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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
y, W, C. GRAHAM llEAB.M
Father Of Editor Graham of Provo
Enquirer, Passes Away.
Especial to the "News.")


Provo, Utah Co., April william
Crosthwaite Graham died at l.5O
T. m, today at his home in
the Second ward from an OBJ
struction Of blood in one of the
arteries OF the brain. He was taken
sick March Is and has since been con
fined 10 his bed, For two days preCed-
ing his death he was unconscious.
Brother Graham was born In Liver
pool England, oct. 8, 1916. lie mar
ried Elizabeth Leyland who survives
him, In the seth year Of her age, Nov
4. 1898 In August, lSAl, he became a
member Of the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Caints. his wife having
joined the Church one week previous.
on March G, 1860 Brother and Sister
Graham left for America, where they
remained for over two years In New
York arriving In Salt Lake City oct
Il, 1862. They made their home I'm the
First ward, where they lived tn March.
1890 when they moved 10 Provo, and
have since then made their home In
the Second ward Of this city. Brother
Graham was ordained a High Priest
May go 1868. and had previously been
ordained an Elder He was a faithful
Latter-day Saints. and was n faithful
worker as a teacher I'm Salt
Lake City and this city lie was an in
telligent, kindly man, whose friends
were limited only by the number OF his
Up till the time Of his
last Illness he enjoyed good health and
was vigorous mentally and physically
Brother Graham leaves three sons,
Manager John c. Graham Of the En-
luirer, VIM. c. Graham, Jr, and Jos.
l.. Graham all residing In Provo. He |
had 40 grandchildren, OF whom % are |
living and Is great grandchildren 10 |
n whom are alive. Brother Graham. !
while In Salt Lake City, was for many |
'ears employed by the Deseret News IN |
be distributing department. 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
BAT TILE WITH
DRUNKEN MARAUDERS.

Chicago. April lin a desperate
battle between saloon keeper and
eight drunken marauders at 8 a. m. to.
day two men were shot and two others
badly wounded which later led TO their
arrest Others were hurt. but escaped.
The affair occurred In Michael Adono-
wlcz's saloon on the south side The
saloon keeper was about to close his
doors when eight men carrying revoly-
ers entered, Two Of them covered
Adonowicz with their pistols while an
other started to open the cash register
Other members Of the gang helped
themselves TO whisky and cigars,
Adonowicz seized a heavy bottle from
the bar and assailed his captors with a
vigor so sudden that both were stretch
ed out In trice, Then the saloon man
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all round hopeful feeling. This was
! rejected on the stock exchange TODAY
IN the advances of consols and Kaflirs.
up to ll;3O a. M. the. government had
received no official news bearing out
lfle statements that peace had been ar
ranged.
BoER DELEGATES AT KLERKs-
DORP.
Klerksdorp, Transyaal. Wednesday
April 9.-The approach Of President
Steyn and Generals Dewet and Delarev
with their STATS, who arrived here at
noon today was signalled at II a. m
by the arrival of "A flag OF truce m
an outpost. An officer. with an e.
cort' was sent out and the president
ana the two generals rode In to Klerks-
gorp IN cape carts, The Orange Free
SVhte ENJOYS were aCcOmpaniad nv
Judge Hertzogg, Commandant olivier
ana SIX other perOsns with Gen De-
larey We're his secretary and dozen
Beers The Free State representa-
yves We're quartered IN the old town.
zen nelarey Joined the Tfansyaal par
" IN the new town A conference tent
was pitched midway between the two
toWns ana free communication was
permitted the Boer delegates, but they
were suitably guarded.
CABINET MEETING CALLED.
London, April l-Summonses were
Issued this evening for a cabinet meet
Ing tomorrow This circumstance
started a fresh crop OF rumogs 10 the
effect that the government had received
dispatches from Lord Kitchener on the
subject Of the peace negotiations after
Mr. Broderick's statement IN the house
of commons this afternoon
Should the Beers taking part in the
conference decide In favor Of opening
peace negotiations they will submit
their proposals to Lord Kitchener. who
has been instructed 20 forward them
to the government.
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LAST EDITION.

