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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
HEAD TORN FROM BODY
Superintendent Barker of the
Fortune Mine at LeadyiIIe
Killed During a Fire.

LeadviIIe. Colo, June I0.-Two hun
bred and fifty pounds of giant powder
exploded at the shaft house Of the
Fortune mine this morning. destroying
the shat house and machinery. Five
men were entOmbed in the mine until
. o'clock, when all were rescued ex-
Cept the superintendent, Patrick
Barker, who was found dead in the
bottom Of the shaft with his head cut
off
The explosion was caused by q fire
which ignited the powder and COM
pletely wrecked the surface buildings.
superintendent John D. Murphy Of the
Resurrection mine, adjoining, at once
organized a rescue force and started
down the SedaHa shaft, as the work
ings of this property connect with those
OF the Fortune. The pumps of the Sc
dalia were started, and by o'clock
an entrance was effected into the mine
and the miners brought to the surface
Uniniured
superintendent Barker had climbed
VI the Fortune shaft some distance
after the accident had occurred. and
was probably struck by falling timber.
His read was torn from his body
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CONFESSED HER AWFUL CRIME
Mrs. Mary Mcknight Of Kaskaskia Mich Killed Her Brother Hi
Wife and Boy in Cold Blood by Use of
StrychHine.

TZAsKASKIA. Mich, June 10-Pros-
n ecutor Smith announced today
that Mrs. Mary Mcknight, who
has been under arrest here for several
days, has confessed 70 the poisoning of
her brother. John Murphy, his wife and
baby
A partial confession was made Mon
day evening in which Mrs. Mcknight
denied killing the baby Late last night
Prosecutor Smith again called at the
Woman's cell at her request and this
time she made a complete confession
IN her first statement she admitted Civ
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy capsules of
strychniRe and Quinine naked She
said
7 did not intend to harm any of
them. I did give the baby the strych-
nine 1t woke Up and cried while its
mother was gone. and I mixed up
little strychnine in a glass with some
water and gave a spoonful to the baby.
1 did not mean to harm the little thing
at all. I confessed all to the Lord this
afternoon and I feel that he has for
given me.
When Gertrude came home and
found the baby dead she got awfully
nervous. She came TO me and said:
Mary, can't you give me something to
quiet me; something that you take
yourself I said L would and / really
did not think it would hurt if I gave
her one of the capsules. She had spasms
right after that and I supposed that the
stryChnine killed her. Then John
seemed to feel so badly about it that I
thought that after GeTtie died it would
be better if he were to go, too. John
was feeling bad one night couple Of
weeks after Gertie died. He wanted
something to quiet him. I had two or
three of the capsules on my dresser
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EAST ST. LOUIS ENGULFED
BY TORRENTS OF WATER
Eleven Lives Known to Have Been Lost and 1t Is
Thought There Are Many More Victims.
Citizens Fighting Aanuy Against the ood-Damage to Property
Cannot Be Estimated

Police Purdy today and tonight taey were
gwen out TO guards TO patIvi the streets
where hundreds Of dollars worth Of furni-
ture Is stacked and to patrol the sandbag
leVeeS. and any thieves or possible leVee
cutters are TO be shot down instantly
Martial law has not been officially pro-
claimed, put East st. Louis is practically
beng governed under such q condition
curing the flood, and is no place for idle
curious persons
Work of Rescue.
Rescuers began work as soon as it was
ugnI enough TO see, and continued their
WOrK into the night Word was sent out
Tor more boats and the government re-
spOnded through United States District
Attorney Dyer in ST. Louis. VINO issued
an order to cOnfiscate temporarily all
boats seen IN and about St. Louis. re
sarQleSs Of ownership. and rush them to
East 81 Louis The St Louis fire de
coal wagons and the boats were gath
eIeu. UP throughout the city and from
along the river front and hauled by
horses TO the deSOlated city across the
rlNer- volunteers promptly manned ev-
cry boat and before O'Clock scores of
craIt were plying back and forth across
sufferers.
Refused to Leave.
When boats were rOWed alongside homes
Wnefe the occupants We're marOoned in
second stories and on roofs, in the great
majority of cases the occupants could not
pe induced to leave. They said that to
leave meant that their belongings were
IeLt 70 the mercy of thieves, and they
would stand guard Peculiarly the women
We're those most unwilling to be rescued,
although some wrUng their hands and
Wept in terror They were assured that
Governor Yates had telegra phed that
four companies of militiamen for guard
duty would arrive before night and would
establish a thorough boat patrol with
orders TO kill river thieves on sight, and
finally the unwilling hOusehoIders were
persuaded to 20 to land
Pitiful Scenes.
As wives entered boats that were too
filled to carry husbands. and as the chill
dren were sent ahead Of the parents
they wept and clasped each other in their
arms, fearing that some calamity might
forever separate them Mothers knelt on
housetops with hands upIifted in audible
prayer for a safe voyage as their chill
uren were taken away in a boat.
At the landings, weeping women were
tenderly handed from the boats and
staggered from the water, calling for
some missing loved one. At the principal
landing, at Broadway and Tenth street
some women tainted after being assisted
from the boats
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you'll ven 'Breed-Tax BilT hat me- will your

