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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
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NEW YORK, Sept 22.-The body of a
~ young and richly clad woman was
found in her room in a boarding
house at III West Forty-eighth street
today. Her face was black, as though
decomposing, and there was an odor
in the room. but the landlady of the
house told the police that the young
woman had been seen yesterday. AS
she came here from Salt Lake City
the police are inclined TO think taat
there may have been another crime in
which the Mormon religion is mixed
up, but the evidence rather points 10
suicide. The name of the dead woman
is Marie Gruner. She was employed
in the dressmaking establishment Of
Nine. Oatman at 10 West Thirty-ninth
street, AT the same time she had thou
sands of dollars worth Of jewels in
her room and was dressed as though
having had plenty of money.
Fatal Letter Came.
According to Nine. Oatman. the girl
came to her about two weeks ago from
Salt Lake City and began work in her
shop. She went to live in the Fcrty-
eighth street house, which Is kept by
Mrs. Emily Sneed. She took the best
room in the place and was thought TO
be rich. She worked steadily in the
shop until about a week ago, when
there came a letter to her in the care
OF her employer. When Nine. Oatman
gave il to her the young woman opened
the letter in the formers presence.
There was nothing in IL but news
paper clipping. When she read il she
became very pale and almost tainted.
She was unable 10 work any more, ana
left the shop. She never returned.
Today Nine. Oatman went TO her
boarding house to inquire why she had
not come to work Mrs. Sneed told
her that the girl had been seen about
the house yesterday by one of the
other boarders. but she admitted that
she had not seen her for several days.
Together the two women went to her
room. They could not get in. and sent
for Detective Loymeyer of the West
Fofty-seventh street station. He broke
in the door.
Dead on the Bed.
Miss Gruner was on the bed fully
dressed Her arms were above her
head her face was black and so were
her arms 10 her elbows. She appeared
to have been dead several days. BY
the bed on a chair was a paper on
which were some white crystals. There
was ALSO on the bed the clipping which
had come in the letter from Salt Lake
City II was headed. secretly We'd
ded." It told of the marriage of Fred
T. McGurrin, a young Salt Lake City
lawyer. to a Mrs. Estelle McChrystal
in Colorado Springs last May. The
secret had just leaked out and some
kind friend had apparently sent Miss
Gruner the news.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
CHRISTENSEN THROWN DOWN.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
CALuSTER A BUSY MAN.


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
DAVELER WAS ANeEHED.

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order 70 preserve the payses name mentioned in
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION OF OFFICERS

IITAsHINGToN, Sept copy
w second letter prepared BY Charles Others
in
and known
leaving for the today the secretary
thorough investigation OF the allegations
placed officers
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tective Sergeant Edward Hughes of
New York that the prisoner admitted
his identity.
During the interview with the officers
which followed Young's admission of
his identity, he is said to have made a
confession regarding the crime. The
exact nature of this confession was not
made public tonight. II was said that
Young had spoken Of an accomplice.
but one Of the officers when questioned
about this replied:
If you say simply that a confession
has been made, you will tell the whole
story"
From another reliable source, how
ever, came the information that Young
did say that he had an accomplice.
Shortly before 3 o'clock the officers
withdrew from the prisoners cell and
left him for the night, the announce
n1ent being made that the man would
not be taken to New York until tomor-
row evening.
Late this evening. several hours aft
er Young had admitted his identity. he
was shown a copy of the cablegram
sent by his father. John w. Young.
from Paris. advising him 10 surren-
der and declaring that his family
would stand by him. Young read the
Continued on PAGE 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23

Former WeII-knoWn and Popular Salt Lake Dress
maker Victim of Unrequited Love-
Fatal Dose of Poison Was Taken When She Learned of the Secret
Marriage Of Fred T. McGunin

dressmaker. with whom she first cams
TO salt Lake from Denver. she was
employed for nearly seven years in the
dressmaking department OF Walker
Bros, under Madame Jones and
Madame Barry.
To her companions IN the store, she
was known as woman Of a very &C.
centric disposition, her moods carrying
her from one extreme OF temper TO the
other in a very short space OF time
She was often depressed. and during
these periods would lightly threater
suicide, and these threats were made
so often that her friends here are firm.
ly Of the opinion that she took her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
PERSHING is Furnishing THE MOROS

commanded BY Captain
Pershing Fifteenth infantry operating against the
40 slight resistance
in the Maen country and had captured seven forts eo tweqs
Captain Pershings courier reached Brigader General samuel
moved Goanan where the troops took three forts Ih n pusd
Bayanbo column
sar and captured forts From faqaan 70
CAN BuS ana
column frequently nred upon
Macin utans but they
remained When
attack Macn
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rested
Captain
field Macn offers serious resist
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
ALLEGED CONFESSION.
Young Said to Have Made a Clean
Breast of II.

