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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
ASSURE OF THE CHURCH EMPTY
5ia Clubs and Literary Societies Do Not Save Souls
in the Opinion of Rev. w. A. Bartlett
a Noted Chicago Pastor.
MANCHESTER. y. H. oct. 1T

RHANCHESTER n. H.. Oct. 1.-THE
ltI attendance today at the annual
, meeting of the American board
Of commissioners for foreign missions
was very large. Among the reports
presented was one Of the committee OF
eleven missions in Chicago which
showed that in the missions are en-
ployed go missionaries and 1.275 native
helpers of all kinds. There are $50
churches. $40 places for preaching. also
S5l schools OF all grades nine hospitals
Rnd thirteen dispensaries.
a call % the church was the theme
OF the closing address of the afternoon.
delivered by the Rev. w. A. Bartlett.
pastor of the First CONGREGATIONAL
'fhurch OF Chicago. who said,-in part:
Few Souls Saved.
Last year an of the thirty-three
BOSTON churches added but $50 To their
lumber on profession of faith To cost
E-0oooo- tn Chicago our seventy three
: churches converted SIC people That
lye added them-Somc one else may
nave converted them 1t took S241 600
a. accomplish it,
III hope TO live TO see the day when
our great overfed city churches are
lWirred TO their ceutcrs. not by a re-
whist. but by the preacher himself.
bugh the Holy Ghost; a time not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
BITTER ATTACK ON
MORMON RELIGION

= Philadelphia. Oct 14.-Three in =
= teresing meetings were held today >
= by the Eastern Missionary conven- =
= ton of the Methodist Episcopal =
= church in the academy of music >
y Dr. n. X. Carroll, assistant cor >
, responding secretary of the mis- =
= sionary society, who spoke on >
= home missions. attacked Mormon >
= ism. He said a Methodist has al =
= most as much faith in the religion =
= of Moslem as in that of a Nor >
= mon, the foundation OF which was =
= laid on fraud, and its history was >
= traught with violence and crime. y
= There is no section in all our ter =
> ritory. he continued, no people =
= among all our citizens more in y
= need Of the gospel than Utah and y
> the Mormons. 1t is the plague y
> spot of our civilization, the open =
= sore of our body polite"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
EFFORT CEASES TO REACH
EUREKA MINE FIRE

Eureka, oct 1A-Supermtendent EarIs
of the Bullion-Beck. who has been trying
TOR the past five days 10 reach the under
ground fire which has kept four mines
closed for ten days. abandoned the effort
at O'Clock this afternoon and sealed up
the shaft. Mr.. Esrls is Of the opinion
that 1t VIII never be possible to clear the
drifts OF gas and reach the fire until the
working shaft OF the Centennial Eureka
Is opened TO create a natural draft Su-
i'erinterdent Allen of the Centennial
eureka is willing 10 open this shaft At
present the underground workings OF four
mines for a distance of over a mile are
filled with poisonous gas.
over 800 men are out of employment and
the loss from that source alone MP 10
date amounts 90 $1,000. The situation.
h continued much longer. viii paraIyzc
business and In all probability cause dis
tress in many families
G. +. Allen. superintendent Of the Cen
tennlal-Eureka, was averse last evening
70 discuss The Eureka mine situation
we can't get TO the fire at the present
limo. he said. '.and we have sealed
things up 10 see II we can find a way
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the break until I heard WaddeII veil.
Get on your clothes. you fellows and
In minute the cell door was opened
and 1 ran out When ] got outside they
were coming with the ladders and
was the first one up. AS / got almost
to the top the guard on top. who was
Frank NaylOr. / believe, pIunked away
and got me here in the arm.
The shock almost Knocked me off
the wall, but I managed to get on TOP
and fell over onto the outside. I hit
the wall in falling and struck on my
back. I jumped up and ran for the
creek, but I was blinded from the shot
and the fall from the wall and I ran
into the corner of the turkey house. 7
fell down but managed to get UP and
ran TO the creek, and when I was going
up the other side in the bushes I faint
ed. L came to after a while. but was
so weak from the loss Of blood that /
couldn't get UP at first. After fixing
up my arm a little 7 finally got on nv
feet and kept on up the creek for a
ways and then cut over into the brush.
Weak From His Wound.
II was awful weak and every. once in
a while would faint and keel over. At
last I dropped over i'm some brush and
couldn't set up, so laid there till morn
ing 1t wasn't so bad that night but
the next day my arm got pretty sore
and I was stiff all over.
1.-THE next night IL raiued I Travelled
as well as ! could by stopping and rest
ing now and then. but it was SLOW
work. I got wet and cold and was aw-
full hungry.
after that I don't remember much
I kept on going and didn't meet any
body, and finally got out there woods
Cross. L knew I was taking bir
chances TO go into town, but 1 had to
have something TO eat. ] felt sure
was going TO die. anyhow. so didn't care
much what happened. got some bread
and meat at a farm house and then
these fellows come along and picked
me up"
AS he told his story Lynch would
pause occasionally as IL the exertion
was more than he could stand but
after resting a moment would continue.
His first words were when meeting
Guards Ure and Hilton at the depot.
Did anybody get hurtr'
When Informed that Convict DAYTON
had been killed four others wounded
and Guard Wilcken shot in the leg. he
shook his head and muttered.
Too bad, too bad. That was all un-
necessary"
Had Not Seen Penglass.
Lynch declared that he had not seen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
CAUGHT
AT WOODS CROSS
Condemned Murderer Once More
in the PenitsntiaFy.
TAKEN WITHOUT A STRUGGLE
NEARLY STARVED AND COM
PLETELY EXHAUSTED.
O1EAK and emaciated from his wan

