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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
HoW IT STARTED.
Details Of the Battle Between officer
and Negroes.


and Negroes.
Atlanta. Ca. May 17-Yesterday af-
ternOon while returning to his home on
the MCPHERSON road, former Policeman
5 A kerlin was Waylaid bv five negroes
with whom he had had trouble while
member of the force. But for the timely
arrival OF q trolley car which frightened
his assailants away, Kerlin would have
been killed. A sergeant stationed at
Fort Mcpherson found Kerlin uncon-
scious.
AT midnight County Policeman Golden
heard that Kerlin's five assailants were
located In a house on Mcdaniel street
and hastened to the city and secured a
warrant for their arrest.
Policeman Golden was Joined by Off
GERS Dunbar and Cheshire and accom-
panied by a number of Kerlin's neigh
Dors, including Owen Heard the party
started for the hiding place of the
negroes arriving at 1870 o'clock this
morning. As the officers approached
the house the inmates opened fire and
owen Heard fell to the ground He was
borne out of range by his conpanions
The house was at once surrounded by
the posse and daylight was awaited for
another attack, the officers, however
having determined to make the arrests g
una1ded. The house in which one of the
negroes named Richardson was located
belonged to Annie WiIbun also color
ed Richardson owned the store ad5oin-
ing the house. Here he kept auml1ni-
tion and guns and was therefore Wen
prepared for fight
At s o'clock this morning the little
group of officers who had watched the
house all night. approached the place
and called upon those within to sur
render In reply they received voIley
OF snols' one OF which killed County
OIncef Battle. The attacking party re
treated some distance and from behind
trees and telegraph and trolley poles
commenced hring into the store. In a
rev minutes the door of the house was
tAIoWn open and VIII King, a negro.
ran out and surrendered. Inside the
mouse Richardson had an unobstructed
view IN three directions one block
away Policeman Tom Grant. who was
among those summoned to the scena
stepped from his shelter to fire into fbe
mousse A shot rang out from the be p
sieged house. and Grant fell dead.
ne sttacAlng party hastily sent word
20 ponce headquarters. and Chief of
Police Ban dispatched the reserves to
tns scene IN several patrol wagons.
ne oLlcers determined to make use
on lAlng, the negro who had surrend-
cred, and at the point of a Winchester
they forced him to walk up to +he rear.
OF the mouse and fire it. As soon as the
names were discovered the officers.
eager TO get the inmates of the house.
stepped out of their shelter in every
direction Again there was a shot from
lne mousse and this time it was Officer
EDWARD Crabtree who met death.
An instant later there was a third
snot and County Policeman Robert Os-
born fell dead
The shooting had by this time attract
eu hundreds of people and nearly every
man VINO came to the scene carried a
rifle The shooting into the house he
came general. citizens and. officers firire
together
Governor Gambler. advised by tele-
phone Of the riOting, hastily ordered out
sae militia Capt. ". W. Barker, Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
THEY ARE IN DEMAND.
Topeka People Collecting Diamond
"C' Soap Wrappers.

There has been great activity in the
soap business in Topeka since the
Cudahy Packing company announced
in the State Journal that it would give
a Kimbau piano for the largest collie
tien of wrappers from Diamond CT
soap.
In an another part of tonIght's paper
is printed the list OF the cOntestonts,
showing the standing at the end of the
third week. Tt is said that many wrap
pers which are being held in reserve
VIII soon be voted for favorite candi-
dates. The Kimball piano and other
prizes are on exhibition at Swearingen's
jewelry store. and wrappers should be
taken there to be voted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17

Sheriff Cook said this morning: Mrs.
Nation is not within speaking distance
Of any prisoner in the county JAN.
When I returned last night ordered
that the cell next to her be vacated.
She is all alone in the cell which was
occupied by John Collins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
AN OPEN LETTER.

