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Having crossed the country from the southeast to
the northwest, reached the right bank of the Mis-
sour River the mouth of the MuSSelShel, and
then undecided to whether the Indians were
still in what is known the basin of the Musseshell
or whether they had crossed the Missouri to the
north.
While in this state of uncertainty small boat
with three or four white men came down the river
from place some forty miles above and reported
that the Indians about to place
known as Cow Island on the Upper Missouri. For
tunately | was able to secure the last steamboat
going down the river that autumn, and with that
crossed the command over that tortuous river.
Then began difficult march under of what
is known the Little Rocky Mountains with the
effort to make rapid progress and at the time
to conceal the command much possible from the
knowledge of the Indians, who supposed that they
had escaped from their pursuers and left them many
days IN the rear Yet was getting information of
their movements from scouts who long dis
tances In advance and on the left of command.
Preparing for Action
A S we drew in the early morning of Septem-
Der IL, the scouts reported the Indians in camp
eight miles distant. Then occurred the hur-
ried preparation for rapid march and serious
counter. All enCumbrances were left with the
serve, everything was prepared for action and with
eight troops of cavalry and four companies of
mounted infantry the command moved toward the
Indian camp at rapid walk, which soon was quick
ened to trot, slow gallop and the rush of wild
charge at the close
Nothing is more inspiring and exhilarating than
the march of brave to battle. All animation
amid the most intense excitement, and yet perfect
order and calm deliberate determination prevailed
Orders given in as low tone of voice as could
be rendered distinct, and frequently by the motion
of the hand the sword; and the only noise was
occasioned by the football of the rapidly moving
chargers and the slight clankng of the swords and
equipments. The day had dawned clear, and the
atmosphere was cool and bracing The rolling
prairie was most suitable for the rapid movement
of the troops and the changes from column line
of battle and the deployment of the different di-
visions occurred without a check.
We had taken along with us on the march a body
of friendly Indians who up to that time had been
lettering along in the most stless manner, riding
their heavy ponies mules clad in the most in
different manner but driving before them band
of their ponies which cared for in the most
solictous and skilful manner. The moment the
alarm was given, or the report received that the
into ideal picturesque band of warriors They
mounted their war ponies, which had no other en-
cumbrance equipment than single lariat with one
end round the lower jaw of the animal. They were
stripped of all surplus paraphernaia, and their
bright colored moccasins eggngs, jackets, and
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Beginning of the Trouble

WHILE this was being done young Indian took
advantage of the situation. He went out and
found white man who the year before had killed
his brother, and, according to the Indian as we'll as
the ancient precept of the philosophy of An eye
for an eye, and a tooth for TOOTH, killed the man
who had caused the death of his brother, took his
horse, and rode back into camp Then the spirit
of resistance was excited when the young man ap-
peared and boosted of his exploit. While this did
not the tribe to actual hostility yet it created
an alarming excitement among the settlements, was
heralded Indian outbreak and troops were
rushed to the vicinity to suppress the supposed hostile
element. This only adding fuel to the flame
and the result was conflict between the Indians
and the military forces, when the Indians retreated
back to the mountains, pursued by the military
forces under command of General Howard, then
commanding the department.
Then followed long pursuit over the most rugged
section OF our country, crossing the Rocky Noun
tains from Idaho to near the northwest border of
Wyoming and through the Territory of Montana
passing over the rugged region of the Yellowstone
National Park, crossing rapid mountain rivers, fol-
lowing game trails through valleys thickly wooded
and almost impassable over high and precipitous
mountains until the rolling prairie of the east slope
of the Rockies was reached after weeks of most
laborious marches Wherever the Indians made
stand they were attacked and dispersed by the
troops, but by skilful management they managed to
avoid serious in Jury and escaped capture During
that eventful march, however, they committed few
depredatons
Learning of their movements in crossing the
Rocky Mountains, placed two strong commands
of superior numbers what l believed and what
afterward proved to be, their line of march; but
they adrotly evaded both, especially by skilful flank
movements to the east, leaving the commands hope
lessy in the This occurred during August
and the first part of September. Learning of this
when on the Yellowstone, at the mouth of Tongue
River, took effective command, and by exerting
every energy and by forced marches went diagonay
across the country some two hundred and sixty
miles to intercept their line of march the Bear
Paw Mountains, thirty miles south of the
Canadian boundary. l had to rely upon what
| thought would be their probable route what
little information could be gathered by sending
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their ancestors, with tenacity and fortitude
equaled in the history of any or people. For
two hundred years they have fought a of
peror numbers, equipped with all the modern ap-
planes that art skill, and civilization afforded
them; yet the contest was as hopeless as it was
heroic They stood in the light of civilization and
in the pathway of progress, and their removal was
only of the results naturally incident to the
great changes that have been wrought during the
last century, however much we may regret the
of its doing the justice and cruelty that
occurred in instances.
We shall refer to event as illustrating some
of the circumstances, excltements, and tragedy
connected with what we term the Indian Wars y
In 1877 there was living in Idaho tribe of Indians
known the Nez PerCes one of the most peaceable
intelligent tribes of Indians in the country 1t had
been their boast that they had never killed white
man, and their record for nearly century had been
most Commendable.
AS far back the time when Lewis and Clark ex-
plored the Great West from what then a frontier
town, St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia
the Pacific coast the Nez Perces had manifested
their generosity and humanity in many ways the
occasion referred by receiving and taking of
the ponies with which that expedition crossed the
mountains, until the following year when the expedi
ton returned it's homeward journey and received
the animals again in good condition from the hands
of these friendly Indians
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apparently

