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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

For long tenn loans on the surplus
allotments OF lntor-married citizens.
write the American Investment Co,
htnka. T. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

Money Loaned on Mineral Lands.
Asphalt coal, oil. gas and mineral
lands bought and sold. Mines inspect
ed and valued. S. DOWNARD.
General Agent.
Postoffice building. l0-dSW-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

have in stock the finest I'no Of sad
dies in the city aud make the lowest
prices. =. c. FREDDY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

The work Of tearing down The old
Jail has begin, preparatory to The cree
lion of tWo-stOry Office building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

Iou can make the terms when you
buy buggy from us. NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

Mccormick rakes at Biveps. CORN
& Frensleys.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

For uptodate repairing take your
harness 10 r. G. PraIdy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

Reduced prices on hot weather
suits and trouser, for The nCNt thirty
days. j. !. STOLFA. The Tailor i-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-06-07

2Sln
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Postomce building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
DENVER BANKERS IN
THE CRIMINAL COURT

Denver Aug 2S--Oficials Of the
suspended Western bank and the Den
yer Savings bank. awaiting trial on the
charge of bankers arCeny-reCeiving
deposits knowing the bank to be insOl-
vent-were in the criminal court today,
the latter to plead and the former 10 ask
a continuance. The motion for a con-
tinuance will be heard on Wednesday.
Carlos Wood cashier, and Robert
Brown. paying teller. of the Denver
Savings bank. pleaded not guilty to the
charge of bankers larceny and trial
was set for Sept. y
James A Hin. president of the saw
ings bank. arrested at McAlister, I. T,
on the same charge. reached Denver
late today in the custody of a deputy
sheriff from this county He was hur-
ried TO the criminal court, where bonds
in the sum of $4,000 were provided and
he was then released.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
MANY LIVES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST
Two Attempts Made 10 Blow Up Immense Reservoir in Ohio
Two Farmers Arrested and Warrants
Issued For Others

in St. Mary's today and ordered the
arrest Of all the accused parties.
The first attempt to blow out the
bulkhead gates was made on the night
% Aug. %. 1904. when a charge of
dynamite under the top beam of the
south gate tore away the beam and
part OF the upper post to which the
gate is hinged, badly SCATTERING the
abutment and releasing one of the
wickets from its fastenings.
Second Attempt.
On the night of May 4, 1905 a heavy
charge Of dynamite was placed in the
sock at the base Of the lower north
gate. The damage to the lock was
even greater than on the first attempt
the gate being blown clear out of the
lock The masonry OF the south wall
was completely shattered. If the wall
had been blown out it would have re
leased the immense body of water and
drained the largest artificial body of
water in the world Had the plot sue
ceeded, the property damage would
have been immense, and loss of life
would also have probably been heavy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

Japan, with the exception of payment
of indemnity had practically been ar
ran ged on a basis satisfactory 10 both
sides. but that Russia would never
pay. an indemnity If the latest pro-
posals of Japan mean that she valves
all claims TO indemnity of any kind
or description, giving IN all idea OF
reimbursement for the expenses of the
war in any guise whatever and in
place thereof is prepared to accept,
for the restoration to Russia of the
northern half of Sakhalin. redemp-
ton price, TO be fixed by an unbiased
commission, this price to be determined
upon by the actual value Of the island
and not 10 take into account Japan's
war EXPENSES or to carry a concealed
indemnity to Japan. there is reason for
the assertion that in all Droba bility
Japan's proposal was never understood
here in this way. and for the deduc-
ton. according to the Russian official
statement. that the stumbling block
to peace can be removed and that
there ought to be new and pTomis-
ing basis for the continuation of the
negotiations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
PERISHED ON DESERT
Judge L. Bethune, Well Known Min
ing Expert, Added to Victims
Of Death Valley.

