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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
WEST INDIES DEAL
STILL PENDING

Copenhagen, Feb 21.-A semi-official
communication confirming the dispatches
Of the Associated Press relates that the
statements published in London to the eff
feet that Denmark has definitely refused
the offer of the United States to purchase
the Danish West Indies for 600 krO-
nor are untrue.
The negotiations for the sale are pro-
Ceeding-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Cable Tolls SO a Word.

New York Feb. 21.-The Western
Union Telegraph company announces that
the route TO Brazil. via Galveston and
the lines and cables of the Central and
South American Telegraph company. viii
ba reOpened on the END inst. at reduced
ra4es as follows. To Soure, Mosqueiro,
PinhefrO Cameta. Breves, GuFupa.
Chaves. Macapa, Monte Allegro and San
tarem. 81 20 per word; to AIemnuer, Obi
dos PerintiTs. ItacOatiara and Manaos.
81 40 per word. To all stations IN Brazil,
81 ner word
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
&c. Canture Train.

johannesburg. Wednesday, Feb. 90
The Beers destroyed a culvert between
Natal Spruit and Kip River on the
railroad just south of here st dawn to
day They captured a trainlOad OF
foodstuffs, and after taking all they
could conveniently carry. set FIRE TO
the rest of it and disappeared over the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Botha Win Never &C o..

Standerton, Feb. PA deserter who
has arrived here relates that Com
mandant General Louis Botha assem-
bIed his men Feb. ? and addressed
them, declaring that they should never
surrender SO long as there were 500
left. He would always be ready to
lead them, he said. BOtha, reminded
them that the American colonies
fought for more than six years to Sc
cure independence, and appealed TO
them to fight as long, or even longer If
necessary, until not even a man was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
HEBER LINE BLoCKADED.
Passengers Hauled by Team Around
Big Snowslide.

Big Snowslide.
Provo, Feb. 21.-The Heber trains
have not been able to get through to
Provo since Tuesday evening, owing to
the big snOWslide in Provo canyon. A
gang of men has been at work the
last two or three days clearing away
the snow and earth from the track,
but it viii likely be two or three days
yet before trains can pass through the
canyon. Trains are run daily from
Provo to the slide and return, likewise
from the slide to Heber and return.
from one train to the other bY team.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
TO COMpL Etc COAST ROAD
WITHIN NEXT FIVE YEARS
Construction Company Incorporated With 100000
Cash In It's Treasury.
Last Step Before Actual Work Of ROadBuildng Begins
Railway Company Wants Legislation.

: : : : = : : , , , , , :
The construction Of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railway will be completed within five
years.
The Empire Construction company, which filed its
articles of incorporation yesterday fixes the term OF its
corporate life at five years, during which tina it will
build the road, torn it over to the railway company
wind up its affairs and 60 out Of business
The construction company has 100000 in cash
IN its treasury and will commence work at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Grout BiIl Goes over.

At this point the unfinished business
the ole0margarlne blll-was laid before
the senate.
Mr.. Spooner asked that vote be taken
upon that bill and all pending amend
ments at p. m. March ,, but Mr.. Pettus
of Alabama objected.
The resolution under discussion then.
under the rules, went to the calendar, and
consideration was resumed OF the post
office appropriation bill.
The chair sustained the point of order
made by Mr.. Hale against Mr. Mason 5
pneumatic tube service amendment at the
close Of yesterdays session
Mr.. Carter, from the committee on post
offices and post roads, reported the
amendment agreed upon this morning BY
the postoffiee committee relating 10 the
pneumatic tube service
This was a compromise The amend
ment provides for the establishment of a
system in St. Louis. as well as In Chicago.
and reduces the appropriation TO s225 COO.
The following prOvisos also were added
to the amendments:
Provided thet the annual pneumatic
tube rental shall not IN any case exceed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Rank Cashier NTigsine-

Topeka. AKIN. Feb 21.-The Citizens
bank at La Cygne was closed this morn
ing by Bank Examiner Waterman, who
has taken charge. the capital is Sz9,e09-
r. s Turner. the banks cashier, is miss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
ENVOY REFUSES TO
WORK FOR NOTHING

Constantinople. Feb. 21-The Turkish
minister at Madrid. IzZet Pasha. has
again rendered his resignation 70 the
porte, owing to the nOn-paynent of his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
- - Farm Tools in 60.

