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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
CHARGES MADE NEARLY TWO YEARS
ARE NOW BEING INVESTIGATED

day that while the charges made in
the philatelic organ were not directed
against Mr.. Maddin, the allegations
have involved his Office"
It was stated today by a member of
the cabinet that for years it has been
the custom for those having the con-
tract for printing the stamps to fur
nish TO the third assistant postmaster
general what are known as proof sets.
Contrary 10 the general impression,
these proofs are printed on cardboard
and are of no commercial value. being
simply specimens. In this instance the
contractor was the government print
ing Office. and il is stated on the high
est authority that fewer sets were
called for than ever before. General
BristOw. under instructions from the
postmaster general, has the matter in
hand. but the statement was made by
the member of the cabinet referred to
that the custom of permitting persons
10 have proof sets was a long-estab-
lished one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
BETTING FAvoRs MORRIS.
Large Bets in Sight, But Knox Money
Vanishes.

Large Bets in Sight, But Knox Money
Vanishes.
on the eve OF election day the senti-
mCnt seemed TO be Overwhelmingly for
Morris for mayor and for the rest Of the
Democratic ticket Despite the public
protesta0Cus of machine workers that
their ticket would win. i'm private con-
Versation most of them admitted that
the tide of public sentiment was against
thcm, and that If the FUN vote was cast
there would be a Democratic victory
even a landslide.
AN indication of the feeling was shown
at the machine headquarters I'm the
knutsfOrd last evening. Some 200 mon
thrOnged the rooms. and yet man with
So 10 bet on Morris. even. sought an
hour and "a half before he could find a
taker The fact is that many Of the mon
I'm that room had already quietly placed
bets against Knox
on Second South street where the bet
ting had it's center, Morris money I'm
quantities was floating around with no
takers. Bets were made from time ~
time. but the Knox men demanded odds
In a number Of instances small odds were
given, the prevailing ratio being 500 TO
500
There was some betting on Mulvey for
council i'm the Fifth, but those putting UT
money against him demanded odds.
Several thousand dollars was wagered
yesterday. but $4,000 of Morris money
half OF it belonging 20 a prominent Re
publican. went without q taker- One
wealthy Democrat offered last evening "a
bet s. 900 to $4,000 on Morris, but the Offer
was not accepted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03

washington. Nov. POSTMASTER
General Payne admitted that an in
yestiEatiOn is being made of charges
involving the Office Of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Maddin in connec-
ton with the speculation of Philatel-
lists in certain valuable specimen post
age stamps. The charges were made
in a philatelic organ in April, 1902, but
were only brought TO the attention OF
the president and postmaster general
last Friday, when an investigation of
the matter was Immediately ordered.
The investigation is still in progress.
Mr. Maddin today gave out a state
ment I'm which he says:
Il court the fullest and most search
ing investigation. IT win show the
absolute falsity Of such charges. There
has not been during my administration
a single stamp sold or a single proof Of
a stamp sold by me to any collector
or 70 any other person whatsoever
ANY statement TO the contrary is
false"
Postmaster General Payne said to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
PASSENGER CREW RESPONSIBLE
Men in Charge of the Football Special Blamed for the
Terrible Disaster in The indianapolis Railway
Yards Last Saturday.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. IF

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. -Four
Of the thirty-four injured lying in
the hospitals as a result Of the Big
Four wreck Saturday are in critical
condition today. They are John c.
Taylor Of Lafayette. Hendricks John
son Of Evansville. H. o. Wright of
Pendletou. Ind. and j.. q. Smith Of
Lafayette OF the others who were
hurt, W. r. Butler Of Pittsburg viii
probably recover. although his skull is
fractured The sixteenth body was
shipped away today. Official investi-
cations as to the cause of the wreck
are being made
After an official investigation by the
Big Four officials into the cause Of the
wreck Saturday morning, General SU-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
can Act OF God. f"
EXTREME VIEWS.
Figures From Ohio Are Many Thous-
ands Apart.

