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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
His Companions in the Car Barn
Murders Wanted to Put Him
Out of the Way.
THEY INTENDED TO DO HIM UP
Had to be on His Guard Constantly
Lest Van Dein and Neidermier
Assassinated Him.

chicago. Nov. 2s.--Whlle Harvey Van
,,eln. Peter Meidermeer and Emil Roe
chi sat I'm their cells today, the story
of their crimes was being presented to
the grand jury.
Following the return Of indictments
u IL planned to have the young des-
peradoes brought to an immediate trial
As Gustav Marx. Neidermeier and Van
Deln have already made complete con"
fessions Of the ear barn murders, 1t is
thought the prisoners viii plead guilty
van DENIS mother called ON him at
the notice station today The meeting
was affecting.
We've got mothers like other peo-
ME. haven't we. Peter was what van
Dtn said 10 Neidermeier last night
,rhis morning Van DENIS mother read
The remark in a newspaper ana wasted
10 time IN going TO her boy
That another murder was planned
by the car barn murderers, Van Dein,
Roeski and Neiedermeier, who We're
captured yesterday after a desperate
battle with the police In when one
man was Killed and two policemen
wounded, appears evident from the con-
fession OF one of the trio, Roeski, none
other than himself being selected as
The possible victim.
In his confession Roeski says he was
drudge OF the other men. and that dur
ing the last few weeks has believed mat
Neidermeler and Van Dein were ready
TO get rid of him as he expressed IT,.
Il never got much he said. "They
used to buy me something to eat and
give me a few nickels once In while
They afterwards got sore on me be-
cause they thought | might give them
away. Marx told me that Neidermeier
and Van Dein were going to do me
up
Marx is the man whose confession
led To the capture of his companions
yesterday.
Van Deln and Neidermeier knew
that ! was the only one who could i'm
pllcate them IN the car barn case con-
tinued Roeskl, "and they hungered for
my life. They would have killed me
yesterday even when all % us faced
death, II there had been an opportunity
but | knew It and watched them. |
lad to protect myself against their
murderous designs as well az the men
who tracked us.
mot long ago Van Dein tracked me
into the woods somewhere in Indiana.
He pretended he was searching Tor
dynamite. that was buried. But knew
he wanted TO kill me.
When thought he was ready to
do the job | covered him. l told him
II he made move. ! would shoot him
On the spot.
u don't know just how | escaped
from that blood thirsty mob yesterday,
When | try TO think OF the details of
The chase my mind wanders. II is like
q dream"
Detective Driscoll who was shot in
the stomach by Neidermeier was still
alive today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
WILL HAVE TO ANSWER.
John A. Peterson Charged With Felo.
NOUS Use OF United States Mails.

John A. Peterson, In am effort to re-
coup his fortunes by fraudulent means,
has come to grief. The federal grand
Jury has found an indictment against
him for seeking to derfaud G. u. How
ard of Colorado and for felonious use
OF the United States mails
In his scheme TO get rich quick,
Peterson represented himself as the
general superintendent Of the Great
Western Detective and Collection
Agency. His Offices fourished in ev-
cry country on earth. but the address
OF his Salt Lake Office was not par
ticularly mentioned. The alluring
name OF pet" however. did duty as
cable address for Mr.. Peterson, and
he was luxurlously equipped-with the
exception OF cash---to detect and col
lect. But this slight disability was
the reason OF his assumption OF the
general superlntendency, and the aid
of the newspapers was counted on to
supply the cash.
Peterson inserted an advertisement
In the Denver Post offering employ
ment 20 eight men as special secret do.
tectives. one OF the replies received WIS
from Howard OF Colorado. In his re-
ply, Peterson said that II Howard
would send him So TO pay for OUTFIT,
certificate OF authority, credentials,
regulation badge end equipment. he
would he employed as a detective by
the agency Mt salary OF - day for
eight hours work, 40 cents an hour
for overtime. and expenses not to eS-
coed 81 n day and railroad fares.
The fact that Mr.. Peterson was not
general superintendent OF the Great
Western Detective and Collection
agency, or of anything else except HIS
own fortunes or misfortunes, and did
not intend TO appoint Mr.. Howard or
anyone else as a detective here or
anywhere, but merely wished to find
out how many Ave dollar bills would
come his way, Is responsible for the
untinely end OF his dream OF author
ity ana wealth, and his trial viii fol-
Law H. rePllar course,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
Weekly Report Shows Very Salts.
factory Condition.