now patrolllng the district In order TO
protect the factories.
4 telegram from Mons says the work
still continues Ia the Bornage district
but Il strike Is threatened. Troops
have been sent TO the district 10 cope
with possible rloting. Additional regl-
ments Of cavalry infantry and engi-
neers arrived here this morning. A bat.
talon Is held in readiness for action at
each Of the barracks All the troops are
supplied with two packets Of bali car
tridges and two packets Of so.called
strike cartridges.
Gendarmes and civic guards are as
semDling at their headquarters in large
numbers and rigorous instructions have
been issued for instant repression OF
other outbreaks In their inciplency
-Four regiments arrived at Chartered
today. Infantry has been sent to Lou
vain and Valvorden, and squadrons OF
chasseurs have been distributed in the
Midlands
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CounciImen Defer Vote on Electric
Railway Franchise Until tuesday
WATER SCRIP ORDINANCE.
Amendment Passed, Providing for
Issuance OF 50 Per Cent Negotiable
scrip, balance Non-Ncgotlable.

The council comittecs on municipa
laws and streets did not take any ac-
ton on the Salt Lake and ogden Elec.
trio railway franchase last night A
special meeting viii be held for that
purpose on Tuesday evening at I
o'clock m tho council chamber 4 copy
OF the articles OF Incorporation Of the
company was produced and examined
by memberf Of the committee. The ar
ticles were filed In the county clerks
office late yesterday afternoon. The
official name of the company Is the
Salt Lake q Brigham city Electric
Railway company. It's capital stock Is
valued q, 100000, representing 1000
shares. valued at 500 each. +. h. Flat
terry is president, G.. a. Gibbs, vice
president. J. T. McCarron. secretary
and treasurer, who. with u. b. Hemp
stead W. j. Browning. Frank Flat
terry and stanton Clark constitute the
board Of directors.
The representatives Of the company
present last night stated that IL would
be satisfied with a franchise 20 First
South on even South Temple street in
stead n Third South as asked for in
It's petition. II was thought that this
yhuid remove much Of the objections 90
the franchise as II would cut out St
Mays academy and Shaw terrace.
the owners OF which strongly objected
10 having an electric road run past
their property
An amendment to the water scrip or
iinance. recently passed by the council.
was agreed upon by members Of the
waterWorks committee. and other coun-
'ilmen last night The ordinance, as
Il was TasscG. provides for the Issuance |
lf aon-nero,iable water scrip only It /
vas conceded that such an arrange /
ucnt WIS very detrimental 10 the wa /
erwnrks department as 10 greatly de- |
rrosed water main extensions The /
amendment VIII provide that so per
rni a the scrip shall be negotiable
nd the balance ~ % per cent shall be
and held out by the
~ for the payment Of water taxes
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assessed against the property for which
the mains are extended.
Ire committees on public grounds
and finance decided TO report favorably
upon Eardley's resolution for the an
plopriatlon OF $500 for the Improvement
Of Pioneer Square. The matter VIII
meet opposition In the council because
II n expected that the people viii soon
be called upon, 70 vote on the matter
OF giving the square to the san Pedro
company for railroad purposes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
THE REPRIEVE
CANE TOO LATE
Boy Was Hanged Thirty Minutes Before Governors Message
vsRg Old and Young to JhuR Evil Companions