Derby, Conn. Sept. 22.-winiam
Hooper Young, for whom the police of
New York have been searching in con-
nection with the murder OF Mrs. Annie
Pulitzer, has been found. and is also
said 10 have made a confession regard
ing the killing of Mrs. Pulitzer.
In the guise of a tramp ne had been
wandering about the country for sew
eral days, and was arrested last even
ing by the Derby police on suspicion.
Although his description correspondent
closely with that sent out by the New
York officers. the prisoner at first stout
~ denied any connection with the muir
der. and even when he was confronted
with a man who was formerly a fellow
workman, he still denied his identity.
But this evening, upon the arrival Of a
man with whom he was intimately ac-
euainted, the prisoner acknowledged
that he is William Hooper Young He
consented to go back to New York
without the formality OF requisition pa
pers, and viii be taken there probably
tomorrow morning:
IL was to Mac Levy, a physical cul-
ture instructor of Brooklyn, and De
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
HANNAHAN PROMOTED.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 22.-John J.
.Hannahan was elected grand master of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
TODAY to succeed +. p. Sargent. recently
appointed commissioner Of immigration.
Mr. Hannahan has been vice grand mas
ter OF the brotherhood for the past sew
enteSn years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
EARTHaUAKE SHOCK.

Cuayaauil. Ecuador. Sept. PA heavy
earthquake shock was felt here AT Is
this afternoon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
WHERE SUTHERLAND ERRED.

nea and encouraged the until this
not This will
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WORKED FOR WALKER BROS.
Miss Gruner Lived in Salt Lake For
Several Years.

Miss Mary Gruner, whose dead body
was found in a room in New York IN
der circumstances which suggested
murder. was very well known here. She
had made this city her home for the
past eight years. only leaving here
Aug. 30 10 take a more renumeratiVe
position with Madame Oaknan, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23

COMMISSIONERS ". Wilson, M standish. H Ander-
CLERK-John James
TREAsURER-w. o. carbis =
sHERIFF-C Frank Emery.
REcoRDER-Walter J. Meeks
ASSEssoR-Ben R. Eldredge
AUDIroR--L Fisher +
ATToRNEY-George
SURVEYoR-Joe
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happened Of in
republican county convention yesterday out
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mentioned is
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chairman turned the gavel Judge
There two votes OF
iayer who
chairman The committee adopting proposition
indignant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-23
KEARNS-SMOOT CROWDG0ES
DOWN BEFORE SUTHERLAND
Machine Combine Is Badly Whipped in First Skin
miSh in Republican Convention
Bitter Feeling and Wild Disorder Features Of the Gathering
County Ticket Nominated

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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
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Continued on Page 81
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THE METALS.

silver. Sic per ounce
Copper. ui4c per pound: New York.
u sjQlii5 per 100 pounds.
Lead. $50 per 100 pounds. New York,
fAl-.4-
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ooMnssIoNERs-w W. Wilson, H M standish J. H.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
OBSERVE M'KINlEY'S BIRTHDAY
Move to Mark the Day by Services and Con.
trbutions to Memorial Fund.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 24.-The request
by Governor Nash, of Ohio has received
hearty response from the governors of
all the states and territories invited to
join in asking the people to properly
observe the 59th anniversary of the
birth of William Mckinley. Nearly
every governor has either issued proc
lamation or semi-otficially requested
that there should be memorial services
on the Sunday preceding January 26th
in all the churches, that contributions
be there received, and that all people
testify by their voluntary offerings their
love and devotion to the dead president.
In many states, notably Kansas, public
schools will hold special exercises and
give to the fund.
In any community where there is no
local auxiliary of the Mckinley Memo
rial Association, contributions by bust
ness, fraternal or labor organizations,
schools or churches, may be sent to the
treasurer, Myron T. Herrick, Ceve-
land, Ohio. The funds will be applied
to the erection of fitting memorial
tomb to William Mckinley, over his
last resting place at Canton Ohio.
Judge William R. Day. ex-secretary of
state, is president OF the association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
ENGLAND'S TROUBLES.
indignation Over the Execution Of Boer Com.
mandants Helps the Boer Cause.

