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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-10
WILL ARBlTRATE
FUTURE DIFFERENCES

Chicago, June 9.-Alsrmed by the dis
turbances that marked the strike Of the
packing house teamsters last week. en-
ployers have started a movement for
the prevention Of strikes in the shape
OF an arbitration board
Tt is proposed that all difficulties that
cannot be settled by the men directly
with their employers shall be submitted
10 a joint advisory body composed Of
representatives from the employers as
sociatiOns and the unions affiliated with
the National Transfers union for arbi-
tration.
The movement has the support Of
eight associations of employers. and
the tacit approval Of President Albert
Young of the National Transfers
union
The initiatory action will be taken
this afternoon at the Great Northern
hotel. when three delegates from each
OF the eight employers organizations
win meet. These delegates are expect
ed 10 select a committee of seven 10
meet q similar committee from the
Transfers union 10 devise a course OF
procedure whereby all serious differ
ences may be adjusted
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Posses Search for Convicts.
TraeYls CriminaI Record.

u
Portland. Ore. June g.-Harry Tracy
was arrested in Portland on the even
ing OF Feb. s. 1899. after an exciting
battle with Detective David Wiener.
Tracy. who was wanted for burglary.
was walking along the street when De-
teCtive Wiener met him The two
walked along the street together. and
when they reached the corner OF
Fourth and Market streets. Tracy. see
ing the south-bound Northern Pacific
train pulling up Fourth street. said:
Il guess III take this train; now. so
long.
Il guess YOU won't" said the detec-
tive, pulling his revolver. Tracy fired
two shots at the detective. who re-
turned the fire. Tracy jumped into the
engine and pointed his revolver to the
head OF the engineer, who speedily held
up his hands. Tracy ordered him to
go ahead at fun speed. but the con-
ductor stopped the train. Seeing that
his plan had been frustrated. Tracy
jumped from the engine and started to
run. The neighbOrhOOd had been thor
oughiy aroused. and after half a dozen
shots had been fired at the fugitive. one
of which took effect behind his ear. he
was lodged in jail. A month after
ward, while being taken from Jail to
the court room, he suddenly drew re-
volrer and exchanged several shots
with the jailer, but was finally over
powered.
Dave Merrill was arrested on Sunday
Feb 8, 1890, in a house where he had
cached a large quantity of plumber.
Merrill who had committed numerous
robberies with Tracy, gave iRfOrma-
ton which led 10 the location of the
latter. Tracy is said TO have killed a
sheriff at Aspen, Colo, in 1897.
Dave Merrill is only % years old. and
has served a term in the Oregon penf-
Tertiary. and also one in the Montana
penitentiary at Deer Lodge for rob-
berry.
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BY water The contents OF the safes
and deposit vaults remain intact.
Fortunately there was no wind. 9th
erwise the fire, which was in the heart
Of the city and not far from several OF
the largest hotels, might have deveI-
Oped into q general cOnfagratiOn.
BY hard work the hremen succeeded
IN checking the flames. and at SIS
~. the fire was pronounced TO be under
control.
Chief Chadwick was injured in Fescu-
ing Mrs. Hart from one Of the burning
buildings. The missing persons were
tenants Of the Arcade building. The
burned buildings were occupied by Of
fees and stores. among them being the
post0fice. the Daily Saratogian news
paper. the Western Union Telegraph
company. Saratoga & Boston Tele-
graph company, Municipal Telegraph q
stock company. Saratoga county treas
urer's Office and Theatre Saratoga.
The fire is believed to have caused
FIVE fataiitia besides the death Of Wrs.
Mabie. Search win be made for bodies
as soon as the ruins are sufficiently
conIed.
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However, aside from the question of
taxation there are other serious Obsta-
cles to the owneTEhip of such banks
under the national banking law. A
safer and more profitable plan would
be the formation OF a corporation which
could purchase and control a number
of national banks. also state banks and
trust companies, wherever il seemed
profitable to do so.
20 this end such an institution has
been chartered under the general cor
pOratiOn acts of New Jersey. The only
taxes payable viii be the annual one
tenth of one per cent on its capital Of
$5.OO0.O0O
The main Office (nOminaIy Jersey
City, will only be the meeting place Of
the stockholders once a year. No de-
pOsits viii be accepted by the parent
organization which will conine its op-
eratiOns to the investment Of capital
and surplus. Its first purchase viii be
a large New York City national bank
In fact, New York City viii be the
practical headquarters, and from there
the regulation and transfer of the sur
plus balances belonging to the corpora
tons banks throughout the country
will be carried on. The officers Of the
New York City bank will also be the
executives Of this corporation"
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FIRE CAUSES DEATHAND RUIN
Thirteen Dead Wounded and Missing and $780, Property
Losses Are the Results Of an Early Morning Con-
HagratiOn in Saratoga, ~

