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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-24
LATE LOCALS.

The new telephone building addition
Is up to the roof, and presents a fine
appearance. 1t is built In the most sub
stantial and fire proof manner.
Landlord Holmes Of the Knutsford Is
contemplating extended changes in the
way of Improvements, and is conf
dent that Sylvester Cunningham Of
Gloucester, Mass, the owner Of the
Knutsford hotel building, will be ready
before long TO invest 100000 In enlarg-
ing the hotel to meet the growing needs
OF this growing city. Mr.. Holmes
thinks a l0-story hotel would not be
amiss In Salt Lake.
Word reached this city today that
the American Consolidated Oil people
had struck oil at a depth Of five feet
In their newly started well on section
80. The oil was said to be fairly bub-
bling up. Col. +. G. Downey, who Is
interested In that country, stated later
at the Cullen that very likely the re-
port was true, and that southwestern
Wyoming is destined to be the greatest
OIL region in the United States.
Observer Widmeyer OF the weather
bureau has hied himself TO the Bear
river country, where he intends doing
terrible execution among elk. moose
mountain sheep, beaver and other in
teresting mammalia,
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

DR. and Mrs r. A. Vincent will be at
HObble Creek for the next few weeks.
Mrs. j. p. Spencer and children left
this morning for Brighton.
Mrs. j, c, T.. King is visiting with
relatives in Minneapolis
Mrs kimball and Miss Kimball have
issued invitations for an informal musl-
Gale TO be given next Monday night in
honor OF Mr.. Woodmansee, who will
leave in a short time for the east.
DR., and Mrs. T.. NJ. Whitney left to-
day for months stay at Holiday
park
Capt. i. j Kllleen Of Buffalo and his
sister. Mrs. Mooney are visiting their
brother, James Killeen OF this city.
DR. II. d. Niles and daughter Bessie
left last night for Portland.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Fisher, with
their daughter, Miss Sallle Fisher are
occupying the cottage OF Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ID. Ritter for the summer, they hav-
ing gone 10 the Weber, Miss Fisher
and Mrs, Ritter Lennle Savage) were
former stage companio.Is IN the early
days Of the Salt Lake Opera company.
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DON'T LIKE CHANGES.
New Stripes Objected to by Local
Military Veterans.

Local military veterans and mo-
ticeaby Judge Botkin, do not admire
particularly the new changes in q. S.
army uniforms, He says the gold braid
on the sleeves will make officers con-
spicuous marks on the battle field and
there is no sense in SO unlforming our
officers as to make them targets for
an enemy's sharpshooters. The Judge
called attention to Skaters balloon in
the Santiago campaign, where the
balloon drew the fire from the Span
ish batteries and sharpshooters in short
order, with the result that many Amer
lean soldiers were killed, and after all
the balloon did no good Judge Botkin
also referred to the practice Of regi-
ments carrying battle flag. This has
been only a sentimental performance
which drew the enemy's fire into the
four companies surrounding the flag.
and killed off many men whose lives
would have otherwise been spared to
future usefulness, but for this display
Of sentiment
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TOOK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Laundress at Brighton Hotel Made
Fatal Mistake.

Mrs Sophia Hillman, laundress at
the Brighton hotel at Brighton, died in
terrible agony last night as a result
of dose OF wood alcohol taken under
the impression that II was whisky. The
woman had been engaged for the past
two weeks on laundry work at the ho-
tel, and was yesterday employed In
cleaning the windows. There We're two
bottles In one OF the rooms. and one
Of the bottles contained wood alcohol
and the other whisky. Mrs Hillman Is
said TO have taken a drink Of the whs.
ky and later returned for another
drink. this time I'm her haste, getting
the bottle of wood alcohol She was
almost intoxicated from her former
drink. and she drained nearly all OF
the bottle before she noticed the differ
ence The poison did not take effect
until some hours later, when she was
found In terrible agony which ended In
death.
Mrs. Hlllman leaves a slx-year-old
daughter. who Is In the care of Mrs.
Margaret KJar, 2S Franklin avenue.
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AT THE RESORTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Saltair and Lagoon trains and the
cars to the Salt Palace and Calder's
have been taxed to their capacity to-
day.
The north pier has been opened up
al Saltair to bathers and 100 bathrooms
are now open to the public There Is
considerable water on this side Of the
pavilion and Yenturesome swimmers
who have headed In the direction OF
Antelope island report that they get out
of their depth at a point about 200
yards from the end OF the pier
Southern day at Saltair viii be the
feature on Aug. 4. A number of prom.
inent southerners met IN the Office Of
Judge Henry liiyes yesterday after
noon and outlined the following pro-
gram for the occasion: Music. southern
melodies, by the orchestra address
Judge A. G. Ellis, chairman OF the day.
music and song. Mrs. Thomas Maloney
and daughters, Ogden; address. Hon.
Henry Bridewell of Alabama: planta
ton song, Miss Mamie Weston OF
Ogden; address, Wiley Brown: recita-
ton. THE Village Dressmsker Mrs.
Gertrude Shaw Foss southern songs.
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CLAYP00L IN JAIL.
Arrested This Afternoon on the Charge
OF Grand Larceny.

