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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
Bad Men
cA1e Hanged.
ID. L. GanseH cqged Smtg-Egh, Pays Penalty Fos
Murdermg .. p. DonegaH, a Colorado 5Mner-SRo@ed
Gsem Nerve-"BRd' Taylor Executed tOS Killing His
Suvefheast-- Charles May dies on ScatoH
once probate Judge Of Refugio county,

once probate Judge Of Refugio county,
Texas.
MURDERED HIS SWEETHEART
Kansas city, April l7-John or Bud"
Taylor was hanged at the county jail
here today for the murder on March ?,
1901 Of Ruth NOilard, his former sweet
heart Taylor was baptized into the
Catholic church last night He talked
calmly Of the approaching end, slept
well and walked to the scaifold hrayely.
Taylor expressed sorrow for hi3 crime,
but added: 81 loved her and / wasn't
willing to live without her"
shortly before the march TO the
scaffold, Taylor handed his brother
small package OF strychnine. The
murderer said that he had the poison
for several months and intended TO
commit suicide last night. After being
converted yesterday however. he had
decided TO meet mis- fate.
Taylor's crime was prompted by
jealousy because Miss Nollard,
working girl of 10, had Tilted him, He
lay in wait for his victim for several
days and fred the fatal shot with q
rifle from a second story window In
West Ninth street as she passed by on
the opposite side with her sister. The
officers had difficulty in preventing q
crowd that gathered from lynching
Taylor His lawyers tried TO save
him on the plea Of insanity and epllep-
sy. and several appeals for clemency
had been made to Gov. Dockery Tay'
Tor formerly was a baseball player,
having gained some prominence in
minor leagues. lie was 20 years old.
CHAs. MAY DIES on sCAFFOLD.
st, Joseph. No. April t7.-Chas. May.
who shot and killed Robert Martin on
Dec. l5. 1900. ut a country dance was
hanged in the jail yard here today. His
neck was broken May has had three
trials. He embraced the Catholic re
ligion q week ago and was accompanied
10 the scaffold by the priest who had
previously baptized him.
ELLIOTT LYONS HANGED.
Eugene. Ore, April l7.-Elliott Lyons.
who on Feb. 6 shot and killed Sheriff
w. w. Withers while resisting arrest
for horsestealing, was hanged today at
$3.50.
Lyons walked TO the sceffold and be-
fore tae cap was adjusted said, God
forgive them They know not what
they do His neck was broken by
the fall The execution was witnessed
by $50 people, including many sheriffs
Of the state.
Lyons came from a highly respected
pioneer family, and It is said his ageS
mother Is dying Of grief over the crime
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
Fort Soldier
Sweets death.
Charles Thornton Of The TOen Second Battery Ran OUes
and Instantly Killed This Moaning Fell Under he
Wheels Of His Ovm Wagon Was Hauling Sand From
The City When accident Occurred.

fell under the right front wheel, Before
his companions could rescue him, the
wheel had passed over his head, crush
Ing II into a shapeless mass
The poor fellow lived less than five
minutes, so that II was no use hunting
up a physician, and when the nearest
telephone could be located, an ambu-
lance was summoned from the fort,
where the body was taken without de-
lay. An investigation Of the accident
Is IN progress this afternoon, by the
commanding officer. The deceased was
about "A years old and It could not he
leaned this noon where he originally
came from.
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Ladrone Band Dlsnersnd.

Manila, April 1.-THE band which raid.
81 surlagoa. Island OF Mindanao March
~ Is practically dispersed. The troops
ana consiabulary pursued the men into
the Lake Manit country and defeated
them Ave times. killing % and wouudiug
many others. Most OF the arms stolen
az surigoa were recovered.
The disorder which recently broke out
N The province Of MisamIs Island OF
Mindanao ~ spreading The civil author.
tiles have appealed for mliitarr assistance.
People arc leaving the towns and going
20 the mountains ana MANY are pro-
claiming themselves rebels. The troops
have encountered and dispersed a band
Of go, wounding 70 men.
The government Is planning 70 Increase
the military force at Misanls and inaug.
urate a campaign The insurgents have
a few arms but the movement is not
seriouA
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freight Sheds burned.

