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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
M'GRATH TRIAL.
Judge Powers Defending a Murder
Case at Nephi.

Judge Powers is defending the MUIR
der trial at Nephi, which is now in full
progress. II is anticipated that the
trial will be ended next week.
The jury was completed at a late
hour yesterday afternoon and Dist.
Atty. Greenwood made the opening
statement for the state telling what
the commonwealth expected 10 prove In
establishing the guilt OF the defendant
Judge Powers made the statement FOR
the defense, and indicated that while
Il was not his Intention TO contend thai
the defendant was insane at the time
OF the trasedy he would show that cir.
cumstances affecting the life Of the ac-
cused anterior 10 the killing OF Mrs
hcGrath were such as to leave the as.
sumption that the defendant was GER
iainly OF unbalanced mind. lie would
chow that even the attrocious nature
of the crime was only an evidence Of
The truth Of this contention. and that
The attitude OF the wife towards her
husband was sufficient TO jnspire
thoughts OF the deed committed.
a couple OF witnesses. Mas Chlora
Garter and Miss Leitie Sherwood ,yerc
examined and testified that upon oc-
casions four and two days pteyiuus m
the shooting they heard Mr.. ana Mrs
McGrath quarrelng over the divorce
and money matters. McGrath ON Nov
q, threatened to shoot his wife II she
persisted IN getting the divorce and
signed the papers.
The Jury Is composed Of the following
named persons: John s. Cowan. James
w. scoheld, Thomas Hardy. ]. IT.
Brown, Y. c. Stephenson, John w
Burd. Peter Olson. John w. Ellison
Joseph Golden, James b Riches. Fran.
els G. Ellis and John cooner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
TOOK TWO IN.
Unaided Young German Arrests a
Pair Of Grafters.

Frank Diedrlch, young German en-
gineer, was not the easy mark that
two grafters thought he was In fact,
he was just about the hardest PROPOSE
ton they ever tackled. They have
thought about this behind the bars Of
the city Jail during a part of yesterday,
last night and all of today. They have
reason TO think about Ii. for Il was
Dicdrich who took them there.
And he took them unaided The two
men, with a companion who escaped
at the first smell Of trouble. tried the
old lock trick on the young German
on the corner OF East and South Tenn
pie. Rut Diedrich was not so easy as
he looked. The thing was going alons
swimmlngly, 1t seemed. when the Teu-
ton waded In and knocked all three
OF the steerers down. one with blow
on the jaw, another In the stomach.
while the third was rendered uncon-
scious by tap ON the head. One OF
the mel got up and ran, while Died
rich gathered each OF the other two
under a brawny arm, and made them
go with him by force to the police sta
ton.
The two men gave the names of Jas.
Stone and Chas. Goldie. The officers
had many compliments for Dledrichs
on his bold capture.
The two men were arraigned this
afternoon before Judge Diehl and
charged with conspiracy. Their bond
was fixed al $500 II wasn't furnished.
AZ 10 o'clock tomorrow morning they
VIII get hearing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13

his interview with Mortensen. showing
the contradictory statements, was read.
Nov, then, when a man Is trapped In
fasehood he goes on telling false
hoods until his attitude Is a net work
u falsehoods. They spoke Of my friend
Penrose about some slight testimony he
made and they want 10 impeach him
on that. Mr.. Penrose testified that Nor
tensen told him tho the money was
In sack In the cellar. The next Gay
Mr.. Penfose asheu ....d II ne kept the
money In the jars and Mortensen said
he had three jars full Now. how would
Mr., Penrose fix that in his mind? Be-
cause the day before Mortensen told
MIR. Penrose that he had the money In
q sack In the cellar. The gentlemen
cross examined Mr.. Penrose, but his
testimony was straight The testi-
mony of Mr.. Cummock was unlm-
peached He told Mr.. Cummock that
after paying Hay he had less than 500
left Yet 1870 was found in his house.
Mr.. Eichnor then read from the
transcript of Royal b. young's testi
mony Particular 'attentlon was called
to that part where Mortensen told
Young that Hay had part of the money
in his pockets and part in sack and
Mr.. Young replied; why Peter, how
could he carry that much money In
his pockets? Mr.. Young had tried a
week prior TO carry $4,000 In his pocls-
cts and 1t nearly pulled his trousers
on going a block And he backed his
practical experience against a false
hood and the fasehood went down,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
IT WANTS THE
LOT CONDEMNED.

The oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany today commenced condemnation
proceedings against Samuel r. Russell
and Y other members OF the Russell
family to condemn right of way
across O part OF lot G, block 81 plat A.,
for the purpose OF constructing its
standard gauge curve on the Garfield
Beach track around the corner OF South
Temple and Fourth West streets.
On Tuesday evening the council gave
the railroad company permission 10
broaden the guage OF its tracks on that
curve. In order TO do 80 II was neceS-
sary to make longer curve and hence
cut across corner Of the vacant lot
The complaint alleges that plaintiff
has endeayored 10 pdrchase the tract
Of land but defendants refused TO sell.
therefore judgment Is asked for the
condemnation OF the right-ofway and
the assessment Of It's valuation, A mo-
ton for occupancy OF the premises,
pending litigation, win be argued boz
fore Judge Morse on Monday, June l6,
at O'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13

Rock Island OF st. louis, WIN be inter-
ested IN the announcement, IN the rope
ka CAPITAL Of hiA wedding 10 MISS
Hutchinson OF Cambridge, Mass.
Prior to his wedding Mort Allen
wired TO Denver for section for self
and bride through from Salt Lake 70
San Francisco. When the chart showed
MP Il was found that the groom had
been given an upper while the bride
was assigned. also IN an upper 90 quar-
tiers across the aielc X was finally
adjusted at Ogden TO The saIisiactiOn
Of all parties. except the man who no.
bly, gave UP his lower under pressure
The Oregon Short Line VIII run a
special 10 Ogden on Sunday at l0a. m.
This win be the first outing Of the seil-
son in ogden canyon. and q chicken
and trout dinner win be In order al
the Hermitage. Ice cream VIII be
served free on the train and bicycles
VIII be carried without charge,
John j. slavln. passenger agent for
the Santa Fe at Denver, Is IN the city
today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
snes for Fees.

Aryilla Tlmmony, Administrative Of
the estate of John b. Tlmmony, de-
ceased, today filed suit In the district
court against Salt Lake City TO collect
Sl.051 go alleged TO be due for services
rendered by decedent during his life
time in the trial and service OF process
es In the city poll tax cases.
The complaint alleges that between
Oct, 8. 1898. and Nov. II. 1900, the said
John B. Timmony was duly elected,
qualified and acting justice of the peace,
In and for Salt Lake City, and that he
performed labor for defendant city, at
It's special request, In the filing, enter
ing and trial Of poll tax cases. which
said services are well worth the sum
OF 1851, so. Plaintiff recently pr Scented
her claim TO the city council but II was
turned down and she now asks the
court to give her judgment against the
city for the amount OF her claim.
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FUNERAL OF OLD SCOUT.
j. j. Golf, Fearless Indian Fighter,
Called the Other Side.

The funeral OF J. ]. Goff, the scout
and Indian fighter. was held this after
noon from the late home, 2s east Sew
enth South street. The deceased had
been practically an invalid for the past
Is years, the result of the hardships
and exposures which he underwent In
Montana in the early days, when he
and the Indians took turns In camping
on each others trails, He was born
In Pennsylvania In 1880. and was there
fore In his seventy-second year when
death overlook him. In his youth he
came west and settled In the state OF
Montana, where he won considerable
local renown as scout and fearless
Indian fighter. About nine years ago
he came TO Salt Lake and lived here
the remainder OF his life. He at first
sustained himself by small speculations
In the mines, but latterly on account
OF Is inability TO leave his ROOM he
and his family were reduced TO AFFECT
circumstances, but benevolent people
In that section OF the city, including
the pastor Of the Liberty Park M. f..
church, rendered them assistance. Mr.
Con is survived by a wife and two
sons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
BAMBERGEn BUSY
Perfecting Plans for Early Extension
OF Salt Lake a. ogden.

