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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-30
CAPTAIN EVEN TELLS HIS STORY
AND ESCAPES WITH HIS LIFE

Cynthiana. KY. July 29.-Omcers ar
river" today from Breathitt county with
Samuel Little. who is considered a
stronger witness in the Jet and White
trial than either b. J. Even or J. L.
Patrick II is said that Little Witnessed
the shooting in the court house. He
was in hiding when arrested by the
soldiers. John +. Freeman, another
important state witness, was also
brought in today. Captain Even was
the first witness called by the common
wealth today.
Captain Even left the stand at $3.50
o. m, after he had been subjected to
a rigorous cross-examinatiOn by the at
torneys for the defense. After his tes-
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timony Captain Even was escorted by
the militia to Camp Licking. On the
witness stand it developed that he had
made different statements to judge
Hargis and others Immediately AFFECT
ing Marcum in Breathitt county. he
gave as his reasons that he was afraid
to say otherwise as he was afraid -
Hargis and Callahan. He So fhts
Hargis, Callahan and Combs had called
him into consultation Immediately aft
er the killing and tCal Kim what to
say, and that he had agreed to DO so.
as he was afraid Of being killed then
and there. Captain gwen gave as his
reason for leaving sunday night that
he feared no guard would be provided
for him.
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ARE DUE THIS MORNING
Governor 0dell of New York Will
Reach City From North
Today.

Butte. font, July Ex-Governor B.
F. OdeI. jr.. of New York and his
party arrived from the Yellowstone
park at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
They were met at the Northern Pa
cifc station by a committee consisting
of William ScaIlon, George Irwin. John
GOodale, Malcolm ellis and Secretary
O'BIien OF the business mems associ-
alton.
The visitors lunched in their car and
were afterward driven about the city
and shown the points Of interest by
the Butte men. -------------
The entire party was arrayed in
miners outfit. inspected the deepest
mines in Butte. descending into earth
over 1000 feet deep.
Governor Odell and party will ar
rive on the Butte train this morning.
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RUSSIA sATTsFTFn.

London. July 29.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail reports
that General korupatkin. the Russian
minister Of war. who has just returned
from the Port Arthur conference. de-
scribes himself greatly pleased with the
result Of his tour and he communicated
TO the car that although a fairly
strong party IN Japan wanted war with
Russia the bulk IF the people seemed
against il and the mikado was ven dis
posed towards Russia The correspond
ent says that General KOrupatkin con-
siders that the situation has been
cleared for g long time and that war is
very improbable.
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CONTRACT AWARDED.

Washington, July 29.-The govern
ment win institute proceedings against
". H. Weighed. a postal contractor. and
the Fidelity Trust & Deposit company
of Baltimore. for approximately $500,
000 which the postoffice department
has been compelled TO expend above the
amount Of contract for carrying the
mails in wagons in New York City.
George q. Travism. who yesterday was
awarded the contract TO fill the un-
expired term OF a month less than two
years, will begin the service Aug. 1.
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PEREMPT0RY ORDER
STOPPED THE WORK

Havana, July 29.-Information in the
possession of Minister Squieres to the
effect that the Cuba & Eastern rail-
road, which is being constructed from
Guantanamo bay northWard, had bFok
en- ground within the area covered. by
the coaling stations treaty, caused the
issuance of a peremptory order by the
secretary Of public works to stop the
encrOachment.
The company's attorney says that the
report is untrue and that the terminus
of the road will be constructed outside
Of the area to be used by the United
States.
The United States gunboat Nashville
is expected here about Aug. 10. to
take Cuban engineers to Bahia Honda,
where the area of the coaling station
TO be located there will be delimin-
ated.
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orally approving Of Lord Miners sur-
gestiOn, but stipulating for the assent
OF the whole white population in south
Africa and explaining that Il could
only be done with the consent ~ the
Indian government. which insisted on
terms practically amounting to the re-
moval Of all restrictions upon immi-
grafton and the settlement Of Indian
traders in South Africa.
According to NJ. Chamberlain's
statement in the mouse Of commons last
Monday, when he declared that as long
as public sentiment was hostile 10 the
proposition he would not attempt IT,
but that he. believed opinion was chang
ing. the question is still unsettled,
probably owing to the reluctance Of the
South African people to remove the
restrictions on Indian Immigration
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RADICAL DECISION IN
FAVOR OF UNION MEN