porous, and in the main contented
people, is SO unlike the life of the
plains and mountains of the frontier,
that We are very likely to recall the
excitement, the romance, and the
freedom of the latter with pleasure,
forgetting the discomforts, hardships,
and privations incident thereto. No
wonder that the stalwart, active brave,
and heroic Indian races contended for
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scouts and spies long distances
in advance, and what could be
gathered from citizens who es-
capped and fled as the Indians
penetrated the settlements.
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Chief Joseph's Surrender

: in settled COM
munities, in towns
and cities, crowded
with industrious,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
AMER OF AFGHANISTAN
RECR0SSES THE FRONTIER.

Calcutta, March S.--After over two
months visit 10 India, the amir of
Atghanistan, Kabi Buiah Khan, has
recrossed the frontier into his own
country and has started for Nabul
his capital. His majesty Enthusiastically
enjoyed every day Of his stay in india
He was for the flrst time officially des-
ignated as your majesty in a tele-
gram of welcome from King Edward
when the amir entered India, which Is
regarded here as significant. While M
proposals OF a political or military char.
aoter have been made on either side
and no modification of the British.
Afghanistan relations as established by
the treaty OF Kabul in 1906 was sug-
gested, the visit is regarded by both the
British and the Indian governments as
further welding the ties which make
Afghanistan a state which Is secure
against possible Russian invasion.
The amir went pp in balloons, be-
came Keen motorist as a result of
which he has taken several automo-
biles to Afghanlstan with him. and de-
veloped an immense liking for playing
bridge whist and made the Afghan
courtlers learn the game so that he
could play II at Kabu
The amir sent from the frontier a
message which has caused 4 sensation
among the Indian officials. The mes
sage begins:
lin the name OF God" and goes on to
declare that during my short tour of
India | have made more true friends for
Afgha nistan than could have been
made In 20 years Il / had not paid the
visit"
The amir concludes with expressing
the desire that his message be pub
llshed in the newspapers for the infOr-
nation of the whole world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
ARCHIE R0OSEVELT'S
CONDITION IMPROVED.

Washington. March s.-~Fcllowlns the
alarming symptoms Of yesterday there
was AN apparent change for the better
ln me condition OF Archie Roosevelt
the presidents son, Today. The de-
preston resulting from weak heart
action, yesterday, has disappeared, and
the physicians report the boys condl-
lion as most gratifying, she president
told his callers today that Archie was
bright ANA cheerful and that he WAS
very hopeful OF y successful fight
against the disease. Archie IL the least
robust Of all the presidents boys, but
. the attending physicians say this does
not necessarily initiate against the
boys recovery.
The condition OF Archie Roosevelt.
The presidents son, who is suffering
fOm 4 severe attack OF dlphtherla. TX
more encouraging Tits morning than
M any time In the last is hours. though
The patient Is stlll In a very critical
condition.
Dr.. Lambert on leaving The sick room
M O'Clock, sald that Archie had slept
fairly well since = o'clock and ox-
pressed hopes Tor his recovery.
Despite tho fact that the president did
not retire untll o'clock this morning.
he arose shortly after 8 O'clock and al
once communicated with DR.. Kennedy.
who had relieved DR. Lambert, Mrs
Roosevelt spent almost the entire night
Ia Atchlc's room.
The greatest anxiety Is felt by tho
aoetors over the weak heart condition
pe the putlent and Or, Lambert is an
mlniatering heart slmulanis 10 pre-
Vent another sinking spell today.
socy. Loeb issued the following state
naent at . o'clock
STho physicians report this mogsl--s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
DAMS BLOWN UP.
Street Supervisor Raleigh Uses Dyna-
mite in North Salt Lake.

