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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-12
DAVID HARUN." OF
BERKSHIRES, DEAD
Worth 100000, Wore
Rags, Dies an InfiieL
SHREWD IN A HORSE TRADE
Could Neither Read Nor Write, Yet
Amassed Fortune, and Was
a Political Power.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, oct. I2-Grove
HurlbuJ, one OF the most Temarka BILE
characters In the Berzshires, died az his
home, In this city yesterday.
Hurlbut was eighty-four years old.
He could neither read no write. but
amassed a fortune estimated at $1,000
through shrewd Yankee trading
HUrlDur was well known 10 thousands
OF summer visitors in PitUsdeId He
walked about the business streets in old
and ragged clothing. and in appearance
might have been taken for farmer
from q rural Berkshire town.
Killed Twelve Men.
HurIbut was a sailor ia early life. and
he admitted killing twelve persons iu
one fight with a knife. He said he pre-
Ierrsd a sharp knife 10 a revolver I'm an
alteration. He made thousands Of dol
lars selling ties sixty years ago from
the Berkshire hills 10 the Western Rail-
road. now the Boston and Albany.
no David Harum was more shrevyd i'm
a horse trade or a real estate deal than
HurIbut, His real estate holdings in
Berkshire comprised about & Loo acres. in
amount being second only to the Oc-
tCber Mountain estate OF the late VIII
liam @. Whitney. He owned practically
all the shore OF Pontoosuc Lake.
"Court Of Appeals"
He was a friend OF the late Senator
Henry j.. Dawes and said he handled
Dir. Dawes campaign fund in Lanes
D1rO. For the last nfty years there has
hardly been court sitting ia which
Hurlbut did not have case on the trial
list, and he was frequently called the
Court OF Appeals"
HurlDut was an iuhdeI He believed
neither iu God nor Immortality. He would
saw. The Bible was written only for
shallow minded and weak minded wo-
men. IL was written % sell. and they
were no fools who did it,"
Hurlbut was six feet three inches tall
and weighed z05 pounds, He was never
known TO wear q collar or uecktie. He
detested boiled shirts" and "storo
clothes" and the last time he wore Them
was at the funeral Of Senator Dawes
two years ago.
Ran Away From Home.
Born in the west part OF PittsdeId
HuEbut ran away from the farm when
q boy and walked 10 Boston. He was
gone six years on the sea Always q
Republican IN politics. he at one time
turned the election or Berkshire county
By having ETty wood choppers employed
by him register and vote bis ticket For
the last six years he had lived iu a So
90 colonial house in a fashionable resi-
Dental section OF PttLsuelcs near the
Country club.
He called every woman Hannah" and
addressed wei known persons by their
them he is survived by &. widow ana
three children.
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Ran Away From Home,
MAN RESCUED WIFE FROM
BURGLARS REVOLVER

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 12-John
Hudock. OF Brookzide. arrived home last
night Just ia time 90 rescue his wife
from a burglar who, with a revolver
aimed az her head. had compelled her %
get meal Tor hiU, ana was then be-
ginning TO Fausacz the house.
The woman expecting her husbands
return. had cIeVerIy delayed de vygrJ,
OF getting food FOR the man until be
struck her, The husband knocked him
down took his revolver away, ana hand
name as Simon Eiguau.
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SHARES WITH HUSBAND
A CELL IN PRISON

SUFFOLK. Va, oct l2-Emma Law
renee or Trenton, n. j., refused TO leave
her husband as lac was taken from
Nan5emond circuit court Ia begin a two
years. sentence for rObbiuR the South
eru Express ONCE at Drivers.
The Jury had failed to iudict her on
charge or completely, bat she gripped
Art AusbaHq arm as he was led away
and spent the night with him Ia jail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-12
NO asKYsCRAPERs" FOR PRUSSIA

BERLIN, oct. l2-The Prussiau min
listers Of public works, the interior and
commerce have just rejected a petition
for the erection OF 'skysCTdpeTs' In
Irussian cities.
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ONE OF wARMEsT DAYS.

GENEVA. N. Y. Oct. l2.--Yesterdsv
was one OF the warmest OF the wear
the mercury reaching 81 in the shade.
The temueraLuTe was 60 degrees al 3
" clock ia the morning.
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CINCINNATI. oct. Thames lie
Barre, a civil war veteran, VINO lives
In CovingJon ky. ''just across the
river" from Cincinnati, viii soon start
ON a second trip afoot 10 Washington 60
clear his record of an old c0urt-martiaI
charge. shat OF deseruon. so that ne
may be able TO draw o. pension IN hIs
declining days.
lie Barre has already made the trip
60 the Capital once, WallinE the entire
distance But q short session or Con-
Eress cut short his hopes, and he VIII
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
CONCENTRATES.