El2uLeS from OtllD EALc many Il Az -+-
ands Apart.
Columbus. o.. Nov. 2.-Ou the eve o.
the election the estimates or the tN'
PARTIES continue to represent the ,"'
extremes. The Democrats give no A5-
mos an the state ticket and claim only
a hare majority I'm the legislature
,-7fIc the Republicans claim q larger
rrur9'iry- with a. single exception IMAM
over before ON the state ticket, anu
almost twice as large majority j."
the legislature as ever before
Tt will be difficult To ascertain 1Ae re-
suIr i'm Ohio tomorrow night from IN
conplpta or early returns. Under the
/ new municipal code enacted 10y lne iase
legislature the wards and preelScJs I'D
. elT nlacee of $4,000 population and over
were changed this year. SO THAT 'lf
vote tomorrow night cannot ne COM
pared with that OF amy previous Sld.e
election, except upon such returns al
come FROM the rural districts anu
towns Of less than 5000 population %
! the s15I.545 population I'm Ohio. l-Sii--
} 40 are I'm the municipalities that were
/ feorganized this year under the ne"
code and 2345.S2 are outside OF these
places. Very few OF these 'oulsl-"
precincts" have ever been heard from
until the day after the election
More Voting Places.
There were 3.3lS voting places IN
/ Ohio last November. but this numpeI
has been largely increased by the re-
Idfstrfcting under the Ue,, code. Tn
vote Win ns COMPARED with that OF
last wear. when the Republicans carried
l the STATE by over 10000 plurality Az
( that time Rev Dr. Bigelow OF Cincin-
lnau. recognized as the representative
of the Johnson element in MS party
Z was defeated by Secretary or stare
Touis a.. Layiin The Republican plu-
ralftv then was greater than az any
lother time I'm the history of the state
with the exception OF three years "Ie.-
the conditions were not an normal
The Republicans claim that Johnson
himself will Dee defeated for governor
bv q larger plurality than was mis- rep
resentative last gear. and they have
even gone so far as TO say that any
thing less than q plurality 9t loo-el-
iunder existing conditions would not p-
considered a Republican victory. or
Ian OF these calculations. Republicans
have been expecting the total vote tc
DO not less than 100000
II has been raining all day today ll
most of the state, and rain IS predlcieo
for Ohio again tomorrow The Itepu0-
lHcans have expected gains from thu
rural districts. and the nclemen'
weather may make the rural vote light
Some Estimates.
With indications FOR rain Throughout
Ohio for tomorrow. the total vote MAJ
be much less than 100000 on which tn.
Republicans have been estimating theu
plurality az nearly 100000 for governor
and other state officers, with from
forty to fifty majority In the lesisla
ture ON joint ballot Cor United States
, sarstar. The Democrats siye 10 rs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
MARROW ESCAPE FROM
AWFUL CATASTROPHE

= New York, Nov. "A great IA =
= tally was narrowly aVerted to- >
= day when an engine jumped the >
= track on the approach 10 the Sec >
= oud avenue bridge over the Har- =
y lem river and crashed into the y
y crowded rear car OF an elevated =
> train derailing il and all but >
= pushing il from the bridge 10 the y
y surface, fifty feet below Among =
= the 400 passengers on the train =
= there was a slight panic. Several =
= women tainted and all the other =
= passengers made a wild rush for =
4 the doors Of the cars. but cool p
y work by the guards prevented any =
= injury to passengers in the rush. y
y = = = = = = y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
BLACK FlEND LYNCHED
Men of His Own Color 0ffciated
With the Rope in LOuisi-
ana.

Shreveport. La. Nov. 2.-JoSeph Grad
dock. a negro. was lynched by mob
composed chiefly of blacks. at Taylor
town. about seventeen miles from
Shreveport last night
Craddock killed Wesley Chambers. col
ored. with an AK. and frightfully mutt
lated the body. He then crept upon Dan
Washington. a negro, and struck him on
the hstd with the AK. Going 20 the
Chambers cabin. he called Mercer. the
brother Of Wesley Chambers beat him
down with the ak and injured him so
badly that ne died today Washington
cannot possibly live.
Craddock was captured by "a small
posse of white men. but crowd of be
tween l25 and 150. composed largely or
negroes, took possession of the prisoner
He was an once hanged to a tree ana
burned beneath II after being pronounced
dead The men killed We're inoifensive
negroes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03

perintendent Van Wrinkle of the COM
pany tonight said the crew in charge
OF the football special was responsible
for the wreck because they failed to
exercise the required caution.
"All switching crews in the yards.
sid n9s "are given right of way and
ms los required to uatch for specials
The collision was between a special
passenger train and a switch engine
with coal cars"
Mr. Van Winkle said the engineer,
w n. Schumacher. of the special IL
10 blame because he did not have his
train under control inside the city
limits.
There have been no more deaths to-
day. The injured are in about the
same condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
TOO PROSPEROUS
TO REMAIN IN JAIL

