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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
GAY BANK CLERK
Gets TWO YEARS
StenOgrapher Who Stole $500 from
National Bank ofRepubIic, Guilty.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Came TO Salt Lake From NJ. Antbo ny
Idaho, Got a Good Position and
Commenced TO Live High,

Judge Morse held very busy ses-
zion this morning and arralgned seven
criminals on the charges Of grand lar
ceny, burglary, housebreaking, adultery
and assault with deadly weapon. Two
Of that number entered pleas Of guilty
and were sentenced by the court,
William H. Burton, Jr., the erstwhile
stenographer for the National Bank Of
the Republic, who stole a sack OF coin
from the bank vault containing $500,
entered plea Of guilty to the charge
Of grand larceny and was sentenced to
two years in the state prison. The
crime was committed on April G. Bur-
ton took the sack Of money from the
vault and hid 1t In his desk and waited
until night to take the money out. He
invested i225 Of the money In horse
and buggy and spread It on to such
an extent that the suspicious Of the
bnak officials we're aroused and an in
yestgation made which resulted in the
young mans arrest,
In pleading guilty Burton asked the
court for leniency. He stated that he
was % years OF age and that all Of his
relatives were dead. He came here
several months ago from ST. Anthony,
Idaho, This is his first offense, he
said District Attorney Eichnor gave
the court a brief history OF the case,
in which he stated that the horse and
buggy had been turned over to the
bank and II had been reimbursed TO
that extent. The court then passed
sentence upon defendant as given
above,
Arthur Baker entered pleas OF guilty
TO two charges of HOUSEKEEPING and
was sentenced by Judge Morse to six
months for each offense, a total OF
one year in the state prison Baker
recently broke into two rooms In a
rOomlng house on Broadway. District
Attorney Eichnor asked that Dan Muir
ray and Leroy Demont, who were
charged with Baker Of HOUSEKEEPING,
be allowed to go on their own recOg-
nizance The request was granted by
| the court
Other defendants who were arralgned
this morning and entered pleas Of not
guilty are: Marlnus Olsen, adultery,
committed In this city on May II, upon
| the person of Julia Hansen; John Hill
and Dan Mccarthy. charged with
burglarizing the store OF the Bruback-
er-Campbell Hardware company at 10
west Third South street on May 20;
| George Goodwin, colored charged with
burglarizing f. w. Beecher's store at
Is Commercial street on April q; Matt
Il, Johnson, charged with burglarizing
the room Of Andrew Dahlstrom at
| Bingham on May g.
The arraignment OF John Hong a
| Chinaman. and Charles Smyrniote, a
Greek, both charged with assault with
a deadly weapon. was continued for
the reason that neither defendant could
understand the English language and
there were no interpreters present. The
case against William Gaylor, charged
with burglary, was dismissed for the
reason that defendant Is now dead.
Upon motion OF Dist. Atty. Eichnor, T..
j. Richardson, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, was allowed TO
go on his own recognlzance.
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CROWDS STORM THE THEATER.
Highly Rush OF the Masses 10 See the TON Show Demand
For Tickets Never EquaIed in Salt Lake--LRe Reaches
From the Box Office Far Into the Street,

in looslng the shackles from the slave
and uplifting over our dusky heads the
glorious banner Of freedom; for which
cause this marvellous novel and It's
salnted author are Justly reyered and
their memory sacredly kept by the
descendants of the original Afro Amer
lean immigrants Therefore. be II
Resolved. That we would be recre-
ant to the sacred trust reposed in us
as representatives Of the illustrious
race which has produced Frederick
Douglas, Toussaint LOuyerture. Con-
gresham George II. White, Senator
Blanche X Bruce. Booker T. Washing
ton Major j II. Lunch. =. S. II. Pinch
back and countless others who have
contributed their quota to the enlight-
onment and happiness OF the human
race, dii we not raise our voices In
protest against this proposed travesty
for merceuary purposes upon all that
is regarded as scored Snd venerable
In the traditions of the Afro. American
race Respectfully, w. W. Taylor, edi-
tor; f. r. Hatfield NJ. Edwards, d. n.
Reddick, A. N. Smith, W. L. Stone, W.
D, Powell.
WILL HIT WHITES HARDEST.
This action on the Fart or the col
ored people was taken under misappre-
hension. Il is not the intention to ridi-
cule the black race any more than the
white race, and the latter Will suffer
far more than the former. A more COM
plete statement on the subject VIII be
Issued by the Press club later.
THE BIG STREET PARADE.
Arrangements are being made for
street sarade next Tuesday afternoon
ehich viii be unique of its kind. As
one Of the features. IL is planned TO
have vast gathering Of dogs The
original intention was to give a free
ticket TO very boy who would appear
In the parade with a dog that would
bark. II Is now feared that there viii
he more applications than seats. For
that reason preference will be given TO
those boys who will apply by letter
for position In the parade TO NJ. F,
Cunningham, chairman Of the parade
committee, In care OF the Tribune, or
W. u. Van Blarcom, Jr, grand mar
shal. in care OF the Herald. The APP
rllcations should give full particulars
OF what the dog looks IKE has done
and can do The details Of the parade
viii be announced later.
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HughL Cannon
Must Leave.
He, his We Secretary and Assistant Secretary Ordered
To Quit Prussia Within Three WeekS-AH mormon
Elders VIM be Expelled from PfOssian Territory

