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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
SHOWS COLLINS WAS MURDERED
New Evidence Brought Out Points to
Foul PLAY.

New Evidence Brought Out Points TO
Foul Play.
The evidences that developed in the
mystery yesterday are held by nearly
every one except the officers as almost
conclusive proof that Collins was the
victim of a murderer's knife. The
bruises upon his body. indicating that
there was a struggle before death, and
the fact that a thorough search of the
rave feFeaied no knife with which
Collins could have taken his own life
would seem to confirm beyond a doubt
the murder theory Other evidences
also developed which tend to strength
en- the belief Upon removing the rocks
from the mouth of the cave il was
found that a thick coating OF ClOtted
blood lay beneath the rocks and the
blood soaked earth, showing that the
rocks were piled in the mouth of the
cave after the blood had flowed over
the ground. Some of these rocks with
clinging blood were taken as evidence
to be offered at the inquest.
r. F. Aversion, who was the first man
to enter the cave and move the dead
body. says the blood was under the
rocks when ne removed them. and the
soft earth looked as if the body had
been pushed head first into the cave.
He says he made a thorough examina-
ton Of the cave when it was first
opened and no signs of any weapon
were there.
Those who hold to the murder theory
/ believe Collins was knocked insensible
by a blow in the eye, and after being
stripped of his clothing was tied by
the rope to the stakes found by the
! grave and carried to his tomb They
think his throat was cut after he was
put in the cave, and the indications
substantiate the theory. He was
stripped of his clothing, it is thought.
because the murderers believed he had
| his. money. sewed in them.
The county authorities and polio Of
/ fcers profess to hold firmly to the
! theory that Collins walled himself in
/ his own tomb, then cut his throat.
/ They argue that he stripped himself
/ and disposed of his clothing to prevent
Identification. and wrapped the rope
! around himself to prevent kicking the
wall out in his death struggles. The
/ knife or razor with which the cut was
made, they believe, was removed by
some small boy or other person before
! the cave was searched thoroughly.
Attorney LoofbourOw stated that he
| thought Collins took the stakes and
rone along to tie himself down with
| before cutting his throat, but lost the
Ratchet on the way and wrapped the
! rome around himself instead. The rope,
/ If was discovered. had been borrowed
/ nv Collins from Mrs Orson Parker
when Collins moved from her place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
FOR HORSE STEALING
Ioaao YOUTHS Are Caught in Mon
tana With q Dozen Stolen
Animals.

--.2- -tar March Sl-CnarIes
irwin and Charles Carey. orothers-in-
INV. both young men. residing on a
r-r .1 a's miles northeast of Idaho
l.@ l7l home some time last fan.
- -.,' this time several valuable horses
appeared from that neighborhood.
weeks asa ths sbe-id at Hamu-
4'a,r arrested Carey and Irwin
- eaaTge ol petit larceny. AT this
~. i. D. Is alleged. they sdu had twelve
--. .-5 horses La their possession which
-i.-.7a the descriptions Of those
Mems mere Sheriff Davis at once
rs---- D.. Montana and is expected to
b-re a. '-.- The prisoners tonight The
ir --s ., .- " said bear bad reputation
IA -- Immunity having been ig-...s.
larceny -'a- cases OF grand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01

-FOUR men were killed and eight serious
iy injured by an explosion Of gas. Dec
%. 1895. an explosion of mine dust oc-
Cured in which twenty-eight lives
were lost. This was caused by miner
carrying an open lamp contrary 20
regulations.
The force Of the explosion in the Mel
son mine today was terrible. Bodies
were literally mangled and torn TO
pieces.
List Of Dead and Injured.
The company states that there were
but seventy-five men at work i'm the
mine today. Most of them were out Of
che mine when the explosion occurred
The names Of the dead and injured are
given below.
Lark Hunter. Alex Taffer, James
Franklin, John Harvey, Tom Shaver,
James Harris, p. @, Travis; all white
George Griedss. Ben GTiedss, Rees
Dean. Norris Piers0ll. Morgan Smith,
John Robinson, J, E. Hill, Bryant
Smith. Mack FoUst; all cOlOred. Six
others. names unknown.
Fatally Injured-W. T. Head, bro
ther of James Head, superintendent q
the mine. burned internally; win die.
Seriously Injured-James Riley,
white, right leg broken, bruised about
head and face; Will Presten. white,
badly burned; William Scarborough,
white. badly burned; Arthur Hughes,
white; George WaffOrd. colored; Tom
Cummings, white; Henry Gonyon,
white.
Reports from Dayton at midnight
show that eleven dead bodies We been
taken from the Nelson mine. Tbs n
many saws there are but eight in
the mine. Miners say there g welva
to fifteen more. Rescuing paroles ar
at work, but at q late hour tonight
struck a heavy fail Of slate that viii
delay them for a day or two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
old LOVE SPONS THE NEW
Former Sweetheart Jealous of Newly Married Man. Shoots and
Perhaps Fatally Injuries Hm-Waned Him to Wait
Until She Cot Divorce