> New York. July 2e.-Judge Cav y
= anaugh In 4 decision today. de- ,
Y cided that labor unions have The y
= right 10 place pickets about "a =
= plant where a strike is in progress >
4 and he also declared that work >
y men have the right to persuade y
= workmen 10 quit work. The iur- =
4 list furthermore held that sending y
> men to jail uDon afiidavits that :
= they have violated an injunction ,
y is illegal. Judge Cavanaugh's de- =
= cision is directly opposite to decis- =
y s-sls rendered IN the superior =
= conrt.
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MURDER0USLY INSANE.
Pstriarchal James Sanford Goes
Cunning and Kills Mrs.
Catherine Northrup.

sDokane. Wash. July - Mrs Cath
ernie ". Northrup was shot and instant
" BILLED BY James Sanford last evening
at his home on a fruit ranch about TWEEN
u miles northwest of Almira. Wash.
special 70 the Chronicle states that
Sanford had leased the ranch from Mrs.
Northrup. A quarrel arose and sac tried
to evict him. Sanford went 10 town and
secured legal advice. Instead of taking
IL he bought a revolver. went home and
shot her in the back of the head He
then went cunning for Lin. Diilman. his
victim brother. but Lillian Sanford. his
daughter. mounted her pony and rode
ahead, giving the warning. Not finding
Dillman. Sanford went TO Coulee City
and gave himself Gp. He is a man about
81 years of age, with a patriarchal beard
but when angry is said TO be practically
insane
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e1ITt marital ior being a spy. convicted
ana shot. Nillsmor was an officer ~
inc insurgent army, and was on the court
martial that tried and disposed of Ca
nens- u was for this that Villamor was
trled and sentenced He has served n
term OF nearly three years. His pardoO
was recommended by army Officers and
me secretary OF war on the ground that
Nilamors offeuse was really political
and that he was entitled to a pardon un-
der the presidential amnesty prociama-
ton Of july 4. 1902. The president has
approved this recommendation.
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was obtainable from the assignee of
HoQlev & Co
Transactions in Evansville & Tcrrc
Haute stock on the exchange TODAY were
fairly large. aggregating 1900 shares. The
STOCK sold Oft at the opening. but soon
recovered. and closed at 80. a net gain for
the day Of points. The buying could not
be traced.
Iodav's activity In Des Moines & Fort
Dodge stock an a net advance Of half a
point gave rise TO reports that the Rock
Island and Frisco interests were negoti-
aung for that property. These reports
was denied at the Sa. Louis & San Fran
cisco offices Both HOoley & Co. and
w. T. Stow & Co. were prominent in the
management of the Des Moines & Fort
Dodge road.
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JAP JARED FOR HIS VALUABLES
WHILE TAKING IN SIGHTS OF OGDEN

ate a disturbance in their presence.
His ideas OF politeness cost him the
stone, for the pickpocket made his way
out of the car and his victim quietly
followed. The thief made his way
down Twenty-ffth street and into a
restaurant. the Jap following. The
trail was lost at the restaurant as the
victim of the theft darted out to get
policeman. The city officers were noti-
fed and were soon on the chase. The
light-fngered gentleman was not ap-
pretended and the Japanese gentleman
took his loss philosophically, thanKina
the officers Tor Sheir trouble and re-
marking that 81 was his own hard luck
and was all In life Of travel. Re
stoutly mainHined that he had acted
properly in refusing 90 make a distur-
hance before g-2-Sdios and tha- IN
honorable thief woul1 49, --i,.--.--ls
an unfair advantage
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Especial to the herald ).

GHEYENNE, Wyo., July 29.-Three
private detectives who have been
at work in the Big Horn bcsin
since the lynching of Walters and Cor
man and the murder Of Deputy County
Clerk r. G. Price by a mob a week ago
sunday morning nave made the star
Ting discovery that three members OF
the mob were wounded by Deputy
Sheriff George S. Mead and Clerk
Price before the lynchers gained the in
side of the county Jail.
1t is said the three wounded men are
known. for the place where their
wounds were dressed was located and
the physician that attended them is
also known. One of the lynchers had
his nose shot away. another was shot
through the right shoulder and another
was wounded in the leg. The wounded
men were carried away by their com
rades, two being able TO ride horses
after crossing the Big Horn river. The
third was unconscious and was car
ried on a pack horse.
It Is said the detectives followed a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-30
FILIPINO PARD0NEO AFTER BEING
SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER

telt has pardoned Emilio Nillamor.
prominent Filipino. who in December.
500. was sentenced TO be hanged Tor mar
ier This sentence was afterWard COM
nutcd TO zen years Imprisonment. VII
amor wa member Of an insuTgent
oand operating I'm Luzon. They cap
tured MarCelo Gadung. "A native corporal
or police. who. in addition 10 being corr
3oraL acted as SOY for the American
navy. and this fact was generally known
Dn one occasion while within the ene-s
- = lines be was captured. tried by
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SOME MAY ESCAPE,
Nature of the Country Favorable to
Conyicts.