President Simon Bamberger OF the
Salt Lake & ogden this morning stated
that he was figuring with both power
companies on the cost Of supplying the
motive power for his line when Il -
converted into an electric road. III he
cannot get q suitable current he says
he IL prepared to demonstrate that
steam is just as cheap as water when
II comes to generating electricity, Mr.
Bamberger also says that he is figur-
Ing on copper wire and getting every
thing into shape ready for the change.
Five lines have been run into Kays-
VILE by the engineering department
and the final line has been definitely
located. 1t crosses the county road
soon after leaving Lagoon, and for
the most part parallels the road into
Kaysyille. A petition Is now being
drawn up by the company asking for
the right OF way for three blocks into
Kaysville, The rest OF the right-af-
way. as far as between settlements IL
concerned WIN be purchased by the
company and fenced IN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
FISHING RUSH.
Rods and Reels Going Over County in
Speedy Fashion.

The local hardware stores are busy
today selling fishing outfits to throngs
OF hshmermen--cipient and inciplent
amateur and professional, who intend
to remember next Sabbath day as a
day Of amusement, for the fishing sea-
son opens on that day. According TO
the outlook there viii be about 1900
disciples OF lzaak Walton scattered
along the creek up Parley's canyon
clear to Park City several thousand
more VIII take In the Jordan and
neighboring ponds, and others viii in
fest the divers and sundry creeks In
the Wasatoh and Oqulrrh hills. The de-
mand is for standard sizes aud grades
OF hooks, showing that no very large
hsh are expected TO be caught The
experience OF years gone by Indicate
that nlne'tenlhs OF the pleasure seek
ers VIII return With faces the color OF
raw heefsteak covered with dust ana
all tired out, and M sub
jeets for the bath tub
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY'S OFFER
Win Donate $751; TO Y M C. A. for the Purchase OF Site for
A fiome-Wants Citizens TO Add $4,000
For Building

not be possible, IN view OF Mr.. Pea
bodys magnificent offer. TO interest
public spirited men In Salt Lake City
In such a way as TO create a sentiment
In the city government In favor OF this
enterprise that would Justify them In
selling the lot 10 Mr. Peabody for this
purpose. Mr Peabody would then offer
this LOT to the association on condition
that $4,000 be raised for the erection OF
an association building, which should
be free from debt. lie would hope also
that The legislature, In keeping with the
action OF the legislature Of Indiana and
olher states, would except the prop
erty from taxation. Mr. Hills ana |
have co-operated with your COMMITTEES
TO the best OF our ability. and will be
glad 10 serve you IN any other way
practicable. Have you not some men
connected with the association who are
IN close reation TO the city government
and who, with other men OF influence.
might undertake TO negotiate this mat.
ter concerning the acceptance OF Mr.
Peabody's most generous offer? Would
not the benefit 10 the city OF The So.
curing Of such a creditable and useful
building through Mr. Peabodys gener.
vslll JUSTIFY the city government m
making a reduction on their original
estimate OF the value OF this lot?
with regards, l am very sincerely
yours. c. X oRFp .
The above Is very gratifying 10 the
board and at late meeting Il was do.
eided to make the whole matter pub.
lie IN the hope that II would meet The
approval OF our business men ana pro.
gressiye citizens generally and that
due consideration OF the subject would
place the matter before our city coun.
ell In such light that they may see
their way clear 20 accept MIR. Pea
body's most generous offer. The conn
ell would In that way secure TO the
city another beautiful public building
and a gathering place for our young
men In central location where lis
reading rooms VIII be open and free
TO All men. and It's gymnasium, baths
and educational Glasses will bcfieht lis
members and so become a leading Gle.
ment for good in their mental. moral
and physical development.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
CAN CHANGE ASSESSMENT.
Attorney General on Power of Coun-
ty Boards Of Equalization.

g Atty. General Breeder handed down
hn opinion today in answer to the
county attorney OF Juab county, In
which he holds that the board Of coun-
~ commissioners when sitting as a
board Of equalization. has the power
10 change or modify an assessment
made by the assessor, Of property be-
longing TO a bank, when the owner Of
the bank declines to make a return
under oath as required by law. The
attorney general holds that the old
statute. that made the action Of the
assessor dnal, delegates a power TO him
that Is too arbitrary and that the law
Is superseded by the more recent stat
ute providing for the settling Of such
matters by the county commissioners
sitting as board Of equalization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
HURTS INDIVIDUALS.
ReserviDg Of Forest Land Liable to
Create Some Havoc.