physician is unable to determine
whether the leaden missile entered the
intestines OF simply buried itself he
meath the skin. In the former caSa
the wound will be very dangerous and
the victim may lose his life. The
wounded man was resting easily when
Sheriff Henry left Cotton with his
prisoner.
Mrs. SOuthwell's husband is a section
boss at Cotton, and she has a little how
about years old. The woman herself
is about 30 years Of age, and is an
parently possessed Of intelligence and
education Inc preliminary hearing Of
the case win probably be held her. to
morrow.
Judge o. ". Powers has been wired
by the prisoner to defend her. ana eba
refuses to talk freely about the sffair
until she sees him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
HONEYMOON TOUR is
LONG DISTANCE WALK

New York. March S1.-SamueI Shat
kin and his bride have arrived at the
home of the formers father in this city.
after having walked a large part Of the
way from st. Louis. Shafllin met his
childhood sweetheart at San Antonio.
Tex, soon after being discharged from
the army. They were married and in
a few days Shafzin received word that
his father was IN. They had money
enough 10 reach ST. Louis. but were
compelled TO walk from that CITY 10
Plttsburg. At points in PENNSYLVANIA
they received help from the police. and
managed to ride d large part of the
Journey through Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
HANNA TO HELP RATHBONE
Wants the Cuban POstoce Dsauer Tried by American Courts
and Has Confidence in His HOneSty-PrObem May
Be Too Difficult for Solution

arrest Rathbone, said that beside its
reasons for RathbOne's arrest and the
denial Of bail in his case, mentioned in
the order, it had private information
that RathbOne wished to escape. Senior
L4anuzs expressed regret that the aU-
dencia court was not bound to make
this declaration under oath.
The fiscal of the supreme court denied
that Rathbone had right to bail, and
he asked the court o fix his bail in 800,
600. if it decided to grant it. The court
viii give its decision on this matter to-
marrow
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fsneelal to The Herald.l

DROVO, March 31.-This afternoon
about 4 o'clock Sheriff Storrs re-
ceived a telegram from Constable
Elmer Of Cotton asking him to come
up. as Dan Smith had been shot.
Deputy Sheriff Henry went up on
the next train, and after he arrived at
Cotton he telegraphed Sheriff StOrrs
that Mrs. w r. SouthweH had shot
Dan Smith in the abdomen, and that
he would bring Mrs. SOuthwelI on No.
s, which arrives here at 9:35.
Other indignation received here was
to the effect that a doctor had been
called from Helper, and that Smith
was not expected to live. The victim
Of the shooting is a young man q
years of age. He was born in this city.
where his father, Hyrum Smith, still
lives His mother is separated from
her husband and is believed to live in
Washington. Mr.. Smith was married
last Wednesday. He is in the saloon
business in Cotton with his brother,
Hyte Smith.
Jealousy Was the Cause.
MIS- oDuthNG Ell was DEouSut 70 PROVO
last night by Deputy Sheriff Henry,
and is now in the county jail. She ex-
planned the shooting as the result Of
Smiths failure to keep a promise to
marry her as soon as she should secure
a divorce from her husband. Accord
ing to the version Of the affair given
the officers Smith had been intimate
with her for two years.
She was going back TO Kansas City,
where. her home was originally, and Sc
cure . divorce from her husband, and
Smith was to follow later and marry
her. When she learned Of his mar
riage to another woman she became en-
ragged. and in her desperation she
armed herself with a 32-calibre revolver
and fired two shots at Smith. One Of
the bullets took effect, but as yet the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
GRAZING LAND DECISION.
Precedent Set Concerning Rights Of
Owners Of Unfenced Land.