y ARATOGA, y. Y. June 9-One per
son was killed, one fatally injured.
two others severely hurt and a
number are reported missing as the re-
suit Of a fire here early today. The
property destroyed was valued at $500. .
000. with estimated insurance Of
$4,000.
The dead. AIRS. Mabie
The injured. Fire Chief Chadwick.
burned about head, fatally, II IS feared /.
Mrs. Kart. servant girl. name unknown.
The missing. Mrs. Sarah Owens. Mrs.
IL c. Hart. Miss Mary F. harrington,
Mrs. Ahern. David Rowland and wife.
Miss Ida Foster, Mrs Morris, Miss
Morris.
Mrs M2bie. who was burned 10
death. was asleep in her apartments in
the Arcade.
The FIRE started in the Arcade builG-
ing on Broadway and destroyed that
building. together with the ShackeIford
and the Theatre Saratoga. located in
the Citizens National bank building.
That portion Of the latter building oc-
cupied By the bank was damaged only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-10
GEORGE E. WHITE DEAD
California Cattle King Dies of
Heart FaiIUre-LeaVes Large
Estate.
Especial t. 'fhe Heraid)


Covclo. Cal. June a-George r. White
famous cattle king Of Ronnd Vslley. died
al bis home here this morning Of heart
failure. He was Il years old and leaves
estate variously estimated from S3e5000 10
81 .O00,c00
White was one OF the most remarkable
and picturesque figures in Northern Cali
fornia. He first appeared in MendocinO
county in 1861 and for the past three de-
cades has been the most prominent fig
ure identified with the cattle interests
Of that section. Until his affairs became
involved ne owned 10000 acres extending
through Mend0cinO. Trinity and Hum
bOldt counties. This immense estate grew
from original settlement Of 100 acres and
years OF sharp dealing and uutiring en-
deavor. With his name has been asSO-
ciated many deeds Of violence committed
by his employees or intimates. Dozens Of
men who were secretly assassinated were
inimical to his interests and strangers
were told at the time Of blood money
paid to the murderers.
White was married four times and had
obtained great notOTiety in the divorce
courts.
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ROBBERS IN NEW YORK
MAKE A RICH HAUL

New York. June Q.--Robbcrs have en-
tered the apartments OF two wealthy
Frenchulen. Baron Jacques Meyronnet de
Saint Marc and Baron Andre de Men
fliZe- At j. West FOrty-sixth street and
secured JeWelTy valued az more than
S3.00Q.
My things" said Baron Saint Marc.
were quite valuable intrinsically. but
much more than mere money to me for
their historic and family associations A
chain alone that was stolen has been in
my family since 1859 and is the heritage
OF the oldest son. IL necessary / viii
pay $4,000 for it's return"
Both French nOblemeu have been in
New York through the winter Baron
Neuflize Is here studying the methods Of
New York banking preparatory 10 enter
ing his fathers banking house i'm Paris
Raron Saint Mare is on his way around
the world
a week ago De lpft New York for a
flyiHE "Trip 70 Detroit % attend the wcd-
ding OF q friend. When they returned
they found the apartments had been
rifled.
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EMPLOYEES MUST TESTIFY.
Louisiana Judge Says They Must
Tell About Beef Combine.

New Orleans, June 9.-Judge Parland
OF the United States district court for
the eastern district of Louisiana today
decided that the local representatives
of packing companies would have 10
answer the questions that would be
propounded 90 them BY the grand jury
now investigating the beef trust.
Before the grand jury met in the
afternoon IL was stated that II the wit
nesses still refused TO answer QueS-
tions they would be committed 10 iaiT
I'm contempt Their attorneys will. in
this event. il is believed. then take out
writs OF habe1s corpus and carry the
matter before the United States circuit
court
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POPE REMEMBERS ROOSEVELT.