the murdered attorney, made a startling
statement. In his address this morning
the commonwealth attorney. Byrd. said
it would be proved that Jett admitted to
Mrs johnson that he killed Marcum- IN
the eVlC nee this afternoon he stated
that Jet and White We're talking 70 Mrs.
Johnson at the bridge. Mrs. Johnson to-
night confirms what Byrd said would be
her testimony. adding that she feared to
tell this earlier, believing that she would
be aSsaSSinated.
As was returning home after the kill
ing, she said, Il was overtaken by Jet.
he spoke TO me and ] said, -Jett did
you Kill my brother2 He replied. I did.
but Hargis' money made me do IL He
said he was going to leave the country
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WYOMING HAS
BEEN SOLD OUT
Protests of Angry Citizens Fall
Upon Deaf Ears.
SNUB FOR GOV. CHATTERT0N
STATE EXPECTED TO GO REPUB-
LICAN ANYHOW.
NUB FOR GOV. CHATTERTON
lspeciaI b - Heraldl

" ASHINGTON, June 10--"He's
w playing politics" was the only
comment made by Secretary
Hitchcock Of the interior department
today, when asked what he thought of
the letter recently sent to him by Gov
eTnOr ChattertOn Of wyoming. protest
ing against the enlargement of forest
reserves in Wyoming. demanding the
removal Of Superintendent Anderson Of
the Yellowstone reserve and denOunc-
ing the conversion Of public forests
into game preserves under the name of
forest reservations The letter, very
pert in tone, which gave out indica-
tons that the people of Wyoming were
unanimously opposed TO enlargement of
their forest reserves, and stated by in
ference that Land Commissioner Rich
ards was among them. was briefly but
politely acknowledged by Secretary
Hitchcock, and the governor was ad-
v1sed that his suggestions and recon-
mendatiOns would have due consider
alton"
VIII Not Be Needed.
This means that the governors fiery
letter viii be pigeOnhOled. The same
identical matter was threshed out last
March upon the occasion of similar
Outburst from the late Governor Rich
ards and, in the opinion of the depart
ment. Governor ChattertOn is now
making cheap play for notoriety in
the hope Of adding to his political
strength The department is not con-
cerned over his wrath. but is going
ahead quietly investigating lands that
have been withdrawn with a view to
enlargement of reserves Eventually.
when ii is positively known that some
areas are not Of such character as to
be properly included in the forest re-
serve, such areas VIII be restored to
entry, but there viii be no stampede
Roosevelt's Friend.
As far as Governor Chatterton's de-
mand for the removal Of Superintend-
ent Anderson is concerned that is a
waste Of words. Anderson is a person
al friend of President Roosevelt and is
highly endorsed by Clifford Pinchot,
chief forester, and numerous other Of
1cials. His service has been eminently
satisfactory to the department, and,
for the present at least, there is no
danger Of his removal.
ChattertOn's clamOr about the crea-
ton Of game preserves under the guise
OF forestry is regarded by the depart
ment as clap-trap. 1t is another evil
dence of his political play.
Summed I'D. Chatterton has gained
notoriety by his stand, following in the
footsteps Of his predecessor, but he has
not impressed the department, and his
recommendation count for nothing
with it.
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POSITIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
MURDERERS OF ATTORNEY MARCUM

Jackson, Ky, June 10.-The third day
of the trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White for the murder of Attorney j. B.
Marcum was distinguished by the evil
dence Of 3. l. Even. the first and lead
ing witness of the commonwealth The
prosecution is attempting to prove that
W hite entered the court house while Mar
cum and Even were standing together,
and that as he passed them he gave the
signal for Jet TO fire Even testified 10
seeing White just before and after Mar
cum was shot, and to seeing Jett just
after Marcum was carried out OF the court
house EWenS testimony COrrODorates
the statement he had previously made re-
garding both prisoners and he withstood
the most rigid and lengthy cross-examin-
alton, though he was pale and nervous.
Afraid to Tell
Even said he had never told Sheriff
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WATSOWS DOWNFALL is DUE TO
THE STOCK SPECULATION CRAZE