Portland, Ore, Nov. Robert Green
valid an inmate Of the county jail, who
recently fell heir to part OF a large
estate in Pennsylvania, Of which his
share is said to he S250,000. has made
his escape from the jail and no trace
Of him can be found. Greenwald was
convicted of stealing two cases OF cart
ridges from a local department store
and sentenced to serve six months inn
prisonment. The young man was made
trusty al the Jail, and though he had
but one more month of his sentence to
serve. took advantage of his position
as trusty and made his escape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
SAVED THE E0RSE
AND KILLED THE MAN

Denver. Nov. while resisting the
efforts of officer oliver Tufts of the
Colorado Humane society to compel
him to stop working a sick and abused
horse. Charles Heinze, q teamster en-
ployed by the Colorado Packing COM
pany. was shot and killed at $50 this
evening The officer doing the shoot
ing claims that Heinze drew a revolver
first and wounded him in the right
arm. when the officer drew his pistol
with his left hand and fired in self
defense.
The shooting was done in the out
skirts of the city beyond ArgO, a sub
urb of Denver, near where Ieinze
lived. Tufts has been arrested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
CLOSE IN CoLoRApo.
All Three Parties Were Making
Claims Last Night.

All Three Parties Were Making
Claims Last Night.
Denver, Colo, Nov. 1.-The chairmen
OF the political parties have been doing
an in their power Today 10 line up their
forces so that they can show their fun
strength I'm tOmOrrOWs election Of
Judge of the state supreme court Re-
publican Chairman Farley said JudE5
Campbell would De reelected by 5000
To 10000 plurality If there should be no
repeating I'm Denver, and added that
no frauds would be permitted to defeat
the viii of the voters
Milton smith. chairman of tho Demo
cratic state committee, said Wilson g
plurality in Denver win be from COCO
TO 10000. We expect % carry the rest
OF the state by a small plurality. We
win do our best to prevent any fraud
ulent votes being cast"
PopUHst Chairman A. 3. Cray ven
tured the opinion thaC there is a strong
probability OF the election Of Overs.
Considerable money was Wasered today
at 100 to 20 in favor Of Campbell against
Wilson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
EVANS AND HAMMOND
TO VISIT GOLD MINES
Especial TO The HeraIdl

Boston. Mass. Nov. Robert d.
Evans, president of the United States
Mining company, has left Boston 90
join John Hays Hammond and party
TO visit the Oroville and Yuba gold dis
tricts, in which they are jointly inter
ested. Mr.. Evans sold Mr.. Hammond
an interest in these properties over a
year ago, part consideration. OF the sale
being that Mr.. Hammond would. at his
convenience, make an examination of
the United States Mining properties aft
er inspecting the California properties.
Mr.. Evans and AR. Hammond viii visit
the United States Mining properties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
PLANS ARE PERFECTED
To PREVENT FRAUD TODAY
Deputy SherfS, Police and PinkertOn Men Will
Arrest Fraudulent Voters.
Judge Powers Retained Prosecute Cases and Reward offered
For Conviction Of Crooks

, , , = - = = = y ?
election
being used
IN he
to
O. w Powers has
art
Of the
machine methods OF
machine
will
he of protected
- = y y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
AUSTRALIANS BALLOT.
Maryland VIII Try the Secret System
Of Voting Today.

OF voting Today
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 2.-Chsirmau
Murray Van Diver OF the Democratic
state central committee and Chairman
John 3. Hanna of the Republican COM
mittee have issued lengthy addresses TO
their respective parties. i'm which
strong appeal is made 20 support the
party nominees
At tOmorrOW's election the polls win
be open at 6 a. IN. and close at 5 p- ul-.
the Australian secret system Of voting
being in force. Both parties anticipate
a fun vote and am orderly and GuieL
election.
Marshal Farahau OF the police depart
ment announced today that the whole
police force win be ON duty at the polls
tomorrow.
This morning the ballots were placed
in the hands Of the police department
and viii be distributed tonight
Though the close OF the state cam
paign was announced on saturday
night. the twO candidates for governor
did not relax their active labors until
late tonight. Edwin WarheId, the
Democratic nominee, spent the entire
day in Howard county. his home c0un-
~. travelling i'm a vehicle from one 90
another rural settlement. and making
brief addresses To his farmer neighb0rs-
Stevenson a. Williams. The Republican
candidate, reached Baltimore from
CrisheId tonight. He win confer with
his party leaders and rest until tomor-
row morning. when he win proceed %
his home In Hartford county 90 vote
Both sides announced that they had
enough money for practical purposes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
ROOSEVELT ENDORSED
BY PROPHET ELIJAH

