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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
At State Capital.

Carson. New. May 19.-President
Roosevelt reached here at 9 o'clock this
morning. The city was in gala attire
and members of the presidential party
stated that the capital Of Nevada was
the most handsomely decorated city or
its size that had been visited The
morning was an ideal one The wealth
er. which had been threatening for the
past few DAYS, had cleared up and the
sun was shining and warm enough TO
be comfortable
Governor John Sparks and Mayor
Mackey. the mayor Of Carson City, met
the president at the state line and ac-
companied the party to this city Car
rsages were awaiting at the train and
the entire party was driven to the state
capitol building where a platform had
been erected. The pOrticO Of the cap
itOl was circled with rifles. forming an
arch over the desk from which the
president spoke over this was stretched
a banner with the words, Nevada
Honors the Hero Of San Juan" Among
the -decora tiOus were two fine mounted
specimens of buffalo heads raised on
the farm of Governor Sparks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
Cause of the massacre.

London. May 19.-The under foreign
secretary. Lord CranbOrne was asked
formation on the massacre of Jews IN
kishineff, Bessa baria. a month ago
The secretary in reply said that the
total number Of killed was about dOu-
bic the number given in the official
Russian report. Otherwise the facts
did not differ from those already pub
lished. Lord Cranborne added:
According to the governments in
formation the disturbance arose from
the murder of a Christian lad, which
was wrongfully attributed to the Jews
The latter retaliated on their assail-
ants and the result was an attack on
the Jews by mob on Easter Sunday
and Easter Monday, i'm which. il is be-
lieved. 100 jews lost their lives anC
!. many more were injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
KILLED BY FANATICS
Lieutenant Walker and His Party
Were Surrounded on the
Island of Cebu.

Manila May 19-LieUtenant Walker of
the constubIary who yesterday was re-
ported missing after the recent fighting
in the island of Cebu, was, it became
known today. killed by a superior band
of fanatics, which surrounded the lieu
tenants party Two privates of the con-
stabulary were also killed and three were
captured Two of these prisoners were
murdered. One of them escaped
The situation in the district Of Cebu
is regarded as serious. 1t is reported
that the total number of insurgents in
the field exceeds / 800 Colonel Taylor of
the constabUlary reports that the enc
my's forces are dispensing He says the
cOnstabulaTy Is capable of suppressing
the disorders and predicts an improve
ment in the situation It is believed here
that the adoption of energetic measures
viii be necessary to suppress the disturb
anceS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS FINISH
THEIR WORK AND LEAVE FOR HOME

enough votes before two-thirds of the
delegates had been called
The convention of the ladies' auxiliary
viii probably close with tomorTow-s ses-
sion The auxiliary elected the following
officers:
Mrs. J. II. Moore. Toledo, -. the pres
ent grand president. reelected. Mrs A.
F. COnlisk, Fort Worth, Tex. grand vice
president; Mrs w T. Higgins, Column
bus. o., secretary-treasUrer Mrs. r. l..
Rigg, Tucson, Ariz.. grand senior sister.
Mrs. Moore, grand president was made
president of the insurance association
Mrs. ]. NJ. Sewell, Chicago, secretary and
treasurer: Mrs. A. F. COnlisk Fort
Worth. first member: Mrs. H. l. Rigg
Tucson. Ariz- second member and Mrs
Lahiff. Cleveland. third member. The
salaries of the grand president and the
grand secretary and treasurer were made
5000 per year each. an increase Of S209.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
Relief BON Germanv.

Berlin. May 19.-The Russian govern
mcnts reply to Ambassador McCor-
mick regarding the latter's inquiry
a bout the acceptability OF American
relief for the suffering jews at Kish-
ineff was read by the Jewish commit
tees here with interest as being the
.Snly official utterance vet made on the
tfuestiOn of foreign contributions The
German foreign Office has not acted in
the matter, nor has the Russian ad-
ministratiOn raised any obstacle to the
transmission of funds collected in Ger
many. The Commercial DiscOnto bank,
one of the forwarding agencies, has
been informed that its collections are
now being distributed at Kishinen,
through a business firm there, without
hindrance In all about $4,000 has
been raised IN Germany for the kish-
innff relief work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
POLICE DOUBT STORY
Citizen WoodSon of Sacramento
Distinguished Himself Great
Iy Yesterday.

