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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-15


y statements made by Axel Carlson this y
y morning while being brought to the y
y county jail. after he had murdered y
y Matilda Ecklund. ,
While sitting reading her Bible just be-
fore retiring, Matilda Ecklund, AZ years
old. living just outside the city limits of
Sandy, was shot to death shortly before
midnight last night.
The tragedy, not only in its intensity of
action, but for its -bloOdedness, pre-
sents one Of the most remarkable murders
in the history of Utah.
The crime was committed by Axel Carl
son. about 90 years old, a worker in Salt
Lake, and was evidently the outbreak OF
a maddened mind.
Some two or three days ago Carlson
went to Sandy, and, in morose condition.
has since then, until the time of the tTag-
edy, hung around the saloon and other
loafing places.
GIories In His Crime.
Last night about II O'Clock. while Matii-
da Eckfund was sitting at a table, read
ing a chapter from the Bible 10 her com
panion, Mrs nalquist. an aged widow
carson erept up TO one OF the Winaows
and fired a shot aimed at Miss Eckluud.
The bullet missed the aim, but with a
crash shattered the oil lamp. With af-
frighted cries the two women leaped to
tEelF feGlr teT1OT-SIflCken. ana IN almost
the same moment Carlson had skunk
around to another window. through which
he fired two bullets that entered the back
of his victim. Fiendish-like, and unsatis-
fled, he erept to the front door, and, boldly
entering the room, stood over the body Of
his already dead victim and fired a shot
which entered the left temple.
Then, satisfied with his work, he left
the house, occupied only by the corpse and
q faiEting. frightened woman, and went TO
q Erl " la nf s=--r
Ky he told what he had done. Leaving the
saloon. he returned &c the scene Of his
murder. and when followed a few minutes
later by Marshal Brig Ward and Others
he was found sitting by the side Of the
corpse.
Murderer in Jail.
Sheriff J. c. Sharp was notified of the
murder and the arrest about - minutes
to y o'clock, and after instructing Deputy
Sheriff Ira Beckstead of Bingham juno
ton to secure Carlson and bring him to
Murray, IN company with Deputy COTless.
Sheriff Sharp went there to receive the
man and returned with him to the county
Jail shortly after 5-o'clock this morning.
Carlson so far has given unmista ks bic
evidences of insanity, and it is the belief
that his act of murder was that of an in
sane man.
From what could be learned at an early
hour this morning. the murderer has a
brother named Harold Carlson. who until
hospital Before his commitment there. he
had been engaged to Matilda Ecklund. ami
the fact that the marriage was never con-
summated is thought to have incuicated 2
revengeful idea within the disordersd brain
of the brother. So far as is known. the
murderer was never intimate nor even
knew his victim. unless by the knowledge
that she had once been the sweetheart Of
his brother.
The shooting was done with a .92-caIiber
revolver purchased by Carlson a few days
ago, according to his own statement from
a secondhand store IN Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-15

The man without an appreciation Of
the ridiculous lacks that safety valve
which keeps men from making asses Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-15
The Missing.
l. E. Lambert, Emporia.
The Injured.

Mrs. W. Y. Morgan. wife of the editor
of the Hutchinson News and formerly
state printer; broken ankle
w C Murray. Kansas CITY. Kan. life
insurance agent; broken ankle
IhomaS Benton Murdoch Eldorado
well known newspaper editor: slight
A. W. Smith of Mcpherson, former de-
partment commander of the G. A r ami
once Republican candidate for governor:
ankle broken.
II; A. Rowland. Mcpherson; three ribs
broken
Mrs. B. L. Thompson, Harrington; back
injured.
Representative s. C. wescott. Cherokee
county; back and ankle wrenched
H. g. Bone. state board of control. To-
peka; back sprsined.
q. W. GoOdlander Fort Scott: leg hurt.
Paul Rich, Coolidge; back, side and arm
injured.
W. A Elstun. Moline: sprains and
bruises.
II. C Bowman, Newton; ankle and back
sprained.
Ex-senator @. H. Lamb. Yates Centes;
internal injuries severely bruised.
Fire Chief Wilmartl1. Topeka; head cut
J. ". Davis, Greensburg; overcome by
smoke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-15
RAGING WATERS
IN CALIFORNIA
San Joaquin and Sacramento
Valleys FlOOded-Several
Towns Under Water.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. 14.-One :
= hundred and sixty feet of the =
= Southern Pacific bridge over the :
:. American river has gone out. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-15
FAMOUS KANSAS
HOTEL BURNED
The Copeland, Headquarters of
Politicians at Topeka, a
Mass of Ruins.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES
I. E. LAMBERT, ATTORNEY FOR
THE SANTA FE, MISSING.

