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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24

lars. He hadn't camped on it for
thirty-three years without knowing it
clear through from A to lizard
Wei, the mOneyed men of the town
smiled at the old mans enthusiasm,
but when they thought of his years
of patient and unproductive effort they
shook their heads and advised him to
abandon the Ada and find a new claim.
. {. @
SO it went on, until finally, almost in
despair the old man told his story to
Timothy DOWney. Tim was a young
man who had been for some years en-
plOyed as a delivery clerk in the John
Caplice grocery house. He is q strong,
hearty, whOle-souled chap with a fond
ness for hard work. He told the old
man that he couldn't raise $500, but
that he had $50 saved. He would give
him that. and he would go out TO the
mine and work with Mr.. Axe until he
had earned enough TO take up the note
fer the 1920 remaining unpaid.
1t was the first sympathy and the
first encouragement that Mr.. Axe had
met. He looked the stalwart young fell
low over, shook him by the hand, ac-
cepted the $50 and then told Downey
he would be rich man in year
time.
That $50 was spent for tools, a new
windlass and ore bucket, 100 feet of
wire rope, some powder Call old min
ers cali stick dynamite POWDER and
some grub, and then they started for
the mine. They made a good team.
DOwney Whistled and sang and worked
Ike young giant, and he took so
much heart and 1Ollity into the little
cabin in the hills that old man Axe felt
younger than at any time since he had
received that letter. The hole in the
ground grew deeper until the stump
(the pit at the bottom of a shaft to
catch the drainage) was seventy five
feet below the surface. Then they
crosscut to the lead and ran into pay
ore first thing.
They drilled through this hosting
and saving and shipping the ore, until
they had received checks from the
smelters aggregating $22, 600 Their
theV ran into the foot wall of the lead
and found that they had opened I'D a
lead siOty-two feet in width and most
of il pay rock.
Almost any man can imagine what
were the feelings of these two when
they got into pay ore and began to get
checks for carload lots sent to the
shelters. So also can almost any one
imagine the frame OF mind of those
other men who had turned their backs
on the opportunity accepted by young
DoWney when the news of the strike in
tae Ada mine became known.
Still. it is good thing to remember
that e is only one mine in 5000 that
pays, and that. as has been written
falth is as uncertain as fate. and car
break as well as make you. There are
whole lot of men like Allen Axe in
the Rocky mountains. but they haven't
all got bonanzas, even if they try tc
make you believe that they have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
TWINS ASHES CAST IN SEA.
Alex Becker Of Brooklyn Performs
the Rite for Brother.
Chicago Tribune.)

Chicago Tribune)
Passengers on a Staten island ferry
boat, who knew what the singular ac-
tons Of an old man meant, stood with
barred heads when Alexander Becker of
Brooklyn, bowed with grief. stood with
two friends on the upper deck of the
boat, and threw to the winds the ashes
of his twin brother Louis, who died
on Feb "a The body of Louis, ac-
cOrdlng to his wish, was cremated The
scattering of his ashes was done be-
cause of a codicil to his will filed in
the surrogate's Office in Brooklyn It
read:
Il loved the sea all my life. and when
/ die / want my ashes to be scattered
over the Atlantic ocean,
IN obedience to the request Alexander.
with his friends, boarded a Staten is
land ferryboat, intending to scatter the
ashes in the lower BAY When off
robbins reef they found the wind then
blowing would not carry the ashes OUT
10 the Atlantic ocean. They remained
on the boat and made several trips.
When they reached Robbins reef for
the third time they found the wind
was blowing westerly, and the old man
deck.
Becker slowly took from his pocket
a small package. which he opened. An
the passengers saw was small amount
OF aust No one spoke, but all took
on their hats as Becker looked at the
opened package, and then, with tears
running down his wrinkled checks. held
II out as far as his arm could stretch.
The high wind blew the ashes away in
a twinkling, and the paper followed
out this dropped into the water while
the ashes Went out toward the ocean.
and the cherished wish of Louis Becker
was granted.
Louis Becker was a chemist, who, af-
ter accommodating a fortune in this
country. retired and began to indulge
ms passion for travel on the ocean. He
sailed to every part of the globe. but
mad TO give up on account of age a
rev years ago He then made his home
IN brooklyn, but every day he walked
70 Coney island and gazed on the ocean
Tor hours. At night he would tell his
brother and friends of the love for the
water and would always close with:
want my ashes scattered on the
His money, about $S5.OO0 ne left to
alexander, his twin brother.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
Real Estat- Transfers.