Sacramento. Cal May ia man was
arrested tonight by Citizen +. NJ Wood
son. WoodsOn heard him sage, "One has
died and another might just as we'll
When arrested and taken to jail the man
gave his name as Randleman. He had d
big pistol inside his vest and two extra
cartridges in his pocket. He offered no
explanation. He has a ticket from Sac
ramento to the Selby smelling works He
had ST in his pocket.
Chief of Police Sullivan discredits the
story told by Citizen Frank NJ WOOdsOn.
who arrested Charles Randleman. Chief
Sullivan said: Il do not place any re-
lance in the report l do not think 1t
worth considering.
Randleman was locked up on a charge
of carrying concealed Wea pGnS- He has
the appearance of being an ordinary
WOrkingman and was somewhat under
the influence of liquor he denied max
ing the remark ascribed TO him by Wood
son. He said he got the pistol because he
has been serving as watchman in Siski-
YOU county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
NEVADA ON THE
LINE OF MARCH
Presidents Party Did not Over.
look Sagebrush State.
WARM WELCOME EVERYWHERE
OREGON rs NEXT ON THE OFF,
CIAL PROGRAMME.

- EMO. New. May 1s.-The presiden-
tiaI party arrived at Reno at $50
o'clock this morning and ten min
utes later was on the main line OF The
Virginia & TrUckee road on their way
to Carson. While the presidents train
stopped here he came out on the back
platform of his car and pleasantly
greeted the immense thrOnG that had
assembled to give him trus Nevada
welcome.
The crowd cheered and eheered and
was kept in good humor by the presl-
dent talking to them The presiderE
did not attempt to make d speech, but
talked. first to one. then another When
his train started he kept waving his
hand and saying Goodbye, good
bye. which little acts won the people
to MIN in one solid mass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20

Pittsburg May 19--With three rousins
cheers and a tiger for Pittsburg from the
thrOats of more than 800 delegateo, the
twenty-ninth biennial convention Of the
order of Railway Conductors of America
came 70 a close in old city hail tonight.
All of the visitors have praised Pittsburg
and her people and now leave in the an
ticipation of having as great a reception
at Portland. Ore. in 1905.
At the last Session of the convention F.
c. smith of Detroit Mich. was reelected
grand inside sentinel and L. c. Ferguson
of Ogden. Utah, was reelected grand out
side sentinel
The last thing on the programme was
the choosing of a city for the next con-
ventiou. the contest being between Port
land ore and Boston. Portland received
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
MONTANA SHEEPMAN
VICTIM OF ENEMIES

Dillon. Mont, May 19.-The sheep
sheds and shearing plant Of Tommy
Haw. the wealthy Madison county
rancher, together with two outfit
wagons. were totally destroyed by in
cendiaries. supposed to be Cattiemen.
Sunday night. The men in charge OF
the camp were in the hills punching
their hOCks. which were TO be brought
in for Landing The marauders first
fired a vOlley of bullets through the
buildings and then applied the torch.
The loss is 50, 900.
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lspecial 10 N HeraIdl

r AMBER. Wyo. May 19.-The details
of a terrific struggle that took
place near Dubois last Saturday
morning between Ranchman Sercoff
and a huge mountain lion We're re-
ceived here today Sercoff had left
home early in the day looking for min
eral deposits and during his tramp in
the mountains he came upon the lion s
den. Carefully examining the entrance
to the cave, Sercon discovered that d
very large animal had left the place
but a short time previous to his ar
rival probably being frightened by his
approach.
Foud Den of Cubs.
Investigating further. he heard noises
from the cave, indicating that num-
Der of kittens were calling for their
parent Having a shovel and pick with
him. Sercoff Widened the mouth Of the
cave and in Il short time he was en-
q bled 10 crawl inside. There he found
IA number oE cubs. One of these he
brought to the surface. and just rs he
was reaching for club with which to
dispatch the animal he was startled
by the cracking of a limb of tree
overhead. and as he turned he saw a
tawny form in midair and about tc
alight on his back. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
lsnecial 10 The HeraIdl