Bullfrog. New, Aug 2S-Judge l.
BeJhune, brother Of Harry Bethune or
Butte, Mont. the Wen known mining
expert and promoter is supposed TO be
dead in Death Valley Mr. Bethune,
who was well advanced in years, while
here a month ago declared his inten-
tiOn of going TO ESndsburg, by way
of Death Valley James G. Weller.
father of Earl G. Weller Of Telluride,
Colo. who was searching for the body
of his son, claims 10 have found a
black mule straying around a water
hole about half mile north of Sur
VeyOTs' Wells A pack outfit which
gave evidence of having fallen off the
animal was lying n short distance away
and a Bible and some letters marked
with Bethune's name We're found
among the effects. No trace Of
Bethunes presence We're discern
able and it is feared that the aged man
is dead The animal is supposed to
have headed for water after its owner
lost control OF il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
GONE;
SON is IN JAIL
Officers Investigate Sudden Disap-
pearance of Anterior.
MURDER is A POSSIBILITY
ACTIONS OF BOY ARE BEING
TRACED.

IAIHILE Albert. Atterton is being
w held in the county jail await
ing trial on a charge of criminal
assault. the officers are investigating
strange circumstances connected with
the disappearance Of his father. At
terton senior. vanished from Murray
about November last. At the time ne
had large sum Of money on his per
son. He is said TO have been in com
pany with his son then
Young Anterior. soon after the faith
er had vanished, turned up with plenty
of money. although those who know
him say that he had little. and gener-
ally none. prior 20 that time. A letter
written by the young man to his moth
g. in Sheffield. England, is another fac
tor in the case This letter has just
come TO the knowledge of Salt Lake
friends of the father who was black
smith in Murray and in mining camps.
i stated that the father had persisted
in the desert II is said by men who
know the Attertons that the son had
professed ignorance Of where his faith
e.. was
Both Were Mormon Converts.
Atterton and his father have been
in America for something over two
years They came from Sheffield.
England. and the young man professed
belief in the Mormon faith. He turned
out. however, to be frreligious. And
then he materialized as reckless
He is said BY those who knew him
to have done little work They state
that he was usually without funds
and that his board bills at times got
slow payment.
Last fall the father came TO Murray
with about 5000 on his person. He had
earned this money at his trade as
blacksmith
Then Atterton, senior, vanished
Boy Suddenly Had Money.
After the father had disappeared Al
bert Atterton materialized in Center
Vile and BOUntifUl. He is said to
have had plenty of money. This he
spent freely Later on came his ar
rest on a charge of attempted Grim
inal assault for which he was bound
over TO the district court the other
de-
In the meantime young Atterton had
written the letter 10 his mother. Mis-
siOnaTies Of the Mormon church who
were in Sheffield last spring saw this
letter They state that it told of the
fathers death in the desert, and went
on to give details.
These facts have caused the investi-
cation which is now being conducted
by Sheriff c. Frank Emery with
view To finding when and how. IL he
died. AttertOn, senior, came 10 his
death
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
IDAHO BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
HAS FIXED RATES OF TAXATION

more, Idaho, Nez Perez, Shoshone.
Washington Twenty per cent. Ban
mock, Bear lake Twenty-Five per cent,
kootenai Twelve per cent, Boise.
Changes in Improvements on town
lots were made in many counties.
Range cattle were reduced from SIS to
So and sheep were left unchanged at
81
Total assessed valuation of the state
this year is S74. 7O1. SS4 81. an increase of
$6,927. 99S II over 1904. and $S,427. lie. 5S
over 1905.
The increase over 1904etaetaoinshrd
The increase in 1904 over 1908 was
81. 499, 17S. A.
The state board in equalizing assess
ment increased the total as reported by
81 ISL ,621 81 This increase. is divided as
follows: Railroad. telegraph and teIe-
phone lines, $S0S, GAO. 06. All other
classes. 1872. 9S1. rs.
The Increase on railroads. telegraph
and telephone lines was on a valuation
of S11,27z 207 IL That on all other
classes Of property was on a valua-
ton of $50. 124. 81 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

OF MARY'S, O.. Aug. 2s.-As a re-
y suit of an official investigation Of
the two attempts to blow up the
immense reservoir near here during
the past year two arrests were made
today and more are expected tomorrow.
Those against whom warrants were
issued are farmers living near the res
ervoir Riley Cotton of Celina,
charged with having blown up the
bulkhead in an attempt TO destroy the
reservoir, and Parker Wright, whose
home is on the south side OF the res
ervoir, accused of being an accomphce,
were arrested today and taken be
fore the prosecuting attorney at Wa
paxOneta
- The farmers are accused of having
guilty knowledge of the two attempts
to release the water of the big pond.
Accused Ordered Arrested.
W II. McCIintock, secretary of the
state board of public works, arrived
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
FOUR MEN KILLED IN
CALIFORNIA WRECK

