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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
WYOMING coMMIssIoNERs.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. Ex-Governor
De Forest Richards today announced
his appointment of Wyoming commits
sioners for the St. Louis exposition
They are: Willis @. Emerson, Grand
Encampment the well known copper
king and author; Robert Homer. Lara
mie, wealthy stockman; William c.
Deming. Cheyenne. editor of the Wy
oming Daily Tribune; George Pexton,
Evanston; G. b. Richardson, Chey-
enne; b. B. Brooks, Casper; c. d. Bad
gett, Weston county. 1t is thought that
Mr. Richardson will be commissioner in
chief and Mr.. Deming secretary. wy
oming's appropriation for the eXposi-
ton is s25. OO0
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RELIEF FOR THE
SUFFERING
Gar Nicholas Plans Work Fos
the Starving Firms.
FAMINE WILL BE AVERTEO
MONEY HAS BEEN POURING IN
FROM AMERICA.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-The car
has personally interviewed in behalf of
the ADMINISTRATOR Firms and has
ordered that extensive relief work be
started without delay. Besides the i'm
mediate construction of the proposed
observation-disclosures railroad, which will
cost $70O,c9O, he has sanctioned the ex-
penditure of 100000 on the Uleaborg-
Tornea lire, voted by the senate but
hitherto unapproved: the raising of a
s., 0O0. 900 loan for other railroad con-
structiOn; the establishment of a bank
with a capital of 100000, which sum
is to be used in making loans to peas
ant farmers, and has approved an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for public
works, principally the drainage of
SWamDs.
The Firms attribute the ears action
to the steps taken in America to relieve
the distress existing in Finland and to
Ambassador McCormick's inquiries on
the subject 1t is believed that the
proposed relief works will employ the
majority of the able bodied and that
consequently the voluntary committees
responsibilities will be lightened and
the necessities of the people will be
satisfied without outside aid, which the
Il luIiS SIdleLully dCcepleu, dlNiOuSh
they have never solicited it.
Louis KiOpsch of New York says he
Will begin a tour of the famine district
shortly. He adds that he has already
forwarded coo of American contri-
buttons to the relief committees and
that he will deliver an additional $z0,-
600 at Helsingfors Immediately. Mr.
Klopsch also says the American fund
totals $4,000, and he expects $4,000
more.
Professor Abram V. W.. Jackson of
Columbia college, Newark, has arrived
here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
A STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE.
Knapp Confessed to Many Murders
Yet Escaped Arrest.

Yet Escaped Arrest.
Indianapolis. Feb. 27.--rhe first evil
dence that Albert Knapp killed his
second and third wives. as well as his
first, is contained in statement made
by Charles Jones, who was a prisoner
in the Marion county jail and the
Michigan City penitentiary with
Knapp. and who was induced by A.
A. Womack then sheriff of Marion
county, to try 10 get confession from
Knapp Womack has a typewriter
statement made by Charles Jones' The
only reference in the statement of
Jones to knapp's frst wife is this:
Knapp told me ne killed his first
wife to get his second, and his second
to- get his third.
Knapp's first wife was Emma Stubbs
of Terre -Haute. He married her in
the SOS and she has since disappeared
The police have been unable to learn
her whereabouts but it has been sup
posed that she was somewhere in West
Virginia
Murder of a Child.
Jones says in the statement that
Knapp told him he had killed the
Gebhart child in West indianapolis in
July. 1895. Jones says Knapp told him
about the killing of his second wife
He took her to the Liberty street bridge
in Cincinnati and threw her off the
bridge, after choking her. Then he
said he went down to where she was.
As she was not dead he finished the
job by strangling her. After he had
killed her he went back to town and
reported that his wife was missing. The
police authorities did not find her until
the next day.
Another reason Knapp gave for
killing his second wife was that she
had accused him of killing Mary Elk
hart She said she was going to ex-
pose him. He told Jones he killed
Mary Elkhart for 70 cents, and that
his wife had accused him of it. Knapp
also told Jones of killing a girl in a
lumber yard in Cincinnati. Knapp, ac-
cording to Jones. also said that there
were other crimes that could be
charged to him that would break his
neck two or three times.
Womack says that this statement of
Jones was made to him and Warden
Harley of the Michigan City prison, at
Michigan City. in 1896.
Officials Criticised.
One of the peculiar Things about
Knapp's statement is that it was never
made public and no attempt was made
TO arrest him on any charge when he
was released from the penitentiary a
year ago.
There is much criticism of the vari-
Gus officials who knew of the confess
sion for not making it public CT see
ing to it that Knapp was rearrested.
According to the statement of Mr.
Womack, who was then sheriff of
Marion county, the confession was
made in the presence of himself War
den Harley. the chaplain and the
stenographer, who took it down in
shorthand. He told of the confession
10 Frank McCray, then judge Of the
criminal court. and Charles Whsle.
then prosecutor. Womdck said ne
wanted the judge and the prosecutor
to induce Governor Mount to pardon
Knapp so that he could be tried for
the Gebhart murder but they refused,
fearing Knapp might not stand by his
confession, that they might fail to
convict him, and he would then be
free
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
RECEIVED THE DIPLOMATS.
Pope Leo Does Not Follow Advice of
His Physician.

