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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
SALT LAKE STAKE CONFERENCE.

The quarterly conference OF this
stake viii meet in the Assembly Hail.
salt Lake city. on Sunday September
SIN. 1901 al 10 am. and in the Taher-
nacle az nm. and Z pm. No meeting
viii be held In the words in me even
ing. A general attendance OF on 'ns
officers ans members Us requested.
ANGUS ". CANNON.
JOSEPH r. TAYLOR,
CHARLES ". PENRoSE
Presidency Of the stake.
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The President
today made the following appoint
ments:
State-William NJ. Hunt, New York,
consul at Tamative, Madagascar; John
jenkins, Nebraska, consul general at
San Salvador: Fred Douglas Fisher.
Oregon, Interpreter Of the United States
consulate at Nagasaki. Japan; Allen n.
Cameron. Kansas, marshal Of the Unit
ed States consular court at Hankau,
China.
Treasury--Percival c. Rennlck, col
lector OF internal revenue for the Fifth
district OF Illinois.
War-First leutenants In the artil-
lery corps: Philip s. Golden, Solomon
Avery, Jr.; first lieutenant In the Porto
Rico provisional regiment Of Infantry,
Charles u. Kerney
Justice-H. L. Vantine, California,
United States attorney for the South
ern district OF California.
Navy-August c. steinbrenner. TO be
a gunner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
STRANGE SUICIDE
AT SPANISH FORK.
Young BOokkeeper at Telluride Power Plant
Takes Laudanum After His Wife
Appears on Scene.

ed out They had not been gone many
minutes before a strange lady put in
her appearance at Mr.. Jones' residence
where kracaw had been boarding and
asked for the young man. In course
OF further conversation, she stated that
she was the wife OF Kracaw and had
come In search Of him. As soon as
this state Of affairs was made manifest
Mr., Jones harnessed his horse and
started for Payson. He ultimately
brought the young lady back with him,
but left Kracaw behind.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. Kracaw,
who in the meantime had been staying
al the Jones home. received a letter In
which he wished her good bye. Taken
all In all the general tone OF the COM
munication was Of such a nature that
she induced Mr. Jones TO wire TO the
hotel, This was done with the result
the startling intelligence was received
that her husband was dead. Half an
hour later contradiction OF this story
was received and Mrs. Kraeaw at once
proceeded to Payson, but, before she
arrived there her husband had left for
Spanish Fork, where he took the fatal
dose OF poison.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
ELKS' CARNIVAL NOTES.

A quarter Of million admission and
concession tickets were yesterday or
dered from San Francisco by Director
General stoll, for the Elk's Street Fair
& Carnival. and ten thousand tickets
will be required for the Indian Village.
II Is figured that the attendance will
be ten thousand for six days and with
an average OF three shows for each
visitor the demand for tickets VIII be
run up 20 thirty thousand for each day
or one hundred and eighty thousand for
the week. This added 10 the sixty
thousand for admission brings the total
up 10 two hundred and thirty thousand,
or only twenty thousand less than the
number ordered.
All merchants who desire booth epace
witlSn the enclosure are requested 20
communicate with Secretary Slade o.,
the committee on concessions and priv
ileges Al fraternal organizations and
merchants who desire 10 participate on
Merchants and Fraternal day in the
parade. Sept. 18th, are requested 10
communicate with J. o. Nystrom, Sec
rotary parade committee.
The committee on accommodations
requests again that all citizens who
have room 10 take care OF the thou
sands os strangers who viii be here
during carnival week. be kind enough
and leave their rooming list at carnival
headquarters as n booking system has
been established for that purpose. The
Eiks' motto that heads all advertising
matter. II can. you can" Is being very
freely used by merchants for their dis
play advertisements. The construction
Of the administration building has
commenced.
From the communications received
from Elks lodges. Il il expected that on
Purple Day there viii be no less than
one thousand Elks IN the parade on the
evening Of Sept. 10th. Director General
Stoll has perfected arrangements with
Chief Of Police Hilton 10 have ok
special police officers sworn IN to watch
the carnival enclosure. Chief Deyins
Of the fire department has been COM
municated with IN reference 10 placing
a chemical engine within the carnival
enclosure
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THIRTY THOUSAND PLUMED KNIGHTS.