a 81. Louis, April 11.--Henry Flutcher,
+ colored. was hanged at sunrise today,
N for the murder Of Louis Roth, 16 years
q oa, August %, 1900.
"a Al Gas a. M, 30 minutes after the
& fatal drop telegram was received by
Il Sheriff Jos. Il. Dickmann from Gov.
b pOckery, granting O. respite Of Is days
n Al Il o'clock last night, Circuit Attor-
N beg Folk teegraphed Gov. Dockery rec
Ommendlng a ten days reprieye, in or
y der to investigate more fully testimony
& that Flutcher acted in self defense. A
q message from jefferson City said that
the governor, when aroused by the mes
senger, stuck his head out Of q second
story window an ked What's
wanted? The messenger told him the
Il nature Of the message and he ordered
y Il put under the door. Sheriff Dick
Z mann concluded that this meant no in
Reference.
At $50 Sheriff Dickmann told the
+ condemned boy to prepare for the
& march to the gallows. The next five
& minutes were spent In prayer Flutcher
n praying aloud In firm voice. When
4 he had finished, he turned to a deputy
+ and placed his arms behind him.
Wen 80 now" he said quietly, and
[the rope was tied over his elbows.
The boy walked TO the gallows with
steady step and when asked by the
sthsri1 II he wished to say anything,
/ bssan a speech that occupied three
minutes. He declared that he fired the
4 hlal shot, but disavowed any inten-
ton OF murder. His object, he said,
vas merely to dsarm his assallant.
'Futcher concluded as follows.
Without the desire to reflect on the
men who sent me to this fate, the
worst that can befal q mortal man,
! want to say that not only have |
been prosecuted but mercIlessly perse-
tued as we'll.
This shameful end to my life, a boys
llit marks the final triumph Of money |
cyer justice.
The time Is past when anything can
3 done, Death is very near to me. but |
before II lays Its hand let me say
PARTING word. Shun evil companions,
idylce that is just as good for the old |
Is the young, Had ! done so there
you'd have been no fight, no shooting.
10 hangman's moose"
with sweep of his right hand. he
'ade the crowd goodbye and turned
. the sheriff.
Rev. Mr. Roberts stepped forward
md asked for a fnal prayer. This was
made kneeing.
Twenty seconds later Sheriff Dick
mann sprung the trap. butchers neck
vas broken In the drop. After a for
nal Inquest the body was turned over
o the family.
Il did my duty said Sheriff Dick
nam after the hanging. land | am glad
IS over The death warrant called on
ne 10 execute Flutcher between the
ioolr OF in the morning and 6 in the
iileinoon. II was nearly 10 minutes
yer In the morning when the drop
The answer TO Mr. Folks telegram
me governor came to the -Four
oufts az 2;S0 in the morning, in the
pm or a dispatch from the Western
mon ONCE at Jefferson City. I opened
'e telegram, thinking 1t might contain
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
Oregon Democratic Ticket.

Portland, Ore, April 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state convention reoonvened this
morning and made the following nomi-
nations for state officers;
Supreme Judge-B. f. Bonham, OF
Marion county
Secretary of Stated. w. Sears, POLK
county.
Treasurer-Henry Blaokman, Morrow
county.
Attorney Generai--J. II, Raley Una
tilla county
state Printer--J. f. Godfrey, Marion
county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
WILL NOT BIZ BROUGHT BACK
Nina Smith and Klttie st. Clair Safe
In Colorado.

An officer will not be sent to Pueblo.
Colorado, to bring back Nina Smith and
khtle 81 CLAN, the women who it liz
alleged, stole about 500 Worth OF Dire So
60 from Ada Wilson II was stated
To-Day that requlsition papers for the
women VIII not be issued, and In that
event the Colorado authorities win have
no grounds for holding them any
longer
The women had employed counsel I'm
Pueblo and We're prepared 10 fight the
ease to the bitter end They emphat-
ically declared the dresses in question
belonged to them,and were never owned
by the Wilson woman.
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snatched a revolver from a third rob-
her and opened FIRE Michael Bensley.
one OF the intruders, fell with bullets
In his hip and abdomen. Bensisy's com
panions returned the FIRE The bullets
flew wild, but one OF the robbers put
Adonowic2 hors du combat with a blow
on the head. Charles Ashmus, living
over the saloon. attracted By the noise
rushed into the street In time 10 meet
two OF the highwaymen who were
leaving the place. One Of the men
promptly shot at him The bullet IN
iiicted a scalp wound and knocked
Ashmus senseless. The men took 81
from him and departed. When the
police arrived all but Bensey. who was
unconscious, had fed. Later Herman
Podehl and Joseph Polaczynski. sup
posed to have been the men who held
up Ashmus, were arrested. Both men
were cut and bruised
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
BURGLARY IN PARK CITY.
L. j. Wright Loses Diamond Pin.
Watch and Other Jewelry.

