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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

Some Of the dispatches said that the
president shot bear; others. that he shot
boar. If the latter, an excited Yer
monter may be expected to appear at the
courthouse at Rutland soon with the per-
>tinent query, Whose goin' to pay for that
pig, b'gosh!' T..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

When the thoughtless cook tries to start
the gas stove with kerosene the results
are just as certain If not more so than
with the old reliable wood stove.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

The Kansas City street car system has
rule which prevents washerwomen from
taking their bundles on street cars. Wash
erwomen should not, however, be shot as
they are likely to have small children at
home Let them buy automobiles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02

Steel rails are being welded in place
across the football gridiron, ten feet apart.
The fatalities fell below the average last
year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
THREE FOUL MURDERJC.
An Assassin Lies in Wait and Kills Mrs Green Older in Her
Own House-Wiiam ticox Shot While Gathering Sap
Mrs Baker Killed in Quarrel Over Fence

Jellioo, Tenn. March 2s--Mrs. Green
Older was killed at her home at Sax
ton. KY eight miles north Of JellIco,
last night by an unknown man who
escaped Mr.. and Mrs. Older returned
from church services about o'clock,
Mrs. Older entered the house while Mr..
Older went to the nenhouse in the rear.
A moment later he heard his wife
scream and running to the front door
saw an unknown man disappearing,
older found his wife dead on the door
in a pool Of blood. She had been
Drained with an axe which was lying
near The murderer had concealed
himself In the house and struck the
deadly blow as she entered Posses
are hunting the murderer.
SHOT WHILE GATHERING SAP.
Warren. O., March william Hi
cox. wealthy farmer of Garrettsyile,
while gathering sap in the woods was
shot through the head and his body
covered with bruises His dog led the
searching party TO the place where he
was concealed There Is no clue to the
assailants.
Cincinnati, March sc, NJ. Pendle-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
EDITION

dance were eggs; and finally after a
as 70 what was TO be done
that the children might not be disap-
pointed they decided TO color the eggs.
hide them in the forest, and let the
children believe they were the gift OF
fairies. The children were sent out into
the fields for long stroll and when
thew rnhlrned were sent into the forest
on their quest. Hunting among the
leaves and bushes, they found the
pretty trophies and Wherever q hest
OF eggs was foundw there also was
sentinel rabbit, so that the children
believed them 10 be the FAIRIES respoh-
slble for the gift
TO act the story out the little KIN
dergartens were sent with two OF tue
teachers for walk and when they
came back there was q wild hunt Tor
the eggs which had been secreted ABOUT
the room. After the search, they sat
down at tables covered with PINK pa
per and decorated with towering
plants the gift OF the d. c. Morris
Floral company and drank milk ana
ate chicken-shaped cookies with gusto
and enjoyment Cups for the milk were
sent by the Scott-StreVcll company
It would have been an object lesson
and incentive of charity to many OF
the merchants or any humanely IN
clned people In Salt Lake to see the
happiness OF the little tots over their
simple feast and pastimes,
A little means much to these chlldren
OF the poor and II would take but a
small donation from the merchants
once IN while to bring a great deal
of happiness into their lives, The
school under Miss Morris, with her
able ASSISTANTS Is doing excellent work,
and is deserving the aid of every cili-
zen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
GOOD FRIDAY
OBJrERVANCEJr

London. March 2s,--A prayer for
peace was the only novel feature Of
the observance Of good Friday In Great
Britain. The bishops Of London Roch-
ester and ST. Adams issued special APP
peals to their dioceses to unite In pray
er that both British and Beers be
granted the temper Of peace makers,
pointing out that similar prayers are
being offered In the Dutch churches Of
Pretoria.
A Sunday atmosphere peryades Lon
don today All business Is suspended
and the churches and open air resorts
In the neghborhood OF London are
crowded No newspapers are published
and everyone who could leave town UNI
I'll April has departed, The govern
ment offices are closed and the war
Office has announced that even Lord
Kitcheher's dispatches viii not be is
sued today or Monday,
Chicago March rs. Services in the
Catholic churches and In many Protes-
tant churches, and the closing Of banks,
the board Of trade and the stock eX-
change marked the observance OF Good
Friday In Chicago The produce market
alone continued as usual The board
Of trade will resume business tom0r-
row, but the stock exchange will re-
main closed until Monday.
New York, March 2S,--There was gen
eral observance OF Good Friday in this
city today. The New York stock, con-
solidated stock cotton, coffee produce
and metal exchanges suspended bust
ness and there was no sugar market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