Lewis NJ. Gillian 10 John Murphy.
lots "a, IS and Is, block 3, Lincoln
- park 49, 49,. .--.............s 81
Samuel b. Harmon ct uN TO Walter
=. Johnson, 10 acres in southeast
quarter of northeast quarter of
section q, township south, range
l east 49,. .... Il
a. It. Moon ct TX. to Timothy e
Hurley, PAS acres in northeast
quarter of section b, township ]
north, range J. west ............. 81
Bertha c. Beck 10 James Chapman
lots Is to p, block 4, East Water
ioO-...-. -.....-.-.----.--.
James Cochrane ct ux 10 b. n Mad
sen, east half of lot ,, block Is,
plat E. .,,... .................... a
Charles J. GustaveSon to I.aure-s4
Gustaveson, 124izxt.5 feet northeast
from southwest corner of lot
block "A, plat b.. ..............
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forcing "a fine spray of oil into the mix
ing tube. means for vaporizing the oil
in the mixing tube, means for mixing
air with the gas and vapor, and a
burner separate from the mixing tube
arranged to receive the mixed gas.
vapor and air therefrom-
All of the patents are granted to Al
bert Hayes of Salt Lake as assignor to
the New Light, Heat & Power COM
pany. of which the men named above
as the principal stockholders Great
things are predicted for the invention
by those who are backing it and who
have Investigated it to their own salts
faction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
TRAGEDY In A HOTEL.
Bartender Fatally Wounds Woman,
Then Kills Himself.

Joplin, Mo, March 23.-Henry OXendine,
a bartender of Webb City. Mo-. was to-
night found dead in a room at the Hotel
Willis i'm this CITY with d bullet hole
through his heart. BY his side lay Mrs.
Nettfe Eckels fatally wounded by bull
lec through her breast. In her hand she
held q smoking pistol.
When the woman had partly recovered
her reasoa she told "A disconnected story
TO the effect that OXendine had first
burned his watch and clothes in the, stove
and had then shot her and killed himse II
Four shots were heard, one first, and
then three in succession moment later.
There were two wounds on the body OF
tire dead man. which indicates that the
shots which killed him were fired last.
The woman cannot recover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
Personal MENTION !.

C. W. Marsh. editor of the Farm I'm
plement News of Chicago, is at the
knutsford.
Henry SiegeI of the Siegel Clothing
company has returned from a ten weeks
eastern trip.
I. r. Wiley and his bride left last even
ing for Washington. D. c.. where they
will make their home in future. MIR. Will
lev will take up his work in the census
office April l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
More Rieh Findg in Alaska.

Victoria, 3. c., March 23--The
steamer C0ttS-se city arrived from the
north late last night, with thirty-four
passengers. She brings news of a rich
find on Slate creek and Miller gulch in
the Chestachina district. Four thou
sand in gold was taken out in a week
on Miller gulch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
Gift to a College.

New York, March 23.-The Teachers
college of Columbia university an
nounces the receipt of a gift of $1,000
for the erection and equipment of a free
school in the neighborhoo1 of the coll
lege. The names Of the donors are
withhold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
NO Need Tor So MANY Troops.

washington. March 23.-It was stated
at the war department today that if the
favorable conditions of the past month
continue the number of troops necessary
in the Philippines viii not be as great as
has been anticipated. This view Of the
case viii not cause any cessation IN en-
iistmeuts. nor will any determination be
seached until fun and accurate informa-
ton has been received from Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
technical Description of the
New Light Process.