following Immediately behind. Then
came the grand commandery OF Ken
lucky, acting as special escort to the
officers Of the grand eneampment who
rode in carriages. When the grand
master Reuben Lloyd OF California,
stepped into his carriage, every knight
brought his sword to salute"
There were twelve divisions In tee
procession. The California command
cry with those OF Wisconsin. Tenens-
see. New Jersey and Georgia composed
the seventh division, under the leader
ship OF Grand Commander George But
terrified Mckee.
In the tenth division, led BY ]. X II.
Steele, grand commander Of West Vir-
glnia, were the communicates from Ore
gon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming
and Arizona.
At the conclusion OF the parade OIL
GERS of the grand encampment and COM
manderies were escorted TO the girls
high school, where ex-Consressman w.
c. p Breckenridge delivered an address
Of welcome In behalf OF the people OF
Kentucky. Following brief response
by Grand Master Lloyd the encamp-
ment met formally in secret session.
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Harry Barnett Pleaded Guilty to
Charges Of Fraud Today
SENTENCE COMES SATURDAY
j. r. Whitemore, A. G. Gartmann,
Chas. vandyke and Fritz Hipen
Were the Victims.

Harry Barnett this morning pleaded
guilty to five informations charging
him with forgery in having uttered
fraudulent checks in the total sum OF
{49. 50. District Attorney Eichnor ac-
cused the defendant OF having on Au-
gust 18th written a check on Mccormick
& Co.'S bank for the sum Of IS and
signed the name Of Charles Turville
thereto. This, according TO his own
admission today, Barnett passed upon
Charles vandyke. Again. on August
18th. the defendant signed the name OF
Charles Turyille to a check for $3.50
and paid 1t to Al. c. Gartmann. This
paper was issued upon Walker Bros,
bankers. On August 10th the name OF
NJ. +. Mulyey was signed 10 check
for sl5 and the money was received
from Fritz S. Ripen, who found, upon
presentation OF the paper TO Mccormick
4 Co. that a forgery had been COM
niitie1. Barnett also. on August 18Th.
got SIC by signing the name OF Charles
Turvlile TO a check upon the CONNER
cial National bank This money was
paid by ]. f. WhIttemore. Mr.. Tur-
willie was again supposed 70 have signed
a check for so upon Mccormick & Co.
This was on August 18th, and Fritz ).
Ripen gave the money 20 Barnett
No attorney was present 20 represent
the defendant. and inasmuch as he had
indicated his willingness 70 admit his
guilt, Judge Stewart did Not appoint a
legal Representative to serve. Sentence
viii be pronounced at 10 o'clock on
Saturday morning
The case OF Robert X. Smith against
Michael Gibbons and others was con-
tinued for the term.
Charles William Robinson. who for
nelly lived az Leicester England, APP
piled to Judge Stewart for citizenship
and upon making proper showing was
admitted
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TUNING UP SHAMROCK II FOR THE CUP RACES.

worse today than before the interna-
tional occupation of Pekin. Formerly,
the Chinese believed that foreign inter
ests were identical. Thanks to recent
events they are now better able than
ever to play off one power against ans
other, so patiently have the interests OF
the several powers been shown to d.
verge. There is n very hostile feeling
in many parts of northrn China and
local disturbances may be expected
Mr.. Brennan declared that Rlvsia and
Germany both had far more influences
with the Chinese government than
Great Britain He believed that the
United States would be the greatest
sufferer by the closing Of Manchuria to
foreign trade.
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be given 10 the mother having the most
beautiful baby on the ground, and a
host Of little ones are expected In the
evening fine program has been ar
ranged by the committee In charge. IL
il hoped that large crowd will be
present, as IL will be made the feature
OF the seasons outings.
Manager Z. F. Thomas has made
arrangements to take the club TO Den
yer next year. when they viii contest at
the Elsteddfod against the Appolo club
OF that city.
The following excellent program will
be given:
Sailors Chorus, DR.. Joseph Parry.
commandments Salt Lake Glee Club
Song and Chorus. Let Me Dream"
Park ..,........ Mr. George Spokes
Song. Yankee Sailor Boy" Fur
ster ....... Mr.. d. Beynon Davies
Song, "Old Kentucky Home" Psrk.
Humming accompaniment by Gles
Cub
Song, Selected .....Mrs. Joseph Wood
Chorus, Night Breezes, shattuck.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Glee CLUB
Song, Selected ,... Mr.. VIM. c. Parr
Duet, Native Land" Massini....
"... VIII Phillips and John James
Soprano Solo. Selected ........"...
............ Mrs Frank Browning
Song. "Massa's In de Cold Ground"
Park. with banjo imitation......
.................. James Wickens
Song, Homestead on the Hill"..-
.............,.......,, VIII fnlllip5
Song. Mona" Adams. John James
Chorus, "Crausaders," Dan Profile
roe ................... Giee Club
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Am. Forestry Association.

