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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-04
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04
MAN ARRESTED FOR
MURDERER CHRIST BENSON.
Things Were Doin' at the Station
This Afternoon When Number /
Rolled In.

A telegram from Ellens burg an
nounced that a man supposed to be
murderer Christ. Benson, who escaped
from Olympia last Monday after killing
Jailer Dave Morrell, caused no little an
xiety in the police circles of the city
when the afternoon train from Seattle
pulled up at the depot. A man re-
sembling somewhat the escaped convict
was found on the trucks and taken in
custody. He gave the name of Wilson
and said that he had come over from
Seattle
Sheriff Grant took him to the pho
tographer and his picture was forwarded
to the authorities at Olympia. The
man does not answer very clearly the
printed descriptions of Benson and in
all probability he will be released as
soon as his picture reaches those who
know the murderer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04

county. The sheriff sent out descrip-
tons OF the stolen outfit to the different
towns in the country and soon after
received letter from Sheriff Van Vac
tor, at Davenport, stating that he felt
sure of having the parties and asking
Sheriff Grant to try and find team OF
horses and wagon that had been stolen
from Spokane county in September and
supposed to have been disposed of in
North Yakima. The result of Sheriff
Grants search proved successful and
the property was found
The story now runs thus: Frank l..
Gibson now in the Spokane county jail
stole team and a wagon in Spokane
county last fall, came to North Yakima
where he sold them. While here he
met the young man whom he persuaded
to hire the horse and buggy from Murchie,
that they would then both leave the
country and dispose of the outfit. The
young man (who is known here very
well) acquiesced in the proposition for
which he is now very sorry. They
drove from this place to Davenport, sold
the horse and buggy and went to work
on farm near town. Soon after
another fellow A. johnson by name got
work on the same ranch, but he grow
Ing impatient with hard labor got up
one night and skipped out with his EN-
plovers fine saddle horse. He was APP
pretended and placed in Jail and atten-
ton having thus been brodght to these
other men and a horse and buggy being
found in Davenport tallving with Sher-
if Grants description OF the stolen
property they were arrested and placed
in Jail where a confession was elected.
The Yakima boy is said to have turned
states evidence and will be dealt with
accordingly.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04
HORSE THIEVES AT LAST
CAPTURED AND CONFESS.
Sheriff Grant, Together With Sheriff
NanNactor of Davenport, Succeed
in Solving Mystery.

On or about December 26th last a
young man went to the livery stable of
b. l.. Murchie, this city, and took out a
horse and buggy which has never been
returned. The matter was reported to
the proper authorities, but never re-
ceived merited attention until Sheriff
Grant assumed the duties for which he
had been chosen by the people of this
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04

about 40 carpenters present who signed
the roll, and charter has been ordered
which will be here soon. The working
men of the town in all departments are
forming these protective unions
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04
Carpenters Organize.

a large body of carpenters convened
last Friday evening in the city hall and
perfected a carpenters union, looking
to the protection of themselves by adopt
ing scale of wages which will be fol-
lowed out TO the letter. There were
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-03-04
LatherS Organize.

The fathers of the city have organized
a Lathers' Protective union with J. S.
Morrow as president, and Bert Sperrow
secretary and treasurer. A scale of
wages has been adopted, and will be
rigidly adhered to by the members.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