Three cars OF Tonopah ores reached
the samplers today.
Supt Il. 4. Brown OF the Tetro mine
Of Tintc is In the city today
Walter c. orem, manager Of the
Utah-Apex mine, is In Bingham today
Il. G. woolley, Jr. the broker depart
ed today on a trip to the St Louis expo
sltlon.
Charles d. Rookledge manager OF
the oxford mine at Alta, will leave for
camp again In few days
Capt. A. o. Tibbetts is preparing to
go on n prospecting trip TO the Tono-
pah and Goldheld districts.
Joseph Dederlch. the contractor, has
gone on q trip to the ST, Louis fair,
lie will be absent several weeks,
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday aggregated Sll2,-
600. as follows. Crude ore and concen-
trates, S62, 200 base bullion, Si9sOo'
4 new map showing the amended To-
cations belonging TO the Goldield Bo-
nanga Mining company has been re-
celved ut the local Offices OF the COM
pany
Several cars OF ore from the y. & F.
mines OF Phoebe are expected TO reach
the local market within the next few
days. Recent Developments at the mine
are very encouraging.
William Homer is in town from Hay
| den, In the Teton basin country He
Is one OF the principal owners Of the
coal veins that have been opened In
that section and he thinks the proper
ties viii prove highly valuable, es-
pecially II "A railroad be constructed in
| TO the Basin, MS now seems likely, the
Short Line having made surveys. -
Boise Statesman
j. u. BradWood, secretary and treas
urer OF the Finley Gold and Copper
Mining company. with headquarters at
! Colorado Springs, visited the companys
! property near Castleton last week and
! expresses himself as highly pleased
| With the showing lie left instructions
/ 10 continue the development work as
| rapidly as possible and will forward a
! car and tracking at once The main
tunnel Is now in 26O feet.-Moab Times,
The deal for the High Ore property
Of q. ID, Lutzerhclser has been COM
pleted and Mr.. Lutzenheiser has receive
ed the first payment. Montana capital
Is to develop this property and adjoin-
Ing claims on Mineral mountain, The
heavy work win not be begun until
next spring This deal IN connection
with the late Hayes discovery means
moro for the la SAILS than any move
that has been made. II Is the basis for
real boom next season.-Moab Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
OPENING PRICES
WERE HIGHER.
Largest Dealings We're in |. $,
Steel Preferred Which Rose
Nearly a Point
ORDERS WELL DISTRIBUTED.
Amalgamatcd Copper Rushed Up
Later on Realizing Market Be-
came Heavy

New York sept 2s.-Opeulng prices OF
stocks today we're an eighth to a half
higher than last night The largest deaf
lngs were IN United states steel preferred
which rose x but the orders were well
distributed throughout the list Westine'
house Electric rose point Small de-
cllnes were shown by United states steel
Cotton oil aud Atchlson preferred. ANAL
gamated Copper was rushed up TO % to
offset profit taking IN United states steel
preferred Other stocks rose further but
the entire market became heavy later
whom The realizing became general, Open
irg gains we're well reduced or entirely
wiped out, and Pennsylvania Southern Pa.
clio Atchison and Erie sold below yes
tCrd0ys closing, Renewed lquldatlons
In Cotton Ol lowered u 2it but II rallied
"a Large buying Of Reading lifted II u
point. but exercised little eject ON other
coalcrs Consolidated Gas advanced ~
and Realty aud AtchlsOn ~.
Reading touched GSls and United states
steel preferred recovered to 1ss There
were also sharp advances In number
Of specialtios but tho usually active list
did not recover to the top Chesapeake a.
Ohio. Southern Pacific preferred Pacific
Mail, Buffalo, Rochester a. pitisburg, the
Metropolitan stocks, Car preferred. Ice
preferred, the Paper stocks the Rubber
Goods stocks and the Beet Sugar stocks
advanced TO rs Prices yielded again be-
fore noon.
Tho market became Irregular after u
O'Clock and was very active. An outburst
Of strength IN Louisville x Nashville and
ontario & Western was utilized TO conceal
heavy profit taking at other points, ST.
Paul Pennsylvania, Atchson the Pa
clhcs, and Erie touched their lowest
prices
Louisville q Nashville and its affiliated
properties. Atlantic Coast Line and Nash.
vile Chattanooga &'St Louis advanced
30 90 ON an active demand Ontario 4
Western advanced 10 81 on the conditional
dividend, United states Stel preferred adj
yanCed to il7s but did not hold
Room traders took profits IN ontario
a Western causing reaction Of IA and
In Reading to the extent OF point There
Was a further relapse TO the grain car
fiers. A subsequenCe rise IN Reading to
6sif did not help the market much, which
became quite dull Ice preferred rose 80
IN all and cast Iron common and pre-
ferred ! and "a respectively Wrestling
house Electric lost lts forenoon advance
aud there was a decline Of In Toledo
81 Louis 4 Western preferred and IA In
Delaware a Hudson
Bonds wero firm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
PRODUCE,
CHICAGO

