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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24
BATTLE OF CONVICTS
DESPERATE STRUGGLE OCCURS
BEHIND PRISON WALLS.
Two Desperate Criminals Engage in
Duel to the Death, One Being
Armed With a Knife and the
Other With an Iron Bar.

William Brown and Ed w Hamil
penifentiary were desperately and
perhaps mortally wounded in an en-
counter In the corridor OF the prison
early Monday morning AS the result
OF the conflict Hamilton is confined in
the prison hospital. breathing In gasps
| through perforated lung. and suffer.
Ing from ether wounds. while Brown
In lying In his narrow cell uncon-
scious from rain OF blows inflicted
with an iron bar upon his head. Both
men we're horribly mutilated In the
ARRAY and neither is likely to survive.
according 10 the statement of DR. A.
c Young. the prison physician.
Neither OF the wounded men will
talk regarding the tragedy The men
occupied adjoining cells. and had been
heard quarreling the night before.
when Hamilton informed Brown he
ould get him" The men were
marching down the corridor Hamilton
being lust behind Brown when sud
denly Hamilton drew from beneath
his jacket a short iron bar and struck |
Brown on the head Brown pitched |
forward and tumbled down the stairs. !
Hamilton. with fendish yell, sprang
after the PROSTATE man, and struck
him again before he rose. Brown
Iuched forward and tottered to his
feet, drawing at the same time long
knife from the folds of his jacket
Selling the arm which held the iron
bar with his left hand. he struck his
,ssailant time after time with the
snife. Loosening his arm from
Browns grasp. Hamilton struck the '
land which held the knife and sent {
he weapon gathering along the ce- I
nented floor. I
Unarmed and facing desperate I
antagonist, Bron lost courage and t
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24
MURDER WILL OUT.
Mas Arrested for Crime Committed
Five Years Ago.

Five Years Ago.
Two men charged with completely
In the murder OF Jennie Hickey in
Douglas Monument park. crime that
has banned the police department Of
Chicago for nearly 1--WE years, have
boon arrested. One is Richard B. Finn,
weil-to-do plumber. The other is
Martin l. Marooney, a clerk for a big
commercial house Both men are being
held without bail Finn denies all
knowledge of the crime Marooney
has stated that he was sitting at the
entrance Of the park when the murder
occurred; that he saw Finn strike the
girl and afterward carry the uncon-
scious form of the girl toward the
lake, and that in the course of half
An hour he saw Finn return alone.
Marooney offers no explanation of his
ong silence and has made many con.
statements since being ar
rested The Hickey girl was only IA
,ears old. Her body was found In
lake Michigan at Thirty-fifth street
n September, 1898.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24
Lightning Causes Death and Destruc.
ton on Nebraska Farm.

During thunder storm near West
Point, Neb., Saturday. lightning struck
the farm house OF Fred Sendigrif. All
the occupants rather. mother and
four children-Awei'e badly burned and
rendered unconscious. When Sendi.
grin partially recovered he found the
mouse in flames He managed to drag
his helpless wife and three children
out, but was unable to rescue. one
ehiid. whose charred body was later
iosnd In the ruins OF the home.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24
Flre Cracker Caused a Riot.

Because one of their number had
been arrested for creating a disturb
ance by throwing lighted fire cracker
among the pedestrians. a crowd of
Greeks who were celebrating their
Easter in Chicago created riot, and
before the mob could be dispersed,
three of them had been shot by Po-
liceman Cohen and Henry Oppenheim-
er, a bystander who came to the as
Stance of Cohen. The three wounded
men. who are said TO have been the
leaders OF the attack on the officer,
were arrested None OF them we're
seriously injured.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24
LOS ANGELES ROAD
WILL BE BUILT
SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES SALT LAKE
ROAD BUYS PART OF SHORT LINE.