missionaries will occasionally visit the
Mormon" communities in Prussia. who
have 1900 members in groups Of 10 to
20 each, The German pastors continue
their services
No protest has yet been made against
the expulsion Of the "Mormons. FL
der Francis NJ. Lyman OF Salt Lake
City, now in London, the European su-
perintendent OF the Mormon" missions
has been advised of the action of the
authorities and is waiting to see II
Washington viii take up the cases OF a
few who were ill-treated. Through these
cases II Is hoped the Prussian govern
ment may be led to reverse the expal-
sion decree and that several German
states, notably saxony, Hesse and
Wurtemburg may also reconsider their
decree expelling Mormon" missionar-
les.
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San Francisco, June 6--Eppinger &
Company OF this city, one Of the largest
grain dea ling firms in the United States
went to the wall today.
The crash came suddenly and for a
time threatened 10 completely upset the
local grain market. As Il was, the an
nouncement of the failure caused a
big bobbing Of prices on change and
wrought up such excitement as has not
been witnessed on the floor for many
years.
II is thought that the losses Of the
firm may run up into the millions, while
the London Paris and American bank,
the money house with which II deals,
will also, Il is said, suffer heavily,
A meeting Of the creditors Is now In
session
The failure OF the Eppinger concern Is
the greatest and most far-reachlng
crash In the California grain trade since
the time when William Dresback was
forced to the wall some seven or eight
years ago.
Although there had been a whisper Of
uncertainty In inner circles for several
days as 10 the standing Of Eppinger
Company none OF the brokers was AT
all prepared for the startling announce
ment that was made on change j, was
known that the company was short on
a heavy amount OF December wheat and
the outcome Of the announcement In the
face OF this condition at once brought
about the most marked activity,
Creditors OF Eppinger & co. az once
began buying against the amount short
for the account OF the suspended firm,
NTH tho reeulf thai December wheat
quickly ruse from N.32 az the opening
10 N.S4iR. After the great bulk Of the
pressing contracts had been filled the
market weakened somewhat and the
price declined TO Sl.3l
While IL has been impossible 10 Sc
cure any information as TO the exact
extent OF the failure Il Is belief OF the
street that Il Is extremely heavy and
severe. The connections OF Epplnger q
co. are numerous. both on the Pacific
coast and In the grain markets of Eu-
rope.
The firm embraced Jacob Epplnger.
the founder. Herman Eppinger, and =.
Eppinger Up to the dissolution Of the
great combination. which controlled the
grain business. charters. prices and
contracts Epplnger 4 Co. were mem
bers Of a combination known as the
big Four This combine was in con-
troll OF warehouses all over the state.
notably those al Port Costa. dissolved
about six months ago. The other mem
beers was George w. McNear & CO..
Bslfour, Guthrie & Co., and Girvin 4
Eyre.
IL is the general opinion that the
cause foT the failure Of Eppingsr 4
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wills aud spiritualIsm.

