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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
PREMATURE
DEATH REPORT
Came From Government Operators
at White and MiIburn Houses.
WHOLE COUNTRY DECEIVED
Enterprising Newspapers, From New
York 20 san Francisco, Got ont
Extrss-Trlbune Caught Mapping.

One week ago yesterday when the
terrible tldings OF the assassination Of
President Mckinley reached Salt Lake,
each Of the three daily papers made an
attempt to get on to the street with the
news first Without any desire at self
praise or Boosting It Is only stating a
fact to say that the Deseret News
easily beat It's competitors. This paper
would have said nothing Of the matter
whatever had not the Tribune tried on
the day following to make capital out
of Its own endeayor by claiming that it
first gave the news to the people. When
It's attention was drawn 10 its manifest
perversion Of the facts II Immediately
flew into a passion but made no ac-
acknowledgements OF its mis-statement.
PREMATURE DEATH NOTICE.
Yesterday afternoon the Associated
Press furnished simultaneously tho
News" Herald and Tribune with bull
letlns announcing the Presidents death.
In short time the two first named
papers were upon the street with this
sorrowful information. The Tribune
apparently not anticipating such a SER
ious occurrence or not being sufficient
~ enterprlsing to prepare for the quick
distribution OF the news. did not get
out special and this morning gloats
over what II assumes TO be its conser-
Yatism and said concerning the re-
ported death of the President:
A Hash came that he was dead.
This could not be traced 10 any Mace.
II was not dated, nor was the hour of
death stated, The Herald issued an
extra on 1t as bulletin, which 1t was
not The News announced the death.
from another unverlfed and unknown
source, and so printed its edition"
II viii be observed that the Tribune
here makes the specific claim that the
News announced the death from an
unverlfled and unknown source. In,
making this statement the Tribune
knows as well as II knows ANYTHING in
the world that 1t stated that which was
not true; for-,hls Is what the News"
Herald and Tribune all received al the
same time, and this is precisely what
the News published,
Bulletin, Buffalo, Sept. 49, at 5:3S D.
m-The physicians were again hastily
summoned and from what could b.
learned the President had another sink.
ing spell, and 1t is feared he cannot
rally.
"5;i3 D. m.-The physicians have an
nounced that the President Is dying.
"b'iS p m.-The Presidents family
have been summoned. Colonel Brown
says; There is no hope. He is dy-
ing
Bulletin, Mllburn House. Buffalo.
New York, Sept, 49, 5:42 p. m.-The
President has passed away"
In view OF the fact that the Tribune
was perfectly cognizant of the fact
that the News" had received these
bulletins, dated both as to time and
place, II REQUIRES considerable nerve for
any paper TO say that they were with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
Emery County itcms.

Special Correspondence,
Price, Emery Co. Sept 1.-THE e1-
element attendant upon the acquisition
Of oil bearing lands continues through
out the four counties OF Eastern Utah.
and there IS scarcely a dag but some
party outfits here and leaves for the
hills New companies are being form
ed every week and II half the develop
ment promised ever takes place, the
money alone TO come TO the country
would be a good thing OF itself for any
section.
Hon. William Howard OF Hunting
ton, who represents others than him
self In the coal mines IN Cedar canyon,
has been for several months trying TO
put through a deal for large deposits
Of coal there with the Pleasant Valley
people, but as yet he has been unsuc-
cessful. There is no question, Mr.
Howard says, as 10 the coking quail
ties OF this product, bat the matter
Of getting a railroad 10 II Is what the
company hesitates most over. Mr. How
ard maintains that the company might
run line out from Price az as small
cost per mile as any Of the other coal
roads, sunnyslde or Scoheld but the
company experts think not and are now
figuring they say, TO tap the fields with
a branch from Farnham. a station east
OF Price Others think the lands will
soon be In market and that the com
pany viii deal with the state instead
of the lothtors, as the latter would not
be able to pay the purchase price In
cash II suddenly offered for sale.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14

