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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
INCREASE IN THE RATE
Idaho State Board of Equaliza-
ton viii Likely Boost the
Assessment of Railways.
Csuecfa1 70 The Herald.l

Boise, Aug 1.-THE state board q
equalization was in executive session this
morning with the county commissioners,
who came to Boise 20 urge an increase in
assessment on railroad property. The
commissioners yesterday presented
proposition 70 assess on the basis Of
bonded debt and stock valuations. The
railroad representatives asked for their
reasons. These should have been given
this morning. but they were not: that Is.
they were not given to the railroad men,
II is understood, however, that the com
missiOners gave the state board a lot OF
information and a good many reasons
during the executive session, and that
these will be used as a basis for the cross
examination Of the railroad attorneys b.
the board
The commissioners held 4 separate
meeting and resolutions We're presented
to the effect that main lines OF railroad
were well worth $4,000 a mile
Doubt WAS raised as TO the ACCESSIBILITY
OF adopting such resolution, as il was
state board would assess at any such
figure The resolution was defeated by
a tie vote. The commissioners then met
the state board in secret session. In the
open session that followed the commits
siOner5 gave their ideas as to what lines
should be assessed At first they could
not agree within a good many thousand
dollars, as each based his statement on
conditions existing IN his county. Com
missioner Hendricks OF BanDOCk county
said he thought $1,000 would be about
more. and finally united in a demand
that the assessment be raised Joe Fer
cent. which would make the assessment
on main lines about $500 mile
The state board heard the arguments
Of the railroad men. who asked that last
years assessment be allowed 70 stand.
While the board has taken 10 action. II
IS practically certain some increase VIII
he made
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n EVEREAUX, France. Aug. 14.-Mr-
and Mrs. Charles W. Fair. Amer
leans, who were related to Mrs.
W. h. Vanderbilt. jr. Miss Virginia
Fair, were returning to Paris from
Trouville today, when their automobile
swerved and crashed into a tree fifteen
miles from here. Both were killed
The chauffeur became insane as a con-
sequence of the shock
Mr. and Mrs. Fair had been staying
at Trouville during the week. They
had a very fast forty five horse power
automobile. which attracted consider
able attention. and with which they
were highly pleased. Mr. Fair had
been from Trouvile to Paris and back
again in one day with the machine
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Fair were
taken to the chateau Buisson du Mai.
The accident occurred at 2-30 o'clock
this afternoon and almost in front of
the chateaV Buisson du Mai The
Fairs intended TO dine and spend the
night in Paris and return to TTOUville
for lunch tomorrow.
Tremendous Rate of Speed.
The wife of the gatekeeper Of the
chateau was the only witness TO the
disaster. She says she noticed a big
red automobile coming along the road
alta tremendous pace. Suddenly some
thing happened and the heavy machine
slid sidewise from the right to the left
side of the road for about sixty yards
It then dashed up an embankment.
turned a complete somersault and
crashed into a big elm tree in front
of the gate of the chateau. The auto
mobile was completely wrecked. The
front axle was broken and other parts
of the machine were smashed, lnclud-
ing the steering gear.
When the automobile turned over,
the wife of the gatekeeper says, she
saw Mr. and Mrs. Fair thrown high
in the air and fall with a heavy thud
to the ground. The chauffeur, who
was sitting behind the Fairs. was pre-
cipitated into a ditch. He staggered
to his feet, calling for help. The gate
keepers wife rushed to his aid and
helped him in extricating Mr.. and Mrs
Fair. who were buried beneath the
wrecked machine and in the last throes
of death. Both had sustained CHASTITY
injuries and were almost unrccOgniZ-
able Mr. Fairs head had been
crushed III. while his wifeis skull was
split The chauffeur was terribly af-
fected at the calamity and seemed be
reft of his senses He threw himself
into a ditch on the opposite side of
the road and rolled about. crying,
MY poor masters"
Bodies Covered With Flowers.
NJ. Borson, owner of the chateau
Buisson du Mai was summoned, and
after advising the local authorities of
the accident he ordered the bodies of
Mr. and Mrs. Fair 10 be carried 10 the
gatekeeper's lodge Here they now lie
on mattresses, and flowers have been
Strewn over them. In the room are
three wax tapers, burning dimly-
The accident was evidently due to
the bursting of a tire. At the time II
occurred the automobile, which was
capable of running seventy-foUr miles
an hour. was going at the rate Of
sixty-two miles an hour. The local
police authorities hold in their posses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
GRAND LODGE SAYS ElKS MUST GIVE NO
MORE STREET FAIRS OR CARN!vALS

