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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
JOE GARCIA MORTALLY
WOUNDED IN SEATTLE
Murderer of Policeman Ford Betrayed to Sheriff
Emery by Friend, and Desperate
Battle Follows.

derer for the $500 reward offered BY the
state of Utah. The friend turned stool
pigeon for Sheriff G. Frank Emery of
Salt Lake City. and trap was laid for
Garcia's capture. Sheriff Emery came
To Seattle three days ago and arranged
with the stool pigeon to walk down the
street at dusk this evening accompa-
med by Garcia. The two strOlled right
INTO the midst of six city detectives.
with Sheriff Emery one of the posse.
Garcia Opened the Fight.
Garcia saw Emery and whipped ont
two revolvers from his pockets The
trst shot he fired missed 1t has not
been esta blished whether or not he
fired another shot, but it did not get a
mark, and before he could fire again
the fuSillade from the officers began.
Garcia fell with both wrists pierced.
while one bullet struck him under the
right arm and ranged downward. The
battle was in busy thOroughfare, with
the streets full of people.
Murderer Conscious.
Garcia did not lose consciousness
after the shooting and admitted that
he was the man wanted for the murder
OF PatrOlman Ford after he had held
up the Albany bar in Salt Lake CITY.
Garcia had achieved nOtoriety before
this by escaping from the Colorado
state prison at Canon City by taking
possession of carriage taken from
the warden's wife, and driving awav.
holding the woman before him as p
shield
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

ter was awakened by a stab in the
neck and, before he could resist. the
boy drew a razor across his throat, in
flicting severe wound. Still conscious.
he saw the boy creep to the bedsides
of the other two journeymen and cut
their Threats while they slept.
Desperate Fight for Life.
PerasO, who with his wife was aslee1
in an adjoining room. was awakened
by stab in his neck and engaged. the
boy in desperate struggle. The man
was unarmed and the boy, clutching a
razor in his hand, slashed his employer
several times about the face, neck and
hands, iIfiicting wounds from which
PerasO suffered great loss OF blood. The
fight was going against the barber
when his three assistants staggered
into the room and attacked the boy.
who fed. 1t was then found that Mrs.
PerascO's throat had been cut and that
she was lying in bed only partially
conscious while the fight was in prog
ress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
One of the murderers of Policeman
Ford, mortaiIy wounded by officers
in Seattle.

people who were waiting for their cars
at First avenue and Pike street. The
six shots that We're fired attracted
thousands of people, and by the time
the police automobile arrived from
headquarters, First avenue for a block
and Pike Place was a solid mass of hu-
manity.
Cordova was armed with two revolv-
ers, -3S-Colt special and a .4i-caliore
revolver of Remington make.
Although the police believe that he
fired once, ii has been established that
he did not have a chance to shoot be-
fore he was shot himself. He had his
revOlvers out, but the detectives were
too quick for him.
Sheriff c. Frank Emery from Salt
Lake City, who has been in Seattle
three days looking for Cordova and
planning for his arrest. was a member
of the posse that shot down the out
law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

This sketc,; shows the relative po-
sitions of the TWO new passenger sta
tons to be connected by a handsome
boulevard. The boulevard will run
northerly from Second South along
the route of Fourth West, curving
eastward at the upper end to enter
the Short Line grounds.
were still in a preliminary stage, the
building of union depot at Salt Lake
was seriously discussed by both the
Gould and Hartman officials. They
were unable to come to a satisfactory
a greement and the problem was solved
by the plans to erect separate build
ings. The officials of both lines real
lied. however. that there must be some
provision made to handle the traffic be
tween the two stations, and when the
plans for the proposed boulevard were
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RECEIVERS APPOINTED.

Trenton. n j.. May 6.-Receivers were
appointed today for the West Virginia
New Jersey Bridge company. Following
the suicide of President Morgan ID. Magee
of the First National bank OF Manasquan
last Friday, it became known that his
bank had loaned upwards of 100000 to
the bridge company of winch he was
stakeholder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
(SneciaI To The HeraIdN

I Seattle. Wash, May 6.-Joseph Cor
dova, alias Joe Garcia, wanted for the
murder of Patrolman Charles S. Ford
in Salt Lake City, walked into a trap
laid for him at Pike Place at 7:30
O'Clock this evening, and was mortally
wounded in a battle with police detec-
tives. CordOva was shot three times.
One bullet fired by City Detective Will
liam Holland struck him under the
right arm. ranged downward and
lodged in the intestines. The other
wounds were not serious. One bullet
hit him in each wrist and grazed his
left chest
The shooting was witnessed by many
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
HARTJE KICKS ON BILL.

