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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07

Two o'clock IN the afternoon and the
business streets of salt Lake presented
their ordinary appearance. There were
the usual crowds of shoppers, the bust
ness Iacr going piacidly to and from
their lunches. the idlers on the corners
exchanging stale stories. Twenty min
utes later a citizen who had stopped
for a moment in front of The Herald
window. hurried down the street wiring
ing his hands excitediy.
''The president has been assassinat-
ed" he said to the first man he met.
1.-THE president has been assassinated,
"The president has been assassinated. -
From lip TO lip went the cry Had a
train OF powder been laid around the
business center and a torch applied
the circle Of flame and smoke could not
have been more quickly completed
Old men there were who bad
heard tidings of similar import
twice be~0re in the last thirty
five years, but now, as then,
they received it doubtingly. Younger
men who were STRIPPING boys in 1881
when =. 1itea1's bullet struck down
President Garfield. refused to believe
they had lived TO witness another such
tragedy. AS the truth became known,
the horror Of the crime was manifest
on every hand.
People forgot politics, forgot that
they had differed on questions of ma
tiOEal policy, Democrats, Republicans,
POpulists, PTOhibitiOnists. Joined hands
IN a common brotherhood of sorrow, for
the chief magistrate Of one was the
chief magistrate OF ali. Business was
abandoned in the rush for more partic-
ulars. Everything was forgotten eX-
cept the stricken man at Buffalo.
Soon telephone inquiries began reach
Ing Ehe Herald from ali over the city.
Later they came from Park City, from
MerCIfr, Eureka Evanston and Idaho
points. The mining exchange had
reached UncAe Sam in the call Of stocks
when a telegram announcing the shoot
ing of the president arrived. 1t caused
a furry which might have resulted in
a sharp decline had not another mes
sage which said the president was dead
come in and stopped all trading. As
events proved the later telegram was
erroneous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
EXCITED CROWDS GATHERED.
Settling Mass of People Around The
Herald Bulletins.

Herald Bulletins.
"Buffalo-President Mckinley was
shot here this afternoon"
The usual knot of spec tators was
standing in front of The Herald Office
when this bulletin was posted at 2:2O
yesterday afternoon. a moment later
people were coming from every direc-
ton. How they heard the news is one
o. the mysteries of rapid cOmmunica-
ton. 1t ws.S sort OF mental
teleEra ply. for within ten minutes al
street in front of The Herald was
swarming witt excited people.
Men left their Offices With letter
hall written. clerks stopped in the act
of measuring a yard OF goods, one man
sprang out of a BARRIERS chair with just
one side Of his face shaved, hatiess.
coatless. GREATNESS. they came to con-
firm a report which all hoped might
prove without foundation. Half mad
with the horror of the thing the people
pushed and jostled and almost fought
with each Otner for places where they
could get the earliest news.
''Bufalo-The president was shot
twice one bullet went into his breast
the other into his abdomen"
This was the second bulletin. By
now the sidewalk was 50 thiclSiy packed
that no one could get through. Later
arrivals their white faces showing the
tension 70 which their systems were
keyed. were pushed out into the side
walk. More came and vt more until
the blunt wedge of the triangle that
r-ttered in front OF The Gerald win
dow had widened out for fifty feet
north and south and extended west be-
yond the street car tracks.
News. news, give US news was the
cry that went up, a cry that was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
IN STEEL STRIKE

Pittsburg, Sept. 6--The Amalgamated
executive board adjourned at 10 O'cloPc
tOujgbt without reaching a decision, and
the peacs movement is practically dead
The companies Of the officials are or
dered to START with non-uniOn men The
terms 81 Schwabs ultimatum could not
be learned -A 30,
The Demmler mill at Mckeesport mas
resumed without disorder. The NatloIaA
TIIbe company has Loo men Rrepara-
tions are being made for resumption stL
the Painter works, the l4ononsa-lgg--
works and the Pennsylvania TUBE WoIh15-
The general manager Of the American
Sheet steel company was assaulted Dy
striker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07

