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HE DRANK HARD CIDER
THEN ATTEMPTED TO KILL HIS
WIFE AND LITTLE son,
Fatally shot His Father-in-Law,
Killed by His BrOther-in-Law.

MARIETTA, o., Nov. 25.-A dual murder
under most distressing circumstances took
place near here yesterday. Three miles
north of Beverly, this county, near the lit
tie postoffice of Hackney Robert Willxin, a
prosperous farmer, lived with his wife and
child. All day Sunday Wilkin remained
around home and much Of the time was put
in drinking hard cider. BY evening he was
ready for any kind OF trouble. His little
son came into the house and was seized by
the drunken man. who beat him terribly
with a board. The wife and mother pro-
tested at such treatment and Wilkin
threatened TO kill her if she did not go
away and keep quiet. With rush the
mother caught her little one, in her arms
and started for the home of her father,
Jacob Stokes who lived but a short dis
tance down the road. wilkin caught up a
gun and followed the fleeing woman, shoot
ing after her she ran.
Mr. and Mrs. Stokes heard the noise and
came out to the front porch. Wilkin saw
them. and pointing the gun at them, fired.
The charge struck Mr.. Stokes in the side
of the head and he staggered to the side Of
the porch. Mrs. Stokes was shot in the
face and her nose and ears were shot Off
Stokes managed TO stagger through the
door, close and lock it. Wilkin then shot
the lock off and rushed into the house.
screaming like a madman He was met
by an eighteen-year-old son of Stokes and
aimed his gun at the lad with murderous
intent. Young Stokes secured a gun from
another room and fired the charge into
Wilkins head, killing him instantly When
the man lay dead on the floor young Stokes
came TO town and told of the tragedy
Offering give himself up. Several persons
went TO the house and the injured were
cared for. Young Stokes is being applaud
ed for mis- act and has not been arrested
The elder Mr.. Stokes will die before morn
ing and Mrs. Stokes is dangerously i'll from
the result of shock. The Stokes family is
prominent and wealthy.
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BURNED IN EFFIGY.
Oklahoma Indignation Vented at a
United states Commissioners

GUTHRIE. O. T., Nov 25.-United States
Commissioners r. 5. Denne was burned in
efigy tonight by an assemblage OF 500 peo-
pie OF Rolf. /. T.. and vicinity. This action
was caused by Denne's dismissal OF a col
Ored prisoner, Jeff Walker. who seriously
stabbed a white man. w. l.. Robertson. in
Ron last Saturday. An attempt was made
to-day 20 lynch the negro. George White
the mob's leader. is now i'm jail at Ardmore
for severely thrashing Denne after the
latter had liberated Walker. White was
Immediately arrested on DENIES order and
sentenced to three months Imprisonment
and $3.50 fine A mob was formed and is
now looking for Walker. whom they de-
clare they will burn If found. Robertson
WITH die
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BOATswAIN's DARING FEAT.
Saved n Vessel from Being Struck by
a Whitehead Torpedo Dummy.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Charles Bergh.
boatswain of the submarine torpedo boat
Fulton, performed a most remarkable feat
of daring at New Suffolk, Long island 1t
was shortly after he left the Fulton, after
being under water in the submarine boat
all night. 4 fierce gale was raging. and
the tide high that there was three
feet of water in the streets of New Suffolk.
Three large sloops had been driven ashore
before the gale and the crowd OF specta-
tors on the Holland Torpedo Boat Com
pany's wharf noticed what appeared 10 be
a large pile driving toward the c. T..
Bransford. sr.. one OF the slOOps that was
ashore. The FultOn's crew recognized that
the drifting object was whitehead tor
pedO dummy, weighing SO pounds. They
saw il when II was less than fifty feet from
the sloop. which il would have completely
wrecked. Bergh. though hampered Dy his
oVercOat and rubber boots. jumped over
board fought his way 10 the torpedo and
reached IL in time 10 prevent IL from strik-
ing the BransIord. He steered IL safely
ashore, where IL was hauled from the
water. IL had been hoated from the wharf
by the high tide.
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pie induced them to engage in the work
by holding out the hope of leniency from
surrendered he was equally guilty with
Taylor and Bredell. The judge said that
the innocence or guilt of the defendant
depended solely upon the question of
veracity-the story as told by Bredell and
Taylor on the one side and the denial of
the charges by the defendant on the other
side. The jury, he said. must determine
verdict thereon.
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Captain Agnew's Wife Dead.

