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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
FORMER OUTLAWS CRIME
Kills His Wife and Two Children
and Then Takes His
Own Life.

Labello, No, June Fear that his
home would be attacked should his
early life of crime become known. is
believed TO have caused Bert McMillin
yesterday 10 shoot and instantly kill
his wife. Mrs. Mamie McMillin, and
two children. Frank, aged 3, and Opal.
aged 8, and then send a bullet through
his own brain. The tragedy occurred
on the ranch of Whitmore Thomas,
near here, and was witnessed by two
farm hands.
1t developed tonight that McMillin
was at one time a member of the IA
nous Dalton gang of outlaws that ter
rOrized western Kansas and eastern
Oklahoma fifteen years ago, and that
his brother Gus, also d member of the
gang, was shot TO death in Oklahoma.
Since coming here last October McAil-
lin has had very little TO say To his
neighbOrs, and il is believed he lived
in constant dread lest his past life be-
come known. II is said that Mrs. Nc
Millin often cOnfided TO friends that
her husband was constantly worrying
and that she was at a loss TO account
for his actions.
McMillin was 80 years of age, and his
wife p. They had been married ten
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
Ogden News
office 41o Twenty-Fifth Street.
DELEGATES ARE ELECTED
Democrats of Weber Name Men to
Hold County Convention
Next Saturday.

Primaries for the selection of delegates
TO the Democratic convention were held
IN the city and county last night. Not
withstanding the inclement weather good
attendances were reported from all the
districts. The convention will be held in
the county building. Ogden, at o'clock
next Saturday afternoon. AT this time
delegates numbering siXty-nine will be
elected to attend the Democratic state
convention, which meets in Salt Lake
Friday, June y.
The delegates from the city wards chos-
en- last evening are:
First ward-Ars A P. Doxey, S. NJ
kershaw, j. w. Wintle. 5. a. Maginns
j. Durham, NJ. Hinchcliffe, NJ. J. Tan
ner W. l.. Maginnis. w. j. Stevens, jr.,
|. {. Emmett, Mrs. Elizabeth Oakley, W.
r. Paine, Ben Ternes Frank r. Wat
kins. II. Anderson. Mrs. 9. A Malin.
Second Ward-GeOrge H. Tribe, NJ. 5.
Blakeley, Robert Shipley, Robert Hunter
w. II. Williams, Joseph Doran, Mrs
Sarah T. West, Birdie Taylor. Henry
Wessler, {. J. HUmphris, T. ". Evans
w. G.. Kind a. Wilkinson, Frank Weis-
gerber. James Allen.
Third ward-Samuel Thomas, +. T. Kin
man, W. |. Underwood, Hagbert Ander-
son. w. G.. Taylor. G. S. Edwards, J
Stanley Dee. r. +. Porter James TAYLOR
W. l.. Underwood, James HarrOy, Mrs
Lizzie Read, Mrs. Alice Anderson, William
Fourth wards. T. Whitaker. john
Seamen, II. w. Civilian. A Z. Pratt, \.
w Brown, W. s. Donaldson, II. GOodall.
g. c. Richards, S. w BadcOn, Horace
Peery, A. j. Horace Chris Flygare,
Charles Barton. Gilbert Belnap, A. L.
Brewer, E. NJ. COnToy, Valentine Gideon,
Joseph Chez, J. F. Burton, Martin Cullen,
T. d. Johnson. Joseph PeeTy.
Fifth ward-H II. ROlapp, E. s. RO-
lapp, S. S. Smith. George Lochhead, jr.,
F. J. Keisel. W. w. Browning, NJ. S.
Browning, T. p. Horn, George Loeb
head. sr.. T. A. Shreeve, j. c. Davis,
n. S Elderkin. W. F. BOssner, Mrs n.
c. Woodmansee. Mrs. Douglas Watson,
j. L. Herrck, Mrs. Polly Jones. Albert
ScowcTOft, Carl Z. Peterson. c. w. Beck
er, Ed Browning, George Shorten.
Huntsville district-Angus Mckay, Adam
L. Peterson, Albert a. Allen, H. A. An
dersOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
HELD UP BY WOMEN.
Nearesses Make Bold Beginning, but
Lose Nerve.

