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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-29

attractive. Doubtless other securities
viii De subjected to pressure, recedinS
IN value until they reach the investors
EOint. Later commercial and indus
trial interests Of the country viii
doubtless undergo a similar experience.
Those who nave made mistakes finan-
cially must suffer so.
General business conditions. how
ever, are in excellent shape; the crops
are so munificeat that II viii be impos-
sible to produce anything like a finan-
cial or commercial crisis and people
VIII have amply opportunity to put
their houses in order.
The stock market has fallen fifty
points without serious panic or COM
plication and the business interests of
the country viii have equal Opportu-
nifty TO conform 70 any fall in prices or
any reduction in the volume of trade.
/. y. Seligman of J. ". Seligman &
Co. said: The recent severe liquida-
ton has impaired a feeling of saety
and security, not only among the care
full banking interests, hut with the pru-
dent and sensible public. Condition.
which brought about the liquidation re
suited simply from Over.speculatiOn.
Fully SO, 600 to $40 600. 900 OF Eu-
ropean capital has Teen sent here for
investment within the past week. ! can
say that in case there should be any
squeeze during the reXt two months
the treasury department will offer
prompt relief to legitimate financial in
terests."
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SELIGMAN is ON THE INSIDE
New York Money Changer Says the Treasury Department Will
Come to the Relief of the Street If It
Beeomes' EeeesSary.
Becomes Necessary.

Anew YORK, July GS.--While stili
~ averse TO placing their opinion on
record. the conservative banking
interests Of this city Practically agree
that events of the past fortnight have
done much TO clear the stalosphere. a
few express further apprehension as Ito
the markets action and there are in
timations in other quarters of a money
striRgency when crop moving time
comes.
Jacob II. Schif of Kuhn. Loeb & co.
said today: $50 confident am I that
all serious danger is at an end that I
have arranged to leave town tonight
for a month"
A. Barton Hepburn, former comp
troileT Of the currency and now vice
president. of the Chase National bank
said: The country has undergone an
era of great and genuine prosperity. As
is always the case, advantage is taken
Of such conditions 10 promote a great
many securities at greatly inflated
values.
1--WE have gone too far and too fast
Credit has been too much extended. A
hardening process which subjected Sc
curities 10 a level that would determine
their proper value was bound to come
and is now in progress throughout the
country
Under this pressure railway shares
some of them-have deprecated TO a
point where, as an investment, they are
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HIS INTELLECT FAILED.

San Francisco. July 2S.-Franklin
Haywood. capitalist lumber merchant,
prominent Mason and one of the best
known men in the city, committed sui
eide today at mis- residence, by inhaling
gas. His hfeless body was found with
a rubber tube extending from the chan
delier above and one end clenched be-
tween his teeth.
The suicide is attributed to tempo
rary insanity. Tor several days Hey
wood showed signs of failing intellect.
He forgot his home address one night
last week and was found wandering
aimlessly in the streets. On another
occasion he forgot the number of the
offices of the Guaiala Mill company of
which corporation he is president
Yesterday he appeared to be in excel
lent health and spirits and last evening
spent several hours at the home of his
sister, Mrs. c. NJ. Hunt
He was . man of large means and
the company with which he was iden-
jlfed Is one of the largest lumber corr
Iiorations on the Pacific coast. He was
50 years Of age and native OF Maine.
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SAVED
THE HUNGARIAN
Drunken Man Embraced a Well
Known Wheeling Woman.
SCREAMS AROUSED A MOB
OFFICERS ARRIVED BEFORE A
ROPE COULD BE SECURED.

III KEELING. W. Va. July 2S.-But
w for the timely arrival of police
men John Posreoh, a Hungarian
steel worker. would have been strung
up by an enraged mob on Wheeling
island tonight. PoSteoh who was
drunk. caught in his arms and en-
braced wei known and respected wo-
man residing on the island as she was
returning home over the bridge The
woman's cries were quickly answered
By citizens. who rushed from their
homes. The man ran, pursued by a
crowd, which was increased every min
ute. When the mob drew close to the
foreigner he turned and drew a dirk
twelve inches in length and held the
mob at bay for a time. A stone was
thrown, knocking the knife from his
hand and another struck him on the
head and knocked him down. A rope
was sent for by the aroused citizens.
who were under the impression that a
criminal assault had been committed.
Vengeance had been decided upon and
a tree picked out. when a force of po-
hCemen arrived upon the scene and
rescued the man from the mob. He
was badly used up and is in a serious
condition.
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FRACTURED HIS SKULL.