All tho Lines and Equipment of tho Com
pssy South of Salt Lake, Inciuding tho
Le~mington Cutoff. Purchased By
Senator Clark and His Associ-
ates-Lins from Salt Lake tn
Les Angeles TO be Pushed
10 Completion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-04-24

Chris Narveson an od-time pros
pector OF Ophis gulch. went TO sleep
In front OF his fire and walked up with
his clothes ablaze. Maddened by pain.
he shot himself in the head. infiicting
a scalp wound. Then, clad in his I'M
derclothes. he travelled five miles to
Blackfoot. Mont His injuries are
probably fatal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
BRIGHAM YOUNG ACADEMY

proyo.--A large delegation Of teach-
crs and students went to salt Lake
IIty on Friday 10 see and hear Presi-
dent Roosevelt
10 was a matter OF sincere regret and
disappointment that Prof. Brmhali
could not be present TO give his senu-
mcul on The alumni program. lie had
90 attend a meeting Of the Church
board OF education In Salt Lake city.
Tho opera presented by Prof. Luud's
classes 90 music was a financial as ven
as an artistic success. Three large
houses were present az the perform
ances and went away with high praises
Tor The music school OF the academy,
one Of the phenomenal voices brought
out ~ The recent opera is that OF Mr..
willard Ar1ell of Richheld. II Is a
deep bass Of remarkably pure quality.
Mr Andelin viii take the advice Of his
many admirers and so 90 Germany next
year Tor special training
One OF the most successful years IN
the history OF the academy closed with
commencement exercises In the stake
tabernacle last Thursday In point OF
Attendance u stands foremost, and the
same can also be said as TO the depth
and Intensity OF the couse pursued.
Addresses 20 Che graduates were
made last Sunday night hy Patriarch
John Smith. President Anthem II. Lund
ElGef Reed Smoot. and Prof G. H.
Brimhall. College han was crowded
with students and visitors who listened
With rapt interest 20 the timely advice
OF these brethren respecting the mean
ing and proper use Of RE
Among the gems on the alumni pro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
THE SOLDIERS AND THE HOG.

In July, 1862, down in Alabama, near
Woodyllle four Of our men, only two
Of them having guns, encountered q
band Of bushwhackers, who fred upon
them from the rear, Gallant Joe Hitch
cock, carrying gun, was the only one
Of the four not wounded The BUSH
whackers then charged but Hitchcock
turned and fired his gun, checking
somewhat. the lmpetuosty Of the BUSH
whacEers assault He then picked up
the other gun and fired again. The lone
Hitchcock had the satisfaction of seeing
one OF the whackers fall Losing in
terest In the proceedings, the assaiants
gathered up their hors-de-combat COM
rade and took to the woods, one Of our
wounded men subsequently died. 1 re-
late this episode by way Of preface to
my story.
one very dark plght John snlder and
| were on picket In a lane about 20 rods
from Woodvlle. As the encounter with
the bushwhackegs had occurred near
where we were stationed we kept wide
awake intently listening for the slight
est sound. Snider was on one side Of
the lane and on the other NeryousIy
expectant, We were very quiet. sudden
~ we heard an aWfully- terrifying noise,
seemingly some four or FIVE rods in our
front Thinking Of the dark and de-
vious ways Of the bushwhaokers, We
were duly scared, and for the moment,
paralyzed Presently SnIder crawled
over to my position and huskily whis-
pered. What In the --- DO you suppose
It is?' In a like whisper | replied, 81
don't know, but | am not going to
stay here in dread suspense I'm going
10 move forward and develop the en-
envy" Said Snider. "All right. You go
ahead and I'll follow" Travelling on all
tours, we cautiously advanced single
file, down the lane. Now and then Sni-
der would pull my leg, indicating that
he wanted me to halt and hold a coun-
ell Of war, His inquiry. in stage whls-
per- was always sthe same, What do
you think It is?' Shaking him off,
would whisper back II guess we shall
find out soon enough; keep still as
mouse, and have your gun ready
think we are right on TO EN-, Walt
and see" Stealthily approaching an
excavation made by the roots Of an up
torn tree, we heard a slight noise, /
impressively whispered to Snlder, "Get
your gun ready, We are right on the
spot" AS an advance sMrmisher.
pushed myselfh little further forward,
when, 10 and Behold, I heard miehty
grunt and then saw a big hog scramble
out of that hole and go wahbllng on In
undignfied retreat. / know It was
big hog for two reasons. We had killed
all the small ones and surely no little
hog could have scared two big l9-year-
old boys with guns IN their hands. Con-
corning that lndian-like advance OF two
nervous plckets Snider and | were du-
ly retlcent There is no denying the
facts. We We're both scared. So was
the hog. --NationalYrribune
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

- man living on a farm near here
came In a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. | HANDED
him bottle OF Chamberlain'sPain BalT
and told him TO use Il freely and II MOI
satisfied after using 1t he need not pay
O cent for H." says G. T. Rayder OF
Pattens Mills, n. Y. "A few days later
he walked into the store as straight as
a string and handed me o dollar saying
give me another bottle OF Chamber
laln's Pain Balm / want II IN the
house an the time for II cured me-
For sale by all druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.