I I91EAK and emaciated from his wan
/ w derings without food or shelter
and with his left arm almost
torn from his body ty a rifle bullet
James Lynch. the murderer who es-
. capped from the penitentary Friday
night, was captured yesterday evening
/ near Woods Cross by Gilbert and
PhilandO Hatch. Lynch was so weak
ened from his long exposure that he
/ was scarcely able to walk and offered
no resistance whatever TO his captors
His arm was poisoned from the bullet
wound and had turned black as far up
as his shoulder Blood poisoning has
set in and it IS doubtful whether the
I member can be saved.
Lynch declares that during the five
/ days he has been away from the PEN
/ itentiary he has not had a mOrsel to
eat During that time ne has had but
little rest as the pain from his wounded
arm made sleep almost an impossible
3 ity He was so weak from loss Of blood
that he could walk but short distance
/ without fainting from exhaustion.
At last weary and disheartened and
starved nearly 10 death, he wandered
1 into Woods Cross and inside OF an
/ hour was made captive.
Is Glad It Is Over.
I'm glad it is over but / wish I
could have got away" was his only
comment when asked If he was not
glad to get back.
While going out TO the penitentiary
last night on a street ear. Lynch *
lated IS nearly as be could remember
the tale of his wanderings. AS he sat
beside Guard IRE surrounded by
crowd Of curious men and women au
straining their eyes and craning Their
necSs 10 get a view OF the prisoner,
Lynch looked picture of misery and
despair.
His face was thin and wan. his eyes
sunken and he wore a beard of
weeks growth. He wore no hat AMI
his frowsled hair was full of small
pieces of brush and weeds His left
arm hung Imply at his Side bound
around near the elbow with a piece of
lining from his coat. The coat sleeve
had been cut away and had JloOd from
the wound soaked though the rude
bandage and had saturated the side OF
his shirt
Around his Shoulders he wore an old
rubber rain coat, which he found in his
wanderings and put on to hide his
wounded arm. His shoes had been
worn through and the bottoms Of his
trOuser-legs were frayed and ribbOueI.
His face and his left hand We're ghast-
~ pale and the whole appearance Of
The prisoner bore evidence Of the suf-
ieriHg and hardships be has undergone
since leaving the prison.
Tells Of His Wanderings.
He was so weak that he could scarce
~ speak above a whisper and at times
his voice was entirely inaudible, He
took but little interest in his surround
ings and seemed entirely unconscious OF (
ne
who crowded about to get a look at
him.
/ was shot while going up the lad
der said Lynch. 81 do not know
what went on inside for 7 was in a big
hurry to get away. I did not know OF {
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
- EVERY preclnct b the cLtv L.

