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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
MYSTERIES SOLVED.
Knapp Never Suspected of Cincinnati
Murders. w.

Cincinnati. Feb. 26.-The three murders
which Alfred Knapp confessed commit
ting In Cincinnati could never be solved
by the police. Two were dropped as
suicides and the third as a stranger
mystery The dead body of Emma Lit
tleman was found on June p, 1894, in the
lumber yard designated by Knapp in his
confession.
The finding of the dead body of Mrs.
Jennie Knapp in the canal is d crime
which puzzled the police of this city and
Hamilton. The body was cut and there
were marks on the woman's throat which
indicated that she had been choked to
death. The mystery in the case had re-
manned as deep ever until the confess
sion of Knapp. Mrs. Jennie Knapp was
a Cincinnati woman, and before her mar
rage was well known in Cumminsville.
In this case Knapp was never suspected
He said hat his wife had left home with
out telling him where she had gone, and
he went TO the home of her sister to
search for her. The police arrived at the
conclusion that the woman had COM
mtted suicide.
in the Mary Eckert murder mystery
the woman was found strangled to death
fl a house in Walnut street. The police
tried to solve the mystery but without
success. They finally declared that the
men who killed Mary ECkert also COM
ritted similar crimes at Denver and else
where throughout the country His
methods were likened to those of Jack
the Ripper"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE
Cambrian Association Takes Feeling
Action on Death of DR.. J. Parry.

Resolutions on the death of DR.. Joseph
Parry, the noted Welshman. who died a
the Cambrian association of Salt Lake
city, at a meeting held expressly for
that purpose A copy OF the resolutions
widow and children of the great rnu-
stefan.
This makes the third time the associa-
ton has met since it's incorporation in
1897 for the purpose IF taking a similar
action The first time was in commem-
Grafton Of Bishop Elias Morris death
and the second occasion was when George
@. Bywater passed away. The resolutions
on the death of DR.. Parry follow:
w hereas, 1t has pleased the Father of
us all to remove from mortal life our late
friend and fellow Welshman, DR.. Joseph
Parry of Wales. and
Whereas, At the request of this as
ISOLATION he visited Utah i'm 1898. for the
purpose of serving as adjudicator at the
great national EisteddfOd held in this
city at that time, and performed this duty
with great and impartial ability, to the
satisfaction of the general public and of
this association in particular. and en-
deared himself to the citizens of Utah.
irrespective OF creed or nationality. now.
therefore, by the Cambrian association of
Salt Lake City. Utah, it is hereby
Resolved. That we express at this time
our appreciation of the many high and
commanding qualities of Joseph Parry as
man of integrity and purity of charac-
ter, who labored to promote the happi-
ness or his fellow man, and who united
mildness and kindness of heart with
firmness of purpose, and deplOre his un-
timely death as a great loss to his fam
lily and friends and to the high profess
sion to which he had devoted all the
years of his active, honorable and useful
life;
Resolved. That we extend to his be-
reaved widow and children our warmesr
sympathieS and sincere coincidence:
Resolved, That as descendants of
Wales we mourn the loss of one of Cam
bria's brightest sons;
Resolved, That as descendants of
placed upon the records of our associa-
ton and a copy suitably engrossed be
sent to his family"
(Sgnedt
Arthur L. Thomas. president: David L.
Davis, vice president; Harry +. Evans
secretary; John James. corresponding
secretary; Nephi L. Morris. treasurer;
William y. Williams. T. +. Thomas
Walter j. Lewis, David John. MathOnihah
Thomas. Henry T.. Giles. William c.
Price, Thomas Z. Jeremy, Edward J. Ar
thur directors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
STRIKE AT The WABASH.
Gre Encountered That Runs From
200 to 800 Ounces In Silver.