St. John. n b., April 1.-THE freight
sheds Of the Transatlantic terminal at
Sand Point on the western side OF the
harbor were burned his morning. The
property included immense freight sheds,
immigration quarters, inspection Offices
and other facilities FOR handling freight
and immigrants. a large part Of The prop
crty Is owned by the Canadian Pacific
railroad which has It's winter terminal
across the harbor from the city OF st.
John proper The city also owns COnsid-
cradle property, Including wharyes. etc.
The IRE burned for two and half hours
before the hremen gained control The
flames were confined to the warehouses.
Two steamers. the Allan liner Tunisian
and the Lake Manitoba OF the Elder
Bempstcr line. were endangered but both
were pulled out into The harbor without
damage.
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r,.,mouth, April l7.-sir Thomas
,,o,on's new challenger for the Amer
-, oup was dismasted in a squall
,1,y shortly after leaving this har-
~ n,anaratory to another trial spin
a, the Shamrock l. Her mast as 1t
N aver the side carried several of the
,nv and all the gear and canvas over
,.,d one man was drowned and
,.csral persons, including Sir Thomas
,,o was knocked down a hatchway,
,.re bruised or otherwise injured. The
,,,r who was drowned was a brother
nJaw Of Capt. Wringe. He was hand
n, binocular glass to Sir Thomas
=, ,be time he was swept overheard.
oos Of Sir Thomas hands was injured
tut not seriously.
The yachts were maneuvering in the
rds and under mainsails, jibs, fore.
rcs and gaff topsaIls prior to the
tart A strong northeast breeze was
voWlng but there was nothing in the
,.rfe of a gale. The boats seemed
"A carry their racing sails well az they
htehed out nom the shelter Of the
traswater. Shamrock III leading on
tack out seward, apparently with
a, intention of testing the strength OF
n, wind outside The breeze had
MI weight enough to keep her lee rail
l9plng
Before the start Sir Thomas Upton.
Xstsey. the sailmaker and Col. Shar-
rin Crawford vice commodore Of the
gyal Ulster Yacht club, boarded the
d.renger, which made a magnificent
prure as under her cloud Of convas
b. drove past Nothead.
The Erin had taken up a position TO
sii he boats away round a triangu-
IN course. and everything seemed 10
promise a fine race, Shamrock III
lSsn made q short board on the port
h8. dragging through a heavy squat
vilh her lee decks awash.
At about 1910 q. m, when nearly a
rls off shore she went about on tho
rl,b1ard tack TO stand mp to cross the
nHBhen q sudden gust Of wind sweep
hi out Of Weymouth hay struck the
pht and completely dlsmantled her
'te weather rigging screws Of her main
h0uls and hor mast were carried
,Ely close 10 the deck and with them
vent her spars. sails ana gearing IN a
trnsd mass % wreckage.
ne yachts decks We're crowded with
shThomas LIpton's guests, officers and
nm and Il seemed impossible that the
taster was not attended by serious
~ Of lie Deprived Of its chief sup
mi the immense steel tubular mast
riyed for a fraction Of a second and
vent overheard. creating general havoc
hh FELL So sudden was the calamity
"a the yacht lay wrecked and help
Mbtiore those on board realized what
hihspnened, Fortunately most Of the
rtnendous weight Of the gear fell clear
q he deck, as otherwise the disaster
slg have been multiplied three-fold.
L was only one life was lost that
q member Of the crew named Collier
la rattla Of blocks and wire ropes on
., metal deck Of the boat drowned all
e,n sounds for the time. The lull
NH followed was broken by a sharp
giF from Capt Wrlnge TO get away a
vi The captains self-possesslon
Fg1ed the crew to action and a boat
" manned and started 10 search for
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sim Investigating Corruption.

jefferson City No. April l1.-unlted
States senator w, J. Stone and +. W.
Webb, cashier OF the Steelvine bank.
were before the grand jury today Wepb
Is supposed 20 have been questioned as
10 reports that Senator Frank Furrs de.
posted large sums Of money In his bank
after the adjournment Of the legislature
and later gave number Of checks
against H. senator Stone was rctceut as
10 his testimony before the grand Jury
but Il IS supposed 10 have been along
the sans line as that given before the 81
Louis body.
Sheriff Smith denies the report that he
did not Try 20 serve Gov Lee with a sub
poona summ1nlng him before the ST.
Louis grand jury. lie said the subpoena
was here while Lee was In ST. Louis
and returnabie On the liih instant on
the advice Of Atty. Gen Crow he re-
turned u 10 ST. Louis that 1t might be
served there
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Especial to the "News.")