ton. real estate dealer today shot
and instantly killed Mrs. Anna Baker.
The parties lived on adjoining lots In
the east end OF the city They had
quarreled about a division fence. When
Pendleton shot the woman her hus-
band, a one-armed man, ran to her
rescue and Pendleton fired three shots
Intellectually at him Baker wrenched
the revolver from Pendleton and would
have sho, him II there had been anoth-
er load In the weapon. NeighbOrS held
Pendletou until officers arrived.
CORA sILVERs sTuL LIVES.
Kansas, City. March 2S.--A special
10 the Star from Empora, Kansas,
says:
Cora Sivers, who was shot yesterday
by stephen G.. Conking her divorced
husband. who also wounded his moth
er-in-law, and then committed suicide,
Is still alive today, and the physicians
now say she may recover The city Is
greatly agitated over the AFFAIR the
more so as three confessions signed by
we'll known young men were found to-
day in the dead mans pocket. These.
Il is stated. he secured at the point OF
revolver Ii Is alleged that other
threats Of shooting have been made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
King and lynch
MuSt be Shot.
Supreme court AHirnS The Sentence OF Judge Booth Who
Tried he Case WI be Executed Unless Ae SNohoH for
Nee Trial Nov Pending Upon AfidavH Of John
Slace is GsaHed

According to the decision Of the SUI
lfeme court handed down this morn
ing Robert l.. King and James Lynch
convicted Of the murder Of Goefrey
Prowse at the Sheep Rranch club on
September If, 1900 win have to pay
the death penalty for their crime,
chief Justice Miner delivered the opn-
ion of the court justices Rartch and
Baskin conculring, which aflrms the
judgment and sentence Of the district
court ana remands the case with in
structions TO execute the sanlenco In
accordance with law.
The case has attracted widespread
attention ana has been bitterly fought
from its commencement, The defend
ants were adjudged guilty Of the crime
by jury and Judge Booth, who tried
the case, passed the sentence OF death
upon them, That sentence win be exec
cuted unless the motion for new
trial now pending, upon the affidavit
Of John Mace, and others, Is granted
The arguments on that motion win be
The next step taken by defendants at
loneys
on appeal, IT was assigned that the
court erred In allowing the evidence OF
Paul Johnson, on the preliminary hear
ing to be read before the jury at the
trial OF the case.
1t was contended by appellants that
section 1913, revised statutes of Utah,
1898, which allows testimony Of Wit
nesses absent from the state TO be read
before the jury where such witness was
present In person at the preliminary
hearing and the accused had the
privilege OF crOss-eXamining him, Is
unconstitutional in that Il violates Sec
ton u, article l. Of the Constitution,
which provides that the accused shall
be confronted by the witnesses against
Inn, II was also contended that no
sufficient foundation was laid for the
introduction Of the testimony Of john
son.
The opinion of the court on this point
holds that the chief purpose In rcqur-
lug that The accused shell be confronted
by the witnesses against him Is to Sc
cure TO defendant an opportunity for
cross-examination and II that oppor-
unity has been secured. the test OF
conformation Is accomplished The
taking Of Johnsoii's testimony In the
| presence Of the accused at the pre-.
limlnary hearing when he had an OPP
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

portunlty to cross-eXamine him. salts
fes the constitutional requirement.,
provided the witness cannot with due
diligence, be found within the state Ut
the time of the trial NJ the case The
testimony went to show that the wit
ress could not Dc found IN the state
and hence his deposition was properly
admitted by the trial court
il is also contended that the infor-
nation does not charge that
the offcnse WAS committed IN
an attempt to perpetrat, any
arson, rape burglary or robbery, but
simply alleges wiIful, malicious and
premedaled murder without setting Out
that Il WAS committed In the perpetra-
ton OF a robbery and that evidence
was admitted showing that the Of anse
was committed while Attempting to per-
petrate a robbery, and that the charge
" the court upon this Subject was err
roneOus
The court holds that the attempt 10
perpetratc robbery or any other felony
named In the statute during which
homicide Is committed, takes the placs
Of ana amounts to the legal equivalent
of delberatiOn. generalization and de-
sign. which We're otherwise necessary
attributes Of murder In the first de-
gree. The indictment In the form used
was sum Client under the statute to
charge murder Ia the first degree and
the instructions given TO the jury On
this subject were proper
Appellant contends that the testl-
mony shows that third party was
present taking part In the robbery but
that such party Is not named or made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
HANGED ny MOB.
Two Hundred Men Take Condemned
Man from sheriff.
ASSOCIATED Press J