Pittsburg. May 6.-Believing that $50 Zoo
is too much for detective. but which
his wife. Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje con-
tracted during the sensational divorce
proceedings, Augustus Hartje the million
aire paper nanufactu asked the court
today to appoint a commissioner to take
testimony TO inquire into the worth of
the claim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
Details of the Battle.

Seattle, Wash, May Elm a despe-
rate gun fight in the heart of the city
this evening Joe Garcia, alias Joe Cor
dovia, who shot and killed Patrolnan
Charles Ford of Salt Lake City on Dec.
IA. 1907. was himself shot and fatally
wounded by Seattle detectives. He is
dying in q hospital tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
PAPER DEALERS BROKE.

Milwaukee. Wis. May .6.-Creditors Of
the Koch e Loeber company paper deal
ers. today filed an Involuntary petition in
bankruptcy against that company. The
liabilities, it is said. will aggregate $780,
600 and the assets are estimated at $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
DISMEMBEREO
CORPSES FOUND
IN BARNARD
discovery of Four Additional
Bodies DeepenS Laporte
Murder Mystery.
VICTIMS POSSIBLY
KILLED IN CHICAGO
TWO TRUNKS CONSIGNED TO
MRS. BELLE GUINNESS HELD
IN WINDY CITY.

Laporte, Ind, May Ga possible solu-
ton OF the Guinness farm mystery, which
was deepened today when four additional
bodies were found in the barnyard. deveI-
oped this afternoon. Evidence that the
nine dismembered corpses unearthed yes
terdGy and today had been shipped to this
city, probably from Chicago. came TO
llSht' the testimony of draymen who had
carried trunks and boxes to the Guinness
nome bearing this out In addition. the
local authorities received information
that two trunks consigned to Mrs. Belle
GulnnesS, Laporte. Ind" were being held
IN an express office in Chicago and the
assistance of the Chicago police in un-
raNellng the puzzle was sought at once
Two of the nine mutilated bodies were
Identified in a qualified way this after
noon. Antoine Olson, 24lO Indiana ave
nue., Chicago, reviewed the remains sun
posed 10 be those of Jennie Olson, the IL
year-Old foster daughter of Mrs. GUM
ness, and pronounced them those of his
daughter. A sister of the dead girl. Mrs.
Leo Olander. 2S1S South Park avenue.
accompanied the father and added her
testimony regarding her sisters charac-
teriSticS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
identification Uncertain.

A IA Helgelein, whose inquiries re-
sardlns his missing brother. Andrew. led
10 the first discoveries on the Guinness
farm, became sure that the largest and
pest preserved of the COrpses is that of
his relative. Against this, however. is
the result of the autopsy performed on
this particular body by DR.. j. H. William
meyer. he found contradictory conditions.
which TO his mind, at least, proved that
the dead man persisted long after An
drew Helgelein disappeared in January
last even going ST. far as TO say that
the corpse showed evidence of having been
IN the ground less than two weeks. A.
X. Helgelein, however, refused to be con-
WINGED by these findings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
Evidence Against Lamphere.

Ray Lamphere. who is held on a charge
of first degree murder. growing out of
the fire which destroyed the Guinness
home and caused the death of Mrs GUM
ness and her three children. offered no
new evidence, despite repeated question:
ingS. Ralph NJ Smith, prosecuting at
torney OF the district asserted, however
that confession is not necessary so far
as Lamphere is concerned. I'VE have"
said he, positive evidence in the shape
of letters connecting Lamphere with the
recent murders at the Guinness farm
The exact nature of these letters was
carefully guarded by Mr.. Smith.
An attempt TO identify one of the
COrpSes as that of Ole b. Rudsberg lola
Wis. was also started by the sheriff's
office here. In response to telephone
messages sent there this morning word
came tonight that member of Ruds-
berg's family had left there for this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
BETRAYED by Friend,

Garcia was led into a trap by d life
long friend, who betrayed the muir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

TO what DO you attribute the cur
alive powers of your sprinss?" asked
visitor at health resort.
Wei, answered the proprietor.
thoughtfuliy. II guess the advertising
I've done has had something to do
with it."-Tid-B Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07

Little do ye know your own
blessedness; for to travel hopefully
is a better thing than to arrive,
and the True Success is to labour.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
Probable Murder of Child.

