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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
VESSEL STRUCK
BLANC0 REEF
Steamer South Portland a Total
Wrsck.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF. LIFE
EIGHTEEN SURVIVORS REACH
SHORE.

NJ ARSHFIELD, Ore, Oct 20.-Th5
M steamer South Portland. which
sailed from Portland, ore, last
Sunday loaded with wheat for san,
Francisco. struck on Blanco Reef last
evening at o'clock during a heavy fog.
The vessel carried crew of twenty
two and fourteen passengers. OF these
the following have reached shore:
James Mcintyre. captain, John Rel
mer, sailor of SSn Francisco; Emar-
uel Pasomenis, chief cook William L.
wilson, jr. of Baltimore; L. Baker,
Alameda. Cal: Guy Bent. a boy Of i
years, o. Nova Scotia; Al Bailey of
North Dakota, passenger; Charles
Bruce. first officer; James Ward, chief
engineer; T. Pizzot, second assistant
engineer; John McKown, oiler. J. Drfs-
coil. oiler; w. Hughes. fireman: w.
robertson, fireman; James Atwood, sea
man; II. Weber, passenger; c. John
son, seaman.
Charles Huson, the first engineer. dfeI
as they We're taking him off the life
RAFT from exposure. Eighteen persons
are yet missing and are probably lost.
List Of Those on Board.
Following is a list Of the South Port
I. Iahd s crew and passengers:
tabin-H. Weber, j. watson, s. Bs-
ker. J. S. Lakey, Mrs. w. f. TyrrelI,
Mrs Fletcher Bent and son.
Steerage-Ai Bailey, G.. HallenhecL.
y Mckay, F. Moringe, Paul Reinmuth.
j. q, Wright
officers and Crew-Charles Bruce.
hrst officer, A. Ravens. second officer:
John Reimer, Charles Blauback, John
Mckenzie. 4. Johnson II. Christoffeu.
Charles peterson, seamen; J. Ward,
chief engineer: Charles Huson. first as
slstant engineer; G. Monroe. second as
sistant engineer; J. AcKeown, oiIer;
John DTiScO0 Oiler: b. DOhcrtv. OTTO
Brandt p. Lehman. p. Wolf fremen:
William Holman. steward. +. Hum
phrey, cook; George jackson, second
cook; A. H. Maddox, Manuel Rios,
walters.
The south Portland struck bow on.
going at a speed of about seven knots.
As soon as striking she began to settle
asteSn and in a minute or two slid off
the reef and began to sink. Captain
Mcintyre, seeing that there was no
nope Of saving the ship, ordered the
boats lowered. One of the boats that
got away from the ships side loaded
with part Of the crew and some Of the
passengers was capsized as soon as she
cleared the ships side and when last
seen was floating away in the fog with
out a living soul on board
The captains boat, with about eight
cen aboard, succeeded in clearing, but
was also capsized and only seven were
able to get back TO the boat Those
consisted Of Captain James Mcintyre.
John Reimer, Emanuel Pasomenis. w.
l.. Wilson, Guy Bent and Al Bailey.
They reached Port Oxford last night
A lifebOat on which the following en-
parked succeeded in reaching shore this
afternoon: Charles Bruce, first officer.
James Ward, chief engineer: #. Piz-
zou, second assistant engineer: John
MckOwn, Oiler; J. DriscOll. Oiler. w.
Hughes, fireman; W. Robertson. fire
man; James Atwood, seaman: H. Web
ber passenger; G. Johnson. seaman.
and Charles Huson, the first assistant
engineer.
The survivors suffered much from
exposure and Captain Mcintyre is con-
fined to his room.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
DOUBTS THEIR STORY
District Attorney Listens to the
Officers Who Had Bell in
Charge.

Philadelphia. Oct. 2O-United States
District Attorney Holland is not salts
fed with the story Of the escapa of
Alfred Z. Bell, alias Crosby. the con-
fessed mailpOuch thief and swindler.
who was being brought from Denver to
Philadelphia. The district attorney
learned today direct from Deputies
Baker and Davis, who had charge of
Bell, the circumstances of the escape.
After hearing the statements of the
two men, Mr., Holland said
Il can hardly credit the stories told
by the two deputies, / can scarcely be-
Ieve that such was the case"
The district attorney, however. re-
fused TO discuss what flaws appeared
to him the statements of the deputies.
In his statement to the district attor-
ney Deputy Davis said neither he nor
Deputy Baker had ever been in Philad-
elphia before. According to the records
of the United states marsbal's office
Davis was in Philadelphia on April "a.
1900. having brought TO this city T. J..
Stewart, "a national bank robber. who
had been arrested i'm Denver.
Bell is still at large. no trace of his
whereabouts having been discovered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
MRS. NATION ELECTED
The RedoubtabIs Carrie Insisted
Upon Putting Questions
to Elijah. "