December wheat opened z to s lower
at Les to li2lt. shorts bought freely
and December advanced TO l.l2h. re-
action 10 Liz followed. After selling at
l.i2hli2's May rallied to Lisa, but de-
cllned again 10 i.l2is.
Butter-Flim street price extra cream
CRY. @&dN official price, creamery COM
mon 10 extra, i3N20&.
Cheese and Eggs-U Unchanged
40 CHICAGO PRODUCE
CASH Wheat-No 2, red, LIS No 2 red,
1.12dl.ii. No. g hard, l0lql Il. No. .,
hard. 1 Mdi TO- No /. northern, %, No.
2 northern, I IS. No. 3, spring, LIS.
COrn-No. Q 53d53iR; No 3, i2l9m53.
Oats-No q 3Ois 20 81, No g. 20.
I.ater December advanced 10 LBS and
May 10 i4h. The close was firm, with
December up y at l.l2la May closed at
i.l3a. q gain Of y.
Case: Wheat Sept i.lih; old. l.lpsi
Dec. il2is, May. i.l3&.
Con-sept, S5AaSA Dec 5lS' May,
Oats Sept COS; Dec, AK May 33l..
Porksept.. II OOali50; Dec, ll.i2ls; Jan,
10 Is. May 70 2i2
Lard-sept, ISls oct, i,9iis. Dec,
7.g7ls. Nov, 75Iis Jan. 734ls; MAY, $50
Rlbs-sept 7.1j' Sept, 7'sis' Jan,
6.S2is May, 69I.
Rye.-sept., IS.
FlaN-Cash. northwest. LII
Timothy Sept 2i0
Clover Sept, i2.&
Barley-Cash, Sad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
Preparations Are Being Made to
Market Prodnct and Freight
Rates Being Considered
VISITORS TO GUNNISON ISLAND.
Officials of Utah Fertilizer, Utah
Sugar aud Southern Pacific Com
pauics Made Up the Party.

The immense guano deposits on tho
islands OF the Great Salt Lake are "a
find market and preparations to that
end are now being made by the Utah
Fertilizer company OF which 7, w
Madison is manager and which owns q
large portion OF the deposits found on
Gunnlson and Hat Islands. Tho matter
Of transportation has been taken up
with the Southern Pacific railway and
II satisfactory rates can be had, the ac-
tive shipment Of the product will COM
inence within short time.
Nidlake. a station midway across
the west arm Of the lake on the Luciu
cut.on, win probably be made the prin'
cpal shipping point Gunnison island
Is located eight miles north, and Hat
ISLAND about " miles south OF Mldlake
and If the railroad sees M to make sat
isfactory Gates, boats VIII ply between
the islands and the loading station that
would necessarily have to be provided
at Midlake
Accompanied by supt Scott and
Chief Engineer Marsh Of the Southern
Pacific. General Manager Cutler and
Agricultural superintendent George
Austin Of the Utah Sugar company and
j. II. Cox, representing u. G, NJ l. OF
this city Manager =. w. Madsen and
Attorney James Ingebretzen Of the Fer.
tlizer company, made a trip TO Gunni-
son island a few days ago. The trlr
from ogden to Midake was made in
Supt SCOTS private car, at which point
the railroad company's boats were In
readiness from which point the party
was speedily steamed across TO the ISL
and
Mr. Madsen says the guano Is likely
TO be used by the farmers as a fertilizer
for the beet fields Of the state. SAM
pies OF the product will undergo cheni-
cal analysis,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
MIDAS NINE
MAY Be BONDED.
Deal Pending for Well Known
Deep Creek Property Likely
TO Close Soon
GEORGE CEORCETTA AFTER It.
Has Wanted Property for Sometime 80
Negotiations Suspended Awaiting
Return Of Manager Chapman

A deal for the bonding Of the Midas
mine and mill IN the Deep Greek coun.
try is pending with good prospect OF
lis being closed up within the next few
days. The report was current on inc
street during the forenoon that negotla-
lions had been closed, but inquiry made
Of officials Of the company brought out
the fact, that while everything Is prac-
Ideally settled, the whole AFFAIR was
hung up until the return Of Manager
Chapman,
Director John Dorn with whom MI
Chapman had LETT the matter for atlen-
ton. did not feel disposed to take ~l
the responsibility Of fixing up certain
details upon his own shoulders.
The party seeking ,he bond ON the
Midas property Is George Gforgetla,
Who, for a number OF years. was SUI
perlntendent of the Queen OF snena
mine. and Is therefore pretty well post
ed on the mineral resources OF inc
Deep Greek region, MI. GeOrgetta mas
also been employed at the Midas.
Sir. Chapman returned home yesIeF-
day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
NEVADA ORE AssAYED.
Encouraging Outlook for the Nevada
Humboldt Property.