Delving into the past of Mrs. Guinness,
the local authorities found one unex-
planned death in her immediate family
which they think may shed light on the
present tragedy.
Six years ago there was at the farm
a girl named Swanhilda. supposed to have
been the daughter of Mrs Guinness first
husband. The girl was then about 3
years old. DIR. H. II. Martin of LapOrte
was called to attend her one night and
diagnosed the case as an attack of bron-
chitis. Three days later the child was
dead. Dr. Martin, not having been called
in the interim, refused a death certifi-
cate. and the infant, it is said. was buried
without fulfillment of the legal require
ments. The coroner is considering the sd-
visibility of examining this body for the
purpose of an autopsy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
Heroic Death of SomerS.

In the war against pirates of Tripoli
who for years had preyed upon Amer
lean commerce and had succeeded in
capturing the American ship Philadel-
phia, Commodore Preble fitted the In
trepid as a bomb vessel to explode in
the midst of the Tripolitans and cause
panic, and on the night of Sept. l.
1904, dispatched it on its mission, in
charge of Richard SomerS. When il
was within 500 yards of the enemy
they opened fire. a premature explosion
occurred and SOmers and his volunteer
crew were never heard of afterwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
RING ONCE WORN
BY A NAVAL HERO
National Museum in Posses
sion of Relic of Heroic
Richard S0merS.

Washington, May 6.-The United
States national museum has Just re-
ceived as a bequest from the late Ste
phen Decatur Smith, through his son
5. Decatur Smith, jr.. of Philadelphia
plain gold ring, formerly the property
of Commodore Stephen Decatur, given
him by his fellow officer, Richard So
mers, at TripOli, in 1904.
History of the Ring.
The late Mr. Smiths record of the
ring states:
The history of the ring given by
SOmeTs TO Decatur, as related to him
decatur 10 my father (Francis Guer
ney SMITH, is as follows:
As Somers parted from Decatur to
embark on the Intrepid to meet his he
roic death. he took from his finger a
ring and gave it to Decatur. with
words suited to the solemnity of the
moment. Decatur wore it until his
death, when his widow sent it to my
father. who beqUeathed it to me- II
being thin and frail. it vas twice in
cased, once by Decatur and after
wards by me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-07
Hundreds of Curious Ones.

The Guinness farm was a Mecca for
sightseers today. When Sheriff Shutter
and his assistants reached the place this
morning and resumed the task of delving
for bodies, teams. bicycles and automo-
biles were lined along the ornamental
wire fence which separates the wooded
knoll on which the residence stood from
the fine maCadam highway leading from
Laporte. Scores of persons trudged to
the place on foot, and by the time the
first of the days discoveries had been
made the spectators numbered hundreds
Spectators came in redoubled force in
the afternoon. The crowd became so
dense that the road was choked, and it
Continued on Page 2.
, 1908-09-30
AT THE HOTELS.

Johnson-Dr. ]. w. MaDaniel, Wal
den; R. l.. Rushing, Robert Rushing,
Nalsoto, Texas; Lena Sheath, Greeley,
Colo; Sam Gordon, John White, o. A.
Freeman, Rock River; Will owens,
Centennial; Martin Coleman, Gust
Ferguson, Edgar Hixson, Medicine
Bow; Clyde Chapman, Leslie; Olaf
Olson, Encampment; Peter F. Long,
Rawlins; J.. B. Harrison, Douglas.
Kuster-J. S. King, North park; w.
T. Wilson, Rock River; D. B. Booth,
Hurley Leach, Dillon, Mont; Nellie
Shailey, Ethel Smyth, Little Laramie;
Frank Mcdonald, ranch; W. A. Heaton,
Denver; B. G. Cole and wife, Marshall;
E. R. Morris, Bosler; 3. J. Ingham,
ranch; Grant McF,adden, Cecil Nc.
Fadden, Morgan; Bert Hoss, Mill
brook.
Union Pacifc-C. G.. Miller, F. W.
Potts, L. w. Durham, Robert Conklin,
Chicago; s. E. Ewing. Lacrosse, Wis;
Frank Schram, Lyman Scarf, Chicago;
H. r. Russell and wife, Cheyenne; 8.
D. Forsythe. ]. s. Goldsmith, Denver.
, 1908-09-30
it was SO badly in fame that
1t was almost ready to tumble i'll the