Rome Feb Notwithstanding a Sc
we're cold which affected his voice the
pope today received the diplomats, who
Congratulated him upon his jubilee. DR..
Lapponi was opposed to the pope'S par
ticipation in the ceremony in view of. the
probable fatigue of the celebration OF
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
coronation, March 3, but all efforts to
husband the pontiffs strength are rem
dered difficult by his determination to do
everything possible and to see every one.
Ramors to the effect that the pope
was i'll were in circulation this morning,
but there vas no foundation for them
The diplomats who were received in au-
dience noticed the pope's hOarseness and
also that he occasionally coughed slight
~ but on the whole ne appeared to be
enjoying about his usual health.
Today while the reception did not ag-
gravate the condition of his holiness it
certainly did no amount of good.
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Not Good Enough.

An American actor tells a story of an
adventure that enlivened a -barnstorm-
ing tour in the west. In a little town
actor went to the theatre for band
rehearsal. but instead of a band he found
only a solitary man with a cOrnet under
his arm
What time is the band rehearsal
asked the actor
Right now. sir answered the cornet
But where is the band?"
y am here. sir; the rest are playing at
a dance. You viii have to get along
with me-
tAh." said the actor. sarcastically. Il
suppose you are the best cOrnet player
in the state.
NO. sir said the musician, sadly.
mot by a long way. If l were any good
I'd be playing al the dance with the rest
of them
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ROY CoMMITs sUICIDE.

Livingston Mont. Feb. 27.-David Will
colt. the 16-year-old son of S. J. Will
colt. janitor of the West Side school
building shot himself fatally today. His
father ordered him to school and the boy,
taking exceptions to his parents order.
procured 22-caIiber rifle, and going to
the banks of the Yellowstone. about 1O0
yards from his home. fired a bullet into
his left breast Just above the heart
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Ex.SHERIFF ARRAIGNED.
Oregon Official Charged With EN-
bezzlement of $4,000.

Baker City, Ore, Feb. 27-Pieas
Armstrong, who is charged with the
murder of Minnie Ensminger near
Hayes. this county, last Christmas
morning, was arraigned in the circuit
court here this morning. He entered a
plea of not guilty.
EX-Sheriff A H. Huntington was ar
raigned in the circuit court this after
noon on an indictment charging him
with the embezzlement of $4,000 of the
tax money of Baker county. He en-
tered plea of not guilty. His attor-
ney, John L. Rand, filed a demurrer to
the indictment on the ground that it
charged two separate crimes larceny
and conversion of public money. Judge
Eakin overruled the demurrer. The
case was continued for the term.
c. H. Whitney, Sheriff Huntingdon
deputy, who was also indicted for en-
bezzling county funds, will be arraigned
tomorrow
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ONE SIDED PROPOSITION.
What the Anti-Addicks Republicans
Offer to Do.