Governor Heber NJ. Wells: ut is a
.r.rfbie thought that such thing
sould happen in this day and in this
land, 10 say nothing of the fact that
Il has happened. In Offering an asylum
to the oppressed Of all nations. it seems
our country IS taking desperate
chances. 1t appears incredible that a
human being could conceive so das-
tardiy crirre. It must be the wretch
was crc=y. and, therefore. unaccount-
able.
Il am not going to lose faith that
t-e president viii survive. The great
advancement in surgical skill, the use
% antiseptics Snd tie approaching cool
weather are all factors in his favor.
If he should go the whole people wCul1
mourn as they have not mourned since
the death of Lincoln. he is Z. majestic
president great like Lincoln, and loved
ike Lincoln"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
SENATOR RAwLINs.
Attempt ON Presidents Life a Sad
Calamity.

Senator Joseph L. Rawlins is at
Brighton. but he was reached by tele-
phone. The attempt on the life of
the president said ne, lis a sad. and
It nay prove to be a far-reaching ca
lan'ity. IT is a pity that the president
Of this great republic may not so any
where freel.- and without danger While
many were opposed 10 the public meas
ures OF President Mckinley, yet he was
so kind and so generous in his person
al relations that X is hard to think
that any malevolent hand could have
been raised against him
Personally. no president has ever
been more highly esteemed or better
beloved. Without regard to party. his
death would cause profound sorrow.
join IN the Universal deep regret and
also in the heartfelt sympathy which
VIII &C out TO Mrs. Mckinley in this
hour Of public and private affection"
Senator Rawlins spoke very highly
OF the private character Of President
Mckinley. Il have often noticed at
receptions st the White III ,use," he
said. that the president had some del
icate little attention for every one, no
after what his age or condition in
hfe- He had great tact in his relations
to the public and a highly developed
faculty OF mafing people feel at home. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
NEWS OF TRAGEDY
APPALLED, OGDEN

Ogden, Sept. THE news of the at
tempted assassination Of President Nc
Kinley was hardly credited when the
appalling report first went around. As
it was conf -nned, however, the great
est excitement and the profOundest sor-
row reigaed- Long before anything but
the bare announcement had been made
known the public had formed "A correct
idea of the affair-that it was the work
of an anarchist or an insane man.
Newspaper and telegraph offices We're
besieged for information and on all
sides the kcenest sorrow was expressed
at the sad occurrence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
L. s. HILLS.
Believes This Country Must Expel
the Anarchists.

L. S. Hills. president of the Deseret
National bank. found it difficult to find
words in which to express his horror
of the crime committed in Buffalo.
The news came so Unexpectedly he
said; that it is hard to realize even
yet that it is true. I can only hope
that the first reports are the worst and
that the president viii recover was
not personally acquainted with Presi-
dent Mckinley; 1 never met him, but
he has grown so into the confidence
and respect of the people that his death
at this time would be a calamity. As
to what is to be done with the anar-
chists, my opinion is that they viii have
to be expelled from this country alto
gether, as they are from the mon
arches Of Europe. The problem is a
very serious one"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07

forty-sixth, Mr.. Nevin, said he wished
it distinctly understood that he voted
for Harrison only at the request of
Major Mckinley. SO. in spite of his
desire to help his friends Chairman
Mckinley only succeeded in making
another vote for himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
90 Favors lyneh ~.