London, Jan. 27.-The Daily News
has from The Hague the following dis
patch, taken from private advices:
"News from South Africa has reach
ed military circles here that the pow
er Of the Beers over Cape Colony is in
creasing daily; that the rebellion is
constantly spreading, and that the col
onists are joining the Beers in steadily
increasing numbers. The executions of
Commandments Lotter and Scheepers
have had the result of deciding the low
aists to join the Beers, whose position
is persistently reported to be more fav-
orable than ever"
The same private advices assert that
the British suffered dozen defeats
from September to November, 1901, of
which no mention is made in Lord
Kitchener reports.
The Daily News, commenting on this
dispatch, confesses that its statements
are probably exaggerated, but it is of
the opinion that the denials of Mr.. Bal
four, the government leader in the
house of commons, that there had been
any Boer overtures for peace points to
the fact that the Beers believe their
position to be less desperate than is
generally supposed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
A CINCINNATI SENSATION.
Trusted Bookkeeper Short From 100000 to
100000 in His Accounts.

Cincinnati, Jan. 24-Sensational re-
ports were published here today of an
alleged shortage in the books of Theo-
dore Braemer, who resigned last Sun
day as treasurer of the J. &. F.
Schroth Packing Company. of this
city. The story as first published al
legged shortage Of from 100000 to
100000, extending over period of
20 years, and declared that Mr.. Brae-
mer had turned over all of his prop
erty and chattels in trust. pending an
examination of the books by experts.
Braemar denied that there was any
defalcation, but admitted that he had
turned over $4,000 in personal prop
erty to Harland Cleveland, his attor-
ney, and Joseph w. O'Hara, attorney
for the J. & F. Schroth company.
While Braemar talked freely about
the case the Schroths refused to
say anything, and the attorneys were
also reticent.
Braemer is about As years of age.
and has been with the SchrOths q
years. most of the time receiving $25
per week as bookkeeper, and in re-
cent years about twice that much as
secretary and treasurer. The firm
did business of about $l.OOO000 a
year. which was collected by Brae-
mer. When John Schroth died, over
year ago, Lieutenant Governor Carl
Nippert became the attorney of his
heirs, who instituted an investigation
of the company, which finally culmin-
ated in a meeting Of all interested
parties last Sunday, at which Brae-
mer resigned, and from which the
sensational reports Of today eman-
ated. The experts insist that they
cannot complete their work for two
or three weeks. and counsel say that
no reliable statement can be made
until that time.
No reports of similar character
ever created such a sensation in this
city. as Mr.. Braemer always has been
regarded as a man of the highest bus
mess and social standing. He owns
one of the finest residences in the
city, and it Is furnished with all that
art could supply. In all of the sensa-
tional reports that have been pub
lished no reference is made to him
as a fast man or of bad habits. such
as are usually coupled with such SEN
sations. The attorneys and other in
terested persons will give no assur-
ance that the report of the experts
on the examination of the books
will be made public when completed
as they state that every possible diff
ference has already been adjusted
satisfactorily by the property that
Braemer has turned over in trust
All the interested parties state that
they expected after the meeting last
Sunday. at which Braemer resigned.
that all differences would be settled
without the matter ever becoming
public
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
ISLANDS ARE OURS
DANISH WEST INDIES TREATY
SIGNED AT WASHINGTON.
Only Awaits Ratification by the Senate
Price to Be Paid Is Believed to Be in
the Neishborhood Of Five Millions OF
Dollars-People Of the Island, to Have
Voice in Question Of Cession.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The treaty ri
cession of the Danish West Indies from
Denmark to the United States was
signed ut the state department yester-
day by Secretary Hay and Constantin
Brun, the Danish minister. The
treaty will be submitted to the senate
for ratification Immediately.
Following the invarable rule in such
cases the state department officials de
cline to make public any of the details
of the treaty, so that it is not possible
to state positively the price to be paid,
though it is believed to be in the neigh
borhood of S. 900, 600. 1t is known
also that Denmark has abandoned the
position she was inclined to occupy to-
ward the conservation Of the political
rights of the inhabitants of the islands
and leaves to the United States = free
hand to deal with them without pledge
of American citizenship or of free trade
privileges. So it is presumed that the
status of the Danish West Indian
Islands, politically and commercially,
should the treaty be ratified, will be
similar to that of Porto Rico. Having
gained these points in the negotiations,
the state department officials believe
the treaty is certain to receive she ap-
prevail of the United States senate.
The new treaty is peculiar in that it
will require action not only by the SEN
ate and the Danish rigsdad, but by the
United States house of representatives
as WELL since it will be necessary for
the house to supply the needed appro-
priation to defray the expenses of pur-
chase. 1t is regarded as a strong point
by the trainers OF the treaty that the
people of the Danish West Indies are to
have a voice in this qutesion of cessoin
The treaty itself does not contain
any reference to plebiscite, but the
Danish government has given notice
that before it ratities the treaty it will
submit the question of cesison to the
people of the islands. Not much objec-
ton is expected here from these people.
as the treaty is so framed that they are
not called on to surrender their Danish
allegiance, and they may remain Danes
in fact and in name while enjoying
whatever advantages, in commercial
way, may result from transfer of the
islands to the United States. The
plebi>cite will not be controlled in any
case by the United States. 1t is stated
distinctly that the Danish government
itself will take steps to ascertain the
inclination of the people of the islands
before the final steps in the transfer are
taken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
AWAKENING OF CHINA.
Foreign Advisors May Reorsanze the Gov
ernment-Japan Taken as a Model.