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a. woa almost Rod ~ tnmhIa ;n-tba
~.
.ora .ha mo, .or,ss .ra a..
o.,o. ~ r,a.. .s.o. h,,, ans yvben
~. lost enc got ocross The hr;dye fall
In tho river' md when ,,ev oil cot
across thav cow . woman aud hahy
an n. other cid 30 tho river u,bare
tha aro waa when tho wouo, COW
IT, Az w.s r,oht thsra sha ron dow,
tn ~. liver screaming hut, wben she
got there tbe hridga had fallen il and
sha MA -, har 1i,t,o h.h,, ona cr,ed
cnma ~ tha mon tr;ea. - wade across
h,,t tbo w,ter woe to- sw,ft ord ,bey
oo,,,d
TO- +bo bab,r ~ loo nth be- shaw1
and sbova, = on int +ha r,yor tbink
TT. mi.h. eoot totha shor. hn, tbo
1os t,,n,h1aa oyer ana ova. and tbe
shav, oana rntiad 90 ~ noor hohv
wa. drovrad Than ,ba woman
,honaht she wo,,, w.. - vol. aoross
II. ~-,
, 1908-09-30
PARAGRAPHS

Z. j. Ingham is in the city.
E. W. Burke has returned to Chey-
enne.
Sam Wilson came in from Rawlins
today.
Clyde Chapman was here from Les
lie today.
Peter F. Long of Rawlins was a city
visitor today.
J.. w. Highleyman returned today
from Rawlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Buck returned to
their home at Denver last night.
E. T. Beltz and Warren Beltz re-
turned this morning from their eastern
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Cole of Marshall
were among the visitors to the city
today.
w. s.. Knadler and Frank Coolican
| have returned from the Lake creek
mining district.
Frank Mcdonald returned to the
ranch today, after a visit in this city
since last Saturday.
DR.. H. E. McCollum went to Rock
River this afternoon to treat Mrs. Nc
Dermott, who is i'll.
Postmaster Bert Hoss of Millbrook
returned to that place this morning,
leaving Mrs. Hoss here Tor the present.
Mrs. w. A. Jameson, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIII Nc
Murray, returned to her home at Den
yer today.
]. B. Harrison, a prominent citizen
of Douglas, was among the visitors to
the metropolis of the Laramie valley
this morning.
Misses Nellie Shadley and Ethel
| Smyth have arrived from their home
on the Little Laramie and will enter
the university.
Archdeacons James Cope arrived
from Idaho today and will visit with
Dean and Mrs. Bode for Z few days
before going to kearnsy, Neb.
Lyman Scarf, representing the Crane,
, 1908-09-30
STATE ENGINEER ORDERS
EXAMINATIONS HERE

In accordance with the provisions
of section $40, Revised Statutes of
1899, as amended by chapter SO. SEES
sion Laws of 1907, an examination will
be held here for those who desire to
qualify for the position of division su-
perintendent. on the 18th day of DC.
tober, A d. 1908, with Prof. G. B.
Ridgaway of the university in charge.
Candidates will present themselves
at the designated place at 9 in the
morning, without text or reference OF
any kind. Each candidate will pro
vide himself with foolscap paper and
pen and ink. The notice is signed by
Clarence T. Johnston, state engineer,
and dated at Cheyenne. z
, 1908-09-30

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
heen able 10 cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known 10
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby des
troying the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength By
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
m%onials.
Address: FIJI. CHENEY CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills FOR consti-
patton.
, 1908-09-30

company of Chicago, furnishing some
of the pipe used in the street lateral
water pipes, was in the city this morn
ing, looking after business for his
company. He left on the %east-bound
train at moo
DIR. j. w. MCDANIEL of Walden, whose
wife was taken from this city to a
lDenver hospital, left today for his
home, his wife being still in the Denver
institution. She was operated upon a
few days ago, DR.. Stevens Of this CITY
being present.
, 1908-09-30
VACANCY FILLED IN
DEMOCRATIC LICKED.