w. s Theobald reported 10 the police
last night that while on his way TO his
home i'm Eardley's court at IL o. clock last
night he was held up by two negro wo-
men. one OF whom pointed a gun at him.
He said that the hOld-up occurred al
Fifth South and Main streets. The female
desperadOes stepped out from the shadow
Of some trees and demanded that he
throw up his hands. .Theobald Obeyed
with alacriity, but the nerve of the high
wavwOmeu i'm skirts failed them and they
fled down the street. leaving the aston
ished and thankful Victim-tO-be behind
them.
sam Yen. q Chinese farmer living near
Murray. was arrested yesterday after
noon by PaUOlmen Curran and ClOugh at
40 Plum alley. whittier he had fled after
terrOriZing several small boys by draw
ing a revolver. The Chinaman was on a
Wandamere car. which was crowded, and
several of the schOOlhOys jOStled against
him. This nettled Sam Yen and he drew
a huge revolver The boys got off the
car and called the policemen. They pur-
sued The CnInaman ana finally captured
him He was charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
BOTTOM LANDS FLOODED
Father of Waters Out of It's Banks
and Great Damage to Crops
Has Resulted.

Hannibal. Mo. June 2.-Hundreds Of
homes along the Mississippi in this vi
entity have been abandoned and citi-
zens' protective associations are being
formed throughout the bottom lands
to prevent lOOting.
It is estimated that 900 persons have
been compelled to abandon their homes
and seek shelter on the table lands. IN
many cases they nave been unable TO
remove their Valuabes, and thieves
have been busy.
The Alexandria bottoms, the richest
cucumber and tomato country I'm the
world. are under TWO feet of water
and the damage is estimated at 81 500
00G
Ten thousand acres of corn and
wheat have been destroyed by the high
water, and the total damage cannot to-
night be estimated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
KILLED BY MOROS.

Manila June 3.-News that Harry
lexis. a government mining expert and
/, while asleep in hut. has Just been
received here. lexis was engaged in geo.
logical survey work and was ACCOMPANIED
by one guard. While sleeping in a hut
in IA remote section of the mountains the
two men were murdered in their beds by
two MorOs, brothers, whose father was
killed fifteen Years ago by Spaniards.
1t is said that The two MorOs murdered
lexis and his guard in revenge against
the whites for the killing of their father
lexis home was in Creston, Ia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
LOST IN BIG TIMBER.
Little Girl Wanders From Home at
5untingVille, Cal.

Reno. NeY., June "A special from
AmedeO, Cal. 10 the Journal says:
Word comes from BuntingviIie, Las
sen county, California, that little girl
years old, daughter of William Spoon
of that place. wandered from home and
is lost in the heavy timber in Antelope
valley, west of Buntingville. A gen
eral call has been sounded on all tele-
phone lines asking for volunteers. and
at 8 p. m. many had responded. A
searching party is being made up to
start Immediately from Buntingville.
The district is heavily timbered. and
it will be very difficult to find the lit
tie girl tonight. if at all. In any case.
she viii probably suffer greatly. as the
weather is cold and il has been storm
ing most of today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
MURRAY MELANGE.

Thursday evening the Murray City Vol
unteer Fire department viii call a meet
ing al the city hall for the purpose of in
ter6suug the business men of this city
IN what ls known as Murray State day.
This day has been observed by the fire
department Tor the past three years. ever
since the organization of that body. The
mayor and city COunCilmen have pledged
their support for the event. and al the
meeting committees viii he named to see
THAI the affair is fittinsly advertised In
vitatious viii be issued 10 Brigham City,
Bingham Canyon, salt Lake City. Provo,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
SUIT FOR SMALL AMOUNT.
Uncle Sam Claims to Have Been
Overchsrgsd S14.9e.

Washington, June A complaint
unique in the annals of the interstate
commerce commission was filed TODAY.
II is entitled the United States
against the Adams Express company
and the Northern Pacific Express COM
pany.' The complaint is entered b.
Secretary Metcalf i'm his official capa-
city as secretary of the navy. and is a
protest against what is termed the eX-
cessive, unreasonable and unjust
charges on naval stores between
Washington. d. g.. and BremertOn.
Wash. II appears that certain naval
supplies We're shipped by express from
Washington 10 BTemertOn, on which
the charges was Sll.I5 per 100 pounds.
The complaint alleges that the charge
should have been not more than Sl035
per 100 pounds, and reparation is de-
manded to the amount Of SASS on the
shipment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
Fire Proof Construction.