Boise, Idaho, April l7.-News was
received IN Boise today from Harry S.
Workman, who is IN New York FIN
ancing the Canyon Canal company, that
his deal has gone through and that the
money required win be forthcoming
for the big enterprise. The deal IS for
the construction OF an irrigation canal,
taking water from Payette river 81
miles long and with which 2S 600 acres
will be watered. II is estimated that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17

face OK a warning on danger. The three
Eddington children and one " the BOYS.
William Dudley, were drowned The par
~ got on the road and were soon be-
yond their depth, Hundreds OF people
witnessed the disaster but a relief boat
was late In reaching the struggling peo-
pie. Eddngton escaped on a horse and
his wife was rescued by William Jacks.
y years old. Three OF the bodies were
recovered
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BRYAN Guest OF NJ. q Ingalls.

Cincinnati, o., April l7.-Conslderable
STIR was caused IN political circles today
~ Col. William j. Bryan being The guest
az the Queen city club % Melville u. In
gals, president OF the Big -Four railroad.
President Ingalls, was one OF the most
prominent Of the so-callel gold Demo-
Gratis IN both ~ the Bryan presidential
campaigns and many OF the Bryan Demo-
gals here Tor mayor last week While
Col. Bryan Us here 90 nll "a lecture en-
gaFemcnt his luncheon with President
Ingalls, and meeting other so-called Gold
Democrats was the feature Of the day.
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a race IN the class I'm which he starts
he VIII 90 on 20 the next faster class,
and on winning there VIII again move
up 10 a still faster class. until he
reaches the open, or championship
class If he Is capable OF doing 50.
According to this plan a horse VIII
remain IN a class until he has won
race In that class, but he cannot win
twice In the same class. II is believed
hat the new system VIII operate 10
improve the sport and force every horse
into the class In which he belongs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17

Private Charles Thornton OF the
Twenty-second light battery, stationed
at Fort Douglas, was instantly killed
at Has this morning. at the corner of
First and T streets h. with two
other artIllerymen, had been detailed
to haul sand from pits IN the north
eastern part Of the city, and was driv-
ing towards the post when at the To-
cality named. one Of the relns slipped
from his hands.
Thornton suddenly reached out to re-
cover II when he lost his balance, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
BIG UNIVERSITY FOR PITTSBURO.
fbb Rival Great Ones Of the County, The Millions OF Mr.
Carnegie and Twenty Other Wealthy Pttsburgers Are
Pledged For It's Endowment

with the International Kindergarten
union this announcement was made by
Prof. j. A. Brashear, Of the Western
University Of Pennsylvania. Prof.
Brashear stated that Mr. Carnegie had
pledged himself to give literally to the
object. but desired that his name be in
no way connected with the title of the
institution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17

f'ssurg Pa, April l7.-Pittsburg Is
pave a great university that will RI
" he big colleges and universities Of
V country For its endowment, 1t Is
~ The millions Of Andrew Carnegie
~ % other wealthy Pittsburgers are
isisea.
~ private luncheon In honor Of a
s'lotf Of educators here in connection
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
amateur Harness R,c,,,

sss,,,s,TCH April l7.-Under the ad-
~, G n OF Chas. Lloyd. who sue
y New W billings as president OF
9Esn n, ioIk driving club new
b ln,s amateur harness racing Is
" psrs ,O1qeed this year at Empire
y t5rvas ~ Is proposed TO classify
b vi,ssIs, az ihe beginning Of the see.
slris Si",s ,,e'lerence TO their public
aasse. ,,llng them into 70 groups
vi CO., a.,,.orqing 10 their estimated
'''H Whenever u horse wins
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
General Bates in Chicago.

Chicago April l7.-Gen. J. G. Bates.
the new commander OF the department
Of the lakes, arrived here today, Cen.
Bates comes from omaha, headquarters
OF the department OF the Missouri. n
which he has also been In command
since April l. His successor In that dis
trict Is Gen. Sumner who viii take
charge about July ! Gen Bates was
accompanied by his aide, Capt. Horace
~. Reeve.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
Cherokoe pnl smith Escnpes.

Denver, April l1-Cherokee BIZ Smith.
awaiting trial In the federal court ON the
charge OF having robbed the CnaugtOu
Colo. p0stoiiIce Nov o last. escaped from
the county hospital this morning while
his guard was sleeping, Smith was cap
tuIed Jan. q after long chase and "a
desperate battle IN which one Of the dep
uty shCrins was wounded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17
TIME FOR ARGUMENT
IN MERGER CASE SET.