Charles Claypool,. character well
known to the police Of this city was ar
rested this afternoon by Detectives Gill
.esple and Chase on the charge Of
grand larceny. The officers have been
looking for Claypool since Tuesday
afternoon and found him this after
noon In a house Of III fame. 1t Is al
legged that he stole from one Arthur
Gardner, $40 In cash, a gold watch
chain valued at $50 and diamond
worth $50. OF course Claypool affected
great Surprise when arrested and de-
olared that he knew nothing about the
theft of the money and vauables, but
the police claim to have a good case
against him, and one that will land him
In the state prison.
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Washington, July 23-The japanese
government has served notice on the
state department that 1t claims possess
sion of Marcus island, toward which
Is now heading an American expedition
under Capt. Rosehlll, with a purpose Of
exhausting It's guano deposits. Re-
garding 1t as extremely desirable that
no collision occur. the state department
has taken measures to advise Capt,
Rosehill that he must offer no resist
ance if he should fail in with Japan
Csc warship, which is also speeding for
the island
Rosehil landed on this island about
10 years ago. He put up a sign and
deposited a bottle setting forth his
claims 10 the island erected a flag
pole and hoisted the United states
flag Then he sailed away from the isl.
and leaving It unoccupied, fact
which may vitiate his title.
Of these facts he informed the state
department, but he neglected for many
years TO file In the treasury department
the bond required by the guano island
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PERSONALS.

Sam Porter has returned from a Chi
cago visit more or less wreathed In
smiles The world LOOKS beautiful to
Samuel these days. particularly In the
vicinity Of Chicago.
j. 4. Stenbeck, a prominent Lake
City. Colo, man, Is visiting with friends
In this city, en- route to the coast.
A. z. Green, inspector for The secre-
tary of the interior, with headquarters
at Washington, ID. c., spent few
hours in Salt Lake yesterday
Israel r. Wiley and wife have ar
rived from Washington To spend the
simmer here Mr. Wiley Is connected
with the census department.
Ben L. Rich, son Of Ben Il. Rich and
a page In the United states senate, has
arrived from Washington to spend the
summer at his home in Rexburg Ida.
Hon Warren Swltzer, a prominent
attorney of Omaha and eX-state senator
has been In the city visiting his friends
for few days Mr. SwltZer is an old
class mate of Jerrod X, Letcher. clerk
Of the federal court, and Is the son of
William =. Swltzer Of Columbia, Mis-
souri, who Is one Of the veteran jour
nalists OF the state.
d. A. Knowlton of Freeport. H., an
old time friend Of ey-Terrtorial Sec
rotary q. A. Black is a guest at the
Knutsford.
A. o. Angel has sufficiently recoy-
cred from the fall he had from a scat
folding, to be out once more.
Miss Elmora b. Christensen, steno-
grapher for County Attorney Christen-
sen has left for Logan canyon, where
she will spend her vacation,
l.. r. Rogers has returned from a
legal trip TO Portland
Colonel r. @. Webber expects to leave
this week for trip to the Pacific
coast for a rest and change,
Manager George Il. Blair Of the
"Corianton" company left today on the
Overland limited for New York, where
he VIII attend to the shipping Of the
scenery and costumes for the produce
ton. The finishing touches are now
being placed on these, and II is said
that both scenery and costumes will be
startling In their elegance.
Miss G. IT, Cosgnff or New York Is
visiting with relatives at the Kenyon
hotel
D. w. Cats Of Boise is a guest at
the Kenyon.
Bishop Seaman has been called sud
denly TO Elko, New, where member OF
the Catholic communion is lying fatal
ly m.
j. II. Bacon has returned TO his home
In San Francisco after a short business
stay here.
The many Salt Lake friends Of Ches-
Ter Olmstead Of the Angelus hotel at
Los Angeles viii be pleased to learn
that he Will be IN town on a vacation
visit during the Elks convention. Mr.
Olmstead was formerly night clerk at
the Knutsford, and left a wide circle
Of friends TO regret his departure. and
hoped for his welfare when he was
transferred from the Knutsford to the
Angelus.
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Council Committee Grants Use Of
Spring Water to Farmers.
CITY WAVES NO RIGHTS,
Deal with Mattress Company Closed
Church Petition Concerning Tenn
pie Block 90 be Granted