New York, June GA will which had
been contested by relatives on the
ground Mrs. A. D. Thompson, who
made Il and lcf, the bulk OF her estate
10 Joseph II. Mohan, protege Of her
husband. was under the influence Of
snIri,ualis,s and not OF sound mind, has
been admitted TO probate by Surrogate
Thomas. The latter said In entering
the order:
Almost every one at some time In
yestigates what il known as American
tplritualism. That some people be-
lieve they can have communications
with their loved ores in the other world
Is well known fact, but the fact Of
that belief Is no ground for The setting
nslde Of a persons wishes In his last
will and testament
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One Of the greatest rushes for seats
that has been seen at the Salt Lake
theater took place this morning. AT
10 o'clock the sale opened for the Press
clubs hurlesque of "Uncle Toms Cab
H." next Tuesday evening. Half an
hour later the greater part Of the body
Of the house had been sold out. by
noon there was practically nothing left
IN the body of the house, except chairs.
The line began 10 form long before
the slide in the box-ofiice window was
pushed back II reached clear out on
The steps. The crowd waited. impatient
but good-natured, until at last the APP
pointed hour arrived and the sale be-
gan. Il was nearly an hour before
there was any great dlminuton IN the
length Of the line. the newcomers arriv-
ing rapidly TO take the places OF those
IN front who obtained their seats and
left. Al noon there was still line walt
ing To obtain the precious pieces OF
pastehOard emitting them 10 view the
performance.
COLORED PEOPLE PROTEST
The prospect that "Uncle Toms Cab
in will be burlesqued has reused the
colored population. a meeting was
held last evening In the Office OF the
Utah Plain Dealer, the organ OF the
colored people. to discuss the matter.
on motion OF w w. Taylor the editor,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted and ordered printed in
the issue Of the Plain Dealer which
came out today:
Whereas. II has come to our knowl-
edge that the Press club OF Salt Lake
is preparing to produce for the edifica-
ton OF the public. al the Salt Lake
theater on Tuesday evening next, a
hideous burlesque on that beautiful,
classic and divinely touching drama,
"Unclc Toms Cabin and
Whereas. We understand that II Is
the intention OF said Press club 10 pre-
sent several Characterization OF the
Afro American race with the idea Of
bringing scorn, contumely and ridicule
upon those who did more than all 9TH
ers TO urbuild the sunny south. and
Whereas, The wonderful book which
is 10 be burlesqned In this performance
was one Of the chief instrumentalities
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I'll Paso. Tex. June 6.-Two men are
dead aud another is dying as the result
Of another Texas duel last night at
Eagle Lake, when City Marshal Klnard
and WIN Mellow shot each other to
death ana Pierce Hammond, a bystand-
er, received a mortal wound Kinard
was trying to quiet Mellow when Me-
Dow shot him through Kinard fell
dying but raised himself and shot Nc
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steamer and schooner Collide.

Woodshole Mass, June G.-The
steamer Martha's Vineyard. plying be.
tween the island OF Martha's Vineyard
and this port. having on board a large
number OF passengers, the mail and
cargo Of freight. collided with a fishing
schooner on Vineyard haven In dense
fog today and was badly damaged one
man was seriously injured and a mum.
Der OF passengers were made uncons-
oious by the shock OF the collision. The
damage to the steamer was all above
the water line and she succeeded in
reaching this port. The name Of the
fishing schooper was not ascertained
owing to the fox. She lost her fore
rigging.
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AM. LABOR UNION.
FormuIates n Reply 10 Up. Mates
Attack on Socialism.

Denver. June 6.---Tne American Labor
I'non today adopted the report Of the
special committee to which had been
referred the attack OF Bishop Matz on
Socialism. The reply 10 the bishop s
arguments formulated by the commit
tee was ordered published.
The committee on revision of the con-
stitution is expected to report an
amended instrument for adoption By
the convention before adjournment
which IS not anticipated until mex,
Wednesday or Thursday.
This convention viii not elect officers,
the election being held by referendum
vote.
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THE PAYNE CASE.
VIII be Called In Judge Lewis's
Court on Monday.