Washington, June 10.-James A. Wat
son, the clerk in the auditors office of
the district government who was ar
rested yesterday for alleged embezzle-
ment of large sums. appeared in the
police court today, pleaded not guilty
and waived preliminary hearing. Bail
was fixed at $50, GEO.
Watson was unable to secure the
amount of bonds fixed by the police
court for his appearance before the
grand jury and was taken to Jail. Ac-
cOrding to the authorities most of the
money Watson is alleged to have en-
bezzled was spent in stock speculation
His books are in a deplOrabIe condition.
w. r. Lapham, Watson's partner in at
least one private enterprise, is an in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
MILITIA ARRIVED AT ST FRANCIS
WITH THE ALLEGED MURDERERS

Denver. June "a special to the News
from St. Francis, kan, says that
Chauncey. Dewey, Clyde Wilson and W
] Mcbride charged with the murder Of
several members of the Berry family
near Colby, Kan, arrived here tonight
under escort of company G of the Second
regiment of the Kansas national guard
Thus ends one of the most remarkable
marches of troops in peace times The
prisoners are tonight closely guarded by
the soldiers to prevent any attempt Of
Berry Sympa thizers to capture them.
Hundreds OF persons gathered in the
town to witness the arrival Of the troops,
but no demonstration of any kind was
made. The troops with their charges are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
CONSCIENCE CAUSED
TERRIBLE EXPIATiON

= Seattle, Wash, June 1O-James =
y Johnson, second mate of the =
y schooner StimsOn, which arrived at =
= Ballad yesterday from San Fran =
= cisco, wrapped himself in sacks y
= saturated with oil when the vessel =
= was off the Washington coast and =
= crawled in the hold for self crema- =
= ton. Lighting the oil he was =
= roasted almost to death before he =
= was discovered. and he died Just as =
= the vessel reached port. His act =
y endangered the whole ship. but the =
= flames were discovered in time. +
= Religious fanaticism Is given as Z
= the cause. The memory returned =
= 10 him of butcheTies in which he =
= had taken part. it is said, in the 4
= Philippines. =
%44AA+ >
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AMERICAN CAPTURED
BY PIRATES IN CHINA

Washington, June 10.-The fol- =
= lowing cabiegram has been re- =
= ceived at the state department ,
> from Consul General McWade at 4
y Canton. China. dated today:
American kidnapped by pirates =
= while proceeding from Canton 10 y
> HOunghang- Nine thousand dol =
= lars ransom is asked. / have sent =
= the GallaO american gUnbOaD 20 =
> the rescue and to demand that the =
= vicerOy secure the release of the =
= man and the punishment of the >
= pirates. Details later =
= y = 3 y = = 3 , = y > = = ,
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spector in the engineer department., and
as such checked up the accounts kept
by Watson, in connection with money
deposited by plumbers and others to
cover damage to streets in making ex-
caVatiOnS-
Engineer Biddle is investigating Lap
hams work, but so IA the investiga-
ton does not impicate any one with
WatSOn's alleged defalcations.
Auditor Petty said today that if Wat
sons family does not MAKE restitution
he viii appeal to congress for the relief
of himself and bondsmen. Mr.. Petty's
bond is for $40, 600. The exact extent of
Watson's defaIcatiOn viii not be known
for some time, but the best estimate
now is SCI. 800
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Ed Callahan and County Judge Hargis
what he had seen when MarCum was
killed, because he feared to. He left
them under the impression that he did
not see Jett and appeared to accept and
endorse Hargis' story of the killing. On
redirect examination he said that fear
Tor his own safety prevented him from
allowing Callahan and Hargis to know
what he had seen This statement from
a deputy sheriff Of the county. who has
lived 2 prisoner in his home through fear
and been under military guard when
awake or asleep for several weeks. pro-
duced visible impression in the co-rt
Even told Of making search of the
court house shortly after the assassina-
ton and finding no one he had seen
the assassin, but dared not say 50.
Acknowledged the Deed.
Tonight Mrs. Mary Johnson. sister Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
MORE THAN SUSPICION.
Eight Other Murders Charged Up to
Mrs. Mcknight.