on said day, by what warrant you have
intruded into and usurp. hold, use and
enjoy the liberties. privileges and
emoluments of said Office of fire and
police commissioner of the city and
county of Denver" hsOI
Immediately after the decision of the
court the informations in the cases
were fled sand the writs were issued,
to be served at once. This ends the
case until May 5th. Then the court
will hear the statement of the mem
bers of the old board and will permit
the attorneys to argue the case. 1t is
possible that briefs will be filed, but
this need not necessarily be the pro-
cedure.
Only one proviso was made by the
court. That is that no questions of
fact be raised. The court itself will
draw the line. Such questions cannot
be raised because the court will not
take testimony.
The information that was submitted
to the court several days ago reviews
the case briefly. 1t includes the letters
that passed between the governor and
the old board and copies of the execu-
tive orders issued in connection with
the appointment of the new board. The
several charges made against the MEM
bers Of the contesting board are men
toned.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
SUPREME COURT WILL ASSUME
u n ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Denver. April 25.-Original jurisdic-
ton has been assumed by the Supreme
Court in the Denver Fire and Police
Board case. On May 5th hearing will
be given the members OF the old board,
and it is probable that the court will
decide quickly on the issues.
The court yesterday affirmed its for
mer action by deciding not to take
Jurisdiction in the suit it was sought
to begin in an effort to prove illegal
the general appropriation bill passed
by the last Legislature. This suit was
Immediately taken to the District
Court and filed by Attorney H. N.
Hawkins.
Writs Of quo warranto have been
served upon Frank Adams, c. l.. Bur-
pee and G. F. Wilson, the members of
the old board. Each writ is separate,
but all read the same. The following
is the language of the command to ap-
pear. contained in the writ served upon
each of the old board members by the
bailiff of the court They are cited to
appear in ten days.
Wherefore, we do command you,
the said Frank Adams, that you show
cause before this court, at the court
room thereof, in the city of Denver,
state of Colorado on the 9Th day of
May, 1908, at the incoming Of the court
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TELLS
ABOUT YELLOWSTONE PARK

the Nation. but above all credit to
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. 1t has
been preserved with wise foresight.
The scheme of it's preservation is note
worthy in its essential democracy.
Here the old creatures of the old
days are being preserved. and their
overflow into the surrounding country,
SO long as they see the laws are OBJ
served by all, will be able to insure to
themselves and to their children, and
to their children's children much Of
the old pleasure of the hardy life of
the wilderness and of the hunter in the
wilderness. l have been literally as
founded at the enormous quantity of
elk and at the number of deer, antelope
and mountain sheep which have seen
on their wintering grounds. and the
deer and sheep in particular are quite
as tame as tame stock. A few buffalo
are being preserved. l wish very
much that the government could pro-
vide for an experimental breeding sta
ton Of cross-breeds between buffalo
and the common cattle If these cross
breeds could be successfully perpetu-
ated, we could have animals which
would produce a robe quite as good as
the old buffalo robe, with which twen-
ty years ago everyone was familiar.
and animals. moreover, which would
be so hardy that l think they would
have a distinct commercial import
ance"
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Gardiner, Mont, April 24-President
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon resumed
his tour Of the West. Before going.
however, he participated in the laying
Of the corner stone of the new gate at
the northern entrance to Yellowstone
park. The ceremony was performed
according to the Masonic ritual. and
was in charge Of the grand officers of
the state Of Montana. Special trains
brought hundreds of people here, in
Guiding large body of Masons, and as
the weather was perfect the scene was
pretty one.
The President began his address by
thanking the people and the soldiers
for his enjoyable two weeks holiday,
and then spoke Of the natural wonders
of the park.
THE Yellowstone park" he said, 'is
something absolutely unique in this
world, as far as l know. Nowhere
else in any civilized country is there to
be found such tract of veritable WON
derland. made accessible to all visitors,
where at the same time not only the
scenery Of the wilderness. but the wild
creatures of the park, are scrupulous-
ly preserved as they were the only
change being that these wild creatures
have been so carefully protected as to
show literally astounding tameness.
The creation and preservation of such
a natural playground in the midst OF
our people as whole is credit to
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
THREE POWERS TO
ENTER PROTEST