Z ~ - I'M pAcN4llCL I'D tlle CITY lLltl-
was a lively fight at the Eepub-
ucan precinct conventions last even
ing. The result was numerous sores
which viii be carried into the city con-
Vtnuon today
Tn The First there WAS q Mormon
Gentle fight, with Councilman Frank j.
Hewlett Mormon. supported by many
Gentiles opposed by Gishop IVerson
and other MOrmOus supporting Joseph
christensen. and elected through a
combination with J.. ID. Martin and
Thomas Holiday.
Another Mormon-Gentile fight came
up in the Second. The Knox men con-
trolled this convention in numbers and
the Genules intended TO capture the
long term. But there was a hitch i'm the
programme of nominal ting the three
COuncnmen first. and then deciding who
should get the long term. Instead Of
this the long term was given TO The
man with the highest number Of votes
and j. II. Preece. Mormon. supported
by the GcHtiles as well as by MormOns.
went i'm. II. ID. Blackmarr was left out
and @. d. Dean ana L. j. Wood went in.
The Third was the scene or almost a
riot over contesting Knox delegations.
but when il came 10 ballot matters
were quickly adjusted.
In the Fourth the James and Knox
men locked horns and had II hot and
heavy for hours. The nominees are
James men.
The Fifth was quietest Of an The
Knox and Odeu men combined to run
the convention Although several ball
lots were needed to settle the question.
there was no especial features except
Bruce Johnson's cOnspicuOusness and q
display of temper on the part Of Den
mis- Eichncr after Joseph Cottle had
be<S. defeated for the .councu and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
CONVENTION IN The
FIRST S6ES THR0

The HeWlett-Martiu-H Holiday c0m1in-
alton went through at the First pre-
cinct Republican convention at The
Ninth Ward meeting house last even
ing, although not without q fight The
non MOrmons organized in this pre-
cinct to secure the long term and the
majority OF the REPRESENTATIVES in the
council. They succeeded i'm spite OF the
strenuous efforts of the opposition. The
non-Mormons supported Hewlett
Mormon, as against Joseph Christen-
sen. a temple-wOrker and pushed bv
Bishop IveTson. Holiday and Martin
are both nOu-Mormons.
Henry Davis. opponent of ChriSteB-
sen I'm the Tenth district brought 20
contesting delegation over which there
was some trouble. The Christensen
delegation was seated. although il was
stated the fight would be carried 20 tho
floor of the city convention.
Tt was decided to select the nominees
Tor the council first and then ballot on
who should have the long term. The
first ballot settled the question Of who
should be the nominees. the combine
ton being in control. The ballot re-
suited as follows Councilman Frank
J. Hewlett 90; 7. d. Martin 90;
Thomas Holiday. "A; Joseph Christen-
sen. 81; L. B. Moore, "a; Councilman
J. J. Thomas 4 votes.
1t was a sac funeral for Thomas. He
was far from happy himself
When it came to a vote on the long
term. Holiday received IS votes and
Hewlett A.
The following were elected members
of committees OF the city convention.
w F. Griffith, order Of business.
Norris Stiefel. credentials
Jacob MOTitZ- platform
The city committeeman chosen were
Angus AIcKeilar and George Wilson. a.
J.. Hamlin was made precinct chair
man.
A. J.. Hamlin presided at the con-
vention and Lindsay Hudson was sec
Rotary The successful nominees were
assessed to pay for the hall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
MONTANA INDIANS
THREATEN TROUBLE

Butte. Mont. Oct. IA special from
Havre says the people of Cut Bank have
been living iu fear of an attack from the
Blackfeet Indians Of the reservation since
The tragedy enacted near Browning Sun
day morning when seven OF the tribe
were killed In a drunken row Directly
AFTER the killing. as the news OF the ira
gcdT spread. the Indians were thrown
into panic and threats OF vengeance
were heard against certain residents of
Cut Bank and IL is feared that they may
yet do violence 20 Jake Williamson. who
is chareed with having sold the indians
the Houor which lead 90 such disastrous
results The Indians have threatened to-
attack and burn the town of Cut Bank
Threats were also made against Major
Montcath the Indian agent mt Browning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
GENERAL CHASE RESTS
UNDER GRAVE CHARGES