200 to 300 Ounces In Silver.
According to a report received in this
city last night from superintendent Gil
lett of the Wabash mine at Park City,
a rich strike was made in the mine
yesterday. Ore running from 200 to
300 ounces of silver to the ton, it is
said. was struck. The strike was made
between the 500 and 9OO-fOOt level.
We have tapped the NaiIdriver
vein.' said Mr. Gillett, "and have pene-
tTated the vein about four feet. We
have encountered a large body of rich
ore in the form of fine chlOrides. The
ore has not been assayed yet, but it
will run from 200 TO 300 ounces of sill
yer and leadttO the tom
Mr.. Gnlett believes that they have
encountered a body of ore that will
be lasting and he expects TO see the
mine boom now. For some time past
they have been working in ore that
has not been very satisfactory, it is
said. and the stocks of the mine have
been dropping considerably on the mar
ket.
If. as is believed, the Naildriver vein
has been tapped. it Will mean much
TO the Wabash. According TO the state
ment Of Mr.. Gilett the public will be
invited 10 visit the mine Sunday and
examine the vein of rich ore that has
been encountered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
COMPANY is BLAMED
Verdict of Jury in Inquest Held
Over Remains of Motor
man farroW.

In the inquest held over the remains
of Motorman Walter c. Farrow, killed
in the street car collision on Brigham
street last Sunday, the jury held the
Consolidated Railway & Power COM
pany responsible for the death of the
motorman to the extent of neglecting
to have proper facilities to prevent
such an accident. The jury, however,
did not find that any criminal negli-
gence had been shown. They recon-
mended three improvements that
should be made to prevent the recur-
renee of such accidents in the future.
The finding of the jury was as fol-
lows:
I'VE believe this accident might have
been averted had the Consolidated
Railway & Power company had proper
signal lights each end of the single
linestrack where the accident occurred.
Hence we believe that the above said
street car company showed neglect in
not having such signals. In order to
assist in avoiding further accidents
Of this kind, we, the jury, recon-
mend
First, that both ends of stretches
of single line track be provided with
proper signal lights, which may be
lighted from the opposite end of the
single line track where the cars pass
onto that line
Second, that all street cars be pro-
vided with powerful headlights,
behind which shall be placed
godd parabOlic mirror refiectors
similar to those used on loco
motives. and that these headlights be
placed on the cars above the heads of
the motormen in order that the tracks
may be better lighted and the cars
more readily seen in darkness or fog
which may hereafter appear.
Third. that the sand-bOxes on the
cars be placed in such a position and
in such a way that they win sand
both rails at the same time and be
operated in a way that they may be
set and sand he rails in case the mo-
torman should of necessity have to
leave the Car in case of imminent dan
ger.
In testimony whereof the said jur-
ors have hereunto set their hands the
day of the year first above written.
(Signed) JOHN BACK,
WIN. D. NEAL,
u. b. REID.
Jurors"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
Cancer CuredII

Mr.. w. w. Prickett, SmithfeId. Ills
writes, Sept 10, 1901: Il had been s11f.
fering several years with cancer on
my face, which gave me great annov-
ance and unbearable itching, | was rs
ing Billiards. Snow Liniment for sore
leg, and through an accident, I rlIhbed
some of the liniment on the eancer
and as it gave me almost instant re-
lief. 1 decided TO continue to use the
liniment on the cancer. In a short
time the cancer came out, nv face
healed up and there is not the slightest
scar left. I have implicit faith in the
merits of this preparation. and II cam
not be too highly recommended 25c
SOC and $1.00. For sale by q. c. NJ 7,
drug departrne0t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
FATE OF FIRE ladies.
One Fell Down Shaft, Others Carried
Down by Ceiling.

Down by Ceiling.
New York. Feb. 26.-Several firemen
were hurt. one fatally, at a fire in an
eight-story building at Broadway and
Thirteenth street early today. The
property loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
Captain John Andreise of an engine
company, while working at the fire fell
through an open shaft, striking on his
head. He died shortly after being taken
to the hospital.
A dozen firemen were at work on the
sixth floor when a part of the fire. proof
ceiling fell Battalion Chief GoodersOn
was knocked unconscious by a piece of
tile, and Fireman Daniel Foley's right
leg was broken and he was sent to the
hospital. while GOOdersOn was ordered
home by Chief PuTrOy. Firemen Jo-
seph Kinsch and Thomas Nix fell from
a ladder and broke their legs, and a
piece of cornice crushed Fireman Jo-
seph Kimmet's foot.
Sparks from the burning building
were blown toward the Morton house
at Broadway and Fourteenth street.
and the 200 guests of that hotel. who
had been aroused by the fire engine, all
went down TO the street for safety. It
was found, however, that the hotel was
not any time in danger.
The occupants of the building were
Hackett, Carhart & Co. mems furnish
ers; the Grown Suspender company, the
Nonatuk SILK company, the Brainard
& Armstrong silk company and the Alt
man Neckwear company.
The cause of the fire has not been as
certained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
THINK 1T OVER.
Something You Can See In Any Res
taurant or Cafe.