Street Supervisor Raleigh and Sow
eral of his men went out to the Black
sloughs northwest OF the city yester-
day and blew up several dams CON
structed by gun clubs so az to relieve
the high wafer situation in the exteems
northwestern part OF the city. For
some time past water has been
standing around houses ana the
situation has become 50 aerious
that several families had 70 move
out of the neishbOrhOod. Several barns
and chicken cOops have been lifted
from their foundations and are now
floating around in the water which
ranges from six inches to hve feet IN
depth
il was thought that by blowing up
the dams, which had been constructed
10 back water Zip over the gun CLUB
lands, The water would be permitted to
draIn into the Jordan river and thence
into the lake and thus relieve the situ
alton to q great extent. After hard
drive. most OF which could have been
covered by boat, the street supervisor
reached the dams and put dynamite
under them and tore them out. a great
amount OF the water WAS thus released
and this will help matters some
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
SH0RTRlDGE, REUF'S ATTY,
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT.

san Francisco, March s--Abraham
Ruef again failed to appear IN court
this morning when his case was called
In Judge punne's court, Coroner Walsh
reporting his inability To find the in
dicteG attorney.
Asst. Dist-Atty. Heney was eNamin-
ing the coroner, when S. NJ Shortrldge,
one of Ruef's attorneys objected TO a
question. Judge Dunno ordered Short
ridge TO take his seat, but he refused.
six times Judge Dunno ordered the az
tOrney to sit down, but Shortridge Kept
on talking. Finally Judge Dunno or
dered a bailiff to eject ShoEtridge from
the room unless he sat down. The az
tOrney finally took his seat but kept
on talking. Judge Dunno then de-
clared him guilty OF contempt of court
and ordered him confined in the county
jail for "a hours.
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JAPANESE COMMENT
ON KUROPATKIN'S BOOK

Victoria, g. C., March S.--The steamer
Shawmut. which arrived today from Yo-
kohalna, brought Japanese newsp 'pers
with interviews given by Japanese gnner.
ais regarding Kuropatkius comments In
his recently issued book on the recent
war. The Hochi Shimbun says Gen. Count
Nodzu who commanded the main Japa-
nese army, writes praislng Gen. Kuropat.
kin's personality ana admitting that he
only uns hearhed his sword ont of Loyalty
to the fatherlanu he was handicapped
because the Russian troops were d7sp rlt-
ed and consisting OF various races were
not Inspired by strong patriotic suirtt
Prior TO the wan. said Gen NOdzu, Kuro.
patkin thought u premature 10 open war
with japan and would have refrained
from taking command of the RNssian
armies had NOT the war party In Russla
precipitated the outbreak. Gen. Oku, who
commanded the Second Japanese army
writes critlcisinp Kuropatkin, stating his
book 10 be simply an excuse for the Rus
slams. Ruropatkln, he saVs. Should have
been able to restore order in his army
between LAO Yang and Mukden 9Th bet
ter results. Gen. Nogi wrote rt'faa ng to
give his opinion on kiropatkin's vs5rk.
Count rtagaki, according 90 5spauese
ne wspepers. has launched "a propaganda
Tor the abolition Of titles to nobility In
Japsu beyond the lifetime OF present
holders The TOXIC municipality will eli.
deavor 10 arrange loan OF s2S,eooD 400 for
a scheme OF harbor improvements Tho
loan Is to be received in three install
tnents ending III 1915.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
LOGAN CITY BONDS.
State Board of Land Commissioners
Decides to Take up Issue.