1.-THE setting aside OF land as forest
reserves. while OF great benefit, Is
likely to cause considerable hardship
to various individuals, unless they take
steps In time to protect their rights I"
said Mr.. l.. H. Gray, a prominent land
attorney. here today. "On Inquiry at
the United States land office In this
city 1t Is found that II Is the policy OF
the land department to cancel all UNI
patented state selections, after the
creation OF the reserve.
III Is held by the department that
the land granted TO the state Is an alb.
solute gift, and that II the govern
ment desires the use OF the land az
reserve the state cannot be harmed
by the department canceling the UNI
patented selections.
This on It's face appears to be cor
rect, but on inquiry Of the state land
board II IL learned that there Is but lit
tie Of the land selected by the state OF
Utah, but what Is contracted for and
sold 10 individuals
1T Is learned from reliable sources
that many individuals who have pur-
chased land OF the state, have gone
TO considerable expense In improving
their places, either by fencing, or cu-
tivating the same, or otherwise Inn
proving them
"The loss OF all Of these unpatented
state selections, while OF no harm TO
the state, VIII be OF great damage 10
u large number OF our citizens.
THE reserves in Utah are all tenn
porafy except that Of Payson, Ulntah
and Fish Lake reservations. The
Payson reserve has peen made perma-
nent ana the unpatented state selec-
lions have already been Cancelled, and
we are assured that the loss OF these
lands has been Of considerable dam
age 10 several OF the citizens OF that
place who had spent their money In
improving them. II seems that these
selections were made at time when
the land was properly subject TO such
disposition and In many cases the
reserves were not created for one or
two years afterwards.
I'm the meantime the various indl-
yiduals have occupied and improved
their lands, and il seems unjust to, at
this late day, undo what was done ac-
cordlng to law 80 long ago.
"lt would seem that IL the land de-
partment was advised OF the individual
rights acquired according to the law.
that the reserve would be- created
without prejudice 10 the state secllr-
Ing patents for all land selected In nc
oordance with law and prior to the
reserve being made"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13

For some time the board OF trustees
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. has been looking
forward 10 a new building. and Mr.. f.
w. Hills, formerly here with the Ore
gon Short Line Railway and member
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. board, and now in
New York. has had several conferences
with Mr.. Peabody to see II he would
help the association In Salt Lake City
Others here and In New YORK have
also taken the matter up with MI Pea
body, and now a definite proposition
has been received as shown by letter
from Mr.. {. X. ODER lnternauonal
field secretary Of the y NJ. G A. as
follows:
Chicago, June 2 1902.
Mr., s. h. futile, 1is Main St, Salt
Lake, City. Utah
Dear MIR. Tuttie--As | wrote you a
short time ago, Mr.. George Foster Pea
body was away when ! was IN New
York City, and 4 therefore left the
matter In the hands Of Mr. HIS to see
Mr. Peabody on his return and 10 lay
before him the substance OF your com
munlcatlon In behalf OF the committee
Of the association concerning the pro-
posed new association building In Salt
Lake city. Mr.. Hills writes me that
he has had a conference With Mr.. Pea
body and that he finds Mr.. Peabody be-
lieves very strongly that an associa-
ton building In Salt Lake city should
be located on a roomy lot and II posi-
Bile on corner, so that the building
would not only be attractive and con-
spicuoas. but that provision would also
be made for It's future enlargement TO
meet the growth both Of the city and Of
the work OF the association. Mr.. Pea
body therefore would be willing to con-
tribute as much a. $751; for the pur-
chase OF the lot ON the southeast cor
ner OF First South and State streets.
He understands that the city govern
ment has refused a larger amount for
this lot. and II may not be possible 20
secure n for the association for the
amount named by Mr. Peabody. l
would raise this question. however,
with your committee, whether II would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
LATE LOCALS,