Constantinople. Feb 21.-The arrange
ment whereby farming implements may
be imported into Turkey free OF duty has
been renewed for another decade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Asks Canada to Take Part.

sydney. n. 5. W. Feb 21-The federal
cabinet has decided TO invite Canada and
New Zealand TO send troops at the open
ing of the federal parliament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
DELAY ACTION
AGAINST TRUSTS
Republican Senators Slave
Off the House Bill.
PNEUMATIC TUBES
SUFFER- DEFEAT
-%
RaWlinS' Amendment to Postal
Bill Debated.

Washington. Feb. 2I.-For nearly two
hours today the senate had under discus
sion a resolution by mr.. Jones ARK 10
discharge the judiciary committee from
further consideration of the antitrust bill
passed by the house at the last session.
ana to bring it before the senate for con
sideration. The Republicans maintained
that the house measure clearly was IN
constitutional They protested, too.
against the taking up of so great cues
ton during the closing hours of the ses-
SIGN. The resolution finally went TO the
calendar
Mr.. HOar said no senator on either side
would approve the house bill. He declared
that the most notorious and wicked CT
fender under the proposed law would
have only to get somebody to institute
against him civil suit to go absolutely
He further directed attention 10 the
fact that the house bill contained pro-
vision that no labor OrganiZa ton should
be liable TO punishment under the pro-
posed act. Labor organizations intereS ted
in promoting the legislation had agreed
that his pens against the house bill wers
well taken GhereupOn ne had prepared
a very. carefully considered substitute for
the house bill He would be glad TO have
it taken up and passed
Plat Urges Delay.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut said that with
only eight working days of the session
remaining and many of the appropriation
bills yet undisposed Of, it would be i'm
possible to discuss properly what congress
/ should do with trusts.
This Is a great question, said Mr..
Plat; too large and mOmentOus a ques-
( ton to be used in the political game of
battiedore and shuttlecock, and that Is
ali there is to this.
He was quite willing that congressional
action should be taken in proper restraint
n -
not think any LAWYERS in the senate pc
lieved that the provisions of the house
bill were constitutional. 1t was manifest
TO him that the only object in bringing
forward the pending resolution at this
time was to gain some political adTan-
tage, and was not actuated by any honest
purpose.
Bacon Denies Unconstitutionality.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia challenged the as
! sertion of Mr.. Plat that the house bill,
ate, was unconstitutional He believed il
! was constitutional in its general features,
although there might be some doubt as
to one or two minor provisions.
Mr.. SpOoner of Wisconsin said he was
not Wiling that the judiciary committee
should report a great measure ike this
without positive recommendation. and
/ able. All the members of the COMMITTEES
realized and conceded that the evils
! ought to be remedied as soon as was pos
/ sible. So far as he knew, only one mem
4 Der of the committee had expressed en-
! tire approval of the house bill.
L am not willing, he said, ito pass a
/ bill here that is evidently unconsdltution-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Silver and Lead.

Silver. sic per ounce
Copper. 15stc. per pound
Lead, A. s q r. Co. s price 500; New
York exchange S4.3755; New York brok-
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-22
Weather Today.

Forecast for Salt Lake Today is /;
Fair; slight changes IN tempera-
tuTe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
THE WEATHER.
wichita. May %.