out date or yerihcatlon and from an
unknown source still the Tribune il
quite equal to the occasion.
FROM GOVERNMENT OPERATORS.
When Mr.. Kopp the local manager OF
the Associated Press, was seen IN REFER
enee to the matter today he frankly
admitted (of course he had no desire
TO do otherwise) that these bulletins
had been furnished TO all Of the SAT-
Lake dnilles as well as 90 the thous-
anda Of other newspapers that take the
service throughout the world, Not on
ly this but the same information was
wired 70 its patrons By the Scripps-
Mcl,ae News association, all over the
country, AS TO how these two big dis
pensers of news came 10 set the infor-
nation Is told by the former In the TO-
lowing bulletin which came long after
the one announcing that the President
had passed away, but not until extras
were being issued ~ the newspapers
from New York to San francisco, when
II was too late to recall what had been
sent out:
Washington, Sept. 15th.-A premature
announcement Of the death OF President
Mckinley was given out at the White
House by Chief Operator Montgomery
shortly before 6 o'clock and was recall
ed. In explanation Il Is stated that the
operator at the Buffalo end Of the
White House wire had been handed a
bunch Of messages announcing the
Presidents death and Immediately be-
gan rushing them of. He mad sent
three of the messages when they were
recalled and cancelled and word given
to kill those that were sent"
This bulletin was dated S.l7 .. m,
New York dime. or 647 p. m. Utah time.
or about an hour and a half after the
News had been issued and after
hundreds of thousands OF extras had
been published by the dailies in The
biz cities throughout the country.
True, thcre had been q couple OF
previous bulletins announcing that the
chief operator at the White House had
questioned the report sent out by the
Buffalo operator But the mischief had
already been done by himself IN glvlng
out the news at Washington and the
Associated Press and the Scripps-N Me
Rae news agencies had simply sent out
what they apparently got in good faith
from the government operators both in
the Milburn house at Buffalo and the
White House at Washington The only
apparent reason for the Tribune fail
ing TO get out on extra Is that IL was
totally unprepared to do so and by the
time II got ready the story of the COR
rection had come from the headquar-
tiers OF the Associated Press
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
n. Y. CLEANING HOUSE.
Members of Committee Say a Meet
ing Is UnnecCessary.

New York, Sept. H.-Despite the I'M
favorable reports IN Wall street from
Buffalo concerning the Presidents con-
dition the clearing house committee did
not meet yesterday or last night. The
members Of the committee say that a
meeting Is entirely unnecessary. Al
the last meeting OF the commltte sew.
eral days ago. It is claimed steps were
taken against every possible contln-
gency The claim is also made that the
situation has been largely discounted
owing TO the length Of time that has
elapsed since the attack upon the life
OF the President and the additional
fact that the worst was repeatedly
feared yesterday. while the stock mar
kets were open, and yet. though liqui-
dations were extensive, nothing OF the
nature OF a panic developed.
Manager Sheron. OF the clearing
House association said:
THE conditions financially are very
satisfactory The preparations made
by the clearing house last Saturday
and Monday are all that Is necessary.
The banks are In a position TO lend all
the money needed at the usual rates.
No formal call has been issued for a
meeting, and II Is not likely that one
will be issued"
The senior committeeman, Henry W.
cannon, president Of the Chase Nation
al bank called for a few minutes upon
Manager Sherer Mr.. Cannon said that
his visit was a mere formallty and in
compliance with a request made by
Chairman Frederick d. Tappan lust
before the chairman left for Lenox,
Mass. He said the situation was being
closely watched but that the members
OF the committee did not regard any
additional action as necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
RICHES or TONAPAH.
Shipment of Ore Runs Nearly 500
Ozs. In Silver and f2 Ozs. Gold.

The Tonapah, New, Bonanza says
the returns from the Selby smelter one
day this month aggregated 3i,ilGi7.
This amount is net after deduction Of
railroad freight and treatment charges.
The highest return In this lot was
on four tons OF selected ore shipped
by the company which yielded us
ounces in silver and II ounces In gold
or total value of sos per ton. This
shipment OF four tons yielded q net
return OF Sl,9il.52
Other high returns were as follows:
From Lease No. lot Of five tons
gave return OF 462 ounces In silver
and $50 ounces In gold per ton, An
other shipment of four tons from the
same lease gave return Of 37S ounces
In silver and 415 ounces In gold per ton
shipment OF two tons from lease
No. q gave return OF 100 ounces In
silver and 2i.7O ounces in gold per ton.
This ore was from what is known as
the gold streak"
The foregoing is OF course excep-
ti0nal returns from small shipments.
The average value per ton on all re-
turns received Is about sl96 per ton.
The lowest return was one which CAV G
100 ounces in silver and Ito ounces in
gold or total value Of about $50 per
ton.
Several OF the most fortunate indl-
Vldual leasers are reaping the rewards
OF their good luck in checks for big
amounts. one lease received S,giS by
Tuesdays mail AanOther lease re-
Celyed returns TO the amount OF s6,Se5
at the same time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14

