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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-07
NEGROES STRUNG
UP IN ALABAMA
Series of Foul Crimes Avenged
by Mob Composed of Mo-
bile Business Men.
VICTIMS TAKEN FROM TRAIN
SuTCHERY OF LITTLE GIRL IN
PENNSYLVANIA.

Mobile. Ala, Oct. 6.-The crimes corn
United upon Ena May Fowler, Lillian
May Savell, Ruth Seraman and attempts
on others whose names are not given
were averaged by a party Of forty-five
men this afternoon in a lonely place just
off the Holt road, in the neighborhood
dered the men, who were all armed with
reV0iVers, shOtgunS and rifles, not to fire
. shot and the orders were carried Out.
thompson, who committed the first
crimes that startled the people OF Mobile
and worked them up into a. fury, was
first strung up. A long half-inch rope
was thrown over the limb of live oak
tree. According to the statements of the
leaders. Thompson confessed and was
then swung up He slowly strangled 10
death. Thompson was jerxed up a dis
lance of about fifteen feet and the rope
fastened. Another report is that Thomp-
son said that he was not the man.
body of Thompson had been strung up.
The hanging was conducted in a very
quiet manner.
Showed No Signs of Fear.
The negro Thompson was very sulIen
from the time he was taken off the train
until the rope was placed around his
neck Neither OF the men showed signs
OF fear. Robinson saying all the time that
ne was going to heaven
when Mount Vernon was reached on
the trip from Birmingham eight men
wearing white masks boarded the train.
Five of them covered Sheriff Powers and
Deputy Charles Green with revolvers
and told them that they had come for
the prisoners. The revolvers OF the sher-
if and deputy sheriff were then taken
from them. The conductor was asked TO
move all the people in the first-class
coach to the rear seats. as more OF the
crowd were going TO get on at Plateau.
The conductor complied with the request
and some of the passengers were placed
I'm the sleeper.
All Business Men.
One Of the leaders who stood on the
platform OF the train heavily masked
said that the crowd which had just
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-07

II you'll notice each one is hung up
on a hanger. 1t is intended to show
you how the coat will look when it
is on your back. You can see, too,
the hundreds of styles we carry and
select the one which looks best to
you They're not high priced, but
there isn't a poor coat in the
lot. Sold for from $500 to $4,000
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SOIL OUR ONLY
HOPE IN FUTURE
James J. Hill Sounds a Note of
Warning as to What Is in
Store for This Country.
Problems TO BE SOLVED
NATURAL RESOURCES FAST BE-
COMING EXHAUSTED.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-James j. Hill, pres
ident of the Great Northern railroad.
was the principal speaker tonight at
the banquet given at the Auditorium
hotel upder the auspices of the Com
mercial association. His theme was
The Development of the Northwest"
and his remarks were greeted with
added attention because of the great
deal in ore lands which he closed re-
Gently in behalf of the Great Northern
railroad.
David r. Forgan, president of the
commercial association presided at
the banquet, which was attended by
about $50 members of the association
and their friends Sir Thomas Upton
was one of the chief guests of the even
ing. Other speakers were: Conquest
of the Pacific" Congressman George
h. FOss; San Francisco Ernest +.
Bickneu Mr.. Bicknell represented the
Chicago Commercial association in the
relief measures at San Francisco after
the earthquake.
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MIR. HIPS Speech.

After reviewing the progress MADE
in the northwest in the past fifty years,
Mr.. Hill said:
THE first business and the highest
DUTY of the northwest is to prepare
for the burden and heat of the COM
ing day and to postpone the lengthen-
ing Of the shadows that must surely
fall. Within certain limits we may
know exactly what is to happen in this
country and the northwest if forces
now operative, and if tendencies now
active, are unchecked. These, briefly,
are the certainties of the next fifty
years, supported by facts ascertained
beyond possibilities of error. By the
middle of this century, within the life
time of thousands now living, oar
population will be more than 200, 600 000.
Where are these people to find profit
able occupation? How are they to OBJ
tain the necessities of life? The ques-
ton is always pressing upon great
cities like Chicago, where immigration
concentrates.
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boarded the train were all business men
OF Mobile and that their action had been
decided upon only after careful consider
alton. He said that if the negroes Were
taken into Mobile by the sheriff and tried
under military protection there would GER
tainly be bloodshed, and their method
was the best.
When the train reached Creole. fifteen
miles from Mobile, a large number or
men wearing masks and one of them car
rying q bag which contained straps ana
ropes, came on board and were given
their orders. At PritChard's station the
masked mob, with the prisoners closely
guarded. got off the train and started
down the road.
Quickly Strung Up.
About 100 yards from the tree on which
the hanging took place the cry was given
TO hurry and the mob and prisoners
broke into run. After running twenty
five yards a big oak tree was reached
and the mob stopped and ropes were pro-
duced. Fearing trouble with the neigh
borhood negroes, scouts, armed with RI
tes, guarded the main road. The negroes
were then strung up. Nearly everybody
OF the crowd took hold OF the rope
While the negroes were being hanged
strict orders from the leaders rang out,
Boys, do not fire shot, we are carry
ing out the will of the people,
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annual Sunday school conference VIII
be held in the tabernacle.
The regular priesthood meeting OF the
church was held last night in the tad
ernacle, and was well attended.
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The ladies of the Eff NJ. Z. church
Will give, rummage sale at 119 East
First South street. Tuesday, Oct "A
10 a. m.
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Flags Enemies Of Church.