Washington Nov. President
Roosevelt received the endorsement of
Alexander J. Dowie. the Zion prophet.
TODAY i'm an interview granted at the
executive offices go the members Of
the Dowie business cabinet. who are on
their way from New York Co Zion City.
Judge Barnes the spokesman for the
cabinet. delivered the endorsement of
the prophet.
The president expressed HE appre-
citation of the sentiment. After the
interview with the president the Zion
iets were joined by the women Of the
party and Inspected the White House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
ELECTION ESTIMATES
AT CLOSE OF AMPAIGN
indications Point to Victory For George B. Nc
ClelIan in Greater New York
Democrats Nay Save the Legislature In Ohio and Resg5 Nak
Hanna to the Rear

ures on the state ticket, and. counting
doubtful counties i'm their favor. esti-
mate q Democratic plurality OF five on
Joint ballot one statement from Dem-
oCratic headquarters says that the leg-
lslature micht stand seveuty-two Dem-
ocrats TO seventy-tWo Republicans Re-
publicans are 0feriug bets on ass hIsh
as $1,000 plurality and five majority on
Joint ballot and that the majority ON
Joint ballot I'm the legislature win even
exceed that of two wears ago. when
the Republicans carried several DEM
0cratic districts and counties and had
the unusual plurality Of ,cirty-five ON
Joint ballot in re-electing Senator For
aker.
Doubtful Counties
While there are several doubtful
counties the most Important one in
that list is Cuyahogo. the home OF
Hanna and Clarke. and Of Herrick ana
johnson. the candidates for senator
and governor. lt the Republicans
carry that county, with its four seu-
ators and ten reUreEentatives. they WIZ
undoubtedly have the largest majority
on Joint ballot in "A Il legislature that
was ever known Ehthout Cuyanoga
county the Repuh.i r. f.aim tnal tney
viii have the senate tWe9tE-tWo ~1
eleven, and the house seveHs '-four 10
thirty-seyen. with a maj0rityNot foFlE
eight on joint ballot but in this este
mate they include Franklin and other
doubtful counties i'm The RepuRlican
list. BY including Cuyahoga and oNhel
doubtful counties i'm their list the DeEl-
Ccrats claim that they would have t4@
senate seventeen TO sixteen and che
/ house ffty-seven 10 6fty-three. with g
majority of five on joint ballot.
There have been less arrests Cor false
I registration than heretofore. and there
I is every Indication that the election
( viii be quiet and not as exciting as
D T1naI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
LYRCHERS INDICTED
AT 8ELLEVILLE, I'LL.

BelleviIle. Ills, Nov. 1.-The St Clair
county grand jury adjourned this aft
ernoon. after long and busy session,
returning eleven secret indictments
against persons believed by the grand
jury 10 have participated in the lynch
ing of the negro school teacher, David
Wyatt last June. Wyatt had shot and
seriously wounded County Superinten-
dent OF Schools Hertel shortly before
because the latter had refused 10 grant
a renewal of WAITS certificate as a
teacher.
The names Of the persons indicted
VIII be withheld until the capiases are
served. During its deliberations the
grand jury examined seventy mine wit
nesses in connection with the Wyatt
lynching
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
WHERE TO VOTE.