Denver. Colo. Aug 27.--The American,
Forestry association In utilization with
the American Association for the ADJ
vancement of Science this morning be
gan three days session. Henry
Michaeson, vice president for Colorado,
acted as chairman OF the meeting. After
an address OF welcome by Uniten
States Senator Thomas NJ. Pattersoi,
routine business occupied the rest Of
the morning.
This Afternoon papers on the United
States government forest work were
read and discussed
VIM. l.. Halls paper was on Prog
ress In Tree Planting" and showed the
increased interest felt over the country
m the planting OF forest trees.
Clifford Finchot. Washington. fores-
ter OF the department Of agriculture,
had a paper on "GraZily In the Forest
Reserves"
Edward NJ. Griffith bureau OF fores-
try. Washington, gave comprehensi y
description Of the Black Hills forest
reserve. which contains a population OIL
$4,000. including the two cities OF Lead
and Deadwood.
Prof. /. II. Pammel Of Ames. Iowa,
In discussing the question, What
should be the Policy OF the Government,
In the Uintah Forest ReserveT' took
strong position against permitting sheep
to Craze upon u.
He arraigned the present policy OF the
government as ruinous to the best in
terests Of the forest. With 100000 sheep
I'm the reserve, the herbacous plants
are cut down in such a manner that
the forest covering. so important for
the starting OF a young forest growth
Is entirely prevented. Five years ago
there was an abundance Of feed where
al the present time. many OF the birds
can scarcely find picking. Formerly
water was much more abundant than
now. Perennial springs have ceased.
The ponds. lakes and meadows are dry
ing Up. sheep are driving into the re-
serve In defiance OF law and reguls-
lions. II the forests are to be pro-
tected. the government must exert its
authority
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27

.,,ston, Aug. Fit Is ., reared go ~ !
F'inln 1,,ss here that the withdrawal
~ , Inch ambassador from CON
~ Z. marks the dissolution OF tne
p'an'p',' european powers under
sssH y. y ,ntegrity of Turkey was
~ ~ BY the treaty of Berlin
p7'T'S. movers of Europe sub"
- an agreement to refrain
~ 90, that would tend to the
~ !, the ottoman empire TINS
,aken TO forestall what were
.a 10 be the designs OF RUSSIA
N turkish territory, and Rus
=. s.sf was led to subscribe to the
.otb y force OF clrcumstances'Al-
..veral times severely strained
~ \. < such events as the last war
h'F Takey and Greece, this pact
!, J iar endured without amendment
,oprehended now that If the
'',' d France is carried out to the
- Indicated In the dispatches,
ai'1 y me other slgnatory powers
ta W obliged in self-protection 10
" l's ne agreement and press upon
tHtsNu 80 ,ost financial and other
IN s. ,hst have accumulated In the
y, quarter Of a century, win result
,s'wptIng the present Turkish gov
ensni.
wu1.oFFIcIAL NOTE ISSUED.
s.,, lug PA semi official note
!, ~ hs.n issued announcing that the
y, lsylng not carried out its under
ssIrs, with regard to the disputed
~ ,,'ons between the French and Otto
~ scyernments, N. Constants, the
NM ~ ambassador, acting under In.
.s,,lops from the foreign minister OF
s,see left Constantlnople August 70,
a. AN named In his last communica-
~ 10 the porte on the subject,
n arrangement had been effected
isrsI II, and It's terms drafted by
4, ottoman foreign minister, with the
r,pyal Of the sultan, who had prom
~ N Constants that the text should De
n,jed 10 him August is.
n Constants telegraphed TO Paris Au-
nj n that none Of the promises had
y, fulfilled, and NJ. Delcasse, min
r,r Of foreign affairs, August Il, tele-
,1Dhet N. Cons,ans that In view OF SO
srsnt disregard Of the undertak-
n the negotiations could no longer
I continued, and requested M. Con-
an to inform the porte that he had
sryed orders to leave constan-
ihYe
On August % NJ. Constans commun-
iiei with the porte, fixing August 20
, he date for his departure, and as
\ engagements were still unkept, NJ.
astans left Constantinople August rs.
With the departure OF NJ. Constans,
\ relations between France and Tur-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
weather Bureau omcisls Gather.