The council committee ON Jordan
canal and irrigation considered again
last evening the complaint of John
Gabbott and the farmers who ex-
changed their Parleys creek water
rights for an equal amount Of water
from the city canal that they were not
receiving their full proportion Of water
The principal contention was that the
farmers We're entitled TO the spring
and seepage water arising in the bed
of Parley's creek between the point OF
diversion by the city and the Jordan
canal, in addition to their regular pro-
portion Of exchange water, They claim
ed that they had always used that wat
er up to the present year. But this
year the city has measured that water
at the Jordan canal and turned II into
the canal as part OF the exchange wat
err Attys. Ray Van Colt and Waldo
mar Van Colt appeared In behalf of the
farmers.
Ii wan decided by the committee TO
let the farmers use the spring water
In addition TO their regular proportion,
but with the understanding that the
city would waive none Of It's rights TO
the water.
MATTRESS DEAL CLOSED,
II was announced in the committee
that the deal with the Utah Mattress
company for the purchase Of It's Jor-
dan river water right had been closed
and that the water would be turned in
to the canal today, That viii increase
the flow OF the canal about 100000
gallons and viii relieve all probabill-
ties of water famine among the
farmers who depend upon the canal
water for irrigating purposes.
WILL GRANT PETITION,
The committee on streets decided to
grant the petition Of Joseph II. Smith
and other Church officials to allow the
sidewalk on the south side OF the Tenn
pie block and the block east Of II to re-
main at its established width Of 20 feet,
and three inches. This will do away
with the necessity Of removing the
many shade trees along those blocks,
Two hundred feet of curb that IL all
ready In place will have TO be reset at
an expense of $50. The expense VIII
have TO be borne by petitioners.
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COURT NOTES.

The Union and East Jordan Inlga-
tlon company has filed suit
against the Richards Irrigation
company and a great number OF
other defendants to quiet title 10 the
water rights Of Little Cottonwood
creek Plalnin claims 20 own 70 Sec
ona feet Of the waters OF the creek.
and il is alleged that +. r. Morgan.
the water commissioner. has been al.
ndlng the waters In controversy among
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TWONEOROESLYNCHEDBYl1O MOE

Phillppi, w. Va, July 2i-Two ne
groes whose names are unknown were
.ynched at Womelsdorf, near here last
night by an angry mob numbering sew
eral hundred. The first victim was shot
and killed IN The station house the
second was taken to the park where
he was hanged and then riddled with
bullets and cut 10 pieces. Both whites
and negroes are enraged and in arms.
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JAPAN CLAIMS MARCUS ISLAND

laws. In fact, this bond was only filed
within the last year. Meanwhile, find
ing a deserted island, some japanese
landed and began to take away the
guano. There are believed to be two
score OF them now. on the island, and
the japanese government holds that
their title is good. The japanese war
ship carried the message from his gov
eminent to Rosehil, advising him to
offer no resistance, and as It win prob
ably reach Marcus island, distant only
1000 miles from Yokohama, before the
Rosehill schooner, which sailed from
Honolulu, 1000 miles distant, It is be-
lieved that there will be no clash be-
tween the schooners passengers and
the Japanese coolies now on the island.
Yokohama, July 24-It Is officially
announced that the Japanese cruiser
Kasaile will convey the diplomatic
agent of Japan to Marcus island The
expectation is that II Is the desire Of
the Japanese government to reassure
the Japanese residents OF the island and
convince them that Rosehill claim Is
untenable II Is asserted here that the
island was annexed to Japan In 1898,
and that Il was discovered by Japan
csc subject In 1879.
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BUSINESS NOTES.

