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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

and at night after 7 O'Clock on tha
evening Of the day Of the passing of
the coin BY Russell
The witness It'd how be immediate
II came to TAMPA and gave himself
up. when learning that there was .
warrant out Tor bis Arrest
His denial Of ever having given the
coins 10 Russell or requesting him %
pass Il was as emphatic and positive
as the negro's testimony that he re-.
crived them from Barnett.
Friedman. the shoe salesman. who
caused RusseIl's arrest. told Of how
the latter came into the store and
rendered the spurious Eve dollar coin
in payment for the shoes purchased
and how he had called the marshal
after discovering that the piece was
counterfeit
Marshal Logan o. West Tampa tesli.
hed 10 arrestlng Russell and anding
che spurious coin on him.
The coin was offered IN evidences
and fully idenilned BY both Marshal
Logan and Friedman TIE shoe sales.
man. as that taken from Russell The
piece exhibited in court evidenced
the most bungling attempt az counter.
feitlng. being covered with q very
thin-like plating through which white
metal showed AZ various points on the
surface
Attorneys Scion Truman % this
city and J. G. Davant. IT,. Of Brooks
vie. counsel for Barnett. argued that
the Government had not shown any
Testimony 70 warrant the holding o.
their client other than the unsupport-
ed evidence given By the negro
passer Of the coin. and asked that be
be discharged.
Assistant District Attorney Richard
p. Marks very ably coniended Cor the
holding Of the accused Tor the United
States court. declaring that q was
not incumbent on the Government 20
show positive proof but oply probable
cause IN preliminary hearing before
a United States commiasioner.
Barnett n a wellkrisNn Contractor
Of Brooksyille. and me case q Great
ing much interest b. this section both
on hls account and from the fact that
counterfeit money both
An coin and paper have heea IN circu-
ton here lately.
Barnett Immediately gave bond with
8. n. Hope Of Tarpon Springs and W.
a. Hope Of Brooksvillo a. suretles and
was released 10 await trial The ne.
gro also secured bond anu was releas-
"a from custody.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

elizabeth Slgel. No. 2O9 WadswOrth
venue. New York City. but empty.
vas also found IN the room. A man
who described himself as Joseph X.
Lang. but who Is a Chlnaman. called
at the Eighth avenue house quite un-
expectediy during the night. He said
he called 20 see his cousin. who prov
ed 70 be the missing Chlnaman who
occupied the room In which the trunk
was found.
Lang said his cousin came from
Philadelphia about Eve months ago.
Lang said he saw his cousin. Elsie
Slgel. and her father and mother az
a performance AZ the Chinese theatre
three weeks ago.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

were arrested as material witnesses.
Shortly after midnisht Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Todd. a friend Of the sigel
family. called at the mOrgue and az
ter viewing the body. identified some
OF the undertaking AZ that worn by
Elsie Sigel.
Mrs. Paul sigel at 1850 O'Clock yes
terday morning when shown the jewel
~ found IN the trunk. containing the
body. identified Il as that worn by
her daughter. Elsie.
According 10 Mr.. sigel his daughter
disappeared from home June 10.
Two days later the family got word
from her In Washington saying she
vas safe and would be home the fol-
lowing Monday. June lD. Nothing.
her father said, had been heard from
her since. He gave her age as 20
years.
The IOcket was sent to the mother
Of the missing girl for examination.
A number Of letters which the police
expect will throw light ON the case
were found In the room where the
body was discovered. One written In
English addressed 10 the missing
chinaman who occupied the room. but
unsigned. warned him that II he did
not stop paying attention 20 Elsie
5igeT' he would meet a terrible fate.
The other letters found were writ
ten by a girl who signed herself
Elsie" According 10 the police the
missives were written In terms Of en-
dearment A silver spangled bracelet
upon which were the initials Il. c.
s." was found In a dresser IN the
room. Some text books. a spelleF and
a geography owned By the missing
Chinaman. contained rude serawls OF
the name Elsie" such as a person
learning 10 write might make.
A plain envelope addressed 10 Miss
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21
Orlando Man Is On Trial
For Murder Of His Wife