Placerville. Cal. July 29.-The pursuit
Of the escaped convicts from Folsom has
centered on Greenwood canyon. and es-
pecially to ,hat part known as Black
Rock canyon. which lies between Cool.
Pilot hill and Greenwood Sheriff Bos-
quits posse has located three of the es-
CaDed convicts In that vicinity. and the
militia have located the remaining eight
close by. Company II has received orders
TO close in and patrol the canyon entire.
EX-Sheriff COnroy Of Placer county Is
with Sheriff Bosquit, and Sheriff Keena
Of Placer county IS now at the other end
Of the canyon in the Forest Hill country.
Provisions for two days are being for
warded tonight 90 company II. II would
seem that the Convicts have been acting
very advisedly IN their movements. If to-
nights report is correct. and il comes
from reliable source. there should be "A
decisive wind-up OF the pursuit within
the next twelve hours With several hum
bred armed men watching every avenue
Of escape. il hardly seems possible for
the convicts to evade their pursuers and
get out of the country. but as the very
nature of the country contributes to the
defense and hiding of the hunted men. il
would be marvellous indeed If sOEic did rot
succeed in evsding their pursuers
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for tho city Of Manila from 81 .4O7. Os4 10
SSo9yl5, exclusive OF permanent improve
ments which viii be made a .leparat e
charge. The budget bill has not vet been
passed.
The commission mas adopted a new ar
rangement To- the appropriations because
previous statements contained ovey-esti-
mates 10 the amount OF 100000. which
IS being returned 70 the treasury. and in
Is expected that the insular expenses will
show "A general reduction OFFS TO 10 Der
cent.
Lieutenant Rucker Of St Louis has
been found guilty of embezziement and
sentenced 10 dismissal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-30
OFFICERS HOT
UPON THE TRAIL
Escaped COnVicts So Far Able to
Avoid ReCaptUre.
DIVIDED INTO TWO BANDS
SHOTS EXCHANGED BUT THE
RESULT is NOT KNOWN.
IWOED INTO TWO BANDS

n LACERVILLE. Cal =, July 29.-The
militia is now between Lotus, Pi-
lot Hill and Cool. a party Of sher-
ms officers have gone up Greenwood
creek. The country is well surrounded
and it is believed the convicts cannot
possibly get away. Reports just re-
ceived state three conVicts left the gang
and were seen taking a road that leads
TO Georgetown on the left and Placer
vile on the right. The people in either
locality have been notified and are on
the lookout. The negro, Seavis, was
one of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-30
J. P. MORGAN & COMPANY
GET CONTROL OF RAILWAY

New York. July al. P Morgan &
Co. as financial agents OF the Rock ISL
and and st Louis & San Francisco rail-
way interests, today took over from Ed
win 5. HoOicv q Co. Mr. HOOIey ucr-
sOpallv and II. II. Porter. enough stock
or the Evansville a Terre Hsute road and
its subsidiary lines 10 give the first mem
toned parties control. The price rYaid
for Evansville q Terre Hautc stock and
Us affiliated properties was not disclosed.
but rumor placed the average at So per
share. The deal hardly involves more
than SLlOoO00 in all. Just how much
cash has already been paid over by Nor
Ean & Co. is not known. but Il was said
todav that the holdings of Hooley e. Co.
and Mr.. Hoolev personally had been paid
FOR In cash. No statement on this point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-30
BULLETS UPSET PLANS
OF CUBAN AGiTAT0RS

Havana. July 29.-The efforts of four
men to cause an uprising I'm the vicinity
ended In the capture OF their leader and
the killing of the other three. The four
men for weeks endeavord TO excite the
people 70 treason and violence on the
ground the revolutionary forces had not
heen and were not likely 10 be paid Sec
rotary Of the Interior zero informed the
that this effectually upsets The plans Of
the uprising in Cuba.
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PHILIPPINE COMMISSION HAS
BEGUN POLICY OF RETRENCHMENT