Pekin, Jan. 27.-The dowager en-
press and her councillors are discussing
the engagement of foreign advisers to
reorganlze the government. Yuan Shi
Kai, viceroy Of Pc Chi Ii, inspired the
movement. The scheme in its present
form, after having been discussed by
the members of the council, is to en-
gage six foreigners as authorities, re-
spectively, on international law and
finance, military, naval, parliament
tary, domestic and governmental
affairs.
Yuan Shi Kai and his followers are
hopeful of practical results. They are
taking Japan as their model. ANY at
tempt to institute n parliament of any
sort would, however. meet with ire
mendous opposition from the Manchus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
RECEIVED ON EQUAL TERMS.
Audience Granted by the Chinese Emperor
to the Foreign Ministers.

Pekin, Jan. 25.-The ministers OF the
foreign powers here have attained the
goal which has been their aim since in
tercourse between China and the pow
ers began. They have been received as
representatives of sovereigns equal in
rank to the Chinese emperor. The
audiences yesterday between the minis
tiers and the emperor were held in the
innermost large hall OF the Forbidden
City. The emperor sat upon dias be-
hind a table. There were four princes
at the back of his chair, and dozen
officials on each side. The dowager
empress was concealed by a screen, ac-
cording TO stories of the attendants. and
remained invisible. The audience
chamber was furnished ornately, in
contrast to the dingy rooms which
served for these audiences under the
old regime. The secretaries translated
the addresses OF the ministers, copies of
which were handed to the emperor.
The replies were delivered by Prince
Ching. The emperor was silent
throughout the audience. and remained
stolid ana impassive.
Formerly the emperor replied to the
ministers in Manchu. and the prince
interpreted what he said. Today he
appeared rs an automaton. and the sec
retares ot the foreign ministers. Who
We're present, report that ne Looked
weaker, less intellectual and mider
than previous To the siege.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-30
ANOTHER LAND GRANT.
Asked In Aid Of Railroad Across Alaska -
Bills Now in Congress.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Now that the
Trans Alaskan Railway Company has
a bill before both the senate and the
house granting it right of way for q
railroad from Cook inlet across the pen
insula, by way of Unalaklik and Eaton
to Port Clarence, on the end of the Sew
ard peninsula, it is working very vigor-
ously to secure the passage of this meas
ure. 1t is asking for a land grant sim
liar to that extended to the severa-
transcontinental roads in the United
States.
The exact route proposed to be COW
cred by this road has been surveyed by
the company, and has been inspected
by Representatives of the geological sur
vey. 1t starts on the western shore of
Cook inlet, just north of kanishak bay,
leading westward from Hanna lake
past kakwok, and northwestward
across Tikchik lake to Kalmakof on the
kuskokwim, and northwestward to
Holy Cross Mission and Anvik, on the
Yukon, thence up Anvik river, and over
Anvik portage to the head of Norton
sound; thence by Nome to Port Clar-
ence. The distance to Cook Inlet from
st. Michael is approximately 400 miles.
Kamishak bay is said to be open
throughout the winter, and therefore
affords Il valuable terminal for the road
and its steamship connections.
The company asserts that the main
artery of commerce is closed by ice dur
ing the winter months, and that rail-
way from Cook Inlet to Behring sea is
the only practicable method of opening
up to settlement the western plains and
river valleys of Alaska, and of furnish
ing means of transportation at all sea-
sons of the year.
The snowfall along the proposed
route is light, and a railroad, it is said
can be operated without interruption.
The company claims to be asking for
this grant solely to aid in the construc-
ton of the road, in the hope of develop
ing the agricultural resources of the in
terror and affording adequate transpor-
tation to the remote sections that are
now practically cut off through the win
ter months. The company does not
ask for any mineral rights, nor does it
expect immediate returns from the
lands. 1t appreciates that it will take
years to bring to the people of the
United States the knowledge that in
Alaska can be had homesteads from
which can be gathered the necessaries
of life.