ORLANDO. June i9.-District court
d stili in session. and most of this
week has been taken up with the Chll.
ders' case from Ocoeo. Mrs. Childors
vas supposed % have committed SUI
eide. bat after her burial the neigh
bors became suspicious. and reported
their suspicious 90 District Attorney
Jones. who had the body eHhumed
and found 20 much evidence of mur.
der. and 90 little OF suicide that her
husband was arrested and me ETand
jury promptly returned an Indictment
~ murder in the hrst degree.
Prosecuting Attorney Jones o. con-
Quoting the trial for me State. and
Hon. John a. Cheney d defending
.he interests 90 the accused. A jury
composed of tle follow iug citizens wil
1ass GA tbe merits of tte case, "a
Crawford OeorFe Harker N ~
49, - na.fIn r.H e.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21
ANOTHER SUIT SALE

Phifer q Morris Company 10 Make
Suits 10 Measure for ti3.5O.
The PhiferMorris Company an.
nounce a big madetoOrder suit sale
which viii be started ON Monday
morning and continue for ten days
for the benefit Of customers.
They have the goods on display
that the clothes viii be made from.
and all interested purchasers OF cloth.
ing should take advantage Of this
,als by anticipating their future
aantf.
In connection with the $3.50 sale
they also have a line Of imported
woolens which they viii make for
$3.50. See their announcement else.
where IN today's paper.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21
Two Young Negro Boys
Confined in County Jail

some manner connected with the Kin.
ing. and that Il vas a prearranged az,
fair
Certain evidence has developed
spce the killing N the old man, aud
Deputy sheriff Hague. who Is working
upon the ease. thought ID best 90
bring the boys here for safe Keeping
until be- collected more evidence.
The boys are about ~ aud no years
old respectively, aud seem 90 BE-
shTeWd negro lads. They have been
separated BAL the Jan and Win uot b.
permitted 10 talk upon the subject 10
~ murdeF a az present time.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21
WILL BUILD NEW slLo.

Davis a Oliver Have Contract 90
Erect One o. Concrete.
Davis A. oliver have iuft closed
the contract for the erection OF a new
concrete sllo which will be- built for
the Diamond Zee Company. and they
have Dec the Job 90 w. A. McNally
Within the past iew years This uev
method OF curing and saving crops
Tor this section has become more and
more in vogue. until u0s nearly an
of the larger concerns are having
ihem ~ n their harn yarfs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

sgiek. J. n. Thompson. p. Macy. r.
A. Kilsoro. W. X. Curry. ,. A. LsWter,
n. ,. Rooney.
The evidence 20 far given shows
that GA May 20 asf the alarm vas
given that Mrs. Childers had com
mitted suicide b. ss,,ng herself
with a sun. Her body vas prepared
for burial b. the ladies OF the neigh.
boThood. Who noticed that in addition
% the gunshot wound the scalp and
face were crushed and cut as though
the victim had received bloas from a
blunt instrument Physicians were
called 10 examine the body. and they
expressed the opinion mat tho bruises
and wounds on tie head and face
could not have been caused hy the
gunshCt wound. Thursday the oouIf
heard the testimony ~ some ~ a.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21
Pensacola Negro Will
Contest Jim Crow Law

PENSACOLA. June i7.-Declaring
mis- intention Of appealing his case TO
the circuit court. ID. A. Wills, cOlored,
hned IN the recorders court $40 for
violating the Jim Grow street car
law. has given bond pending a motion
for q new trial. which Is 20 be argued
az an early date. The Jim Grow street
car law has already been tested by
the negroes OF the city and the su-
preme court has declared Il valid. but
Willis proposes 20 bring about a new
situation BY citing that the acoommO-
cations Afforded by the Pensacola
Electric Company are not sufficient
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

for the eolored patrons OF the com
pany. II viii also be stated that the
partitions which the law requires are
not maintained. but that a sign alone
separates the white and o0lored per
sons Sunday the negro boarded a
street car and instead OF taking a
seat IN the oolOred section. seated
himself among the whites. When
ordered % move By the conductor he
refused 10 do so. and told the con.
duotor he knew a. much about the
laws as anyone and he ala not pro.
pose 10 move. His arrest and sent
ence 10 pay a iine OF so followed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-21

James and Lee shannon, two young
negro boys. are now confined in the
c0unJ ial upon che charge Of being
accessories 90 the murder OF their
father some weeks since 90 Alachua.
n VIII b. remembered that Romeo
shannon. the murdered negro. vas
called 90 the door OF h's home one
sunday nisht and shot with sun.
irom which he died. and the yery
manner bal which the boys and vife of
sharron have acfed has "a he oni-
ceu ~ bsHege thsi Ihey veTs A.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
SAN PETE HAS BIG
RECLAMATION PROJECT.