Secretary Ed Copley OF the Nevada
Humboldt Mining company, today re-
ceiyed some very encouraging returns
from Ave samples Of ore placed In the
hands Of an asSyer ycstrday after
noon
Mr. Coplcy explained TO News
representative that the development
work performed on the property up TO
the present time consists mainly Of
open cuts run along the foot wall OF
the contact. which IL about so feet
across The purpose of these cuts was
to define the ore seams which made
their appearance on the surface with
the result that IN three or four Of them
some splendid indications have been
developed In the shape OF high grade
galona and carbonate ore.
II rs the history Of other mines IN
the district that as the veins go down
the values Invariably grow better and,
consequently. the officials OF the con-
rany feel decidedly encouraged over
future prospects.
The president and engineer OF the
company T.. A. Vail, win visit the
property next week Tor the purpose Of
locating n tunnel site and the work
Of driving the adit into the hill, 10 gel
under where the ore is now exposed.
will commence IN the very near future.
A sample Of the carbonate vein gave
returns Of AL per cent lead aud los
ounces IN silver. another from the gu
lena vein, 3S,5 per cent lead and 40
ounces silver; q mixed sample from
The tive veins, IS per cent lead and "a
ounces silver A sample OF bromide
ore. taken from the opposite side OF the
Hill went 1890 ounces IN silver and $3.50
In gold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
IN BUFFALO HUMP.
Considerable Activity In Evidence In
Wen known Idaho Camp.

Wei known Idaho Camp.
lanes McAllep who passed through
here yesterday from Bunalo Hump en-
route TO Spokane, reported that Frank
Peek has made big strike one half q
mile north Of HUMP town says a
Spokesman Review special from sites,
Idaho. Here he opened up two lodges
currying such high values that he took
ont enough gold by means OF mortar
and pan to pay his expenses east lie
win leave for the east shortly to raise
money for working the property which
Is known as the Dice claim.
A small force Is at work on the Biz
Buffalo, and report is common az the
camp that six feet OF fine ore have
been encountered IN the big tunnel The
order recently let for 10000 feet OF mine
timber has been filled.
At the Jumbo mine Is men have been
laid OF because Of low water The
management was compelled to shut
down all but nine OF the "a stamps az
the mill.
At the Craokerjaek mine the repairs
made necessary by the fire have been
completed and the plant Ia working fun
force. Fifteen men are employed, ana
10 stamps are again pounding out ore
On the Mother Lode 10 men are run
ming a drift to the north,
The Buffalo chief Is IN good ore and
work IL being pushed ahead steadily
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
Payment Made ON leases.

1t begins 10 look as II the Guify-
Galley syndicate Is not discouraged over
the developments made during the pres
ent year In the search for OIL near
Pennington. During the past few days
considerable rental money has changed
hands According to the terms Of the
leases obtained on the vast tracts OF
lands in the valley after the expiration
OF the first year II producing wells are
not In evidence, the owners OF the lands
are to receive 81 per acre az a requisite
To keep the leases In force for another
Vaar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28

large mining and smelling interests
1t Is oven stated that tho terms Of sep
aratlon have been agreed upon, and
that one Of the provisions n that the
Guggenheim company shall take over
and operate the shelters Of Monterey
and Aguascallentes, while the shelters
AT SAN Luis Potosi and Nalardena shall
be- operated by the smelling trust The
Guggenhelm company has Invested sew
oral million dollars In Mexican mines
during the past IL months II viii re.
tain these properties, which win prac'
tcally give II control of the mining ana
smelling business Of Mexico.
"lt rs rumored that the American
Smelling & Refining company contem-
plates withdrawing altogether from
Mexico
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
Plant Purchased from carlsa VIII be
Ready In Thirty Days.

John Dem. president Of the Uncle
Sam Consolidated mine OF Tintic, re-
turned from camp this morning where
he completed arrangements for the pur-
chase OF the Carisa holstlng plant
The plant Is now being torn down
preparatory 20 its removal The cons
tractor says he will have II ready to
20 into commission within 30 days.
A force OF men Is at work timberlng
the shaft down to the l00-level, where
81 was damaged by fire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-28
MAJESTIC INQUIRY.
Eastern orders for Stock Received by
Local brokers'

During the past few days there has
been considerable Inquiry Tor Majestic
stock. the orders coming from the east.
This morning 81 cents net. was bid
for the old company stock BY wire
from q New York tlrm.
IL is quite evident that there is a
growing interest being taken In the
stock IN the east since the reorganiza-
tion OF the company and the recent
developments at the mine, whore Supt,
Prudential Ia conducting very ylg-
orous campalgn Of deveIopment