The report OF births to the board OF
.health for the week ending Nov. eS.
shows a decrease of seven as compared
with the preceding week, the report
showing ~ miles md . females. The
deaths reported for the same period
We're four males and five females, a
decrease OF three IN comparison with
the preceding week. Eight bodies were
brought here for lnteyment and one
was shipped away.
There were six cases Of dlphtheria
remaining IN the city from las, week.
four new on0s we're reported and the
same number having been released from
quarantine. left six cases IN detention.
No new cases OF scarlet fever were
reported and two having recovered
left the city free from that disease
Two cases OF smallpox were reported
ana none having been discharged, left
six cuses az the close OF this report.
Typhoid fever decreased two cases as
compared with the week previous four
cases having been reported.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
NEW HOME FOR Y. M. G. A..
Contracts Awarded And Work Was
Begun on it Today.

Work was begun today on the new
structed on the corner ~ State and
First South streets in this city, The
preliminary details having been salts
factorily arranged, the old fences are
being torn down and new street en-
closures will be erected The work will
be done under the direct supervision Of
5. b. Wood, who has been appointed
superintendent for the association, and
the contract for mason work let to the
firm of Engdahl a. Rudeene. II IL eX-
pected that the concrete foundations
which were constructed for the pro-
posed new city hall building some years
ago V III have to be destroyed by dyna-
mite. and as this will occupy some time,
work on the new structure proper Will
necessarily be delayed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Hardly Know Where They Are at,
With Conditions as They Are
AT the Present Time.
WYOMING MAY Be DRIVEN OUT
Coal From That Section Still Selling
At the Advanced Rate of sS.75
Per Ton.

The new phase OF the coal situation -
the discussion OF the day among tho
local coal dealers, who for the time be-
ing do not appear TO Just know where
they are at. The Utah Fuel people
have cut down the wholesale prices,
thanks to the assistance Of Traffic Man
ager Andy Hughes of the Rio Grande
road, so that Utah coal Is today selling
at the old price OF s. pee ton for nut
and lump.
But Wyoming Goals are being sold at
the recently revised advanced price, un.
III me conference In progress today at
omaha shall have come 10 an UNDER
standing. and the Union Pacific coal
people decide whether they viii meet
the cut.
Local dealer1 claim that the action of
the Utah Fuel management may re-
suit in driving Wyoming Goals entirely
from this market. They argue that
the Union Pacific receives only a small
fraction OF the haul to this city, the
greatest part going TO the Short Line.
II IL also averred that the Union Pa
clfc Is actually receiving for all GOALS
delivered east OF Granger 81. 20 per ton,
and that 1t will not pay them, with coal
az such high figure east, to bother
with the Salt Lake market, which is
likely to be left to the home produc-
ton, Coal Ia now selling at $40 per
ton in Denver. and with the price 81 in
Salt Lake, why should the Union Pa
cihc give further attention to the Salt
Lake market? However, II remains TO
be seen what the omaha authorities
will do In the matter. orders for Wy
omlng coal were being taken this morn.
ing, with the understanding that II this
coal was lowered to conform with tn.
Utah coal, purchasers wo.d receive
rebate.
Utah coal points could not be learned
this morning as the wires were all
down, and the coal companys offices In
this city were without line from the
caat Of ,rar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
COAL Is BACK
TO $500 A TON

Coal has resumed its normal
price of Sc per ton retail, In the
Salt Lake markets, as the fol-
lowing telegram received In
this city last evening indicates
"sunnyslde. Utah, Nov. FIT
Is with pleasure through and
with the concurrence OF General
Traffic Manager Hughes of the
Denver a. Rio Grande Railroad
company In matter of reduced
freight rate that we are enabled
to announce to the public that
effective Nov. 20, 1908, the Utah
Fuel company and the Pleasant
Valley Coal company win deliver
lump and nut coal at the price
that prevailed prior 10 Nov. 10,
1903.
salt Lake City and nj other
points within the state where a
freight rate of ~ or more per
ton has heretofore applied on
lump and nut coal there win be "A
reduction of Is cents per ton IN
the freight rate; also a reduction
from 81 20 to 81 per ton on lump
and nut coal at the mines, Lump
and nut coal will be delivered by
our company from its yards IN
Salt Lake city at So pen ton.
Parties IN salt Lake CITY who
paid SIS 10 per ton on and after
Nov. 20, 1903, viii he refunded
rs cents per ton through our Salt
Lake City agency. Dealers who
paid In excess OF 81 per ton at
the mines and more than the re-
vised freight rate will be refund
ed the difference through our
general sales department.
GEORGE w. KRAMER,
"Nice President"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
HARRIMAN'S SPECIAL.
Reached Reno, Westward Bound, at
o'clock Yesterday Afternoon.