Mount Pleasant. July 26.-For some
time the question of utilizing the
large tract OF land located In the cen
ter OF the Sanpctc valley of from 90
900 to $4,000 acres. which heretofore
has been of little value other than pas
ture. has occupied the minds of the
people.
Eastern capitalists have engaged a
real estate company OF Salt Lake 10
work on the proposition OF rcdeeming
the tract by draining It, A survey
has been made and 1t was found that
there is difference of twenty-five feet
In the elevation OF the lowest point of
the swamp land and the point the
water must pass over In flowing from
IL. which makes the scheme feasible
1t IS the intention to bring the land
under cultivation and sell il in ten
and twenty acre blocks, with the I'M.
derstanding that the purchasers de-
vote the land to fruit and vegetable
growing-particularly the latter. the
land Is considered to be especially
adapted TO sugar beet growing.
The eastern capitalists who are d.
rectly interested have gone over the
country and are we'll satisfied with
the outlook. II the project is sue
ccssful it will mean the building Of the
long-talked OF sugar factory in the
vicinity
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
SHOT WHILE AT CIRCUS:
WILL SUE FOR DAMAGES

Salt Lake. July 27.-While watching
the trained animals and the funny
pranks of the clowns at the Hagen
beck-Wallace show. Herbert Bauer, re
siding at 10 Orchard place. was shot
in the left shoulder Monday night at
$50 O'Clock Bauer Immediately left
the big tent and called upon DR. Her
bert Dean, who dressed his wounds.
The police were notified of the shoot
ing and a description of the man who
fired the shot given them.
c. w Woodward. residing at 36S
West First South street, described the
man who did the shooting as negro.
wearing a black cap, brown trousers
and a light blue shirt 1t was learn
ed at the police station that two un-
known negroes got into an alterca-
ton outside the northwest section of
the tent One OF the negroes drew a
gun and took a shot at the other the
ball passing through the tent and in
flicting slight flesh wound in the
shoulder of Bauer. Bauer stated that
he would sue the circus for damages,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
TINTIc FRATERNAL ORDERS.

Eureka, July 26.-Thc new officers
of Godiva lodge No, is. Knights of
Pythias, wero installed last Tuesday
evening. George Hanson. who is dep.
uty grand chancellor and also a mcm-
Der Of No. Is. oGlclated at the cere-
mony, The new officers installed
are; c, C. Griggs. c. c., Alex. Blight,
V. c.; William Gourlay, prelate; Ed
ward Pike. master of work: James p.
Driscoll master OF finance; John w.
Hurd, master of eXchequer; Henry
Hanson, master OF arms: J A. Aiken.
inner guard. and Bert Loose. outer
guard No. is is now in very flour
ishing condition and its ranks have
been augmented lately by several in.
itlates.
The installation of the officers OF
No. 81, |. o. o, F. took place last
Wednesday evening at their hall The
installation work was done by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master A l..
Mitchell and Deputy Grand Master
John Morley The following gentle.
men are the new officers installed A.
]. Whitehead, y. G.; John Church. V.
G.; ]. r Alfred. warden. ]. A. Obi
en-, conductor; Robert Adamson and
H. Duffin. right and left supporters
TO V. G., George Taylor and f FrIsby
right and left scene supporters: H.
Jacobs, inside guard. and Fred Rich.
ems, outside guard,
On Friday last the Twenueth cen.
tury circle. W. o. w, installed their
officers for the ensuing term. The
new officers are: Ellen Osborn, past
guardian; Julia Whitehead, guardian
neighbor Ellen Beck. advisor, Eu
nice Schofeld. magician; Agnes Nor.
lev. clerk; Cecilia Bacon, banker:
Fannie Fields, attendant: Arzley
Evans, inner sentinel, Rebecca Mitch
ell, outer sentinel; Emma Fullriede
captain OF the guards: Sarah Bowen
manager; Della Fields, musician; Drs
Howell and Laller. physicians.
The Knights OF the Maccabees OF
Eureka held an interesting session
last Friday evening and initiated one
candidate. This tent has now a mem
bership Of 1875 In good standing and
to date has distributed $4,000 TO ben.
eiciaries in the Tintic district Their
local officers are: Robert Adamson
commander. John Ivey. record keep
er; Con Kopman. finance keeper, H
L. Bates. sergeant; Andrew Johnson
faster of arms; Carl Holmes and l.
V. Ellington. masters Of guards, John
Holmes. sentinel and William Aus
tice, picket -T .
. The Eureka temple of Pythian Sis
ters has installed the following Off
GERS: Virginia Griggs. past chief, c
Bacon. most excellent chief: Ger
trude Garrity. excellent senior; Fran
cess Simpson. excellent junior; Versio
Griggs. manager Lizzie Blight mis-
tress of records and correspondence
Nellie Cook. mistress Of finance: Dol
lie Atkins, protector; Marie Gourlay
guard; Fannie Firth. trustee. Mrs
Mary Driscoll was the installing off
Ger
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
GOING AFTER CONVENTION.