The state board of land commission
ers has decided 10 take UP the bond is
sue Of Logan City as requested by
Mayor Robinson and other representa-
tlves of the city who appeared before
the board on Tuesday. The bonds are
the original issue OF Logan and amount
to $4,000, bearing interest at five per
cent. The board will only take up the
bonds and hold them for ak months
so as TO allow Logan to refund them II
possible at 415 per cent
As 10 the proposition made by Mayor
Ersby OF Provo In regard to making a
loan of about $4,000 TO that city at I
per cent in order that it might make
some extensive public improvements
this season, the board decided that II
would make the loan provided the law
is amended by the legislature so as to
permit II TO take scrip issued by the
property owners as security for the
loan. However the board Will not take
steps 10 have the law amended but will
leave that matter to the officials o.
Provo as they requested the loan 10 be
made upon the scrip security plan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
ROOSEVELT GAN
HAVE NOMINATION
Depew Says il II Was Known He
Would Take it Would be Nom
mated by ACclamatlon.
MAY BE FORCED TO ACCEPT
Champ Clark Says II Convinced Some
Kcactionary VIII be Named,
He Will Consent.

Chicago March s.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says
There was some third term gossip
around the White House yesterday. 1t
was started by Senator Depew. VINO
said:
President Roosevelt undoubtedly
means what he says, that he viii not
accept another nomination al the hsnds
of his party but conditions may arise
where he could not refuse. II IT was
known chat he would accent he would
be nominated by acclamation."
Representative Champ Clark. OF Mis-
souri, Democrat, and warm friend Of
the president, said;
II know that the president was hon
est in his statement ON the night OF the
election in 1904, that he would not ac-
cept another nomination. believe,
howevere, that II he can be convinced
that unless he is nominated some reac-
tionary would be nominated ne would
accept
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
THAW CASE ADJOURNED
TILL MONDAY MORNING.

New York, March s-The trial Of
Harry L. Thaw was today adjourned
until Monday morning at 10:3O o'clock,
after Atty. Delmas had announced,
upon The opening OF court, that the de-
fense had concluded its testimony Dist.
Atty. Jerome stated that ne had no wit
nesees ready 10 proceed with in rebuff
tai and. at his request an adjourn
ment WAS taken. This action was not
unexpected for MIR. Delnas served no
tice late yesterday upon the district
attorney that the defense had aban-
doued It's plan OF calling two more ex-
perts MIR. Jerome did not conslder the
notification as official, and came into
court this morning prepared TO listen 10
more testimony as TO Thaw's unsound
condition of mind
The court opened with all the usual
f0rmalities. Thaw was bright and sml-
Ing as he walked to his place at the
counsel table, His two brothers. Ed
ward and Josiah. were in court. and he
smiled greeting to them. The pris-
oneT's arms were flled as usual with
the big brown envelopes containing
his correspondence. When Justice
Fitzgerald had assembled the bench and
Clerk Penny had called the roll OF The
Jury. Mr.. Delmas arose and uttered IN u
loud voice the three words, 1.-THE de.
Tense rests.
20 ask for an adiUur t.cst OF The case
until Monday morning,
when the court adjourned last We'd
nesd0y evening" MI. jerome said, II
had no reason 70 expect that ! would
DO confronted this morning by experts
who would be called 10 answer hypo-
heticai question which Mr., Delmas was
10 frame. Yesterday evening, however,
Mr.. McPlke called upon me with a let
ter from Mr.. Delmas saying the de-
Tense had changed Its plans ana would
call no more witnesses
Under The circumstances, ] must ask
for an adjournment as ] have no Wit
nosses available today
"There Is not tho slightest obJectlO
on oar part said MIR. Delmas.
Justice Fitzgerald then ordered an adj
jomnmeni until Monday.
MI Jeromes object In summoning
Evelyn Thaw as a witness Is to extract
from her. NJ possible, lnformat ton COM
corning tho letters Stanford White
wrote 10 her The subpoena ls said to
can for the production Of any such LETT
lers Mrs ghRW may have In her pos
session. She already has declared that
she has none
MAY Mackenzie was notified today to
he an hand Monday. subject 10 the call
OF the prosecution, Mrs. j, j. Game
also has been subppeAaed by tho dis
ttict attorney
II VAS reported around the criminal
courts building after the trial had been
ndIolrncd that MIS-. Evelyn Thaw had.
heen snbpOenaOd by Dist Atty. Jerome
| in n ppear as witness for the prosecu-
| stnn In rrbnltal, No YerlliCati0n OF the
renort could be obtained. however. The
1iai1lot attorneys Office refused " com
S-.sa Oh d0ny lhe~-A-~s-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-08
BULLETS FLY
IN OARKY TOWN
Number of Negroes Bent on
Shooting Each Other up
This Morning.
BARTENDER is SHOT IN ARM.
Narrow Escape of Frank Garetto, of
West Second South Saloun---
Saved by a Pole.

