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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
MAY LOSE HIS EYES
Little Huston Valentine, Playing
With Lime, Meets With
Terrible Accident.

Because he threw hot water onto
lime. 6-year-old Houston Valentine. son
of Carl Valentine. Sc Ounce street, may
lose the sight of both eyes.
For several days boys in the neigh
borhood Of the Washington school have
amused themselves paying with the
lime that was lying there for use in a
new building in process of construction.
A favorite pastime has been to ill d
bottle with lime. pour in water and
watch the bottle burst. The supply of
bottles being exhausted, the boys yes
terday afternoon began throwing hOt
water directly on the big chunks Of un-
Stacked lime, watching the explosions
which followed. Little Houston Nalen-
tine was struck in the eyes by chunk
Of the mOistened and unsiacked lime
about o'clock. Immediately the sub
stance began TO eat into his eyes.
His screams Immediately brought
help. He was taken 10 the KeOgh-
Wright hospital, where he was given
attention After he had been worked
over several hours the pain was al
leviaJed. and it was thought that at
least one eye might be saved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
LISTENED TO REASON
Coal Miners in Central States
Will Accept Less
Wages.

indianapolis. Ind, March 15.--One
hundred and ninety thousand coal min
ers Of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, western
and central Pennsylvania, Michigan.
West Virginia and Maryland dropped
their picks today at noon TO cast their
ballots on the proposition to accept or
refuse the offer of the miners for a
two years scale at a reduction of So
wages. The voting was done by ball
lot. the polls being open from / O'Clock
TO s o'clock this afternoon The bal
lots were in charge Of the SECRETARIES
% the local lodges OF United Mine
Workers of America, each miner being
handed. one favOring acceptance of the
scale and another favoring its rejec-
ton. The miner voted his preference,
and al o'clock the polls We're closed.
The secretaries viii forward the result
TO the national headquarters here, and
they viii be counted Thursday.
Reports have been received here from
about fifty points. In practically all OF
them, including towns in Indiana.
Ohio, West Virginia, western Pennsyi-
vania and Illinois, the sentiment as
voted is heavily in favor Of accepting
the scale as offered.
President Mitchell and Secretary
Wilson remained at national head
quarters tonight TO receive any teie-
graphic returns, although they said
they had arranged for none in ad-
vance. Both were confident that the
miners had voted in favor Of the scale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
SEES VOTES IN 1T.
Roosevelt Takes the Credit For the
Decision.

Washington. March 15.-Messages of
congratulations from all parts of the
country are being delivered TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt by telegraph, by mail and
iii person, on the supreme courts decis-
ion in the Northern Securities case.
President Roosevelt personally con-
graduated Attorney General Knox yes
terday after the announcement of the
decision and at the cabinet meeting to-
day he renewed his congratulations to
Mr. Knox In his cordial expressions
he was Joined by the attorney generals
fellow cabinet members.
The attorney general. just before the
cabinet meeting. declined To indicate
what action. il any. he might take in
the future. I'm following up the supreme
courts decision. He would not say
whether he had formed any plans look
ing 20 prosecutions or further actions
under the sherman antitrust act or
not. Thus far. he has not had oppor-
tunity thoroughly 70 digest the decision
of the court, and until he has consid-
cred it carefully he will not determine.
much less indicate. what future action
he may take.
The meeting of the cabinet was com
paratively brief, much of the time be-
ing spent in discussing the merger de-
olson.
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Notes Of the Courts.

March T., 1904. The action is brought
ou aH attachment bond given 10 the
plaintiff by W. J. Peterson for security.
which bond was afterward bought by
tho defendant
Mrs. Nettie Wilson Ford has sued
Philip IT. Ford Tor divorce and S25 per
month alimOny. They were married in
Evanston, WyO.. May Il. 1893 The wife
alleges cruelty. saying that on Jan. %.
1904, on West Temple street. her bus-
band slapped her on the face
Alexander StifeI was yesterday
awarded 1000 damages by the jury
which tried his suit against the Con-
Folidated Railway x Power company.
He was injured some months ago while
attempting To alight from a street car
which started up before he reached the
walk.
The viii ofsthe late Colonel Theodore
BrubeclS was yesterday admitted for
probate Josiah Barnett and j. J. DAILY
were named as executors. under $4,000
bonds. The widow was appointed guar
dian Of her children. The estate is
valued at $4,000, which brings I'm an
income of $4,000 per year.
on Monday, March 81, a setting Of
cases VIII be made in the United states
courts for the April term, trials 10 be-
sin Monday, April H.
The Conrad q Stanford company fled
n suit in the federal court yesterday
against the Utah Saving & Trust COM
pany. 10 recover S11. 623. and interest at
S per cent from May :. 1903. until
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
MRS. BOTKIN'S TRIAL.
Nine Jurors secured-speciaI Venire
Ordered