AZ the organ recital atm m ,os,,
VIII include Claimants Thin orsss
sonata, ana a prelude and adaro by "A.
same composer. w
V. V. Morris OF the q. c. Nor4, Fla.
al company has assumed The manage.
ment Of the Salt Lake Floral comuanr
Of this city, owned by Senator ", 4
Clark and sonr.
The funeral Of the late Albert Z
Walker Will be held tomorrow mornlu
from the residence on West Tenn
street, with interment al Nj olive
Rev. DR.. Paden will conduct the s.,.
vices at the house.
Col I. G.. Weber expressed himself
this morning as heartily In favor VI II.
Commercial clubs supporting the pro.
position 10 build large canal around
the Dalles, so as az open ocean CON-.
municatl0n with Lewiston Idaho and
as soon as Prest. Nelden returns will
take the matter up.
At the Eleventh ward meeting house
tonight Is TO be given 4 farewell reesp.
ton to Elder Sanford W. Hedges waO
has been called TO a mission In Jagaa
and who will accompany Apostle hebtr
j. Grant IN his voyage and journey
thither, In addition 10 the songs. lts.
tations and other things that usually
go to make up an entertainment Of his
characer there is to be An address BY
Elder Hedges and a presentation BY
three little japanese girls The affair
Is to begin promptly ats;i;,
Secy w. A. Poteet OF the Trans
missouri Freight Bureau. has notified
Secy. Harris Of the Commercial club d
this city Of the acceptance by the b..
reau TO meet at the Knutsford hois
July rext. The club Will present b.
fore the railroad officials the resources
OF this part OF the country, and n
growing Importance.
salyador De Maria, the italian ~
ton hand who was brought 10 u
Marks hospital from Logan, viii
broken neck last Sunday Is stu aHvs
The case Is peculiar, and while the 90
tors say Il Is impossible for him 70 lis
he may last several days yet he Wv
struck over the head with ha,
shovel, about a week ago, In QUAR-
with fellow workman. II he On
his assallant viii be held on the chafR
OF murder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
Oregon Short Line is Hauling
Some Very Heavy Trains.
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD A GO.
Meantime President simon Bsmberg-
er OF Salt Lake a ogden IL Not
Letting the Grass Grow.

The passenger department OF the Or
egon Short Line reports that all trains
bound for Idaho are getting excessive
" crowded and the number Of tickets
being sold to Pocatello are beating all
previous records. This state Of affairs
Is attributed TO the opening Of the
Fort Hill reservation, which takes
Place on Tuesday. Today the sale of
tickets to Pocatello all along the line
has been excessively brisk and quite
a large number Of Utah farmers are
now ON their way TO the scene to par
iiclpate In the scramble for new farms
and lands The public auction Of the
splendid lands commences on Tuesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
ST. LoUIs TERMINAL.


New York. June ia plan said 10
have been agreed upon for the settle
ment OF the Virgins ferry controversy
at 81, Louis VIII be put through
shortly, according TO the Herald. Ac-
cOrding 70 this plan. the st. Louis ter
mlnal association will take over the
Virgins Ferry property and the Rock
Island viii be given a representation in
the Terminal association. Both the
Gould lines and the Rock Island viii
deposit their ferry holdings and receive
In exchange an interest in the ST. Louis
Terminal association.
At the present time the ST. Louis Ter
minal association Is controlled BY seven
railroads entering ST. Louis. Each Of
these owns one-seventh Interest In the
property, A re-adjustment viii soon
be made by which the Rock Island viii
become the eighth member and its in
terest In the property win be an equal
one-eighth In this way all the lines
Will be accommodated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-13
OLD FOLKS OUTING.
c. X. Savage Makes Arrangements
For Free Transportation.

c. r. Savage was down town early
this morning making arrangements for
the free transportation Of the old folks
on the occasion of their annual outing
on the 2stn inst. After consultations
with Supt. Read OF the Street Car COM
pany and Simon Bamberger OF the Salt
Lake K Ogden. everything was salts
iactorily arranged TO the extent that
both gentlemen promised TO do all In
Their power to see that the old people
We're transported free OF charge and
With the maximum OF comfort.
Mr. Savage and his fellow workers
expect that the attendance this year
VII surpass those OF previous events.
The reunion with the Davis county
folks promises to be great event.