Especial TO The Herald-)
TTAILEY, Ida, May I9--The grand
lodges Of the A. o. L. w and De
gree of Honor are in session. Yes
terday's train brought 200 delegates
They We're met at the depot by the local
delegation and an enthusiastic crowd
of townspeople, Including the Haley
band Accommodations are ample for
All. The weather is clear and cool As
the train was late the A O. l. w. did
not organize until this morning
Ohcers Elected.
The Degree Of Honor organized last
evening in the G. A. r. hall. Organize
ton was perfected and a recS IS taken
until this morning when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year;
P. c. H-Theresa Mclaughlin of
Park city. Utah.
Utah.
L. of Mrs. c. Hamm. Evanston.
&. of C.-Theresa Jenkins. cheyenne.
Wyo-
Csher-Eiiza Manteufel of Rock
Springs Wyo.
T. W-Rosa Fluid. Haley
o. W.-NelIie Cooke. Eureka, Utah.
Representatives TO Supreme Lodge
Theresa Mclaughlin, Park City, Utah;
Elizabeth Clark. Wyoming: Eva J.
Beggs. Park city. Utah.
A o. U. W. in Session.
The A. O. L. w. organized this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock All the officers being
present and Organiza ton perfected the
usual routine business vas transacted.
This evening a public entertainment
( was rendered by the tOwnspeopie. Judge
/ Rolapp presiding. The lodge viii doubt
; less adjourn tomorrow There is a good
natured rivalry for some Offices but il
viii likely all be settled before khe bal
( loting tomorrow evening A reception
and banquet viii be rendered the Wis
itors All insist that the city is treat
: inc them ROYALTY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
TEXAS ITCH IN KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, May 19.-The state
livestock sanitary commission is in ses-
sion here TO consider the best method
OF combating the Texas itch. which is
prevalent to an alarming degree among
the cattle Of the state As result Of
the meeting Governor Bailey viii issue
a proclamation making a more rigid
quarantine and an order viii likely. be
made to provide for the dipping Of All
cattle coming into the state.T
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
HARTMAN MAY HAVE
TO UNDERGO OPERATION

New York, May 19.-It was de- :
? cided after consultation of physi- >
= clans and surgeons tonight to op- ,
= crate on +. H Hartman some ,
2 time tomorrow. This decision, =
= however. is contingent upon the =
> advice of DR.. z. Z. Trudeau. who =
last summer attended Mr.. Harri- :
Z man in the AdirOndaCks. when he =
z had his first attack of appendicitis. =
> DIR. Trudeau left Saranac lake to- =
? night and VIII reach New York
2 early tomorrow morning Mr.. Har- =
= riman is almost well from his sec 4
= ond attack and is in good condi- 4
= ton for the operation. He was in 4
2 formed of the decision last evening =
= By the physicians who held the 4
q consultation. DR.. ". T. Bull viii I
have charge of the operation Z
AA4%44A 49, , y , y y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
ONCE FAMOUS CITY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

East Helena. Mont. May 19-Mon-
tana City. four miles south of here. at
one time one of the most famous placer
camps i'm Montana. from which more
BOLD nuggets of large size have been
taken than any district in the state
was totally destroyed by fire sunday
The camp has been deserted for d long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AGAIN ON THE RAMPAGE

Lacrosse. Wis. May 19.--Reports re-
ceved from surrounding towns and vii
lagos are to the effect that inestima Bile
damage has been done to farm lands
by a big rise in the Mississippi and its
tributaries The Lacrosse and other
small streams are several feet over
their banks Thousands of acres of
farm lands are flooded and crops viii
have TO be Tepldnted.
Several bridges have bsen washed
out and roads flooded to the depth of
three and four feet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
Dismissed by the Car.

St Petersburg, May 19.-The report
that Lieutenant General Raaben- gov
crnor of KiShinem. where the massacre
o. Jews occurred "A month ago. had
been dismissed by the car, is con-
frmed The imperial ukase dismissing
the general is dated May L. The au-
thorities have suppressed the Noiny
and have prohibited street sales of the
NovOsti. in both cases for cOntraven-
ton Of the press regulations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
WILL HAVE NO OPPOSITION.
Morrissey Will Re Reelected Grand
Master Of Trainmen-