grand lodge to maintain the order
upon the highest plain socially and to
this end il is proposed to have the
subordinate lodges observe rules that
will bring about this desired end.
The office of secretary to the grand
exalted ruler was created by an ac-
ton of the lodge yesterday No one
has been appointed yet to fill the place
Resolutions were passed extending
the heartiest thanks of the grand
lodge to the Salt Lake lodge and the
people of this city, for the reception
rendered the visitors and the manner
in which the convention has been
handled.
Greetings to Pythians.
A telegram of greeting was sent to
the 4. of p grand lodge now in ses-
sion at San Francisco.
A resolution thanking Past Grand
Exalted Ruler Pickett for the work
he did as grand exalted ruler was
passed
The last order of business in the aft
ernoon was the installation Of the
newly elected officers. Those chosen
To fiji the places were called to their
respective positions and the brief cere-
monies of the order were gone throufih
with.
With this the convention. adjourned
and the reunion came to an official
close.
Every member of the grand lodge
expresses himself as well pleased with
the success of the convention and
especially profuse in their praise of
Salt Lake and Salt Lake people are
Grand Exalted Ruler George p. Cronk
and Past Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett
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read before the convention yesterday
AMI was unanimously adopted,
The building is located at Bedford
City and is the old Hotel Bedford
property. The place has long been
noted one and il is ideally suited for
just the purpose for which il is want
ed by the lodge. Bedford is situated
amid the hills of Virginia. near sew
eraI thriving large towns. and in the
midst of a number of thriving Elk
lodges The property was purchased
by the committee June Is, 1902, for
S12, 050.
The building, which is OF purple
granite and brick. was erected in 1891
as !. hotel at cost of $4,000, and was
used FOR that purpose for ten years
The furnish: ngs of the building. which
were acquired with il by the Elks. cost
$50, O0O The building is fitted in eE-
cry modern way and is airy ana spa
cious. II is fully equipped with carpets
ana furnishings of every kind. and all
that viii Be necessary TO make il ready
for immediate use viii be some re-
pairs.
The plot OF ground upon which the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
VISITORS START ON
THE ROMEWARD TRIP

PREPARATIONS for the return trip were
begun yesterday by the strangers who
have added to the gayety and ANNA
ton of the street scenes for the past
few DAYS. The ticket Offices had ex
ira forces of agents on duty and then
it was often necessary to wait long
time to be waited on. Long rows Of
people were lined up at the counters
TO see about their tickets and the pas
senger agents had a busy day of it.
Every train which left the city was
filed. but there was no crOwding.
There were plenty OF coaches and the
railroads experienced no trouble in
handling the crowds.
II was expected that there would
be some confusion at the depotS, but
everything moved like clock work. on
the Rio Grsnde last evening No left
in FIVE sections to accommodate those
who wanted to leave for their homes
The most difficulty has been expert
eneed in furnishing sleeper accommo-
dations. Everybody wants lower
berth and there are not enough to go
The oregon Short Line sent out
twenty-four trains yesterday and of
this number sixteen were regulars. The
trains were filled, but there was no
confusion Specials have been ar
ranged 20 suit the committees and the
schedules have been changed several
times. Very few complete delegations
have left the city The Denver peo-
Die left last evening and the Buffalo
delegation left in the afternoon A
great many of the delegates expect to
visit the Yellowstone Natiopal park.
while others win visit San Francisco
Nearly the entire Louisville delega-
ton left yesterday for San Francisco
and il is estimated that 1000 Elks viii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
MURDERED AND ROBBED
German Tourist Who Was Found
Dead in the TyroI Noun
tains Recently.