cheyenne, Wyo- March s1.-The state
supreme court has decided that the graz
ING OF stock C the unfenced land Of an
1--eI' aiJnough such land is not marked
Lhe decision is far-reaching. i'm that II
VIZ &c impossible f0T stocHmeu 20 craze
tne-F herds on government land embraced
Mllaln me railroad grants and sSiIl give
--'g OF the alternate sections Of
surrounding government tracts.
49, tle same conditions prevail in West
ern Kansas, Nebraska. Utah. Colorado
;---1 oJher western states. the matter VIII
c9urs Should she higher courts affirm
tne wyoming courts decision. then fhe
alternate sections OF government land
within railroad grants are absolutefy ~
no talae TO any person except the rail-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
HO0SIER CHARGED WITH
FORGERY is UNDER ARREST

Hot Springs, Ark, March g.-Msnson
NJ. Johnson Of Anderson, Ind. who + a.
legged to have forged paper to the ev+e-+
Of 100000 was arrested here TO-DAY - -
request Of Cashier Marker of fbs -
dersOn National bank. Johnsore "
found in his room at one of the W
noteis, sex IN 1,, ped and under phy-
slelan's care His wife and j. J. Meter
vile, a fellow tOwnsman, are cariTsll " 81,
the sick man. lOi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01

The county authorities ordered an fn~
quest to be held over the body today.
and il win take place at the Ofice of
Justice Nielsen I'm the Constitution
block at p. IN. Upon the result Of
this investigation viii depend the fur
Their action Of the officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
Ion go 40 Mark Twain-

Santiago de Cuba. March M-The
American steam yacht Kanawha. with
II. II. Rogers. vice president of the
Standard OH company; T. Is. Reed. ex-
speaker of the house of representative
and Samuel Clemens Mark Twain on
bOsrd- arrived here yesterday. The marty
visited points OF historical interest near
Santiago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, March 81
At 445 O'Clock this afternoon an
: explosion Of gas ia the Nelson
rrs Of tle Dayton Coal & Iron com
r.rv at Dayton. Tenn, iglited the dry
.I dust iu the mine and caused a ter
,.s- explosion. twenty-five men are
t-.F0 10 De dead. Ten bodies have
f.an recovered Twelve bodies are still
ia be mine.
G-e exists in the Nelson mine and the
am are required to- use safety lamps.
u Is the rule of the company for the
esf.-v of the miners 10 place their
fryz7 ready 10 be lighted for blasts
rst before quitting work each day.
--7 fh=r- are w5Tkmeu kroWu as FIRE
--.- r tha 20 through the mine after
.H he miners are out and set or these
basis Tie miners quit work az E.60
fras afternoon. Ut takes them about
f5-v-fve minutes 10 get out of the
mine.
Was a Dust Explosion.
The Two ere men" today, who are
FrD10sed To have caused the explosion,
ur-- LARA Heater and John Harvey.
They shot the blasts about 8,45
o'clock before an the miners could set
out of Che mine % is supposed that
one 81 the fuses was defective and re-
suited iu what Is known as a blown
b.asL' The fame shooting out from
tba BIAS. imted The zas which In turn
in.tsd Che accumulation Of dry coal
dust iu the mine The explosion that
followed was terrific. The flames shot
out OF the mouth of the mine and the
shock completely wrecked The shed {
The mine entrance Three men were
killed while standing outside the mine,
and two were seriously and one fatal
lv injured
This mine has BEEN the scene Of two
serious explosions in the past, IN 1889
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
: sHAw's TOWN DEMOCRATIC