Thursday night the University,
through the president and faculty gave
the students an informal reception In
the school Of mines building, President
and Mrs. Kingsbury received the stu
dents at the entrance Of the assembly
room. The evening was spent IN dane
ing and handshaking. An informal pro-
gram was rendered Refreshments con-
sisting OF sherbet. cake and punch were
served. The committee In charge were
Professors Byron Cummings, u. r., Al-
len Maud May BabCOck Edwin Evans
and Mr. Robson.
At " o'clock on Thursday the track
and debating teams LETT for Reno, Me-
Vada, The debate took place last night
and the track meet came off today The
members Of the track team are whitney
Riser Wade, RideOut, Butler Bennion.
Steffenson, Roberts clayton and Rus
cell. The Varsity dchaters are Frank
Holman Ernest Burgess and II NJ
Reese. The track team rs In charge Of
Prof. Holmes. Manager II, J. Pack
accompanied the debaters
Prof. Stewart addressed the graduates
Of the University training school We'd
nesday afternoon
Last night Miss May and the Kinder
garten department entertained the pat
rons Of the training school from s
O'Clock until II.
Sadie Holt, Mabel Miner, Ellen Clark
and Charles Keelo, oil members OF the
'o2 normal class, visited the University
on Thursday
Dean Eddie Of Salt Lake city and
his niece from Los Angeles, visited the
University Wednesday morning,
The summer school committee has ar
ranged to give the evening lectures in
Barratt Hall.
On June . Instructor Arnold viii leave
for Chicago university, where he Will
teach French during the summer term
of school.
The business meeting Of the Alumni
association win be held Wednesday
evening In the museum building The
banquet and ball viii take place the
night following Announcements OF
these meetings were sent out last week.
II any members haven't received their
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

For years, men and women in every
rank and walk Of life have been sound
Ing the praises Of Paine's Celery Com
pound, and telling Of lis victories over
disease and death. Those who were
most heavily burdened with disease,
victims Of suffering pronounced incura-
bic by doctors, and who stood on the
brink OF the grave, are the people who
most gratefully remember Prof. Phelps,
Of Dartmouth College, the eminent ply
stefan ana scientist who discovered
Paine's Celery Compound the medicine
that never fails TO conquer blood dis
eases. dyspepsia, rheumatism, neural
gia. liver and kidney troubles Mr.. f.
Marion Skies, OF Cronly n. c.. hap
ply rescued from a complication OF
dangerous ailments. long standing dys-
pepsIa. muscular pains and after re-
suits Of typhoid feyer-nervousness
weakness, watery blood and sluggish
circulation gratefully and thankfully
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

be pleased to learn that she has so I'M
proved In health after her extended
rest on the coast, that she can resume
her work here next year
Miss Ham OF the Fremont has decd-
ed on trip to Louisiana.
Miss Katherine Wall Of the Lincoln Is
preparing for a trip 10 the east. Miss
Wall will visit with her sisters In Chit
cago.
Miss Sylvia COIN Of the Fremont ac-
companied by Miss Palmer Of the Grant
are contemplating q trip 10 the coast.
The ladies' viii be accompanied by Mr..
Cohn.
Miss Mofet Of the Fremont leaves
soon for Virginia, and Miss Croft Of the
same school for Chicago, where she win
pursue educational work.
According 20 pre-arranged program
each school marched from its respective
building TO the city and county building
Here each school was stationed in an
allotted space awaiting the arrival OF
the president AL students were sup
piled with small flags.
Examinations Tor teachers are to be
held In the near future.
An schools close next Friday, for the
year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
WEBER STAKE ACADEMY