New York. Sept. 6-Senaror Thomas
c. Platt said, with reference to
shooting of President Mckinley
snnallfnsr 1t does not SEEM
mai any man could do such
That man was an anarcl
not crazy. There was to
in the way he did the
drumhead court-martia
be taken of at once.
stance where 1 think
fable"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07

Lafayette HoIbrook of Provo, who
happened to be IN the city on mining
business, said the only consolation he
could draw out of the casualty lay in
the fact that the assassin was not an
American citizen 7 believe this Will
result in the passage of stringent laws
On the immigration question: Mr. HOl-
brook went on. '-such laws as viii bar
foreign anarchists and agitators from
our country"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
FURNISH GUARD
FOR PRESIDENT
Gen. Brooke Goes to Buffalo
to Assume Command.
ADMIRAL DEWEY Is
INTENSELY GRIEVED
Minister Wa Ting Fan De
nOunceS Anarchy.

Washington. D. c.. Sept General
Gillespie telegraphed Vice President
Roosevelt at Burlington, VT and it IS
presumed that it was his message that
started the vice president in haste for
Buffalo.
During the early evening a conference
was held at the war department of such
Of the prominent army officers as could
be gathered at such short notice by. Cen
eraI Gillespie He informed them that
he communicated with General Brooke
at Governors island, and that the general
had replied that he would start immedi-
ately for Buffalo, where he expected IN
the early morning to take personal charge
of all arrangements made for the guard
ing of the presidential household. Mean
While ne mad directed Inat the troops
which had been placed on guard around
the hospital in the exposition grounds
be transferred to the Mllburn home,
where the president lies, to serve as
guard and keep back the public and pre-
serve quiet.
General Brooke has at Buffalo al his
disposal a company of coast artillery
stationed in the exposition grounds,
stationed at Fort Porter, within the linz
its of the exposition preserves, ana OIleE
decided thtt there was little more -hs1t
| the war department could undertake at
! this time
navy VINO came down to the navy ue-
( Dartmeut, called at Gener04 NrllltSple ,
/ office and discussed the case from med
teal Doint of view took occasion to men-
I ton DR.. Nicholas Sem of Chicago as an
] expert of high grade in such cases Of
injury. and the suggestion WAS promptly
/ telegraphed to Buffalo that ms services
/ be secured.
| Ury department received a message to-
/ night from Secretary Gage at Chicago,
/ stating that he was about to leave at
/ once Tor Buffalo, where he viii arrive
/ tomorrow.
Dewey is Grieved-
Admiral Dewey arrived in washington
early in the afternoon He proceeded at
( once to his suburban home and was oc-
/ cupied with the details of the approach
/ ing Schley court of inquiry when the
news reached him by telephone. He at
. once sought all the particulars that were
/ available, and placed himself in readiness
/ for any service that might be required Of
him, informing Acting Secretary Hacl1ett
! of that fact.
The admiral found himself unable to
/ express his feeling at the news, ana all
i that could be extracted from him was
/ thar he was plunged in grief too deep fOI
j utterance at this time. re said that ne
I could not now express an opinion as q
the effect that the calamity might have
on the court Of inqsiry, or even whetnei
il would result in the DOstpOnement OF
the approaching sitting.
Owing TO the absence of many OF tbs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07

At the meeting of the board of directors
Of The Y. NJ. c. A. last night DR.. E. V
Silver was elected treasurer of the asso-
ciation. 10 take the place OF John t.
Evans. OF the Rio Grande. who has gon.
TO Denver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-07
SENATOR KEARNs.

Believes Foreign Anarchists Must be
Kept Out Of Country.
Possibly no citizen Of Utah is better
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