The trial Of the case Of the State Of
Utah VS. DR. f. S. Payne, charged with
murder In the second degree for the
killing OF Miss Anna D. Hill In his Office
on Dec. 20. 1902. viii commence Monday
morning In the criminal division Of the
district court, Judge Lewis has issued
a special yenire for 20 jurors to serve on
the case, The venire is returnable Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock and consists
Of the following names: Is. b. Quinn
w. ID. Callister, u. II. Snyder, John j..
Judson, Henry James, Brigham T. Can
non. Andrew +. Busby Jackson Jones'
T. j. Everill, James H. Sanders. Charles
T. Davis, Edwin L. Latey, James Y.
Hartman. William Wood. Jr. George
+. Chandler, W. y. Nebold, William r.
Watson, Alfred W. Phillips, David
Wilckin and Alma W. Timpson.
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Soldiers from the Philippines

San Francisco, June 6.-The United
states transport sheridan reached here
tolay from Manila via Nagasaki. She
LEFT the latter port on May q and was
not expected here until Monday. she
brings 633 men IF the Second infantry,
1893 men Of the Twenty-iifth battery OF
field artillery ana q men OF the First
cavalry. The vessel Is under the com
mand OF Capt. Pierce, formerly marine
superintendent Of the transport service
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and
French DueLS.
Tso Texans Fight Unto The Deatk-cAS He Fell, One Sad
eve cAse Both Done For Let Us Die Friends '-lhey
Shook Hands and Ded-Two Fsench Deputies Cross
SuordS-OH Is Wounded

Dow. As he fell Mellow said; we
are both done for, let US die friends"
They shook hands and died
RESULT OF A FRENCH DUEL.
Paris, June G.-MM. Berteau and
Guyot de Villeneuve, members OF the
chamber Of deputies, fought a duel to-
day as q result OF a violent alteration
in the house. In the sixth encounter
Vileneu,e was severely wounded in the
forearm.
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Wife Charges infideliiy.

Suit for divorce was filed In the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon by
Susan a. Winward against Alexander
Winward on the ground OF lnfidellty.
The correspondent named In the COM
plant is Pauline FOhmann. The plain
TN and defendant were married In this
city on Nov I. 1852. They have seven
children. Of whom Mrs. Winvard asks
the custody. She also asks that her
maiden name. Susan ID. Airmett, be re-
stored TO her.
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Montgomery is safe.

Lacrosse, Wis, June 6'--Telephone re-
ports received from Sparta this morn
ing stated that danger OF Montgomery
being lynched has passed for the time
being. During the night the mob thinne1
out and finally dispersed. Montgomery
il well guarded and Sheriff Cassells
said at , o'clock this morning that he
did not anticipate any further trouble,
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SLUOOED AN OGDEN NAN
Struck on The Head With Handkerchief Sung Shot and
Rendered Unconscious, After Which AssalaRs Rob Him
Of ThrN-sM Dollars and Make Their Escape

chief. Cauley's partner disappeared
The matter was reported TO the police
and he was taken 20 the station. Dr.
c. NJ Benedict dressed two scalp
wounds on Cauley's head and the man
was given all other attention possible.
Having hammered their victim into UNI
consciousness the robbers took SS6 from
his pockets, leaving him penniless. The
police have description OF Cauley's
partner and are on the lookout for him,
hoping to obtain some clue to the iden-
tity Of the footpads There Is suspicion
that this man may have been implicat-
ed in the affair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06

Arthur Cauley came down from Og-
den last night and laid down his blan-
kets in a field across on the west side
of the Rio Grande Western tracks
With him was another man whom he
did not know. In short time after
lying down for the night two men came
along and attacked him. During the
scuffe which he had with them Cauley
heard one of them say, "Hit him on the
head, and Immediately he received a
blow from stone tied In a handker-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-06
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
II Is Looking 10 berkeley for In
structors and Professors.

