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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
. STRANGE is THE MAN.
Lynch Said to- Have Identified Hin
by a Photograph.

Lynch Said to- Have Identified Him
by a Photograph
An incident which occurred at the
penitentary yesterday while Lynch
was making his sworn statement es-
tabiished beyond a doubt, il seems.
that John Strange the Colorado pris-
oner. is the tan man who was with
Lynch in the Sheep Ranch hold-up. At
torney Wanl So secured a picture of
Strange, and yesterday King was al
loWc0 to look a it. Upon "a piece Of
paper which he had he wrote the SEN
tence rs this the tall i1ap who was
with You in the hold-up?' King hand
ed the note and picture to Lynch. and
the latter looked at it carefully. With
out saying a word, and apparently not
cognizant of the fact that his actions
were being observed by another than
King. wrote upon the note in reply the
single word. Yes" This done. he
handed the picture and note back to
King. and with no word of comment
went on with his statements about the
case
No effort was made to make Lynch
admit verbally shat Strange was the
man with him, but this note is now in
the possession of the off ,ials. and its
value as proof that Strange is the right
man is evident
The officers have no doubt now that
the Colorado prisoner is all he claims
TO be in his confession to Mace, and
they believe that they will be able to
get even more conclusive evidence than
this in very short time.
1t is known by the authorities that
Strange and Lynch served time to-
gether in Idaho. and there is no ques
ton as to his ability to recognize the
nicture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN
REVOLUTION DISCUSS METHODS

Washington. Feb. 19-When Mrs.
Fairbanks. president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
called the convention TO order today
but few of the delegates had arrived
and il was some time before anything
ike a fair representation of the So
ciety was present. Prayer was offered
by the chaplain general, Mrs. Smoot of
Virginia, after which the audience
sang Hail Columbia" Mrs. Layton of
New York demanded the reading of
the minutes of yesterdays proceedings
and much time was consumed in this
detail Mrs. Karow of Georgia offered
a resolution, which was adopted, re-
questing the appointment of commit
tee To attend the re-entering Of the
remains Of General Nathaniel Green al
Savannah. Ga, in May next
An invitation 10 the congress from
the South Carolina delegates that they
attend the Charleston exposition on
South Carolina day was accepted with
thanks
Upon motion Of Mrs Mclean of New
York, the congress, by a vote Of 213 TO
145. recOnsidered its vote of yesterday
laying on the table the amendment TO
article with respect to appropriatlng
a certain portion of dues TO be used
toward the erection Of q continental
hall Mrs. Mclean stated that the OBJ
ject of her motion was to secure full
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CITES HISTORY TO WHEELER

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the assimilation which had been prac-
ticed could be cOntrasted TO nothing so
well as the parable Of the lamb and the
lion. 1t would be found. he said, when
they should get up that the iamo
would be inside the lion He spoke of
the effort Of building up American
schools in the Philippines as "mawkish
sentineutality,' saying that the sys-
tenn could be Of no avail in view of
the fact that the teachers sent over
knew nothing of the language of the
Filipinos and the Filipinos nothing or
the English language
Mr.. Money of Mississippi replied 10
some points in the speech made by Mr..
Mitchell a few days ago. contending
that our failure to recognize the indie
pendence Of the Filipinos at any time
could have no bearing on the question
of their standing as a people
How to Dispose OF Them.
The important question was not what
shall be done for the FiiipinOs, cOntin-
ued Mr.. Money. but what should be
done for our own people. Our posi-
ton, he argued. is liable to bring on
war with other nations at any time,
when the S1,500.000 per week expendl-
ture of the present time would be vast
~ increa sed-
Replying to Mr. Money, Mr.. Mitchell
contended that the United States had
acquired title 10 the Philippines
through the triumph Of its arms and
by the treaty of Paris.
We should get rid of the islands, IN
our own interest, Mr. Money went on
and especially for the purpose of Grad
icating from our country the practice
on the part Of the congress of con-
ferring autOcratic powers on the e1ecu-
tive
We viii find before We terminate
this experiment. he said, that the
ssddest day Of our history is the day
that we signed the Spanish treaty
Mr. Money denounced the Taft COM
mission as -'useIessly pernicious-
Mr.. Foraker said ne did not believe
that Mr. Moneys despairing view Of
the situation in the Philippines is gen
orally shared He thought the way 10
honor was in going forward and not
in turning backward.
Replying 70 Mr. Tillman, Mr.. For
aker said the people of Louisiana had
not been allowed to elect a governor
or the judiciary of that territory. and
that the government established in the
Philippines is far more liberal than
the government established in Louis
lana by Jefferson and the Democratic
congress Of that day.
Interrupting. Mr.. Tillman said the
president appoints the governors of al
territories and, admitting this. Mr..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
GOLD ANDcOpPFR FIELDS.
Discoveries Reported From Africa
Create Sensation.

