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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28

President Oakley Thorn. of the North
American Trust company which had
some business relations with the
seventh National said his corporation
was not ia any way affeCted by the
suspension OF the Seventh National
When asked as TO the effect of The fail
ure, he said,
i don't know anything about any
concern except our own ana that, T
can assure YOU is all right If anyone
asks reference on the subject i can rec
ommend him to the state bank exam
iner His statement viii, Z arn sure
| connected with the trouble of the
seventh National but they are merely
rumors- am happy TO say we are al
right
At noon President Tappan of the
Gauatin National bank, and chairman
of the clearing house coIismfttee, said
he did not think that any firm or
[ banks. even small ones. would fail as a
result Of the Seventh Nationals sus-
shortly after Il O'Clock Frank B.
/ Poor. of Narquand & Co.. announced
that his firm was in much better inan-
cial ppsitone than it had been during
! the nQTning This was taken as an in
ference that the firm had received as
/ sistance. but Mr.. Poor would not talk
on that subject
Depositors VIII Not Lose.
1t is said this afternoon that the
/ Seventh National had quick assets of
about $1,50a,00o, Tt was further report
ed that the depositOrs would not lose
! anything.
4 Mr. Cromwell said the bank could
have paid its debit balance in the
I clearing house today, but that the bank,
on his advice, closed its doors, as it
would not have been right 10 receive
7 the money of dep0sit0rs during the
/ present unsettled condition of affairs
/ Guy c. Major, formerly president of
/ the American LinSeed company. is one
{ of the directors of the Seventh National
! days before it would be known wheth-
I er the bank could ever resume bust
( ness.
Not a depOsttor viii lose a dollar
I said he Whatever the stockholders
i lost they are able to lose and viii ac-
; cept their losses with smiles. There
! was only one matter THAT gave us any
{ difficulty and that was the Maequand
/ account Aside from this the bank had
( not over $4,000 worth Of Questionable
+ loans. The future of the baLEz depends
largely upon the Marquand account be-
( Ing made good"
Another director said that the bank
I would be repOened in eight d2} s. Adj
7 veTtisements We're printed in the after
/ noon papers Offering to buy Seventh
! National bank stock The offer was
! made by q broker Who said he was act
ing for General Thomas
State Superintendent of Banks Kill
burn this afternoon had consulta-
ton with Bank Examiner RaynOr at
the Seventh NauQEaL He said he had
consulted with Mr. Rayn0r for the par-
hank was involved ana also that ne
was satisfied this was not the case
Other Banks Are Safe.
During the a fternoon an snformat meet
ing of officers Of iupQrtant banks was
held al a down town ci09, 3nd Toe sgs-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28

Topeka. kan, June 27.-Horribly
buIuedeand dying in Intense agony, was
the fate Of Mrs. w. O. Carson. wife Of
COwley couuty farmer. because her
husband refused 20 deposit $4,000 in a
place oamed by unknown blackmaiieTs
che fate OF Mrs. w a.. Carlson, wife Of
wealthy. resolved an anonymous note
requesting him To bury $500 at the foot
of a certain telephone pole under penal
~ of having his house burned The
sueeestiou was ignored. One week
later another anon, nous note was re-
ceived stating that If $4,000 was not
deEcsited WithIl n week his house
-vould be burned and he would be
killed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
DECIDES PRIZE CLAIMS.
Money for Sailors Who Fought ]
Manila and Santiago Bay

Manila and Santiago Bay
washington June Zl.-JustiCe Bradley,
in the equity court today decided the Ma
Mia bay and Santiago bay prize cases
as to vessels captured and as to property
taken from vessels 50 captured. buL
against them as to property captured
ashore The decision holds that VeSseiS
SINK and afterwards raised were captured
and not destroyed; that property captu
property taken from vessels sunk and not
claimed as prizes at once, which bounty
was given is prize; that the CaScOes, or
cargo boats. and an floating derriclES toaT
were captured at Manila are not prize.
According TO counsel. the Claimants IN
divided among about eco people, ana the
claimants in the Santiago case win get in
the neighborhood of S3o961. distributed
among about 3,03G pcrs0nSE These figures
however. are not final. These amounts are
in addition to the bountieS already al
lowed by the court OF claims.
The bOunt1eS arc Tor properly destroyed.
and the prize money Tor what the claim
ants have. The bounty given to the Ma
Mia claimants by the court OF clatHls
amounted TO $4,000, WnAcl1 is uoW being
paid off while the Sl66, aJ awarded to she
expected. during next autumn. The de-
cisfon disposes OF both the Manila and
Santiago claims, the principles involved
being similar =
Counsel for claimants, may conclude the
appeal tofthe court OF appeals in an sffort
to gain the points on which they lost
All persons who served Under Admiral
Dewey who ere entitled to share in the
bounty decided by the court of claims
should send their addresses 10 the auditor
for the navy department. treasury depart
ment, to secure prompt adjustment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
Will Pay Old Salaries.