New York Oct 20,-AIr. Dowic. srraycd
in evening clothes, talked for two hours
tonight before "A great thrOng i'm Madison
Square Garden, the burden or his talk
being denunciauon Of the clergy and the
press.
When he began the huge garden was
crowded and the police say 5000 persons
VINO could not gain entrance were turned
away. In hall an hour, however, the
crowd began TO surge out. and then the
police refused to admit any late corners,
saying they feared riot
1t was with difficulty that any sem
blancC of order was kept. The speaker
was repea tedly interrupted with Kisses
and shouts of disapprovaL At one point
Dowie ordered the police 10 arrest two
men in different parts of the building
who had interrupted him.
Carrie Nation, who occupied a seat near
the front, asked Elijah 90 answer some
questions. He refused and ordered her
TO sit down. Dowie then praised the
spirit in which Mrs. Nation had warred
on the saloon, but said she used wrong
methods. Mrs. Nation again demanded
the privilege of SSking questions, At
once the Zion guards surrounded her and
with the help of policemen ejecteG her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
COUNT WAS A FORTUNE HUNTER
Unbushing Statement ofVon LarriscMoennic Who Tried
For German Heiress and Secured
Rich American Girl.

Won FabeT OF Nuremberg. daughter
Of Baron Won Faber, the famous pencil
manufacturer. each reputed to have a
dowry of $40. 600, 000
After giving the money-lenders the
promisSory notes the count went to
Wiesbaden to court one of the Faber
girls. They discouraged his advances
and, later. at his own expense. the
count went to America and eventually
married Miss Hatterheld. On motion of
counsel for the defense the case wa 5
postponed in order 10 summon W.
nesses from America
Count Won Larrisch informed the As
ISOLATED Press today that the countess
is in Vienna. that she knew all about
the case and that she had known about
1t before their marriage. The count
classed as absurd" some Of the state
ments published in the United States
that the countess intended to sue for a
divorce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS
THE BONAPARTE- CONRAD REPORT

Washington. Oct 20.-At the meeting
of the cabinet today hearty fluctuations
We're exchanged between the president
and his advisors over the result of the
deliberations Of the Alaskan boundary
commission. Secretary Hay presented
the decision of the commission as
stated in the official dispatches to the
state department. The decision itself
indicates more clearly than anything
else could how complete the American
victory is. By the president and tn 2
cabinet the result achieved by the
American commissioners is regarded
as far and away the greatest diplomat
ic success the United States has had
for a generation. II is pointed out that
the decision Of the commission insuTes
to this country for all time the only
spot on earth concerning which there
was an question about relinquishing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
NEW NATIONAL SANK
AT NAMPA, IDA
Especial to The Herald.1

washington. y. c.. Oct 20--'he ap-
plication of +. H. Dewey, Julius Stein
meier. J.. G.. VanRiper. j. T.. Morchardf
and A. X Stoddard to organize a new
national bank to be known as the First
National OF Nampa. Idaho. was today
approved by the comptroller Of the cur.
rency. The new bank VIII employ a
capital of $4,000.
The National Bank Of Commerce.
New York, was today designated to
act as reserve agent for the First Ma
tional Bank Of Morgan. Utah.
appointed carpenter at the Fort lap
waii Indian school at $500 per annum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
SHELTER BLOWN IN"
After a Few Hours Run an Acct
dent to Engine NeceSsi-
tatet Shut Down.
Special 70 The Herald.)

Milford. Oct 20.-The 25O-tOn copper
furnace Of the Majestic smelter was
blown in this afternoon and everything
indicated a most successful start, but
after a run of few hours an accident
TO the big COrliss engine disabled the
power plant and necessitated a shut
down. 1t viii probably be several days
before the machinery can be repaired.
The furnace operated very satisfac-
tory, and while the results from this
brief run would not be a fair test of the
plant. the amount and apparent value
of the matte turned out indicated that
the mines and smelter viii yield rich
returns to the stockholders when
everything is adjusted for steady Op-
Grafton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
CLOSING IN ON FIRE
Connections Between Centennial
Eureka and Eureka-HHl
Are Closed.