Three patents were issued from the
patent office in Washington on Tues
day last that viii be of deep interest
to many people Of Salt Lake. They re-
late to the method of producing light
from. vaporized coal oil recently invent
ed by Albert Hayes and the patents are
issued in the name of that gentleman.
although it is well known here that NJ.
II. Walker, w. A. Nelden. e. f. Col
burn and l.. H. Farnsworth, all of this
city have control of the enterprise and
will furnish the financial backing for
putting the new light on the market
The gentlemen above named incOrpOr-
ated as a company in Salt Lake some
time ago and Judge Colburn has been
in the east for some time past ar
ranging for the manufacture of the new
lamps.
The first of the three patents granted
is for an apparatus for the production
of vapor from oils. This is covered by
thirteen claims
1t is described in all its details. IN
brief, this apparatus consists of an oil
chamber from which the oil is forced
under pressure into mixing tube" in
the form of a fine spray In this mix
ing tube it is brought into contact with
a current of air. and flame in such a
manner as to convert the oil into vapor.
1t would require very technical eX-
animation of the apparatus to deter
mine the intricate processes by which
the chemical changes are brought
about.
The second patent is graSted on the
method of vaporizing hydrocarbon oils
This method is protected under ten
claims and is also explained at great
length. 1t consists in forcing the oil
in fine spray through a flame, mix
ing air with the VapOr caused by the
action of the fame upon the oil to form
gas, and conducting the gas to a
burner in a conical form.
The third patent is granted on a
combined gas and vapor burner 1t is
protected under sixteen claims. 1t is
described as comprising a mixing tube,
means for supplying a fixed combusti
BILE gas to the mixing tube means for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
WOMAN BEATEN.
Seriously Wounded
James MAR


James MAR.
AS the result of a quarrel with her
Infatuated lover this morning, mona, .
a woman of the demi-mOnde, is lying
in her room in the Thompson block in
critical condition The woman and
her lover had some difficulty that re-
suited in spat. The man, II Is al
legged. attacked the woman violently
beating and kicking her until her
screams for help forced him to fee.
The cries Of the wOEnan attracted the
police to her room. where they found
her in a semi-conscious condition. Dr..
Giesy was called in and found that
she had received a serious blow on the
body that he feared might result seri-
ously. He gave her medicine to quiet
her, and she was resting easy awhile
Iatel. The police are looking for the
man.
The woman told the police that the
man who assaulted her was James
Mair. and at $50 this morning the Of
ficers were looking for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24

aiding for two hours. The Omaha station
al Boardman. Wis, was struck by light
ming and burned. Much damage was
done to telephone and telegraph wires in
the two states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
rbunderstorms in Northwest.

Minneapolis. March 23,-Phenomenal
thunder and lightning storms ragged in
Wisconsin and Minnesota today At New
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-24
The Reform Garment

Chicago Rerord.l
What did that Kansas woman WANT
she wanted a Ratchet pocket put in
the side Of her seal coat
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Another worthy citizen. resigned but
cheerful in the consciousness Of faith
fully performing a duty. gives abund-
ant evidence that certain lawless char
acters in his vicinity are receiving pen
sions for disabilities not contracted in
the military service. He asserts that
'--- ~ and -- goes fishing
4 miles 10 the River every day all sum
mer. grape wine and Wichious habets,
thus conveying a dark hint that grape
wine and wichious halbets'' are respon-
Sible for the pensioned ailments On
investigation such charges are often
proved to have no other foundation
than personal malice or envy.
Some of the addresses in the pension
bureaus mail are even more curious
than the letters themselves. The pro-
miscuous American use of the prefix
Mr." has made it possible for one man
to address his communication to Mr.
Pension Department, Washington. D.
c." which is not more original how
ever, than this superscription, u. S
Statutes, Penchon Offic.''
An envelope worthy of special re-
gard for its unpleasant suggestiveness
reads: "Pinching DEPARTMENT, Wash
ington. d. c." and a correspondent
from South Carolina addresses the
present commissioner as Mr. Evans,
Governor of the United States.
One feels compelled TO admire the
cleverness OF the pOstoffice clerks who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
INSISTED STOCKS
CaralII & Richardsnn,s ci,ouI..