London Feb 2o-Reports from two tx
perts have been received in London from
different parts OF Africa. which. if ibOrne
out later by developments. are likely 10
have an important influence on the
worlds gold and copper supply One Of
the reports comes from AssiniO on the
French ivory coast. and says that a reef
OF quartz gold. eight feet wide and pam
ming from two to eight ounces, has been
opened Un on the Ivory coast.
From North RhOdesia the British Char
tered South Africa company has received
news of the discovery Of copper field
estimated at forty square miles Tae
field Is situated l5a miles north of Vie
tOria fails and runs through 10 the Congo
Free State. In the ancient mines dug
By the natives and reOpcned by engineers
in the employ OF the chartered company
assays OF q per cent are now being Sc
cured. besides a large percentage OF silver
So much Importance does the chartered
company attach 70 this discovery that
the Cape TO cairo railroad will be diverted
70 pass through the copper fields
Work on this section Of the road mas
been accelerated and il is expected that
Il will be completed early in 1893
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GO TO COLORADO.
Sheriff Naylor and Attorney Chris
Jensen to Make Investigation.

Jensen to Make Investigation
In the light of the almost positive
proof furnished by Lynch's affidavit
that the Colorado prisoners alleged to
be implicated in the hOldup are guilty,
County Attorney Christensen and
Sheriff MAYOR LETT last night for Colo
RADIO TO make a thorough investigation
Of the affair at that end, and il they
deem it necessary, to bring back with
them Strange and Davenport. Sheriff
Naylor went to Provo with two insane
prisoners yesterday afternoon and
joined Attorney Christensen at that
place, the latter leaving here on the
500 train last night. Attorney Chris
Jensen, when seen just before leaving,
said.
1t is OR purpose TO go directly to
Denver and there see Mace and the
Italan consul. We expect to examine
Eace closely in regard to the confess
sion which he claims to have gotten
from Strange. and then we will go to
Canon City and see Strange himself
and hold a consultation with the prison
authorities there in regard to the case.
We win then probably go to Buena
Vista and see Davenport and try TO
learn just what he knows about the
affair. We do not want to see an limo
cent man hanged. if he is innocent. and
as there is seemingly good cause to
think that he may not be innocent, we
feel that the matter warrants a thor
ough investigation.
Governor Wells wired the governor
of Colorado Yesterday to hold the two
conyictS there for US, and we have no
fear but we win have plenty of time
10 satisfy ourselves as to whether there
is sufficient evidence to warrant an ex-
tradition Of them. before they are
turned loose. Should we secure evil
dence enough to warrant such a course.
we might bring Strange and Davenport
back with US. as a warrant could be
easily issued here and extradition pa
pers obtained in time to do so if nee
essary."
Attorney Christensen and the sheriff
expect to be gone several days. and in
that time every effort will be made 10
clear up the affair so far as it can be
cleared
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
INSANE VICTIM OF CIGARETTES TRIES
To BRAIN ONE OF EXAMINING DOCTORS