ogden Our commencement started
last Friday evening when the juniors
and sophomores gave their reception
TO the graduates. II was a highly so.
cial affair and all who weresfortunate
enough 10 DE there were loud IN their
praises OF the pleasant affair.
on Wednesday evening farewell
party was given at Marriott In honor
Of Lawrence Richly, one Of our mis-.
slonary students who departs ON a mis-.
sion
Profs Bradford and Nelson. together
with some OF the students formed q
party who dro.e over and participated
IN the dance, They report very
pleasant time.
Friday noon school adlodgned 10 tape
pari IN the exercises In honor OF the
nations chief executive, President
Roosevelt. Every student and member
OF the faculty with their flag was there
and right royalty was their singing APP
prcciated as they rendered together
with tho other schools. America" as
the president approached the speakers
stand and as he drove away the hizh
school and academy students Joined in
singing us taForlte college song. falr
Harvard Il was a red letter day in
our history.
DIR. Tanner was a visitor az the acad
envy last Tuesday lie visited the sa-
cred Geography class before which he
gave o very instructive ana interesting
lecture on Palestine.
The program Of commencement exer-
cises follows: Friday, $3.50 p. M. May
go reception TO graduates by juniors
and sophomores at Dignans han Mon
day. June J. celebration II Brigham
Youngs birthday; Tuesday June 2 sg'
p. M. graduating class exercises claes
1893, academy assembly han; Wcdue 81
day. June o . y. m. Organization q.
alumni association, academy assembly
hail. Wednesday. June ., S:l5 ,. M.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

writes for the benefit Of thousands az
men and women who suffer 10 day MI
Skies says. m. a,..
"For many years / suffered with dys-
pepsa. All that ate did me no 6ouo,
and / could nnd nothing that wGul
give me relief. Last year ! was taken
With pain in my leg that ran rom
my hip TO the end of my toes, ! u9l
as good doctor as | could hnd n
Wilmington, but he only gave me Ie.iet
for a while. was then taken win W
phoid fever and my Slmily and frienls5
had given up all hope, a friend ot
mine, Capt. Walter Taft advised me
70 try Palne's Celery Compound as
was 80 nervous could not stand alone
| began the use Of the wonderful medl-
cine and before | had taken half a bot
tie felt like a neW man. ! nave nov
used two bottles and am today a wen
man and feel better than have Tor t'h
years. | thank my God for the use OK
this great and marvellous compound.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

announcements II Is probably due TO the
fact that the list Of names has been re-
yised and all names haven't reached
the secretary. All members are urged
TO be present whether they received
their notices or not. and are asked to
notify the secretary In time 80 that
places for them at the banquet can be
arranged
The third annual banquet OF the En-
gineering society took place Wednesday
evening President Fred j. Pack de-
livered the presidents addressGnd then
introduced Or. ]. H. Talmage as toast
master President j. r. Kingsbury
Dr. j, f. Merrill Il. X. Patterson and
J. b. Forester responded Burgess
Young gave the history Of the socie-
~,
Thursday morning the Sophomore en-
glneegs took their final examination la
quantltatlye analysis. After the pa
pers were handed I'm. the boys enter.
tanned their friends with ice cream and
oranges
The college women have presented
each Of their senior members with a
neat stick pin.
Wednesday evening the students Of
Latin II gave an informal reception in
honor Of their instructor X. l.. Nc
Chic. The affair took place IN the COLI
lege Vomens room. An past and pres
ent members OF the class were In at
tendance, While refreshments were
being served, Oscar W. Carlson. on be-
half Of the class, presented Mr. Nc
Chic with q gold fob and chain. Mr.
MCGhie fcelngly responded as he ace
cepted the present. President Kings
bury was present and made a speech.
Besides the class members there were
present. Mr and Mrs Mcihig Dr. aud
Mrs. kingsbury, Prof ana Mrs Cum
mings and Mr.. Arnold.
The commencement number Of the
Chronicle viii be issued on Wednesday.
Al meeting Of the student body las,
Wednesday. Miss Nellie Goss resigned
as editor Of the Chronicle and Air $. j.
Clardge was unanimously elected Mr.
Claridge s a third year special and VIII
begin his college studies next year
Prof Cummings advanced Latin stu
dents entertained him with refresh
ments Tuesday evening
The University annual Tor lgQ3-ls0i,
was Issued on Thursday Copies can
be had hy applying TO Prof d. r.
Allen
Speaking Of Plans for John Hopkins
men. The Baltimore sun says Or. Louis
Alexander Parsons. assistant IN phys
ics. has decided 20 accept q place IN
the University OF Utah The Massa-
chusctts Institute OF Technology has
also offered him q position on SIS stan.
At the University OF Utah he will be
associated with Prof Merrill, q gradu-
ate of Johns Hopkins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