VIII Pay Old Salaries.
However. not having been enjoinea,
and in opposition To the ruling of the
supreme court, 1 have concluded to
draw warrants for salaries s provided
in the constitution and let the matter
be passed upon by the courts, cor the
following reasons:
'.TtrsJABecause the salary of the
auditor is affected.
SeCOnd-BeCaUse number of the
state officials whose salaries are affect
eG by this measure have expressed 70
me desire that warrants be drawn on
the old salary until the matter has been
passed upon by the courts
''Third-BeCause prominent attorneys
differ in their opinions rs to whether
this act becomes effective during the
term Of the present officials.
81 want 10 say, further, that at no
time have ] been approached by any
Of the state officials with view OF
influencing my actions in this matter
or of discussing it in any manner
Advised by Hammond.
Secretary Of state Hammond said
last night that he was one of the OH
Gals who advised Mr. Tingey to wait
for a decision from the supreme court
before paying the increased salaries
Mr.. Hammond hadn't considered the
question sufficiently to know whether
or not he would sue out a writ of man
date. Il will accept the warrant Tor
the old salary without making a for
NAL protest. he went on. but it will
be understood that if the supreme
court at some future time decides that
we are entitled TO the incl ease, VIII
draw that increase from the time the
law went into effect
Treasurer Dixon didn't know of the
stand taken by the auditor until told
about it by The Herald. There was
disapp prominent IN his tone as he SAID
he would not attempt to mandamus Mr..
Tingey unless the other state officials
agreed to- do so also. Il suppose the
state officials viii get together and de-
eide what they VIII do Mr. Dixon con-
tinued. IT haven't consulted with any
of them as vet and of course cannot
say what viii be done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
KING EDWARD WINS
MONEY ON THE RACES

New York. jane 27.-kinE Edward viii
net be seen at any sporting event until
the regatta at Cowess says dispatch
from London to the world. Though he is
restricted by official usage from attend
a1ce az the horse racing. ne has taken a
deep aad practical interest IN every great
meeting.
II is rumored that ne has already won
over E2c.0G9 pounds since the season be
gan. lie was big winner as the result
Of backing Mr.. Whituey's horse NOIO-
dyovski for the Derby. He was so inter
esteG in the result IT that race that he
had a private wire min from epson
Downs 70 MARLBOROUGH House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
THEIR DEMANDS FOR MONEY REFUSED,
BLaCKMaILERS BUSs;i WOMAN TO DEATH

No attention was paid 10 the second
communication. and on Saturday night
while Mr.. Carlson was en- route to Med
ford for mail the home was fired Mrs.
carlson was found about ten feet from
the ruins by Mr.. Dunn neighbOr-
horribly burned and enSible. She
was taken home by n n where
she rallied enough before dyI @ sunday
TO relate her knowledge Of the trans
action
She rushed outside when she discOv-
cred the fire. but remembered some
valuable papers and q treasured old
violin. and tried to save them From
that moment her mind was a blank
until she awOlze in the home of Mr.
Dunn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
MORE AMERICANS DIE
IN THE PHILIPPINES

Iani3ar June 27--Lieutenant Edward
T1ownes "a the First Infantry and one
r.rir8te Of that regiment have been
Killed in the southern part Of the island
az Samar.
Captain IS lodburn ~ the Nineteenth
fnfantry has captured samson COM
Yanr 81 THE island OF Bohol- Private
I-,sus o. that regiment was killed and
faa- men wounded
rieufeuznt Nina AIcNair has cap
+rrcs ffty-fOur Insurgents in the
,-rt,yvssteI-i part Of the province of
~ vats.r. island OF LuZUn-
Tha Arrny Register gives The name
~ Rreior Thomas -. woodbury. OF the
r-fncfeenth Infantry but does not men
fion = Captain Wopoburn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
PROVO POSTOFFICE
To BE SECOND CLASS