When inspecting the new apartment
building, now in course Of erection, To-
Gated on Second East, between Second
and Third South streets, one is inn
pressed with the pains and care the
owners are taking TO make the build
ing as near fiTe-proOf as possible
There are brick walls between every
apartment, which will have the effect
of combining any possible fire 10 tina;
part of the building where it original
ed. While this class of construction
costs more than the ordinary work
put into buildings of this class, yet
the directors of the Mutual Realty
company are TO be commended in their
endeavnr 10 protect the lives and prop
erty of those who may make their
abode i'm the building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
KILL WEEDS WITH WATER.
Oregon Short Line Is Utilizing Salt
Lake.

Salt water from the Great Salt lake is
being used by the officials of the Oregon
Short Line TO Kill vegetation that insists
upon growing on the road right of way.
Six large oil tank cars make up a special
train that is now being operated north
and south of this city. The tanks are
filled with the water from the lake. and
from them il is sprinkled along the track.
The briny water is effective in killing off
the grass and weeds. and its cheapness
cOmmends it for the use to which it is
put.
The same method is employed as was
originally put in vogue by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad on its lines in New Jersey.
when crude oil was used to lay the dust.
A sprinkler is so arranged as to throw
the water on either side of the track for
a certain distance. The OIL like the salt
water killed off the weeds and grass. in
addition to laying the dust. Many roads
use weed burners to accomplish the same
purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
PHILIP GEIGER ON TRIAL.
is Charged With Failure to Provide
for Family.

Charged with failure to provide for his
minor children, Philip F. Geiger was yes
terday bound over to the district court for
trial by City Judge J. D. Murphy under
$500 bail. The bail was furnished by the
mans mother.
side. Cal. by Deputy Sheriff Clark a
short time ago, a complaint having been
sworn out by his wife. Julia Geiser.
Geiger presented as his defense that he
had trouble with his wife and that she
was not a fit person to care for the chill
dren. He said that he had ordered her to
turn the children over to his mother. A
letter written by Geiger TO his wife, and
which was admitted in evidence. brought
forth a stern lecture for the prisoner
from Judge Murphy. The judge charac-
terized the missile as cold and heartless.
Considerable interest is attached 20 the
case as il Us one of the first of its kind
to come 10 trial here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
CONSIDER ATKINS CLAIM.
Council Committee Looks into At.
fairs of Former Clerk.

The council committee appointed To de-
termine as to whether the city owes any
thing TO 7. St. Leger Atkins. former clerk
OF the street department. discharged be-
cause of alleged defalcatiOns. met vester-
day with the city auditor and city at
tOTney.
No action was taken because through
some misunderstanding Atkins failed to
investigated
When Atkins was discharged it was as
serted that he owed 1851 TO the city for
poll taxes collected and never accounted
for. He paid this amount under protest
Later il was discovered that he really
has Sl57 coming TO him, as the treasurer 5
collections from poll taxes amounted To
that sum above the actual amount shown
by the street department books. Atkins,
however, asserts, that he should be re-
imbursed the full amount he paid
The investigation will be continued
Thursday, when Atkins will be present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
PAINTER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Slabs Himself With Pocketknife, but
Wounds Are Not Serious.

William Anderson, a painter attempted
10 commit suicide early yesterday fore
noon by stabbinG himself in the breast
with e pocket knife, near a rocming house
on Fourth South and Eighth West streets.
He stabbed himself twice with his knife.
but was not seriously wounded. He was
taken to the Holy Cross hospital in the
patrol wagon. Anderson had been on a
prolonged spree and with the return of
partial sobriety came dependency, which
caused him to plan suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
SPENCER IS FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Having Improper Re-
lations With a Girl Fifteen
Years Old.

