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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
INDIANS AND bad Whisky
sLAckFooT~: INDIAN REsERvA-
TON scEND OF GRIMES.
w. A. kesupkst and Family and Two
Others FouIIy Murdered-AlI Black
foot Indians-Cause Of Assault Un-
known-Four Indians Placed Under
Arrest-6reat Excitement Prevails.

Browning, Mont, Oct. 13.-Word
reaches here that as a result Of a
drunken row on the Blackfoot Indian
reservation. in western Montana,
seven people are dead and two
wounded The dead are w. A. Ke-
supkst and Mrs. Kesupkst, their
three children AND Susaw. Big. Road
and. Mrs. Little Plume. 1tthe wound
ed are Alice Big Road and J. Little
Plume. All are Blackfoot Indians.
The attacking party was composed
of four or five Indians. =
The cause Of the quarrel which was
followed by the tragedy has not been
fully ascertained; A. number. of In
dams held a carousal. In some man
ner it is said Kesupkst incurred the
anger of several of the Indians and,
after he left the scene of the carousal,
they continued to drink and finally
started to massacre. the Kesupkst
family. The Kesupkst family, who &C.
cupied a large house, were all asleep
when the slaughterers began their
work. The fiends broke into the house
and fired upon the husband and faith
er as he lay in bed. He was shot
through the head, dying instantly.
Mrs. Kesupkst, awakened by the
cry, jumped from the bed before a
second shot could be fired, and, seiz
ing her youngest child, ran scream
ing from the house. She was follow
ed and captured. She struggled te
keep possession Of her child, wher
one of the attacking party placed 6
revolver at the head of the infan
and fired. The ball crashed through
the child's brain and entered the
mothers heart, killing both instantly
In the meantime Susaw Big Roat
and J. Little Plume, who attempted
to defend themselves, were over
powered. Big Road was shot through
the head and Little Plume's throa
was cut badly and his arm stabbed
The other two children of the Ke
supkst family were shot through tn
head and Alice Big Road received
bullet in the leg. Mrs. Little Plum
was apparently the last victim, he
throat being cut from ear to ear.
OF the victims, Alice Big Road vii
recover, but Little Plume is in a crit
cal condition. 1t is impossible to lear
the truth of regarding the cause Q
the assault. Four Indians have bee
placed under arrest. and the creates
of excitement prevails on the wester
part of the reservation near where tn
massacre occurred.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
IDAHO NEWS NOTES.

The close of harvest will witness
renewed activity in the timber along
the north and south forks of the
Clearwater.
Burrell Rood of Leisburg,. Idaho,
was shot and instantly killed at half
way house near Custer, kept by Ed
L. Fegan last week.
The trial of criminal cases for this
term of the Bingham county district
court was finished Thursday, and re-
suited in nine convictions.
Judge Steel announced that the dis
trict court would not convene at
Lewiston until October 10. The court
was to have met October IL.
The 32d triennial convention of the
general chapter Of Royal Arch Masons
has granted charters to two rev chap
tiers in Idaho and one in San Juan
l.. R.
Fred Christ, who has been working
with the Joe Drexel threshing crew
on the John Seven place, three miles
from Lapwai, had his right hand tori
from his arm recently
The new road from Orofino tt
Pierce City is open for travel and per
sons on horseback can now make the
trip to Pierce in five hours. The new
road has taken about three years tt
build and has cost $4,000.
N. B. Long, who now owns the Hep
Ter orchard of 80 acres on Potlatcf
ridge, has contracted with White
Brothers of Lewiston for 10000 boxes
of winter apples from his place. Ap
pie picking and packing will begin a
once.
The handsome edifice of tn
Protestant Episcopal church society il
Occur d'Alene was formally conse
Grated Sunday to the service and wor
ship of God. Bishop Wells OF Spo
kane conducted the services, whlcl
were interesting and impressive.
Much interest is being taken owe
the state by the veterans OF the Span
ish-American war in the meeting whlc
will be held at Lewiston October 2
to form a state association. Ind
cations are that there will be larg
attendance from Shoshone county.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
Guard Reduced.

Denver, Col, Oct. 15.-Governor
Peabody has instructed Colonel Ed
ward Verdecberger, the officer in COM
mand of the troops at Cripple Creek,
to reduce the force there to 500. Near
ly 500 men will be relieved from duty
tonight and tomorrow.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
Workmen Are Blown Up.