ST. Paul, April 17-Circult Judge
Sanborn this afternoon set Monday
morning, April 90 as the time for hear
ing arguments in a request by attorneys
for the Northern Securities company
that the decree recently handed down
be suspended In so far as II prevented
the payment by the Great Northern and
Northarn Pacific railways of dividends
to the Northern Securities company.
since these dividends would ultimately
reach the same people any way. Judge
George b, Young appeared for Presl-
den, Hill, NJ. d. Grover for the Great
Northern railway, and General Counsel
Bum for the Northern Pacific railroad.
Under instructions from Atty. Gen.
Knox, Dist. Atty G. G. Caupt appeared
to oppose any motion for a modifca-
ton OF the decree. The attorneys for
the railroads explained that the regular
dividend day had nearly arrived but
that under the decree Il was impossible
for the railway companies 10 close their
books and pay any dividend, a matter
affecting something Ike 1900 lndyidu-
ais, many Of them dependent on these
dividends for the necessities Of life No
modification OF the decree was asked
NAL appeal which was sure TO come in
the course Of time
Judge Sanborn preferred that the
whole matter be left over until all four
circuit court judges could hear H. which
would be on May 4, but owing to the
urgency Of the matter On which a sus-
pension was desired finally agreed to
hear and decide as 10 the requested sus-
pension on next Monday morning
Dist Atty. Caupt said he would pre-
sent the case 10 Atty Gen Knox In the
meantime and learn his wishes
The attorneys for the Northern Sc
curlties company and for the two rail-
ways said they only wished permission
20 pay the regular dsidends which Is
impossible under the understanding Of
the decree Of the court
Before the case can be finally passed
upon by the supreme court over $1,000
0O0 would be paid In dividends in case
this part Of the decree could be sus-
pended. but otherwise the sum would
be tied up and the people TO whom Il
was properly due could not receive g.
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Economic Holdings Sold.

Pittsburg, Pa, April l1--All the
holdings Of the Economics in the Sew
ickley valley ere said TO have passed
into the hands Of a syndicate Of Pitts
burgers by a deal just consummated.
the consideration being i2,5OO.oOO. The
present trustee. John +, Dusfe OF the
Harmony society, as the organization
ia called Is said 20 have been the NOV
ing Shirt IN the sale which carries
with it the title OF 1900 acres OF land.
Only about a half dozen members OF
the society are living. and Il Is assumed
that the sale OF the land means the
practical winding Up OF the Economics
after an existence Of over one hundred
years.
one Of the principal articles OF faith
was celibacy.
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Does Not Believe in Employing
Special Counsel in Sheets Case,
HAS BUT ONE OBJECTION,
And That IL That the Attorney Gen.
eral is Thoroughly Competent TO
Conduct Case without Assistance.

The majority Of the city council will
have to employ counsel to assist Attor-
ney-General Breeder In prosecuting the
quo warranto proceedings against
George A. Sheets, without the consent
or approval Of Mayor Thompson, for
the chief executive Of this city today
attached his signature to a veto Of the
Tuddenham resolution authorizing the
appropriation Of 5000 to employ special
counsel I'm the quo warrantoproceedlngs
now pending The mayor Is Of the
opinion that a man holding such res
ponsibe position as Major Breeder does
is certainly qualified TO prosecute the
case in question.
The veto follows in full:
THE MAYORS VETO.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the City Council, salt Lake
City Utah.
Gentlemen;-I herewith return reso-
luton No. o., authorizing the Presi
dent Of the City Council to employ legal
counsel to assist the attorney general
Of this state IN prosecuting quo war
ranto proceedings now pending In the
district court IN an action wherein
George A, Sheets Is defendant. without
my approval for the following reasons.
In my judgment the attorney-gener-
al is thoroughly competent to conduct
the case In question. IL g a well
known fact that the attorney general Is
the legal adviser of the state officials
of Utah, and appears for them IN ac-
lions involving state matters A man
holding such responsible position as
Major Breeder does, Is certainly quail
fed TO prosecute quo Wauanto pro-
ceedings involving the chief Of police Of
salt Lake city, / am,
Very respectfully,
EZRA THOMPSON, Mayor.
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Cincinnati. o. April 17--The store and
warehouse Of Overman and Schrader was
damaged 5000 by IRE today. Herman
Schroeder OF the Salvage corps. was seri-
ously injured, ana the salvage wagon
pole.
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I.nnls Roles Dead.