London, June "a dispatch 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette from Rome saws the
pope was highly delighted with Presi-
dent ROosevelt's gift Of a oomplete, set
OF the lstteT's works. and confirms 1he
report that the pOntiff issued orders
that mOsaics Of St Peters and the vat
lean be transmitted 10 the president.
with his thanks. These mosaics are
magnificent specimens of this branch
Of art and are made at the vatican
workshops
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-10
80 RATNTER IN AcrToN

Tscoma. Wash June g.-Msny persons
in Tacoma today saw two columns Of
steam rising from ire apex CT Mount
Rainier The Question OF the melting Of
The STOW by the heat Of the sun. the
lifting and driving OF the Snow from the
summit bv the wind. and several other
possible explanations q the phenomenon
were discussed but none Of them an
sRered or explained what they saw.
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MANY REVENUE STAMPS
SOLD IN BUTTE
Special to The HeraldJ

Washington. ID. c.. June e.-Sena tor
Clark OF Montana was advised TODAY bv
the commissioner OF internal revenue
that commencing July I the salary OF the
stamp deputy at Butte. Mont. will be
raised the business AT that office hav-
ing increased materially during the past
year The commissioner. I'm adjusting the
business Of the coming fiscal year has
decided 10 abolish the stamp office at
Boise Ida. the business at that place
not luStitying its continuance sales or
stamps VIII be made from Salt Lake City
~r
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TERRIBLE SUICIDE
BEFORE CHURCH ALTAR

y Bay City, Mich, June 9.-After y
= saturating his clothing with derO- p
= sene oil, Joseph Reich set fire TO y
= himself in the Catholic church al =
= Baskerville. His charred remains y
= We're discovered in front Of the al =
p tar Saturday. Holes had been =
= burned through the floor by his p
= blazing body. Reich. who was 80 =
> years Of age, was the Organist Of =
= the church and a teacher in the y
= church school II is supposed he y
= was temporarily insane.
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MASTERSON AND HIS PALS DISCHARGED

n EW YORK June 9Wiism J. E
= "
George a by Of y
BY the
SO
4 y y = > b - =
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CARRIES HUSBAND
INA WOODEN CAGE

Paducah. Ky. June Imprisoned in
a wooden cage to prevent him doing
himself q any one else bodily harm. J.
W. Pike OF Ohio county. Kentucky.
with his wife and six children. in a Gov
cred wagon are travelling 10 the ChOc-
taW nation. Pike received a wound
through the head in the civil war that
rendered him liable TO violent convui-
sions and during these spells he is dan
EerOus. Seven years ago he STent blind
They expect to reach the Indian terri
tory next fall.
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WELL KNOWN RAHcHER
COMMITS SUICIDE

Dillon Mont. June S-Owcn s-arrigan
committed suicide at the Asbaugh ranch.
a few miles south OF town. this morning
shooting himself through the head with
a II calibre Henry rife. The bullet en-
tered the left eye and came out at the
top of his head Dependency over the
failure Of his crops IS the cause assigned.
leaves d wife and a boy months old.
He came here about eighteen wears ago
from Waterford, Wis He was q years
old
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SHOW IDAHO'S WONDERFUL GROWTH

Ill lNtToN. june sThe
" @ agriculture showing
al
-- nts the buildings. the remainder the value
buildings The
machinery livestock making the
property
O
including
uet The
reported for % a
alon n 1900 SlA6S2l and
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RATHER THAN BE CONSIDERED A COWARD,
A NEGRO COMMITS COLD-BLOODED MURDER

New York, June 9-For telling Noah
Parker. - years OF age. that he lacked
the courage 10 shoot a fly. James Crane,
aged - has been shot and killed in
Brooklyn saloon. The bullet entered the
mans heart killing him instantly.
When he saw his victim fail. Parker
became excited and fired four other shots
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at the other persons in the saloon. None
Of the bullets took effect. however.
Parker then hurried TO his home and later
surrendered to tho 2olice
Parker. who is a negro. came from
Kentucky. An argument over horse rae
ing brought about the banter 10 shoot
which caused Cranes DEATH
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PATIENTS STRAPPED IN BED
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Iron Bars on Windows Prevent ESCape--Many In
mates Perish in the Flames.
Men nurs Each Other in Their Wild Efforts to Reach Place Of
Safety.