To Frank Grimes, State Treasurer
The man to whom you have delegated
your work and given full control of the
Kansas treasury has been found guilty
of misap appropriation of moneys.
These findings were the unanimous
reports of a board Of examiners sitting
for ten days going over the books of T.
T. Kelly while he was clerk of Miami
county. Kansas.
You say you still have confidence in
his integrity. What have your personal
wishes and feelings in the matter to do
with facts and your duty as the treas
urer having in charge the millions of
dollars of public securities put into your
hands for safe keeping?
How long viii your bondsmen stay
on your bond If you continue to keen in
this place of great trust a man against
whom has been returned the official find
ings published in this paper Friday,
May 18th?
Does it make particle Of difference
how nice a man Kelly may or may not
be personality What is your plain duty +?
If you can not comprehend it, get some
body to enlighten you
In view of these findings why should
there not be an immediate full and
searching investigation ordered by the
executive council of your Office, the
funds, how they are placed and why
Do you think it strange there are ru-
mors that there have been 'irregulari-
ties in connection with the disposition.
in state banks. of state funds?
Mr.. Kelly has now. today. made his
statement attempting to explain the de-
falcations. It is printed in another part
of this paper in full. VIII you kindly
read it? Isn't its weakness pitiful9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
STILL PROMISES SHOWERS
Sunday VIII Be Unsettled Says the
Weather Bureau.

The weather bureau still promises
showers and thunder storms.
The forecast sent out this morning
was: Showers and thunder storms to-
night and probably Sunday. Cooler west
portion Sunday" The minimum tenn
pera ture this morning was Il The
wind has been west blowing IS miles
an hour The hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thern ometer
TODAY were as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
A KING IN FACT.
Alfonso of Spain Reaches His
Constitutional Majority.
Is Sixteen Years Old and As
sumes the Crown.
A GORGEOUS PAGEANT.
Royal Procession From Palace
to Chamber of Deputies
Where the Young Monarch
Took the Oath Of Office.
A GORGEOUS PAGEANT. i.

tained his majority today and became
king in fact as well as in name, having
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
sENATE.

Washington, Feb, l2--When the sen.
ate convened today Mr., Turner or
Washington. presented a memorial
from the National Antitrust league
enumeratng certain trusts and COM
hlnatlons which the memorial sets FORM
were operating In conflict with the
Sherman antitrust law lie said the
petition stated that the existence Of
these so-called trusts had been called
TO the attention Of the attorney general
OF the United states with request
that the machinery Of the government
be set in motion with the view of des-
truction of the trusts, but thus far
nothing had been done. The petition
prayed that Congress take action In
vindIcation of It's law.
Mr.. Turner said the memorial con-
talned also some allegations against the
present attorney general and his Inn
mediate predecessor but he did not wish
TO be understood as fathering the
charges.
He asked that the memorial be print
ed In The Congressional Record but Mr..
Gallnger New Hampshire, objected
and its printing was not ordered,
In presenting a petition for congress
slonal relief of cottongroWers from the
cotton weayil. Mr. Culberson, Of Texas,
said that the boil weavl had destroyed
300, 600 bales Of cotton In Texas alone
during the past year and ON account
Of the ravages Of the pest grave appre-
hensi0n Is felt for the cultivation of
cotton in central and southern Texas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
Special to The oNews.oN

Washington, D. c.. Feb, l2-Tho SEN
ate committee has reported favorably
the bill OF Senator Rawllns for the es-
Enlistment OF an assay office at Pro-
vo.
Senator Rawlns today introduced
the following bin that grants the Unl-
verslty Of Utah the following described
land laying within Fort Douglas milf
tary reservation and adjacent or near
to the site OF the said university,
Beginnign at the southwest corner
OF said reservation and running thence
east one houndred and ten QlO) rods
thence north to the northerly boundary
Inc or said reservations thence west
one hundred and ten 0l0) rods; thence
south 10 the point Of beginning.
Excepting therelrom the lands here
t0tore granted TO Mount Ollvet ceme-
terry ana also the land now held aud oc-
oupied as site for said university and
further excepting from said grant the
following described tract OF land
namely Commencing at the south
west corner Of Mount Oliyet cemetery,
running thence south eighty $50 rods.
thence east eighty 800 rods, thence
north eighty $500 rods, thence west
eighty 500 rods to the place OF be-
ginning. which last named tract Of
land IL hereby dedicated TO use OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic for the
purpose OF a cemetery.
THAT the secretary Of war Is hereby
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
CITY PRISONERS
ESCAPE CREMATION