SALINA. Kan, Nov 25.-Mrs. May Ag-
new, wife of Captain Agnew, formerly of
Company NJ, Twentieth Kansas, died yes
terday at Manila, where she went recently
with her husband, who is an officer in the
regular army. She had been married only
a short time. The news of her death was
received by cablegram.
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CARRIE WAS NAUGHTY.
Mr.. Nation Says She Took His Feath-
erbed and Refused 10 Live with Him.

MEDICINE LODGE. Kan, Nov. 25-The
divorce suit brought by David Nation
against mis- wife. Carrie Nation. the saloon
smasher. was begun here to-day. Mr. Ma
tion claims his wife took away his feather
bed, drew 500 from the bank and refused
TO live with him.
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The Iris F1Oated.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Secretary Long
has received a cabegram from Admiral
Rodgers, at Manila, stating that the New
York had managed to float the supply
boat Iris which stranded yesterday near
Iloilo. The Iris is apparently uninjured.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The War De-
partment is advised that the transport Nc
Clellan has arrived at Malta and the Thorn
as at Nagasaki, the latter bound for the
United States with large number of
short-term soldiers.
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of monument on the Tippecanoe battle
ground. near Lafayette. He has previously
introduced a similar bill. but hopes TO have
better success this time
James n. Tyner, of Peru, Ind, the uni
versally beloved and respected assistant
attorney general for the Postoffice Depart
ment, is confined to his home with slight
cold. Mr.. Tyner has been at the head of
his office for many years.
1t is understood that Representative Bah
cock will not push his revision of the tariff
programme if the majority of the Repub-
licans on the ways and means committee
urge him not to do
An examination for position Of hull
craftsman at a salary of $6 per diem will
be held by the United States Civil-service
Commission on Jan. Z to 10 at Indianapo-
lis, Evansville, Terre Haute and Fort
Wayne.
For weeks labor leaders have been car
rying on a campaign to urge the re-enact-
ment of the Chinese exclusion act and the
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COL. g.
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GRADUATION AND ORIT0RY
SHELDON JACKSON COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT.
One Graduate Received His Diploma
Interesting oratOrical Contest
Held-Future Of College.

The oratorical contest of the fresh
man class and the graduating exercises
Of Sheldon Jackson college We're he'd
in the First Presbyterian church last
night. The platform was tastefully
decorated. and those taking part in the
exercises occupied prominent places
The house was we'll filled with friends
and patrons Of the COLLEGE. and much
interest was manifested in the exer-
ciSes. The only graduate was Theodore
A1anom Keusseu, promising young
man who, for the past eight years, has
been working his way Through school.
and viii now enter a theological semi
nary.
The exercises were opened with an
Invocation by Rev. Mr.. Arnold, after
which three young ladies and one
young man met IN contest for the first
and second prizes of $40 and 50 offered
IN OratCry. The general subject of the
contest was: The English Revolution
Of 1640.'
The contestants and their subjects
were as follows: Miss Caroline Lydia
Bedford, Causes of the Revolution
/ and the Conduct Of Charles l." Miss
Florence RebeCca Y2InelI Sir John
Hampden and His Services For Lib
/ erty;' Miss Mabel Anna Jones, "Sir
John Ppm as Leader of che Opening
Revolution" James ROdeTick ThOmp-
son, "CromweH as Leader of the Clos
ing Revolution"
The judges, composed of Mrs. G. A
Stanley, Mrs. Professor Byron Cum
mings and Professor w. H. Tribal son
| composition, and Mrs. AIcVicker, Mrs
Igle'heart and Rev. George Bailey on
delivery, awarded the first prize to
Miss Mabel Jones, and the second to
James Thompson. During the contest
Walter jenkins rendered a piano solo.
ard Fred x Butler sang the beautiful
tenor solo, MY Dreams" responding
10 an encore.
Mr.. Keussef then delivered a gradu-
ating Grafton on SABBATH Observance
in Relation to National Prosperity" At
the close of the GRAFTON Rev. DR.. Nc
Niece, in behalf of the directors of the
! college, presented the certificate of
| graduation to Mr. Keussef with a
! neat speech, in which ne com Iinented
( him on his courage in starting into
/ school when he could only speak a few
! words Of English, and working his way
/ through college.
/ Dr. MCNiece then awarded the prizes
\ to the winners of the oratorical con-
| test. and in a short speech called at
( tentiOn to the plans of the college. He
/ said that in four years the college had
! secured property valued at Si2EO00, and
/ that the directors expected to have the
I new college building completed and
[ ready for use some time next spring
/ The financial agent, Rev. George
/ Bailey, would start east soon, and il
was expected that work on the college
! would soon commerce.
After a duet by Mrs. Andrews and
] Miss Slater, the exercises closed.
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HADALIvELY RIDE.
But the Two Murray Boys Landed in
nfAo1,