The new Irrigation Law. in pamphlet
form. only i0o az the Deseret News
Book Store.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

gram last Wednesday morning was q
recitation by Miss May Alexander, one
Of the graduates In MISS Noke's special
elOcutlon classes so marked was the
pnthos that winklng hard was OF no
avail handkeruhiefs had to be used by
half lhc audience.
College hall was well filled at each
of the three sessions Of the Book OF
Mormon convention. Among the prom
neut brethren present were Presidents
Joseph H. Smith and Anthem II. Lund
Elders John Henry Smith and Reed
Smool Bishop .. f. Whitney, and
George Reynolds. Il, n. Roberts, c. W..
penrOse and James y. Talmage. There
proved to De too little time for the
many interesting topics planned for dis
cussion. Perhaps the most satisfactory
result was the agreement upon a COM
mon method Of pronOuncIng Book OF
Mormon names.
The alumni officers for next year are
as follows President, the Hon. j. Il.
Murdoch OF Charleston, first vice pres
iJent Prof. Caleb Tanner, Second vice
president Mrs. IT, S, Taylor; secretary,
Miss Alice Reynolds corresponding
0N'lhNbl ~ NlHN oNsd ldlHlNAti tlNNa-
urer Prof Thomas $. Court members
Of the executive committee. ". r..
Packard and s Z. Eggtrtscn; commit
tee ON alumni biography Profs. Jos, b.
Heegr n l., Nelson, ana Miss Jean
clara IIoIbrook alumni editor OF
White ana Blue, Prof n. l.. Nelson.
II is generally conceded that for
unlqueness OF invention the program OF
the High school graduates excalled "a
other class programs II carried out In
a delightfully."- farcial fashion the idea
that as high school organization, the
class was dead. And .his was it's flu
neral obseQuies. II remains only 10 be
said that all this wit and wisdom was
the connection OF only q hours OF re-
Election started by joke The idea
opened mp SO surprisingly that the first
program which had been In course of
preparation for some time was unhes.
Nfs... Ia %
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE

Logan-The training school viii hold
it, closing exercises on Thursday night,
May Is. The program Will be as fol-
lows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

principals, a musicale win be rendered
at the Assembly Hall at 8 o'clock on
that evening Besides a very choice
series Of vocal ana Instrumental selec-
lions, remarks by Supt Christensen and
Principal Eaton of the High school VIII
tend 20 make the evening both pleas
ant and profitable The magnanmlty
shown by those gentlemen who have
produced the wherewithall for the
maintenance OF the schools for the last
Eve weeks, by making up the deficit
have won an enyiahle spot I'M the hearts
OF the teaching corps. The suspense,
which. as matter Of course, has re-
suited In some degree, IN handicapplng
the teachers Is thus broken
The close Of schools this week
win be signal for n general
scattering Of teachers. some VIII
seek refuge from the world Of
shooting deus among the hills or on
the coast, while others win make So
jomns among friends and relatives in
fayorite sections OF the ointment.
The Union school Is already hard at
work preparing Essays ON Titan,
product which Is 70 be exhibited at the
next state tdli
AZ the last Principals meeting mat
ters concerning line Of marching on
Roosevelt day were considered.
Regular work VIII be continued in all
the grades this week,
Principal John COMBS OF the Lincoln
viii HE among the hills during the sum-
mer.
Miss Josephine Chambers Of the Union
expects TO visit among friends and rela-
tives In Ogden, her former home.
Miss johnson Of the Lincoln leaves
soon for Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Whitaker Of the Lincoln school,
anticipates taking an extensive tour In
the east and west during the vacation,
Some teachers are going to avail
themselves Of the opportunity on taking
the Summer school course offered by
the 4, Of &.
Miss Morse Of the Lincoln viii spend
a short time during vacation in Spo-
kane,
Friends Of Miss Nellie Manning for
merly an instructor In our schools, Will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

There Is an aching and tired feelings
the liver. bowels, and kidneys becomes
siugglsh and Inactive. the digestion I'M
paired. with little or no appetite, no
ambition for anything, and q feeling
that the whole body and mind needs
toring up. The trouble H. that during
winter there has been an accumulation
~ waste matter IN the system. Herbine
win remove 49, secure TO the seorstons
q right exit. and by its tonic effect, fully
restore the wated tissues and give
strength in place OF weakness. S0o at
Y. G. NJ. ]. Drug Department