Dover. Del, Feb. Z7.-The regular mem
bers have prepared for submission TO
their Democratic colleagues proposition
to the effect that if the Democrats Will
unite with the regulars in electing a
regular Republican to the long term
senatorship. the regulars will agree to
leave the short term SenatorShfp vacant
and will unite with the Democrats of the
senate in passing the house bill repeating
the voters assistant law, and also unite
with the Democrats in throwing out of
the senate the contest of George E. Me-
gee. union Republican, for the seat of
Senator Thomas W. Jefferson, Democrat
Democrats to whom the regular he
publican proposition has been exhibited
have prepared a Democratic proposition
to the regulars to the effect that if the
regulars will agree to do the things their
proposition say they will do the Demo-
Gratis will unite with the regulars IN
electing a regular Republican to the long
term Senatorships
The Democrats met in caucus this after
noon to consider the proposition but
reached no conclusion.
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SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 1.-TWO rob-
bers blew open the safe of Hubbard S
private bank at Cedar Springs during the
night and secured between 500 to $500.
They obtained admittance 70 the bank
by means of keys and opened the safe
with two charges of dynamite. They
stole a team from a livery stable and
were seen coming toward this city. This
morning the sheriff found the team loose
in the streets here. The robbers have not
vet been captured.
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AMENDMENT is VALID.
Denver Has Absorbed the Surround
ing Country.


Denver, Feb. 27.-The supreme court to-
day sustained the rush home rule consti-
tutiOnal amendment, adopted at the No
vember election, and granted a writ of
mandamus requiring City Treasurer
SOurs of Denver to surrender his office to
County Treasurer Elder Justices Gal
bert and Steel concurred in this opinion.
Chief Justice Campbell dissented.
The bill creates the city and county Of
Denver out of the territory of the city of
Denver and half a dozen surrounding
towns; gives absolute home rule in mu-
nicipal affairs to Denver, and to such
cities of the first and second class as de-
sire the power; gives complete power for
acquiring and operating public utilities,
provides that no franchise shall be
granted except upon vote of the people;
provides that the departments of fire and
police. public works and public utilities
shall be under civil service; consotdates
city and county offices, and gives the
people the right to make their own char
ter, and to amend the same whenever
they see fit.
One effect of the decision will be to
postpone the Denver city election, which
would have been held under the old law
in April next, until after the adoption of
"A new charter.
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AGREEMFNT SIGNED

Pittsburg. Feb. 27-The officials Of
district No. .. United Mine Workers.
and the operators signed an agreement
tocay fixing the dead work scale. Many
Of the demands made by the miners
were granted without discussion while
few were refused. The conference,
which ended today, commenced Feb. 16.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
GENERAL GoRpoN BETTER.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 27.-GeneraI ]. B.
Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. who was
taken suddenly i'll on a Queen & Crescent
train last night en- route to this city. IS
to be very much better this
morning. 1t is now thought that his con-
dition is not serious
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
GUILTY oF RoBBERY.

Helena. Mont, Feb. IA special to
the Independent from Red Lodge states
that Will Countryman. Jess Lindsay and
Pat Murray have been found guilty Of
the robbery of the Stock Growers bank
at Bridger which was held I'D by three
masked men Dec. ?. The jury fixed
Countrymans punishment at one year in
the penitentiary. and that of Lindsay
and Murray at eight years each.
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KILLED BY EXPRESS TRAIN.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Feb. 27-Samuel
Knott, vice president and leading stock
holder in the Knott-Van Arnum Manu-
featuring company of this city was in
stantiy killed by q fast express on the
Pennsylvania railroad while on his way
to the factory this morning He stepped
from one track to another to avoid a
freight and was struck by the express
being literally cut to pieces. He was IS
wears old and married
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Afterthoughts.
Washington Starl

'It frequently occurs. said the member
of congress that the most important
part of a Woman's letter is the post
script"
Yes" answered his wife, and I have
been informed that quite frequently the
most important thing about bill is the
amendment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.