London. July 2S.-John D. Long,
United States consul general at Cairo.
Egypt, died this morning at Dunbar,
Scotland. where he had been visiting
friends His death was the result of an
accidental fall, which occurred yester-
day evening. in the dark Mr.. Long
missed his footing and fell from the
steps of the house where he was stop
ping. fracturing mis- skull He was
touring Scotland, preparatory 70 re-
turning to the United states.
Mr. Long, whose home was in St
Augustine. Fla. was appointed consul
general at Cairo in October, 1900. He
was 81 years old.
Later it developed that Mr.. Long
had spent the evening with Major Gen
eral Sir Francis Wingate. and it was on
his return to mis- home, not to a private
residence, that the consul general met
with his fatal fall
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KILLED IN LOGAN CANYON.
Young Man Mistaken For a Bear In
Shot by Companion.
Especial to The Herald)

NSpeclai 10 The Herald-)
Logan, July 2S.-News of a most de-
plorable tragedy that was enacted in the
mountains east of this city last even
youth of l6 or Il years. whose home is in
Bear River City Box Elder county. was
shot and killed by a companion named
John Calvin, who mistOok him for a
bear. Both boys were employed as sheep
herders. by Alma. Nelson Of Brigham and
had been ranging their flock in Logan
canyon On the evening that the acct
dent occurred, according TO the story
brought down by other herders. Jensen
and Calvin pitched camp near the head
of what is known as COwley canyon, on
the right hand fork of Logan canyon
They had been annoyed for some time
previous by bears, which startled the
sheep at night, and hence were on tho
lookout for bruins. About II o'clock
young Jensen arose after hearing COM
motion among the sheep. Calvin raised
up in bed seized his rifle ana. not know
ing that Jensen had gotten up. mistOOk
him for a bear and, without any warn
ing whatever. fired at him. The boy
pitched forward and lay stiu for mo-
ment, then. rising TO his feet, exclaimed;
John. old fellow. you have killed met
and staggered over towards the bed. Cal
win was simply terror stricken but. re-
covering possession of his senses, got his
stanched the flow of blood that came from
large hole in the ta6 s breast. Aftcr
he had succeeded in doing so be tore
madly over the hills in the darkness toe
another camp ana summoned help. Jeu-
sen lived about half an hour after Cal
win returned Messengers were dis
patched TO this city with the news. while
other men stopped with Calvin who ls
almost derQented. Sheriff Rigby went mp
to the scene of the tragedy this after
noon and before returning with the body
will make a thorough investigation OF
everything connected with the unfortu-
nate OCcUT renee
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Wet Gordon left the gang at Mormon
Island. He is well armed.
The escaped convicts had a satchel
containing dynamite, which they
dropped on the prison grounds. Diehl
says the negro, Davis. was very in
solent and ordered everybody around
while at his place.
Company II OF Piacerville. with forty
I'VE men and as many more civilians,
left Pilot Hill at 4.30 this morning on
the tran OF. the escapes.
Conviets Will Fight.
AS all the free men have escaped
there viii be trouble If the eonvicts are
found, for there will be only the con-
Victs to deal with The convicts are
somewhat short of ammunition and
are without supplies. having lost them
in the fight at Pilot Hill All of them
had small lunches in their pockets. but
when the shooting began they threw
them into q box in the wagon and a
Few minutes later fed. Nearly all Of
them have a little money.
The free men had most remarkable
escape. Three Of them have bullet
scratches. Seavy was burned on the
cheek by n bullet, Schlottman was
grazed under the chin, the mark show
ing plainly, and Hopton was grazed on
the back of the neck.
The cOnvicts debated whether to
kill their hostages or turn them loose.
There was a difference of opinion
among them as to what was best to
DO. but they finally decided to let their
captives go unframed. About 100 shots
were exchanged In the battle at Pilot
hill
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WRONG USE OF MAILS
Men Arrested in Various Parts
of the Country For Fraudu-
lent Practices.