Denver. Colo, May ls.-No opposition
has developed TO the reelection of p. II.
Morrissey as grand master OF the Broth
erhOOd OF Railway Trainmen, now holding
its biennial convention in this city
1t. is expected that the other grand Of
fcers will also be chosen without con-
test Mr. MOrrissey has been grand mas
ter of the order for eight years.
At today'S session of the convention q
communication from the conductors and
trafnulen of the Manhattan elevated rail-
road in New York, asking that they might
become affiliated with the order, was PIE
scented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
WILLIS t. BEARDsLEY.

viii have general charge under Colonel
MaXson and number OF assistants and
clerks viii be put on as the business in
creases.
Mr.. Beardsley is well and favora bly,
known throughout Utah. He was for
number of terms city auditor Of Og-
den city, and later engaged in the hotel
business. He recently returned from
the Philippines, where he held an i'm
pcrtant position in the postal service
at Manila
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resolutions Reach washington.

Washington. May 19.-SOme of the
resolutions adopted last Sunday by va
rious mass meetings and organizations
respecting the kishinen massacre
reached Secretary Hay today. They
win receive careful consideration and
il may he that some way VIII be
found. though none is now clear. by
which the substance of these resoiu-
tions can be communicated to the Rus
sian government as an evidence of the
feeling aroused in the United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
London - Tndienant

London. May I9.-The jews of Lon
don are very indignant al the assertion
of Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sadOr a Washington that the troubles
at Kishineff were the outcome Of the
uSury of the money lenders. The editor
Of the Jewish World offers to give $3.50
10 an American charitable institution
named by Count Cassini if the latter
van substanuate his assertion 20 the
* isfaction of three Americans of
Handing in the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
Merry C0WB0Y ROPED
BoBcAT IN WY0MINe
lsneoiaI Ii - Herald0

Cody city. WyO. May 19-Ned Frost
performed the unusual and nervy feat
of rOping a bobcat a few days ago. He
was riding through the mountains and
was unarmed. He carried a rope on
the horn Of his saddle and, running
onto large bObcat. roped the animal
after a hard run The cat refused 10
give in and put up a hard fight. Frost
closed in on the animal and finally got
a grip on its windpipe and chOked it 10
daath
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
ExTRADlTI0N REFUSED.
Mrs. Mccormick Not to Be Taken to
Ohio For Trial.

Nashville TenE-, May l9-GoverDor
Fraser today refused TO honor the requisl-
ton from the governor of Ohio for Mrs.
Elizabeth Mccormick of Memphis.
charged with having sent the poisoned
package which caused the death of an
employe of the Adams Express company
in Cincinnati The woman is 20 be held
in Tennessee until habeas corpus pro-
ceedings are passed upon Governor Fra
ser issued his warrant for her detention
and in a letter to Governor Nash points
out that at the time Of the alleged com
mis- sion OF the OffenSe charged Mrs Nc
COrmick was not in Ohio and has not fled
from that state. Governor Fraser cites
the decision of the supreme court Of the
Rited states in the case Of Hyatt VS..
Cochran, sent mp from New York, as one
basis FOR his course.
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Special 10 The HeralCs}
OGDEN. May 19.-Wilis T. Boards
| ley has been appointed assistant
secretary Of the executive com
mittee Of the eleventh irrigation con-
gress. and viii at once open up the
headquarters Of the committee in Og-
den, the rooms to be used being the
rooms formerly occupied by the public
library in the city hall. Mr. Beardsley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20

time and its loss was discovered only
today
once city of 1000 people, with a
daily paper, frst-class hotels and fine
streets. the camp had sunk and sunk
until for the past decade it had been
entirely abandoned
1t is thought the IRE was the work Of
incendiaries as tramps on the road from
Helena to Butte were in the habit of
stopping at the deserted cabins and
making themselves at home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
TORNADO - IOWA.

Sioux city. Ia. May IA tornado
struck Merrill. fifteen miles north, last
night doing considerable damage. An
elevator was twisted from les founda-
Otions. several small buildings were
wrecked and much other damage done
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
,IHE MONITOR ARKANSAS HAS ESCAPED

4 q telephone
from
q
10
wlc is j
arrived
VIII
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CHANCE FOR RECOVERY.
Physician Not Alarmed Regarding
Booth Harrington.