Butte, Mont. Feb. "a Red Lodge
special says: a perfect blizzard is rag
ing today, having begun during the night
The wind is blowing a gale and the snow
is practically binding. Several inches of
snow have fallen and drifts are already
piled several feet deep. The stock is in
no danger unless the temperature falls
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
One Story Doubted

Terre Haute. Ind, Feb. 27.-The story
that Knapp killed his first wife. EN-
ma Stubs. is not believed here. Knapp
was married to Miss Stubs, Nov 10,
1888. and February, 1884, he was sent
to prison for one year for stealing a
purse and a ring.
Before his release his wife secured
a divorce and left the city.
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Mrs. Maria Heichtman.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 27-Mrs Marie
Heichtman, wife of Judge John E
Heichtman of Globe, ATiZ-, formerly of
Durango. Colo, died at ST. Josephs hos
pital today, aged as.
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DEATH RECORD.
Rodney Wallace.

Fitchburg. Mass, Feb. 27.-Rodney
Wallace, formerly congressman from this
district, and one of the most prominent
men in Worcester county. is dead of
bronchial trouble at his home here.
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On the WAY.
washington Star.

washington Starr
How does you like de new preacher"
asked Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
Very much, answered Miss Miami
Brown. Hes got a good staht- He
knows A heap o. words. an jes' as soon
as he gifts EN- arranged in de proper
order he'll hab might fine sermon"
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Ex-sHERIFF TNp1oTEp.

Baker City, Ore, Feb. 27.-The grand
jury today found true bills against ex-
Sheriff Frederick Huntington and Dep
uty Sheriff c. II. Whitney, who are
charged with the embezzlement of s1O.-
S24 public money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
EARTHoUAKE SHOCK.

St. Thomas, .. w. l., Feb. PA
slight earthquake was felt in the island
or Dominica. Danish West Indies. yes
terday morning. and during the after
noon a sharp shock was experienced.
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ANOTHER PROTEST.

= Topeka. Kan. Feb. GA reso-
, luton was introduced in the
= house today protesting against the :
, seating of Reed Smoot as senator :
, from Utah. -
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rwo pLAGuE vIcrIMs.

MazatIan, Mexico, Feb. 27.-There
were two deaths today from the plague
at the lazaretto.
Many children have been orphaned
by the plague and it is proposed to
build an asylum for them.
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.FILIPINOS ARE
IN BAD SHAPE
Roosevelt Urges Reduction of
the Tariff.
LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS
REPUBLICANS HAD TO TOUCH
SACRED DINGLEY SCHEDULES.

Washington, Feb. 27.-President
Roosevelt. in conversation with his
congressional callers today, dwelt
upon, with serious emphasis, the neces-
sity for the enactment of the pending
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John C. FILLMORE.

Columbus. O.. Feb. 27.-John c. Fell
more, aged So, founder of the Order of
United Commercial Travellers. died at his
home here today from pneumonia.
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RoRRFRS ESCAPE.

Carrot. Ind, Feb. 2T-Robbers last
night blew the postoffice safe and car
ried away 81 600 in cash and $500 in stamps
The robbers went to Altoona two miles
distant, stole a horse and buggy and es-
capped. They led d posse of citizens six
hours chase
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-28
FEMALE HELP WANTED.


GIRL wanted at 21S E It'll South to as
sist in homework; no washing. Apply
al once.
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Cheers For Dearmond.

Mr.. DeArmOnd Dem, Mo- was given
five minutes and the entire Democratic
side broke into tumultuOus applause
when he arose. In bitterly sarcastic
terms he arraigned the other side, ridi-
culing the ''pathOs'' in the voice of Mr..
GrOsvenor and excorciating Mr.. DalZell
for his action while in the chair last
night. declaring that the majority now
had one who always could be relied on
to do that which no one else would do.
Mr.. Williams Dem. Ills.) was even
more severe than Mr.. DeArmond in his
denunciation of the action of the ma
jority yesterday. He pointed out that
on all the rolIcaIIs yesterday the highest
number of Republicans who waited was
100, and that when Mr.. Butler was UNI
seated there were only eight Democrats
in the hall, so that by no possible count
could there have been more than 173
members. five less than a porum in the
hall. admitting that all the Republicans
who voted during the day We're present.
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Democratic Jeers.

