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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
BAKING POWDER BRIBE
State Senator Sullivan of Mis-.
souri, on Trial at Jeffer-
son City.

Jefferson City. Mo, Aug. 19.-The
trial of State Senator William S. Sui
Ivan. under indictment on the charge
Of soliciting a briJe Of $4,000 from "a
representative Of baking powder in
terests for three votes in favor of the
bin to repeal the anti-alum law, was
begun here today before Special Judge
II. c. Timmons. The jury was secured
without delay 1t is made up of seven
farmers, two carpenters, a state house
employe, clerk and an engineer.
Whitney Layton. representative of
the baking powder interests, the wit
ness upon whom the prosecution de-
Ponds chiefly after testifying to the
fact that he attended the legislature
last winter trying TO secure the repeal
of the pure food bill, said:
i met Senator Sullivan in the large
room back of the clothes room. He
said we needed three votes to get the
bill that we wanted passed. He said
that for the sum of $4,000 he could
carry two other votes and his own for
the repeal of the law"
Who were the other senator's %
He gave me to understand that Sen
atOr Smith was one of the others. He
said he would see Smith and go into
the matter further"
Layton then tol5 of Sullivan. Smith
and himself going to the Madison house
and added:
Just then Senator Farris came in
and Senator Smith stepped over and
Joined Sena tor Farris / talked ia
Senator Smith later. after Smith had
talked with Farris."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
HEAD BLOWN OFF BY POWDER
Samuel Spencer of Sandy Instantly Killed and Ike Harrison H.
jured by Explosion in the Germania
SmeIter at Murray
SmeIter at Murray.

Z AMUEL SPENCER of Sandy was
instantly killed and Ike Harrison
of Murray was injured by an ac-
cidental explosion of giant powder in
The Stag dump of the Germania smelt-
er at Murray yesterday morning
Spencer's head was almost blown from
his body by the explosion and the de-
tonatiOn shook the whole city of Muir
ray, causing great excitement for a
while. About twenty sticks of the DOW
der exploded.
The accident occurred about II
o clock yesterday morning. Spencer
and Harrison were employed by the
county and were blasting out the Stag
TO spread il over the county roads.
Three holes had been drilled in the Stag
and two of them were filed ready to
be exploded. Spencer was engaged i'm
tamping the third mole. For this pur-
pose ne used steel bar II is be-
heVed that a spark from the bar,
caused by its coming in contact with
the Stag, caused the explosion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
NICHOLAS WAS URGED
TO HURRY MATTERS

Paris. Aug 19.-It was learned here
today that the recent appointments by
the car of Russia of NJ. MOuriavieff,
the Russian minister Of justice, Dr.
Lardy. the Swiss minister at Paris, and
Professor Matzen of Copenhagen, all
members of the international arbitra-
ton committee. TO be arbitrators in the
case between Venezuela and Great
Britain. Germany and Italy in their
claims for preferential treatment, we're
the result of energetic action recently
taken by Ambassador Choate and Mr..
MacNeagh. senior counsel for the
United States in the Venezuelan arbi-
tratiOn.
Until last week. when the state de-
artment authorized MacVeagh to CO.
operate with Ambassador ChOate to in
duce Great Britain. Germany and Italy
to request Russia TO name arbitrators.
II seemed that these cases would fail
to be heard on Sept. /. the date set for
a hearing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
FIRST RACE FOR
AMERICAS CUP
Fifteen Miles to WindWard or
Lseward and Return.
ODDS 2 TO I ON RELIANCE
Upton THINKS SHAMROCK III
WILL WIN.
ODDS 2 TO I ON RELIANCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Over the
N ocean race course outside Sandy
Hook. Sir Thomas Lipton's third
challenger. the Shamrock III, tOmor-
row will try conclusions with the new
defender Of theAmerica's cup. the Re
nance. 1t is expected that one of the
very largest crowds which ever wit
messed an international cup race Will
go but 10 witness the initial race for
the blue ribbon of the sea.
Again this season, as in the two pre-
cedlng series, the government will pb-
lice the course with revenue cutters and
the most stringent rules viii be laid
down to prevent interference by the
excursion fleet with the big single
stickers.
Like greyhounds i'm leash, the big
racers are moored tonight inside Sandy
Hook, ready for the fray tomorrow.
Both were given their final trial spins
today. Despite the big time allowance
which the defender must coAcede to
the challenger, the friends of the Re
lance are extremely confident that Sir
Thomas is again doomed to defeat. and
the confidence i'm the American boat is
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
OFFICER CHAINED IN HIS SEAT
Albert Ecund Makes Sensational Escape From Detective Mars
den Of Chicago While Riding in Union
Pacific Chair Car