Manila. July 29.-The United states
Philippine commission has been conduct
.ng a detailed examination OF the heads
af the various departments OF the gov
ernment. forcing on them A general poll
icy Of retreuchment- The commissioners
1ave investigated the estimates cut down
tens substituted Filipinos In subordin-
btc positions formerly assigned to Amer
leans and have Impressed on the cEiefs
hat they must follow the Mckinley pol
Icy for the elevation Of the FilipinOs As
4 result Of the commissions action IL is
estimated that the budget for the half
year will be reduced from 8. 209. f0S 60
H.216165 for the insular departments. and
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SLIDE OF Earth.
Three Men Meet Death in Tunnel
at Seattle.


Seattle. Wash, July 29.-Three men
were instantly killed tonight by a slide
of earth in the southern end of the
Great Northern tunnel which is under
construction beneath the city of SCAT
tie As Frank Smith. an American la
borer; Joe Carlo ana Franchesd Vor-
geske, two Italians, started TO run at
the warning word from the foreman
William Savage, the earth, but two or
three yards in measurement. fell. and
they We're crushed bereath it. Their
forms were lifted cut within 4 moment
or TWO. but the mead of each one had
been crushed by the heavy weight The
foreman himself narrowly missed death.
as the slide Of earth passed over his
head. Smith is a single man. but Sc Is
believed that the others have families
in Italy. The accident is the first in
the construction of the tunnel.
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Missing and Injured.

-Four persons are missing two carmen
1sIs- names unknown, John Ricgs and
I-hose f1teuv injured: Amadce Ro,i-
lanser, ~ YEAR,, Clarendon Good win %
years, both empl2 yes OF the cartridge
company, Mrs. howard Rurkett Miss
MoDermott. Eliza Galloway. Clara SUI
TIE magazines were the property of
the United States CAvtridae company OF
this city. but fortuna tely were situated
more than mile away from the factory
ltsel. Ihey were bTilt OF brick about
ten feet high. with rounded roof OF cor
rugated iron. They were constructed
some forty years ago in what was then
1900 eroa9' open nGId on the banks Of the
concord river. During the last decade
small wooden dwelling houses have grad
ually sprung up in the vicinity croWdtug
nearer and nearer. with fancied security.
I'll they almost completely surround them
except on the river side. the nearest
house being scarcely fifty feet away.
Tons Of Powder.
One OF the magazines was just within
the roadside fence. while the other was
about 100 feet behind il. near the banks
OF the river Both magazines ordinarily
contained TWO or three tons OF gunpowder
in tin kegs. each keg being about eighteen
Inches high and a foot In diameter The
company for some time has been desir-
GUS Of strengthening the floor of the
magazine nearest the street, and this
morning eight men. three OF them en-
ployes Of the company. three eNpressmen
ana Two carpenters, were sent there with
three large express teams TO take out The
powder and mend the floor Two of the
teams had been loaded and the other was
almost full when the explosion occurred
Tt was long time before the actual
cause of the explosion was ascertained IL
was at first thought that everyone in a
radius or fifty feet OF the magazines had
been killed. but later It was found that
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SHOTS EXCHANGED.
So Far as Known Nobody Was Hurt
on Either Side.

OA GAIuSI SlQe.
Sacramento, Cal, July pa special
to the Bee from Folsom says: a mes
sage was received at the state prison
ms morning stating ,nat the posse "
der the direction of Sheriff Keena Of
Placer and Sheriff Bosquit of EldOradO
had brush with the fugitive convicts
and number of shots We're exchanged,
but so far dis can be learned nobody
was shot. The fugitives We're locate
on Greenwood creek, north of Granite
Hill pOstoffice and above Greenwood.
where they had evidently camped over
night One posse was on one. side Of
The creek and the other on the other
side. The posses were a considera BILE
distance away when they discovered the
convicts. Both sides opened fire. but { {
any effective shots were made no re-
port OF it has been received here
The convicts avoided a decisive en-
counter and are supposed to have made
circuit and are now thought to be
working back in the general direction
OF COlOma
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AFTER LONG YEARS.
Alleged Kentucky Murderer Safe Be
hind the Bars.