some one OF the street corners OF the
Bronx and II has been noticed that
the Elders have won the confidence Of
many They are no longer hooted, and
instead Of a slim attendance they now
attract audiences Of several hundred
respectful listeners The Elders dress
well and are good looking.
The spreading interest among women
In he work OF the Mormons has stirred
up the pastors OF the local churches.
Many assert that the Mormons de-
ceiyc their street audiences by preach
ing TO them for half an hour or more in
an interesting manner that ingratates
them into the confidence Of their listen
ers before telling them that they are
Mormons, Several OF the church pas
tors have discussed with each other the
necessity of taking some effective
means Of checking the development OF
Mormonism, which they fear Is men,
acing their congregations.
There is probability that a call will
be issued in a few days for a meeting
Of all the pastors who are interested
in the movement, and plan OF cam
paign will then be determined upon.
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MINISTER'S STIRRED UP.
New York CIergymen Alarmed Over
Success of Mormon Elders.

Annoyed by the apparent success
achieved by the Mormon missionaries
engaged in proselyting in the Bronx
clergymen and laymen are considering
the advisability Of organizing an asso-
citation of all the churches to combat
the influence Of the Latter-day Saints,
says the New York Herald.
Ever since Mrs Blair and Miss Dick
erson. president and secretary, respec-
lively. OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the Port Morris Congregational
church, resigned from their positions
last June. to embrace the faith Of the
Mormons, there has been a steady
growth in the attendance at the night
ly street meetings and Sunday night
services given by the missionaries Of
the Utah church.
In their Efforts to make converts the
Mormons have been employing the
same methods as the Salvation Army
by appealing TO the public from the
street corners through singing and
preaching. They have no instrumental
music like the Salvationists, and as a
rule the Mormon Elders who conduct
the meetings are more intelligent and
subtle in their persistent argument
than the average Salvation Army lead
er.
Meetings are held every night on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
MINING NOTES.

The Ophir Hin was on the market
today with ten cars OF concentrates.
The Excelsior of Eureka, New,
reached the market today with two
cars Of ore.
The Stockton Gold Mining and Mill
Ing company had car Of ore on the
market today.
The Taylor Brunton sampler reported
eleven cars OF ore from Tintic, eleven
from Stockton and two from Nevada
today.
Arthur Buckbee says he has six men
employed on a gold property located
about four miles east of Sunset Peak
In the Occur d'Alene gold belt.
A station will shortly be cut at the
top OF the upraiso 100 feet above the
300 level OF the Comstock az Park City.
when Connection viii be made with the
shaft
]. II. Haverley's condition remains
unchanged. His heart is reported to be
I'm such bad shape that his wife Is de-
MED the privilege OF seeing him. for
fear OF the excitement doing harm.
President Holbrook, Of the Grand
Central, says that there IL no special
reason for the decline IN that stock
The mine Is said TO be looking better
than Il was six months ago.
The Bonanza Mining company filed
articles Of incorporation with the
county clerk today The capital stock
is placed az 10000 shares OF the par
value OF 81 per share. The officers are:
w. II. Dodge. president. J. r. Nalen-
tine. vice president: L. y. Hughes Sec
rotary. and Joseph r. Caine, treasurer
The company owns fourteen claims In
Park Valley district.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
BUSINESS
SATISFACTORY.
News from Buffalo Had StrikingIy
Little Effect
CROP REPORTS NOT GOOD,
Strike Not Having Much Influence
Wool steady but Less
Active.