steam pipes. Having relieved the Of
fcer O. his weapons and other prop
erty, Ecklund left the train at Lara
ME. Marsdcn was not awakened by
the conductor until Cheyenne was
reached, when he called for assistance.
As Marsden had absolutely nothing on
his person TO prove ne was not a pris-
oner. the trainmen would not release
him. The railroad authorities tele-
graphed to Chicago for instructions and
when the train reached Sidney Mars
den was finally released from his pre-
dicament. Tonight he passed through
Cheyenne en- route to Laramie to try
to effect the recapture Of mis- prisoner.
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Suddenly there was a binding flash, a
deafening roar and the whole place was
shaken as If by an earthquake. Stag
was thrown into the air in every di-
rectiOn and it rained down like hail
Tor blocks around Spencer was blown
several yards down the side of the
dump and a piece Of Stag cut away hals
Of his head. killing him Instantly Har-
rison was several yards away. but a
piece of Stag struck him in the face
and cut it badly. he was stunned and
Knocked down.
In moment the whole town was
thrown into panic of excitement and
people rushed 20 the scene from every
direction. The remains Of Spencer were
picked up and carried TO the smelter
Harrison was taken to doctors Of
hce and his wounds dressed.
Spencer was about A. years of age and
leaves a wife and six children at
Sandy. The coroner at Murray in
Vestigated the affair. but found that Il
was an accident for which no one was
10 blame.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
THEIR MEN WERE
ALL MASSACRED
Two Hundred Bulgarian Women
Arrive at Monastir.
MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN SEW
ERAL VILAYETS.

n OFIA, Aug. 19.-Reports from Mona
stir say 200 women, who have ar
rived there from the Bulgarian VIII
lage of Rakovo, have presented petit
tiSns to the Russian and Austrian con-
suls and to Hilmi Pasha, the inspector
general. setting forth that their village
has been burned and that all the males
of the population have been massa-
cred.
Fifteen villages IN the district of
Okrida, three in the district Of Lerin
and three in the district of Rezen have
been destroyed,
Further details of the fighting at
KTushevO show that the insurgents re-
tired to a point N the vicinity of the
town. after losing sixty men killed and
twelve wounded. The Turkish loss was
go men killed or wounded
A band of seventy insurgents, near
Koi:e. in the vilayet OF Uskub. fought
a detachment of Turks all day. Nine
of TIE insurgents were killed. The
Turkish losses are not known. On the
following day a party Of BashiBa-
Souks entered the village and slaugh-
tered all the Inhabitants.
Severe fighting IS reported to have
occurred near Cetars.SO. The result is
not known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
BEEKEEPERS IN SESSION.
Interesting Address by E. S. Lovesy.
of Salt Lake

Los Angeles, Aug. 19.-About 500 dele
gates were present today when the
first session Of the thirty-fourth annual
convention OF the National Beekeepers'
association was called to order at
Blanchard's hall. The attendance was
representative many Of the most prom
inent bee culture men i'm the United
States being present
w. =. Hutchinson Of Flint. Mich.
editor Of the Beekeepers' Review and
president of the National association.
presided. President Hutchinson's an
nual address was "A review of the con-
ditions prevailing in the business Of
producing honey and the accomplish
ments Of the association during the
past year. Interesting addresses were
made by Professor a. J. Cook Of Clare
mont on Honey Exchanges and Co
operation Among Bee Men" which
was followed by extensive discussion
by ]. F. Mcintyre of Sespe. Cal. and
+. s. Lovesy of Salt Lake City. who
discussed the question How to Make
Money Producing Extracted Honey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
CAME INTO PORT ABLAzE.
Marrow Escape of the Crew of the
Brig W. G. Irwin.