John w. Price has sold to Jens Jor-
gensen for $1,000 house and lot on
state road between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth South streets.
Jens Jorgensen sells to George Holt
for S2iOO four lots in Draper.
Work has been resumed on the new
Catholic cathedral on east South Tenn
pie street. a force of stone cutters are
pushing things there and In a few days,
as soon as a supply Of stone Is In shape.
the work of laying It will begin. The
money from subscriptions is coming in
and building operations will be pushed
until the frosts set in again.
Contractor Watson has made a big
hole on the federal building site and
will have his part Of the work done on
time,
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defendants exclusively without regard
to plaintiffs title to the water.

defendants exclusively without regard
to plaintiffs title to the water.
The petition for a rehearing in the
case Of Seward II Fields ct al. vs. the
DaisyGold Mining company and the Salt
Lake Hardware company has been de-
MED by the Supreme court That
court recently handed down an opinion
affirming the decision Of the lower
court, aud petition for a rehearlng
was filed and argued but the court yes
terday denied IL. Justice Baskin dis
sents from the ruling Of Chief Justice
Miner and Justice Bartch in denying
the re-hearing,
A default judgment was entered to-
day In favor Of plaintiff in the case of
George A. Koher ys George II. Cutting
and s. A, Poe for the sum OF $3.50. The
action was brought 70 recover above
amount for goods, wares and merchan-
disc purchased by defendants.
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u-r>,
ON CAPE HAYTlEN.
10 peVYr - - - '-N-

OF war Of the provincial government, Is
itill here but II Is said he contemplates
leaving Hayden shortly In order to take
charge of the troops relied upon to De-
lend the capital, Port au Prince The
population here Is IN a state Of uneasl-
ness. believing the town VIII shortly be
attacked by the Frmlnlsts. No news
has been received here regarding the
movements Of the warship Crete-a'
Pierrot, but II Is feared that she may
appear off this port and land troops to
support NJ Flrmin's forces,
There are no foreign warships here
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WOMAN HAS SERIOUS FALL
Ann Stanley Strikes Her Head Against
Dresser in the Dark.

Miss Ann Stanley is confined to her
home. PIG south State street, with a
serious and what may prove fatal injury
to her head. A rap on the door of her
room occurred at about midnight last
night and she arose to answer It when
she stumbled and fell, striking her
head violently against the dresser The
artery OF her temple was severed and
an ugly cash on her face was infict.
ed. DR.. Giesy was summoned but she
nearly bled to death before he arrived.
IL was necessary TO take several stitch.
es In the wound and while the unfor
tunate young lady seems to be recov.
ering, she Is yet In a serious condition
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BULLETS CUT TROLLEY.
Fort Douglas Sharp Shooters Stop
Street Car Traffic

Travel over the high line to Fort
Douglas was discontinued this morning,
until the repair car could get up there
from this city and reunite the sundered
trolley wire. AS the line is Immediately
back of where the troops are pock-
making targets, the cutting of the wire
was laid TO the doors OF mischief-loy.
Ing shsrpshooters; and II Is said that
this sort OF thing has happened several
times before.
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1q s9fI

cape Haytien July 2i.-The army
rom department Of ArtibonIte and
from the Districts IN sympathy with
NJ FirmIn, who has been declared
president OF the Artibonites, is march
ing on CapelHaytish from three sides,
Cen. Albert salhave has arrived at
Plaisance, Gen. Emile Gaspard has
reached Doid6h and Gen. These Mon
fiston is moving on st. Raphael and
Trou Gen. Alexis Nord, the minister
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MAY EXTEND TO SANDY.
Consolidated Railway & Power Go. to
Ask for Franchise.

II was stated yesterday by prominent
residents q Sandy that the CONSOLIDATE
ed Railway and Power company would
apply to the county commissioners for
a franchise 60 lay tracks and operate
cars from Sandy to the city limits, This
statement was Forthcoming after the
gentlemen had had another protracted
session with the street car officials
General Superintendent Read, however
declines TO either deny or affirm the
rumor beyond stating that within the
next few days the public viii BE- duly
informed OF the intentions Of the com
pany. II Is asserted that the street
car company VIII build however II
only to protect its territory from the
Invasion OF the projected Suburban line
which is now seeking q franchise.
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SALT PALACE PRIZE FIGHT.
Said That National Cycling Association
Nay Take Hand.