There was a lively scene at police
headquarters this morning about 9'3J
o'clock and for few minutes officers
and prisoners expected to see the COM
plete destruction Of the old JAIL by FIRE.
Fonunately-or perhaps unfortunately
1.-The blaze was discovered In time and
was quickly eXtinguished by the fire
men.
The fire started in the roof and was
caused by a drum and the stOyepipe
upstairs and running along the ceiling
becoming oyerheated by the burning
Of SCOT, which had been accommodating
for many weeks, The fire was not dis
covered until smoke was noticed pour
Ing out Of the roof, Sergeant BurbIdge,
Jailer kimball and several officers Saw
the smoke and an alarm was quickly
sent to the fire department In a few
seconds, ladders were raised TO the top
of the old b0stile and number Of
buckets Of water and chemicals put out
the blaze,
Jailer Klmbal lost no time In remov
ing the prisoners from the upper to tho
lower part Of the Jail Al We're perfect
~ willing to go except ia Murtle. ed
was asleep and refused 10 get up.
When told the place was on fire Murtle
said, "Oh, TO hi with the fire; ye2'ed
better lemme alone
With the exception Of tearing small
hole IN the roof, no particular dam
age was done
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
Guilty,
Says Mortensen
,,. Il Innocence Spoken in Ceas and Distinct Tone
D CONT Room Ctorcded- Women in he Ma
q;,oe Of Trial is Not Sci VIII be Fired on
ts,,,5,p--;1aay 5M The Probable DaIe

A strange c0lncdent IN connection
with the Mortensen case this morning
Is the fact that gentleman who was
associated with Mortensen In the con-
tracing business In Ogden was present
I'm the courtroom ON business matters
and sat inside the railing, a highly re-
suected and influential citizen Of the
community, facing his eX.partner, who
Is charged with committing the foul
est crime In the history Of the State Of
Utah,
Mortensen's father was present again,
sation with his son.
After the court had disposed of the
cases of four prisoners charged win
petit crimes, he then called the case
Of the State OF Utah vs. Peter MorIen-
sen, and instructed the prisoner to step
around in front Of the clerks desk,
MOrtensen arose and with a firm STEP
walked, around TO a point directly In
front of the judge, who said ION the
SIN day OF February YOU were al
raigned before this court on the charge
of having committed the crime of muir
der, and this day having been set as
the day on which you are to enter your
plea, | now ask you what your plea TO
the Cargo is, guilty or not guilty"
"Not guilty" was the reply.
"You may resume your seat said
the court,
Judge Stewart then announced that
upon his own motion the case would
be transferred TO Judge Morse for trial
and that all motions and further pro-
ceedIngs would be heard by that Judge
Mortensen resumed the conversation
with his father until upon the arrival
OF the patrol wagon he was taken with
the other prisoners back to the county
iail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
Chief Hilton
Has Resigned
Document In Usual form W5e Presented TO the Mayor
last Evening Latter Refused TO Accept and
Is accused of Bad Faith

seid he. mo honorable man VIII ask
Wr Hilton 10 do otherwise"
flt ~ given out, however, that Mayor
Thompson does ask the chief to do
otherwise, and has refused to accept
the resignation when pressed for q
reason, he said the paper was different
from the one agreed upon by Council
man Robinson at the Republican con-
ference yesterday MIR, Robinson, when
asked who gave him the authority TO
make the agreement referred TO- said
he took the responsibility upon himself
Such an agreement being unauthorized
Is, OF course, without effect
The Republican leaders were full vi
hope last night at the prospects OF the
outcome Today they are considerably
veNed over the alleged action of the
mayor Those who had stood by Mr..
Thompson at first thought there must
1e some mistake, but when they
learned the actual wording Of the res
ignatlon, which IL given 10 the public
In the News" this evening they were
greatly disappointed.
1T looks Ike a breach Of promise on
The part Of the mayor" said prom
inent Republican today Ten mem
Ders Of the city council have agreed
10 support any clean man the mayor
VIII name. The designations of Mr..
Westerlleld, the board Of public works,
Mr.. Nebeker, Mr.. Erickson and Mr.,
Kelsey are in the same form. He has
male no objection to them; and what
Is the matter with this II he wishes
harmony? Does he want to prosecute
Hilton? Or does he want 20 place a
Democrat at the head Of the police de-
parunent? Everybody knows that the
ranking sergeant, Mr.. Burbidge, Is
Democrat, and II Chief Hilton were to
have retired at once II would have
placed Democrat in the position. That
ia something Mr.. Hilton Is too good a
Republican 10 consent TO- Now, IL
Mayor Thompson wants a Republican
at the head Of the police department
all be has 10 do Is 20 name one. If
he fails to name proper man. Re-
publican chief Is In the position TN
he does SO.
Nov that Mr., Hilton has resigned,
ana the whole thing Is in the mayors
hands, the calmer heads In the council
! tEieve the situation has assumed a
'lFoper fotnG II IS stated that in adj
dltl0n to those members who have
stood by Chief Hilton others OF their
colleagues viii take the position that
the resignation being sufficient, they
will not Join in any persecution OF the
retiring chief, nor viii they consent to
course that win place a Democrat
in charge Of the police department, ey-
en- temporarily.
'Some OF the members Of the Repub-
lican city committee feel satisfied that
their labors have had a good effect and
that upon careful consideration the
mayor and all parties will now get to-
gether"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
WOMEN SUFFRAOISTS.
Executive Committee Holds Meeting 10 Prepare for the Great
CorWentioR-Frends Equal Rights Association to be Ad.
mtted to Auxiliary Membership