Willis. Cal. Aug. 2S.-Four men were
killed and several others injured in d
railway wreck on the California &
Northwestern near Sherwood Junction
today. The engineer with his crew was
bringing his engine down a steep grade
when suddenly the engine began to
slide. Inreyersing. the engineer lost
control Of the engine and il jumped
the track and fell over on its side. En-
gineer Lucas was caught under the en-
CINE and killed w. Higgins. H l..
Stolneclser and G. Lenotte were scaIded
70 death by steam from the broken
pipes of the engine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
AMERICAN IN JAIL IN NICARAGUA
FOR INSUL TING THE PRESIDENT

only one man of that name is involved
in the trouble. The minister enclosed
a copy of a telegram received by him
from the Nicaraguan minister of for
eign affairs dated at Managua. Aug.
13. In this dispatch the minister for
foreign affairs stated that William G.
Aibers resided in Jalapa in the dis
trict of New Sebogia, and that he op-
posed the local authorities in their at
tempt to serve a writ. In his ex-
element Albers, it is charged, in
suited the president of the republic.
The authorities Of Jalapa commenced
criminal suit against him and. in the
course of the proceedings caused his
removal to the headquarters oN the
district. where Alberts will be tried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
Especial to The Herald.O


Boise Ida. Aug 2S.-The state board
Of equalization announced the result
of its deliberations this evening, and the
clerks in the auditors office are busy
cEight figuring up the net results. The
assessment fixed by the board on rail-
roads was about fOrecasted in these
dispatches. All main lines with the
exception of that portion OF the Short
Line from the Utah to the Montana
boundaries, formerly known as the Utah
Northern. are assessed at 50, 500 a mile.
The exception noted is assessed at
S9,3S0. All branch lines remain as as
sessed last year. excepting the Boise,
St. Anthony and O. r. & N. in Koot-
eDai and Shoshone counties, which were
raised as follows: Boise branch. $500;
St. Anthony branch, $500; o. r. & N,
branch, $3.50.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany was increased from $40 10 Sl25
mile and the telephone companies ex-
cepting Cassia. Lenhi. and Custer. In
creases are as follows. Ten per cent,
Ada, Bingham, Blaine, Canyon, FL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

Washington. Aug. ga cablegram
received at the state department from
Minister Merry, dated at San Jose,
Costa Rica, today. says that Albers,
che American citizen arrested in Mic
aragua is in comfortable quarters and
is allowed to receive his friends in Jail.
He has also been permitted to visit
his own home twice, and has retained
two lawyers, who may consult with
him. Mr.. Merry adds that he viii
see that Albers has a fair trial.
\ mail report received today from
Minister Merry. dated at San Jose,
Aug. Is, contains the information called
for by the state department as to the
cause for the arrest of Albers. IL ap-
pears from Mr.. Merry's report that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

Garfield Peterson of Pnedae Wyo, Stabbed Nine Times by
Rufian Whom He Called TO Account For
Insulting Girl.

in which Peterson imagined that Con
nell was scratching him. He gave
COnneGl a thorough fist beating and
then allowed him to escape. Upon
appearing in the light he found that
he had been cut with a knife nine
times-fOur times on the face and
neck, one cut almost severing his
jugular vein. and five times on the
body He became eXha usted in few
minutes from the loss of blood and
a physician was summoned who fin
ally succeeded in stanching the flow
but Peterson is still very weak a
search was made for Cornell by friends
of Peterson. but he had escaped He
is still in the country and Will prob
ably be arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

to whether such a check had ever
been issued and was informed that
John w Rogers was not known, nor
had a check for the above amount ever
been issued in his favor. A reply was
wired To the New York bank that
no check had ever been issued or Ger
tilted.
behind is that that they are signed
by r II. Mcdonald, while the cash
Ter of the Kern Valley bank signs his
name "Renold Mcdonald" and has no
middle initial
Mr. Mcdonald is of the opinion that
the fOTger. whoever he may be. may
at some time or other have been in
Kern county, probably long enough 70
be acquainted i'm a general way with
the bank and its officials. but not in
timately enough TO get the names cor
rectl-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
Some Sarcasm.
BIG STRIKE IN MEXICO.
Especial to The HeraIdO

Boston. Aug. 2S.-The Boston Office
of the Mexican Consolidated company
controlled by Boston and Salt Lake
interests. has just received a telegram
from Guanecevi to the effect that an
ore body has been encountered i'm the
Soto mine varying from $40 to above
$1,000 CMeSican) per ton. The vein
varies from eight inches to six feet
in depth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
Roaers a stenoarapher.