Ritzville, Wash, Oct. 15.-Peter A.
Grinley was instantly killed and John
.Dodson severely injured while blasting
in ditch at A. F. Naber's place, IL
miles east of here. The dead man was
AZ years old and a native of Nova
Scotia. He has relatives at Lancaster,
Ont.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16

She Cat the ball game)-What are
they applauding that man for?
He (clapping vigorously)-A great
catch.
Shells he? The idea! How rich
is he supposed to be?-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
yellow Fever at Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 14.-There were
two deaths from yellow fever today
and 20 new cases. At Miners, Is
miles up the river, there were three
deaths and SO cases.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16

Judge-Name?
Prisoner-Smith.'
Judge-Occupation?
Prisoner-Locksmith
Judge-Officer, Locksmith up.-Slng
Sing Star of Hope.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
MRS. LATlMER PASSES AWAY
Young Woman succumbs to Heart
Trouble and Pneumonia,

Nellie Halliday Latimer, the daughter
OF V, L. and r. Il. Halliday, died at
the home Of her parents 26l Canyon
road, at II O'Clock last night Mrs.
Iatimer had suffered from an affection
Of the heart for several years, and
when she recently contracted a severe
case of pneumonia her vitality was
unable to Withstand the war waged
upon &C. by the two Affections. She
leeyes husband and one child, a boy
I years old.
Mrs. Latimer was born in this city
on Oct. rs, 1871, and resided here dur
ing all her life. She formerly belonged
To the Eighteenth ward choir, and was
one Of the most popular members OF
that organization. She was possessed
Of an exceptionally affectlonate and
trusting nature, and the love she be-
slowed upon all her friends was re-
Quilted TO her, and her death thus early
IN her life is keenly grieyed therefore,
by all who knew her. She had suffered
much during the last few days but her
death was peaceful and without physc-
al pain.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon az o'clock from the home
~ her parents. The friends OF the de-
ceased are invited to attend the SER
vices
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
HEiNTz HEARD FROM.
North Shore Double Track 20 be
Completed MAY 4.

George w. Heintz, formerly general
passenger agent OF the Rio Granae
western here has apparently got down
10 Work IN san Francisco with the re-
suit mat the North Shore railroad has
JUST nad q new map made Of It's line
uipugn harm and Sonoma counties.
mas been reduced In size and printed
IN connection With an illustrated book
let describing the beautiful redwood
country, a large official map OF Monte
no PARK on the Russian river, showing
an the terraces and public ways thai
nave been accepted by the equity
peasn OF supervisors, mas also been is
Mr. Heintz in n letter to the News"
says tlft there Is much activity among
lesiuents OF san Francisco In securing
s.aes for suburban homes In Sausalito
MIL valley Ross valley and San Rafael
c1useu py the present improved SER
VICE OF the North Shore railroad. That
pcruoh OF Marin county and az far
north as Attorneys and San Geronimo.
mas advantages In climate and environ
ment over an other sections Of the bav
district Tor all the year round suburban
residences People who are posted on
the sltuauon claim that Marin county
VIII double In population during
year The service OF the North shore
railroad with It's standard gauge. double
track, viii be unequaled west OF Chi
cago when Il is completed. May l. IT,
trains sausalito Ferry, foot OF Market
street now make the distance between
san Francisco and San Rafael IN A. 10
81 minutes with proportiOnately less
time TO Ross and MIL valleys. The
slightly places beyond San Anselmo. as
tar az Attorneys and San Geronimo.
nre now being converted into out OF
town homes. and Il is bound TO become
III time the choice suburban district
around the bay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
IN BEHALF OF FLINT.
Attorneys Petition for Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus in His Case.

A petition for a writ Of habeas cor
pus was filed In the supreme court to-
day by Atty. j. H. Bagley in behalf
OF Richard Flint, who is now confined
In the Weber county Jail under sem
tence Of one year in the state prison
for forgery II IS set out in the petit
tlon that Flint ON Feb, 8. 1902, was
found guilty In the Second district
court Of forging a receipt for $40, and
that the court SUSPENDED sentence and
allowed him to 80 on his own recog-
nlzance. No tim. was fixed for further
proceeding In the case and Flint was
released from custody.
Upon Feb O. 1903. Il is set out that
Flint was taken into custody upon mo-
ton Of the district attorney and taken
before the Bar of the court without
right or due process of law and then
and there, without trial aud without
lawful jurisdiction, the court sentenced
the defendant to one year I'm the state
prison and ordered him to be delivered
TO the custody of the sheriff TO carry
out said sentence.
1t Is c0ntended that the district court
had no Jurisdiction or power TO i'm
pose said sentence upon defendant and
that the sentence Is Illegal. erroneous
and void and the defendant Is thereby
Illegally restrained Of his liberty with
out trial or due process Of law.
The supreme court issued writ OF
haheas corpus upon the showing made.
the same being returnable on Thur
day Feb. ~, at 10 o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
MORE SNOW TOMORROW.
Such Is The Prediction Made by the
Weather Bureau Today.