Denver, Colo. oct. 14.-Brigadier =
= General John Chase, who was re- =
= HeVed of command of the national =
= guard in Cripple Greek by Gov =
= ernor Peabody ten days ago. was =
= formally placed under arrest this =
= afternoon on charges in connection =
= with his attempt 10 secure posses y
= sion Of the troops payroll and will ,
= be tried before the cOurtmartiaI y
= which is to convene at the capital y
= next week. The general viii not =
= be deprived of his liberty. Action =
= Will be taken in the cases of the =
= others against whom charges have ,
= been preferred. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
WAS VICTORY FOR
kEARNS IN SECOND

The kearns-Kuox combination captured
everything I'm sight in the Second pee
couhcllmdnlc nomination. which went 20
Joseph IT, Preece. Il Mormon who Is re-
S4rueu as friendly 90 Senator kearns. out
VINO neFertheiess was not intended by the
NedIns supporters 20 have the long lerm
nomination.
The first fight was on the contas-in-
deleeauon from the Twenty-fourtn pre-
clnct. Thomas Hull. speaker ef the
house Of representatives. headed the con-
teslants. and u. r. Cleaveland the regu
lars The latter won out in the commit
tee which was the first victory ron the
hearns-huoN faction.
W mem thc committee ON order of bnsi-
ness reported, it recommended thar after
tHt hirD couhclimcu nominees bad been
sciected the haE term man be chosen.
hal was inc he7rus-kuoN slate. III ii-
Guided the nomination Of r. ID Black
Iudrr Tor the long term against r'rccce.
bur the anu faction did some tan swap
pins ano won out at the last moment
When the report was read j. H. Ell
drfdgC. Jr- moved 90 amend 70 10 the
effect that the man receiving the lare-
est number of votes be the nominee for
the long term. The anti-K earls- nnx
iaftion won by . majority of twenty-six
votes
Colonel William Nelson and Benjamin
~ Ecdman We're made temporary all
permanent chairman and secretary Tna
following nominations FOR the cprincif
We're then made. CITY auditor Albert $
NeiSeL nominated councilman ". d E-arn-
leY- Deputy county clerk H- y. Evans
nominated - p, Biackmarr. j. T Lynch
nominated y II. preece. r.. A. Wilson
nominated j.. j. Wood j. J. Myers nora-
mated George II. Dean James Reiiies
nominated j. G. Alien.
The vote was as follows Eardiey 1t-
Blacaunarr So, PFeeces L5; Wood g0.
Dean. Sd. u. o. Alien 80.
The vote on 1he TWO precinct commit
teemen follows William B Apuiehv t2.
Henry Heath. 81. Earl RipiCy 13 b. J
Miller lf' Ai Rasmussen. 7 ct So
Ashton 3. g. p. C0uoie
Eolln.vina $ the vote on The ciE coa-
fDr4 mi feemen-
-.ls-Llr A. Enm.aLtrA ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15

a general discussion on all the points.
Messages were going back and forth
an day yesterday, and a meeting was
finally held.
At this meeting it was agreed that
in the Fifth precinct the Knox contest
i'm the Fifteenth district should be
dropped. that T. r. Black. an Odeu
man, should be nominated for the
council. and that the Knox men should
name the city committee. 1t was fur
ther covenanted. according TO men
present at the meeting. that the Odel
strength should be thrown to Knox in
the city convention for mayor when
needed, on condition that the Odell men
should be taken care of elsewhere.
1t was stated that the slate had not
been finally decided upon, but further
conferences win be held this morning
before the convention. and the under-
standing is the two hosts viii PET up q
solid front against James.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
JURY IN The TILLMAN
CASE CELEBRATING

Lexington, S. c., Oct 1.-THE =
= closing arguments in the case Of =
= J. H. rillman were made today y
= and at 1:42 p. m. Judge Gary gave =
= the case TO the jury When Judge ,
= Gary left the court house for his y
y hotel at 6 D. m there had been no =
2 communication of say sort from y
= the jury room. The judge in y
= structed the sheriff that should =
= the jury desire 20 communicate y
, with him at any time during the y
night he would get up ana receive y
= them. y
Lexington. S. c.. Oct 14-At ? y
y o'clock Ihis morning the members .
= of the Tillman jury We're reported =
= as asleep i'm the court room. which >
, has been cleared Of spectators for =
= their use.
y = = = > = %4&&& AAA&&AA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
DEMOCRATS MEET TOMORROW
G. F. Putnam Will Be Temporary
Presiding Officer.