Waterloo. Iowa. April l7.--Louis
roies, son OF Gov. Roles. and mem
Der OF the law firm Of Boies and Boies,
died today OF typhoid fever aged 80
years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-17

In March, 1901 d, b, Donegan, a gold
miner from Gunnison county Colorado,
came here TO provide himself with an
outfit to drive overland to Oklahoma
where he intended to buy a ranch. He
met DR.. James l.. Gartrell ana the la,-
ter's son william. An arrangement
was made that the three should drive
TO Oklahoma together, When about
hundred miles from Kansas city the
party stopped to spend the night IN
deserted cabin. The three men lay
down to sleep, but only the two young
or men slept When the younger Cart
rell aWoke, he saw that his father had
killed Donegan by splitting his head
with an axe. The youns man said TO
his father, What did you kill him for,
fathcrY'
Because, son, we needed the mon
ely" answered the old man.
The two men carried Donegan's body
TO a hearty creek and dropped II in.
The spring freshets soon washed the
body out on the banks, where is was
found about two weeks later Sus-
picion was directed towards the Cart
rels and when upon investigation It
was learned that Dr. Gartrel had sold
the team Of horses In the neighborhood
whore the crime was committed, the
father and son We're arrested. DR..
Gartrell later confessed that he killed
Donegan entirely generating his son,
but insisted that he did 1t In self de-
Tense
Dr. Gartrell was the Oldest man upon
whom the death sentence has ever been
pronounced IN Missouri He was 6S
years old. He was six feet tan very
erect despite his age and wore a long
flowing white beard AT one time be
was a member Of the Legislature Of
Texas and II Is said that he once re-
fused a nomination for Congress IN the
Eleventh district of Texas He was
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REPORTED BIC WRECK
ON NORTHERN PACIFIC

Butte, Mont, April IA report has
reached here that passenger train num-
Der 4 on the Northern Pacific smashed
into a freight train near Dickinson n.
d., this morning, with heavy casual
ties. All the doctors in Dickinson have
been summoned to the wreck.
NEWS OF WRECK CONFIRMED.
st. Paul Mimi, April 17-General
Manager Copper Of the Northern PACT
iic this afternoon received combination
OF the reported wreck near Dickinson.
No passengers We're injured Fireman
Gleason was killed and the engineer in
jured. but no others were hurt. A
switch had been left open at the sta
ton, IL miles west of Dickinson. and
the passenger train crashed into a
freight on the siding.
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NEW IRRIGATION SCHEME
Canyon Canal Company Secures Money in The East With
Which to Finance Payette River Projsct-Wl Cost
$4,000 and Water $4,000 Acres
the cost OF the enterprise will be about
a anarter Of million dollars.

the cost OF the enterprise will be about
quarter Of million dollars.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Emmett has a case OF mysterious
disappearance kuckku. a wealthy
farmer living about a mile from that
town. was last seen Tuesday afternoon
and no trace Of his whereabouts can
be discovered, Searching parties are
securing the country looking FOR him.
When seen Tuesday he was in the Vie
entity of the depot. He had no large
sum OF money and had not been drink
Ing. He came TO Emmett about a
month ago from Nebraska, paying
Sll 800 cash for his farm. The town Is
greatly excited over his disappearance.
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Butler, No, April l7.-Dr, James l..
CARTEL, the aged murderer OF d. y,
Donegan, Colorado miner was hanged
in the county jail yard here today.
About 1900 persons witnessed the eX-
ocution, many coming TO town from
the surrounding country, The Rev viii
hanson Of the Christian church adj
dressed the crowd from the scaffold be-
fore the condemned man was brought
IN. Dr. Gartrell displayed remarka-
bic nerve and talked briefly TO the
spectators before the black cap was
adjusted He stated that he had only
one enemy he could not forgive, but
he would not mention his name,
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FOUR BOYS DROWNED.

Ora Eddiugton Started 10 Cross Wa
bash Bottoms In Spite of Warnings
Clinton, Ind, April l7.-Ora Eddngton,
his wife and their three small children,
with two neghbors boys, started to
cross this Wabash bottoms today In the
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Lyons came from a highly respected
pioneer family, and II is said his age@
mother Is dying of grief over the crime,
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