Milwaukee Wis, Aug. 27.-Over one
hundred weather bureau officials gath
cred In Milwaukee today to attend a
three days convention. Addresses OF
welcome were delivered by Or. VIM.
Wilson Of the local weather bureau ana
Mayor David s. Rose. the response be-
ing made by Prof w. L. Moore chief
OF the United States weather bureau.
As an introduction Prof Moore made
a few reminiscent remarks, reyiewlne
the weather service from It's small be-
ginning TO It's present high standard.
He then reviewed the work which had
been accomplished since the Omaha
convention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
SAFE CRACKERS MAKE A GOOD HAUL
Neat Job Turned at Provo Early this Morning When Becks
JeweIry Store Was Entered and $1,000 in Goods
and $l25 in Cash Stolen.

precious stones. The sl25 In cash be-
longed to McCord, the shoeman. whose
establishment is next door.
The only clue as TO who did the Job
was furnished by a Mr.. Goode, who
says that he saw man In his shirt
sleeves back Of the building at about
four o'clock this morning. and that he
would surely recognize the man should
he see him again. There is scarcely
any doubt here but that this was the
burglar.
Two arrests we're made thls morning
but 1t Is not thought that either Of The
men is the oulprit Mr. Goode says that
neither OF them was the one 10 whom
he spoke. Besides this, no evidence 10
at hand 10 indicate that they were In
any way connected with the crime.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
WITH THE JUSTICES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In Justice Nelson's court this morn.
ing the case OF Abbott VS. Rudy, In
which damages are asked for the all
legged unlawful holding OF cattle, was
begun. On account Of the Illness OF
Justice Nelson the case Is being heard
by Justice Dana T. Smith. II is al
legged that Rudy cut wire fence In or
der that Abbott's stock would get onto
his (Rudy's) property. II 10 then al
legged that Rudy took up the cattle and
held the same unlawfully. Rudy IL reps
resented by Judge Sawyer and Attor-
ney Stewart Is looking after the inter-
ests OF Abbott.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
R'Orsanirc Seventh National Bank

Washington, Aug. 27.-The comptrol-
d The currency today received a
Mld IRON William Nelson Cromwell.
l.Ntsnuhg those in charge Of the
son 70 reorganlze the Seventh Ma
WA bank Of Nv York City. The
~ CONCENTRATES the resumption OF
/. ~ oank with capital OF at least
twVV~ Mr. Cromwell states that he
aas subscriptions for more than
,,.s OF the increased capital
.,i,s, prospect OF completing the list
tnulh . few DAYS He states II Is
s.lta mat the plan viii be ready for
ne next week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
MUST RAISE TRACKS.

Unless the street car company shall
hurry the work of raising the grade OF
its tracks on Second and Third South
streets the paving contractors who are
to lay the asphaltum upon those thor
oughfares wiz be very much delayed.
It may mean that the paving can not be
done until next spring, However, It
is understood that the raising OF these
lines will receive the street car COM
pany's early attention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
Caught Eighteen Transvaa,ers.

sonaon Aug 21--Lord Kitchener, IN
'ss,,'paloh from Pretoria today. saws:
AZ onloy on It's way from Klmber-
b, W vflquatown was attacked near
- ,hople The attack was driven
S.,y .apt Humby's escort NJ the
~ eI,.g.iourth imperial yeomanry.
49, 'oN nine men killed and had %
i,or. wounded. The convoy was
40. A",lnson caught rs Transvaalers
n, =, ipriy minute gallop In the open,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
SINGERS AT LAGOON.
Salt Lake Glee Club Spends TomOr'
row at Gretna Green.

A pleasant day Is promised tomorrow
at Lagoon. when the Salt lake Glee
club gives their annual outing. This
club has become quite prominent in the
last year and a large crowd is expected.
number OF unique contests have been
promised and prizes viii be given The
merchants Of the city have donated
thsm with VIII ana the winners VII
appreciate their riffs.
The feature OF the day viii be baby
beauty contest. q beautiful prize VII
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
Especial to the 'News.")