James II. Norris. an insane convict
at the state prison. precipitsted
rough house yesterday afternoon IN Ice
Office of County Clerk James dur NJ
the progress of an inquiry by the clerk
as judge pro tempOre and County Ply
stefan Mayo and Or. 4. g. Young of
the penitentiary medical staff. as to
:he fitness Of the mad man to be COM
mitted to the state insane asylum. II
required the main strength of two
guards from the penitentiary. who ac-
cOmpanied the convict, 10 subdue him.
Although Morris had the appearance
OF a man weakened by the last stages
of consumption. he put up a vicious
fight before his attendants succeeded
in overPOweTing him
Norris was meek and docile until DR..
Mayo asked him if any of his relatives
had ever been insane. This seemed to
stir the demon in the convict. and
while in his frenzy he poured a volley
OF Oaths at the doctor. he reached for
a heavy ink well near by and made an
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and free discussion of this and all
other subjects. She had attended every
congress. she said, and never had such
a privilege been accorded.
Mrs. Freeman of New York opposed
the amendment A number OF the
Daughters were on their feet seeking
recognition from the president general
and it was with difficulty that the au
dience could be made to cease talking
sufficiently long for the speakers to be
heard. 1t was evident that those Op
posed to the amendment would not per-
nit its adoption without a vigorous
protest, and many of them came TO
the platform and made short addresses.
The amendment, together with one in
connection with ii providing that local
chapters shall retain three-fourths of
the annual dues and One-haf of the
life membership fees. were lost-217 to
253. An amendment to article s. section
of the constitution, relative to rein
statement of members dropped for non
payment of dues. was adopted.
In the evening consideration Of amend
ments to the bylaws were completed The
most important amendment adopted was
one requiring amendments to be sent 20
all the chapters sixty days before the
congress in which they are TO be voted
on. If adopted they are to take effect
from the adjournment of the meeting.
Miss Eleanor Washington Howard Of
Virginia. recording secretary general
submitted her annual report
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effort TO brain DIT. Mayo with it. but
fortunately Mr.. James got his hand on
the missile first. Then followed the
thrilling encounter of the guards with
the insane convict.
After being subdued Norris sat
through the examination without OBJ
jecting to the proceedings. The eX-
aiming board decreed that Norris is
insane enough for commitment TO the
asylum. and later in the day he was
taken TO the Provo institution for safe
keeping and TO be treated for his NAL
3dy.
Since November, 1900. Morris has
been serving a sentence of five years
for housebreaking. Within a short
time he robbed four houses and Sc
cured enough valuable to start A
store. He is regarded as a smooth
criminal
The cause of the cOnvict's insanity
is attributed to excessive smoking OF
cigarettes and restlessness over his re-
straint. His mental unbalancing de-
VelOped about two weeks ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
CAUSE OF DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD
ISA MYSTERY TO THE PHYSICIANS

a mysterious case Of sudden death that
the physicians are unable TO solve came
TO the attention of the board of health
Yesterday. The case is that of a eolored
child who died early Yesterday morning
from an attack of commissions, no cause
for which can be found. The child was
Melvin Barker the 5-year-Old son Of VIII
liam Barker a cOlOred bOOtblack
Tuesday afternoon the child was taken
suddenly sick and remained unconscious
all night. The parents state that IL had
a high fever. but that nothing serious
seemed 10 be the matter with it until
about o'clock Yesterday morning when
an attack of commissions came on. The
father Of the child went for Dr. Root,
but before the latter could reach the
bedside the child was dead and rigid.
II is known to the medical profession
that scarlet fever and some kindred dis
eases sometimes cause death in this man
ner but a thorough examination of the
child failed to show any symptoms OF any
of these diseases, or in fact any disease
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at all. An examination was made for
poison but no sign of any could be found
The parents stated that the child had
eaten some orange peel several days be
fore and il was thought that this might
have been poisoned BY the spraying pro-
cess employed in orange orchards. but
the physician states that the poison
from that source would have acted long
before the child was taken sick. Tues
dav. if il had been from that source. So
far as the parents knew the child had
eaten nothing Tuesday that could have
contained any poison. and the cause Of
the death of the child is profound
fnysterE.
II was suspected at first that there
might have been some foul play some
where. bat a thorough investigation on
the part of the health authorities con-
WINGED them that there was nothing of
that kind.
The child will be buried today by I'm
dertaker Watson, as the authorities de-
cided that death resulted from some I'M
known natural cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
BUILDING TO
THE SAN PEDRO
California Eastern to Connect
With Short Line Also.
WAITING FOR ROUTE DECISION
1.rrs WILL BE LAID WHEN
SURVEY is SETTLED.
WAITING FOR ROUTE DECISION