London. Aug 15.-The Genoa corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says he
has discovered that the German tourist,
Mullen who was found dead under mys-
ferrous circumstances in the Tyrol re
Gently was the victim of d terrible trag-
edy. The correspondent says Mullen was
in the mountains alone and lost mis- road
in a fog. He was attracted by the light
of fire, which il X supposed had been
lit bv murderers to aid them in trapping
tourists The German approached the
fire and was attacked and killed a
considers Bile sum of money was stolen
rom ms person and the body was thrown
into the fire Il was found atterwa-ri,
partly burned. No trace Of the murder
ers has been discovered
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building stands contains about eight
acres It is shaded with groves of oak
trees The building Is three stories
high and has frontage OF 200 feet It
is estimated that il viii accommodate
easily 200 people The rooms are ele-
gantly furnished and the floors of the
Offices and halls are of thing All 9TH
ers are covered with carpets II is
electric lighted and the water supply
comes direct from the Blue Ridge
mountains.
The location is easy of access and
the expense for maintaining the home.
the committee reported, could be kept
within the bounds OF the means of
the lodge very easily. Some repairs,
the committee reported. would have
10 be made TO the building before il
would be ready for use, but this work
they estimated could be done for
SIC zoe or $4,000
suggestion vas made in the re-
port that the committee be allowed
until next meeting of the grand lodge
20 formulate rules and regulations gov
eTning the home and admission TO II.
This was granted.
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THE annual convention OF the
grand lodge came to an end yes
terday afternoon. The convention
Is now over and the visiting Elks and
their friends are starting for home.
A large amount Of important business
has been attended to at this cOnven-
ton, and the two sessions of yesterday
we're productive of some important acr
tons. The matters OF business were
rushed through at each session and all
had been completed by 4:30 O'Clock.
The meeting and convention were
voted 4 success, and the heartiest
thanks we're voted to salt Lake and
her people Everyone in attendance
seemed 10 be we'll pleased with the
work accomplished by the convention,
and the officers pronounce the cOnVen-
ton the most successful one in the
history Of the order.
The convention adjourned to meet
July =, 1903, in the city of Baltimore.
Nd
The morning session was devoted TO
winding mp affairs along legislative
lines and in the afternoon the new Of
hcers Of the lodge were installed into
tneir respective places.
No More Street Fairs.
Among one Of the most important
actions taken by the grand lodge yes
terday was the passage of a resolu-
uon prohibiting any Elk lodge to give.
under its auspices. street fairs or car
hYals. This action was brought about
through some carnivals that have been
heid m various places that did not re-
ooGnd % the good or credit of the or
der
When the matter was presented to
NE grand lodge it was in the light
thai the order could not afford TO per-
Nu the subordinate lodges TO engage
20 AFFAIRS that would reflect diScredit
upon the order. and to preclude the
possibility OF this il was thought fit
mat law should be passed prohibit
ing them altogether. Almost every
representative was in favor of this ac-
uoh. and IL was passed without dis
sent
The resolutions formulated by GER
lah delegates. looking towards the
project uu OF the elk. were presented
10 The grand lodge for consideration.
lne resolutions asked that the repre-
seht5uN-S 10 the lodge from the Nari-
Gus states where elk are to be found,
s-eh t' have law passed by the legis-
elur's of these states making II
crime for anyone 10 kill an elk for the
U-Nl +our Years. II was argued that
'7is were done and the animal was
t'-7 chance to propagate. the
mol7'a ms would soon again be stocked
N'0 the species.
some strong arguments we're made
- iaFor Of some action being taken by
w grand lodge along this line, but
- matter was referred 70 a commit
'se Tor consideration and report later.
Limit on New Members.
a law was also passed preventing
80, ~ mutation OF large classes Of can
ellales N any OF the lodges. Accord
- 10 the new law passed not more
.-ah twenty new members can be inl-
-~eled into any one lodge in week
Us Is done to protect the order and
~ membership OF il. The policy OF
order is TO be careful in the Sc
ZION of its membership. and
tiore II is desirable to have no
"noIeSale mutations.
number Of minor and important
-shEes were made in the laws Of the
-. 80 and tho general policy OF the or
9S outlined by this convention. viii
conservatives. II IL the desire OF the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
HEIR TO IMMENSE FORTUNE.
Victim of Disaster Was a Son Of the
Late Senator Fair.