Salt Lake. July 26-The annual re-
port of the printers union. which is
prepared at the headquarters of the
International Typographical union aad
mailed to each OF the delegates who
90 10 The convention. has been issued,
and lsShow In the hands OF the dele
gates from Utah, who will go to the
national convention at St Joe, Mo-
next month The report deals with
old age pensions. insurance features,
health organization burial benefits
as we'll as the financial side of the or
ganization. Al the close Of the year
which was May 81, 1903. there was a
balance OF S25S.72S.47 In the treasury.
The delegates from Utah TO the
1909 convention, of whom H. w. Den
nett is chairman, are determined to
bring the 1910 convention here If pos
sible, and in this move they have be.
hind them Governor Spry and Mayor
BranSford as we'll as several inutlen'
tial organizations
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
DAVIS COUNTY BOARD
FIXES TAX LEVY FOR 1909

Pennington. July 26.-At The scs-
sion of the county board this week
the commissioners fixed the tax levy
for the current year as follows: Reg
ular county tax for current expenses,
3 l.2 mills; for county schools. IL
mills, with n special tax on sheep and
goats of mills, and mills on horses
and cattle, except those in incorpo-
rated towns.
Joseph Robinson, the ten-year-old
son Of Prof and Mrs. w. A Robinson
of this place, was severely injured
the first of the week by falling from an
apple tree. The lad fell a distance of
ten to fifteen feet and struck in such
n manner as TO break both arms and
cut an ugly cash between the eyes.
He was taken TO ogden for treatment
and DR. Rich was summoned. At pres
ent he is doing as well as can be eX-
pected
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
PAYSON WILL HAVE
MODERN HOSPITAL

Payson. Utah. Co. July 23.-Dr.
Muser Of Salt Lake City and DR.. TIL
son of this city will open a hospital In
Payson on Monday, July 26 The resi-
dence of William H.. Patten has been
secured and equipped in a first class
manner
a trained nurse will he brought
from the Groves l.. D. s. hospital to
supervise that department. and the
reputation of Drs Muser and Tilson
as physicians and surgeons insures
the public expert and careful treat
ment.
Ray Selman and Miss Mamie Cal.
win. two Of Paysons most respected
young people. were married Wednes-
day evening last.
1t is reported on good authority that
work will soon begin on the erection
of a first class FIGURING mill, which
Will fill a long-felt want. as a great
amount OF grain is raised in this vicin-
ity.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
MONUMENT TO PIONEERS
ERECTED AT FAlRVIEW

Fairview, July 26-The fftieth an
niversary of the founding of Falrview
was appropriately commemorated to-
day by the unyeiling Of a monument
in honor of the pioneers. accompanied
by fitting services.
The monument is useful as we'll as
ornamental, being a handsome drink
ing fountain constructed Of the finest
Vermont marble. 1t is about eight
feet high, five feet wide at the base.
and weighs several tons On the face
appear the names, in raised letters. of
the pioneers Of Fairylew, following
the dedications, as follows;
Erected in honor of the founders
OF Fairview
Warren p Brady.
James n Jones.
Joseph Sanders
Joseph F Sanders
Thomas Clement
Lindsey a Brady Sr.
Erastus d. Meecam.
Henry w Sandcrson,
Isaac Y. Vance
David Sanders.
Jacb Jones
Jordan Brady.
Elisha Jones.
Isaiah Cox
David Jones.
Jehu Cox.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
DEATH OF 3. F. SAUNDERS.