Provo, Utah. Aug. 27-There was a
neat Job Of safe cracking done here last
night, and the man who did II was GER
tainly one Of the cleverest OF the craft
The dial plate was filed of the safe in
Beck's jewelry store as neatly as
though q day had been taken TO the
Job. jewelry TO the value OF $1,000 to-
gether with sl25 In cash, being secured.
The back window to the store was
forced, through which the burglar made
his entrance. No dynamite or other
explosive was used, the lock of the safe
simply being filed out The $1,000 worth
OF jewelry secured consisted Of dia-
monds, watches and all varieties OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
DESTROY TREES.

As Is the case upon many other
streets in the city the trees along
Second South street. which is soon TO be
paved, are very much out OF line.
Some Of them encroach upon the street
and these will have to be cut down be-
fore the work Of paving may be COM
menced. 1t is likely that one-third Of
the trees along the street between Sec
ond and Third West will be destroyed,
although as many as possible will be
paseryed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
Scientists In Convention.

Denver Colo, Aug. H.-The second
day Of the fiftieth annual convention OF
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science, was taken up
with meetings Of all the affiliated so.
cleties at which nearly 100 PAPERS, most
Of them purely technical, were read by
well known scientists. A lecture on
lore Deposits" by Prof. G. r. Van
Hise. excited much discussion, as h.
expounded a theory on the formation Of
ore deposits which is Numerically OPP
posed to the prevailing opinions OF Col
orado mining experts. He contended
that precious metals and the baser
metallic mines do not grow richer with
depth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
GOES TO C0ALVILLE.

State Mine Inspector Conner Thomas
Will go to Coalvile tomorrow morning
TO attend to some business connected
with lbs Office, Mr.. Thomas says that
quite a number of accidents happen in
Utah mines these days. but he can not
see that II is on account Of any neg
lect on the part of owners. He ac-
counts for this state OF affairs in the
fact that there are more mines work.
ing and the number Of operatives has
been increased.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
SAVED FROM LYNCHERs.
Father OF Outraged Girl Saves Louis
Smith from Mob.

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 27.--Louis
Smith, the So year old negro, whom a
mob tried to reach in the county Jail
here at midnight last night, was saved
from lynching through the pleading of
the father Of Lucy Watson, the little
white girl assaulted by Smith. AN by
the prompt action Of Chief Of Police
John Fuller Smith was finally re-
moved from the tiimsy jail to the fed
eral prison. The assault was commit
ted a week ago but did not become
generally known until late last night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
CUBAN TARIFF.
h Is Probable There VIII be No
Change In IL.

Washington, Aug. 27.--It IA probable
Dat there VIII be no change In the
Cuban tariff The committee which
A'' been revising the present tariff has
BOT reported yet and II was stated at
III var department that such good
Eoges Is being made on the formation
10 Cuban government that the revi-
noh Of the tariff for Cuba will probably
isaii action by the Cuban government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-27
THE STEEL STRIKE.
Leaders OF Workers Say They Are
Making Constant Gains.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-THE steel strike
situation was featureiess today. The
leaders Of the workers assert that they
are constantly making inroads upon the
mills of the combine, while on the other
hand the steel company officials an
nounce that in every instance where
they have attempted 10 start one OF
their plants they have succeeded and
that they can get all the men they
want. That success has attended their
Efforts is evident at Wellsville, Painters
mills. Clarks and Lindsay and McCut-
cheons. The first three named are run
ming today practically full and new men
are being taken on every lay.
Labor officials and worhmen repres-
enting the Continental and Pennsyl.
vania Tube companies OF Pittsburg and
the National Tube company OF McKees.
port were in session add day yesterday
discussing the strike. II vas finally de.
cided to ask President shaTer for for
NAL expression Of the attitude OF the
Amalgamated association towards the
workers who are on a sympathetic
strike and who, II is understood. cave
struck without orders from their lodge
leaders The workmen desire 10 know
what VIII become OF them In case OF a
settlement and whether the Amalga.
mated association viii include them In
mutnre agreements
SO far no plans have been laid for
the resumption Of operations I'm the
tube plants and 90 far as known there
rs no intention OF starting up in the
immediate future.
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ON.
New York. Aug I'll. Pierpont Nor
gan returned TO the city today but II
was said his return had nothing 10
do with the steel strike or It's settle
ment The officials OF the United
States Steel corporation made the fol-
lowing statement:
THE reports that there are negotl-
ations for a settlement OF the steel
strike are erroneous. Thc United States
Steel corporation has received no nro.
poSals for the settlement and has made
none. Many OF our men are returning
TO work and many others are DESTROYS
OF resuming their places. The strIke
can only be settled by the return of
the men to their places"