holding capacity OF l35 tons each.
The new tanks are all built OF heavy
steel plate with top rims ofangle iron
and are practically indestructible.
The tank house In which the new
tanks are placed is n new building,
having dimension Of 200 feet In length
and 80 feet In width. There Ia yet to
be placed d conveyor to carry the ore
from the crushers to the tanks. The
conveyor that has been purchase ! by
the company Is OF ar entirel different
pattern from any conveyor now In
use In the plants OF this county. 1t
Is known as the Jeffrey drop-pancon-
veyor. and works on the endless chain
plan, with square pans 3 inches in
depth and open at either end, to ron
vey the crushed ore to the tanks.
When the tank to be filled Ii reached
the pans are so arranged that they
empty themselves automatically, and
the use of men In the works IL entire
ly dispensed with. Mr.. Meredith, the
manager, estimates that with the
drop-pan conveyor he will be able to
move fifty tons ofcrushed ore an hour
II necessary.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The ARGrs in its last issue points out
the great chunks of prosperity floating
around, but Secretary Gage says an
other panic is coming. OF course, Mr..
Gage must he mistaken Democrat
Doubtless our contemporary has got
ten Russell Sage mixed with Secretary
Gage. We have seen nothing in the eX-
changes that credits the secretary OF
the treasury with any such remark or
prophecy. And even Russell Sage's
prediction is not based on the premises
that the country is not prosperous, but
exactly the reverse. The money-earn-
ing capacity Of railroads and other
enterprises has sent shares up and
caused a wild speculation in stocks. |,
sthis tendency which caused Mr.. Sage
to make his prophecy. not the general
condition of the country. In fact, the
general condition will he Just the thing
that will prevent n panic of any serious
results. Apanic that only squeezes the
stock gamblers will cause no special
regret.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Talk about imperialism There is
not a crowned head in all Europe who
would dare travel half the distance that
President Mckinley has without being
hedged about with a body guard and a
detachment of soldiers, The president
of the United States is the peoples
president; they placed him in his high
office: he is one of their number: many
love him. Others admire him and none
hate him. Any man who is chosen
president of the United States will al
WAYS receive the homage and respect of
the people. Political differences are
only a thin veneering when it comes
to honoring a good man, n who aims
to do what he thinks is best for the
whole people. Loyalty and patriotism
are strong characteristics of the Ameri-
can people. The president elected by
and party will always receive the heart
lest greeting among the masses-es-
pecially if what he stands for has add
ed to their prosperity and happiness.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
lewis.owr Base Bal Club.

The base ball club which has been
organized in this city this spring will
bc known as the Lcwistown Base Ball
Club and present indications point to
its being n strong organization. a com
mittee appointed for the purpose of
locating grounds selected a field on
John Charters land to the left of upper
Main street and in the rear of the high
school building. a diamond has been
laid ont and will be put in tirst-class con-
condition at once. The sod will be
taken off the infield and the diamond
plowed and rolled. and if the inielders
do not accomplish some lightning-like
manipulations of the horsehide it will
not be on account of rough ground.
The outtield will be made as smooth
as n floor and the players in the
field will be able to make long and
fast sprintS after fly balls. Efforts will
be made to arrange n full schedule for
the season, and while all games with
local teams will be played on the prac-
ticc grounds, any teams which may
come in from the railroad will be met
nj the fair grounds, where there is a
good diamond. The material from
which the nine viii bc chosen Is eNclus-
lively home talent and includes several
players who have played in fast com
pany. Those who have joined the
training squad are as follows: CatchcrS.
Albert Johnson, Guy Gleason. lIanl,
rarrott: pitchers. Eric Smith and Chas.
Daniel; inieldss, W. ID. Symmes, Hans
Jorgenscn. Gleason. johnson and Sillo
way: outieldcrS, Smith. Ed. Folmsbcc
Silloway and l'arrott. When these play.
ers get their eye on the ball and wielt
the willow with that consistency whicl
disrusts an opposing slab artist al
speed merchants will look alike TO them
During the season new players will M
doubt be discovered and given n trial
and with the support of the bushes.
men of Lewistown the club should bc
decided success. A meeting will b,
held soon to decide upon the color o
uniforms. ball to be used. etc. Visit
ing teams will be given liberal terms
the best of treatment and Il hot argu
! ment ON the diamond. Outside team
+ desiring to book games should addres
! +. T.. Wright, manager.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
Beware of q Cough.