Washington, Feb, 1.-The executive
committee Of the International Woman
Suffrage convention which meets here
today held lts second session this morn
ing, preliminary TO the opening Of the
convention, to further consider plan
Of organization and other questions Of
Importance. The committee decided to
admit TO auxiliary membership the
Friends Equal Rights association Two
propositions, submitted by President
Carrie Chapman Gait, were referred to
a subcommittee who are to report to
the full committee on Friday. The sat
has for its object the promoting of
equal suffrage sentiment which, she
said, has been used successfully In
France. II embodies the creation Of a
woman's postage stamp, the same as in
France. to be placed alongside the reg
ular stamp. She pointed out that the
regulation postage stamp OF France
represents a young woman resting her
hand on a table which bears a motto
Rights Of Man. while The French WOO
men have adopted a reverse Of this and
show a young man with his hand on a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
HOUSE.

Washington, Feb, l2.-When the
house met today vote was pending
on the amendment to the oleomargar-
Inc bill which provided for the brand
ing and inspection OF renovated or
press butter. The ayes and noes had
been ordered when the house adjourned
last night and Immediately after the
approval Of the journal today the roll
was called.
The amendment was adopted l52 10
l4. The announcement was greeted
with applause,
Mr.. Wadsworth. chairman OF the
committee on agriculture, then moved
to recommt the bill with instructions
20 the committee TO report back the NIL
norty bill as substitute.
The motion 70 re-commit was lost,
III to lGl. This was considered a test
vote and the bill was then passed,
without division.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
A WONDERFUL RECORD.
Prest. McCalls Twelfth Anniversary
Is Notably Celebrated.

New York, Feb l2.--Fifty-three mil
lion dollars Of pew insurance policies
In the first six weeks OF the year is
the astonishing highwater record an
rounced by one of the foremost life in
surance companies, The announce
ment was made yesterday on the oc-
casion of the celebration Of the tenth
anniversary of the election OF Hon.
John A. Mccall to the presidency of the
. New York Life Insurance company.
Insurance men and financiers admit
that this is one Of the strongest in
dcations of the general prosperity of
the country that has been presented
since the dawn of the new year Presi-
dent Mccall is being showered with
kilograms and letters OF congraula-
ton from officials and agents of the
New York Life all over the land In
his report made at the beginning Of the
year Mr. Mccall foreshadowed the era
Of insurance activity now prevalent.
He insisted that the old style Of man
agement which was disposed TO qulb-
Bile over the settlement OF claims and
which denied the right Of the insured
TO loans and surrender values on de-
mand must give way to more liberal
Ideas and also that an open record Of
all transactions Of the year should be
furnished annually TO the insured Il
was hardly anticipated, however that
the response would be so spontaneous
or Of such dimensions. Fifty-three
million dollars is more new business
than many Of the larger companies
have hitherto been able to write In the
course Of twelve months. Should the
present rate of new insurance keep up
for the year. the New York Life will
secure 5000, 10000 In new paid-for poll
cies, a figure so far IN advance Of any
thing hitherto achieved, that there Is
no opportunity for comparison,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
DANGERS OF 5. P. CUT OFF.
Prominent Los Angeles Railway Engineer Talks Of Heavy
Winds and High Waves on the Bosom Of the Lake
Drdwbrdges Are Probable