Eureka, Oct 2o.-Favored by an under
ground air current. superintendent Allen
of the Centennial-Eur has been able
TO close every connection between the
Centennial-Eureka and the Eureka Hill
mines Gown TO the l0Jo-foOt level of the
centennial Eureka. excluding all smoke
and gases from the underground fire
mat has been raging for TWO weeks in the
Old Slope between the EUrekI Hill and
BuiHOn-BeCA mines
The l00)-fOot level of the Centennial
eureka was sealed up at o'clock this
morning. and just rs soon as the seven
dead mules can be removed the usual
force Of 2e@ men viii nc put to work The
work of bulkheading the various levels ut
the Centennial-Eure has been directed
Dy Conner Thomas, state nine inspector.
Within twemty-fOur hours the usual force
OF men will be al work underground
At the Bullion-Beck the fight to reach
the fire is being continued, and Superin-
tendent Earis hopes to reach the Caro-
line stOpe. where the blaze is supposed
10 be. by Wednesday night.
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n ERIN, oct. 2O.-Count Won Lar
n rsch-NIOennich. an Austrian no.
bleman, in testifying today against
the syndicate Of money-lenders who are
accused OF attempted extortion, said
that Immediately after his wedding at
Buffalo with Miss Mary Hatterfield Of
Pennsylvania in June, a New York
bank sent him a Ora for S50.000 for
Warded by the syndicate which b ? re-
fused to pay. This. the count contin-
ued. '"as the beginning of prosecutions
by the mOney-lendeT group. which was
composed of four merchants and six
mortgage agents. of whom Ernest RO-
sentiel and Ludwig liner were directors
of a savings bank. This draft was
based on one Of the several notes which
the count signed in 1900. aggregating
S250.000, payable on condition that he
married one of three young COuntesses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
INFLUENCE" DON'T GO.
Pension Bureau Is Run on the Merit
System.

Washington Oct 2O.-About forty clerks
employed I'm the pension office today re-
Ceivcd promotions ana after the an
nCuuCcment was made Commissioner
Ware called them into his office for a
lecture. He told them that they had been
promoted on their respective records and
upon the recommendation Of their inn
mediate superiors in office only. He ad-
Viscd the clerks 10 seek the cOmmpnda-
ti0u of only their chiefs and added that
amy recommendation for the advancement
Of am employee put IN by an outsider and
with the knowledge Of the cmpl0ye would
have the effect Of debarring the enployc
from advancement. He stated that he
had recently been compelled TO tell a
clerk that II he did not stop steering
statesmen Up against him he would be
compelled 10 dismiss him.
OF am determined" he said, that pro-
motions shall be on merit only and not
because this person may be the brother
ln-law Of a governor or the nephew OF
senator No man can be loaded onto the
office because he can't make a living on
the outside.
He concluded by saving. There are
more apples on the came tree. but they
viii not be shaken into the laps OF those
who have not earned them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
DEATH CArrE SUDDENLY.

San Diego Cal. Oct 20.-Circuit
Judge Joseph r. Roberts Of Cairo Ills.
died unexpectedly today at the home of
his sister. Mrs Ellet. in this city. An
autopsy will be held today to determine
the cause OF death. Judge Roberts came
here about six weeks ago and at the
time was in poor health, although a Sc
riOus outcome was not anticipated. His
remains win be taken to Carbonate.
Ills for interment He was a prom
inent member of the Odd Fellows.
Knights Of Pythias and Elks. He
leaves a widow. who was with him
when he passed away
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
ANSWERS IN DETAIL.
omcial Digest of the Decision of the
Majority.

London. Oct. 20.-The following is an
official digest Of the Alaska decision;
The decision of the tribunal is made
up of answers to the seven questions con-
tanned i'm the treaty Of 1898 constituting
the tribunal.
First QuestiOn-Answer: The Inc COM
meuces at Cape Muzon.
Second OuestiOn-AnSWer- The Portland
channel passes north of Pearse ana
Wales islands and enters the ocean
through TOngas passage, between Wales
and Sitklan islands
Third QuestiOn--Answer. a straight limo
to the middle Of the entrance to the Ton
gas pass.
Fourth uuestion-Answcr: a straight
line between Salmon and Bear river dl-
, rect TO the fifty-siNth parallel OF latitude
Fifth question-Answered i'm the affirm
ative.
sixth northumberland no answer aft
er the fifth question had been answered
in the affirmative.
Seventh ouestiOn-Answer. The major
ity Of the tribunal have selected the line
of peaks starting at the head of Portland
canal and running along the high noun
tains. on the outer edge az the noun
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and the course pursued by this govern
mcnt is regarded as having been vindi-
Gated completely.
Some consideration was given, il is
understood, 10 the report Of Charles
Ronaparte and Holmes Conrad on one
Of the postoffice Irregularities
The report IS sent directly to the
president and dealt with the charges
made by former Cashier TullOch of the
Washington postomce. In some re-
spects the report is said to criticise the
official acts of Comptroller Traceweii
of the treasury. but both the president
and secretary are agreed as to the iu
tegrity of TrsceweIrs actions Init
nations have been made that as a re-
suit Of the BOnapaTte- Conrad report,
Comptroller TraceweH might be dis
missed from the service. but il can be
said there is no foundation for such a
statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
DIVORCED ~ PRTVATE.