taurant or Cafe.
A physician puts the query: Have
you never noticed in any large res
taurant at lunch or dinner time the
large number of hearty, vigorous old
men at the tables; men whose ages
run from so to so years; many of
them bald and all perhaps gray, but
none of them feeble or seniIe?
Perhaps the spectacle is so common
as to have escaped your observation
or comment, but nevertheless it is an
object lesson which means something.
If you will notice what these hearty
old fellows are eating you will OBJ
serve that they are not munching
bran crackers nor gingerly picking
their way through a menu card of new
tangled health foods; on the contrary
they seem to prefer juicy roast of
beef, a properly turned loin of NUT
ton, and even the deadly broiled lob
ster is not altogether ignored.
The point of all this is that vigor-
Gus old age depends upon good diges-
ton AMI plenty of wholesome food and
not upon dieting and an endeavor to
live upon bran crackers.
There is a certain class of food
cranks who seem to believe that meat.
coffee and many other good things
are rank poisons, but these cadaverons
=
ing condemnation of their own theo-
ries.
The matter in a nutshell is that if
the stomach secretes the natural diges-
tive juices in sufficient quantity any
wholesome food viii be promptly di-
gested; if the stomach does not do so.
and certain foods cause distress one
or. two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal viii remove all dim
Guilty because they supply lust what
every weak stomach lacks. peDsin
hydro-chloric acid. diastase and nux.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets do not
act upon the bowels and in fact are
not strictly medicine as they act
almost entirely upon the food eaten.
digesting it thoroughly and thus gives
much needed rest and giving an an
petite for the next meal.
of people who travel nine out of ten
use Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
knowing them 70 be perfectly safe TO
use at any time and also having found
out by experience that they are a
safeguard against indigestion in anv
form, and eating as they have To. ar
all hours and ali kinds of food fhe
travelling public for years have pinned
their faith TO Stuart's Tablets.
All druggists sell them at so cents
for full sized packages and any drug
gist from Maine to California. if his
opinion were asked. will say that Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets is the most
popular and successfuI remedy for any
stomach trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
SUGAR BOUNTY BILL.
Bitter Fight Upon the Measure in
Idaho Legislature.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise Ida. Feb 26.-The senate was in
committee of the whole practically all
day, devoting several hours to the sugar
bounty bill, which is being bitterly fought
by the Democrats. aided by several Re
publicanS. An amendment was added that
no bounty be paid to any factory employ
ing Asiatic labor, and further action was
postponed.
The house passed resolutions of con-
dolence on receipt of news of the dealt
of former Secretary of State Mart Patrie
at Market Lake. Fremont county.
Speaker Hunt refused to sign senate
bill %, authorizing the removal of saloon
screens. The senate had refused TO re-
turn II for consideration.
The house passed house bills creating
the office of lumber inspector. for cleo
ton of road overseers. amending the
militia law, for payment of employees in
money, extending toll road franchises. an
propriating $12,0 900 for Albion norma
school. apprOpriating 10000 for a road
from Idaho City to Thunder mountain
and creating the office of game warden
The house passed the senate bill pro-
viding penalty for injuring electric lines
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
"SC0T" A KRAUT-EATER
Drum Major of the "KiItiss
Proves to be a German From
Wisconsin.
He resisted all temptations
To belong to other nations,
And hPPanoa a sfIJaaIa,,Iss y