Reno. New, Nov. 27,-President Har-
riman's special train reached Reno az
A o'clock this afternoon. The trip from
ogden was one Of inspection OF the ni-
nerous stretches OF reconstruction
work which has been in progress for
the past year and n half, one stretch
of track 10 miles in length, extending
from Brown, New, westward, received
its initiation in the passage over II or
Mr.. Harrman's train. From Reno the
members OF the party who have accom-
panied Mr.. Hartman on his western
trip returned home. These included
railroad officials OF the Union Pacific,
Illinois Central. Chicago, Milwaukee q
81, Paul Chicago & Alton, Chicago q
Northwestern. oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railway q Navigation COM
panies. Accompanying Mr., Hartman
westward was President David Wilcox
of the Delaware & Hudson and General
Traffic Manager j. c, Stubs and other
traffic officials OF the Pacific lines Be
fore starting west Mr.. Hartman ex-
pressed extreme satisfaction with the
completion OF the extensive Improve
ments between ogden and Reno, He
said
There win be additional stretches Of
track that viii be Strengthened from
time TO time until the work IS conf
plete Tunnelng the slerras IL a pro-
ject that has been seriously considered
but when the work viii begin, III at all,
is indefinite Several routes have been
suggested, but none has been decided
on. The tunnels along the proposed
line are numerous. one of them being
five miles In length. Forty miles Of
snow sheds now IN use will be practic-
ally abandoned"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Salt Lake County Sunday School
association met this afternoon az 2
o'clock In annual convention IN the
Presbyterian church. large number
being present Among the subjects
considered We're the primary depart
ment home department and "the boy.
problem those who participated IN
the program being Prof L. Nj. Gillian,
Mrs + Il. Shepherd. Miss Berkley,
Mrs Sarah Reid, Mrs. II. H. Thomas
OF Bingham, Mrs. Edith Smith OF Muir
ray and other prominent workers Of
the county. IL Is hoped by the leaders
to make the convention q means %
awakening interest IN local and county
Sunday school work,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
SAN PEDRO MEETING.
New Road Elects Officers for the En-.
suing Year.

AT the annual meeting OF officers Of
the Salt Lake, Los Angeles Il San Pc
dro railroad held at the general offices
of the company in Los Angeles this
week, the following officers We're elect
ed: w. A. Clark, president; II. c. Ker-
ems, vice president ]. Ross Clark, Sec
ond president; T. T.. Gibbon, third
vice president and general counsel II.
f. Wells. general MANAGER T, #, Mil
and Henry Hawgood chief engineer
The directors present at the meeting
were; j. Ross Clark, Fred X. Ruie,
r. r. Miller, II. l.. rottls and r ".
Gibbon. No other business Of Import
ancc, II is stated was transacted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
DESERTED HIS FAMILY.
Drunken Father Fails to Provide for
Their Necessities.

Last night q man giving the name of
John Jones was arrested on the charge
OF drunkenness, and after he had been
locked w IN jail the police learned that
he had deserted his family and left
them In most dire circumstances. The
family resided on Second South and
Fourth West streets, and two OF the
children, a boy and a girl have been
dangerously m with typhoid fever. For
several weeks they were without the
bare necessaries OF life except what
charitable nelghbors gave them. few
days ago some kind persons gave the
family some money, but It Is alleged
that the father took possession OF II and
spent every cent for liquor
The action of the unnatural rather
was reported TO the physician who at
tended the children, and he promptly
notified the police. The arrest of the
man followed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
NAUV00 LEGION.