Sioux Falls. s D., oct. 2O.-Notwith-
standing that every effort has been
made 20 keep the matter secret, IL has
been ascertafned that Colonel Willis
Wood, owner Of the opera house bear
ing his name in Kansas City, has been
divorced by Judge Bennett Of the Third
circuit, the plaintiff alleging abandon
ment and cruelty. He has made his
home in South Dakota about a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
GRANVILLE IDENTIFIED.
Ex-Convict One of the Northern Pa
cifc Dynamiters.

Helena. Mont. Oct. 2O.-J. T. Sher-
wood, the ranch hand who encountered
a man a a haystack near Townsend in
which tifty-nine pounds of giant DOW
der were discovered later identified
Isaac Gravele today as the man he
saw then. Gravelle was arrested sun
day in the mountains west Of Helena
by Northern Pacific detectives. era
velle is an eX-cOnvict. Superintendent
Boyle of the Montana division and
Chief Of Detectives McFetridge declare
that no powder has been found on the
track at He'll Gate canyon, as reported
They state they have had no infOrma-
ton to that effect and that they would
surely have known Of it had powder
been found on any part of the division.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
PLEADED - GuTITY.

Washington, oct 2o-Leopold J. stern,
the Baltimore contractor arrested in To-
rontO under two warrants charging false
pretense in the supply 10 the government
of satchels for rural free delivery car
riers, was given a preliminary hearing in
the supreme court today. Stern pleaded
not guilty. PostOffice Inspector Walter
S. Mays. who worked up the case against
Stern was called 10 the witness stand,
but before his examination was concluded
court adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
WILL CASE DECIDED.

Davenport. Ia. oct 20.-The famous
Parker viii case was decided today by
Judge Wolf. who holds that Francis
Parker. son of Mrs. Fraissenet. and
Frederick Parker Of Omaha. was ac-
lnowledged fin deeds to be Fthe son of
Frederick Parker. and hence IS heir to
one-half OF the $1,000, 600 estaHe Of James
Monroe Parker. as heiress u the grand
father Judge Wolf hOldsf that Mrs.
F'raissenet was a servant md not Par
ker's wife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
REAR-FND COLLISION.

New York, Oct. 2O.-More than a
score Of persons have been injured. half
a dozen seriously, in a rear-end collision
of trains on the Brooklyn Elevated
railroad. The wreck was caused by
the failure OF an airbrake to work prop
erly. Both trains were heavily laden
with passengers and there was a great
struggle to reach the platform Of the
City Hail station. resulting in many
persons losing portions of their cloth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
YEII,Ow FFVFR BJTTFTTN

Laredo. Tex. oct. 20-Tonights or
fetal yellow fever bulletin shows
New cases Is; deaths. p; total cases to
date Al, total deaths to date 81
one of the victims who died today was
an American named George y. Hayford.
q lawyer.
Word was received in this city that
there are two cases of yellow fever in
San Antonio, Tex. Physicians there say
the cases are malarial fever.
There were six deaths. six new cases
and twelve suspects in Monterey on sun
day last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
SENTENCES COMMITTED.
Convicted Coal Miners to Go Free at
Once.