Urging again that parents rear their
children in adherence 10 the faith,
Apostle Smoot declared that the char
acter and manner Of living of the men
who are leading IN the fight against
the church should be impressed upon
the young so that they will stand in
no danger of being led astray by their
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There Is No Escape.

Though our trade was unshackled
from the legislative bonds that now
prevent its natural growth and free ex-
pansion it would not offer us for long
any other reliance than a broken reed.
Every nation that enjoys prosperity
and that exhibits a healthy national
vitality is rooted in the soil: and all
it's other Industries iSe clustered
about tiliage as the branches spring
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MORMON LEADERS ARE
UPHELD BY THE PEOPLE
Continued frem Page 1

Mr.. Smoot declared that 1t too fire.
quently happened that boys who go
away on missions, and who. keep the
word OF wisdom during their absence,
become addicted to the use Of liquor
and tobacco upon their return. This,
he said, was a most regrettable thing.
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Showed No Signs of Fear.
All Business Men.

One Of the leaders who stood on the
platform OF the train, heavily masked
said that the crowd which had just
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Illumination IS
CAUSE OF THE SAG
cash Item in Bank Statement
Shows Gain
BANK CLEARINGS DECREASE.
Stock operations During the Past Week
Lapsed Almost Entirely Into the
Hands of Professional
Traders.
BANK CLEARlNGS DECREASE.

New York, March 1.-THE slight sag
In prices today was largely attributable
to inanimatlon, the market having sunk
into a state of practical stagnation. The
bank statement however, was not con-
sidered to promise any large improvement
In the condition OF the money market.
The cash item showed gain of some
thing over a million dollars, which was
better than expected. but loans at the
same time increased $3.50, 500. The re-
buting growth in the deposit item and
the expansion OF the reserve Requirement
resulted in a shrinkage in the surplus
of s5sS,575.
The change in the loan item may have
been Influenced by the shifting of ac-
counts incident to the large dividend
payments on Wednesday, but the pay
nent of maturing obligations to foreign
borrowers, which was reflected in the
weeks demand for foreign exchange is
supposed also to have been transferred
10 some extent in the local banks. 1t is
pointed out that with the payment next
week of the final installment on the last
Japanese loan, there will be on deposit to
he credit of that government in Lon
Ion, Paris, Berlin and New York some-
hing like $3.50, 100000. The withdrawal of
hese deposits, which have been in prog
-ess within the last week and which is
Expected to continue. Is thus seen to
nave a very wide field for the extension,
Kith corresponding positive effect on the
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eIbert 9 claw Marker Letter.

The increasing confidence that the for
eigns market exhibits caused little squirt
IN options there today. and the closing
recorded an advance Of points over yes
terday's prices Spot sales were fair for
Saturday, 5000 bales, at points advance.
Early cables expressed the view that a
large short interest had gradually accu-
INFLATED and that the covering of part
of which was directly responsible for the
better market in Liverpool today.
The bullish visible and the increasing
willingness that the market displays in
responding to favorable influences caused
n steady advance here today. Local
shorts showed no hesitaney in covering,
being rather fearful of the exact status
that the former bear leader would def
nltely assume, although all reports were
to the effect that he favored the bull
side
The reaction that has been observed OF
late. If stripped of any inspiration, would
doubtless have occurred when consldera-
ton is taken OF the heavy and somewhat
uneXplainable decline, observed during
the early part of the week, but lately
there have come into the market affairs
influences that must be reekoned with,
such as decrease in the total visible sup
ply for the week of $4,000 bales. and a
momentous decline OF receipts at interior
points, with a healthier and more active
demand for spot cotton. which, so long
as they continue, and in the absence oe
speculative pressure, must exert a real
and fundamental basis of support. Hence,
for the present these improvements seem
indicative OF a further advance. but the
pendulum-like swing in prices will be in
fluenced by surface conditions
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LONDON MARKET
SHOWS FIRMNESS
New Orleans However Makes
But Slight Response
MARKET SOON SAGGED OFF
Considerable Scattered Realizing Dur
ing the Middle Morning Left Prices
Very Little Above Fri
days Figures.
MARKET SOON SAGGED OFF