=
San Francisco. Aug I4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fair left. San Francisco
in the latter part OF May last for
trip to Europe Charles Fair was the
son of the late Senator Fair and was
one of the heirs TO the immense eS-
tate of the late senate 1t is peculiar
that the son of the late John W
NIackay. one of Senator Fairs part
ners, was also killed near Paris a few
years ago by being thrown from his
horse.
Charles Fair has been enthusiastic
about automobiles ever since the ma
chimes came into use abroad He was
one of the first TO bring automobiles
to this coast. and he owned three or
four OF them He had what was. very
likely the largest and swiftest auto
mobile in California It is a huge
French racing machine, and is cspa-
BILE, it is said, of going al speed of
seventy miles an hour
II had a forty horsepower engine.
He imported it from France and with
ii imported a chauffeur. The machine
is well known on the streets Of san
Francisco. and in all the neighborIng
counties.
Many times have townspeOple and
farmers in San MateO, Marin and Ala
media counties rushed cut OF their
already in the distance and leaving a
trail of dust and smoke behind
Fair was interested also in yachting,
and owned the steam yacht Lucero.
Charles Fair and his wife left San
Francisco for Europe on May 30 last.
Charles Fair was the third OF the four
children of the late Mr.. and Mrs
James e. Fair Teresa, who is now
the wife of Hermann OeIrichs, is the
Oldest of the heirs Then came James.
who died about ten years ago Charles
was the third. and the youngest was
Virginia, who is now the wife of ". X
Vanderbilt, jr-
In the spring of 1894. Charles mar
ried Maude Nelson The ceremony
took place in Oakland, ami il was al
most a secret one
Charles Fair was one Of three heirs
to an immense estate, estimated IN
value at between SIS, 0oa 900 and $50, 000.-
600. The other two are his two sisters.
oelrichs Not Surprised.
When informed Of the tragic end OF
his brother n-law and his wife this
afternoon. Hermann OeIrichs said:
I am terribly shocked, but not sur
prised 1 said only a few days ago
that if Charles persisted in carrying
on his experiments along this line -
results would be fatal sooner or later.
1 have warned him repeatedly, but he
always laughed and said that there
was no danger"
Mr.. Fair left this city on last Dec
Grafton day for Europe, 70 stay two
or three months. Last week a letter
arrived. saying that he intended sail
Continued on Page >
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THE handsome building and grounds
at Bedford City, Va. purchased
as a home for INDECENT and aged
Elks. was accepted by the grand lodge
yesterday as the official Eiks home.
Henceforth the bsautiful place will
serve as a home for all Elks in good
standing who, in the declining years
of life find themselves without the
necessities OF daily existence. II has
long been the desire of members of
the order to establish such a home
for their unfortunate brothers. and
they are more than pleased with the
work of the committee in selecting this
ideal place in old Virginia
Two years ago this matter was
placed in the hands OF a committee
which has been working constantly on
1t until this session. when the members
came prepared TO report that they had
selected and purchased a place. The
report OF the committee was presented
in pamphlet form, illustrated with
handsome f7aif-fonc views of the
building and grounds. The report was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
GIRL DROWNED IN
SWIFT MONTANA RIVER
lspecial 70 NC Herald.l

Dillon, Mont, Aug. 14--Emnla Johns,
"A years old, was drowned in the Big
Hole river a few miles north Of this
place today. With party OF relatives
she was enjoying a camping-Out party.
fishing. This morning the men took the
women across the river and warned
them not to try 20 cross back. Miss
Johns disregarded the warning and
started TO wade the river. When she
got within few feet Of safety she
went under. Her sister stood on the
opposite hank and watched her drown.
being poweriess 10 aid. The body lodged
on rifle a quarter Of a mile down
stream and was recovered. The dead
girl was native of FL Easo. Ills, and
had been in Dillon two years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
SOLDIERS ARE NOT NEEDED
All Quiet at Present in the Shenan-
doah Valley.

Shenandoah. Pa, Aug. 1.-THE troops
called out 10 suppress the lawiessness IN
Shenandoah have now been in the field
two weeks and during that time they
have not been called upon 20 do nucn
more than guard duty Board floors are
being placed in All the tents in camp
which is an acknowledgment that the
trooDs will remain until the end OF the
strike 4 committee OF LithuanlanS
called on General Goblin and informed
him shat there we're no anarcnistic OF
nfliIistfc organizations among the Tor
eicuers of Sheua ndoah or the M1honcy
valley. They assured the general ipat
they would cooperate with him IN fid-
ding this section OF anarchists Il any
should be found.
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KILLED HIS MAN
in SELF-0EFENSE

