.
piled Nothing" The stranger left the
tunnel hurrledly The police suspect
the bomb was placed there by dis
charged employe Of the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
The Big Fayerweather Suit.

New York, Jan, Ut is expected that
one or The most important law suits in
lhe history Of the new century. invOlv.
lns large sum of money. valuable
property rights In this city. and bring.
lls INTO a question again the legality
~ ihe VIII Of Daniel b. Fayerweather,
MN pc brought mp for trial today in
we United States circuit court. before
Judge La Combe and a jury. and that
loI me inst time the question Of the
competency Of the will will be brought
before a jury.
me suit Is IN the name Of Mrs. Emma
@ fayerWeather nelce Of Mr Fayer
weather ana is in the nature OF an ac-
u.u w electment In respect to the prop
yiy 10 this city which formerly be
'on,sed 70 the Fayerweather estate.
NE fayerweather died IN 1890. leav-
,s fortune estimated at $1,000 900. Re
sH a residence and a annuity OF $4,000
" avs widow. who survived him two
years. and about - 100000 IN specific be-
quests and S22O0.OOO TO twenty colleges
ana hye hospitals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
PURCHASE or ISLANDS.
No Confirmation of Report OF Ac'
, curing Danish Antilles.

New York, Jan. "A dispatch to the
Tribune from London says;
There Is no confirmation IN diplomatic
circles in London OF the rumors which
are constantly repeated from German
and American sources that the state de-
partment Is negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the Danish West Indies. II
was an open secret a year ago that the
Danish court WIS sounded upon the
general subject by a confidential dlplo'
matte agent and that the state depart
ment was In a position 10 obtain the
Islands. II II wished 20 gain possession
of two good harbOrs on the lines OF ap-
proach to the Nicaragua or the Panama
canal The negotiations have not been
pressed at Copenhagen, nor have con-
ferences been abandoned. II Is slug
gish little capital where the King ana
his ministers require time for working
out any new departure 10 policy
The German government has as
claimed any idea Of purchasing the ISL
ands. but It win be pleased. without
doubt. II negotiations between the Unit
ed states and Denmark for the Gassion
Of the group do not come TO anything.
The diplomatic view here Is that II tie
Washington government should obtain
the Islands before committing Itself 10
any definite canal policy. II will be the
cheapest and sUrest safeguard against
q future challenge Of the Monroe doc
trlne by a European power,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
GREAT BRITAIN
CALLS FOR HELP.
49,, Farmers ia Cape Colony
Asked to Volunteer
WANTED TO FIGHT Beers
Ian into cape colony is @e'''"S
serlou. -can for Volunteers
Comes Late

Tan g-The Capetown cor
LONDON, of the Daily Mail when
Iespo-1 nn5n the gravity of the position
owens 'r C'Iony SAYS: "The Boer IN
u 1-F rov number 5000 Inc western
Y--''' gives the most concern II
lh''s,y ". ,,io TWO divisions when are
has sp',' IKE the prones Of FORK,
'D''', ~. NAV OF sutherland TOWARD
o.. .,,,r,s.pury ana the other toward
Beaufort Wes" 70 now ranging over
Inc - tracts OF territory, H1S,,-'
ll ,ins me employment oil an ,t 49,
lallhs 5sal with them. LORD Ni'1n
.gir has uoured troops INTO IN. ,,iS 10
engi I- 'rsss but the fugitive 'au'l.s
l1los iioers have 20 q large eA'e"'
Centralized his precautions, .oore NJ
Av ..I. Nos fslt that the only means "a
.,,s,ng Inc invaders from the IlVH
S,s'r,rts in the western part OF t''e ~ ~
u Us Mas An call out the farmers lo-
SNy kilograms promise splehdlu ~.
eaS tr5m the eastern portion, pus
s ~ western Is doubtful not ~ per
c 1Hg "f the population being regarded
ss Ioyal Hence the Boer concentration
I'M that direction. 1...l,rg
Letters are arriving here deta'i'ns
damage and robbery by the invaders
md beseechng military assistance. any
srtion on the part Of the colony VIII
mot abate the urgent need oil large re-
Inducements. III, ,ass
aThe aspect Of affairs is scarcely less
elomy" saws the Capetown cores
1ondent of the Times. than at the
iaginning Of 1909. The invading Boers
sre numerically fewer, but they have
pcnetrated further south, and their
presence In such ceuters Of hostile
butch feeling as GRAF Reinet consul.
tutes a danger which did not exist last
January. ,.
THE proclamation calling for volun-
teers comes very late, The invaders
have been gnabIl TO obtain fresh
horses. All the horses In the colony
ought 10 have been Communicated or
bought az the first sign Of invasion
The correspondent complains Of the IN
ertia and reticence of the authorities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Failure I'm America.
New York. Jan. "A special to the
Herald from Washington says:

New York. Jan "A special TO the
Herald from Washington says
The London & Globe Finance Corpor-
alton, which has just failed. Is inter-
ested IN American and Canadian MIN
INK properties that cost il about S5,OO0,-
COO
The smelter at Northp0rt, Washing
ton. which was secured about two years
ago by whitaker Wright for his syndi-
cate. Is the largest IN the Northwest
outside Of Butte and Anaconda, Mont
Just across the line al Rossland In
British Columbia. the London & Globe
company II interested IN half dozen
mines, including the lie Roi. lie ROi No.
.. the Rossand Great Western the
Nickel Plate and the Columbia Koote-
nay The most important Of these, lie
Roi was purchased from a group Of
Americans headed by Senator George
Turner OF Washington. The other prop
critics az ROssland are considered Of
speculative value.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Nichigan's Governor Inaugurated,

Lansing, Mich, Jan lat high moon
today. Aaron r. Bliss OF Saginaw. was
inuugurated governor OF Michigan
Goy.-Clect Bliss and his STAFF, escorted
by the military. marched up 10 the capt.
tol building shortly after noon. An on-
thuslastlc crowd surrounded the capi-
toll Gov Pingree and the retiring of-
fclals met the incoming officials. Az
ter exchanging greetings In the evecu-
tive parI0r. an the officials proceeded tc
the capitol steps. where the oath OF
office was administered 20 the now gov
crnor end state officials by chief Jus
tice Montgomery Of the supreme court
At the conclusion OF The ceremony. n
gubernatofial salute OF eleven guns was
fired by the naval militia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
British ships Lost.