Frank Goretto. bartender at q sa-
loon, 1853 west Second South street, is az
st, Marks hospital suffering from "A
bullet wound In the left arm. A bar
Der pole is all that saved Cioretto's life.
The man was shot about o'clock this
morning by an unknown negro and the
police are making a thorough search
for the fellow who did the shooting
Goretto says that last night a negro
entered the saloon and called for a
glass of beer. Later he returned with
a white woman and purchased some
more beer. Something was said about
the woman being in he saloon and soon
the couple left, The woman went up
the street and the negro walked west
ward. GoretiO says he walked outside
and was standing against barber pole
with his arm around the pole. Sudden
~ there was q pistol shot and the bull
let crashed through Goretto's arm. Had
II not been Cor the pole it is more than
likely that the bartender would have
been killed, The man who did the
shooting escaped,
Goretto telephoned to the police and
Officers Roberts, johnson, Olsen and
Moore boarded the patrol wagon and
were quickly driven By Oflcer Harris
to the scene of the shooting, They
found Goretto bleeding profnsely from
the wound He was taken 70 the sta
ton, where DIR. Critchlow dressed The
wound and then sent the patient 10 st,
Marks hospital
A number of negroes seemed to he
bent on shooting last night and this
morning, and Patrol Driver Harris was
called OUT more than half dozen
times, but in each case the guilty per
SONS managed 10 make their escape
One call WAS on State and Fourth
South street, where number Of colored
men engaged IN a row. Some pulled
razors and others drew reyclverS- Sew
era1 shots were fred but so far as
known no one was hurt
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DEATH OF HERO,
Hugh Kelley Finally Succumbs to Eli
fects of Daly-West Explosion.


Park City, March S,---W-ith the
death of Hugh Kelley IN this city at
o'clock this morning n brave man S
life ended in It's youth. The memory
OF the residents Of this camp goes back
to tho DAILY West disaster, when "a
lives We're snutfed out by an eXplo-
sion of tons Of powder. stored in a
magazine on the 1900 foot Level,
When a horse dropped dead In his stall
at the mouth of the Old DAILY ,un-
nell two and a half miles away from
tho Daly-Wost shaft the first inlting
that something was wrong was gained.
a few minutes later---t was at z
O'clock ono summer morning. man
dashed through tho sleeping town on
n foaming hor6e He had ridden
through the eullles to town to spread
the alarm. Others followed him atld
rrt Of Help Mt the Vest awak-
ened everybody. 4 rush towards tile
mine ensusd. Men ran. stumbled and
pl1dded through the darkness 70 ihe
mine away up In The hills. In the
shaft house they fought for standing
after trim was made down INTO the
hole. The whole mine was fun OF
deadly gas ana The would be rescurlS
wore themselves brought 20 surface
choking ana near death'G door -Four
men sacrificed their lives In the un-
successful 1tt2mpt Ia save one HE
Of the n bDinS ended IN the pits and
drlfts hundreds Of feet below surface,
FIRST AT THE SCENE,
Hugh Kelley was one OF the nrst
men TO reach the mine and went down
into the mine with the first rcsGuets
lie went down again and again and
was finally brought TO surface uncon-
sclous Death had nearly won IT. We
tFp, hut heroic measures Mere taken
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that Archie Roosevelt had a good night
and his condition is most gratifying
The president has been with the patient
frequently, exercising the same precau~
tlon AS me physlclans as TO Infection
sseos Metcalf and the Cuban minis
ter called at an early hour this MORN
ing TO inquire as to Archie's condition,
Notwithstanding The serious condition
OF his SON the president was In his
oiiice transactins business at the usual
hour this morning
1t was announced at the White House
that the usral Friday cabinet meeting
would be held.
At 1880 Dr. Lambert said Archie was
DONG very well and expressed the opin-
ION that he would get through all right