Detroit Mich June I0.-EiCnt Other
persons beside the three to whose muir
der Mrs. Mcknight confessed today, in
Vestigation shows. have died in the past
fifteen years under circumstances that,
in connection with the wOman'S confess
sion, are now thought to be very sus-
piciOus.
All are said to have shown symptoms
that are now believed to indicate stryCh-
nine poison The persons are. Ernest
Mcknight the wOman's husband. James
Ambrose. her first husband. who died at
Elmira in 1883; Mrs Mcknight. the wife
of James z. Mcknight. who was the
partner of Ambrose; baby Teeple, Mrs.
Meningitis niece; Eliza Chaker. another
niece; Sarah Murphy. Mrs. McKnights
sister. who died at Grayling in February,
1898; a Mrs. Curry, who died in Saginaw
in 1898 while Mrs. Mcknight was at her
mothers house, and Dorothy Jensen, a
child who died in Grayling while under
Mrs. Meningitis care during the absence
of her mother.
There was no suspicion against Mrs
Mcknight in connection with Murphy s
death until she filed mortgage on his
property after death. An investigation
was then begun. The body of John Muir
ply was exhumed and strychnine was
found in his stomach. Mrs. Mcknight
was put under arrest, with the result
that today she confessed
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now encamped on the court house grounds
with pickets out in true military style
At several points during the march
from Colby men were met who were
known TO be friends of the Berrys or
enemies of the Deweys, and the greatest
pTecaution was exercised to prevent them
wreaking vengeance upon the prisoners.
At no time. however, were any advances
made in this direction, and the stories
of conflict which were circulated today
were creations of the widest fancy.
Within four hours after their arrival
here the prisoners were taken before q
Judge, who set the preliminary hearing
for next Tuesday morning at o clock.
The men will remain in the court house
camp under close guard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
RUTH HANNA MARRIED.
Joseph Medill Mccormick Is the
Happy Husband

Cleveland, O., June 10.-In the presence
of large and distinguished assemblage
Miss Ruth Hanna, Youngest daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. ". 4. Hanna. and JO-
seph Medill Mccormick, one of the
editors of the Chicago Tribune, son of
Robert 5. Mccormick ambassador to
Russia snd grandson of the late Joseph
MediII fO- many years owner and editor
of the Tribune were united in marriage
at St. PauTs Episcopal church at high
mon today
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JESSIE MORRISON
IN STATE PRISON

Lansing Kan, June 1O--Jessie Nor
Tisou arrived a { the state peniteutiary
here today and began serving her
twenty 6ve-Eear sentence for killing
Mrs. Oliu Castle. She was assigned to
the dressmaking department, but will
be permitted TO DO fancy work until
she has recovered her health. Miss
Morrison was weak and nervous, but
showed no signs Of breaking down.
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LAWYER IN TROUBLE.
Accused of Profting by franklin
Syndicate Swindle.

New York. June I0.-The trial Of Rob-
ert A. AmmOn. formerly counsel for Will
liam r Miller charged with having re-
ceived $3.50 of the money taken in by
the Franklin syndicate, knowing the same
10 have been stolen, was continued today.
Miller was again on the stand and tes-
titled that when the papers and police
commenced to bother him he consulted
AmmOn. who advised him 10 have the
Franklin syndicate incorporated. get back
receipts given Tor money received and
give shares In the company in place of
them During visit TO Boston IN COM
pany with Ammon, Miller said he gave
Ammon $4,000, and after their return fire.
Guently consulted him as TO how to keep
out OF trouble and keep the money OBJ
tanned from Boston depositOrs.
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STRIKE AT RANDSBURG.
Miners and Mill Men Insist Upon the
Butte Scale.

Bakersfield. Cal JNne ia special to
the Californian from Randsburg saws:
At O'Clock this morning every man
employed in the Yellow AstOr mines and
mill walked out. The mill ran until II
o. clock and then stopped About 300 men
are affected. Everything here is very
quiet and orderly The Yellow AstOr
owners say they viii remain idle perma-
neHtty rather than to give in 10 the Strik-
ers- The shafts viii be closed BY bulk
heads and as the mine is a dry one no
damage will be done Today is the Vel
low Aston payday and many Of the I'M
married men viii probably leave here al
once The business men are feeling very
blue over the prospect Coming on top
OF the recent great fire. this strike is
most disastrous to the camp.
The miners are asking for $3.50 per day
in place of So. and the muckers s. a day,
instead of $50
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and told him to get one of them. I
thought II would soothe him and then
thought it would be for the best If he
were 70 go away Re helped himself
Then he went to bed and bye and bye
called me. Mother came, too. and he
began to have the same spasms."
The whole of the confession was Civ
en- voluntarily and Mrs. Mcknight
signed il after Prosecutor Smith had
written If
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REVENUE OFFICE
WILL STAY HERE
Special to The FIeraId.)

