The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
SALT LAKE
lNTERESTlNGLETTER FROM
MORMON TOWN.
A SWIMMER STRANGLED
Who Tried to Gross the
American Dead Sea.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. IA, '04.
H. l.. Wilkinson, of Cleveland, o.,
is at the Holy Cross hospital, Salt Lake
city, in a serious condition from the
effects of strangulation in the lake.
He is a Knight Templar and was on
his way to San Francisco to attend
the conclave. With his wife and daugn-
ter he went out to Sattair, and being
an excellent swimmer, decided to try
the Great Salt Lake. He entered the
water where it was but a few feet
deep and attempted to strike out as in
fresh water, and the brine got in his
eyes, ears and mouth. He was un-
conscious for several hours, and while
still in critical condition, his recov-
cry is quite probable.
The mangled remains of a man were
found on the Southern Pacific tracks
near Promontory, Utah. There was
no means of establishing the identity
of the body, which had been run over
by at least three trains and which was
literally cut to pieces.
There were fragments of certificate
in one of the pockets indicating that
the owner had graduated from Yale
University. Whether the dead man
had fallen off the train or got in the
way of the locomotive has not yet
been determined, but an investigation
is being made.
Here is a chance for the fair ones
who cannot count their admirers by
the score, and who, so far, have not
had the courage to exercise the right
that Leap years gives them. The may
or of prominent western city received
the following letter, and while he is
willing and anxious to do what he can,
his various duties do not permit him to
campaign but he is doing the next best
in publishing the letter and allowing
the ladies to speak for themselves:
ITO the mayor:-I have hurd you
was good man and wood Do a man a
Favor sometimes and Being you as
mayer you must Bee well quanted IL
you know of eny ladeys that wants to
marie good man and have a Good
home | wish you would speak to them
about me.
am past 80 and want wife Pleas
show this letter to som good ladey and
many thanks. (signed) Harry West,
in care of Post Box 1017 Portland, Ore.
The new U. S. mint in Denver, Col,
was opened September 1st with pres
idents salute Of 21 guns and raising of
the American flag over the building
by Geo. e. Roberts, director. of the
mint of Washington, d. c.
The first deposit received was made
by e. e. Beirlingame & Co., of Dem
yer. 1t was a brick weighing 1864 OF.
and is valued at $10,500.00. Frank M.
Downer has been appointed superinten-
dent of the mint. Coinage will not be-
gin until July /, 1905 as no appropria-
ton has been made by congress as
yet to cover the cost of coinage.
1t is reported that the Winniche Ute
Indians, in Navajo, Col, threaten to
revolt IL not accorded better treatment
by the Federal government. Their
leader. Chief Ignacio, claims the in
terror department has repeatedly brok-
en- faith with his people, and that none
of the treaties made by them are being
lived up to. He asserts that the Indians
are not receiving enough ration allow
ance to live on, and the irrigation
bitches promised, have not even been
started. The Indians predict long
enough food If they have to fight for it.
Superintendent w. M. Peterson OF
the Fort Lewis school has gone to Nav
ajo to investigate.
The suit of the Oceanic Steamship
Co., against Collector of Customs Strait
ton, was decided by u. S. Circuit Judge
in San Francisco on September LIST.
Judgment was given for the company.
The suit was for the recovery of $420
''head tax" collected by the authori-
ties for the landing of 210 tourists in
transit through the country to for
eign port.
All immigrants are required to pay
the head tax, but the act of congress
exempts tourists who do not expect to
remain in America. Com. Gen. of I'M
migration, however, made 1t depart
ment rule that the steamship lines ,,e
| required to pay the tax OF 81 on all
passengers not Americans. Judge Nor
row held that the collection of the
tax on tourists was In direct contra
vention of the act exempting such