San Francisco. March 15.-The work
of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on the charge
of numbering Mrs. John p. Dunning by
means of poisoned candy is proceeding
slowly in the superior court. AS the
result of the first days examination of
talesmen only five jurors were passed
Several declared that they would not
render a verdict to hang a woman and
q number had already formed opinions
regarding the case. None of those ex-
amined were anxious TO serve and il
is not expected that jury will be OBJ
tanned for a day or two. The Delaware
witnesses are due to arrive here on
Thursday and District Attorney Bying-
ton has announced his intention of
placing them on the stand before the
evidence Of others for the prosecution
has been presented.
Nineteen talesmen were examined
today. four being accepted by both the
prosecution and defense. making a to-
tai Of nine jurors so far chosen.
There being no more names in the
jury box, Judge Cook ordered that a
special venire of seventy-five be sum-
moned to appear at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
At the request of the defendants at
torney, George Knight. Judge Cook is
sued an order providing for special
commissioner TO take the testimony OF
w. +. Wall. now a resident of Trenton,
y. J., who was coroner at Dover when
the inquest on the remains of Mrs.
Dunning was held.
An adjournment until tomorrow was
then taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
GETS ON TEAR IN HOTEL.
Utah Man Has Trouble in a San
Francisco Hosiery.


Henry Bradburn Of Marysvale. Utah,
got on a rampage in the Palace hotel,
San Francisco. last Sunday. according
20 the San Francisco Examiner John
Harnan. a Colorado Springs mining
man OF wealth. also figured in the
escapade.
The two poured out numerous liba-
tiOns together Sunday morning they
were again drinking in Bradburn' :
room. Mrs Bradburn was present.
BradbuTn claimed the waiter did not
bring him back the change for a $50
bill. He started TO abuse the waiter.
Harnan interposed. There was a fight,
dishes were broken and further commo-
ton ensued. Mrs. BradbUrn fed, after
trying in vain TO part them.
Bradburn drew a revolver. Patrick
MCGOWAN. the hotel detective, arrived
ard ordered both out. Harnan paid
his bill and departed quietly. Brad
burn started TO abuse the clerk and as
sistant cashier at the desk. a bell boy
called the police. Bradburn was ar
rested. He insisted on wiring John w
Gates for bail money, but friends put
up $50 for him, $50 for carrying a con-
cealed weapon and 500 for being drunk
and abusive. After being released he
returned to the Palace hotel. apologiZed
paid his bill and went elsewhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
is 1T DURABLE?
A Question often Asked by Those AT
fiicted With Piles.

Is strained joint curable2 Is local
Inflammation curable2 OF course, il
properly treated. SO Is piles
People often become afflicted with
piles and ask some old chronic" who
has always persisted in the wrong
treatment, and naturally he discourages
them by telling them that their case is
hopeless.
They in turn discourage others. and
thus a disease that can in every case
be cured by careful and skillful han
ding is allowed to sap the energy Of
thousands who might free themselves
CT the trouble in a few days
Pyramid Pile Cure viii cure the most
aggravated case OF hemorrhoids in an
astOnishingly short time. II relieves
the congested parts. reduces the tumors
instantly no matter how large allays
the Inflammation and stops the aching
or itching at once.
Thousands who had resOrted TO ex-
pensive surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in a
number of instances persons who had
spent months in a hospital under a pile
specialist
1t is a remedy that none need fear
to apply even 10 the most aggravated.
swollen and inflamed hemOrrhoidal tu-
mOrs.
II you arc afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master it ard master it
quickly
This remedy is no longer an experi-
ment, but a medical certainty, and is
sold by druggists everywhere for fifty
cents a package.
Write Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall
Mich, for their free book on the cause
and elira az niIAz-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Experiences of a Southern Pacific
Train in a Washout.