y
Presiding Officer.
The Democratic city committee met
yesterday and selected Graham r. Put
nam as temporary chairman of the city
convention. &. r. Overfield as temporary
secretary and Hugh Watson as sergeant
alarms. The situation was canvassed
and the conclusion was reached tnat
there is excellent chance for Democratic
success at the polls this fail.
John Dern was reluctant to enter into
any race for mayor. although strong
sentiment developed for him at the meet
ing. City Treasurer r. =. Morris. II was
reported. had a great deal of strength IN
an parts OF the city and il was agreed
that if he were nominated he would have
a good prospect of winning.
The Democratic city convention VIII be
held al III o'clock tomorrow forenoon at
the Grand theatre.
The Democratic precinct conventions
win be held at S o'clock this evening, as
follows:
First Precinct Ninth ward meeting
house. Fifth East and Fourth South
second Precinct-sixth ward meeting
house. "A South Third West street
Third Precinct-Sevcnteenth ward meet
ing house. First North. between West
Temple and First West streets.
Fourth PrecinCt-Taggart hall. First
street. between N and O streets.
Fifth Precinct-Old city hall
The councilmanic situation i'm the First
is stili somewhat ciOuded. In the Second
William SChonert and George Burhidge
are prominently mentioned. with George
Smith and HuEh Watson also under CON
sideration. Jn the Third Arthur j..
Barnes is q f.-orite for the long term
and ELI 8. F'e-sd for one of the short
riuE 'Fu'. mani - 3 Fer ztrG7t
would like io get back IN the Fourth
Byron Gro0 is being pushed for the long
term. ID. J.. Murdoch Is also mentioned
for one Of the seats. So is =. A. Harlem
stein. Councilman w. J. Tuddenham is
FH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
AN APPEAL TO WOMEN
TO OPPOSE REED SM00T

Indianapolis, Oct 14-John VIII =
= lis, former general secretary of =
= Christian EndeaVOr society ad .
y dressing the Indiana Presbyterian ?
= synod tonight said Il appeal to 2
, the women an over this broad land ,
= TO rise in earnest protest and OPP =
= position TO the admission of Reed >
> Smoot to the United States senate y
= as they did to the Mormon Rob ?
> erts. >
II object TO Smoot among otner >
= things because. should he take the =
> oath in the United States senate. >
> he could not be true 70 that body =
= or the nation If he remained a =
y true follower of his church =
> = y y y = = y = = , = = = : \ \ 4 \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-15
DAVID NELSON is DEAD.
Expired Yesterday Morning Aftel
Long Illness of Bright's Disease.

Honest Davie" Nelson. am old-tims
resident Of this city. died at his home.
morning Of Brights disease The de-
ceased suffered a paralytic stroke about
. year age. but recovered sufficiently 10
De- about lie never fully rallied from
the shock. and about six months AGO
was forced 90 give up his business. since.
thar time he has grown steadily worse.
David Nelson was born near Glasgow.
Scotland. May 26. 1882 he came % the
nited States when young man ana
emigrated 10 Utah Ga 1852 He lived Cor
awhile I'm TG0cie and later resided If
Logan. For many years he has made
this city his home and has been en-
pleyed as nightwatchman for several
business houses on Main street
Deceased leaves two children both OF
un0-1 reside ID This state. The funeral
VIII be hello from the Twenty-sixt-- ward
Meeting foQsc Fritay ocI. %. - - ~
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.EM0CRATS GAIN A
SWEEPING VICTORY
Mayor, Police Juoge and City Clerk
Wrested From indianapolis
Republicans.


, Indianapolis. Ind. oct. 14.-Com- =
2 pietc unofficial returns in the In y
. dianapoIs city election give HOltz- y
. man. Democrat. 20.394, BOokwaIt- =
. on. Republican. % 500. Hitz. Pro- y
. hiDition and Independent. $40 =
2 Holtzman's plurality is g3S Ed =
2 ward ". Little. Democrat. is y
. elected judge of the police court =
2 over Thomas @. WhaliCn Republi- =
. can ana the present police Judge =
2 by a plurality of from COO 20 500 ?
. ana while the vote Is exceedingly =
= close the Indications are that VIM p
2 "a. Fogerty. Democrat is elected ?
? city clerk over Thomas j. Young. =
, Republican. by about $50. The city =
, council viii probably be Republ- 2
= cam IT win require the official =
vote 90 determine =