San Francisco. Aug. 19-The brig w.
G.. Irwin. hence Aug. Is for Roche Har-
bor. returned to this harbor today on
fire. Captain Cathley reports that on
Aug. Il at a. m. he discovered smoke
coming through the cabin floor. After
searching the hold fire was found in
the forward hatch. The matches were
battened down all night and on the fol-
lowing morning were removed. It was
discovered that the lime slack i'm the
cargo was on fire. The vessels bot
tom and sides were burning and Cap
tain Cathley ordered the boats made
ready and provisioned and they were
towed astern Of the burning vessel. On
the evening of the same day fifty
cases Of giant powder were taken out
Of the hold and thrown overheard and
the vessels course headed for this city
The Irwin was picked up off the heads
by the steamer Navarro and towed
into the harbOr and locked at Meigs
wharf. When she reached the bav the
flames were coming through the decks
The Irwin IS owned by Henry CowelI
& Co.. and is badly damaged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
SECOND DAYS ENCAMPMENT OF
THE UTAH NATIONAL GUARD

cases ranged from death to a splinter in
the finger. including bistered feet brok-
en- bones, sprained ankle. mashed fingers
and loss of skin by bruises
The members of the Utah battery feel
very keeniy the story which has gained
circulation that they We're in any man
ner connected with the robbinc of the Ice
cream vendor just south Of Murray on
MONDAY afternoon. Every member Of the
battery has made the Statement thaf the
robbery-if il can really be called that
was perpe trated by members of the bat
terry from che post The men were O1-t
Tor good time during the march down
and thought it a good joke TO swine
everything in sight at the time the
guardsmen were negotiating purchases
from the vendor
The rank and file are registering q kick
already over the food furnished them
They claim that IL is not uD to the
standard The same complaints were
registered equally as vehementIv az the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20

n HEYENNE. Aug. 19.-Albert Eek
lund. alias George Johnson. who
was captured at Rawlins ana was
being taken back to Chicago to an-,wer
to the charge of al larceny. effected
a remarkable escape from Detective
William Marsden. Marsden left Raw
Inns last night with Ecklund and TO
make sure of his man shackled him TO
d seat i'll the smoking compartment of
chair car. While Ma rsden was sleep
ing beside his prisoner, Ecklund went
through the detectives pockets, secured
the keys to the shackles, released him
self and then shackled the officer to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20

at the hands of the high officials of
me department Among the cases of
this character is that of w. 0. Haz-
zard, division superintendent of rural
Tree delivery for the state Of New York.
who, il is charged. drew per diem
allowance for 81 a day from the gov
eminent as if on active field duty while
confined in a hospital under treatment
tc'' a gunshOt wound. These cases have
not been brought officially to the at
tention of'the postmaster general and
no decision regarding them has been
reached
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
INDIAN SCHOOL TO BE
MOVED TO PANGUlTCH
fsneclal 10 10 HeraldO

Washington. Aug. 19.-Miss Laura 2.
Work, superintendent of the Indian
school near ST George. Utah, was in
Washington today and at the Indian
bureau to discuss, the removal of the
school from st. George to Panguitch-
Garfield county The Indian Office is
now endeavoring to secure title to land
in Garfield county for the purpose OF
establishing the school, and the attor-
ney generals department is investigat-
ing the transfer of title 10 the land
required to the United States. Con-
gress has appropriated $4,000 for the
new school at Panguitch and the In
dian Office IS DESTROYS of proceeding
with the work as soon as title can be
secured to the land needed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20