Wichita. May q.
During the past "a hours the tempera-
ture has been rom % to 81. a range of 80
degrees. and the mean 6s. which is de
grees wormer than Monday and Il de-
grees warmer than Sunday, with clear
weather, light north wind and moderate
~ low barometer. 29.s4 inches at a. m.
and 81 inches at p. m.
Since May the rainfall has been 40
inches. which is 2IS inches less tnan the
normal. Last year for the same period
the rainfall was 81 inches.
Since January 1 the rainfall has been
a quarter OF an inch more than the nor
NAL. For me same period last year the
rainfall was two and a quarter inches
more than the normal.
We have now reached the time OF year
when there is usually the greatest rain
fall. FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29

being cultivated; potatoes. gardens and
stock doing well.
Cleveland-Corn being cultivated second
time; cotton planted and coming up ir-
regularly; hay prospects good; cherries
being marketed; all crops improved.
Chiekasaw-Over the northern portion
farm work was delayed by rains; wheat
doing fairly well; corn growing fast and
being cultivated; cotton being plowed and
chopped, some fields very foul owing TO
moisture; miliet, grass, potatoes. fruit
and fardens fine, with good prospects.
Over the central portion farm work was
delayed some and crops somewhat weedy;
gardens. grass and stock doing well; al
other crops improved
over the southern portion rains caused
washouts and delayed farm work; wheat
short; corn being cultivated, and looking
we'll; cotton making rapid growth and
being chopped. some replanted; millet
improved; gardens, potatoes, grass and
fruit doing wei.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Greer-Wheat doing well; oats poor;
corn looks well generally. but poor in
some localities; grass and gardens good (;
cotton up, but poor stand
Washita-Wheat making fine growth,
and prospects good for average crop;
corn making a rapid growth, and a good
stand; some cotton being replanted; work
delayed by. recent rains.
Roger AIils-Farm work delayed by
rains; corn looking wei, but needs work
ing: wheat good; oats improved; cotton
coming up but not looking well; grass
good and stock doing wei.
Dewey-Wind and hail on 2nd caused
some damage; wheat and rye good; oats
poor; grass good. and stock doing well;
some rep1anting spring crops
Blaine-Wheat in head; rye in bloom;
oats doing well; corn and broom corn
growing fast, but badly washed by heavy
rains; cotton not doing well; grass good,
and stock doing well.
Day-Fa-m work delayed by rains;
crops on upland looking well, but weedy;
stock doing well.
Woods-Wheat headed. and promises a
fair yield; oats short; barley and rye do
ing well; corn up and being cultivated;
kaf7r corn almost planted; alfalfa being
cut; cattle doing well.
Woodward-Cool nights retarded growth
OF corn and other crops; corn and castor
beans being cultivated; early potatoes
fine; kafir corn being planted.
Beaver-Wheat heading; rye heading
out; grass fine, and stock doing well; corn
being cultivated; fine growing weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
AN AWFUL.
TRAGEDY AT
NARDIN, O. T.
Miss WoIfrum Shot and Killed
by Miss Bishop
PURELY BY ACCIDENT
While a Photographer Was
taking Their Pictures.
PURELY BY ACCIDENT

Nardin, 0. T. May 2s.-A most deplor-
able affair occurred a few miles south
west OF this city. A party OF young
ladies and gentlemen had been enjoying
themselves fishing and hunting. Some
one suggested that kodak picture Of the
party be taken before they returned
home. One OF the young ladies'. Miss
Wolfrum. insisted that girl friend. Miss
Bishop. aim rife at her while the ex-
posure was being made. To make the
picture more realistic Miss Bishop pulled
back the hammer of the gun After the
picture had been taken Miss Bishop made
a motion to pass the rife TO another per
son and in some manner. discharged the
weapon, the bullet passing through Miss
Wolfrum's heart, causing almost instant
death The sad affair has cast a gloom
over tbs whole community and Miss
Bishop is suffering greatly over the az
fair. The funeral services OF Miss Wolf
rum were held today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
PETITIONS
ARE BEING
CIRCULATED
Demanding the Opening of K
and C Country.
TRICK OF CATTLEMEN
Seems to be to Postpone the
Opening by Litigation.