Washington June 1.-THE postoffice at
Provo City. Utah. is 10 be advanced 70
the second class July ! next, on account
of the. Increase of receipts. On account
OF this advance William H. Dusenberry
has been appointed deputy postmaster at
81 500 per annum, and three additional
clerks will be allowed from this date.
IF the receipts for the twelve months
ending June 30 reach $1,000. the city viii
be entitled to free delivery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
NEGRO PREACHER
CUTS WEES THROAT

Mckinney. Tex June 1.-THE Rev.
John Long, Colored, while walking along
one of the principal streets of the city to-
day with his Wife, deliberately cut her
throat from ear to ear with a pocket
knife. Her head was nearly severed from
her body, and death was instantaneous.
Long is insane. ands was released from
asylum recently.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
POPE REPORTED To
BE SERIOUSLY I'LL

Paris. June "a dispatch to the PatiJ
Blue from Rome announces the pope to
be seriously i'll and says that DR.. lap.
pOni. his attending physician, does not
leave the pOntiff's Ded-
Vatican officials are anxious concern
ing the popes health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
- Il VoIunteers ATfive.

san Francisco, June - ne FoItF-
.+t,f-d terfrnent. the last of the v0lur
fears to leave the Philippines, arrived
1,are today on the traUspQrt htlpatricE,
+----sr,f,,-fhree days from Manila. The
tsorfv-fhird -ras IN the Philippines
-se-rfeen y-tonths seeing Eluch service
49,. rerfrneTt was recruited at Camp
1reade Pa. The regiment was divided
"a the Philippines two battaiions being
..lf.ff.ned ora the island Qf Mmdanao.
,,.fffa another battalicn did garrison
AMY on The issand 81 4leyte-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
saved From the GalIows.

Ottawa Ont, June 2L-The case Of
Fred Collins of Peterboro, Ko0tenai, SEN
fenced to be hanged fer the murder OF
Banso Kid. was before the cabinet this
afternoon An order IN council was
passed committing the death sentence to
one of imprisonment for life. The jury
had given q recommendation for mercy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
Pogtmasters sd Pensions.

pointed: Utah-WiIhan f. Moss, Lake
Point. TOoele county, vice Emil Z. Feller,
resigned; Emma Sargent. Clinton. Utah
county, vice Ann r. Wilson, resigned.
TdahO-Three Creek OWyhee county,
Miss Lizzie r. Duncan. vice Mrs NJ Z.
Faraday, resigned.
Pensions granted. -Etah-Original Viii
liam Brown, Ogden ts6. increase Henry
Jordan. salt Lake G-ity. SD.
IdahO-Increase Charles Truder, Corral,
STA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
killed bv An Explosion.

I4ockhaven. Pa, June 21-Three per-
sons are reported to have been killed
and two seriously injured by an eXplo-
sion of dynamite near KarthauS. The
men We're blasting for new railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
BIG GOLD BRICK IS
EALU ED AT 100000

Vancouver. T.. g.. June 27.-The big
Eess gold BnCE on record is to be sent
from British Columbia go Glasgow for
eThfbition there during the summer
Jf weights I .ao8 pounds and is valued
az 10000. IL comprises the years
clean -up Of the CariboO Hydraulic COM
rIanF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
- ii - -.

-7,,, .fiIna, VI "a meeting 81 the
rs,,-e of Manchesters q 1asee Ted. credit
49, 7uprored tbe promo q for eqWl5 ro-
800 - 1la 90 on he fiQiinV steTllH5 re
49, ,--eC5forE WiH Ng fald in fun ~ men
fae accounts are So aAa 1i-S 7aHA-
-eDfcy VIII Pc ANNA isA7t-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
Ranl.rnntcr Fatition.

A. w Schultz conductor, living in
Salt Lake. fled petition in sank
ruptcy yesterday. He scheduled liza bill
tiles at 1925 and assets a s., 0S5. includ-
ing 81 600 insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
- l. - ~ 80.

...,4or ZINE z7.-Iu the house Of lords
Is. ford chancellor lord Has
annaunced che receipt ri letter
-r-, NE recorder setting forth that y
i4 had been found against Els ~
. -.oIi ~ the Charge Of hiEamy. ard
l--,,.ed he appointment of comnlittee
----,~a Iha procedure in the ease. Ihe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
AUDITOR TINCEY DECIDES
TO OBEY CONSTITUTION
State Salary Warrants Will be Issued at the Old
Rate
State Auditor Announces That He Has Changed His Mind
Invites MandamuS Suit.