Unce.
Washington oct. 20.-The president
has committed. 10 expire Immediately.
the sentences OF Marion Marshall. Cv-
rus liaines and Burton Harper. coal
miners who were convicted i'm West
Virginia on the charge OF resisting "A
United States marshal. They were
sentenced on june H. 1903. Marshall
and Harper 20 Imprisonment for eight
months and Raines 90 imprisonment
Tor 1--WE months in the Raleigh county
Jail
The pardons are granted on the rec
concentrations Of the district attorney
and judge and deputy marshal who was
resisted. i'm which recommendations the
attorney general cOncurred for the main
reason that five others Of the defend
ants who were Jointly indicted AMI
pleaded guilty received sentences OF
only three months and have already
> been discharged.
a further reason for pardon is on ac-
count of the ill health of the prisoners
and the unsanitary condition OF the Jail
where they arc confined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
UNITED STATES
GOT EVERYTHING
Digest Of Alaskan Boundary De-
ciSion.
CANADIANS ARE Discounted
SAY THE DOMINION HAS BEEN
SACRIFICED.
/ ONDON o.. - - D N

7 ONDON, Oct. 90 GEO p. M
The engrossed copy of the Alas
kan award was signed at 2:1O p.
m The Canadian commissioners,
AIessrs AyIesworth and Jette, declined
10 sign The award, but VIII submit their
contrary opinions TO the tribunal. so as.
TO 30 officially on record While they
declined 70 sign the award they signed
the maps agreed on by the majority.
The award relating 10 the Portland
canal gives the United States two is
lands, Kannaghunut and Sitklan, com-
handing the entrance of the Portland
channel and the ocean passage TO Port
Simpson and destroying the strategic
value of Wales and Pearse islands.
which are given to Canada.
The mountain line adopted as the
boundary lies so far from the coast as
to give the United States substantially
all the territory in dispute. The line
completely clears all the bays and in
lets and means Of access to the sea,
Swing the United States 81 complete
land barrier between Canada and the
sea, from the Portland canal 90 Mount
81. Elias Around the head of the
Lynn canal the line follows the water
shed. somewhat i'm accordance with the
provisional boundary.
No Public Meeting.
In consequence Of the attitude main
tanned by the Canadian commissioners,
Lord Chief Justice AlverstOne decided
this morning not TO hold the proposed
public meeting Of the Alaskan bound
airy commission. but to hand its Oe-
cisiOn to Messrs Foster and SiftOn, re-
SDectively agents of the American and
Canadian governments
The Canadian commissioners not only
declined TO sign the award. but said
1faTr-
commission. They, as well as the CAM
adian connected with the case, are very
bitter. kilograms from Premier Laur-
Ter and other prominent persons IN
Canada show that this sentiment IS
shared generally throughout the Do
miniOu.
Messrs Jett and Aylesworth. i'm a
statement Of their reasons for refusing
TO sign the award, say they consider
the finding of the tribunal regarding
the islands at the entrance Of Portland
canal and the mountain lines is not a
judicial one.
Canadians Angry.
The Canadians feel very sore over the
outcome. They almost openly accuse
Lord Alverstone of partisanship. When
the latter presented them TO King Ed
ward at Buckingham palace yesterday,
the king endeavOred vainly to induce
Messrs Jett and AylesWOrth TO say
they were satisfied or that they a
cepted the situation, but the two Can
adams declined. e. In any way express
aCquiescence with this view. They sim
ply shook hands formally and bowed.
One of the Canadian commissioners
afterwards said to a representative or
the Associated Press:
This award affects more the rela-
lions between the Dominion and the
mother country than people here seem
to realize and almost marks the part
ing of the ways; at least SO far as
leaving any such question for Eng
land to decide for us
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-21
INSANE MAN CAPTUPFD

Redding, Cal, oct. 20.-J. J. Hella
dieu, an insane man who escaped from
a train yesterday while being taken
from Seattle to San Francisco. was re-
captured today near Kennel. thirteen
miles south of the point Of his disap-
pearance. Helladieu, when captured.
was in a nude condition.
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n GDEN, oct. 20.-The Fang sa-
loon on Grant avenue near the
roetoaf,n ,,-,.- +f,c. .-.,,,- - % A.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-29
Receptlcn Party.

The reception held at the res
idence of Mrs. C. C. Lahman
last night, in honor Of Rev. Jno
Williams and wife, Pastor of the
Christian Church of this city
was largely attended, about one
hundred guests being present.
Miss frankie Mayhugh and
Miss Gasson, received the visi-
tors at the door.
One of the most pleasant fea-
lures of the meeting was the
literary recitation by Mrs Bur
CESS, Miss Thompson, and Miss
Josephine johnson, and Mr.. Geo
Schlaugenhauff favored the
audience with a beautiful song,
and a laughable recitation
which greatly pleased the audi
ence.
Rev. MacAllister, of the Pres
byterian church, and Rev. Bar.
Der, Of the Baptist church, lent
their presence to increase the
interest of the meeting.
Refreshments were served, af.
ter which the good nights were
said, and one of the most pleas
ant social meetings of the win.
ter was numbered with the past