? Denison, Ia March s1.-Tb;s
= town, the home Of Secrefar,- -, oe
= the Treasury Shaw and CongTs.,e
= man Common, today went Ds~no
= cratic by majority OF % ~
= fail the town gave Co
= Cummings (RepubHcan) 2o5 40
= jority. There was no Local nj ND
? ? , = = = > ? , , = *444x4l-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Post
w tomorrow viii say that Senator
Hanna proposes to introduce a
bill which viii provide for the trial Of
Estes G. Rathbone, recently convicted
in Cuba. in connection with irregulari-
ties in the Cuban postal service by an
American court, and under American
laws.
The senator, says the oPst, viii say
he believes in Rathbone's honesty, not
withstanding his conviction, and de
cIares that under our laws evidence
not admissible under the Cuban pro-
cedure will aid Rathbone.
Speaking of the call Of Senator Hanna
on the president and the formers re-
quest for a pardon for Rathbone, the
Post viii say.
1T is quite likely, Of course, that
some consideration Will be shown
Reeves. who turned states evidence.
an daction in his case may be expected
soon after General Woods return 10
Cuba The attitude of the administra-
ton toward RathbOne and Nicely will,
however. be firm.
General Wood has the power Of par
don, if he should choose to exercise 1t,
out this is not regarded as probable.
It is said to be extremely doubtful
whether the president has the right to
set aside the judgment Of the Cuban
court, for Cuba is a foreign country,
although under the nominal protection
of the United States.
The same reasoning makes il extrem-
" improbable that congress would en-
act a law transferring the accused eX-
officials to this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
Sc0PE OF lives LOST IN A
DUST EXPLOSION IN A Mine
Fearful Sacrifice Ct Life Caused, It is Presumed
by Defective Fuse,
Third Disaster in The Same Wonss-Gas Always to Be Found il
Large Quantities.

ff4TTF Especial 10 HeTaid)
the mousse OH
in the
striking out the provision requiring work
k1s requiring TO employ
lraI blasting The senate bill also
dampened
Iust practicable, the
-TrI4t.aHs OF Just mus b
= = = >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01

Havana, March 31.-Estes G. Rath-
bone appeared before the supreme court
today under a writ of habeas corpus.
senior Lanuza. counsel for RathbOne
pleaded that his client was entitled to
bail under the postal code. He said
that the audencia court in explanation
10 the supreme court Of its order 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-01
SAYS COLLINS HAD MONEY.
Mrs. Woodward Positive his Finan-
ciaI Condition Was Good.

Although it has been stated that Col
Inns had no money, Mrs. Woodward
furnishes evidence that he had, or at
least had it but a short time before his
death. According TO her statement, he
loaned Mr. Woodward an amount
which she did not care to state, but a
few months before, and when they Of
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Continued on Pags p
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ASHNGTON D. c. March 31Senator Rawns has
w members of the his bill establish
his Is the desire New York financial firms who
the United States at the PhiIadelpha mint.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01
When Butter Went Down.

When the price of butter went
down at the opening of the pasturage
season certain New York firm mag
ined that it had singly and alone been
the cause of the sudden decline in but
ter prices throughout the country. The
firm in question sells butterine. They
attempted to stay the passage Of the
oleomargarine bill by advertising in
some New York papers, calling the at
tention of people to the matter. Di-
rectly after the advertisement appear
ed the spring pasture season opened
and butter fell from 33 to % cents.
The firm then came out in long let
ter in a publication declaring that
their advertisement had SO frightened
the butter makers that they had put
down the price as mentioned. The ad-
vertisement cost the firm $3.50 and
they claim to have saved to the people
of the United States through it the
enormous sum of 100000 The mod
esty of the firm in question is remark
able
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01
Something Besides Corn.

A noted hog breeder says: The need
of something besides corn, something
to build up frame and muscle, is quite
generally recognized by up-to-date
breeders and feeders. What that some
thing is to be is the question. Oats,
shorts, bran, etc., are good flesh-form
ers but are rather expensive if fed in
tensively; and most of us are feeding
for profit. The only feed that is rich
enough in protein and at the same
time cheap enough to be largely used
in pork production is grass So impor-
tant do l deem this auxiliary ration
that If | could not have pasture |
would raise very few swine The value
of grass for the brood SOW and the
growing pig is not alone in its nutri-
tive elements, but largely in its pro-
motion of health and giving tone to
the system, enabling the animal to
give a better account of the corn it
consumes. If all the hogs in the coun-
try could have the advantage of a run
on grass, and plenty of pure water,
the danger from swine plague would
be reduced to a minimum. But on
many farms no arrangement is made
for hog pasture, and this is especially
true on farms occupied by renters, and
on such farms very large amount of
pork Is produced.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01