.s...s:.-
y Topeka, Kan, Jan. 14.-With :.
=" walls blackened by smoke. buiging =
= to danger point and threatening :.
= to cave in at any time on an inter :.
= Tor of utter ruin, all that remains :.
: of the Copeland hotel tonight. the =
= rallying point Of the Republican -
= party of Kansas for years, is a =
- mere hulk of a building. :.
= The body of I. Z. Lambert. ex- :.
- United States district attorney for :.
= Kansas. was found in the ruins to- :.
= night with the head, arms and legs :.
= burned off. The body was found in :.
- the northeast corner of the build :.
- ing. Lambert's room was on the :.
- fourth floor directly above. :.
a
Topeka, Kan. Jan. 14-Topeka's IA
nous hosiery, the Copeland, noted as the
stopping place Of legislators and poll
ticians. was destroyed by fire early to-
day 1. E. Lambert of Emporia, one of
the most prominent attorneys and poll
tieians in the state, is missing and IS
believed to have been burned to death
A dozen of the $50 guests were injured
Dut none IS thought to have been ia
tally hurt. There were many sensational
escapes several persons jumping from
windows.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12
COMMISSIONERS SALE

BY virtue OF a decree OF the cir
cult court of Mercer county, West
Virginia. made and entered In the
chancery cause OF Il. II. Easley, adj
OF Ernest II. Ayters, de-
ceased, VS.. j. T.. Brown, ct al, at
tho May. 1903, term of said court,
the undersigned special commission
or will offer for sale, by way of pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder,
In front OF the premises first herein
after described, on Higglnbotham
avenue, In the city Of BIuefield, at
one o'clock, p. m. on
JULY 13, A. u. 1900,
the following real estate, to-wit:
/. One lot of land, with residence
and buildings thereon. beginning at
point in the east line OF IIiggin-
botham avenue, in the city of Blue
held, West Virginia, 90 feet, three
inches, southwardly from where the
south line of Scott streeS intersects
the east line of Higginbotham av.
ehre; thence. w. 70 degrees As min
utes 70, 95.5 feet to a poiat; thence
S. II degrees Is minutes e so feet.
three inches to a point; thence s. 70
degrees As minutes w. 1C3 feet to a
point in the said line OF Higginbot-
nam avenue; thence with said east
line of said avenue, N. d, grees Is
minutes w: SS feet. inch, to the
beginning.
z. Lots Nos. nine anil ten. sectio,,
$685. or the property OF the Client
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12
6 1R e 'H0M (uS
Ali the Latest News I ersely Told
the Day it Happens--person
Mention and Other Gossip. 80:

II. w. Macy. OF Falls Mills. Va.
was in Graham Sunday evening.
+. b. Lee. OF Bramwell was a
bu iress visitor here Saturday.
ID. DID. Hall of Christiansburg. Va.
is registered at Hotel Graham.
c. b. Smith, of Landgran, was
visiting friends mere yesterday.
Mayor Smith was visiting his son.
+. $. Smith at Swltchback yesterday.
Hal and Malcolm Graham left this
afternoon for Tazewell to visit rela-
lives.
Miss Ruth Sauiers. of Wyoming.
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Sallie Saunders.
c. b. Reed of BlueHeld attended
the Chapter meeting here Saturday
night.
Mrs. J. l.. Burke and little daugh-
ter, Dorothy, are visiting in Bedford
City and Lynchburg this week.
j. w. Coleman. representing the
Lynchburg Shoe Company. left this
morning for Lester, w. Va.
Misses Nina and jamie Dodd, are
visiting Mrs. Mike Ziegler at Alter
! tho.
X. Il. Mitchell. formerly o. Falls
Mills, Va, now a medical student al
Richmond. was visiting friends IN
Graham yesterday.
James w. Bailey, c. w. Bailey ant
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12
ABOUT PEOPLE
WHO COME AND GO

X. Il. Shirley LEFT This morning ON
business trip to Fayettc county
w. P. Evans, of Ennis, is in the
city today.
r.. j. Henderson, of Graham. left
on no. > this morning for Dante.
Dr. II. c. Jones left this morning
IN Il business trip to Rawl.
Mrs. Z. j. Allen went to william
son this morning to visit relatives.
d. d. Hall, of the Keys-Fannin
Lumber Company, left for Chris
iiansburg this morning ON business.
Miss katherine Wood, who has
been visiting in the city, returned TO
her home at Roanoke this morning
Mr. ana Mrs j. +. willis, of Mar
rows, returned homo this morning
afta' plcasanl visit i'm the city
Attorneys Riley and Iloss lcft for
Princeton This morning to attend
criminal court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