= Polls open from a. m. to p. m. =
Z 2ist place
= l-lE6 South Eleventh East =
y 2-S73 East Ninth South.
= 3-723 East Eighth South. =
y 4-728 South Fourth East.
= 5-l9 East Seventh south (Relief :
= society haln.
y $50 South State.
y Basement city and county build I
! S-Southwest corner Fourth South 4
= and Fifth East. 4
y 9-ENposition building.
= 10-Tenth ward meeting house.
= Isis South Tenth East.
= l2-Annex Fourth ward meeting (
house
> 13-Presbyterian church.
y Fifth ward meeting house.
y Huntington church.
= $3.50 South Seventh West.
y l7-Sixth ward assembly hall.
y 1S-Northeast corner Fifth South and I
Third West.
= 1a-2S West Sixth South.
y Or X. Thomas barnacle.
y 21-Realty block.
= PIP West First South.
= 2g-3I5 West Second South.
= 24-445 West Second South.
\ 25-606 West First South.
- 26-Tweuty-f ward annex.
= Seventeenth ward meeting house
y 2S-Women's Relief society hall
= L.i---ih 81 All street
y 80-PlymOuth church.
3 31-Northcast corner Fourth West
and First North.
y 32-Southeast corner North Temple
8 and Sixth West.
= 33-i87 North Seventh West.
= 34-442 North Third West
= 35-6l9 West Fourth North.
y 36-Third door west Brooks store.
= 57-Eiehteenth ward school house.
y 3S-43 East North Temple.
4 3g-Tweutieth ward amusement hall
y 40-453 Fifth street.
y 4l--6I3 Sixth street
= 42-159 Second street.
= 43-Taggert's han.
y 54-1114 East First South.
= 45-252 south Ninth East.
y 46-Eleventh ward meeting house an
= mex.
= 47-267 South Seventh East
> f8-503 East Second South.
| = 49-474 East Second South
| = SOL South state GntermOuntain
. Automobile company.
= 51-Th'rteenth ward meeting house
| = wins.
| = 52-i4 South State.
Z = = = = = = = = 7 Z 7 = = = = Z 1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
Readv For the Dav-

The last day of the campaign was spent
by both party organizations I'm preparing
for the election today. Arrangements for
carriages We're completed, challenge lists
were sent out and the workers given
their final Instructions.
The machine is depending on it's hired
workers. Chairman Leary of the Demo
cratic committee, with a meagre cam
paign fund. has been forced to rely al
most entirely ON loyalty. His efforts to-
day will be TO get out the Democratic
vote and TO prevent fraud.
The polls win open at a. IN. and will
close at d. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
POLITICAL JABs.

Underwriters wagons and hcarsCs VIII
report at machine headquarters.
ers.'
DO not vote Bruce Johnson into power.
Although Bruce Johnson, colored resort
keeper lis not himself n candidate his
secretary. a. j. Davis (white). is running
for council I'm the Fifth precinct Martin
T. Mulvey has the support Of the tax
payers.
''You may fool some of the people all
the time, and AN the people some Of the
time. but YOU can't fool an the people an
the time Abraham Lincoln. A tip %
the machine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
KILLED TWO BROTHERS.
Pennsylvania Farmer Worked Into a
Frenzy.

Pottsvilie, Pa. Nov. Worked into "a
frenzy as a result of am alteration with
one of his brothers. Benjamin Franklin
Messenger. living on a farm several
miles from this CITY, this afternoon shot
and killed his two brothers Louis and
Frederick. attempted to kill his sister,
Mary, and a sister-lr-law, wife of reu-
erick. and held large posse of policemen
al bay Tor nine hours before he was cap
tured The tragedy occurred on the farm
OF the father of the men. Weissinger Is
believed to be insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
ANOTHER SANTA
TRAIN IN The DITCH

La Junta, Colo. Nov. Santa Fe
passenger train No. 6. eastbOund
which was wrecked by unknown per
sons at Apishapa creek last Friday.
met with disaster again today at
Thatcher, where the engine left the
track and turned over on its side. kill
ing Fireman W. H. Walker Of In
Junta, Colo. No passengers were
hurt The accident is attributed To
spreading of the rails.
Walker was a son Of the engineer
who wa probably fatally injured in
the wreck at Ishapa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
RIGHTS OF SETTLERS
IN RAILROAD GRAN 7
lsneclaI 10 - Heraldl

Washington, Nov. Arguments viii
be heard in the United States supreme
court this week in the cases Of the
Toltec Land company vs.. George Colt
and William BabcOck in error from
the supreme court of Utah. The cases
involve the question Of rights Of set
tiers within the land grant OF the Cen
trail Pacific railroad, where settlements
we're made prior TO the occupancy of
the railroad of lands so Included.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-03
TOOLE KFFPs MUM.

Butte. Mont Nov. "A Helena dis
patch says that petitions from all sec
lions of the state are pouring into the
governors office asking that an extra
session of the legislature be called 10
remedy the state Of affairs existing IN
Montana as a result OF the suspension of
the AmalEamated mines and smelters.
Governor TOOle as yet has made no an
nounCement as 10 his determination IN
the matter.