Casper, Wyoo March 2S-Charles
Francis Woodward. the condemned
murderer OF Sheriff VIM. G. Kicker,
was hanged early today by an lnfur-
lated mob of 200 men,
Under cover OF darkness an organic.
alton was formed during the night,
Crowds began TO gather In the vicinity
OF the jail early In the evening.
About o'clock the mob descended
on the Jail and the leaders demanded
the keys Of the sheriff He refused to
give them up and the crowd then Sc
CURED number Of sledges and ham
mers and beat the Jail door down.
once inside the Jail, a rope was
quickly thrown around Woodward
neck and he was roughly dragged from
the building lie was taken to the
scaffold which had been erected for his
legal execution. Some one pushpd him
upon the trap, but he gave a lean be-
fore the trap could be sprung and fell
off from the gallows hang
ing himself Less than half
an hour was occupied In the hang
ing. Considerable excitement prevailed
but little was said Woodward at
tempted to talk 10 the leaders but they
refused to hear him.
Several hundred sheep and
cattlement came 10 town during the
day yesterday and every corner was
the scene Of discussion OF the reprleve
granted by the supreme court After
the lynching the mob dispersed and a
great part OF those from out Of town
left for their homes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
ANOTHER STORY.
Mob Bound and Gagged sherin
Then Took Their Man,
Especial to the "News,")

Especial TO the "News,D
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 2S.--A band OF
$40 masked and armed men vent 10 the
county jail at an early hour this morn
ing bound and gagged Sheriff Tubbs,
took Charles Francis Woodward from
his cell and hanged him to the scaffold
that had been arranged for his legal
execution. The crowd was orderly and
made no noise.
A cloth was placed over Woodward's
mouth to prevent his crying out and
arouslng the people who had gone to
bed early supposing that the lynching
would occur Friday night
Woodward asked the men not TO
choke him and just before the moose
was frightened around his neck said
Boys let be kneel and pray for you, |
want to pray for all Of you. To my
blessed little wife-tell my dear little
wife / love her dearly Won't you tell
her that boys2 pray that you have
the papers print Il. God forgive me for
my sins | pray for myself | pray for
you and | pray for Charlie Kicker. |
never had any grudge against him In
Gods world. | never meant 10 shoot
him then. For Gods sake boys don't
choke me to death. God have mercy on
me and my dear little wife. You are
choking me TO death. Oh
And then the nude body was pushed on
to the trap Woodward sprang from
the trap before II was sprung and fell
Off to one side of the gallows, where he
strangled to death In a few minutes,
The body was later cut down and taken
to the city hall This note was pinned
to the shirt
PROCESS OF LAW Is A LITTLE
SLOW. THIS Is THE ROAD YOU'LL
HAVE TO TRAVEL. MURDER
AND THUGS BEWARE.
Woodward murdered sheriff William
c. Kicker Of Natrona county in the
Rattle Snake mountains east OF here. on
January, while being pursued by Off.
GERS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
FItchhurg Wcavers strike.

Fitchburg, Mass, March 2S THE en-
tire force of weavers in the Fitchburg
worsted mills and the Boil mills OF the
American Wooden company struck to-
day In sympathy with the Rhode Island
employees OF the combined struggle
against the two loom system IN that
state. The two mills employ about 400
weavers. They have not been shut
down. but Il Ia said that the various
departments win gradually have to
cease work when about 1000 hands will
be idle,
The strike, which began several weeks
ago at the Olneyyille, II. l.. mills OF the
American Wooden company in opposi-
ton to the system whereby weaver
is required to operate two looms, has
been gradually spreading TO other
plants OF the company until today near
ly 1900 employees, nearly all weavers,
are out. The mills involved are at Oh
NEVILLE, Manton and Pascog, r. J., and
Plymouth Blackstone and Fitchburg,
Mass
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
UTAH FOREST REJrERVATICNyr.
Jecretay Of the Interior Appoints Daniel r. arshdl Of RAM
doph Juperntendent--tIe Will Reside at Kanas--
Jdary 81, 800 Per Annum-. Takes Effect April /.