The next monthly meeting OF the
Nauvoo Legion will be held in Bishop
Preston's office In the tIthing yard. on
Tuesday evening, Dec; at 1880 o'clock.
At the last meeting the following on
GERS We're elected TO serve for the en-
suing year President, 9 j. Thomas;
vice PRECEDENT, George TALL secretary,
lisa Decker; treasurer VIM. Sanders;
directors, VIM. cotton, $. II. Skidmore.
James Davies
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
OVER NINETY YEARS OLD
Mifflin Palmer, an Early Settler Of This
City, Passes Away.

Miffin Palmer an early settler OF this
city, passed away yesterday at his
residence, OLE south State street. aged
90 years, months and 6 days. The
deceased was born in Chester county.
Pa, Joined the Church In early days
and emlgrated to Utah in 1851. lie was
the father Of eight children, the grand
father OF 30 and great-grandfather OF
IS. His Ave surviving children are
Mrs. r. w, Harper OF Reading, Pa, A.
NJ, Palmer of TayloTsville, Mts, j.
Shafter, Mrs, Il. Frost and Mrs. J. G..
sharp OF this city, Funeral services
will be held at the Eighth ward meet
inghouse at ! O'Clock y. NJ. on Tuesday,
Dec. !, Friends are invited to attend,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
TRIP OF INSPECTION.
San Pedro Officially Leave This EVENT. q
For CalieDtes.

]. Ross Clark, vice president OF the
San Pedro road, leaves this evening Oh
a special train for Calientes, accom-
panied by General Manager r. Il. Wells
and Assistant Chief Engineer III. M.
Mccartney. After making the trip OF
inspection over the Ogden Lucin CUTOFF
with other prominent railroad officials
on Thanksgiving day. MIR. Clark re-
turned to this city and spent yesterday
and today In routine business connect
ed with the road. He states that about
1900 men and the same number of ans
mails are at work on the roads con-
struction at present, while at the other
end, Is miles of track has been laid
from Daggett. 10 miles OF grading Is
in progress and this is completed as far
as the pumping house for De Lamar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Joe M0RRlGEAU
CAPTURED BY SOLDIERS.
Trouble with Indians with Him Antlcl.
pated, but There Was
None.

Butte. Mont, Nov 2S.-,A Miner spe-
cial from Plains, Mont. says that a
command Of so soldiers yesterday after
noon captured Joe Morrigeau, who with
a band of Nez Perces Indians were de-
lying the government agents In the coll
lection of taxes on cattle, of which
Morrigeau owns large number. Trou-
BILE was anticipated but the Indians
offered no resistance and Morrgeau
permitted himself TO be placed under
arrest.
Unless Morrigeau pays taxes at once,
II Is understood he will be expelled from
the Flathead reservation. The troops
returned to Mssoula early this morn
ing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
GEN. BATES REPORT.
Says Colorado Situation Docs Not
Call for Use of Federal TroOns.

Washington, Nov. 2s.~-Acting Adjt.-
Gen. Hills today received Il telegram
from Maj .-Gen. Bates, commanding the
department Of the lakes, saying that he
has completed his investigation of the
labor troubles in Colorado, and that he
was about to return to his regular sta
ton at Chicago. He said that In his
Judgment there was Lothing In the
present situation to call for the use of
federal troops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
PATTI IN CONTEMPT.
Cited into Court to Show Cause
WHY She Shouldn't be Punished

New York. Nov. 2S-Justice Fitzger-
aid Of the supreme court has issued an
order commanding Nine, Adelina Patti,
the singer, to appear In court and show
cause why she should not be punished
for contempt OF court for having failed
to obey subpoena with which she was
served about two weeks ago, ordering
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28

explain her connection with the con-
cert company Incorporated for her fare
well tour In America.
Madame Patti left town and her de-
fault was noted when the case was
called and she did not respond. AT that
lime she pleaded that she did not un-
derstand the subpoena.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Lord Roberts to Resign.