Samuel Spencer was found guilty yes
terday of having improper relations with
Hannah Ivy Wallace, aged - years. by
jury which tried his case in Judge Arm
strOng's court.
The Spencer case has been on trial for
a week, and because of the shocking ma
ture of the evidence. involving as ii did
Spencer's own little girls. the public was
excluded from hearing the testimony.
The jury took only one hour TO come to
the conclusion that Spencer wa guilty,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
KlLPACK CASE ENDED.
Judge Morse Gives Wife Divorce ant
Alimony.

Judge Noise yesterday granted a di-
vorce TO Susan J. Kilpack from George A
KilpaCk and awarded to the wife as ali
mony all the real estate belonging 10 the
husband and $G2435 in cash on deposit at
the lions Savings bank. The case has
attracted considerable attention and has
been before the court for some time
Mrs. KilpaCk charged cruelty and the
husband filed a cross-bill charging deser-
ton. They were married Sept. IA. 1885.
and there are no children Mrs Kill
pack had been married before and she
was given the name of her former nus
band and is now Susan J. Wray.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03

Cabe immigration inspector i'm charge OF
this district. for the return of Arthur
Roger to Canada. Roger IS farmer who
entered the country at the port Of De-
troit He was in i'll health and became
insane in Salt Lake He has been in Gus
today since the time he was found wan
dering about in a rainstorm near Warm
Springs. Inspector T. j. LOngley and
Joseph Burbidge will take Roger to the
Canadian line at Detroit. where he will
be turned over to the Dominion officials.
Is MAKING George d.
Heisley, cartOOnist for See America
First" a Seattle magazine published In
the interest of the See America league.
which was organized in Salt Lake, is
in the city sletching several of the more
prominent public men Of the city for
the Salt Lake number of the magazine,
to be published next month. Included I'm
the list of men Mr.. Heisley is sketching
are Governor John G. Cutler. Mayor John
S Bransford, Fisher Harris, Samuel New
house. w. J. HallOTan and W. S McCOr-
nicl-.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
THEATRE MANAGER FINED.
Charles Hill Assessed So for Striking
Patron of House.

Charles Hill. manager of the Lyceum
theatre. was arraigned in the city court
yesterday charged with assault and bat
terry upon one of his patrons, w. II.
Stalker Hill entered a plea of not guilty.
and was later fined s.. Stalker alleged
that he mad gone to the theatre to wit
ness a performance, and because the
show was late starting. he commenced to
applaud. For this he said one of the
house employees called him down. Upon
leaving the playhouse Stalker testified
Hill the manager, approached and struck
him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
Union Depot Election.

The annual election of the stockholders
OF the Union Railway & Depot company
was held yesterday and elected the fol
lowing directors: W. II. Bancroft. T. c.
Manson. W. \. Whitney. F. J. Kiesel and
T. L. Williams. Mr.. Whitney succeeds
former General Superintendent F. Buck
ngham OF the Short Line on the direc-
tOTate.
The officers chosen by the directors are:
President ". H. Bancroft; vice presi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
LIVED, LOVED AND DIED.
Man and Woman Unwind the Mortal
Coil Together in Pennsylvania.

WilkesbaTTe. Pa. June sebastian
Guyla. d clerk i'm a wholesale liquor
house in this city, and Mrs. Anna Ka-
resva. a married woman. whose hus-
band had deserted her, entered into a
death pact today. Both were found
dead in a room in the home Of the Wo-
man at Kingston. near here. They had
made all preparations for the tragedy
being dressed in holiday attire and
wearing buttOnhOle bouquets. Both left
letters saying they loved each other
but owing to the fact that the husband
Of the woman was still alive they
realized they cOuId not get married
and they concluded to give up life. The
man shot the woman first and then
turned the revolver upon himself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
A Simple Prescription
For Stomach Trouble
One That Can Be Mixed at Home.

Here is a simple prescription thai
will tone your stomach and put it il
condition to digest your food.
Compound tincture of CinchOna, ong
ounce; Prosene Compound. one ounce
and Sherry Wine half a pint; mis-
together and take one teaspoonful he
fore meals and at bedtime in a wine
glassful of water.
This prescription can be put up b.
any druggist.
The Prosene Compound in this pre-
scription is a compound of digestive
ferments and the best vegetable tonic,
known TO medical science; they in
crease the secretions of the gastric
juices and increase their digestive
power.
We advise that if you are troubled
with your stomach you get this pre-
scription filled at your drug store ana
give il a trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03
Burial of GEORGE w. Battle.