New York. Mareb17.-The cotton market
opened steady at an advance of ) to :
points in responce to higher cables and
the report of leading English authority
on European consumption showing the
weight of deliveries to average about Is
pounds to the bale less than last year, and
estimating the weekly consumption at
171,OoO bales OF 500 pounds each against
the same last year. New Orleans, how
ever did not fully respond to the firm
ness abroad, there was no general sup
port here The weather map showed con-
tinued clear conditions over most of the
belt and prices gradually sugged Off IN
der sea tered realizing with the market in
the middle of the morning only to 3
points above last nights.
Receipts of cotton at the ports today
were H. 1903 bales against 1879 last week
and 1880 last year For the week $1,000
bales, against 117,115 last week, and TO-
452 last year. Today's receipts at New
orleans, 1895 bales against 5449 last year
and at Houston 1904 bales, against 4Oi5
last year.
New Nork Chiffon ElltlIres
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Ware & LeIand's Market Letter.

From the action of the market today,
1t looks very much as though a number
of the larger traders who were either
long of the market or had covered their
shorts, were endeavoring to put prices
up before the gnners report in order to
get a better selling basis, to put out cot
ton.
That is to say, the advance did not
appear to be in any sense the result Of
general buying and, "a firm. healthy under
tone. Whenever any quantity of cotton
was put on the market prices slipped
away readily and 1t required very ag-
gressive buying operations on the part
of larger traders to put prices higher
The operation is a replica of the move1
ment two weeks ago, when prices were
marked up to 1927 fer July and it was
an open question whether they would be
able to put July over II cents. The same
interests are now engaged in a similar
operation and that Is practically all that
can be seen in the advance of yesterday
and today.
Some very acute observers of the mar
ket and conservative men believe that this
is the explanation of the rise and many
would have sold short today had 1t not
been for the report on Tuesday. AS we
have said for two weeks, there is enough
uncertainty in the present market to keep
one off the short side for the time being.
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Loveman G. Co.'s Market Letter.

After elaboration. shorts evidently come
to the conclusion today that discretion
was the better part Of valor, and ran to
cover before the close which was steady
at net gain for the day OF u points.
Spots were officially reported firm and
Lice higher on all grades
Sales. 1900 bales OF spots and $50 to ar
rive ON the basis OF l05so for middling
Notwithstanding the break In cotton
early In the week, caused by liquidation
of May ard July contracts, the market
has since experienced a substantial recov-
cry, on unfavorable weather conditions, a
better demand for spots and on the report
that Theo. H. Price was bullshly in
elined. Private wire advlces from New
York today credited Mr.. Price with being
a large buyer I'm that market, and this
had some influence on the minds of those
shorts who had hitherto stubbornly re-
sisted the advancing tendency recently
shown by the market. The decidedly fa-
vorable course of Liverpool today was
probably due to the bullish character of
the visible supply statement showing
spinners takings larger than last year,
and a relative decrease of $50 600 bales
In the supply OF all kinds. The statistics
in this particular are apt to become
even more bullish from now. and with
receipts of American and Indian cotton
showing a considerable falling off COM
pared with last year, the visible is likely
to continue to show heavy decreases froI1
week to week.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston Firm; middling 105sc; net re-
ceipts 1906; gross receipts 1906 sales 966;
stock 152934; exports to Great Britain,
$3.50; exports coastwise 779
New Orleans-Firm; mlddlng 10N; net
receipts 1886; gross receipts 1885, sales 2250;
stock 267 ,S29; exports to Great Britain,
1000
Mobile-Firm; middlirg 1Ohc; net re-
ceipts 147; gross receipts 147; sales 100;
stock &c, 1852; exports coastwise 60
Savannah-Steady; middlng 101sc; net
receipts 1857; gross receipts 1857; sales 12s;
stock 50 OS1: exports coastwise 24O5.
Charleston-Quiet; middling 10i4c; net
receipts 211; gross receipts 211; stock %, $50.
wilmngton-Steady middling 103sc; net
receipts Sc; gross receipts 56 stock 1918.
Norfolk-Firm; middling 1O24c; net re-
ceipts $685. gross receipts 55s; sales 300;
stock 344S3; exports eoastwise OIL
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling 105sc;
stock 94O6
Boston-steady: mlddling 11.27; net re-
ceipts 2sl4.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; middlng 11.5o;
gross receipts %; sales 3l97 exports to
the continent 591.
Pensacola-Net receipts $3.50; gross re-
ceipts $500; exports to Great Britain,
$500; exports to the continent 1000.
New York-Flrm middling 1125; net
receipts $50; gross receipts 6OlO; sales 1900;
stock 17O,G54
Total today, at all ports, net-17303 ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1890 exports to
France, 205S: exports to the continent.
10, 654; stock 754,97s
Consolidated at all ports, net-17, 903; ex-
ports to Great Britain. 1890; exports to
France, 2O53; exports to the continent,
1854.
Total since September l, at all ports,
net-6,497, Al; exports to Great Britain, q
$50, 49, exports to France, ,525; exports
to the continent. 1852 ,059; exports to ia
pan, 81, 1853; exports to Mexico. 2714.
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Abererombie g. Co.'S Cotton Letter.