AT the meeting of the democratic
candidates last night, A. e. Miller was
made chairman of the committee and
c. E. Black the vice chairman, Guy
Dayton is the acting secretary. A. X.
Chamblin was placed on the ticket
for councilman in the First ward, in
place of Charlie Hegewald, who de-
clined. The vacancy caused by the de-
clination of Mrs. Bellamy as a candi-
date for county superintendent of
schools was not filed.
, 1908-09-30

SHSSto's
Mr.. Taft reached Lincoln on his spe.
cial train at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Thousands of people were at the depot
to extend him. welcome. A parade
will be given during the afternoon and
the speaking will occur tonight. It Is
probable overflow meetings will be
held in various parts of the city.
{. Guest Of Governor.
While in Lincoln MI. Taft will be
the guest of Governor Sheldon at the
executive mansion. He will leave
Lincoln for a our of the southeast
portion Of the state tomorrow morning
at 7 o'clock and will reach Omaha that
evening at $50 o'clock.
Five Speeches Scheduled.
Lincoln expects five speeches from
Mr.. Taft today. 1t is the intention now
to have Taft speak at Hayelock to the
shopmen before entering Lincoln,
Then there will be a meeting at the
university and he will later address the
Women's club.
Main Address at Auditorium.
At night following the parade and
fire works he will speak for fifteen or
twenty minutes on the capitol grounds
and then his speech of the evening
will be delivered at the Auditorium.
, 1908-09-30
United States Land Office. cbev.

Unlied states Land Office, Chey-
enne, Wyoming. September IA, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
S. Johnson of Denver, County of Dem
yer State Of Colorado, who, on the
10th day of October, 1907, filed in this
ONCE his coal declaratory statement,
serial No. OPS, for the northeast quar-
ter of section No. 80, township No. 81.
range No. so, has this day filed in this
office his application to purchase said
land under the provisions of sections
234S to 1852, U. S. Revised Statutes.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desir-
ing 10 object for any reason 10 the
entry thereof by applicant, should file
their affidavits of protest in this Office
on or before the 10th day of October,
1908.
s15o15 w. E. CHAPLIN. Register.
, 1908-09-30
WRITTEN BY
CLEVER LAD
YOUTH OF TWELvE SHOWS CON.
SIDERABLE LiTERARY GEN.
.lus AND BRILLIANT MIND
Little Advantage Of Schooling. But
With style That May Win Him
and With Attention TO Detail Pos.
sessed BY Not All NoveIists-sent
to County superintendent.

The following composition writ
ten by Clarence f. Newell, the II,
yearold nephew of Gus Newell Of the
Spring Hill school di1triot, in the
northern part of the county under the
caption, The Forest Fire of British
Columbia" is remarkable as coming
from a lad of that age, whose schools
ing has been meagre, and whose moth.
er left him a babe of two years. 1t
WIS tent to Mrs. Emma Howell knight.
county superintendent of schools, and
is printed as showing what a boy can
do and what this boy has before him
with the chances of the ordinary farm
boy:
Small Boys Composition.
zone time In British Columbia there
were two criminals who had done
some great crime, and when they
thought the sheriff vas after them
they set the forest on fire and stood
behind 1t and watched 1t burn.
ut destroyed many ranches, towns
and mining camps.
THE loss of property was ten mil
lion dollars and the loss Of lives was
two hundred. The fire ran or rapidly,
and it finally reached a little mining
camp and two men went around the
camp and aroused all the people-that
is, they thought they had everybody,
but they was going ove across the
river and there was a large bridge
Fand they had to cross it, and when
they got to the bridge the blaze was
just reaching it and they ran across i.
in great rapidity, but the other men
still stayed in the camp to see II there
was any more people to get out. So
finally, when they thought they had
everybody they thought they would go
! across the river, and they reached the
, 1908-09-30

my wife has been using Hyomei
for two months for catarrh n pull
monary trouble. She has received
more relief and benefit than from any
other treatment."-E. s. Parrett, JET.
fersonyille, o.
"Hyomei cured me of terrible ear
ache and buzzing in the head. l would
not be without it in the house for a
single night."-Mrs. s. P. Fuller, Co
lumbia, S. c.
A. H. Cordiner, the druggist, sells
Hyomei pronounced Highso-me) and
guarantees Il. A complete outfit, in
Guiding inhaler, only costs $1.00, and
an extra bottle of Hyomei, If after
wards needed, will cost but so cents,
, 1908-09-30
POLICEMAN AT WORK
AETER SHORT LEAVE.

Policeman w. S. Knadler resumed
his duties on the force today, after a
leave of absence of several days, re-
lieving William Cameron who has been
acting in his stead. Mr.. Knadler and
Frank Coolican spent some time at
their mine in the Lake creek district.
They have a man at work on the claim
and say the outlook is very good in
dead
, 1908-09-30
Wilson COMING West.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 30.-Secre.
tary Wilson of the department of ag-
riculture, after a call from the presi-
dent today, announced that he would
make a number of speeches in the
west during the campaign. He will
start on his tour October Is.