Notwithstanding Disappointing Liver.
pool cotton market, futures la hIpbar
spots 1924 lower 5000 sold our narLet
rulea hrm throughout the day on threatened
Sola weather over the cotton belt tonight
business is not large, speculation restricted
shorts doing the bulllng. with large real
lAihg 10 take profits at the advance Tho
movement is increasing slowly. Houston
estimated for Monday being % on ~ o.
COO as against 1929 last year. Fror,
lnose sections Of the State and the terrI
tory where the crop is better than else
NneFe' considerable spot cotton is selling
out at full values. The East is mar,etins
more Freely Receipts at Augusta a.
today S9l6 against 1875 last Year ia 90
naa excessive rains IN many localities anI
r'l'4te adYiees received after tba oIosa
quay stating rain ia Memphis eatt,n.
So,u' New York closed 5 10 nolnts
n'geer than Yesterday, New Orleans e ~ :
H'saer spots we're quoted I.l6 up in Nav,
1ofA' New Orleans, Houston and G.lvast.e.
Inc course OF the market on MonSav 80, ~.
wiz depend very much On the weafbsr o.n'
u'uons over Sunday, With frosts IN ~
s synsHl Pelt az exciting higher market n
leH temperatures large salins,s 20 bring
seen az the expense OF vaInes X may be
"S 'SoK teS continued good supDart
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
THE CAUSE WAS NOT CLEAR.
lNCREDULITY SUGGESTED,
Notwithstanding the Support Offered
the Market by Large Spectators,
There Was Little Rallyna Power.

New York, October 12,-The cause Of
the relapse Of prices in todays stock mar
ket was not altogether clear, but the same
was true of the sudden advance Of yes
teldsy and the day before Dlstrust OF
that movement. and iucredulity MS to the
rumors which were set ahoat to account
for IT, because of soma Intrinsic grounds
of lmprobobllty, seemed to be the reason
for todny's reaction. The same brokers
commonly supposed to act for the same
large standard, Morgan, Hartman and
Gould interests, were active in buying and
bidding up stocks today MS they were yes
terdpy, st. Paul especially being lifted
again and again by main force 10 the
neighborhood Of lG7, but the last price was
164M, only shade above the lowest
The course OF that stock formed an
epltome of the whole market. The Cen.
trail and Southern transcoutinental stocks
were nearest to It In point OF activity. but
the advices showed tendency to spread
beyond yesterdays narrow limits until the
enormous realizing forced prices back.
Prices generally show losses on the day
running from l TO Ia In the leaders and
from that UP to 80. in X. Paul aud local
fractions which were notably weak
throughout.
The increased loan item Of the hanks
failed 10 show tho fun effect Of the repay
ment during the week OF some SIS. 900, 900
Of New York City revenue warrants, and
the superstition was therefore made that
foreign bankers continue their borrow ing
In the local market 10 repay foreign Dor.
rowings, Tho disturbance in the Paris
money market points to the likelihood OF
continuance OF this process The market
closed weak at the lowest.
There has been some upward action In
the stock market during the week, follow
ing the rather prolonged period of dopres-
sion. The presence of liquidation was dis
tinctly relaxed during the early days OF
the week, but there was manifest hesita-
tlon about taking up the movement for an
advance and eTen the. uncovered bears
were not apparently in great haste to cover
their short contracts. For several days
the market wavered before a pronounced
advance, drove the bears to cover.
The opposing arguments Of the specula-
tire element now represent the belief on
the one hand THAI the depression. in the
stock market has had no other cause than
depletion of money supplies by the autumn
fequlrementS and, on the other hama, the
prosperity has reached It's crest. with a
prospect OF gradual decline, shrinking OF
business and earnings to be faced. The
Drst named element are confident that the
seasons Interior requirements for money
are about satisfied, or that the banks are
IN possession OF sufficient resources at
present TO meet the demands without fore.
Ing further liquidation on rhe stock market
The cotton crop has haen very slow In
moving and this many involve a considerable
further demand for currency from the
South, with the possibility OF a resulting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
ACTIVITY AT OIL EXCHANGE.
BETTER BIDS IN EVIGENCE.
80 Jana. SMALL ADVANCES MADE
A Block OF Hiaons Was Sold--Trades
in DrilIers, Gladys Of Galveston,
and Palestine and Beaumont.