Salt Lake. July 26.-B. F, Saunders
perhaps one of the most widely known
livestock mon in the west, died al
his home this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
of hemorrhage Mr. Saunders was foI
years associated with Ora HALEY in
cattle enterprises over the greater
portion of Utah, particularly In the
southern portion of the state and in
the Buckskin mountains The funeral
service Will be conducted at the Saun
derS home, Second avenue and Vir.
ginia streets. nt $50 tomorrow morn
ing. The body will be sent to St. Joe
Mo, where burial Will be beside Mrs.
Saunders. who preceded Mr.. Saunders
to the grave several years ago.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27

cision has been rendered before In the
state on this point.
In his decision Judge Marshall says,
In part. The original cattle dellv-
cred 10 the Indians for their use and
benefit remained the cattle of the
United States, as decided in the case
OF the United States vs.. Rickett The
Indians were entrusted with possession
for the purpose OF the government and
had no special property therein as
against the United States The gov
eminent might at any moment have
resumed possession without violating
any rights of the Indians
AS regards the Increase. it is stat
ed. The young is with him who
owns the dam. in accordance with the
maxim: pratus sequitur ventrum."
With this point settled and the right
of a United States court to try the
case settled. the case Will now go for
ward 10 trial
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
UNITED STATES OWNS
CATTLE OF INDIANS

Salt Lake, July 26-In the United
States district court today Judge John
A. Marshall handed down a decision
overruling the demurrer in the case
of the United States VS.. Allison A
George. who was indicted by the fed
cral grand jury for stealing cattle
from an Indian on the Uintah rcser.
vatiOn, he demurrer was intended to
settle the point as to whether or not
the United States court had jurisdic-
ton In the matter. the property be-
longing to the Indians, who arc re-
garded as wards Of the government.
1t was thought by some that inasmuch
as the government gave property TO
the Indians for a certain purpose It
baintained an interest in such. while
others had an idea that though the
goyerpment might have an interest in
the original cattle the increase would
belong 10 the Indians and therefore be
subject to the state courts. No de-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
sALlNA YOUTH BECOMES
VIOLENTLY INSANE

Salina. July considerable ex-
element was created here on Tues
day evening by Marinus Jensen. a
young man about twenty-four years OF
age. who has been subject to fits for
number of years. going violently In
sane. While working in the garden he
began TO act strangely, left his work
and went up town. creating consider
able stir on the streets. When the
marshal was called he attacked him
and knocked him down, Jensen was
finally overpowered and placed in -jail
overnight and yesterday was taken TO
Richheld. where he was examined for
his sanity and this morning he was
taken TO the state mental hospital at
Provo. His widowed mother and fam.
lily are greatly troubled over the af-
fair.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

Salt Lake. July 26.-At a meeting
yesterday morning at the Federation
OF Labor hall, a resolution was adopt
ed for the purpose OF getting outside
representation for the big parade on
Labor day. and 1t is expected that
fully 1000 men Will be In line. 1000
coming from the various mining
camps. A committee was appointed
to visit the towns and secure the aid
OF the unions there. The committee
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27
FIREMAN is INJURED
WHILE TESTING HOSE

Salt Lake, July 27.-While testing
a piece OF hose, on the corner of First
South and Second East streets, Ben
Harvey, a member of the fire depart
ment, was struck In the face by the
nozzle attached 10 the hose and Sc
verely injured. Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock He was Immediately
taken to the emergency hospital,
where DR.. Robinson NJ. Pinkerton
dressed his injuries.
Harvey's face was severely cut on
the left side, the jawbonc being eX-
posed from the mouth TO the ear. His
upper and lower jawbones were frsc-
tured In number of places. The ac-
cident was caused by the nozzle get
ting away from the crew while the
hose was under a pressure of $50
pounds Harvey has been a member
of the fire department for a number
OF months He was taken to his home
at $50 street.
(For additional Salt Lake and State
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-27

is composed OF John n. Spaulding
and E A Harvey. They will 90 TO
Eureka, Bingham, Park City. Tintic
and many other points
A feature of the parade will be
oats and large number Will be erect
cd for the occasion, Plans are now
being made for them. There Will be
drilling contests with prizes of 800.
$50 and sos. and also athletic sports.
The following committees were ap-
pointed; Parade. A. Z. Martin, chair
man; Albert Visen. Robert Roden.
Joseph Kay. Roderick Husbands,
sports. Edward Butler, chairman;
John NJ. Street. John Higham. s. H.
Carman. Fred Wood, transportation,
Edward Knowles, Edward Nelson,
Louis Winters. A. e. Wrench, ]. r.
Young, E. A. Dunsby, H. P, Gustave-
SON.