London, April 25.-The Associated
Press learns that there is in contem-
plation forcible joint protest on the
part Of Great Britain, the United
States and Japan against the Russian
demands in the matter Of sovereignty
of Manchuria.
Sir Ernest Satow, British minister
to China, in dispatch to the foreign
office. confirms the synopsis of the
note addressed to China by NJ. Plan
con. Russian charge d'affaires to Pc
kin. Further official advices regard.
ing the intentions of the Chinese gov
ernment and explanations from St. Pc
tersburg are awaited anxiously. Mean
time the British government Is NOT
taking active measures, although For.
eign Secretary Landsdowne intends to
circulate pour parleurs looking to
joint action from Washington. Lon
don and Toxic. provided further tnfor-
nation sustains the present abstract
Of the Russian demands.
The foreign office states that IL the
Chinese government correctly repre-
sents Russia's claims, these claims
constitute absolute breach of all the
undertakings given in connection with
Manchuria, and utterly hbrogate the
principles of the open door, terrific
rial division and international comfy,
to which the British government con-
stantly and publicly has committed it.
self 1t is added that in these prin-
ciples Great Britain has always acted
with the United States, and 1t Is pre-
sumed that similar feelings exist at
Washington. Nothing. however, is
definitely known, as with the excep-
ton of the British minister to China
no British ambassador has yet re-
ported.
Russia's explanation may throw
different light on her demands. al
though In official circles here there is
frank expression of the belief that
Russia has no intention OF evacuating
Manchuria, and that she hopes, after
demanding the maximum, to secure q
compromise.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
state Sunday sehoo, Convention.

Denver, April 25.-A Republican
special from Boulder last night says:
The local executive committee hav-
Ing In charge the matter Of the State
Sunday School convention, which is to
meet In Boulder June 9th, 10th and
11th. met last night. There are 500
Sunday schools In the state. The pas
tor, the superintendent OF the Sunday
school and two delegates from each
school will be invited to be present,
making 5000 in all. 1t Is believed the
major portion OF these will attend.
The local committee was asked. to en-
tertain 500 Of the visitors while here.
The committee thought that would
be taxing Boulder's well.known hospi-
tally too much, but thought It could
take care Of 900 guests on the "Har-
ward plan," furnishing bed and break
fast. The ladies' OF the Christian
church will endeavor to furnish two
dinners and one supper gratuitously to
a. many guests. Nett'
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
National Guard Officers.

Adj. Gen. Sherman Bell and Col.
James Brown will probably sever
their connection with the National
Guard May 9Th. The governor will ac-
cept the resignation of Colonel Brown,
but will urge General Bell to remain at
the head Of the state military estab-
lishment.
These are the statements of a high
officer Of the guard. He adds that the
general will. unless he changes his
mind very soon, refuse to remain in
his present position, and will retire
from public life for the time being, to
accept one OF several good offers he
has received from mining companies.
In the letter sent by the two guard
officers to the governor they named
May 9Th as the date on which their
designations were to become effective.
This was done In order that the palms
for the st. Louis trip. and the VISIT OF
President Roosevelt might not be dis
arranged. No action has been takNl
by the governor as yet, but he will
probably act within few days after
his return from the East.
Since the announcement that the
head OF the guard intended to relin-
quish the position that he assumed
only the first Of the present month.
scores OF letters have been received
at the governors office, supporting one
or another OF the numerous applicants
for the position. All Of those who ap-
piled before are again In line. and sew
eral new applicants have entered the
lists.-Denver Republican.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
State Claims Pueblo Lands.