Berkeley. Cal. June 6.-Prof. II. b.
Patton. acting president OF the college
os mines In Golden. colo, was IN con-
sultation with President Wheeler to-
day at the University Of California.
The Golden college is short Of teachers
~ mining and the eastern colleges are
rrabe 20 supply them. Now the
faculty turns 10 California for the
necessary men 70 those employed In
this capacity professorships will be
given. even II only instructors. Presi-
lent Wheeler has promised TO do all
he can but so Gar has not had much
Success IN getting nien qualified for the
norition.
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given morphine the pupils of his eyes
would have been contracted Al .
o'clock this morning his eyes were nor
NAL
The suicide theory Is not entertained
for moment when the officers tounu
him, his pockets were turned inside out
but the robbers overlooked 90 cents
They may have had purpose in leaving
that amount on him. He had a pocket
knife and few old papers and receipt
for dues paid TO the Maccabees order
His last payment was made to Tent No
46 at Vallejo, Cal. There was nothing
about him to Indicate that he had taken
his own life. There was no bottle or
package containing poison, no letter or
not that gives the least clue as to the
manner of his death.
II is quite certain that Littleford was
an unmarried man, and that he was
miner, He was medium sized man
and apparently about 80 years OF age
He was neatly dressed in a light sum-
mer suit and colored shirt. He was
light complexioned and wore a short,
light moustache,
The police went to the depot this
morning and secured the dead mans
valise and bedding. Nothing but few
old clothes and some papers were found.
l.. "a email rad covered
testament in the back Of which was
written:
III l am injured or die please notify
Mrs. Lyman Littleford, Springyale,
Maine, and Miss Susie Pagan, Whining
ton, Del"
1t Is presumed that the first named Is
his mother, and word will be sent to her
at once. The name of Charles A. Lit
tleford, ass Louisiana avenue, N. W.,
Washington, d. c. was also discovered
among his effects. II is believed that
this is his brother
Immediately after Littleford's death,
Coroner Clark was notified and made an
examination % remains. He EN-
paneled ajT IA viii probably hold
an inquest ri ,ow The body was re-
moved to IN lertaking parlors of S.
d. Evans, and the city physician is now
holding an autopsy in the hopes Of dis
covering some important evidence.
The police are working hard on the
case and hope by nlghtfall to learn
where the man went when he reached
the city. They believe II they are able
to learn this and who he was with last
night, Il will not be so difficult TO learn
who poisoned and robbed him.
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The Pope's Complaint.

Venice, June 6.-The Gazette di
Vienita asserts that the pope is suffer-
ing from Intestinal Inflammation. that
ne eats practically nothing. and that
his strength is diminishing The paper
adds:
Though there is no immediate dan
ser, there Is room for apprehension UNI
less an Improvement is soon manifest
Cd"
Rome, June 6.--Several high ecclesi-
astical personages who have been in
tervicwed regarding the reports about
the pope's III health say that during
the last few days he suffered from a
slight hemorrhoidal indisposition which
entirely disappeared today.
WHAT THE TEMPS SAYS.
Paris, June 6.--The Temps today
printed the following dispatch from
Rome.
Leo XIII continues to receive. but
those who see him notice the gradual
decline which, without exciting appre-
nension that any serious illness is i'm
minent, do not warrant a continuance
nf the recent confident optimism His
recent audiences We're very fatigulng.
Each time the pope received pilgrims
be was obliged to rest, sometimes for
two or three days During the last
few days the pope has restricted his
diet to milk, boullion and eggs This
regime counts severely against man
" years of age. Very little fresh ar
is admitted to the pope's apartments in
the Vatican. His valet, Contra, opens
The windows of the gontif's sleeping
room momentarily, night and morning.
but the air is more or less vitiated and
, there is lack OF sufficient oxygen.
The correspondent OF the Temps
adds:
II have had occasion during the last
few days 10 see number OF persons on
intimate terms with the encourage of
the holy father and | find their opinion
is almost unanimous that Pope Leo has
been slowly wasting away, atropRing
for some time. The pope rises late and
does not celebrate mass except on sun.
day, when no one assists him except the
faithful Contra who serves him al these
masses The pontiff appears not TO de.
sire that others should see his iniirml.
ties. The trembling OF his hands has
become noticeable.
Or Papponi requires the pope 10
drink iced medicinal water in the morn
ing. The fee is used mainly because
the pope is subject 20 slight innamma.
ton Of the gums"
The correspondent concludes:
Il do not wish 10 unduly alarm the
devoted friends Of Leo XIII, but never.
theless am compelled 10 state that the
condition Of his health actually is far
| from satisfactory"
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assousn Dam Opened.

London. June 6.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Cairo, learns that the
opening Of the Assouan dam has re-
suited IN the doubling Of the Niles
summer supply. on which the cotton
and sugar crops depend.
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Busarians Condemned to Death.

snlonlca. Eurpean Turkey, June G.
-Four Rulgarians. convicted OF particle
patton In the dynamite outrages here,
have heen condemned to death. Their
trial took place In open court.
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Dropped Dead while Signing Cheek

Chicago, June GA dispatch to the
Tribune from Montgomery, Ala, says.
While endorsing a check to pay the
premium on life Insurance policy for
$1,000 which he had Just taken out, j.
$. Farrier has dropped dead here In the
aFrley bank