London, Nov. 2S,--Although no public
announcement of the fact has yet been
made II IL understood that Lord Rob-
erts is about to resign as commander
ir-chief. He has been much more III
than generally known, Is still abed and
the condition of his health requires
climate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
BUSINESS IN CANADA.
propositlod to Give Chicago Lines u
share of IL,

share of IL.
Chicago, Nov ga meeting OF the
Chicago-St Paul lines at which the
Great Northern railway was represent
ed has been held here to consider
proposition of the Great Northern 10
meet the second class rates from east
ern Canada TO points in western can
ada by way OF the all-Canadian route
by the lines by way Of Chicago. owing
TO their higher rates the lines by way
of Chicago have been unable TO get
any of that business. The Great North
ern has just made close connection
with the Canada Northern railway
which enables II to make as good time
10 Western Canada points In conhee-
ton with the Chicago-St Paul lines as
by the direct Canadian lines II be-
lieves II ought TO have a share OF that
business No definite action was taxi
en-, owing to a fear that II would lead
to "A rate war with the Canadian lines,
il being deemed advisable first to have
a conference with the Canadian lines
and see if an amlcable adjustment OF
the matter can not be made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28

this additional tax money be secured
the new building win probably be erect
ed at once. Definite action In regard
10 the Highland Boy tax matter viii
probably be taken by the commissioners
on Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Conductor Hastings Arrested.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2S.-A w. Hast
ings, conductor Of the Big Four work
train that collided with freight train
last week, killing nearly a score of men
and njuring H. was arrested today by
the sheriff OF Tazewell county, ILL.,, In
which county the wreck occurred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
John Mitchell May Not Come.

indianapolis, Nov, 2S,--John Mitchell
left for Chicago today, He denies q
report from the west that he would 60
10 Colorado TO advise with the strike
leaders IN that state. Mr.. Mitchell said
his going TO Colorado depends entirely
upon future developments,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
WIRES ALL DOWN.
No Information by Telegraph
From Strike Regions Today.

The wires are all down this
Afternoon between here and the
strike regions IN Carbon county,
and not line OF Information Is
being received from the seat Of
disturbance. The officials OF
the Utah Fuel company disclalm
all knowledge as TO the cause of
suspension OF telegraphic COM
munication, but think It may be
due to storm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
Levy, the Cornetist, is Dead.

Chicago, Nov 2S.--Jules Levy, the
world famous cornetist, died here to-
day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28

All tho Big Advertisers use the Dss.
srst News II Il Pays Thorn Il win
Pay You, Too.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28

You arc In Good Company When you
Place Your Name on These Pages.
Tho Leading Firms Of tho City are
All Here.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
NO "EMPTY DREAM"
(High School Credit.) =.

IT HE patriotism Young America may
l general popularity national game, baseball
that it this faNorite. Now before
rate thus be able in the affirina
questions concerning First
spectator? Second does it delight participant?
In regard to baseball Yes to both questions
Nothing be Interesting than watch be-
The expectancy, excitement, the
and fall of ones hopes the fortunes ones favore
Waver in the balance, exert peculiar charm
But the proof of the in the playing The rivalry
therein chief delight the
there rivalry between the also
the individual players When makes unusually bril-
liant play what joy But when fails ball
all sides the butter fingers, what
However, when comes bat is the time
To fan fan is question which
l.. with three strikes Pleasure
is all that is derived from playing baseball
Heathful exercise is afforded in abundance while
body mind view all
it hardly wondered that claim baseball
favorte summer So with countless others
Continued Page Sky
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-04
HOUSE.TOP MUSIC
e Wrathy Maid Made Her
Brother Smile.
(PciZe J


XXJE have a cat who has a great
w habit of yawling He viii
:awl and yawl and yawl. What he
yaWlS at I am sure I do not know.
It is very annoying when he be-
gins his serenade because there is
no telling when the music will
cease.
One night I was all alone read
ing. Not a sound was to be heard,
when all at once there began the
most awful yawling. I supposed it
was Mickey Finn, the cat. 1t be-
came worse and worse and sounded
almost human. 1 stood it for a
while and then I became angry and
said, '.If I catch that Mick he viii!
wish he had never seen met
I followed the sound. went
outdoors and hunted high and low
for that cat, but. all in vain. !
thought he must know I was hunt
ing for him because the sound first
came from one side of the house,
and when I had gone around there
it came from the other side. Finally
was very angry and said sternly.
re your: Right here" came the
,op of the house and there sat my
: enjoying the joke immensely, for
had been initiating, Mickey Finn.
- ~..- Pauline Day,
r. ~ - Warren, MINI.