.,,oRu has been received from Nevada
NJ that the california Eastern. which which
" runs from Blake. Cal. on the
.. 30 -0 Marvel, is cOntn 1mg the
80 - Grading and is preparing to lay
a., AS 60 make connection with the
--'-- short Lire and the san PEDRO Pm
-..5. Tho work Is D. ng held back
5.-- "a fual decision 't the two last
-,sF roads as to route =. is under
i ..-5 f14f us soon as the rO-tes are ul-
s.lo settled. tLe little road viii lay
81 "A connection. with a view 70
ia....rfrg rr rails and supplies for the
.l-.+rr--I1n gangs and getting all Otner
,o-5-s-s n can from the start.
i- expected that the route matter
IN no. finally and definitely settled within
-5o-- tir7e. a sew legal formah'ics re-
q si- t1 be- complied with. After the iWO
Iie -is ra q agreed on the joint survey, II
IN rs necessary to have the injunction
--i--t the short Line dissolved and
5-r-ees entered iu the various cases that
~. sin naudiug This can be readily dc-
1--1iiz1rd. however, and "a final settle
mi Il row looked for almost any time.
R6rd roads are making preparations TO
--er construction work as soon as the
situation is entirely cleared.
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Foraker said that no more authority
is required now in the case of the
Philippines.
This statement led Mr.. Tillman tC
say that congress had granted no au-
thority for such appointment.
The governor OF the Philippines
the governor by appointment" said
Mr.. Foraker in reply, 'and he is as
much governor as Mr.. Claiborne wa
governor of Louisiana under Jefferson's
appointment"
Messrs- Tillnan and money called at
tention 10 the fact that ClafbOrne-s
nomination had been confirmed by the
senate, while no such confrma ton had
taken place in the case of Governor
Taft
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To Test the Merger.

Washington Feb. lg.-Withm a very
80 ri1e a bin will BE- flied with the
f--frsd states to test the Legality of the
.,arrsr 0r the Northern Pacific and Great
Vo-fheru railroad systems through the
irstrumeutslify Of the Northern Securi-
Ties company.
I1 s9eaxag of the matter today, At
,gr1fr General Knox said: some time
rro the president requested an opinion
III IN tine legality of this merger and II
--es receutIv given To- the effect that in
mv Judgment it violates the provisions
10 tbs sherman act Of 1897 whereUDOn he
fs-.5ed that suitable action should be
f7ksH ID have the question judicially de-
fr-mInsd. a bin IN equity is now in
course Of urcudratiou.
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ANOTHER SUSPECT IN JAIL.
officers Say They Have Man Who
Knows About the Hold-up.


Tt was learned last night from an Of
fetal source that the man supposed TO
be the fourth man in the hold-up has
been located and viii be safe in jail
for some time to come, but the au-
thOrities refuse 10 give his name or
tell where he is at present. They claim
to have good evidence to the fact that
ne is one of the men wanted and they
will take steps 10 get him here as
soon as other matters more urgent at
the present time can be disposed Of
1t is also believed that there is an
other prisoner among those at the
Canon City penitentiary who knows a
great deal about the boId-up and the
part alleged TO have been played in it
by Strange. and movement is on
foot to have him located by a unique
method that is often employed in the
Colorado prison. This method is 70
place detective. in the guice of a
convict, among the prisoners and have
the necessary information secured in
that way. It is stated upon good au-
thority that the Canon City prison
authorities have consented to employ
this method in behalf Of the Utah
officers.
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Rock Island Takes Road.

Chicago. Feb. 19.-Semi-official an
n0uncement has been made TO the effect
that the Rock Island would soon take
over the Burlington. Cedar Rapids &
Northern and operate It as "A division
of the Rock Island. The work o. eX-
tending the road into St. Paul is being
pushed as fast as possible and as soon
as completed the company Will cease us
Ing the Minneapolis tracks The latter
sill then be used by the Illinois Central.
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Soldiers Pay q Fine.
lsnsciaI 10 me Herald.l

Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 1s.-Fined for
attending church. is an unusual pro-
cezding in any civilized community.
but that is what happened to twenty
soldiers of the Eighteenth infantry last
Sunday when they attended services
at a local church. II seems that the
men were instructed TO return 10 Fort
Russell Cor the evening rollcali, but as
the services detained them in the city,
all missed the check. Each soldier was
army rules.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
TWO ELDERLY WOMEN ENGAGE INA
R0UGH-AND- TUMBLE FIGHT OVER BOYS

Hair-pulling. scratching, kicks and
screams characterized the fight between
Mrs. Annie Trap and Mrs. Sarah Carl
son. two matrouly DANES who live on
Navajo street in the Burlington addition.
The affair viii be aired in the city court
this afternoon
Both women have S-year-old sons, VINO
inherit a large quantity of bellgerenI
blood and who have carried on a continual
warfare for months it is claimed Both
carried chips on their shoulders. and ev
ery time they met the women say.
fight ensued. Their troubles were carried
home to the mothers. and Mrs. Trap
called on her friend Friday for the pIr-
pose. she claims, OF amicably adjusting
the affair. She was met at the fence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-20
New Road is Finished.