II wasn't much OF a storm yesterday,
but II was snowy and unpleasant, half
an inch Of snow falling and the skies
being gloomy all day. AS the ground
was frozen hard, there was pretty
tolerable good" slelghlng, and q num-
Der Of cutters were dying around. The
sidewalks too, in the hilly sections OF
town, were coated sufficiently with
snow 70 make the coastlng acceptable,
and the guided youths OF the town
were In their glory with their double
rlppers, little caring whether the
churches were In session or not. The
skies, however, partly cleared this
morning, when the mercury fell to 13
degrees and Il became warm and slop-
py But the weather Office says there
Is another Storm scene coming from the
northwest, threatening more snow to-
morrow. The outlook Is favorable for
a lot more snow before che end OF the
current month. Grand Junction has
been having TIA full quota Of cold wea-
ther this winter, ard this morning the
mercury there was 4 degrees below zero
AZ Modena this morning the register
was below.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Grand Is the only place OF amuse-
ment In the city open tonight. "The
Peddler's Claim" which opened TO good
business there Saturday afternoon and
evening, will continue Us run up I'm
and including Wednesday night. Mr..
Sam Morris In the character OF the
Hebrew peddler, does an excellent piece
OF acting and in some places Is quite
reminiscent Of Warneld. The play,
while on the lurldly sensational order.
Is full Of interest, and holds the atten-
tiG Of the audience from beginning
to end Especial interest is added IN
the production from the fact than Nj
Ed III. Felt, formerly OF this CITY. had
q hand In It's construction. He Is now
acting In Pennsylvania, and his rights
In the play were sold 70 Mr.. Morris.
The engagement OF "The White
Slave at the Grand win commence
with a special matinee Thursday AZ
ternoon.
Mr.. Pyper expects one OF the biggest
PUSHES Of the season when the "Ari.
zona" sale opens Thursday morning
salt Lake theater goers win be special
~ pleased TO notice that the cast viii
be largely Identical with than which
scored so heavy a hit here last wear
Mr. Farnham, the young gentleman
whose lover set al female hearts palpi-
tatlng. stu has the part OF Lieut. Den
ton. Mr.. Campeau, well remembered
from his work In "Puddlnhead VIII.
SON. stlll takes the part OF the Mex-
lean, ana Mr.. Cope remains the Canbv
OF tile company. The ladies' parts viii
be filled as follows. Miss Muir snc.
ceeds Miss Elllston as Bonita. Mic
Alma Bradley Is the German. servant
girl, Lena and Miss Edith Lemmer,
Is the Estrela.
Tho Kilties wound up their Salt Lake
engagement Saturday night The focf
that this celebrated organization dl5
such light business Is only ~ the aston
ishing events Of the musical season
Taken IN conjunction with the poor
business done by other bands ana or
chestras In the Tabernacle OF late n
would seem 10 indicate that the town
has no use for any travelling bands but
one, and that one is sousa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
MUTUAL LIFE SUED.
George II. Payne Seeks 20 Recover
$4,000 on Insurance Policy.

A suit to recover $4,000 on a life in
surance policy was commenced In the
district court today by George H.
Payne. administrator Of the estate Of
Harriet A. Payne deceased, against the
Mutual Life Insurance company OF
New York The complaint alleges that
on Dec. rs. 1901, Mrs. Payne took out
$40 600 policy In said company through
it's Salt Lake agent and that she paid
the premium on the same.
Mrs. Payne died at Syracuse, Davis
county, on SEPT. 2I 1902, and George
II. Payne was appointed administrators
Of her estate, on Jan, H. 1903, plain
TN demanded the payment OF the poi.
Icy, which was refused II is alleged
that after the death Of Mrs. Payne
the defendant wrongfully obtained pos
session of the policy from q. l.. Ches-
ney, who was holding the same fol
plaintiff and the heirs TO tho estate and
refuses to deliver the policy 70 plaintiff.
Judgment is asked for the FLU amouit
Of the policy, with interest from jan
II, 1903.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
MINISTER'S QEIIET.
Made No Demonstration at This
Mornings Meeting.