Experiences Of Southern Pacific
Train in a Washout.
Redding, CAL March l5.-As the Ore
gon express, due in San Francisco this
morning. was running at the rate of
forty-five miles an hour at a point
thirteen miles south of mere at mid
night the engineer and fireman saw
that they were bearing down upon a
washout. three rail lengths of track
being without ties. The unsupported
rails were not seen until the pilot was
almost upon them. The Mortified crew
applied the brakes and waited for the
catastrophe they felt sure would occur.
Wonderfully enough. the entire train
with the exception of the last Pullman
passed successfully over tho washed
out stretch Of track before the train
could be brought TO a stop. The last
car stopped on the unsupported rails
and toppled over. N6 one was hurt.
The passengers Of The derailed car were
transferred 10 other cars and the train
proceeded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
WANTS HER PROPERTY BACK.
Mrs. Anderson Says She Is Not Pro
vided For as Promised.

Cecilia Anderson has brought suit IN
the district court to have decided back
10 her a certain piece Of property. alleg-
ing that the terms ana agreements uu-
der which she sold it have not been
complied with The complaint says that
ON JAN %, 1903, she decided the land
to John \. Olsen for 81. 200. and the
further promise in writing that ne and
his assigns as long as she lived were
10 provide her with the necessaries of
life. clOthe and keep her upon for
death give her a proper burial.
In 1895 Mrs. Anderson says that Olson
died. and that the property i'm question
went to Ellen Olson. although the
plaintiff says she paid nothing for it.
I'm 1901 or 1902 the property passed into
the hands OF August Nelson, son of
Mrs. Olson and step-son Of John J.
Olson. Prior 20 his securing the prop
crty plaintiff says Mrs. Olson refused
and neglected TO provide her with the
common necessarics Of life. and that
Nelson only gives her s. per month.
which. she says at her age. 80 years,
j. not enough 10 keep her. Mrs. An
derson says that Nelson purposes dis
posing Of the property and wants the
court not only to enjoin him from so
doing. but that be be forced by the
court to provide for her as the original
agreement entered into with John J.
Olson required
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
UTAH GETS MORE SPACE.
Room Given Commission For a Big
Educational Exhibit.

Governor Heber NJ. Wells received an
official dispatch from St. Louis late yes
terday afternoon confirming the report
already published in these columns that
Utah had been awarded space for an
educational exhibit. From other sources
it was learned that the space is about
600 square feet.
The state board Of education has been
extremely anxious TO make an exhibit
at the fair but as application for room
was made too late. at one time il was
thought Utah would not be represented.
The fight Russia has upon her hands
with Japan resulted some days ago in
that nation Withdrawing all her eX-
hibits, and relinquishing her spaces in
various buildings. That gave room in
the educational building for Utah. and
about 500 square feet were set apart
for il. The commission will now APP
propriate the money for the collection
of the display
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
GAS STILL FLOWING.
Comes From the Gufey & Galley Oil
Well Near Pennington.

Reports from the Guffey & Galley oil
well near Pennington yesterday were
10 the effect that the flow of gas was
continuing, although there had been nd
serious blowouts for a couple of weeks.
The last big blowout lasted for several
hours, throwing sand. mud and water
clear to the top of the derrick. At pres
ent the gas is escaping in only mOder-
ate quantities, not enough to interfere
with the drilling
The drills are still lin the surface sand
and gravel il was stated by Charles 4.
Walker, who visited the we'll yesterday.
There is some trouble due 10 caving
about the drills, but this has not seri-
ously retarded the work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
ANGEL is DUE TODAY.
University Club to Tender Him a Re-
eeption Sunday Night.