The funeral OF the late George W. Bat
tie was held at l O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the Wilson ward meeting house,
and was largely attended. The services
were presided over by Bishops Counsellor
Bingham, and the music was furnished
by the ward choir. The speakers were +.
StratfOrd, John Holmes, G. W Larkin
and Counsellor Bingham Burial was iu
the Ogden City cemetery.
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and the verdict was returned at o'clock.
The morning and afternoon of the day
had been spent in arguments by the coun-
sci for state and defense, and the Jury
went out at O'Clock.
Spencer sat beside his wife and two
daughters when the verdict was rem
dered and retained the utmost COmpOsure,
as did the members of his family
+. A. Wedgwo0d, one Of his attorneys
made a motion for a stay Of execution,
and Thursday June II, was set for the
time of argument The court will also
pass sentence at that time.
The case will undoubtedly be appealed
to the supreme court of the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-03

dent, F. j. Kiesel: secretary. Fred n.
Hess; assistant secretary. Alex Miller:
treasurer, Fred V. S. Crosby; superinten-
dent +. c. Manson
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AMATEURS ALL
HAVE THEORIES
SteinheiI Tragedy Continues to
Furnish Paris People With
Excitement.
PRESS MAKING MUCH OF 1T
EFFORT TO ENSHROUD THE
CRIME IN DEEP MYSTERY.

Paris. June In spite of the affirma-
tions of the police that the Steinheil af-
fair belongs in the category of vulgar
Grimes, all the amateur detectives of
Paris are advancing fantastic theories TO
account for the strangling TO death OF
Adolph Z. Steinheil. and Nine. Japy, his
mOther-in-law, in Steinheils studio, last
Sunday morning, and many OF the Pa
risian newspapers are panderinS 10 the
French love Of romantic senSduonallsm
by peFsisting in their limitations that
the crime Is shrouded I'm deep mystery
They emphasize particularly the conduct
of The man seryeanI Couilleud IN not
descending from his quarters when he
heard unfamiliar sounds and the failure
TO discover the Footprints of the assassins
outside the house.
Sensation Possible.
The absence OF any evidence Of a strug-
gle the strange positions 10 which the
bodies were found, Mime. Stelnhelis IN
significant injuries. and her reJraction
of the statement that she recognized one
of the murderers as model who had
worked for her husband, together win
Chief of Detectives Hamard' S sudden retl-
ceuce concerning the result OF the exam
inatiOn and investigation, lend some color
to the theory that sensational develop
ments are possible.
The autOpsies on the bodies were held
today. at the conclusion of which the
examining ilttstSlIalc dll-tb+ltVu Allf'h
the death of the victims was due to stran-
gulatiOn.
Easily Put to Death.
The autopsies. proved there had been
no struggle between the assassinS and
their victims, as the bodies were devoid
of marks of violence except where the
cords had been drawn around their neckS
The belief is emphasized that the perpe-
traitors We're experienced criminals.
\ nurse in the employ OF Mime. stein
he'll made the statement today that While
her mistress was asleep last night she
was seized with a horrible nightmare, in
which she had vision of the crime. She
aWOke ShTlekIug.
"Assassinst Assassinsi finland me,
You hurt me, Have PITY
The man arrested Sunday night has
been released.
Barber Gives Clue.
The police have secured what is be
Heved 10 be the most promising clue SO
far in the Steinheil murder case. a
barber of AlenilmOntant, one of the low
est quarters of Paris, has given the in
formation that two men with fun boards
and long hair. the color of the hair of
one of the men being red, came into his
shop on Monday morning, and had their
boards shaved and their hair cropped,
completely changing their appearance.
The barber declared that the men looked
like models and that his attention was
first attracted TO their peculiar behavior.
He came TO the conclusion that they
We're criminals recently released from
prison, and later, when he saw the de-
sCTipJiOu of the murderers in the papers,
his suspicious We're aroused ana he COM
municated with the police.
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EXPERT KODAK FINISHING.

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rapher. 151 South Main.
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CHEAP EXCURSIONS EAST.

For particulars apply TO Q. A. Walk
er. general agent. Chicago & North
western Ry, IS West Second South.