The approach Of the final census report
on the actual size Of last years growth,
linters included, and which Is due next
Tuesday, will set at rest for all time the
question as to whether the yield will be
nearer Il 100000 than 100000 bales, and
will probably set aside all claims that
the seasons production IS IN excess Of
the worlds requirements. The census re-
port of last March came within 5000
bales of the seasons actual outturn. 3D.
59s 600, against the revised report OF b.
$4,000 published last August The gem
eral impression is that next Tuesdays
final report will show apout lo,6O0,00O bales,
as on January 16. Practically 1O,O000OO
bales had been ginned, the census report
ing 9,99sO00, after which date one year
ago s31, 900 bales were added, the year be-
fore 529 600 bales an average for the two
years of about 5000 bales As to the
world requirements an allowance for
a commercial crop of 1o,70o0o0 bales may
be made which, when taken into con-
sideraton OF the 100000 bales carried
over at the end of last season. would only
provide an available supply from which
the spinners might draw from Of not more
than 200 900 bales Last years takings
by the world were Il, 4S5.OO0 bales of Amer
lean cotton and Notwithstanding the
higher levels Of values this year trade
throughout the world Is conceded to be
better than in 1905. Nevertheless spinners
takings can hardly. be IN excess Of H.
100000 bales this season. without creating
a famine at the end OF the year; at the
present moment they are running on q
basis of II, 10000 bales
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, March 17.-Cotton, spot. quiet;
prices points higher, American middling
fair, ga; good middling, 6.O2; middling,
5s4; low middllng, 5.Gs good ordinary,
$50; ordinary, 5.34 The sales of the
day were GOO bales of which 800 were for
speculation and export and included 500
American Receipts 1900 bales, including
200 American. Futures opened firm and
closed steady; American middling <. o. c.
March, 5.G6: March-April, ) IS: April-May.
Sos: May-June, $40; June-July. 5.72: July
August, 5.73: August-September, 5.7l; Sep
TENDER October, 5.5e; October-November
5.51: November December. SOL: December
January, $50; January February. 5.5l.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy, an4.25.
Oranges - California navel oranges
s.. 5O0i3 70; grape fruit, s5.50d6
Apples-Nerthern grown, 50 pound box.
81. 50d2. 70.
Tonatoes-Per crate, s4.50n5.
FLORIDA Beans--Per crate, $3.50
Limes-Per 100 81.
Peanuts Fancy per pound, &c; No 2 &C.
sweet Potatoes ulman, Ni5sVz per
barrel yellow yams, s50eQc.
Seed sweets-Dooly's, per bushel, sl.25;
Queens. ST.
Celery-Per DOZEN 1925; per crate. So.
Cabbage-New crop Florida cabbage, 81
@2.e5.
Egg plant, s2OOa25O per crate.
Lettuce-New crop, per crate. 81 80;
dozen. 75easl.
Onlons-1A92c.
onion sets-Yellow. per bushel. 81;
white, per bushel. s. %.
Potatoes-Irish, S5c.
Tennessee Second Crop Triumph Seed
Potatoes. per bu, Sl.0o@110.
Turkeys-on foot. 1jal6c; dressed, $17W
1Sc.
Eggs-Per dozen. fresh. Bale.
Hens S5df40c; chickens large, 25n35c
medium. 201l25.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect Februar II, 1905