st. Louis. July 2S.-Henry a. Bradford
was arrested here today by pOstoffice in
spectors on the charge Of using the mails
in a scheme TO defraUd. as a result of an
investigation of land sWindles that have
been in progress since last December.
The investigation has been pursued in
Colorado, Michigan, Penusy lvania, Mis-
souri,, West Virginia, North Carolina.
Tennessee and Texas BradfOrd's Asst
resulted from complaints that he was
using the mails to sell fraudulent Rand
titles. BradfOTds bond was fixed at
S2,e00 but up TO Il late hour tonight he
had failed TO give bond
F. POstOffiCe Inspector Dice said the in
vestigation has led to the arrest OF Jhir-
teen other men on similar charges in dif-
ferent parts of the country. and he is of
the opinion that the arrest today via
mark the final collapse Of one of the most
gigantic land swindles in the history OF
the country.
Bradford was arrested here on May ;.
1900, on the charge Of using the mails 10
defraud. but was acquitted upon the
ground that the offense did not conform
20 the facts set forth I'm the Indictment
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CONTEST OVER WILL OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST

Chattanooga, Tenn, July S.-Judse
Allison, before whom the Whitesloe
viii contest case, involving nearly
million dollars. is being heard, today
issued attachments. for officers of the
Chattanooga Savings bank. one Of the
three executors of the estate
James GOodsOn, juror, told the
court that when he appeared at the
bank 10 exchange a 500 bill, the teller
put $40 before MIN. He sWore that
when ne returned the money the teller
pushed out another pile.
Mrs Mhiteside, whose VIII is being
contested was a Christian Scientist,
and the contestants. three Of her sons
and a daughter are trying TO break the
will on the ground that their mother
was mentally unbalanced.
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ESCAPED CONVICTS STILL
HOLD THE OFFICERS AT BAY
Wild Excitement in the Rural Precincts Through
Which the DesperadOes Are Travelling.
Guard COchas Very Low and Not Expected to Recover From His
Awful Wounds.
DLACERvILLE, Cal. Julv -

DLACERVIELE, Cal, July zs.-Of
the thirteen convicts who escaped
from the state penitentiarv at Fol
som yesterday, twelve are still at large.
zoe murphy. who was serving a four
teen-year sentence for robbery. was
sllot oead last night at Pilot Hill. $
M Gordon, tlae reported leader Of the
gang VINO had been sentenced to forty
Ive years for robbery, deserted his fol-
lowers soon after they left the prison.
he IS heavily armed and il is not
known in which direction he sought
saiety- A negro convict named Seavis.
VINO was reported wounded in the first
encounter with the officers, appears not
10 nave bcfn injured. The eleven out
laws who remain together are making
Tor the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Ihey are closely pursued by the sher-
ms OF Sacramento, EIdorado and Pla-
Ger counties, each backed by numerous
deputies and a company of militia
About twenty guards from the Folsom
prison are also engaged in the chase.
1t is believed that the fugitives will be
surrounded by nightfaH and a desper-
} ate battle IS anticipated as all are
heavily armed
Prisoners Released
The work Of the pursuing posses has
been rendered less difficult than was
anticipated by the unexpected action of
the convicts who today released all of
the free men they held as hostages. 1t
is thought that this course was
prompted by lack Of feed. and ammuni-
ton. The eleven escapes are now be-
lieved to be near Placerville. in Edo
RADIO county, in a rough C01ntry and
not lar from the mountains which they
evidently hope TO make their refuge
The fight at Pilot Hill last night be-
tween the convicts and their pursuers
seems to- have been a more serious af-
fair than at first reported. After they
had looted a provision store at Pilot
Hill they were practically surrounded
by the sheriffs Of Sacramento and
Placer counties. each commanding
strong posse. All four horses on the
. COnvicts' wagon were shot and one of
the criminals was killed outright
Then the outlaws raised a white flag
and marched uD the road with the
guards and others whom they had cap
tured on each side of them. A general
vOlley was not ordered, as it might
have Killed several of the innocent men.
in this deliberate manner the second
escape was made. Now that tie cap
tives have been freed the pursuing Of
bcers have been instructed to shoot
The cOnviots on sight and their death
Or capture in the near future is ex-
2ected.
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LOS ANGELES MERGER.
Rumor Concerning an Immense
Holding Company