n.
This is in spite of the fact that he
was born a German. His real name is
William Willig, but when. he came to
Salt Lake recently as drum major of
the ''Kilties" band, he was known as
Duncan MACPHERSON. In Portland he
was heralded as Donald Mccormack,
while in other cities he was declared to
belong to the Cameron clan, with the
Christian name of Donald.
When the seven foot drum major
came to Salt Lake, wearing a plaid and
a bearskin cap with much dignity, all
the Scotchmen in town watched him
admiringly.
All, he's a Draw laddie," quoth they
" lis the Heeland stock. Did We e'er
ken ilka like him outside aud Scot
land?"
They welcomed him with open arms
and he escaped all suspicion, although
it is now whispered that he was known
to have gone into the back door of a
German saloon and restaurant, and to
have called for q stein of beer, a plate
Of wienerwurst and sauerkraut and
some pretzels. This rumor cannot be
verified, however, and it may be that
II started with some persons who want
ed a chance to say, II told you so.''
Discovery came in Portland The
Scots there welcomed him, and wined
him and dined him. But it happened
that young woman who used to live
In Menominee, Wis, was standing on
the curb as the parade went by.
Why, there's Willie Willig," she ex-
claimed
Then she told on him. She lived
near him in Wisconsin, and she related
that he was of German birth, and
worked in the lumber woods until he
was picked up by the band He was
known in Wisconsin as Little Willie"
The German Scot admitted his iden-
tity.
I get good pay for being Scotch" he
said. What do / care what they call
me? This is a good vacation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
THREE NEW CARS ARRIVE.
Other Cars For Street Railway Com
panY on the Way.

Three handsome coaches for the Con-
solidated Railroad & Power company ar
rived in the city yesterday over the Rio
Grande. Three more coaches are on the
way over the Union Pacific, and are
somewhere between this city and Chey-
enne- The cars were ordered nearly a
year ago, and are part of the order for
closed cars which the company gave the
Laclede works at st. Louis last May.
The coaches are Six-wheelers of the
latest pattern, with all the modern i'm
prOvements. and are supplied with air
brakes. tenders and other safety devices
They will be put into service on East
First South street as soon as they are
fitted up. There are just six cars on this
line. 1t is expected to get them into use
by the first of next week. The cars
of the improved pattern, and like those
received some weeks ago. can be stripped
to the seats If it is desired to use them
for summer cars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
Railroad Notes.

E. s. Arnold. locating engineer of the
Oregon Short Line. was in the city yes
terday.
F. +. Dunn. superintendent of motive
power on the Oregon Short Line. re-
turned yesterday from the east. after an
absence of two weeks
Terminus on the bennington cutoff
mas been made a regular station for
freight and passengers and will have a
telegraph office with L. S. Ragland in
charge. This station formerly had no
operator nor any of the uD-to-date fea-
lures of the regular station Arcadia at
Mile Post on the Oregon Short Line of
the Idaho division will have the same
Dement'S J r. Davis will be In charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
SAYS PARENTS
FAVOR UNIFORMS
Principal Nelson Proposes to
Adopt the Plan.
APPLIES TO GIRLS ONLY
BOYS MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE
SCHEME LATER.

The plan to adopt simple uniforms
for the girl students of the Fremont
school is meeting with much favor
among the parents of the children, ac-
cording to the statement of Principal
ID. A. Nelson. and he has practically
decided TO put the scheme into opera
ton. The matter is causing consider
able comment in other schools. and if
it proves a success in the Fremont
school the uniform may be adopted in
the others.
When Principal Nelson proposed the
uniform plan he sent out communica-
lions to the parents OF the students
asking their opinion of the proposition.
IT have received replies from most Of
them" said he last night, "and with
out an exception they are in favor of
the uniform idea. AS a result have
about decided to put the plan into OPP
Grafton.
1.-THE exact nature of the uniform has
not yet been decided upon, but it will
be of some neat blue material 1t is
probable that a white braid trimming
will be used on the uniforms, and the
students of the various classes will sbe
distinguished from each other by a diff
ference in the trimming. Each class
will have its distinctive design. The
dresses win be of such a nature that
they may be worn away from school
as well as at school, and not attract
undue attention to the wearer."
May Be Bought For Spring.
The argument being used in support
of the uniform proposition is that as
spring is approaching the girl students
will have to be buying new spring
dresses and the adoption of the uni
forms at this time will not entail an
extra expense upon parents, for in
stead of the new spring dresses, the
uniforms that viii serve the place of
the new spring dress and a school
dress, too, can be purchased.
Mr.. Nelson's proposition is causing
considerable comment among the pu-
pills and teachers of the other schools.
II it is put into operation it will be
watched with no little interest.
Not For High School.
1t is not likely that any attempt will
be made to have the uniform adopted
in the High school. Should there be,
there would no doubt be a protest from
the girl students that would be loud
and long. The young women of that
school who are fond of wearing the lat
est styles would have several things to
say about discarding their tailor made
suits for some simple blue uniform.
While the matter has not been
preached yet, it is said that f the uni
form system with the girl students
proves TO be a success it may be TAX
en- up in regard to the boys of the
graded schools. Should this be done
the uniforms would be on the military
order. Considerable expense would be
entailed by the adoption of a uniform
for the boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
CONFESSED 10
FIVE MURDERS
Innocent Women Butchered by
Fiend In Human Form.
SEVERAL MYSTERIES SOLVED
ALFRED KNAPP TELLS THE
STORY OF HIS GRIMES.