The Salt Lake Ministerial association
held n short session today, and while
they discussed number OF things,
passed no resouilons or TOOK any ac-
ton. II was expected that s,methng
would be done In support OF the stand
taken by the chief Of ljollce u shutting
up the milling hells. but the chair
man Of the law and order committee
was absent, and there was no report
from that source, However some ac-
tion is looked for at the next meet
Ing.
The paper OF the day was on Com
tributlons OF Lutherianlsm TO Profess
tantism," by Rev Rydberg. pastor OF
the German Lutheran church In this
city. a committee was appointed In
Revs. r. G. McNiece T.. a, slmpkln.
D. A. Brown and Richard Wake 70
prepare farewell banquet TO be
given in honor OF Rev. Or. g. T. Brown
Of the First Congregational church.
who sewers his connection with the
church March l 10 accept the call 10
soutetn California, and to prepare a
set Of resolutions appropriate to the
occasion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
WOES OF A DANCER.
How Carmen Moltez, Spanish Mai
den, Got in Jail and Why

A hltchlng strap with rusty snap
furnished the clue which resulted In the
capture Of Carmen Montez and her as.
sooiate, who are now In the county
jail awaiting trial upon the charge Of
robbIng the postoiIlce at Bountiful
about the middle Of January. The wo-
man is a dancer by profession and is a
Spanish beauty The night Of the rob
berry buggy containing a woman and
two men was seen entering BOuntlful
Shortly after midnight man was
noticed standing In front Of the post
Office No particular attention was paid
TO him, however, but the next morning
when the robbery was discovered. the
fact OF his presence was recalled
A search In a nelghboring clump Of
willows where the team was tied the
night before resulted in the finding OF
a hitching strap. With this clue the
officers began a search Of the livery
stables for the owner OF the strap In
a stable In this city the strap was
identified, and the proprietor at once
recalled the occasion Of having hired
tile buggy TO two men and woman.
who returned Il about o'clock the
next morning. He stated that the wo-
man who engaged the rig that night
was at that time out IN one OF his rigs,
so the officers awaited her return. She
and her companion, Charles schultz.
were taken into custody by the police
and were later turned over to the
county officials for safe Keeping pending
q hearing The third party implicated
In the robbery Is still at large.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
Second Appeal Argued Before the
Supreme Court.
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Case OF n, ". Campbell, Charged With
Murder, Also Argued and sub
mitted-Chadd vs. 1ioser.

The February term OF the supreme
court opened today, Chief Justlc Baskin
and Justices Bartch and McCarty
present and presiding. The first case
on the calendar was the state Of Utah
vs. James Morgan, appellant, convicted
OF the murder OF Police Captain Brown
Of ogden and sentenced TO life imprs-
onment. Attorneys A, j. Weber and
Fred II. McGurrln argued the case on
behalf Of the appellant end Assistant
Attorney. Geenrai w. r. White repre-
scented the state. This Is the second
appeal Of the case TO the supreme
court. On the first appeal the judg-
ment Of the lower court was reversed
and new trial granted. The second
hearing in the court below resulted in
a conviction and sentence for life be-
Ing passed, from which this appeal
was taken. Mrs. Majors, the mother Of
the defendant, James Morgan, known
as Abe Majors, was present in court
this morning during the argument Of
her sons case, AT the conclusion Of
the arguments the case was taken un.
der adyisoment by the court
CAMPBELBs CASE.
The case Of the State ys Il. u. Camp
bell, appellant, charged with murder,
was also argued and submitted. Attor-
ney NJ NJ. Warner represented appel
liant, and observation-disclosures General
White, the state. Campbell was con-
victed Of granddaughter at Price for the
killing Of John Selman on March 20,
1891 and was sentenced to six years IN
the state prison. This IL also the Sec
ond appeal In his case. on the first
trial he was found guilty Of man
slaughter and sentenced 20 eight years
Imprisonment. Upon appeal TO the
supreme court a new trial was granted
the result Of which is given above.
CHADD VS. MosER,
The third case on the calendar which
was argued Is Ann NJ r. Chadds vs.
George Moser ct al, appellants. The
case Of the Lost Creek Irrigation COM
pany, appellant ys w e, Rex ct al,
was continued FOR the term,
Upon motion Of Attorneys Pierce,
Eiohnor and Goodwin the following
applicants, who successfully passed the
bar examination, were admitted 10 the
bar Of the supreme court A. NJ. Jen-
sen, II. y, Dunn, George X. Crosby,
Jr., Y. M. Aver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Z FEDERAL COURT CASES.
Observation-Disclosures