But the Two Murray Boys Landed in
a Ditch.
1t will be long time before John
Anderson of Murray again throws
away the reins and whips up his horse.
John is in bed with an injured thigh.
Two men who were with him in the
1nix-up escaped with triding injuries.
Saturday afternoon Anderson and
Fred Olsen hired a spirited horse ats
tached to a light buggy and startea
for Salt Lake. On the way they thought
it would be fun to loosen the reins and
whip the animal to a high rate Of
speed. They acted on the impulse and
for about mile they had a mighty
lively ride.
II was interrupted by a collision with
a rig in which Fred Fritz, a photo
grapher. was driving with a lot Of sup
plies The shock threw Fritz and his
horse into. a ditch partly filed with
water. The animal fell across Fritz
and he was nearly drowned before he
could extricate himself. AndersOn's
thigh was injured, but Olsen escaped
uninjured The Fritz buggy was
smashed to kindling wood, but the
other vehicle was not damaged. Aside
from a few bruises the horses came
through all right.
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ROWLAND HALL RECITAL
Delightful Entertainment by Pupils
of the School

Delightful Entertainment by Pupils
of the School.
In the auditorium of the Ladies' Lit
erary club last evening, the pupils Of
Rowland Hall, under Hhe direction OF
Madame SwensOn, entertained their
f~iends and the patrons of the school
with a most delightful vocal recital.
The hall was pretuly decorated with
palms and flowers. and the young Ia
dies. in gowns of delicate hues. pre-
scented a most attractive sight. The
music was of a classical order, and the
young ladies acquitted themselves in
a manner rejecting credit upon them
and their director
The programme was as follows. Son
net, young ladies' chorus; solo,
Spring IS Here" Miss Janet Tietjen;
duet. Fly Away Birding Misses Ada
Thompson and Amy Osborne violin
solo. "Andante," from Seventh Con-
certO'' by De BeriOt, Miss Katherine
GobIe; song. Kingdom of Heaven -
Misses Mabel Robinson, Elsie SchrOed-
er, Florence Burton, Ella COithrap, Luz
vera. Snow, Edith Granger; chorus,
AUNT Margery," young ladies'; solo,
Happy Day" Miss Olga Swenson;
double ouartette, Schubert's ,'Sere-
made" Misses Florence Robinson, May
Holiday. Louise LamsOn, Judith Ev-
ans. Genevive Van Kuran. Eva Taylor,
Hazel Pond, olga SWenson.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

T N. Kerr of De Lamar, New, is at
the Walker.
w. S. Wright Of Coalvine is at the
White House.
II Bullen of Richmond came in yester-
day to attend the meeting Of the state
land board. All of the Out-of-tOwn mem
bers are at the White House.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert McCollom went
up to Ogden on Saturday to visit among
relatives there. Mr.. McCOllOm returned
Yesterday, but his wife viii remain in
ogden for two or three weeks.
Attorney T. B. CTitChlOW will be in the
east until about the middle of June. He
expected to be home by this time, but
matters have arisen in the case in which
he is interested that viii keep h1m IN the
east for two weeks yet.
Captain Frederick F. Stoll, director gen
eral of the Elks' street fair. and Lester
D. Freed exalted ruler of the Salt Lake
Eiks. leave for the east the end of this
week to make contracts with number
OF novelty attractions tc be played at the
fair in this city during the third week IN
September.
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Recital Tor Princes.

Princes Albert and Jacques de Brog-
lie of France. who visited Salt Lake
this week. were rendered a special re-
citaI az the tabernacle at the COZ lu-
sion OF the Sunday services. Organist
Mcclellan played some of his choicest
selections and also grauded the re-
quests Of the princes for certain MUM
bars. both visitors being musicians. At
the close of the recital the princes de-
clared that the Crean surpassed any
instrument they had ever heard, al
though thes have Travelled all over EU-
rope and America and have heard the
best ON both continents.
There viii not be any organ recital
NJ the tabernacle tomorrow Organist
Mcclellan having left last night for the
north. to remain uatI Thursday.
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KILLED BY MISTAKE.
Workman Near Fort Logan Taken
for an Escaped Prisoner.