Lagoon camp last year. Be it said to
the credit Of Brig2dier General Cannon
and Lieutenant Colonel Greenewald that
when the first kick was registered they
took immediate steps to have the serv-
ice OF the rank and file improved upon
with as little delay as possible
Too much credit cannot be given to
the members OF the city council of Provo
end the members of the board of county
commissioners Of Utah county for the
excellent condition i'm which they keep
the four miles of road leading from the
city into camp All day and night
sprinkiing wagons are on constant use
that there is practically no dust during
the daytime. At night the sprinkling
carts so thoroughly soak the road that
the sun of the following day has not the
time to dry the surface very much The
condition Of the road is "A topic of gen
eTal comment among the officers and
men.
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lsnecta1 to The Hera1dl

Especial TO The HeraId)
Washington. Aug. 19-DuTing the ifs
cal year ended June 80. 1903 Utah
turned into the federal treasury S97. 1888
derived from the disposal of public
lands. This is n great increase over
the year previous when Utah's total
cash receipts were but 500, $50. Notwith-
standing the advance in cash sales
there was a decided falling off in other
public land business, there being but
1884 entries under all public land laws.
embracing 164.S29 acres as against 1856
entries in 1902. embOdying 3S0.441 acres.
Approximately three-fOurths of Utah's
cash receipts will. under thes law. go
into the reclamation fund. being added
to the Sl46,6l6 contributed by the state
in two previous years.
Wyoming last yea- experienced es-
pecial prosperity in public land bust
ness reporting 1896 entries. embracing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
P0ST0FFICE SCANDAL STILL
BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Washington, Aug. 19.-The grand jury
resumed its inquiry into the affairs of
the postoffice department and it is ex-
pected that before the conclusion OF
the investigation there viii be another
batch OF indictments
The pOstoffice inspectors are also still
engaged i'm the original inquiries. and
il is understood will present the facts
i'm the cases of a number of depart
ment employees. which. while not Grim
inal In character are considered suf-
flciently IRREGULAR TO call for attention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
ARMSTRONG HANGED
HIMSELF IN HIS CELL

= Cannon City, Colo, Aug. 10 1
= James Armstrong. the convict who (
= led the recent jail break at the 4
= penitentiary. committed suicide (
= by hanging in his cell last night. 1
= He had arranged dummy in his I
y cot and his body was not discOv- (
= cred for some hours. He made (
= moose from a piece Of electric light 1
= wire. Armstrong was one of the 1
= most desperate criminals in the I
y west and was wanted i'm Utah for 4
y murder. He was serving time here
= for burglary
L !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
UTAH, WYOMING AID IDAHO LAND
SALES DURING LAST FISCAL YEAR

2,0l4>69S acres, as against II 500 entries.
including 1,456.79S acres. in 1902 Cash
receipts. fees and commissions in WyO-
ming last year amounted to S31S. 66S, as
against S211,1S2 in 1902. In 1901-1902 this
state contributed $3S3.29S to the recla-
nation fund and in me past year added
nearly 100000 additional Idaho shows
signs of general land prosperity. re-
porting Sab entries, embracing 7OO.472
acres, with cash receipts amounting to
$I02.335- In 1902 Idaho had but 7.139 en-
tries Of 671,32T acres and turned in cash
receipts amounting TO s33e O62.
Exclusive of last years contribution.
Idaho has added s50S. 345 TO the reclama-
ton fund The general increase of
cash receipts. throughout the west is
said by the land office to be due TO the
exceptional activity of timber entry
men, more timber entries having been
made last year than ever before.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
RECIPROCITY INDoRsFD