office, $4,000; completion Of building at
Boise, Idaho. present limit $4,000:
Cheyenne, SI,SS3.H. For survey Of pr-
yate land claims In Utah. Wyoming,
Colorado Nevada and Arizona, $4,000.
Survey and re-surveyiug Of public
lands In Utah and other western states.
S325O00.
PENSION.
Pensions granted Utah, original, Alex
ander Powers, San Juan, 50.
Wyoming Widows, war with Spain
Cynthia G, Norton, mother, Lander, $l2.
ORDERED TO FORT DUCHEsNE.
Second Lieut. Thos A. Rothwell Fifth
cavalry, Is ordered to Fort Duchesne
for duty with troop II, Fifth cavalry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
CHARLESTON OFFER DECLINED.

"But the dispatch says there Is no
law I'm the state OF South Carolina to
stop the fight" interposed the Associate
ed Press reporter
did they not say the same thing
OF Ohio, Arkansas and Texas and oth-
er states? That talk is nonsense and
can no longer be used as straw 10
deceive the public. We are satisfied
Fitzsimmons does not want to night
Personally, am disguised with the
whole business"
How about Sharkey and corbett?'
Delaney was asked.
"Oh, we will take on anybody the
clubs can get, but as l said before, am
disguised. and can see no chance for q
flight with any OF them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

Oakland, March 2S-."What will we
DO about the Charleston offer? Nothing.
Pay no attention TO it, That Is the
way Billy Delaney. manager for Jim
Jeffries disposed OF the New York dis
patch announcing that Ftzsimmons
had accepted the offer made by the
Charleston club and was waiting TO
hear from Jeffrles and his manager
This all appears 10 me Ike chllds
play" said Delaney. "and a foolish
way to crawl. SO far as the deposit OF
the Charleston club is concerned, II Is
worthless because they cannot pull Off
a fight there. This Is the only state
at pregent where heavy weight con-
test can be held and Fitgslmmons
knows that fact better than anybody"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
KITCHENER HAD Ell
AND THEN LOTT EN-

Pretoria Transyaal, March Is
About 1900 Beers under DelareN Lie
bonborg, Kemp and Wolmarans were
within the area of Lord Kitchener's
latest movement, but though surprised
by the rapidly displayed boy the Brit
lsh troops, gaps I'm the atters lines
enabled most Of the burghers TO escape.
The Boer prisoners totaed llS men, In
Guiding Commandant II. Kruger aud
Former Landrost Neethllng of Klerks-
lnrIA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
EASTER EOOr FOR J1LUf1 TOTS
The Hearts Of the Little Children at the Free kindergarten
Oladdened This Flcrning- Practical Illustration OF the Od
German Fable About the CoIored Eggs and 6unnies.

Ihe little tots at the Free Kindergar-
ven had a gala time today Easter was
made significant to them by q gift Of a
Veal basket Of cookies. half hundred
"'ored eggs and two gallons Of milk
s'' cream, and during the morning
sS1's they SANG recited and feasted on
,uv DAINTY refreshments to their own
"'''" content, and the enjoyment OF
~ SPECTATORS who were there to see 1t,
tus s'it Was a tribute from lady well
N.Y. nv IN salt Lake in memory of her
.'ue boy whom she lost two years
4 s,,.nAt the University Kindergarten
similar spread was enjoyed through
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

another child Of the same parents, who
Is a pupil there.
After the songs and Rotations Miss
Rebeoca Morris, the principal OF the
Free Kindergarten, told the children the
story of the German Easter, In which
the colored eggs and the rabbits hsure,
and then the story was acted out by
the little ones. Those who have for
gotten the tale win perhaps like TO be
reminded Of the simple classic OF Ger
man folk lore.
In little village OF Germany, where
Easter is always faithfully remembered
with gifts, It happened once that the
times were so hard and the people so
poor. that the fathers and mothers had
no gifts for the children. The only
possessions the village had In album
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
Gnrnoli NAV Not Accent.