Workman Near Fort Logan Taken
for an Escaped Prisoner.
Denver. Colo, June 81. C. Ayers, a
workman in the employ Of Judge A.
W. Rucker on his ranch near Fort
Logan, was shot and killed this morn
ing by First Sergeant Ethan 3.
Wright, of the provost guard of the
military post, who were in pursuit of
a prisoner who had escaped from the
guard house. Wright says the killing
was accidental as he. intended to IRE
over the head of Ayers, whom he mis-
took for the escaped prisoner and Who
did not obey an order to get out of a
ditch in which he was thought to be
hiding. An inquest viii be held,
Wright has been ten years IN the
service. having enlisted when Is years
old He was in Cuba with the Tenth
United States infantry, now in the
Philippines He was transferred to the
twentieth infantry on its organization.
He bears a good reputation at the
post
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odd FelIowg Sc ohcerg.

Spokane, Wash, June 3.-Ofhcers Of
the grand encampment I. o. o. T. were
elected today as follows: i. 5.
Isaacs Of WaIla WaHa, grand patri-
arch: H. W. Lueders of Tacoma, grand
high priest; Charles 3. Hathaway OF
Seattle. grand senior warden; W. H.
Robbins of EIlensburg, grand junior
warden; George w StOcSer Of SDO-
kane, grand scribe; J. 3. KreinbuhI Of
Spokane, grand treasurer A. F. Hos
ka Of Tacoma grand representative
for two years; w. II. PierSOn of Aber-
deem. grand represents tive for one. year
to take the place Of F. P. Robinson of
Spokane. resigned.
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DROUTH Is BROKEN.
Heavy Fall Of Rain Reported in Cen
trail and Eastern Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, June IA drouth Of four
weeks in Kansas is broken. Rain has been
falling throughout central and eastern
Kansas all night. Growing crops will
now be put in excellent condition, and the
farming industry viii take on a new lease
Of life.
Along the Eairbury branch of the Rock
Island there was exceptionally heavy
rain. The dispatcher's Office OF the Union
Pacific, Santa Fe and Rock Island roads
reported by telephone at midnight that
the rain was general over all their KAN
sas lines There has been some wire
trouble The Rock Island lost cOlnmuni-
cation with Colorado Springs at 10 O'Clock
and has not vet reEained it,
Near Mankato the rain was accompan-
led by furious wind storm. which
played havoc with the wires. IN Marys-
Vile, two and a half inches of rain fell
in an hOur-fVe times as much as fell
during the entire month of May.
Salina reports plenty OF hail as an ac-
compartment to the rain with some dam
age TO wheat.
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Pogtmasters Appeinted.
lsneciaI 10 Ne Heraldl

Washington. June idaho post
masters appointed: 3. H. Wood.
Horse Shoe Bend, Boise county, vice
w Z. Ray. resigned; w. F. r. Brew
ster, Ieoni, KOotenai county, vice l..
L. Merlin, resigned
An increase of pension of SD
monthly has been granted Charles H.
Hines of Blackfaot Idaho.
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WILL BE ELECTED.
Settlers Who Have Taken Up Lands
on Kiowa Reservation

on Kiowa Reservation
Washington, June Sat the request OF
the interior department. the secretary or
war has instructed General Merriam
commanding the department. Of the Colo
RADIO. 10 employ as many Of his troops
as may be necessary to maintain order On
the I<iOwa reservation In Oklahoma.
This action is based on dispatch from
Colonel Randlett. in charge Of the Kiowa
and Commanche agency. reporting that
at least 1853 intTudeTs mad settled in the
Wichita mountains, whlch are within the
kiowa, lands soon to be opened to set
element. and that they claimed the right
TO DO 50 under the United States mineral
laws. Secretary Hitchcock said today
That they had no rights whatever and
that Ghey wouid De promptly elected.
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President of Johns Hoplins

Baltimore. June sat a meeting today
OF the trustees or the Johns Hopkins uni
fessOr of chemistry IN Johns Hopkins uni
Versity since 1876 was elected president
of the university, succeeding DR.. s. c.
Gilman. VINO resigned. Professor -Remsen
VIII assume the duties of his new Office
on Sept. Il, and il is understood ne viii
continue to direct the work of the chem
zeal laboratory.
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Heavy stornas IN kansas.