Hamilton, Ohio, Feb. 26.-Alfred
Knapp, the Indianapolis man arrested
yesterday. who confessed to the muir
der of his third wife, today made full
confession of FIVE murders. Among
them is that of Ida Gerhard, the West
indianapolis girl, who was found muir
dered in q stable July 8, 1895.
Knapp's confession, which was sworn
to before Mayor Bosch, is as follows:
On Jan. q, 1894, / killed Emma Lit
tleman in a lumber yard in Gest street
Cincinnati. On Aug. L, 1894, l killed May
Eckert in Walnut street, opposite the
Y. NJ. G. A. in Cincinnati. On Aug. J.
1894, I killed my wife, Jennie COnnors
Knapp, under the canal bridge in Lib
erty street, Cincinnati, and threw her
into the canal IN Indianapolis in July,
1895, / killed Ida Gerhard On Dec. p,
1902, 1 killed my wife, Anna Knapp,
at 339 South Fourth street, in Hamil-
ton, and threw her into the river out
by Lindenwald. This is the truth.
u make this statement by my own
free will and not by the request of any
officer or any one else.
(signed) ALBERT KNAPP"
Sworn to before me, this 26th day Of
February, 1903"
(Signed)
&C. F. BOSCH, Mayor" .
Fiendish Murder.
After his confession Albert w Knapp
admitted that he had repeatedly as
saulted women and killed some of them.
He said he met the Littleman child IN
the lumber yards and choked her 10
death when she made an cutlery.
Il went into a room with the Eckert
girl" he said, and she cried. / stran-
gled her with a towel and hurried from
the house.
Il vas mad at my wife. Jennie Con-
norS Knapp. when I killed her. We
were walking along Liberty street. /
sat her down under the bridge and
poisoned her. l never told any one
did After she was dead ] threw the
body into the canal.
Ida Gerhard / killed, but my mem
Org is not clear as to what I did.
cannot tell you what made me kill these
PEOPLE. I could not help it. Simply a
desire to kill. I am sorry for my
crimes. but now I hope they will be
easy with me-
After the confessions a formal charge
of murder in the first degre was filed.
Afraid of Lynching.
Attorney c. E. Tenney of Cincinnati
to make no further statement. Knapp
was surprised that his people had secured
a lawyer for him. Knapp talks much of
the Pearl Bryan murder and is afraid of
being lynched- Despite assurances of no
danger of lynching he is frightened and
does not want to be taken from the cOun-
~ jail.
Knapp IS now suspected of having
strangled three women at Evansville,
Ind, and of having killed women else
where. He was i'm the Cincinnati House
of Refuge when Il years old and other
criminal records are being discovered al
most hourly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
Rock Island VIII BUY.

st. Louis, Feb. 26.-James Campbell. a
capitalist of this city and a heavy stock
holder in the St. Louis & San Francisco
railway. will return tomorrow from New
York. where he and President B. F.
YOakum have been for some time for the
purpose. il is stated. of arranging the de-
tails of the sale to the Rock Island. To-
day big stockholders of the Frisco re-
ceived kilograms from Mr.. Campbell stat
ing that no transfer of the railroad will
take place until his arrival here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-27
Northwestern's New Purchase

Chicago, Feb. 26--Marvin Hughitt pres
ident of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad. issued an order today annOunc-
ing that his road, having purchased and
entered into possession of the lines of
railway OF the Fremont. ElkhOrn & Mis-
souri, Valley Railroad company I'm the
states of Nebraska. Wyoming and South
Dakota, the same will be operated here
after as the Nebraska & Wyoming divi-'
sion of the Northwestern system of rail-
ways The authority of the several heads
of Departments of the Chicago & North
western railway is extended over the ac-
quired railroad