Indianapolis, Ind. May 19.-''There
are no alarming symptoms" said Dr.
Runnels tonight. OF the condition OF
Newton Booth Harrington, who is SUI
fering with typhoid fever. 1T is SIM
ply typhoid fever and we have got TO
bide our time. OF course sudden
changes may come in typhoid fever,
but there is no reason for the public to
be alarmed
Mr. TarkinSton's fever today was 102,
and his pulse ranged between 90 and
100.
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Continued on Page -
MONTANA STOCKMEN LOSE MILLIONS


in the history of Montana viii
fully
wandered the binding o
in
5
on
Nothing
an but five
Iethbridg district viii feel the
effects OF he @
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EXPLANATIONS
FORTHCOMING
Auditor Castle Makes an Attack
Upon TUlloch.
PAYNE DOES SOME TALKING
SOME CT THE LARGEK POST
OFFICES INVESTIGATED.
PAYNE DOES SOME TALKING

gTyASHINGTON. May 19.-Captain
VI Henry A. Castle auditor for tha
postonice department. today gave
cut a statement in reply to charges
made against his Office by former Cash
Ter Tulioch Of the Washington City
postOfice. Captain Castle says:
some of Mr.. TuIlochs statements
are reckless and others absurdlv false.
The comptroller never diseliowed $1,000
that had been approved by this Office
Ny recollection now is that less than
81 Zoo was finally disapproved and that
of that amount a considerable portion
was simply charged under another
head"
Another Explanation.
In connection with the charges of
violations-o Of the civil service law. Post
master General Payne today called al
tention to the appropriation of SSyO.Ob0
made by congress in March. 1899 as
wei as several smaller appropriations
FOR the same purpose IN 1888 and 1922.
BY its items ne said -he expenditure
Of that appropriation f9r mail service
OF various kinds necessttated by the
acquisition of insular possessions was
vested in the discretion 9t the post
master general without reEard to the
Civil service law.
Offices Investigated.
Postmaster General Payne said today
that the investigation at some OF the
postofices had been completed. instanc-
ing Milwaukee where, he said the &C
counts had been found to be correct
he said that Comptroller Tracewell had
personally investigated the accounts Of
the New York pcstOffice and the post
master general added that he under
stands the accounts were found 10 be
straight and in proper shape The post
Office inspectors have finished the inves-
tigation of the Washington pOstOh1ce
and the civil service commission eN-
perts today were 4 lfsi lg their exam
nation of their Office 10y taking testl-
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PosTMAsTER az ~.
Especial 10 Tho Herald.1

ICfltCIdI TO IIItl III IItI-
Washington, May 19.-AIrs. Lille N.
Brury- was today appointed post
mistress at IVY. Latah county. Ida.
vice Frank {. Davis. resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
ANNUAL REPORTS.

Grand Master Williams Reviews His
Official Acts
The report OF Grand Master D. D. VII
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-20
TKE METALS

Silver. 5i9fc Der ounce.
CgppeI, llc per pound; New
York. Slf.l5 per 100 pounds.
Lead. $40 per 100 pounds. New
York, S4.57J2.
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Omces Investigated.

Continued on Page p
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-09
Pension Board Elected,

In pursuance of the pension
law, the representatives of six
townships, which was majority,
met on the 1st Monday in Sep
tember, A. ID. 1903, and organ
lied by electing w. G. A. Porter
chairman and L. w. Secrest.
secretary.
They then went into an elec.
ton of the county pension board
for the next year. The follow
ing veterans were elected mem
bers of the county pension board /:
w. q. A. Porter, Lancaster, S.
c., r. f. d. No. 2 j. E. Rowell.
o X, S. G. w. B. Bruce, Heath
Springs, S. c.; M. l.. Hinson.
White Bluff, S. @. Physician
DR.. w. M. Crawford, Lancaster
S. @.
Later the board met and elect.
ed w. q. A. Porter chairman OF
the county pension board. M.
l.. Hinson was elected secretary
and w. B. Bruce pension com
missioner.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-09-09
More about the Wrec6.

We are glad to announce that
Mr.. Il. 9. Hicks, who was hurt
in the Fishing creek railroad
disaster last Thursday, and who
was brought home Friday night,
is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances
Young Hazel Cunningham who
was also in the wreck, was not
hurt much and has since gone
on to Clemson college, where he
will take course. Young Fred
Q. Poag, who had started to
Clemson college, was bruised
some internally, ,snd was so sore
from the effects of it that he
came back home Friday night