New York. Aug. PSI W. Rogers
formerly was employed as a stenogra-
pher by Quigg, Bostwick & Coleman
in this city. At the firms ofiice to-
day il was said that nothing is known
there of Rogers wherea bouts
He came TO them through "A news
paper advertisements and they knew
nothing regarding his past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
Especial to The Heraldl

Wyo.. Aug. 2S.-Garfield
Peterson of this place is suffer-
ing from the effects of nine stabs
which We're inflicted by a knife in
the hands of c. ID. Connell, ruffian
who came here a short time ago and
has been working in the hay fields
here. Cornell insulted d young lady
TO whom Peterson was paying atten-
ton. and Peterson at once hunted him
up and demanded an apology. Con-
nell responded with a thrust on the
temple with a knife which he had
drawn Peterson knocked him down,
and rough and tumble fight ensued
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
SENTENCE APPROVED.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The president
has approved the sentence in the court
martial case of First Lieutenant G. S
Richards. Twenty-third infantry. who
was convicted of duplicating pay ac-
counts and was sentenced TO dismissal
from service and TO one year at hard
la-hS~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
HOLMES GIVES BAIL.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Former Asso-
ciate Statistician E. S Holmes. jr.. of
the department of agriculture. indicted
together with F. A Peckham and
Moses Haas of New York on the charge
of conspiring 10 defraud the govern
ment by prematurely divulging the de-
partment cotton erpp reports surren-
dered TO the United States marshal to-
day. the latter appearing before Justice
Stafford and giving bond IN the sum OF
80. 1000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
COUPLE LEFT NO
TRACE BEHIND
Man and Wife Desert Little Children
at Albany, N. Y.
HOTEL BILL WAS JUMPED.
POSSIBILITY OF A DOUBLE SUI
eide.

A LBANY, y. Y, Aug 2S.-Evidence
~ as to the identity of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Rogers, who went cut Of
the Hotel Ten E,yck here Friday night
leaving their two little boys. one a
baby of s months and the other years
old. in the care of chambermaid. is
steadily accommodating. but their where
ab9uts is as much a mystery as ever.
The belief that the Rogers went 10
New York Thursday and sailed on the
Campania for Europe was disposed of
this afternoon when Edwin II. Low. a
steamship agent with whom they had
had some correspondence about book
inS passage. telegraphed that nobody
answering to their description had
sailed on the Campania or any of the
other liners that departed ON Satur-
day.
Theory of Police.
The police are now working on a
theory that Rogers and his Wife are
still in Albany or near at hand. There
IS nothing to show why they should
wish TO abandon their children delber-
ately On the contrary letters found
in their rooms at the hotel and the be-
havior of the oldest boy Rex demon
strate that up to this time the chill
dren were tenderly cared for
One of these letters. evidently cher
ished by Mrs. Rogers. was written for
the child TO his mother by some grown
person In it Rex sends loads of
Kisses To-day when one of the sym
pathetic hOusekeepers at the hotel
wanted to kiss Rex he declined. L
never kiss anybody but my mamma
he explained.
Both Pretty Children.
Both children are exceptionally at
tTaCtiVe- Strategy had to be used this
afternoon 10 get Rex TO leave his baby
brother Rex was taken TO the Albany
orphans asylum. While the baby went
10 St Margaret's nome for very young
children The older boy shed his first
tears when he found his brother was
TO be taken from him.
AdviCes from Washington confirm
the belief drawn from the papers Ros-
ers left in his room that he was vice
President OF the Congressional Cor
respOndence club. He remained Ia that
position for two months. when. il is
said. he had disagreement with his
partner and left the city. Charles IT.
Coleman, of the New York law firm
o. Quigg, BOstwick * Coleman. while
here today said that about a month
ago his firm employed Rogers as an
expert stenOgrapher. He left their en-
ployment about a week ago.
May Be Double Suicide.
The certified check for S25 which
the hotel people Cashed for Mr. Rogers
on the afternoon before his disappear
ance has been paid by the ConsoH-
dated National bank of New York.
Thus FAR nothing has developed TO
indicate that the Rogers were fleeing
from justice One theory upon which
the police are working is that per
haps. finding themselves without
means, they have committed suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
SAVED By A MIRACLE.