loose. The chain should be fastened
to the tree as high above the ground
as the fiexibility of the tree will per-
NIT. A horse or team of horses
should be hitched to the other end Of
the chain. While the horses are pull
ing, chopper cuts away the roots.
We also show a method of pulling
stumps by means Of horse and chain.
One of the large roots of a stump is
used as the hitching point of the
chain. The chain is placed across the
top of the stump, which acts as full
crum and furnishes leverage for it's
own removal
A method in use at the Alaska ex-
pertinent stations is thus described
by Prof. c. C. Georgeson, special agent
in charge of those stations, in his an
nual report for 1901:
ut has been our policy to gradual
ly extend the clearing of land when
time could be spared from other work.
The timber is small and the task is
not a difficult one, but the stumps are
numerous, and it became necessary to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01
spravino on Windy Days.

Prof. w. ]. Green, horticulturist Oh
the Ohio Experiment station, says
Choose a day for spraying with cruoe
petroleum when evaporation Is RAPID
as greater injury is done in damp tnan
in drying weather. If the sun SHINES
and the wind is blowing, all the pet-
ter. A light wind is not advantageous
but a brisk or high wind assists OPP
erations materially. When there Is
no wind, begin at the top OF the tree'
spraying around the tree, and WORK
downward rather than upward. AVOID
double applications, such as may re-
suit by spraying up and down the
tree. II the wind is brisk, hold the
nozzle high and let the material GRIT
through the trees. In this way trees
some distance away may be covered
almost as well as those near by. Inc
operator must shift his position ana
change the height of the nozzle as ex-
perience shows to be necessary. "nen
the wind changes, another application
must be made on the other SIDE Oh
the trees. There is less danger Oh
in a high wind than
when the air is calm, but there is also
a greater probability of missing parts
of trees.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01
Humus in the Orchard.

It vs. an important point in farming
to preserve the humus in the SOIL
where there is humus and to supply 1t
where there Is no humus. Humus has
a value distinctive from that Of the
fertility it contains. 1t holds moisture
in the soil and also holds some forms
Of fertility. To increase 1t IN the or
chard a good way is to grow leSumes
Of some sort and pillow them ua.der at
stated seasons. Not only does the Gull
tivator thus increase the humus In the
soil, but the nitrogen is increased as
it has been caught from the air by
these plants. Some follow the prac-
tice of not blowing or spadlng under
the green crop, but Of moving ana
leaving it on the ground. But &c our
mind this is a very inferior way OF get
ting the good Of the decaying hnmus.
The air must in that case rob the crop
mown of a part of its fertility, espe-
cially the volatile portions. Moreover
the roots in the ground cannot get
hold of this decaying vegetation, ana
we see little chance Of their benent-
ting by it. We believe that py all
means the crop should be turned I'M
der in some way. The soil Will tnen
grow more perfect in mecnanlcal
structure from year to year ana the
roots will always be able to get into
touch with the humus and the fertility
and moisture contained in 1t.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia r. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
alive Wash; l did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed l
felt that my general health had i'm
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ment or miss a meal.
Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
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always speak highly of it, and you
will admit 1 have good reason to do
70. "-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II abovs testimonial is not genuine
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii be
entirely confidential.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-08-01

devise some plan by which they could
be pulled rapidly. The roots do not
grow deep and it does not take great
power to pull the average stump. A
machine which was set up over the
stump and worked by hand was first
tried, but it proved to be too slow
work, and it was too cumbersome to
move. AS cheap and efficient means
to aid in this work, l devised simple
stump-pulling tackle, consisting of two
triple blocks and 300 feet of one-inch
rope. One block is anchored to SOL
i'd stump and the other is attached to
the stump it is desired to pull. When
secured in this way the oxen are
hitched to the rope and driven up
slowly, and the stump usually comes
out without trouble. The method of
using this tackle is srown in Fig. T.
''The illustrations show the method
of attachment when the stumps are