Rumor Concerning an Immense
Holding Company.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 2S.-The Times
today says:
Talk is going the rounds about an
immense holding company that may be
organized within six months to merge
all the interurban electric lines tribu-
tary to Los Angeles. Local officials
have nothing to say about the project,
but it is understood that such a cor
poration, if formed. would need a cap
itaI Of quite $4,000, 600. The holding
company was one of the details limited
at when il was recently announced that
Huntington had secured a vital inter-
est in the Los Angeles Traction com
pany through its purchase by the
Southern Pacific interests. It is pos
sible with the organization of a hold
ing company that even Messrs. Clark
and Sherman, with their extensive in
terurban interests the Hollywood,
Santa Monica and other points viii join
with Huntington and Hartman
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DEAD OR ALIVE.
Posses Determined to Take the Des-
perate Men.

Placerville. Cal. July ga report was
received here this evening TO the effect
that eight COnviCtS were seen making
thlr Wdv nOrthward along Greenwood
creek toward the town Of Greenwood
where II is probable a raid will be made
DIV the tugitives tonight. as il is known
theY are very short of provisions. Guard
Mcdonald OF Folsom. who is in this vi
clnitV with eleven other guards from the
DenitenttarN, Is Of tho opinion that the
escaped prisoners are trying TO get into
the country north Of Greenwood some
sections Of which arc admirably suited
Tor hiding and defense purposes. Posses
are now in pursuit of the men and the
residents Of Greenwood have been warned
of the direction taken by the convicts
and il Is reported from there that a de-
tense party will be organized at once
TO Drotect the town from the onslaught
of the escapes.
Owing TO the nature Of the country in
tAe vicinity of Greenwood and along the
creek accurate reports of the doings Of
the party of convicts are unobtainable
With several posses and a company Of
militia on the track OF the fugitives it
is believed that the men will either be
captured or killed. though should II
come TO a fight between the citizen-sol-
dierv and the cOnviCts there will prob
ably be many killed on both sides as
the COnvictS are desperate lot of men
and their hunters are determined 10 take
the convicts dead or alive before they
can add more crimes TO their already un
savorv records.
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WENT BACK TO WORK.
Spokane Printers Will Await Action
of Higher Body.

Spokane Wash, July 2S-The strik-
ing printers returned TO work in the
Spokesman-Review composing rooms
tonight. This action was taken under
instructions from the executive council
of the International Typographical
union. now in session at Chicago, where
the executive committee of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association
is also in session. President James NJ.
Lynch of the international TypOgraph-
iCal union and Frederick DriScOlI, COM
missioner of the American Newspaper
Publishers association. composing the
national board OF arbitration. are also
on the ground as is also w. H COwles,
proprietor Of the spokesman Review.
The return of the printers is in the
nature Of a truce and has the approval
Of all parties in interest. They are 70
be paid the new scale, pending efforts
10 bring about a satisfactory settle
ment of the differences by the higher
authorities at Chicago. There was no
contract. 1t was stipulated, before the
men returned to work. that neither side
waived any OF its rights or claims.
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STILL AT LIBERTY.
Convicts VIII Only Be Taken at the
Expense of Life.

Expense of Life.
Sacramento, July 2S.-A special to
the Bee from Pilot hill says:
II is believed the escaped convicts
are in the vicinity Of Lotus, seven or
eight miles from Pilot hill, where the
Tight in which Convict Howard was
killed last night took place. and the
militia company is in pursuit. Com
pany Fl of Placerville, under command
of Captain Q. A. Swisler left Pilot hill
at 1870 this morning, headed for Lotus.
Accompanying the militia are nearly
fifty civilians, all heavily armed.
The country in which the esca ped
prisoners have sought safety is very
rough with heavy growth of timber
and underbrush
Farmers in all parts OF the invaded
district have Joined in the hunt for the
escapes. They are apprRhensive lest
harm come TO those in the yparsely set
tied country with a hand of desperate
men making a fight for liberty
F. j. Cochrane the turnkey who was
stabbed in yesterdays fight in the
captain of the guards office. is still
very low. While he is reported by the
physicians to be holding his own, his
condition offers no great hone of re-
covery- The knife thrust in his back
reached vital points it is believed.
COchrane had not recovered sufficient
~ from the shock this morning to per-
init of satisfactory exploration Of his
wounds.
The cOroner's jury in the case of
Guard w. l. Cotter rendered a verdict
Of murder against all Of the cOnvicts
VINO escaped. The inquest was held -
Folsom prison.
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DENIES FORMER STORY.
julius Wiltrack Does Not Testify
Against His Parents.