Somerset. Ky. July 2s.-Richard Taylor.
charged with the murder OF Clay Haynes
and who has been fugitive for twelve
years, was arrested at Stearns and lodged
in jail here today. Taylor. it is alleged,
had been mistreated by several persons,
among them Haynes Taylor. upon meC-
ing Haynes, IL is said, told him to say
his prayers. and when he had finished.
shot him 10 death. Taylor fled and trav-
eled in Mexico and other southern coun-
tries. At one time he was in the regular
army for three years.
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POWDER MAGAZINES BLOW
UP WITH DEADLY EFFECT
More Than Score of Lives BIotted Out and Half
a Hundred People Injured
Fire Followed the Explosion and Three of the Victims Were Caught
by the Flames.

DWELL, Mass. July 29-Two small
l. gunpowder magazines. situated
In the very midst Of the humble
residences of fifty mill operatives
exploded To-Day with a frightful
concussi0n and the consulant wave
OF death cut of the lives Of more
lhan score Of human beings
and injured nearly fifty others. HUlf
a dozen men who were loaoIng kegs Of
powder from one Of the magazines were
blown to pieces; four boys, 200 va.
away. We're killed by the force of Iha
explosion. and fourteen frame houses
within a radius Of 400 yards went down
AS If they had been built Of cards Sew
en- Of these houses Immediately caught
fire. probably from the kitchen stoves.
and were completely consumed. At
least three persons were caught in ~-ie
ruins and burned to death. while seven
or eight others, who were rescued,
died subsequently of their injuries
Heard Fifty Miles Away.
It is estimated that seventy separate
pieces Of property. including those al
ready mentioned. were destroyed while
the force OF the explosion wrecked win
dOws for FIVE or six miles around and
Its thunder could he heard distinctly
more than fifty miles away.
NAADNN AllH II q AlsL VI hllOhA hlllEu III
explosion.
George Finn.
John MCMasters.
Louis T. Richards.
James l.. Grady. all employed by shc
United States Cartridge company.
James 3. L. Sullivan.
Charles Moore.
Jean Roleau. ali employed by the
Stanley Forwarding company.
Gilbert McDeTmOtt. 10 years.
Michael McDermott II years
Thomas HOulagan, - years.
James Houlagan. 10 years.
William Galloway.
Robert Galloway
Robert Galloway, son OF above.
Alfred Lebrun.
Mrs. Catharine Riggs.
Eddie Rodgers.
George MCDermott ~ years.
Josephine Perusse. II years.
Mrs. Victoria Perusse.
Iephraim Perusse.
The nine last named were killed by
the fan Of their houses or burned 20
death
TrulruO,s-~,
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MONEY ORDER FORMS.
Contract Let by First Assistant
Postmaster General.

lA44aoLIA NCAACAeS As
washington. July 29.-Acting Post
master General Wynne today signed
the contract of Paul Herman of Ruth
erford, n. J., TO furnish the money or
der forms 10 the government during
the next four years. The first forms
are 20 be supplied under the new con-
tract on Sept T. The signature of the
final papers ends the fight of the Old
contractors. the WynkOpp, HallenbecS
and Crawford company Of New York,
have been waging ever since the
award was made to Herman, a former
employee of that company.
Herman has met all the requirements
Of the government and has given a
bond OF $4,000. An order has been is
sued to the Wynkopp company 70 re
linduish to the new contractor the steel
plates from which, under the contract
the stone plates are required to be
made for printing the forms The
steel plates are the property Of the
government
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BOODLER CASES
Defense Asked For Further Time.
Which Was Granted.

Jefferson City. july 29---The defense
secured another delay to3az in tit
trials of Senators Prank H. Farkss
A. Smith and B. A. Matthews Rndicle
on charges OF bribery. In the5cases Of
smith and Farris, Judge Graves OF
Butler, was appointed sReQal judge
he arrived today and on application
Of the defendants. who Asked for fur
Their time, ne reset the Agarris case Tor
Aug. "A, and the Smith case for Aug
20 Then, at the request OF the attor-
ney general Judge Hazel set the
Matthews case Tor Aug 81
The application of Senator sullivan
for special judge was granted by
JUDGE Hazel, who appointed Judge III.
g. Ilmmons Of Lamar, of the BARTON
county circuit court to Try the case to-
MORROW.
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Convicts Scattering

Auburn, Cal, July 2s-Three con-
victs were seen at about o'clock near
here going toward the Butcher ranch,
and Sheriff Bosuuit OF Auburn has
sent word that the militia are pursuing
the other eight at Greenwood creek.