Topeka, kan. June 3-Specials from
OF enc state IS visited by a. severe storm.
Ia Salina county raia fell an Tie eVea-
irg ana then turned into a hail storm.
The hail is the most severe known there
Tor several years. ii is expected that
considerable damage TO wheat viii en-
size. 1T Is reported that a washout Oc-
CURED or the Union PacifC between Sa
lima aad Ellsworth.
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Republican COMMITTEES to Meet.



Boise, Ida. June S.-The Republi-
can state committee meets here tonor-
row. Ex-senator ShOup arrived here
today. He said he win endeavor to be
elected chairman to succeed F. A..
Fem, in which case a fight may de-
velop that may give the party some
new leaders.
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Danish brotherhood EzcursicA

THE Danish Brotherhood viii give an
excursion to Lagoon tomorrow for the
benefit of the Danish Brotherhood
band. A fine programme Of sports has
been arranged and there viii be mu-
steal and literary features. Apostle
Lund wiz deliver an address.
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PortIand striIze sgttIed.

Victor. Colo. June S.-AIayor Mel
son Franklin who is at Colorado
Springs, wired TO this city today that
the Portland strike has been settled.
Both sides made. concessions, and the
demands of the wofkmen have been
substantially agreed to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-04
models tor Grant Statue.

Washington. June -3.-The Grant statue
o. memorial committee has issued q
pamphlet inviting the conn atitiOn Of ar
chitects for mpdeis. which must be SUN
1872 The staue OF memorial viii cost
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SAYS ovrano,, Is Raeine.

London, June 4-The Ottoman g0-ern~
meat says the Ccratantinople Correspon-
dent OF the Daily Mail has prohibited
the performance Ct "CVrdno de Ber-
gerac," declaring il to be revolutionary.
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WARD ENTERT AILMENTS.

The promoters of the Merry Makers
carnival which begins this evening at
the Third ward meeting house and
continues through four nights for the
benefit Of the fund for the addition to
be erected TO the meeting house, expect
from the interest shown in the event to
reap a rich harvest. The programme
is elabOratae and varied. Much inter-
est is taken in the contest fOr-the most
popular young woman in the ward
Last night the votes for each of the
candidates stood as follows: Grace
StringfelIow, 675; AdeIina Coalter, 525:
Vivian Drew 800; Edna CottreH, 400:
Nora Christensen, 375. Arvina Clark
ESQ Other candidates viii be entered
today.
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straws. straws.

The new styles. Good braids in mems
wear.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
166 Main street.
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+. Mothers who would keep their chill
dren in good health should watch for
the first symptoms Of worms and re-
move them with WHITES CREAM
VERMIFUGE.- Price. % cents. Van
Dykes drug store. corner Main and
Third South.
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National Banks Denounced.

The national banking system is de-
nOunced and a postal savings bank
demanded in its place, with the direct
issue of all money by the government
The resolutions say
I'VE believe a Republican form Of
government a failure and regard di-
rect legislation and the imperative
mandate as the first step necessary to
enforce legislative reform, and there
fore demand the initiative and refer
endum in the making Of all laws, ma
tiOnaI, state and municipal
I'VE believe the members Of our or
eanizatiOn should be as a unit in all
matters that effect their interest,
Therefore we would suggest that all
political and economic questions be dis
cussed freely at all meetings of local
unions, and. that an aggressive policy
of organization along these lines be
pursued, and realizing from past eX-
perience that it is not so much the
principles you advocate as the men
YOU elect to enact laws, execute and
interpret the same knowing this, we
would insist on the local unions Sc
lecting men from their own ranks
whenever possible to I'LL the posi-
tons"
The reservation of all public land to
actual settlers is demanded. as is also
the re-enactment of the Chinese eXclu-
sion law. so enlarged as to include all
AsiatfC races.
1t was decided to engage an editor
for the official paper of the federation
instead of requiring the work to be
done by the president as at present.
The Western Labor union spent the
day in discussing proposed changes IN
/ the constitution. They are all OF. a
minor nature.
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A farewell entertainment will be
given in the Eighteenth ward school
house tonight in honor of c. Herman
Schettler, who leaves soon to fulfill a
mission. An excellent musical and
literary programme has been prepared
for the occasion. It win be begun at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-04
High School Juniors.

The High school junior class exercises
will be held this evening in the as
sembly room of the High school