Washington. March 2S.-Up to the
present time James II. Garfield has not
indicated to the president his intention
of accepting the place Of civil service
commissioner which was rendered 10
him. TO succeed William A, Rodenburg
resigned In the event that Mr.. Gar
field should finally conclude not to
serve, It is said that the president is
very favorably disposed toward George
Everett Adams Of Chicago. Mr. Adams
served four terms in Congress and II is
understood that his name was consid-
cred before the offer was made 10 Mr.
Garfield
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
AFTER ASST. SECY. TAYLOR.
Having Put Hmeef in Opposition 10 Certain Provisions Of the
Pending Chinese Exclusion Bill, Secy. Jhaw Will Examine
Into the Matter and Report 10 President

bills now pending in Congress secy,
Shaw has been requested by the presi-
dent 10 examine into the matter and
report 10 him as 10 the truth of the
alterations. AS Secy. Shaw is In New
York no action will be taken by him
In the direction Of carrying out the
PRESIDENTS Instructions until his return.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

Washington, March 2S-The secretary
has appointed Daniel s, Marshall Of
Randolph, Rich county, formerly sheriff
Of that county as superintendent Of
forest reservations OF the state of Utah.
The salary is 81 800 per annum and will
take effect April l5 Mr., Marshall was
appointed on the recommendation Of
Congressman Sutherland and he viii be
located at Kamas.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR UTAH
The sundry civil bin which was re-
ported to the house today carries the
following appropriations: Continuation
Of Salt Lake custom house and post
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
Colonial Lumber Go. Incorporated.

Trenton, n. j., March 2s-The Colon
ial Lumber a Boz corporation was In
corporated here today. It's capital Is
$40, OO0. 600. 5000, 900 Of which is 70 be
preferred. drawing 6 per cent cumula-
tive dividends. The company Is author
lied 10 deal in lumber, iron and boxes.
lncorporators. William T. Hunter, Ar
llngton. n. j.. George I. Holmes, Frank
II. Lord, c. D. Dilles and James J, Nor
gan, all OF New York city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

Washington March 2S,--The atten-
ton Of the president having been called
to alleged interviews with Asst Secy,
Of the Treasury Taylor In a number Of
newspapers, in which he had put him
self in the position Of opposing certain
provisions OF the Chinese exclusion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
COMMISSIONER EVANS RESlONJr

q. A. r. TO investigate the
affairs of the pension bureau
mas made It's report to the president
II has not yet been decided when the
report viii be made public II at all.
1t is stated that the policy of Com
missioner Evans will be continued by
his successor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28

Washington, March 2s.-Commission-
G OF Pensions Evans has placed his
resignation In the hands Of the presi-
cent II win not take effect until
some important position In the diplo-
nallc service IL found for him. The
pension committee appointed at the
last annual encampment OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
peserter Relief mn Vetoed.

Washington, March 2S.-President
Roosevelt today sent the house q veto
of the bill for the relief Of the Emanuel
Klauser from the charge Of desertion
The president says this bill, like the
senate bill In the case OF James w.
Howell, not only authorizes the presi-
dent 10 act but also orders the secre-
tary OF war to revoke and set aside the
order approving the proceedings, find
ings ana sentence Of general court
martial, and 10 grant an honorable
discharge.
III appears TO imply" says the presi-
dent, "the possession by Congress OF
the power OF 0verruling and reversing
by statute q valid Judgment II II did
not do that II was simply an exercise. Of
the pardonng power. II Is questionable
whether Congress possesses either OF
these powers, and when the bill direct
ed the secretary OF war TO revoke an
order. Congress In fact did the thing
which It ordered him to do"
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n. s, W. Wheat Crop.

Sydney, N. y, w, March 2s..-The re-
vlsed official estimate of the wheat
crop Of New South Wales Is that 1900
600 acres viii yield l4,7O5.O0O bushels,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
MOB sCATTERs.

"The taxpayers have had their say ;"
remarked one of the ynchers as the
men, satisfied that all was over filed
from the scene Of their exploit on ar
irving on open ground the word was
scatter and in the direction Of every
point Of the compass the men who had
wrought the desperate deed disap-
peared.