CHICAGO. June 9.-Nine men and
one woman were killed, and about
thirty persons injured in a fire
which this afternoon destroyed the
sanitarium conducted by the ST L.uke's
society at Wabash and Twenty-fi
street.
The society occupied the building
which was long known as the Hotel
Woodruff. and for a brief period as the
Hotel Lancaster. The greater portion
Of the patients received in the institu-
tiOl were those seeking cure from the
drink habit. and those who were adj
dicted to the use of drugs. When the fire
broke out there were on the fifth floor
a number Of patients suffering from
delirium tTemens and some who were
deranged by drugs. Some of these
were strapped to their beds, and it was
found it was impossible 10 save them,
50 rapidly did the FIRE spread through
the building. The list, so far as known
at present. although it is possible that
the list of dead Will be increased later,
follows
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The Dead:


William Kent. alderman Of the
Fourth ward, Chicago.
Carl A. Carlson.
Joseph Harrington.
Samuel DalZell
Dr. J. I Stanton
George A. Ribbebeck Of Hillsdale.
Mich.
John r. Knapman.
Mrs. 3. NJ. Baumann.
3. II. Boyd, Is years of age. a mem
Der Of the medical staff Of the institu-
ton.
Seriously Injured:
G. s. Colt, Laverge. his: may die.
a. W. Wattels, badly burned on the
head and back and internal injuries;
viii die.
Michael Luby, seriously burned.
Mrs. Amelia Wilson, burned about the
body and inhaled fame; viii probably
die.
J. B. Bishop. St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs McMannis, badly burned about
the body
Mrs. 3. II. Bowman, burned while
Tescuing her 4-year-old daughter; Sc
verely burned about body.
F. J. Suit. jumped from third floor
into net. injured internally viii prob
ably die.
". soubner face scorched and near
" suffocated.
George Noyes. hands burned and
nearly sufOcated.
c. T. Wears, head burned: may die
c. c. Andrews. burned about face.
head and body; serious.
Origin of Fire.
The fire originated in the basement
of the building and spread rapidly to
the upper stories through the elevator
shaft. Before the occupants OF the
building could be warned the flames
had been carried to the roof, had eaten
through it and We're leaping high in the
air.
As the cry Of fire rang through the
building patients sprang from their
beds. and before they could be prevent
ed several had jumped from the win
dows to the pavement. The fire de-
psrtment was on the scene within a
few minutes. and as the windows were
filed with people shrieking for help.
the firemen devoted their first efforts
TO save the lives and allowed the fire
10 burn While this was the means OF
saving a large number Of people who
were carried down ladders by the fire.
men. it gave the fire such headway
that there was almost no chance for
those on the upper floors of the build
ing TO make their escape, and such OF
them as were not sufocated were killed
or badly injured By leaping from the
windows.
Blind Man in the Flames.
Alderman Kent was in a room on the
fifth floor with his attendant. A. X.
Wattles. The alderman. who has been
totally blind for many years. was in a
stFaight-jacket. and his hands were
manacled 10 belt that passed around
his waist. When the alarm OF fire was
sounded. Wattles ran TO investigate
He found the elevator shaft a mass OF
flames. and ran back 10 help the alder
man. who. blind and unable TO do any
thing with his hands. was almost mad
with fear and was shouting like an In
sane person. He had CROPPED his way
TO the door. and by the time his at
tendant had reached him had fallen to
the floor overcome with smoke.
Wattles seized him and tried ia
drag him down the hall 10 a place OF
safety, but Kent had become so crazed
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Fatal BoAT RIDE.

Peoria. Ills. June 9.-DanieI Schultz
and his wife Of Pekin Ills. we're
drowned last night while boat riding.
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HALL VISITS WASHINGTON.