1t Is stated on good authority that the
National Cycling association Is liable TO
take up the matter Of the prize fights
being pulled on in the bicycle arena, as
It Is understood that the association
management Is opposed TO having any
such performances taking place on any
OF its tracks, Elks here declaim any
connection In the remotest degree with
the hstic carnival, and say Il has no
more 10 do with the Elks than Buffalo
BITS Wild West Show, or any other
entirely exterior affair. The city coun-
ell win be asked at It's next meeting to
take some action in the way OF provid-
ing seating accommodations az LIB
erty park for the public when the band
contest takes place there.
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The trouble grows out of yesterdays
murder OF chief Of Police Rud Will
moth of Elkins Several other arrests
have been made and lynchng seemed
imminent The dead blacks were caught
near Bellington, and We're locked up
there. officers fearing lynching If taken
TO Elklns, Negroes are leaving on
every train. The lynched men were
horribly mutilated and their bodies left
on the commons.
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Trapplsts Monastery Bnrned.

Doka, Quebec, July 24.-The celebrat-
ed monastery of the Trappists here was
entirely destroyed by fire last night.
Loss 100000; insurance Slo0OOo, There
were 81 monks in the monastery, all Of
whom escaped. Ten thousand gallons
Of cider and 1900 gallons OF wine were
destroyed.
The firse, the origin OF which is UNI
known, destroyed every vestige Of the
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ORGAN RECITAL.
Program to be Rendered by Prof. Me-
CIellan In Tabernacle Tomorrow.

The following numbers will be played
at the Tabernacle organ recital tomor-
row afternoon by Prof, Mcclellan. Rem
dition begins promptly at O'clock:
Introduction to act III "Lohengrin"
s''''stt's'' zee go. 90, 81. wagner
a "Intermezzo' (Cavallerla Rusti-
cana) ..,,,.,..,.,. &C., go Mascagni
b "Asas Death from "SuiteD..
u,s.,.,.,.,,. e. -, ... -, GrieR
G old Melody. Observation-Disclosures
Soprano solo , Miss Agatha Berkhoel
Grand Onertoire' (St. Cecilia. Batiste
DIR. sANFORDs LIVER INyIGORATOH
The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable cure for Live
Ills, BliOusness, Ind gestion Constitution Malaria
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the Mlsssg Mat .u iii. -tt.,i TO t-"
address, Hon. Fisher s. Harris snort
lmpromptu address,, by southern clti-
Gems of Utah; southern melodies by the
orchestra.
The Young Peoples Christian union
will picnic at Lagoon, Aug, / and on
Friday evening will hold a general So
cial in the First Methodist church. The
speakers at the church are to be Rev,
j. b. Thrall Of East Pepperill. Mass,
President Stimson Of the Christian
union and President II H. Smith of the
State Christian Endeavor
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DRURY-Horatio George Druly " W
Charles Horatio and julia a, -
Born at sprlngville, Utah' SM.. d.
1857. died at swan Lake ,i PA Al
county. ida. July s, 1902. BanA
Lewiston, Utah, July 10.
l3URDETT-At Forest Dale Nv IVY +.
1902, OF cholera infantum' , ssls a,
daughter Of Thomas and s ataa ID,
Pearce Burdett, aged Il m0n''
9 days.
Funeral services viii be hela ~, ~, 4,
Mt / .. m, from the funeral c9 !, i.sgtA
Undertaken Joseph w. Taylor i. rrr.sis
West Temple street, this ciiy, ,,i,I sol
are invited TO attend. Millen''''
please copy,
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magnificent buildings which requi,e'
many years to build. Two n'll,,
Brother Seraphin, who was elna 1''
another who was suffering IRON 'vn w,
sumption, were rescued from th' w Y.
floor by priests at the risk o. 'D''
lives. 1t Is feared they will die
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Arkansas City, KAN July A,-Texas
fever has broken out among the native
cattle of southern Kansas and at Dex-
ter over a hundred head died within the
pas few days.
The disease is believed TO be spread
ing.