In the federal court today Judge
Marshall dealt with the following cases
as indicated.
Nettie May Huckler VS. Highland Boy
Gold Mining Co., demurrer OF DEFEND
ant overruled. ten days TO file answer
clara /. Hendel ct al va Church OF
Jesus Chris; OF Latter-day Saints ct al,
demurrers Of Charles Il. Murdoch eX-
ecutor ana Joseph Il. Smith and others
0yerruled. Ten days TO answer.
Thomas Allen We Diamond Coal and
Coke Co., motion of defendant to grant
a new trial granted,
Thomas Fltzgibbons VS. Fitzpatrick
Bros et al, case remanded 10 the court
from whore II had been transferred at
the cost Of plaintiff
L. S. vs. Wllford Van Wagner set for
trial Feb. "a, as were the Following
cases; William T.. Williamson ct al ys
Prudence Beardsley, same plaintiffs vs.
Mary a. schoppe, s NJ Jarvis and r.,
II. Conklin VS. B. r. l. and o. w. w.
Co. et al.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
GENERAL CHURCH NEWS.

Elder Matthias f. Cowley of the
Council Of the Apostles returned this
morning from a trip TO Heber where ne
attended a conference of the Wasatch
stake, held Saturday and Sunday. Ell
der CrWley reports things generally In
good condition and says there was a
good spirit at all the meetings. Some
important changes were effected during
the conference, Heber being divided
into three wards and Midway into two.
The Bishops appointed We're as fol-
lows Heber-First ward, Robert Duke:
Second ward, Joseph A. Rasband:
Third ward. Frederick Crook; East
Midway Joseph w. Francon. West
Midway, Jacob Probst. The peoLle.
says Elder Ccwley. were unanimous I'm
their support Of the Bishops named. to-
gether with all the other officers, and
the new wards start out under the
most favorable auspices. The presl.
dcncy of the stake are a unit in all
things and the Saints are feeling bet.
ter, perhaps, than for many years. IL
Is bitter cold up there, the thermometer
registering Is below zero at Heber, and
Tor several weeks past sleighlng has
been INDUCED in quits freely.
Elder j. NJ. Tanner, assistant gem
eral superintendent OF Church Sunday
schools, spent Sunday at American
Fork, where ne went to place the new
outlines before the teachers. He found
the schools there in good order. all
concerned manifesting great interest in
the work OF training those under their
care. The interest has been especially
marked since the introduction OF the
outlines referred TO, and all feel that
their publication Is the most important
step taken by the Deseret Sunday
School Union since It's organization.
This, says Elder Tanner, is the feeling
generally, Sunday school workers
throughout the Church being more
than anxious to thoroughly understand
the work In order TO lntelllgently apply
II IN their respective schools. The out
lines embrace l6-year course Of study
-four years for each department-and
cover a wide scope OF classified sub
jects. including the Old and New Tes-
taments, Book Of Mormon, Doctrine
and Covenants and Church History.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-09
SPIKE AND RAN.

r. g. sDonough, city passenger agent
for the Rock Island here, has resigned,
General Agent !. A. Benton OF the
Rio Grande passenger department
went down TO Eureka this morning In
special train With General superln-
tcndent J, II Young.
George Feaking. travelling freight
agent for the Colorado Midland, has
declined TO accept a chief rerkship to
the assistant general freight agent OF
the Rock Island al Kansas CITY. He
prefers Salt Lake 20 torrld Kansas,
x, O. Eyes Of the Milwaukee leaves
for Wyoming tonight Travelling Pas
senger Agent McKellar OF the same
road IL down south on a trip.
Chief Clerk Gavin Of the auditors
Office Of the Q. r. q n. at Portland
Is in salt Lake today.
John Ringing, tie famous circus
man, Is IN Salt Lake today giving the
glad hand 20 the railroad boys lie
proposes to bring the big show here
early In July,
That T0nopah railroad story. which
appeared In the mining column OF
morning papet today, and was credited
TO the Tonopah Miner originally APP
peared In the News about 10 days
ago.
The local employment agencies are
continuing 10 ship men TO work on the
Moifat road in Colorado,