President William B. Angel of the
University OF Michigan is expected TO
arrive in the city this afternoon from
the east. While i'm Salt Lake City the
former minister 70 China and Turkey
viii be the guest of the University club
Saturday night the club will tender
him a reception from to 10 o'clock II
is for men only. As the club has not
complete list of the alumni of the
Michigan University who live I'm the
state. it is requested that those know
ing Of any Michigan men will send their
name and address to J. Walcott Thomp-
son. chairman of the entertainment
committee, that they may be sent in
VjtatiOns TO the reception.
Friday morning President Angel will
address the students of the university.
and on Saturday morning the teachers
of the public schools.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
SCOTS EMULSION

is for babies and children
who are thin and pale when
they ought to be fat and
ruddy; for men and women
who are weak and delicate
when they ought to be strong
and hearty-for all who are
not getting proper nourish-
ment from their food.
Poor blood. thin body, open
the door for disease. SCOTS
Emulsion bars the way.
Makes the blood richer, pro-
duces healthy flesh and above
all provides nourishment.
Wen send ysr sample free upon request
SCOTT a BOVINE, 80 Pearl Street. Es- York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
IRRTaATIoN ~ IDAHo.


Especial 10 4 ne EclNtC-l
Washington. March 1.-THE commits
sioner of the general land Office today
instructed the temporary withdrawal
from entry under any form whatever
townships eighteen and nineteen in the
Boise Idaho. land district. This with
drawal is made with a view OF includ-
ing IL IN what is known as che big and
little Payette reservoir project.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
ADMIRAL o'NEITL RETIREs.

washington March 15.-Rear Admiral
Charles O'Neill was retired today on
account Of his age. He was then de-
tached from duty as chief Of the bureau
of ordnance establishments in the
United States and Europe He is auth
orized to extend his researches to China
and Japan.
by Rear Admiral George A. Converse Of
the bureau of equipment. whose place
has been taken by Rear Admiral Henry
n Mannan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
Meeting Adjourned.

New York. March I5.-The adjourned
joint meeting of the Northern Pacific
railway was again adjourned today un-
til May Il, no business being transacted.
Practically all Of the Northern. Pacific
stock is owned by the Northern Securit-
les company, which has been enjoined
from voting this stock, hence the re-
peated adjournments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
NEW IRRIeATIoN COMPANY.

Articles Of Incorporation of the BAN
brough Irrigatng company of South
Weber. Davis county. were filed with
Secretary OF State James r. Hammond.
" will divert water from the Weber river
for irrigation purposes The capital stock
is $1,000 divided into eighty primary
shares OF the par value of $125. each sp-
propriated in 1855 and 1859 The officers
are Charles II. Poll. president; Benjamin
r. Bowman. vice president: james IL.
Cook. secretary and treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
sues For Loss of &c

Michael Woods yesterday sued the
kemmerer Coal company for $1,000 for
the loss Of a leg. alleged 70 have oc-
CURED while working FOR the company.
The accident. so the complaint saws.
happened on April 2L 1900 ON that
GATE, Woods says he was working for
the company al Kemmerer Wvo..
where its coal mines are located. Three
other men besides himself were ordered
by the foreman to carry an iron cylin-
der. IL was too heavy for them. and
three Of the men dropped their hold.
letting the cylinder fall against his
legs The left one was so badly injured
that Woods says IL had TO be ampu-
tated seven days later. He accuses the
company of gross negligence i'm com
pelliug four men to attempt 10 carry
such heavy load
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
HENRY WADDELL
Is FOUND GUILTY
SHOT at Guard NayIOr During
Prison Break"
ARE TWO MORE CHARGES
WILL CONFESS TO BOTH AT 10
O'CLOCK TODAY
ARE TWO MORE CHARGES

Henry waddell. the convict, was yes
terdav found guilty Of shooting at
Guard Naylor during the break az
the Utah state penitentiary on Oct. 3.
1903. The jury was out less than an
hour. The man Will be sentenced this
morning If he valves the statutory
time which he viii probably do. At
20 o'clock this morning he will plead
guilty TO grand larceny and escaping
from the penitentiary. both crimes be-
ing attendant upon the break
The jury which found Waddell guilty
was the second one which tried him
for that crime. The first jury was Civ
en- the case Monday afternoon. At II
o'clock yesterday morning &C reported
10 Judge Charles w. Morse i'm the Grim
iual division Of the district court. that
il WAS unable to agree. and was dis
charged. Jurors J. T. ClasbJ and a.
J.. Raleigh are said 20 have voted Tor
ocquittal from first to last.
Second Trial Began at Once.
District Attorney Dennis c. Eichnor
then moved that another jury be Sc
cured and that Waddell be tried again
without further delay. The morning
session was devoted to securing a jury
and the presentation of part Of the
state evidence. Al clock colored
convict, William Clark. testified tina;
ne saw Waddeu fire the first shot at
Naylor from a window ON the third
tier Of cells in the south cell house.
v Majors. Connors. Lynch, MellenS and
Haworth. all convicts. testified for
Waddell. They swore that he was on
the ground floor In the door facing
west when the shot was fred which
struck the gun held by NaylOT. The
, defense rested with their testimony
and that Of Waddell who made a com
Ilete denial. The arguments were brief
and the case was given 10 the jury. In
less than an hour il brought I'm YER
diet of guilty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
THE DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Francis Il. Griffin.