Butte. Aug. 2S.-Cou Sullivan. caught
IN a fail of ground in Green Mountain
mine yesterday, was rescued this aft
ernoon- One set of timbers under
which he was working did not go down,
and he was not injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
WOULD BE SATISFACTORY.
Russia Will Make Peace if Indemnity
Is Waived.

St Petersburg. Aug. %. 3:15 a. M
The Associated Press dispatch from
Portsmouth declaring that President
Roosevelt was authorized several days
ago. on behalf of Japan, TO waive all
claim for indemnity or reimbursement
for the cost Of the war and to cede
back to Russia the northern half of
the island Of Sakhaiin. leaving the
redemption" price of IL TO the arbi-
tration Of a mixed commission. WAS
received too late here last night to
reach the general public, but its sig
nificance was instantly recognized IN
the quarters when IL became known.
There is every reason to believe.
judging from the official expressions
persistenty given out by the foreign
office since the beginning of the ne
gotiatiOns at Portsmouth. that this
proposition by Japan to waive the
question OF indemnity goes far toward
removing the last and. according TO
Official explanations, the only stumbling
block in the way Of peace.
What Japan Must Do.
The foreiEB Office has said that every
disputed point between Russia and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
UNKNOWN IN CALIFORNIA.
Rodgers Had No Connection With
Oil Fields Company.

Oil Fields Company.
Bakersfield. Cal, Aug. 2S.-InQuiry
at the Kern Valley bank and at the
Office of the California Consolidated
Oil Fields company discioses the fact
that no such person as John, r. RoS-
ers is known at either place. and that
no checks were ever issued in his IA
VOr bv the latter concern
The Kern Valley bank today re-
ceiyed telegram from the ConSoli-
dated National bank Of New York
which shows that Rogers had made
an attempt TO cash a check purport-
ing TO be issued by the oil company
and certified by the bank, which reads
as follows:
rs check of California Consolidated
oil Fields company order Of John w.
Rogers for 1881, certified BY you.
genuine? Wire reply"
No Such Check Issued.
Mr.. Mcdonald Immediately inquired
at the offices OF the oil company as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
BERRY ON CANAL BOARD
Chief Engineer of Union Pacific Will
Help Build Great Isthmian
Channel

Washington, Aug. 2s.-John B. Ber-
~. chief engineer of the Union Pa
cific railroad at Omaha, has been ap-
pointed assistant member of the board
of consulting engineers which will meet
in Washington on Sept l 10 discuss
the building of the Panama canal He
fills the vacancy made through the
resignation of Herman Schussler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29

John b. Berry, chief engineer of the
Union Pacific and consulting engineer
of the Oregon Short Line, has wide
acquaintance in Salt Lake and i'm the
west generally. He was in this city
much of the time, few years ago
when the Salt Lake Route was build
ing, being. active on the Short Line
fight i'm the Nevada grade war. He
is probably best known in the west
for his rebuilding of the Union Pacific
in Wyoming. This and other engineer
ing feats place him, in the opinion of
many road builders, at the top OF his
profession in the railroad line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-29
May Be Double Suicide.
JUMPED BOARD BILL.
Couple Cashed a Certified Check and
DISAPPEARED.

Albany, y. Y, Aug. 2S.-The couple
registered at the Hotel Ten Eyck here
last Thursday as Mr.. and Mrs J. W.
Rodgers of San Francisco. dis
appeared from the hotel Friday night
leaving behind them TWO children.
both boys, 8 years and 8 months old
respectively The children are being
cared for by the hotel mana cement.
but if the parents do not cali for them
Monday they viii be placed in charge
Of the city charity authorities. Mp
and Mrs. Rodgers left without paying
their board bill and after getting the
hotel to cash "A certified check The
police have heard that the couple came
here from Washington and today teIe-
Sraphed to that city in an effort 10
locate them