VoVU-IaI % INC ILCTaIl-J
Helena, Mont. June 10.-WOrd has
been received here that internal reve-
nue. viii be collected here, as formerly,
instead of at Salt Lake. District Col
lector CalHster removed the office TO
Salt Lake a year ago, when he took
charge. It is not known why the
change is made again. The district in
cludes Idaho, Utah and Montana
Senator Kearns said last evening that
there was nothing in the story, as far
as he knew II is possible that a dep
uty may be stationed at Helena, but
the main Office for this district viii
remain here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-11
FEDERATION OF MINERS.
Butte Gets Next Convention-Elec-
ton of Officers.

Denver, June lO.-Butte was today
chosen on the second ballot as the con
VenlOn city OF the Western Federation
of Miners for next wear. Denver was rbe
principal other contestant. The cOnven-
ton voted TO maintain headquarters in
Denver for another year The following
officers were elected.
President-ChaTles H. Meyer
Vice President-JOhn c.. Williams
Secretary reasurer-William D. Hay
wood
Besides the above named three. who
act eX-OfflclO. the following were chosen
as members of the executive board J.
T Lewis. J. P Murphy. d G CODely.
Thomas J. Mckeen and James A Baker
The convention adjourned sine die.
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SALARY INCREASED.


WASHINGTON. D. G. June 10.-On July 1
the salary Of the postmaster at Cheyenne.
Wyo. win be increased from $3.50 10
s. 500 The office at Green River will be
relegated to the fourth class
The secretary of the interior today ap-
proved permits for grazing 1914 horses
and cattle in Big Horn forest reserve,
Wyoming, during the present summer
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FIRE AT GERESSEE, IDA.
Of Incendiary Origin For the Purpose
of Robbery.

OF ROBBERY.
Genessee, Ida. June 1O.-Fire today
destroyed property valued at $4,000,
and threatened the town with destTuC-
ton. Men we're discovered trying to
rifle safes and tiIls during the fire and
one Of them was knocked down, but
managed TO escape Hearing o. a man
answering the description of the bold
thug, a posse set out on horseback in
pursuit 1t seems to be firmly estab-
Hshed that the fire was of incendfaTy
origin and for the purpose of robbery.
Ihere were tnrliiinS escapes from death
Of human beings, three horses were
burned and considerable movable property
was wrecked.
The losses are: AIocheTs livery build
ing. three horses. carriag es. etc, 81 .0g0:
John Kemp. barn and contents, $1,000:
Quillan & Co. barn 500. store about $500;
J. II. Schultz, saloon building and resi-
dence. 800. There was no insurance
except SEQ on the MocheI place.
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SNOW IN COLORADO.

fell today In all parts of Colorado. eX-
cept the san Luis valley. The snowfall
was heavy on La Neta. Tennessee Mar
shall and other mountain passes and in
LeadvilIe and the Cripple Greek mining
district. The Arkansas river is very high
and has washed out railroad tracks at
several places.
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FELL UNDER WHEELS.
Little Boy Loses an Arm in PocateIlo
Yards.

CSOeCial TO The Herald.)
POcatello. Ida, June l0.-Howard. the
1O-year-Old son of Charles Gardner. car
inspector for the railroad here. while
playing under some freight cars in the
lower yard this morning, fell under
some moving wheels with the ~result
that one Of his arms was so badly
lacerated that amputaJiOn was neces-
sary- He was a nephew of Mrs John
Ellis. who died this morning
Mrs. Sarah West Ellis, wife of Spe-
Cial- Officer John Ellis of the Oregon
Short Line here, who resided on North
Cleveland avenue. died this morning
from general peTitonitis. caused by ap-
pendicitis. She had been i'll about a
week. She leaves five children. the
youngest years old. She was highly
esteemed. The funeral Will take place
Thursdav
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FELL PROM WINDOW.

Reno. New, June 10.-John Wignian.
a baker employed at the Nevada insane
asylum, was found dead on the ground
under the window of his room In the
third story OF the asylum building this
morning. 1t is thought that he fell from
the window