Amid Democratic jeers and Republican
applause he characterized the course of
the minority as a Childish proceeding.
He said there were tWenty-nine bills with
senate amendments on the speakers Ia
consume fourteen and a half hours, or
three legislative days. Upon the three
appropriation bills there were in all Zll
senate amendments which could be used
to consume 13S hours or twenty-SeVen
legislative days. If the supply bills were
passed before adjournment, he declared,
it was necessary to adopt the special rule
He called the attention of his side to the
fact that the rule applied only 10 ap-
preparation bills. Mr.. DalZell then YIELD
ed twenty minutes to Mr.. Richardson,
the minority leader, who, in turn, yielded
to several of his colleagues on the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. Underwood of Alabama tainted the
Republicans with being obliged to make
the Illuminating confession that they were
unable Ito do business under the Reed
rules
He then analysed the rule to, show how
impossible it was to consider senate
amendments under its operation
Mr.. GrOsvenor (Rep., Ohio declared
that the majority was not abandoning the
Reed rules 1t was simply doing its duty.
The other side had nothing at stake. 1t
could proceed heedlessly and reckleSsly
to attempt to force an extra session, 10
disturb business and to entail enormous
expense OH the treasury. 1t had no re-
spOns;bility. He appealed to his side of
the house to stand fast.
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Continued from page II
legislative day of yesterday until
March 4.
AS the terms of the rules were read at
the clerks desk the Democrats jeered-
When the confusion Subsided Mr.. Dali
zell, speaking in support of the necessity
for the rules. called attention to the re-
fusal of the minority to allow the sundry
civil appropriation bill to go to con-
ference, a request, he said, that he had
never before been refused in the history
of the house. He pointed QUE that con-
gress would adjourn next week and the
supply bills must be passed or an extra
session would be necessary. Yesterday,
he said. there were eight rolls. there had
been four today without the house being
able to accomplish ANYTHING.
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SPECIAL RULES
ARE NECESSARY

Continued from page II
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Closing Speeches.

Mir. Richardson closed for his side in
a brief but energetic speech. and Mr..
Cannon closed for the majority. The
appearance of Mr.. Cannon was greeted
as that of Mr.. DeArmond had been with
tremendous applause from his side of
the house. The Democrats had. he said
in a fit of pique because Butler had been
unseated refused to play" and in re-
vengeful retaliation proposed that con-
gress should end in nothing. But his side
of the house, he said, proposed to move
on and do its duty. In concluding he
smilingly expressed the hope that the
other side would sleep over the matter
and decide to quit.
''If you do not" ne said. you viii pun
ish yourselves along with MS for we
have the power and we will exercise il. -
Mr.. Dalzell then demanded the previous
question, which was ordered. 16S to Ill
a party vote. The rule was adopted, 15S
to 104. The speaker then laid before the
house the agricultural appropriation bill
with senate amendment Under the
operation of 1.-The rule the question was
put as to whether the house would dis
agree to the senate amendments en- bloc
The motion was agreed to. $50 to l. and
the bill was sent to conference. The
poStoffice and sundry civil appropriation
bills with senate amendments likewise
were sent to conference.
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Not Allowed to Appeal.

Mr. Underwood CDem. Ala.) attempted
to make motion to instruct the sundry
civil cOnferees to accept the senate
amendment for the purpose of bronze
bust of the late President Mckinley. but
the chair ruled that the special rule din
not permit him to entertain the motion.
Mr. Underwood attempted to appeal, but
the speaker declined to entertain the APP
peal on the ground that 1t was dilatory.
Mr. Sherman presented the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
Ga complete agreement On Mr. Rich
ardsons demand the bill was read in fun.
Mr. Sherman. after a brief explanation.
demanded the previous question, on
which the Democrats forced rollcall.
Two roilcaHs were necessary to adopt
the conference report
The military academy appropriation
bill with the senate amendments was
then laid before the house. and under the
operation of the special rule it was sent
to conference, EOS TO = and then by q
vote vote OF lSz to O.. the houf - SIS ?. m.
morning.