Astoria, Ore. Jan 2.-TWenty-two
days ago the fine British ship Andrada
OF 1884 tons appeared on the Column
bia and Pilot COrdiner was taken
aboard. A g.eat storm arose at that
time and the Audrada was driven TO
The north. She has not been seen since
and it is feared she has met a fate
similar to that OF the British ship Cad
zov Forest which disappeared with Pr
lot Grassman five years ago and was
never again heard from, The revenue
cutter Perry has gone in search of the
Andrada.
The British ship Rathdown, now 81
days out from Yokohama for this port,
IS long overdue and II is feared that
she has been sunk by typhoon OF the
japanese coast.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02

81. Louis. No Jan IA picturesque
contest for Office In the legislature that
VIII meet az jefferson CITY Mo, this
month, is that ot Frank James. the
once noted bandit for doorkeeper In the
house Of representatives IN discuss
ing his candidacy, Frank James said to-
day.
81 have twice as many votes as any
other candidate, and no combination
cen beat me-
Notwithstanding this confident pre-
dictlon. movement Is said 20 be- under
way To- eliminate James from the con-
test the opposition asserting that %
honor him with q place IN the house
~ representatives would be humiliat-
ing to the state al large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Sir Hiram Maxim.

New York. Jan. 2-Slr Hiram Maxim
has received many congratulations
upon the honor OF knighthood conferred
on him by the queen, says the London
correspondent Of the Tribune. In his
long residence IN London he has taken
an active part In the work OF the
American society lie has been a fami-
liar figure at It's annual banquets, has
boosted OF his Puritan ancestry and
has shown pride IN his American citl-
zenshp. He became a naturalzed
British subject a year ago, and knight
hood has been the reward for important
services rendered 20 the war office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Weaiher Is Very Gold.

Walsenburg, Col. Jan. 2-The wealth
~ ~ this vicinity Is the coolest IN re-
Vent years This condition was pre-
,eled by a snowstorm lasting several
lloys' The snow was fine and the wind
altoIe II right 10 the hide Of exposed
.,9,k This followed by such severe
.old, wiz cause the loss OF considerable
stuek on inc range, Reports are com
VS. ~ of heavy losses ~ sheen. one
.ra ranging east Of this city Is renort-
70 70 have lost fully 80 per cent. Most
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
PUBLIC LIBRARY BURNED.
Great Loss to the City of Seattle r.
DamRge Is SOO.OOO.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. THE public
library Of Seattle was burned 70 the
ground last night. The fire originated
i'm the northeast corner OF the baN-
ment. possibly from the furnaces. TN
total stock Of books, numbering 25OOO'
and valued at al least $4,000 are a to-
tai loss, The fremen responded quickly
to the alarm bun after half an hours
work were entirely unable 10 cope with
the blaze. The fire broke out In several
places at once and they could do moth
ing with 10.
The building was built about ten
ago BY Henry Yesler Seattle's most
famous pioneer, and cost him nearly
$50. 600
From opinions CLEANED from city OFF,
clals IL Is likely that a new building
will be built at once. The house was
occupied by Mr. Yesler for three years
before his death, and was then one OF
the most handsome residences in Seat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
Harmsworth Is Pleased.

new York. Jan 2.-Alfred Harms
worth the English newspaper owner
,suu editor, IL quite pleased with his
ia'e attempt here with a local news
iapet 20 bring an American daily up "a
n.s ldea, lie thinks the paper issued
usder his direction proved the success
vi nus idea as applied TO American
neWspapers. He has received offers from
Various editors 10 take charge Of their
"y,Wsspapcr plants for a day
our Harmsworth said that he did not
A1oW which. n any. Of these offers he
tlght take M. He n going south and
'nen possibly he may visit the West.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
NiCaragna Colebratcs

Managua Me, Jan. 1.-The govern
ment is having a three days celebra
uon In honor OF the birth OF the new
century
The sale Of the national railways
ana lake steamers is still In allegiance.
Ihe budget for the revenues Of 1901
is blsls2i silver and for expenditures
@'oN45 silver There has been much
roPre's In the construction Of the cen
IIal division OF the Nicaragua railway.
me central division goes thirty-seyen
miles inland 10 La Paz, 20 connect with
,ne western division and thereby avoid
lake Managua.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-02
schooner aud Crew Lost.

san Francisco. Jan. 1.-The over
turned huh Of small craft that was
sighted by the schooner Sacramento
floating In the ocean on the Columbia
river has been Identified by shipping
men as the wreck Of the Joseph and
Henry, which LETT here Dec IS for Co
guile river. she carried Eve men. her
commander being captain Charles Ras-
mussen and her cook Frederlckson.
The names OF the other three men Of
the crew are not known
The schooner was owned by joe. Har-
ter and Henry Steifens. She had about
20 tons Of freight IN her hold.