New York, Sept 13.--Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say; "Whlle speculative
markets paused and then weakened on
receipt Of the melancholy news from
Buffalo, strikingly little effect there
| from appears 10 have been exercised up
on the general current Of trade dis
tribuuon, which to all appearances, is
running full and free From nearly all
branches Of trade come reports Of sat
isfactory business doing. Crop reports
Issued Of late, some affecting corn, for
Instance, are not SO favorable as ex-
pccted.
with the opening Of some non-unlon
mills and the return of union men to
work at Milwaukee and other points,
the strike Is gradually dwlndling away
and matters are approaching the nor
NAL though sheets and plates are still
scarce and high prices are paid.
The strength OF cloths (prints),
backed up, as It Is by good reports as
TO dry goods distribution at all markets,
is the feature In textiles. Fall River re-
ports all available supplies taken at
advancing prices.
Wool is steady though less active.
Boots and shoes are IN good de-
mand In distrlbutive markets, though
rather quieter at eastern manufacture
Ing centers. Sole leather and rough
splits for heavy shoes are scarce.
Wheat, including -four exports for
the week aggregate G,GlS, 600 bushels, as
against iiO6064 bushels last week, and
t,665,9S2 bushels in this week last wear.
Wheat exports since July 1st to date
eleven weeks). aggregate 6S,34i. COS
bushels, as against 33927,559 bushels
last season.
Corn exports aggregated 777,S31
bushels against 550,S76 bushels last
week, aud 2,i7S, 46s bushels last year.
For the week business failures num-
bered 1872 as against 100 last week, and
l6f In this week year ago
Canadian failures numbered l6 as
against IA last week. and "a gear
ago"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
THE VICTOR STRIKE.
Latest Reports State that the Ore
Body Is Growing Larger.

Manager L. V. McCune returned last
evening from Tintic, whittier he Went
TO examine the latest developments In
the Victor. adjoining the Carisa. The
present condition of the property. ac-
cording 10 Mr. McCune, Is all that any,
one could expect. The strike Is grow
Ing more important every day, and q
big mine Is coming into sight In the
Victor after years Of patient though
often discOuraging development work.
When Mr.. McCuue left the mine yes
terday afternoon the ore body had been
driven into a distance Of 10 feet \
telephone message this morning an
nouuced that the ore had been entered
another feet, making l6 feet In all,
and no signs OF the other wall was In
sight Another round Of holes were ex-
pected 20 be fired this afternoon, which
might show the other wall. hut at II
o'clock this morning il looked as u the
management was in the center Of an
ore chute similar 10 that In the Carisa.
Not only Is the ore body large but the
ore Is high grade The best Of Il car
ries copper. silver and gold 20 the value
Of about $50 per ton. The ore occurs In
quartz and spar, and Is very fine look
ing stun.
The strike was made al the end II
the long north drift OF the 800 level,
some l.l00 feet from the shaft At the
end Of the DRIFT an upraise Of IS feet
was extended when the ore chute was
encountered which Is now being cross
cut. The point az which the find was
made Is between 200 and 900 feet lower
than the present WORKINGS OF the
Carisa, the end lines Of which are said
20 he only about 80 feet away from the
Victor strike. The strike has
been made IN the Victor
claim. but Il also Hes right
up against an extension said 10 belong
% the Boss Tweed. The location % the
strike is such, from all accounts. that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's clearings amounted to $685.
a09.02, as against 1921, 3i3 for the cor
responding day Of last year and the
clearlngs for the week ending today
amounted 20 1886. 1915 as compared
with S2,5S29S2,7O for the corresponding
week Of last year.
Local stocks have been quite dull
during the week, largely as the result Of
The feeling OF uncertainty caused by
me assassination OF President McKin-
ley Brokers state that considering
The alarm az FIRST felt the market has
held up wonderfully we'll In fact,
nut very few stocks In the list fell on
at all, which II regarded as being strong
evidence Of the confidence felt by in
vestors In local institutions This Is
especially true OF sugar stocks, ogden
having advanced 10 $3.50 the strong de-
inand evidently being due to the feel
ing that special dividend was az hand.
rms dividend OF ten per cent was made
TO the stockholders during the past
week. II IL understood 10 be paid from
the earnings Of last year, making 20 yer
cent altogether paid from that period.
utah Sugar changed hands 10 the ex-
tent OF about $4,000 on Thursday and
Friday at SIG Other stocks were quoted
as fallows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
SALE OF THE
SEWER MINE.
Charles lammersdOrf Parts With
the Property for $4,000.
DETAILS ARRANGED TODAY.
Cash Payment Of s25,000-strike IN
the Victor Returns From Lower
Mammoth.