Washington. d. c. june q.-F rssu
mauager or the Yellowstone park 4'sfs-t
graph & Telephone company. IS visiting
Washington.
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GONVICTS USE RIFLES
WITH DEADLY RESULT
Two Desperate Prisoners Kill -Four Men in Their
Mad Dash for Liberty
B Are Considered Dangerous Men and More Blood Will Prob
ably Be Shed Before They Are Recaptured

( IN the yard after the men had gone into
] the shop and were discussing business
affairs OF the prison when the first shot
was heard-when Terrell was killed.
This was followed by several more
shots and the alarm was given. James,
/ Guard Mccormick and myself FASTENED
20 the arsenal. secured rifles and went
on the wall, expecting a general out
break When we reached the wall at
the first post. Mccormick fred five
shots at one of the men climbing the
wall. 1 FASTENED TO post No. 2 where
I found Jones dying. BY this time the
men had rounded the fence and firing
was heard from there. Before we could
get 20 them they had disappeared in
the brush"
shop Guard John Stapleton, who saw
Terrell killed, says
The prisoners had just come in and
were going 90 work at o'clock. Shop
/ Guard Girard and were standing to
gether about thirty feet from where
Guard Terrell was. The first that
/ knew that there was trouble was when
I heard the report of q gun and turn
ing saw Terrell fall forward with the
cry, oh. my Cod We saw he was
! killed. and Girard and 1 ran for safety
through the nickel room for the main
/ building TO give the alarm. The con-
victs followed, firing several shots, none
taking effect There is no doubt that
the intention was to kill all three of the
shop guards
Posses Search for Convicts.
All day long large posses searched
for the escaped COnyicts. Frequently
during the day reports were received
from farmers that the men had been
/ seen skulking in the brush, and several
Of these indicated that Tracey had
been wounded as he was limping badly
and was being supported by his COM
pauion.
Late this evening some Searchers re
turned. while others went out. Every
bridge and road is guarded tonight by
armed men to prevent the escape Of
! the eonvicts.
It is thought the c0Hvicts may secure
horses and attempt to get out of the
count nv I,N- that r,,aorru
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- Outbreak - Ernected-

"a. - NJ Warden a. G.. DHley said:
ri, ma. ..'tk this morning we sent
-.--- mo the shops. Warden J. T..
..-,. -.- on. myself counted them before
'1-l in. Mr.. James and I stopped
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SILVER AND lead.

silver. 5l2c per ounce.
ss u,1'ir ii4c per pound; New York.
i-g III $50 per 100 pounds; New York.
G1gl2.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-20
HE CURSED JUDGE DALE.
Tom Diffendorfer Receives Ten Years
Sentence in Ugly Way.

Yesterday morning at 1905 o'clock Judge
Dale sentenced Tom DifendOrfer TO ter
years in the penitentiary at hard labor
The prisoner was pretty hard hit at the
extreme penalty imposed upon him, and
when it was delivered he turned upon the
Judge and cried out with an oath: May
the curse of Jesus Christ hang over you
for this" experimenting it with a very
vile and unprintable name.
Dinendorfer was found guilty OF at
tempting TO rob Louis Policiner at his
room on North Main street. Before de-
livering sentence the judge gave him a
pretty strong lecture on his ways. Diff
fendorfer having been an inmate of the
county and city jails of this city. as we'll
as of the penitentiary several times. His
curse was an ugly surprise 10 the judge.
and those present. but nothing was said,
the prisoner being taken back to the
county Jail, where he viii find time to re
pent of his unseemly words. II is said
the judge declared that he was sorry
that the limit was not more years that he
might have added them to Dinendorfer' s
sentence after his ugly curse.
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FRATERNAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
May Change From Picnic to Enter
tainment in Auditorium.

The committee composed Of members Of
the various fraternal societies Of Wichita
held a meeting in the hall No. 400 East
Douglas avenue yesterday afternoon AT 3
by the Winning fraternity until it is won
cises for the picnic to be given Jointly by
those orders October 18th.
After considering The marer fully the
committee agreed that in view OF the fact
that the weather on the date fixed might
probably he cold. It would be better TO
change the prospective outing TO an en-
tertainment at the auditorium. when the
exercises would include short speeches.
music and prize drill to be followed.
If the program be not too long. by
dance The change agreed upon was re-
ferred back 70 the committees u tho va
rious frateruaties for ratification
The prize offered in the driu contest IS
q handsome banner. which will be held
by the Winning fraternity until won By
by some other competing fraternal team.
otto Weiss VIII offer a. sack Of Second
20 None" flour % the fraternity member
who sells the greatest number OF tickets
70 The auditorium entertainment which
tickets VIII DE sold a1 l0 cents each. The
committee adjourned TO meet az . o'clock
p N. on September -. fer the purpose Il
receiving reports from the Different COM
miltess ~ the fratcrnal societies. with a
view TO arranging the program for The
NIGHTS e~ra-ra f-arffe-rr