Col d. l., Morrill, a cIyil engineer,
prominent Ia the ranks Of his profess
sion, and who reviewed the first rail-
road line between Grand Junction and
Green River, Utah, Is stopping at the
Cullen, en- route on a business trip TO
Kansas city from southern California
When asked this morning what he
thought Of the proposed S. p. cutoff
across the lake. he smiled and remark
ed that evidently the Southern Pacific
people were not posted as to the force
and effect fof the winds that sweep
across the great lake. These blasts,
he said, run up 20 "a miles or more
per hour and win strike a train with
more force aud In more dangerous
way than the steady though strong
winds on Laramie plains. Then the
waters of the Great Salt Lake
are a different proposition from
the waters OF the rivers or the
ocean even. When the fierce lake
winds raise that heavy water five or
six feet In the air and drive Il against
the railroad superstructure, the force
of the blows win tell That long mn
will be very costly work, and II the
lake bottom Is hard clay as Is claimed,
1t will be difficult matter TO
penetrate &c with pillnR In fact the
pilng win be liable 10 split IN driving,
Then after the piles are down they will
have to be nanked with rock. How
ever. there need be no fear OF fire, as
after that heavy brine has soaked the
tinbcrs It will be next to an impossl-
bllity to set them on fire. As for a
drawbrIdge, the Southern Pacific VIII
undoubtedly put one In, as the claim
will be made that the lake IL a naylg-
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cASsay office
For PtoQo.
SeHae Committee Reposb Fagoraby Senator Ra0Ohns' Bin
fos Re Establishment Of One Bill 10 grant Part Of
The Foa douglas Preservation 10 The UniverSay Of
Utah Was Introduced

authorized TO deliver TO the Utah In.
dian war veterans three pieces Of old
field ordnance with gun carriages.
CalsaOns and harness complete. tho
same 20 be taken care Of by said organ
lzation and 20 be subject at all times
20 the order Of the secretary OF war"
Also bin granting an Increase OF
pension from IS to S25 per month Of
Samuel NJ. King, Of Moab Grand coun-
ty
TT HALL RESERVATION BILL.
Senator Heitfeldt introduced bin
granting Hot Spring and Fort Hall
reservation 10 state Of Idaho similar bill
introduced In house by Lacey Of Iowa.
ENTERTAINING UTAH DELE
GATES.
Mrs. Sutherland Is entertaining tha
Utah delegation Of women here at Wil-
lard's Hotel
WHITTEMORE CoNSULTs CLARK
G. c. Whlttemore IA here consulting
with Senator Clark about San Pedro
railway.
PENSIONS.
Pensions, Utah, orsinal-Geo. II.
Chappel. Provo, So. ncrease--Henry
M. Ilond Ogden. S.
Wyoming, ncrease--John ID. Magee,
Wheatland, s.,
POSTMASTER,
N. A, Skinner appointed postmaster
at Nounam, Bear Lake county, Ida,
vice j. A, Lewis, resigned.
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able body OF water, and provision must
be made for future lake traffic"
Colonel Morrill, remarked that SOUTH
ern California people are IN high feath-
er over the prospects OF a railroad
through to Salt Lake, and consider the
scheme a sure go, Building opera
lions are being pushed northward as
fast as possible.
WILL NOT INJURE SALT LAKE.
Col. r. q. Weber and other promi-
nent business men remarked today that
after ALL the action Of the s. p. in de-
Gliding In favor Of thu te CUTOFF would
not inJure Salt La lily, and II II
would help Ogden ~ way, no one
IN Salt Lake would ct. The colonel
observed that CONVEX ion with the en-
gineers Of the Southern Pacific con-
WINGED him that the lake scheme had
been decided on fav0rably for some
time past, and nothing could stop It.
The plan was really decided on by the
late Coils =, Huntington, and the en-
glneeIs answered objections as To over
coming the obstruc'i'Gs OF nature that
after wrestling wiz he swamps ana
water In Mississippi he Hoods in south
ern Arizona and California. and the
rocky Businesses of the Rockies and the
Slerras, the problems presented by
Great Salt Lake did not occasion much
apprehension Colonel Weber re-
marked that salt Lake would continue
to grow right along and inside Of 10
years he looked TO this a city OF
over 100000 inhah rs. The advent
Of the Clark road be a tremendous
Eft for the town. that the road is
a sure go, Is now lied thing, There
is plenty OF money II, and Senator
Clark does not have 70 so into the mar
ket to seek the sale 1l a single bond.