On Nav 80 Auditor Tngy
question attorney
anyhow
salaries provided in the
constitution saba udio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28

ty owners and the public generally of
my Intentions who alone have the right
to test the COnstitUtiOnality of the act
and to have the matter decided by the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
Devnsted - storms.

Berlin June Z7.-Ne@s receiver here to-
day from R0mtuten PRUSSIA, shows that
the whole of the Romi1ten district has
been devastated since June =, by nall
storms p I'd Cl0udbursts- Emperor Will
ham's estate AT Rominteu has been
greatly damaged His majesty today
pom receipt Of the news, ordered that
speedy relief be sent and himself Tor
warded large sum Of money to be dis
tFibuted among the sufferers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
MORE PEOPLE DIE
OF HEAT IN EAST

pitts5urE Pa. June 5I.-Tnc extreme
heat continued tod 4y- the thermoueter
reaching -. Four deaths and eight pros
trati0us are reported TWO Of them laJaL
The Dead.
Mrs Eliza beth NeDrank.
Ciiovanuiai Grandiuettl-
James Sullivan.
Cnidcntfied workman.
The Fatally Frustrated.
Herman Derhart
John Kane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
- Fatallv Progtroted.

New York June p. The slightest EN-
peTature recorded at The weather Office
was IS q noon. and there was gradual
drop to Is at midnight tonight. a dozen
or more prostrations were exported and
three deaths. In BROOKLYN there were
half dozen pTOstra ions ana one death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28

lConlnued oE - ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-28
d - d ComptEoIIer.
National Bank Examiner.

The suspended Institution IS IN the
hands of the conlptroller of the cur
rency. who has appointed Forest Ray
nor as Temporary receiver. MIR. RAY
.nor's examination IF the loans OF the
bank is understood to have proved that
the c0IiateFal back Of them was weak
in some Instances The objection Of
the bank examiner to these collateral
securities SIS said to have decided Mr.
Cromwell rs advise the suspension.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12

repairing this damage thoroughly drain
ed the company's treasury, and when
the United States commissioner came 10
collect the Ike he was Informed that
the company had no assets, being bare
IL able to pay the lOckkeepers. etc.
The crisis came in 1853. Congress
had enacted that all public works IN
the South must be differed and man
aged By loyal citizens. After a stormy
discussion the officers Of the Dismal
Swamp Canal Company absolutely re-
fused to take the oath Of allegiance. re-
newed their expressions OF feslty 10 the
Southern cause. and resigned This re-
suited In the dissolution OF the concern.
and two months later the United States
Government conhscated the properly.
From this time until the close OF the
war the canal remained in the posses
sion OF the Government. and was the
scene Of many important military oper-
atoms. In 1863 being Of no further use
and in a state Of 6ilapidstiOn. il was re-
turned 70 such members OF the corr
pany as still survived
During the reconstruction period the
canal fell into gradual decay and be-
came a gloomy morass and the sur
rounding country was deserted save by
a few negroes
Three years ago the Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company bought the
rights and thoroughly restored the
canal after an expenditure OF $4,000.
The basis OF reconstruction was a min
imum depth Of 10 feet, and a width OF
40 feet at the bottom and 90 feet at the
surface. The average width. however.
will be not far from 50 feet. The old
locks have been done sway with and
the canal is entered AZ either end BY a
large modern lock. $50 feet long and 40
feet wide. with 10 feet Of water over
the inter sill.
The canal Is perfectly straight for
nearly half its length. A little 10 the
south OF the feeder from Lake Drum.
mond It makes a sharp turn and then
pursues an undertaking path to its end.
II Is confined between high clay banks,
From South Mills. the southern term
mus, the route goes through Turner's
cut. and here the swampy nature OF the
section Is more apparent. The forest
grows to the waters edge. and through
the trees can be seen gimpses Of wide,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12

stm poos. The pool wafer, as wen q
that IN The canal, s. deep brown. from
the cypress and juniper timber through
which il flows. It Is said to be extreme
y ~healthful. and in former PEARS Ye
sells putting into Norfolk used 70 send
their boats up Deep creek for q store Of
the water. to be used on the voyage.
Turner's cut opens into the PasQuotank
river, q picturesque stream. with many
winnings The timber along is backs
i thick and Of much commercial value.
Until the 1rst tug passed through a
short time ago. many Of he inhabitants
Of this region had seen sch a
craft
With an Inland route from New En-
gland to the Florida cas the terrors
Of a blockade IN case Of war should Be
diminished greatly. Such a waterway
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12
DISMALsWAMP CANAL
REOPEHED AFTER BEING ADAM
DOHED FOR YEARS.
Original Piaus or the Famous Ditch
Were Draw By George Haahineton,
Then a Virginia Surveyor Had 1ts
Real Beginning IN 1857.