Portland. Ore. March ia special
dispatch TO the Telegram from Wash
ingtOn announces the death in New
York of Mrs. Francis H. Griffin. daugh-
ter of Senator Mitchell of this state. as
the result of an operation. Mrs. Crit
fin was we'll known in this state as the
wife of Robert Helmbold. her first hus-
band. who died several years ago. She
leaves two sons TO her first husband.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
William b. Miller.

New London, Conn, March EVIL
liam II. Miller, who claims TO be a sur
vivor of the light brigade. which made
the famous charge a Balaklava in 1853
died at his residence in Groom. He
was born in Scotland in 1928. He served
in the United States navy during the
civil war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
TALK WITH ]. J. HILL.
Has No Notion of Using Canadian
Corporation.

New York. March l5.--President Hill
and other officials of the Northern Sc
curities company were in conference
today, but declined to make any state
ment for publication. Vice President
and General Counsel Clough had long
talk with Mr.. Hill, Daniel 5. Lamont,
vice president of the Northern Pacific
railway, was another visitor. Colonel
Clough returned from Washing
ton today. Contrary to eXpecta
tions, he said he had not brought back
with him an official copy of the de-
cision in the Securities case
The official copies are not yet pub
lie property" he said. so far we
know little beyond what the newspa
pers have told us"
Colonel Clough refused to discuss the
conditions produced by yesterdays de-
cisiOn and would give no hint as 10 the
Securities cOmpany's next move. He
was closeted with President Hill for
upwards of two hours.
It's Powers Are Large.
The Northern Securities company Of
Canada was granted a charter in 1902.
Its powers are very large and include
the right TO buy, control and operate
railways, as well as other enterprises,
both in Canada and in the United
States.
In regard TO the report that the
Northern Securities company Of Ca
NADIA was 10 be the successor of the
Northern Securities company of the
United States, President Hill was
quoted today as saying:
I'VE have as much notion Of incor-
poTating a company in Mars or the
moon as in Canada. We intend to con-
form to the law
Later James ]. Hill gave out the fol-
lowing;
Until the full official copies of the
opinions and decree Of the supreme
court have been received and our at
tOrneys have had an opportunity to
advise us as to our course Of prOcc-
dure. the officials of the company
make no further announcement than
to declare their purpose 20 promptly
and fully follow the law as now inter
preted.''
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70 difficulty, viii sooner die out, If left
alone.
Let the enterDrising men OF the state
join together instead of pulling apart.
in opening un the wonderful resources
of Utah, which az the present time are
SO fun Of promise.
Provo. March 10. PILGRIM.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
Lonathan w C,nmiacrer

LaPorte. Ind. March 15.-Jonathan
w. CrumpackeT, associate Justice of the
supreme court of New Mexico during
President McKinley's administration,
and a cousin Of Congressman Crum-
packer. died today of typhoid fever,
aged 50 wears
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
(Speclal Id Nc Heraldl

Washington, March Ex-senator
SmOOt today succeeded in having the
senate Indian committee adopt an
amendment TO the Indian appropriation
bill now pending before it. striking out
the provision inserted by the house
postponing the opening of the Uintah
Indian reservation until June, 1905.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-16
Charles Kearnev.

st. Joseph, Mo-. March 15-Charles
Keaney, son Of Major General Stephen
Watts Kearney, Mexican war veteran
and first governor Of New Mexico, is
dead here. He was grandson Of Cen
eral Roger Clark, of the Lewis AID
Clark expeditiOn