schedule IN EHect repruar II, l90bs
Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
GAO a. m.-No IS, for Atlanta, Washing
ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and the East. Pull.
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, Birmingham to New
York. Dining car. Birming-
ham to Atlanta.
$40 a. m.-No. 49, for Montevalo. Ma
plesvile. Selma and way sta
tons
l2:25 .. m.-No IS, for Columbus, West
Point. Wnona, Greenwood
and GreenviIle; also Sheffield
ana Florence and North Ala
bama points.
s:4O D. m.-No Is, for Cordova, Oakman.
Corona and way stations: also
Blossburg.
5:45 a. m.--No. 70 for Admission. Hehln and
way stations: also Rome, Ga.
$50 o. m.--No. SO for Atlanta, Charlotte.
Richmond, Washington. New
York and the East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Richmond. Ha'
t:05 D. m.-No. "a. I.nnlston. Atlanta ana
way stations: also for Jack
sonville and an Florida points
also Talladega. Ma.
l0:2O o. m.--No. 81, for Columbus. West
Point, Winona, Greenwood and
Greenville. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car Birmlns-
ham to Greenville.
1925 o. In.--No. q. for Selma, Mobile ana
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing Loom Sleeping Car Bir-
mingham to Mobile.
II 80 o. m.-No. 9S, for Atlanta, Anniston
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car, Birmingham to
Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station $50
ID. m.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger office.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 3067
Bell and SIT Peoples.
]. N. HARRISON. Dist Pass. Agt-
r. p. cREAG. Trav. Pass. Agt.
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he Leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Steady; winter patents, $500
800; straights, s3.3OQ360; spring patents,
So. 55@3.sO; straights. s3.3caS.5o; bakers,
81 20Q290.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 77HadS0cc; No. 3
7SQ79c; No. 2 red, s2I2GS21sc.
Corn-Eo. 2, 42l4; No. . yellow, 43c.
Oats-No. 2. 2sssc: No. white, 31s4c;
No 3 white 2sq3iH2c.
Rye-No 2, 60cs
Bariey-Good feeding, S7aS7Kac; fair to
choice mailing, 40Q50c.
Flax Seed-No. l. S1.THa; No. / north
western, s1.13Ha.
Timothy Seed-Prime. s3.17Da.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS 90I1595.
Bard-Per 100 pounds, s7S2Da.
Short Ribs Sfdes-Loose, &.3odjS.45
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, IS. 659S.70.
Whisky-Basls of high wines, Sl.2S.
Clover-Contrsct Grade, $lS.e5.
On the produce today the butter mar
ket was steady; creamery, 16d261ac; dairy,
15@23c. Eggs were steady, 13I2c; firsts,
13lac; prime flrsts. 14lac; extras, Ice.
CHEESE was steady, 11s4@131sc.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS

Quotations on spot cotton yesterday
were unchanged from Friday and no re-
ceipts of cotton of any grade were re-
ported.
The usual light shipping trade Of sat
urday prevailed in the local produce
market but the local sales were good. The
quotations on produce are unchanged ex-
cepting poultry, the prices being slightly
increased.
The condition Of the grocery market
was good yesterday morning, but as Is
generally the case on the closing day Of
the week very little trading was done in
the afternoon.
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anal stanIe oroceries.

Sugar-Granulated, sc; Y. c., 4ae.
Flour-Fancy patent, s5.75: standard
patent, $685. straight, $3.50.
Goffee-Green, 11@1Sc; Arbuckle's, SIS. So;
Porto Rico. s15.55.
Meat-Dry sailed ribs. &c: dry sailed
rib bellies. 91sc; extra clear. SAc hams,
fancy, bye; mediums. 121kc; bacon bellies
11tc; California hams sAc.
Lard-Leaf Sc: compound lard, 6a2nfc.
Molasses-Cen s0q3oc: sugar
house s0e: Georgia cane, SAC.
White Peas-Per bushel 81. I5m2
Beans-Navy s2.25 per bushei: hand
picked Lima 7c
Grits-92 pounds. s1.65.
Meal--"Jlm Dandy" HIP.
MaearonI. &c.