A cough Is not n disease but n
symptom. Consumption and bron-
chitis. which are the most dangerous
and fatal diseases, have for their first
indication a persistent cough, and If
properly treated as soon ms this
cough appears are easily cured.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
proved wonderfully successful and
gained it's wide reputation and extern
sive sale by its success in curing the
diseases which aus coughing. II 1t
is not beneficial it will not cost you "A
cent. For sale by C. III. Williams.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

1t seems great pity that men whn
achieve distinction and win the ap.
plause and gratitude of their country
when in the public service have not the
rrldenee and good sense to practice
silence, or he guarded in their utter
ances. lndiscreet talking or writing
has been the undoing of several men
who have figured prominently in the
late wal with Spain and the trouble in
China. Dewey led of by making n
silly bid for the presidency after telling
the people that he was a sailor and not
fitted by training for that high Office.
Sampson finally chilled what friends he
had by his snobbish letter in reference
to the promotion of Gunner Morgan.
Now General Chaffee is accused Of lie.
ing too fulsome in his praise of Great
Britain's troopsin China, while Minister
Conger is threatened with a reprimant
from the state department for indiscreer
statements made in a magazine article
IL can be said in behalf of General Fun
ston that he knows enough to keel
quiet when he has accomplished some
thing meritorious.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Our contemporary says: ut matters
little whether Bryan eve mi before
the people or not. the issue lives Just
the same" What issue? Bryan stands
for so many wild tissues that it is diff
iicult to tell which one our contempt
rary refers 10. II he has reference la
free silver, why that is dead issue,
even in Montana. Furthermore, it will
have no place in the platform of the
next national Democratic convention.
Any attempt To rc-anirm ii will result
in n split that will mean national de-
feat for both wings of the party. But
it will not be done; free silver will be
abandoned, and when a political issuei,
abandoned it is dead.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

At the New Year work on the big
development tunnel Is being kept up
steadily and the tunnel has been
driven more than ,3O0feet upto date.
The cDurse of the tunnel Is now fol-
lowing the contact ri the lime md
porphyry and the management ex-
poets to expose an ore body by driy-
ing 81 feet further. Two Ingersoll-
Sargent machines OF the "sluggcr'
type are used in driving the power,
being furnished by nm eight drill com
pressor Of the same make, which IL
located Mt the mill about n mile
distant. The New Year has Il fairore
reserve in sight now, but are driving
In the hill at n great depth to estab-
llsh the continuance of the reserve
and TO increase it II possible, so that
they may follow extraction steadily
when the mill run is resumed. The
mill has not been running for some
time on account of the improvements
and additions that are being madcto
1t. A new Chilean mill, having a
daily crushing capacity OF l25 tons,
has been added to the p~ulverizing
power of the mill. and the tank room
has been increased by the addition o.
three new SS-ton steel tanks AMI two
more of the same pattern having
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

The building Of the mill on the
Barnes group il proceeding actively.
Twenty men are atpresent employed
In tho construction, and n larger
force would be used but for the diff
Guilty that has been encountered in
securing lumber. All Of the offices,
warehouses, bunk houses, stables
and other necessary outbuildings
have been completed and the work is
now confined exclusively TO the mill
construction, and on this structure
the foundations for the tank house
are in place and excavating for the
other sections OF tie building Is being
pushed as rapidly as possible. Super
intendent Mclean, who has super
vision Of the work, Is confident that
the entire plant will be completed
and ready to begin operations by
July LIST II the supply OF lumber for
the work ear be secured.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15

Every time a professor of a thcologi-
cal seminary or a minister of the gospel
is tried for hcresy human thought and
action is liberalized ten fold. These
are times when people think for them
selves instead of hiring some one To
think for them. sympathy naturally
goes with the man who has the courage
and independence to break away from
the narrow and unreasonable dogmaS
and beliefs of the dark ages. Religious
thought must move along with the rest
of the world or be left without advo-
Gates or worshipcrs.