4 telephone message from U. J.
Wright Of Park city to the police this
afternoon conveyed the information
that burglary was committed there
last night in which Mr.. Wright was the
victim.
Mr. Write, whose employment takes
him away from home az night. re-
turned this morning 70 find that some
one had entered his place and purlolned
a y gold piece, a diamond pin. two
gold rings and a gold watch. The DO.
lice here have promised 70 look for the
stolen property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
E. F. WARE SUCCEEDS
COMMISSIONER H. f. EVANS

washington, April l1.--Eugene f.
ware Of Kansas, has been selected by
the president to succeed NJ. clay Evans
as commissioner OF pensions. Mr..
ware IS from Topeka, Kas. and Is
member OF the law firm Of Gleed, Ware
q Gleed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
Coercion Act
viii be APPLIED.
Ten Battalons Of English and Scotch 5dAa 10 be Sent 10
. Ireland British Government VIII Take cAcfive Meas.
uses 10 CrcumUem the Irish Land League-Losd Lon
dondesty Threatened 10 Resign

London, April liza despltch to the
pail Mall Gazette from Dublin says
mat 10 battalions OF English and
scotch militia are TO be embodied and
sent to Ireland within a month, In
pprsuance Of the British governments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
f. 2. CARSON REISSTATED.


Washington, p. G. April il.-Edward
T. Carson. Kendrick. idaho. has been
reinstated as industrial teacher al the
Rice Station Indian school. Arizona.
Pensions granted. original Orlando
H. Bushnell Mount Nobo. Sc Increase.
Leonard J. whitney, Napoleon, sl2.
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W Afford, whose home is now in Park
City
The funeral viii be held from the
Nineteenth ward meeting house on
sunday at 70 o'clock. Friends may
view the remains at the home from
1880 TO 1880 ON the day OF the funeral
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
GEN. WADE HAMPTON. IS DEAD

columbia, 5. C., April 1l.-Gen, Wade
hampton died this morning at o'clock.
ms death resulted not from any dis
,S'e out was the result OF general
,eaNao"n' Gen. Hampton celebrated
nS With birthday last week. A month
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11

determination TO apply the coercion act,
The correspondent understands that
Lord Londonderry, the paymaster gen.
eral threatened TO resign from the
cabinet unless active measures are TAX
en- to circumyent the United Irish
league.
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ago he had a severe attack and his
children were called TO his bedside. He
rallied however, and was out driving
a week ago. In the last few days his
condition rapidly grew worse and he
was pronounced precarious last night
ly his physicians
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
No british Camp AZ Chalmettc.

Denver. April ll.-Maj Gen. Sir Rich
ard c. Stewart Of the British army.
accompanied by Lieut.. Col Holland Is
in Denver 10 investigate conditions
surrounding the purchase OF horses and
mules for South Africa. Tho visit OF
the general Is the ro MT Of the charges
that the British government has been
swindled out ~ many hundred thmis-
end pounds sterling boy agents IN The
purchase of horses for the army.
Gen. stewart said there was no camp
Of the British army 40 Chalmette. Ia
whence Gov Head OF Louisiana savs
The British are sending men and horses
and mules 10 South Africa M violation
Of the Neutrality laws
The shipping Of mules and horses Is
being done In a manner meeting ali
legal requirements said the general
and ] do not think the United States
government WIN consider the receiving
and shipping point Tor horses and mules
FOR the army. q few miles from New
Orleans, military camp In any sense"
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President Back In Washington.

Washington, Apiil ll.-Prest. R0ose-
welt arrived here this morning at 1880
and was at once driven to the White
House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
JAMES JACKSON HANGED.

Kansas City, April 1l,-James Jack.
murder in December 1900, Of Prophet
Everett another colored man. in a
quarrel over cards Jackson had shot
another man several years ago. Sew
eral months ago Jackson professed re-
ligion and when Gov. Dockery recently
refused a respite he said he was glad
and anxious to die Jackson slept
soundly last night and went to the
scaffold willingly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
RESPITE FOR A MURDER.

Parkersburg. w Va. April 1l.-Wm.
Mitchell viii be hanged at the state
penitentlary az Moundsville between 6
and IL o'clock tonight for a criminal
assault committed IN Wheeling The
pardon board has refused 10 recon-
mend Communication Of his sentence
Mitchell is in a state Of total collapse
and probably will not be able to walk
TO the Fallows.
Later--A respite has been granted
Mitchell and he will not be hanged TO.
night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-11
Gold Output for March.