Twenty-Five acres Of land. worth
hundreds of thousands of dollars, and
lying in one Of the principal residence
section Of Pueblo, is claimed by the
Hard Land Company holds the prop
erty and is obtaining an enormous
revenue from it. The state land reg
lister claims that the company has no
title and will probably take the matter
into court.
Title to the property is claimed by
the land company under the laws of
accretion. 1t is asserted by the land
register and by L. R. Smith, appraiser
in the state land office, that these
statutes do not apply because the land
was not formed by the river through a
natural change in its course.
Discovery Of the unusual case was
made as the result of a complaint
from man who lives in one of the
houses on the land. An effort was
made to eject him. He ascertained
that the land is the property of the
state and rent could not be collected
by the company. Then he notified the
state land Office of the situation.
Appraiser Smith obtained the facts
upon which the state will make a de-
mand for possession. He has not yet
completed his investigations. The con-
ditions make the case one of the most
unusual in the history of the state and
one that is liable to cause long legal
battle.
In 1887 the head of this land COM
pany, Mr.. Hard, obtained five acres
for which he secured title in 1889.
AS described this plot included five
acres, more or less, and was bounded
on the north by the then city limits
and on the south by the Arkansas
river. This tract is now part Of the
holdings Of the company.
A number Of years later the state
built levee, which was extended by
the city. This changed the course of
the river. 1t left the old bed high and
dry and virtually created more than
twenty-five acres of land. This land
was squatted upon and later was
taken possession of by the company
on the grounds that the river was the
south boundary of it's holdings.
Now the company holds more than
twenty-five acres in addition to the
five acres originally purchased from
the state, and for which $1,000 was
paid twenty years ago. The land is
situated between Elizabeth and Fran.
cisco streets and between the Santa
Fe bridge and Greenwood streets. 1t
is cut up into town lots and most OF
it is occupied by houses.
Rentals of IS to SIS per month have
been collected on each of these lots
Some of them are rented as ground
space while others have been i'm
proved by the company. In this man.
ner very large revenue has been OBJ
tained for many years. The land was
part of school section. Another
claim that is made on behalf Of the
state is that it has the right to the
ground because it owned the river bed
which 1t was originally.
1t is held that the fact that the land
was created by artificial means gives
the state the sole claim. Under the
| laws of accretion the adjoining proper
| ty owners gain through the gradua
formation of land through the actions
of river or stream.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
SUPREME COURT
DECLINES CASE

Denver, April 25.-In the suit Of The
News-Times Publishing Company vs..
State Auditor Holmberg and State
Treasurer Newton, to test the validity
of the long appropriation bill. the Su-
preme Court yesterday declined to take
original jurisdiction.
The case was filed at once in the Dis
trict Court.
The reason for the refusal of the Su-
preme Court is that the attorney gen.
eral cannot admit the facts in COM
plant, which would have the effect of
declaring the law unconstitutional, and
that 1t would probably be necessary to
take proof. The court would have to
call up clerks and others, providing 1t
determined that the facts as pleaded
we're sufficient to declare the law in
valid.
In stating the decision Of the court,
Chief Justice Campbell said:
This will not occasion a very great
delay, and may help to facilitate mat
ters, for II some questions Of fact were
raised after the case was started, the
whole thing would have to be gone
over again."
AS the result of the decision OF the
Supreme Court, Attorney Hawkins yes
terday afternoon filed a complaint in
the District Court in which the same
allegations as those contained In the
complaint filed in the Supreme Court
were set forth. The title of the case
is The News-Times Publishing Com
pany and others similarly situated VS..
John A. Holmberg, auditor OF state,
and Whitney Newton, state treasurer.
An injunction is prayed for enjoin-
ing the defendants from auditing and
cashing the warrants issued against
the long appropriation, illegally
passed by the Legislature"
THE suit brought in the District
Court is practically the same as was
brought before the Supreme Court"
said Attorney II. N. Hawkins yester-
day. "Thc Supreme Court, in denying
the application for original jurisGic-
ton stated that the case would prob
ably be taken up promptly by the Dis
trict Court, and that 1t would get into
the Supreme Court almost as quickly
as though original jurisdiction had
been taken. The matter will be pushed
as speedily as possible"
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Work Of the willy Jap.

Victoria, B. c., April 25.-Recent ar
rivals from North China, including
well posted army officers. state that
Japanese engineers, disguised as la
borers or commercial men. have large
quantities Of explosives stored at va
rious places along the Russian rail-
way in Manchuria, ready to blow up
the line II war Ii declared between
Japan and Russia
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Typhoid at stanford University,

Palo Alto. Cal. April 25.-Nineteen
cases Of typhoid fever developed yes
terday, making a total of 1872 cases.
There are thirty-five cases at Stanford
University. OF those dangerously Ill
the physicians say that r. Barrett Of
Herman, Minnesota, can not recover.
All the new patients had been using
milk from q dairy recently ordered
closed,
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