Fargo. y. D.. Aug. 19.-At a meeting
OF the miIlers of North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota. held here to-
day. resolutions were adopted favoring
reciprocity between the United States
and all countries importing American
-four. The resolutions also Endorsed the
action taken by the millers' national
federation convention held in Detroit
favoring reciprocity between the United
States and Canada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
fspeclal 10 Ii Herald.l

topeCldi 10 me terald-)
Camp TtmpanogCs. Aug. 19.-The second
day OF the encampment has passed with
out second prisoner being placed in the
guard house. Considering the number of
men. bot militiamen and regulars. who
are in camp, it is a record Of which both
Brigadier General Cannon and Lieuten-
ant Colonel GreencWald both feel Justly
proud. So orderly have the men been
that not one Of them has even become
intoxicated although there is a saloon
Just south of the pavilion in which the
privates and nOn-coms eat
The hospital tent of the guard is the
busiest tent in The whole camp During
the first twenty-four hours Major G. NJ
Benedict and his corps Of men attended
As many patients. The average of one
Tor every hour for twenty-four hours is
= record that has not been broken here
totore at previous encampments. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
KEARNs AT OYSTER BAY.

Oyster Bay. L. T.. Aug. 19.-Among
the guests Of the president and Mrs
Roosevelt at luncheon today were Sen
atOr and Mrs. Thomas Kearns OF
Utah and Henry l.. Stoddard, editor OF
the New York Mail and Express. Sen
ator Kearns desired again to see the
president in connection with some fed
eral appointments in his section and to
scuss with him the proposed work OF
the approaching session of congress.
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the hole, alightng on his back on a nile
OF brick. He lay for nearly an hour he
Tore he was discovered. His groans at
tracted the attention of Officers Brown
dhc OlSen, and the man was removed bv
means of ropes and taken to the police
station the city physician was notified.
Dut the man lay for over two hours with
our meQlcal attention. DR.. Samuel Paul
was finally called i'm and after eyarnfnine-
the man wounds ordered him removed %
the hospital -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
FATAL PRIsoN AFFRAY.

Yuma. Ariz., Aug. 19.-During an al
tercation between two life term con-
victs, both Mexicans, at the territorial
prison, one man was stabbed d dozen
times IN the chest, abdomen and legs
with a small knife. One Of the slashes
opened the femoral ortery and the man
died within a few minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
DUEL IN GERMANY.

Berlin, Aug. 19.-Lieutenant Kayser
was probably fatally shot yesterday in
a duel AZ Allenstein with Lieutenant
s.. Klauenhuegel. The duei was the result
vi joking at a farewell supper given
at the officers casino TO Captain Fiege.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
DIRECTORS. CHOSEN.
Annual Meeting of Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company.

Iron Company.
Denver. Colo. Aug. 19.-The annual
stockholders meeting Of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company was held at the Of
tices Of the company in this city this aft
ernoon. About fOur-ffths of the stock Of
the company was represented and the fol-
lowing directors We're chosen:
John G. Osgood. Julian A. Kebler.
George J. Gould. John y. Rockefeller jr
F. j. Hearne. Fred T. Gates E H. Har-
rlman, Edwin Hawley. Ben NicOlI. j. r.
McClement James II. HYDE. +. W. OgIe-
bay and r. Parmalee Prentice.
There being no quorum of the directors
present the directors meeting for the
election OF officers was postponed and will
be held next week in New York The
statement was given TO the press that
the following members of the executive
committee have been agreed uDon. John
&. Osgood. George J. Gould !. J. Hearnc
j. d. Rockefeller. jr.. and Fred I. Gates
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
BROKE HIS BACK.

Laborer Falls Through Hole in
Building.
Robert AlstOtt. a brick mason suffered
a severe dislocatiOu of the spine last
night by falling into an uncovered open-
ing in the Vermont building state street
Alstott was walking through the struc-
ture which is unfinished and fell into
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-20
The Parade.

today OF the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic ia this city viii
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THE METALS.

silver, 5iisc per ounce.
Copper. i2isc per H.: New York.
Sls 80 to Si3.62ia per 100 lbs.
Lead. $50 per 100 lbs; New
York. S4.Z5.
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WEATHER EOR SAT- LAKE.
Showers. cooler.