Guthrie, o. T.. Aug. Thames Raines
surrendered To the federal officers at
Muskogee, stating that he had killed
Daniel Smith in Self-defense near that
city An immediate hearing Was held
and Raines was released the self-de-
Tense plea being substantiated- The
trouble is alleged to have occurred over
a prolonged rivalry for the hand Of =
Cherokee Indian maiden Smith, ac-
coT5fnE 10 the testimony. had frequent
Is threatened the life Of Raines-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
BY Mr.. BRYAN
Nebraskan Does Not Desire the
Democratic Nomination For
President in 1904.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. H-Nnham j. BY
an has written a letter 10 the editor of
the New Orleans Times-DemOcrat IN an
swer 10 the question whether he was a
candidate for president in the next cam
laign Mr. Bryan says IN part:
i shall not be candidate los the
presidency in the next cam-'algn- anu
/ may add l have no choice beyond the
desire 10 see some one nominated who
VS. fovai not onlv 20 tho ticket but 10
the platforms OF 1876 and 1899. and VINO, II
elected. could be trusted TO stand by the
people ia the struggle against the Or
ssanized wealth
while no one can look very far ahead
or fOresee the contingencies that may
arise. ] have no plans looking 10 re-
nomination at any future time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
CANDIDATES HAVE kFleHT.
Senatorial Campaign in South Caro-
lima WAXING Warn

Ciaffney. S. G.. Aug 1f.-Congressu
Asbury g. Lattiner and former Congress
man John J. HemDhiiI came 70 blows
here today. Both are candidates for the
United States senate and are making an
oratoricaI tour Of the state. together with
ator. CONGRESSMAN Lattimer. who IS
farmer. made 4 statement that five law
yers were Jumping on one poor farmer.
This was resented by Colonel Hempnlii,
and Il is said that Lsrrimer struck HEMP
hill a severe blow in the face Er1enas
iutsrfered and the men were se-1irAte-
without serious injury to the DINER
Both HempHisi and Isattimer Uere no
titled 70 appear before Mayor Little -
morrow.
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FLKS SPEAK UNB0UNDED
PRAISE FOR SALT LAKE
Grand Lodge Members Enthusiastic Over Their En-
tertainment in This City.
Convention at End and Many Delegates Have Started Their
Homeward Journey.

A..++++4A+ y y y y
Exalted Ruler Cronk; convention mas success
vhch
Every newTgo =
agdpoint amount \
ExaIted
: been
Endest
criticisms to
attended that statement
the
business important ana OF
policy
. I'D especially regard to lodges and membership
49, = y y = = = y y y ~
of Salt Lake"
the of A. O. Stanley of Henderson KY at the
Trzor d s.
And the OF I i
exalted until yesterday
action whit he had moth a
wherever
Salt Lake be adVerhsed was '
thew have been here
eueredth participants the various contests
overnduIgence
s
kind The police did not hnd necessary
susst the order
celebrations kept within reasonable bounds The
literally and they they received u
j. - -. ~, an, -.
the band contest went
afternoon
afternoon the grand lodge adj
y outgoing train with
believed practically all OF
home They made history Tor sat Lake ao
by the people
whose entertain them
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NEW GOLD REEF FOUND.

Johannesburg. Aug. 1+-Considsrabl bic
excitement has been created here BY the
discovery OF a new gold reef which Is
said Ia traverse a large extent Of terri
tors. Local geologists think the strike
is = continuation Of the Witwatersrand
main series. but the discoverers declare
that they have found new gold fields tnat
- - tn. eot,sI in size OF the WitWaters-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-15
RuLLET PRooF VEST.

Bloomington Ills Aug. Hat the ses-
sion here today OF the Ponce thleis anu
sFsriffe- association OF Illinois a test OF
q buIIef-pro0f vest was made PM Hcl-
land. editor Of the Chicago Detective,
wore. .ne Of the vests ana allowed 2 r.
vol,rel 10 be fired al him. The bullet olo
nt.t penetrate the garment
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INCREASE IN WAGES.

Chicago. Aug 14-COnductors and mo-
torr1en employed BY the South Chicago
CITY Railway company secured an m
crease in wages from i 10 = cents per
hour tonight and arc no longer IN Dan
ger OF becoming involved IN a prospective
general street car strike
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CHARLES FAIR AND WIFE
MEET WITH AWFUL FATE
Automobile Crashes into a Tree While Going at
the Rate of Sixty Miles an Hour.
Bodies Were Horribly Manged-Accden Caused by Bursting
Tire

sion and have sealed up a valise be-
longing to the Fairs, which contains
jewelry, two letters Of credit, a French
coins.