The sale of the Sewer mine at Gold
Mountain was expected to be perfected
this afternoon, by which the famous
mine passes to the Western Exploration
company for the sum Of $4,000 The
sale was practically agreed to yester-
day afternoon after conference be-
tween the principals which lasted the
greater part of the day. When, about 9
o'clock the doors were opened, It was
announced that the sum of $4,000 had
been agreed upon as the amount OF the
first payment, the balance to become
due next year.
The Sewer company owns four claims
which were located about nine or ten
years ago. In 1892 company was
formed TO operate the group, the con-
troll being held by Charles hammers
dorf. who is well known because OF his
firm belief In the value OF Gold Noun
tain district Mr.. Lammersdorf owns
700 shares out OF a total Of 100000.
the balance being largely held by a. IL.
Hyde.
During the time that has elapsed
since the incorporation the company
resented principally by crosscut tun-
pels to the veins. Two veins have been
partially developed which run from
five 70 fourteen feet In width. The
most recent work has been the running
OF lower tunnel some 73O feet to open
UP the veins a greater depth. The de-
velopments have all been very salts
factory though no great amount Of bull
lion has as yet, been taken out of the
mine. In 1894 a small combination mill
was built and operated quite success
fully on sl7 ore. The taillngs at that
time carried IS to SO In gold per ton.
These viii be treated by the cyanide
process, II will thus be seen that the
ore carries sufficiently high values to
make 1t very fine milling proposition.
For some time past the mine has only
been operated occasionally, but with
the change of ownership vigorous
campaign Of development may be
looked for. The sale was made through
Willard r. Snyder,
With the Seyier of his hands, Mr..
Lammersdorf Is at liberty TO pursue his
plans with regard to the L. and N.
property at Marysyale. In relation to
this property Mr.. Lammersdorf said to-
day that he Intended to begin active de-
velopment work right away Some
bunk houses are now being built and
as soon as this work Ia accomplished
force of men will be put to work sink
Ing shaft. At the same time deep
tunnel will be started on the strike OF
the vein, so Az TO connect with the
shaft at d'Nth. The shaft Mr. Lam
mersdorf says. will be sunk until water
is reached. The l. and N group adjolns
the Wedge and carries ore showing
good values IN gold and silver,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RY

recently inaugurated through Pull
man car service between St Louis aud
San Francisco. via Kansas City. pueh-
10. Glenwood Springs. Salt Lake and
OGDEN This line makes u very COM
venient for the Utah travelling. public.
as ID Is possible TO get 10 New York,
Philadelphia and all important cities
east and south with only one change
OF cars. This route takes IN the most
beautiful parts OF the Rocky Mountains
and the Great Grain belt OF Kansas.
furnishing changes OF scenery that &C.
tually keep one interested the entire
tourney OF 20 hours from Salt Lake
CITY TO St Louis. arriving IN the larg-
est and most beautiful Union Station IN
the country. n not IN the whole world
The Missouri Pacific is among the FIRST
OF the great railways OF the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
Good Force Of Men nt Work.

Great things ore expected from the
Buffalo Hump district this season, for
there are now about 200 men at work
said w II. Davidson of Lewiston
Spokane Review. About rs Of these are
employed by the Buffalo Hump syndl-
cate and the principal work being
done by them is extracting ore from the
Big Buffalo mine and prosecuting the
lead on the Merimac. Five four horse
teams are hauling ore from this work.
on the Merlmac the lead has been
crosscut in II different places and in
every opening II exposes a strong and
we'll defined lead. A number OF spec
linens showing great deal OF free gold
have been opened up In the prosecu-
tlon OF this work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14

Manager Simon Hamburger returned
last evening from an inspection OF the
Lower Mammoth. He reports the gem
eral condition of the mine to be very
good, equally as good as at any time
in its history The Wine from the east
iissure Is down 20 feet below the 300
level in ore OF very good quality The
shaft will be at the 1000 level tomor-
row where a station will be cut and a
drift run TO the above winze Later
on a Wine will be sunk on the west
assure 10 the 1000 level and connection
made with a shaft. A large body OF
ore Is said 10 be in sight on the 900
level In the west iissure which averages
between 40 and 80 ounces silver per ton.