Guthrie. o. T, May 2S-AI over the
territory nth largest cities. the city
councils and commercial clubs are caus-
ing petitions to be circulated and are
being freely signed for the purpose Of
asking the governors of states adjoining
Oklahoma to use their influence in secur
Ing the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche
country. The kicking which is now being
heard in connection with the opening
IS undoubtedly the result Of the cattle
men who are interested IN the new cOun-
Try. for they well realize that II the land
is opened TO settlement, it VIII put a stop
to their pasturing the land with their
thousands Of cattle
Everyone who has an opportunity Of
signing these petitions does so, for the
signers hope that an earnest effort will
be made to stop the kicl1ers, who seem
so determined to prevent the opening
Of the land 1t seems strange that Chief
Lone Wolf should. at this time, send up
a prolonged howl when it is known that
ne has secured one Of the best auotments
In his country. 1t looks very much like
It can hardly be other than the cattle
men trying 10 prevent this country from
coming in, according to the act of con
gress. To prolong the opening for an in
definite period would be @ hardship on
the prospective settlers. All along the
borders of this country, there are thous-
ands Of people waiting calmly for the
time when they can enter the country.
There are hundreds Of people in Okla
homa who are waiting patiently for the
opening. If this opening is deferred it
means that these people viii be forced 20
90 into some other locality or spend what
money they have accumulated ere long
and tiresome wait for something TO hap
pen.
The petitions viii be gotten together as
soon as possible and copies OF them wiz
be sent to the various governors
The people IN the states adjoining Ok
lahoma are just as anxious for this open
ing as ara Oklahoma citizens. They have
been watching the proceedings in connec-
ton with the opening just as jealousy
rs any person in the territory. At the
present time roads leading to the new
country are lined with "boomers'''
wagons, equipped with household goods,
etc. of people bound for another land in
hopes Of securing new homes and MAX
Ing another start in life. Some of these
people have money and some not, and
long delay Of the opening might mean
much suffering among the poorer classes
of people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
INVESTIGATING LYNCHING
StTang Has Opened Communication
with POND creek

Guthrie. 0. T.. Nay 2s.-Attorney Cen
eral J. C. Strang has opened up cores
pondence with the county attorney Of
Grant county in connection with the
lynching Of the negro Bill Campbell. This
was at the suggestion OF Gov. William
Jenkins, and Judge straug readily took
the matter up. In case the report of the
county attorney is not satisfactory to
Judge Strang he viii leave for Pond
Creek TO investigate the matter himself.
The lynchers of the negro come under
the homicide law and by the provisions of
this law are liable to the most complete
prosecution Of any case in the terri
tory.
Gov. Jenkins will not act further IN
the matter until Judge strang reports
and when this report Is made, the plans
for the prosecution Of the lynchers viii
be made It is probable that some
lounger near the scene Of the lynching
will be procured to assist Judge Strang
and If such IS the case the trial Of the
men guilty Of the lynching of Bill Camp
bell win be one Of the most sensational
that the trritory has ever had.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
OKLAHOMA SCHOOL WEALTH
Auditor Baxter Makes interesting
Statistical ComDfIafson.


statistical Compilation.
Guthrie. 0. T., May 2s.-Auditor L. W.
Baxter has completed the compiling Of
statistics for eastern parties on the
school lands Of the territory, also the
number Of acres of school land in the
Kiowa- Comanche country.
According to Auditor Bakers figures
there are 12,473 quarter sections OF land
which bring in an annual income Of
$4,000 for the territory schools: s.603
quarter sections, equalling ] ,376. $50 acres
brings IN S2250o0 which IS devoted to the
maintenance Of the common schools Of
oklahoma and is known as the common
school fund; 1856 quarter sections Of
land making 5l2.950 brings IN an an
nuaI revenue of $4,000 which is used
in keeping up the higher institutions Of
learning; 1914 quarter sections Of this
school making 3o6.240 acres, brings
in $4,000 per annum and this is known
as the public building fund
There are about 1l5.0oo children in the
territory of school age and this number
IS constantly Increasing owing 10 the
rapid growth OF the population of the
territory.
Ia the AloWa-Conanche country there
are 2252 quarter sections of school land
making a total Of 360, $50 acres which win
yield a revenue for the school fund.
Just how this annual income win be
divided win not be determined until the
new country comes in ana is officially
organized
There win be a question perhaps when
the country is opened up for settlement
what to do with the school lands. to sell
them or retain them. The experience of
Kansas in this respect should be a warn
ing to the Oklahoma people and as a
matter Of fact at the present time. there
IS determined opinion among the ofi-
Gals that the school lands should be
retained. for number OF years at least
and at that time the lands VIII have in
creased in value liz pace with the other
lands Of the territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29