johannesburg Transvaal Colony,
April 1.-THE output of nne gold for
the month Of March was lO4,l2I ounces.
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I reprleve. Instead It said that the
| governor had come to window and
| when told the nature of the message
had directed It to be placed under the
| door and had shut the window with
out sending an answer.
II supposed that ended the matter
and left no hope. Mr., Folk whom one
of the newspaper men called over the
phone thought the same and 80 did the
prisoner,
81 don't hold myself to blame. The
governor is the one who had the au-
thorlty and he Is reponsible for the
whole incident"
Deputy Sheriff Charles Bihartz,
who recelSed and opened the telegram
containing The reprieye from the gov
ernor. says that the message was re-
ciyed 20 minutes after II had been filed
In Jefferson City IL came 10 the
Western Union office on Eighth street
and was delivered by a messenger
who had run the entire distance TO the
Four Courts.
Circuit Attorney Folk said There
can be no doubt as to butchers guilt
He was given fair trial before an i'm
partial jury, and his case was fully ex-
amined by the supreme court
when Detectives Mcneil and Har-
rington came to my house last night at
II O'Clock and reported the" had just
discovered witnesses who II was al
legged, through fear, had been restrain
ed from appearing at the trial.
thought II best as a matter OF eau
ton. to ask the governor for a reprieve
OF ten days. until ! could fully inyes-
tigate and examine these witnesses"
GOV. DOCKERYs EXPLANATION.
Jefferson City Mo-, April ll,--Gov,
Dockery says he read Circuit-Atty.
Folks telegram at 1890 this morning,
but did not decide to grant Flutcher
respite until this morning He also
wired Sheriff Dickmann and also tele-
phoned him to stay the execution the
order being sent at o'clock. The tele.
gram was received at ST. Louis IS min
utes too late, and the telephone mes
sage 10 minutes too late. Gov Dockery
stated that Flutcher should have been
executed and that the second respite
could only have operated to stay the
execution a few days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
SOME PosTscRIPTs.
}. NJ. LEWIS

Scattered throughout the various Washington depa
mens hundreds of clocks and chronomeers which q
the government annually thousands of dollars The CHI
nometers the most expensive clocks in existence a
they to be found board every warship of the Un
States These timepieces cost $500 each The ones nj
consulted those in the marble of the senate and
the speakers lobby OF the house Hundreds people d
correct their watches by them
The Reading, Pa superintendent of schools has offc
told the teachers that they read the daily papers
keep the of In my judgment" he says 4
teacher who says she reads the papers is not qua
to teach
Mrs. Hayward Lyman of Savannah Ga. has in her p
session the missile that killed Count Pulaski at the siege
Savannah Contrary to he general understanding it is
bullet, but an iron grapeshot than an inch in
ameter.
Sheep with green fleece novelty, but they are
be seen in Germany, copper works They live
the dust and fumes and drink contaminated by cop
The paper currency OF Spain stands at AZ per d
loss the gold standard.
Spanish annals declare that between 1900 and 1900
Iapaya mines in Mexico produced $50 900 ooo and al
that the Indian slaves employed in them murdered the Sp
ish owners and the mines lost On old Spanish nj
they appear northwestern Mexico about fifty leagues ii
the sea and the of Dos Pilates They have
been redscovercd near Cianteguita.
Medical reports state that there is an alarming ds
rate infants throughout Russia In many places
per cent so per and more Of the children die
their first year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-01
The Charm and Power Of Music.

Kansas Civ Star.
Tho mower ,f music. ,, o,c Of tbc f,,orite tb. f
the anricnts T,srI Ger, school bo, j. f,nisr ,;tb
thc or, Oy,d ,olls f ,b decent m Gr,Ic,s i,t tra5o
,, rco,or bis Lost Win 1,-sd,c bo, ,,be, he ,o,,od
The strina Tho .lloodlo nit vent and ;r, tors r
down pnto,s cheek Ts,t,I,s ceased IN catch s the re-
treating water the wheel of Ixion stood still and S,,v
t, - =; INV , W. lii s.; '''l ,,u
I,o,, $50 rj - ,d s,a,i,,,tc ,hiras ,,oro ,,J
Ly ,h, .ncu az his me-;
r,nderr Ell, has risc, o,t. RECENTLY, vlicb ,r,r,;se
p, o,tJo tho I,sics H.; tbc snotb.osis Sf met ~
are now ncrsons who believe that music has power NOT oi