President Eliot insists that the low.
est birth rate is among the upper ten
but personally we have never founu
II any lower than the birthrate amonf
upper six or the seats in the smoker
President Eliot must have tipped the
porter In advance.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Our usually careful and exact con.
temporary the Boston Herald refers
to the Lamentations OF Job" and the
high price 1t brought at recent sale.
This ought to cause Jeremiah to add
another chapter to his Justly celebrat
ed work.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Count Won Barnsdorf says "Ameri.
cans have money to throw at the
birds" True.G Bombarding the spar
rows with specie is a favorite pastime
with Uncle Russell Sage and Aunt
Hetty Green.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Abdul Hamid has come to the point
where he is almost willing to adopt
reform measures if he can assure him
self that the reforms cannot be car
ried into effect.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Kentucky withholds it's verdict on
the news that the English liberals
have carried Rye" until it is learned
how much of it they carried without
undue wabbling.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The third Shamrock has beaten the
nrst Shamrock, just as the second
Shamrock beat the first Shamrock.
1t is a sort of a Donnybrook fair up
to date.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Indications are growing that China
Is to become the worlds storm center.
The old struggle between dying-out
stubborn past and a strenuous, un-
truthful present is on in the celestial
empire, and can have but one ending
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

A Missouri editor is entitled to all
the cordwood he can pull from his
subscribers, but the accumulation of
$1,000 bills is contrary to the rules of
the association.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

OF all the new word coinage for
which the newspaper mint is respon-
sible, "multimurderer" seems about
the most atrocious.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Mr.. Schwab is described as the
picture of health" and it is also
limited that he is likely to be framed
and hung up.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Even in these times of prosperity.
q western editor pathetically pleads:
IF the United States navy were for
sale for s1.S0 we couldn't buy yard
Of rope. Please pay your subscrip-
ton"
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

If Pennell had been, as his class
mates testified, the finest type of
Yale man." President Hadley would
certainly have his work cut out for
him.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Chicago women are going to pub
lish daily paper. All the employees
except the sporting editor will be
women. How would you like to be
the sporting editor?
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The Peoria girl who killed maj
who tried to kiss her is now pros
trated with grief" Then why did she
resist?
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Whenever things grow trifle too
quiet in France some one takes a
corkescrew and re-opens the Dieyfus
case.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The agrarians in the Prussian
land-tag oppose the legalizing of cre-
mation-possibly because there
seems to be something premature
about 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Not satisfied with the old-fashioned
mode of entrance, the Pennsylvania
railroad is going to build bridge
over He'll Gate.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The millionaires in New York are
having quite spirited race to see
which of them can dodge the most
taxes.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

DR.. Lorenz says the American WON.
en- don't know how to cook. Possibly
they might slip up on Wienerschnit-
Eel. But did the doctor try our dough-
nuts and pumpkin pie?
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

]. Pierpont Morgan denies he
bought spurious art treasures abroad
But, then, it takes master to tel
q master.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Two New York women have been
sent to Jail for swearing on the street.
They ought to have known better than
to usurp a time-honored masculine
privilege.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

France is organizing north pole
expedition. 1t is still two to one on
the pole.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Old names are passing away. What
used to be called a temperance meet
ing is now known as an anti-alcoho
convention.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Mr.. McGovern need not trouble him
self to explain. We all know how and
why 1t happened.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The very least that President Catrt
can do for Minister Bowen is to teacl
him the Venezuelan waltz.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Mr.. Carnegie is such an Indifferent
billiard player that he takes delight
in ripping the cloth on his $1,000 table.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

ChickAn stealing has been made
felony in Missouri. More race preju-
dice.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Cost Of the Legislature.

1t cost the state $1,440 per day to
conduct the last general assembly.
According to a statement compiled by
Warren c. Daniels, deputy auditor of
state, the total cost of the session of
the Fourteenth was $129,616.82. The
items are as follows.