Chicago. July 28.-Julius Wiltrack.
the 11-year-oId boy who was the chief
witness for the state in the prosecution
of his father and mother for the muir
der of Paul Paszkowski, whose body
was found in a shallow grave in the
outskirts OF the city several months
ago. denied today all the damaging
statements he had made against his
parents. He swore today when called
TO the witness stand by the defense
that he had been terrified into making
these accusations by the police and dis
claimed all knowledge of the affair.
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IRRIGATION WORK.
Meeting of the Government Engi.
neers at Denver.

Denver. July 2S.-The expenditure OF
millions Of dollars by the United States
government for the reclamation OF hun
dreds of thousands of acres of arid land
IN the great west Is the subject Of discus
sion among engineers of the government
leciamdtioT service. now in session IN
Denver. Tie conclusions OF this confer
encc VIII Dc reported 10 Secretary OF the
Interior Hitchcock by Chief Engineer +.
II. Newell, and orders for active work
Wiil then be given.
Engineers in charge OF the proposed
works In Arizona. California. Colorado.
ldaho' Montana, Nevada. New Mexico.
south Dakota. Utah. Oregon. Washing
ton and wyoming arc IN attendance at
the conference. The Gunnison tunnel
project Ia Colorado Is one OF the most
gigantic works to bc undertaken The
great sat river reservoir IN Arizona and
the work along the Pecos river i'm New
Mexico. along the Belle Fourche river in
tah and along the Sh0sh0nc and North
Platte rivers in Wyoming viii also re-
ceive special attention.
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WoODMEN PARADE TONIGHT
Tomorrow Is Their Big Day at the
Salt Palace.

The WOodmen of the World will give
a parade this evening to awaken interest
and enthusiasm IN their Woodcraft day
at The Salt Palace. on Thursday The
column will move at 7.30 o'clock start
ing from the *. of T. hall. The line OF
march will be as follows: From hall
to Second South street. to West Temple
10 First South to Main. 20 Brigham
Young monument. countermarch to Sec
Ond South. to State. to Third South, to
Main. where il will disband.
The formation will be as follows: Held s
hand. Grand Marshal a. Mcclellan. de-
gree team. Camp No. 50; Captain Ridd
degree team, Camp No. 33S Captain r..
Simon: degree team, Camp NO. 496, Cap
tain T. Hoppenback; baseball team from
Camp No. 50; members of camps Nos. 33S,
52 and 4C6. in order named, and visiting
WOOdmen.
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KILLED HIS WIFE TO
AVOID PAYING ALlM0NY

Kansas City. No, July 2S.-Rev. H.
D. Hilson. a negro preacher, shot and
killed his wife in a confectionery store
in Kansas City. Kan. at a late hour to-
night. HilsOn shot his wife four times.
three OF the shots taking effect. and
she lived but a few minutes. The wo-
man had sued him for divorce and
pending the trial of the case the court
had ordered him 10 pay her temporary
alimony and her attorney fees. Hill
son has failed TO make his payments
promptly and his wife had threatened
him with arrest. which led 70 the shoot
ing
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READING PUBLIC SUFFERS.
No Papers Issued in Spokane Owing
to the Strike.

Spokane, July 2S.-No agreement has
Yet been reached between the striking
printers and thu three daily papers which
We're tied up by Sunday nights strike.
The SpolIeSman-ReVier issued small
paper this morning. enough type being
hand set by members of the editorial
force to SET forth the papers statement
OF the strike which, II declares. was in
open violation Of a signed contract bind
ing members OF the union under no cir
cumstances TO strike. walk out boycott
or engage in any other form of con-
CeTted Interference with the peaceful
operation of the office" The Evening
Chronicle sad Evening Bulletin have de-
Cided nOt to issue today. but TO await
the outcome OF the negotiations row
pending with the head officers Of the
International Typographical union.
Meanwhile they are posting Bulletins OF
news for the benefit of the public.