This large four-story building Il ad-
nirably fitted and furnished Tor the care
Of the sick No loathsoms or contagious
diseases admitted, but all other diseases
that are usually treated at hospitals are
successfully treated here Including
Whisky, Cocaine and Morphine Habits
absolutely guaranteed Women. marlis Lei
Or single. can hnd safe retreat here
during confinement. and home IL every
ease found for tha chlo Il required. a
home Tor the poor and Tich allks. as al
Operations and medical tres tment ara
free and the only charge that IS made l.
the ordinary hospital ZEE. which e JUST
enough 20 pay the running expenses u
the institution The best OF references
given when required write far circuiar
q the Martha washington Hons"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
DOPEO TOO MUCH
Black Spanish" Found Dead in Okla
bOma Jail

Ardmore, I. T., May 2S.-Last night,
after midnight, officer Everetts found a
woman by the name of Anna Pitts. alias
Black Spanish. near the pest house in
a crazed condition, caused by morphine.
cocaine and bay rum, and took her to the
caIaboose and locked her up. When the
caIaboose doors were opened this morn
ing the woman was dead.
A coroners inquest was held over the
body and the jury decided that the de-
ceased came to her death by her own
hands. The remains were buried by the
city this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED
Stock at Large Question ASitating
Beaver County.

Hardesty, o. T., May 2S.-The old ques-
ton is up again for settlement, shall
stock be restrained from running az
larger This question has been Up many
times before. The county commissioners
have issued a call for a special election
to be held in districts No. g. II, z, Is, a.
10. II, in this county to determine just
what win be done in regard to the set
ting Of this question which is considered
very important to the stock men. The
election will be held on July 1. The off,
ciaI notice of the election is dated Beaver,
o. T.. May 3. 1901. and has the signature
Of the proper officials in such cases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29

ence and services of so distinguished an
orator. Preparations are being made
commensurate with the occasion. Judge
BIcAtee win arrive on the 11:10 a. m. train
and deliver his address beginning at l
o'clock p. m, sharp, closing in time to
take his departure on the O'Clock west
hound train
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29

Saltwater. 0. T.. May 2s.-The new
$4,000 opera house now in course Of con-
struction will be completed in about
thirty days. The seating capacity Of the
house. 1 900 and It VII be the best ar
ranged opera house in the territory. It
was hoped the opera house would be com
pleted in time for the college commence
ment. but this could not be arranged for.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
LON IN A HOLE
Bill Tilghman Overtakes an Active
whisky Peddter,

Guthrie, o. T., May 2s.-sherin BIZ
Tilghman, of Chandler. came in last night
with Lon Hole, who viii answer to a
charge of selling whiskey to the Indians.
Hole was lodged IN the federal jail and
viii remain under the care Of J. S. Nc
Cracker for some time. This man Thigh
man is q terror to lawbreakers and when
he goes after a man he usually gets him
and lands him in the proper place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-29
JUDGE M'ATEE At CARRIER


CARRIER, O. T. May eS-The Hon. Mar
sa CARRIER received word this morning
by wins. that Judge John J. 3leAtee
las consented 70 deliver the grafton ln
eommemorauon OF The nations dead. az
this place neSt Thursday. The citizens
ana cid soldiers % this SIDE 81 the couny
and of the western part of Noble county
Geei highly hol0red in securing the pres