After being abandoned FOR t~hirty-hve
years. the Dismal SwemD canal has
been reopeDed II connects the Chesa-
peake bay with AlbemarIe sound, and
had its real beginning in 1881, when
Virginia chartered a company with a
capital Of $4,000 10 construct IT, The
original plans and specifications were
drawn by George Washington, then q
Virginia surveyor. more thar a quarter
Of a century before the chartering Of
the company.
Lack OF funds. the lnferiority OF engi-
neering devices ard later the war Of
1912. all worked against It's complexion
When the funds were exhausted the
company was authorized By Virginia 10
raise $4,000 by lottery. When finished,
In 1921, the canal had cost S1,SOO.o0O,
and extended from the village Of Deep
Greek, Va, TO South Mills. y c., TWEEN
ty-two miles. Deep creek Is an arm OF
Elizabeth river, and the village IS about
300 miles from that river, making the
northern terminus OF the canal pract-
cany at Norfolk. South Mills Is al the
headwaters Of the Pasquotank river, q
tributary OF Albemarle sound.
Now came an era Of prosperity. and
until 1850 the canal was one OF the m0sf
prosperous business properties In ths
South. II provided an inland water
way that permitted the sending Of car
goes By barges through 10 New En-
gland without breaking bulk So rel
and powerful did the company become
that before long Il was a great factoi
In Southern politics. and each time No
vember rolled around the company wa
accused OF bribery and corruption IN IN
fuencing favoring legislation
A reference 20 one Of its old iedgen
shows that from 1921 10 1855 the Oper
ating expenses OF the company wer
S1.152.S91.n and the receipts over IS,
10000. 4 yearly average OF nearl.
100000 clear profits.
With the coming OF the civil war tn
glory OF the canal departed, as the ter
mination Of trade relations between III
North and the South took from II
canal its most fruitful source Of rev
enue, the New England traffic.
In January. 1862, the Confederar
forces U the bank and let the waite
out to prevent the Union troops froH
following them. The great expense 0
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12
TtA(HtR5' TROUBLES.
A TRYING OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN
WITH DELICATE NERVES.
The Hard Work EnfafIed by tbs Charge
Of school Room often Causes
the Health TO Break Down.
From ne TrBaae N~laneapoI., MIN.

From ~ Tribune. MfnHedpotf., 8fnn.
Teaching school is an occupation
which has many attractions for cul-
tured women, but it also has many
drawbacks and often affects their
health seriously. Especially is this
so in the case Of women with delicate
nervous systems and those with a ten
dency to pulmonary troubles. Miss
Mary K. Powers, Of Ellsworth, Wis,
is a teacher whose health was broken
down By the hard work which the
charge Of a large school entails. She
says:
During the winter Of 1898, while
teaching school, 1 became subject to
nervousness, which grew worse until
my whole system was run down. Ny
back ached and at times / was so
dizzy that / could hardly stand. Ny
limbs we're swollen and always tired,
so that / felt no nor rested IN the
morning than when / went TO bed. !
was also troubled with cough and the
food / ate did not strengthen me.
This condition, accompanied by pal
patton Of the heart, kept up for sew
! eral months until in March, when
read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People in a Juneau, WiscOn-
sin, newspaper.
Il began taking the pills and II
about a week / noticed a change fOl
the better. / felt so encouraged by
this Improvement that / kept on tax
ing them until l had used three boxes.
and wal entirely cured. / always
keep Pink Pills by me and l tak'
them occasionally when / feel tbs
need OF a tonic.
81 believe firmly in the good sdon'
by Pink Pills for Pale People anC
have advised many of my friends t.
use them"
All the elements necessary to Civ
new life and richness to the blOO'
and restore shattered nerves are con
tanned in a condensed folm, in Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
They are an unfailing specific for sue
diseases as lOcOmOtOr a~taxia, partia
paralysis. St. Vitus' dance, sciatics
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervou
headache, the after effects OF the griT
paipitation OF the heart, pale and sal
low compilations, and all forms q
weakness. At all druggists, or direc
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady, n. y, 80 cents pc
box; six boxes $3.50.