II connection with opening its trans
continental passenger service. the Rock
island railroad will make a second-class
-7fs Of S25 from Kansas City and the
Missouri river TO California points. This
rate will be ir effect every day during
tbe months of March and April The
present rate is $50. irst-class and $40
second-class. A year ago The transcon-
tnental lines made a SIS rate 10 the
Pacific coast but 1t was good on Tues
naEs only.
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by the other woman and words ended in
blows.
Mrs. Garrison threw her antagonist 10
the ground. says Mrs Trap. pulled her
hair, scratched and clawed at the pros
trate woman until neighbors who were
attracted TO the scene by the cries Of the
eombatants were compelled to interfere
and pull the woman from her victim. The
1S-year-Old daughter of Mrs. Garrison
stood over the PROSTATE figure, it is said,
and yelled:
Beat her good. ma give It TO her.
Mrs Trdpp called at police headquar-
tiers and swore to a complaint yesterday
claiming that she had been ViciouSly
abused and maltreated and that she de
sired TO have Mrs. Garrison arrested.
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Van Colt Took Affidavit

A coincidence in connection with
Lynch's affidavit is that the notary
public who took the affidavit OF the
prisoner that Will save King from
death was one of the attorneys who
prosecuted King and Lynch and asked
that the death penalty be pronounced
upon them. Attorney Van Colt. it is
stated, is the only one of the prose-
cutting officers who insisted that the
death penalty should be passed upon
King as well as Lynch.
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are of the crime for which he has been
sentenced to be shot"
Lynch signed the affidavit which was
drawn up in his presence. but demand
ed that any Identification of Strange
and Davenport by him be stricken out
OF the document. He refused to iden-
tify the men, claiming that he was
not positive. 1t is positively known.
however on account of an incident
that occurred during the course Of the
conversation that he is aware of the
identity of the men and would rec
ognize either if confronted by them.
All efforts of the officers 10 elicit in
formation from him as to the identity
we're futile and were met with cunning
and evasiVe answers. It is believed,
however. that he win finally confess TO
the completely of the men and give
all the information in his possession to
the officers.
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UNION is FORMED.
Non-union Cooks and Walters Com
plete Organization.

The non-unioH cooks and walters Of
I7 '.iF met last night in tine Gilbert
'o1k and organized theiR union known
p 'a' Cooks and Walters Alliance No.
-. American Federation of Labor. The
-eI,er applied for by the nou-union men
s.-l Yesterday and there was con-
-.--. d'Ie enthusiasm manifested by the
b. ono walters in the part proposed go
..aLe 1 oF tno new organization i'm pro-
.'- mo interests of the uon-uniOn
1r 0f the rrty
Cue I'.oNir- NOV were elected as Off
-. -.' now sanitation. John Mas
president. Fred -esppTsou. vice
t.-,-,. n'n rsiiert. secretary. Harry
fs.-..-...'- treasurer. The situation i'm res
l.' circles was discussed az some
.- on. committee was appointed to
---- WIN 'He Federation OF Labor in
f,. % Il-ir proposed action I'm the
Ell p. .'Erd r0 the cooks and watt
s.o.--a''>- The meeting then adjourned
-... To- me c7Il of the president.
s -rH'tTs OF the Cooks and Watt
-,,.'a were considerably perturbcd
t.g-.. AN over the results Of their at
-s.,-.. PIP nave The bills declaring EOnd-s
va..... Unfair distributed abou- town.
bins Il-L had men out putting the
Of - l't H.Eeraut business institutions
Of --. -,', 'ut be is stated that mt most
SIM ta.-~ they were refused permits
b- '.t.s The bills I'm the Mace. Mem
i--s-.- I'D. union state that IL is their
vls-, .' Hlac. the bills in houses
no u. ere are union employees any how.
Discus. IN ".I hold o meeting tonight 10
VS. inc -r-lri1u.