Activity at the Oil Exchange was con-
siderably revived yesterday Better bids
were in evidence with increased prices fire.
Qnently offered, and the disposition to trade
was more pronounced. The total number
of shares sold did not measure up TO re-.
cent records, but some of the big securl-
ties changed hands and the aggregate in.
vestments were materially larger. Two
blocks OF Drllers was obtained without
an advance and lsc more was given for En-.
terprise. Gober and Grace sold at former
tgrres and Palestine and Beaumont brought
a lie Improvement, Gladys of Galveston
made an advance of lAc on the day and
Lrcky Dime had good offers, especially
for small quantities. National oil and
Pipe was in greater demand at higher
figures aud Bayou City had livelier bids.
Ten shares Of Higgins were transferred at
an advance for the day and Spindle Ton
new brought the same offers Manhattan
seemed to be wanted, but the limits we're
too widely separated.
a small Increase was shown in the pur.
chasing price for American on and Re.
uu.uS' blluato, Madeline, Fort Worth Sea
no0rd, Spaugler Trenton Rock Unite1
STATES Oleander and NcsuyiuS while that
I0f Angio-American. International and
Bryan Heard was tride less
Inc loyal sales amounted TO $3.50 shares
Inc prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made were as follows:
-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
AN UPWARD TURN In WHEAT.
SCARCITY OF OFFERINGS
MAIN CAUSE OF STRENGTH.
There Was Also a Fair Outside Demand
Corn and Oats Both Closed
Somewhat Lower.

Chicago, october 12-Scarcity Of offer.
ings and a fair outside demand for wheat
gave an upward turn to the market today
ana December wheat closed shade high
or: December corn 9sc down; December
oats a shade lower and provisions 10 TO
17i3c higher.
AT the outset the wheat pit felt the de-
pressing influence OF disappointing cables
The advauce here yesterday had met with
no response and December opened Aa%c
lower mt 608i@69%@ 69%c Offerings were
liberal at the start but the actual selling
was on a small scale and Of nature that
Indicated a desire on the, part of buyers
to depress the market with view TO
buying in again. Commission houses be-
gan TO buy and a report Of good de-
mapd for the Southwest and New York
brought an upshoot in prices until Decem-
Der sold at 70ssc. Local traders also helped
by considerable buying, out toward lhe
end OF the snort session pronL t3Al ing Ses'H
the markrt and December closed STEADY, u
shade higher at 7GQIOlsc. Local receipts
were 100 cars, none contract sraues. u
Corn lost the greater part OF the ouIl-
isb influence of the Official crop report,
which advanced prices yesterday, and, on
Indifferent cables, December opened tsd az
lower. Trade was dun at the suart auI
offerings were rather liberal, Whlch tenueu
toward further decline had II not Deen
arrested by the quick bulge in wheat. Corn
BEGAN 10 improve at once with the better
grain and, especially May anu Decemnnel;;
soon sold at JIlic, but the leel1hs pteEdlleI
that the rise in prices was not natural anu
December s4gged rapidly at the end clos
ing weak, &c lower at 56l4c Receipts 2oo
4 range of Nc in December oats indicat-
a.. I.,IF a~l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

35hc Receipts 17s cars.
Provisions were higher from the start
Hogs were scarce and January pork opened
SC higher at 10. 10, selling to 10; 80 and
closed 171bc higher. January lard closed
Toe higher at 0.07l3 and January ribs
l0612c up at Z 956I7 95l2.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
1856 cars oats 220 cars; corn 275 cars
hogs 26000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady; winter patents 3 40Q3 so;
straights 2.9O@3 30 clears ? 6Qd3 90;
spring specials 4 90, patents 3.25@3 SO;
stral ghts .. 1908. 10.
Wheat--No. 3 spring 6712G6s; No. 2 red
0ats-No. SO; No white 3sGSsPi;
No white 3Th637%.
Rye-No 55a4@56ls.
Malting-Fair to choice 55d5TR
Flax seed-No. l 1. 4sQ1 40; No. North
western / %.
Mess pork-Per barrel IA 00d14 05.
Lard-Per 100 pounds 8. 4219G0 45.
Short ribs sideS-Loose S. 25GS. 10.
Dry salted shoulders-Boxed 79sd7A.
Short clear sides--Boxed s SOFAS 90.
Whisky-Basis of high wines 100.
Clover.-COntract grade S.35.