Land Association, In the city of Blue
field. Lot No. beginning in the
northern line OF Albemarie street,
400 feet from it's intersection with
East River avenue, fronting so feet
Or Albemarle street. thence back
northwest 147.7 feet TO a ten foot
alley; thence along the southern line
OF said alley, sos feet. thence at
right angles with Albemarle street,
l44.93 feet TO said Albema1le street.
Lot No. 10 beginning at the north
east corner of Lot No. .. running
thence along Albemarle street 50
feet; thence at right angles to said
street, 150.45 feet from said street
to an alley; thence. southwest, along
the southern line Of said alley, sos
feet to lot No. Q, thence southeast
along the line OF lot No. o. 147.7
feet to the beginning on Automatic
street.
Terms of sale-One third cash on
day of sale; balance in six and
twelve months, taking from the pur-
chaser his interest bearing bonds
with security to be approved by the
special commissioner.
J. II. HENRY,
Special Commissioner.
I, w. b. Honaker, clerk of tho
aforesaid court do certify that ]. r.
Henry has given bond as special
commissioner in the above entitled
cause, as directed by said decree.
Given under my hand, this cath
day of June, 1909.
w. b. HONAKER,
6-2G, -7-1-6-12 CIarL
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lows THIS?

We offer One Hundred dollars re-
ward for any case OF catsrrh that
cannot be cured by Halls eatarrh
Cure. f. j. CHENEY e. CO.,
Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned have known
T. J. Cheney for the last Is years
nj believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fa-
rcially able TO carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
WALDlNG. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
testimonials sent free Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls family pills for consti-
patton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

l.. b. Crawford of Pocahontas. Va.
were here Saturday night taxing the
Chapter degree Mssonry.
DR.. D. d. Hatfield, who has bc,n
visiting friends at Honsker for a few
days. returned to his home at Eng
fish this morning.
Clarence Burton entertaiael
number OF his young friends sa.ur-
day evening. at ais home on Tazewen
avenue.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church, will give box
supper "Wednesday evening at the
parsonage. Everybody invited.
Miss Frances McClangherty and
Miss Carrie Peck, of Athens. are the
guests OF Mrs. 1. L. Charlton this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Teney, of North
Fork, Mr. ana Mrs. Arthur Parker,
OF. North Fork. Mrs. Morris of Jared,
w. Va, and Mrs. Feutehenberger. Of
Charlottesville. Va, wore the guests
of Mr.. ana Mrs. c. w. Kiestor yes
terday.
DR.. w J. Maybe, representing the
Children's Home Society OF Rich
mond, Va, preached yesterday even
ing at the Methodist church. DR..
Maybe is a frequent visitor to our
town and county and he always finds
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

Keep cool; get soft shirt. s1.OO.
$l.25 and $3.50, The Hawley Mer-
chandise Co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12
ESTIMATE.

Estimate Of the expenditures of
the town Of Athens for the fiscal
Vea- 1qOg-'IO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

Dr. y l.. Rierson. who went to
NV Mexico last year for the benefit
of his health. has returned to Bue-
field entirely restored and Is again
located at his old stand No. 10
Princeton avenue. TINS VII be well
come news to DR.. Rlersons many
patients. who learned to rely on him
FOR their dental work. It is hardly
necessary 10 say that he will be glad
20 SEQ them whenever their teeth
need caring for.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

Richmond and Norfolk. They VIII
return via the Viyginian and visit In
Bedford and Roanoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-12

J.. j HAYDEN.
20 West Broad 81, Richmond. Va.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13

Constipation causes and seriously aggEavates
eierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
W5ET7Z7TE1 GZlcZER O1Y77E NZSET RIVER

ing prolonged in its straight shoot across inc PENN
sula This line has been accepted as the l4lst mo
ridian and consequently the boundary 1t mas oeen
run into the mountains fringing the PACING coast
Topography tranguation, ne-cutt1ng and mohu-
menting are now being carried along the locateo
line. ,.
For the present the line will not run to Mount 81
Elias 1t would be possible, but not practcal' "
run it across the intervening 80 miles OF snow ana
ice and towering mountain ranges To complete
this part of the boundary the OF an alrshlp Is
contemplated -
In the interior the difficulties of the work are
changed. Long wooded stretches interrupted by
barren ridges take the place OF glaciers and crag-
gy mountains. In place of snow fields there are
eart-breaking 'nigger-head swamps to be crossed
where the pack-horse becomes mired and exhaust
ed and the temper of man is tried to the breaking
point Supplies have to be ferrled across the rlV-
ers on log RATS, while the horses swim.
There is no longer the guiding line of the coast
to follow, and the surveyor must rely on his in
stinc for topography and woodcraft to pilot him
through unbroken wilderness.
The Inconvenience of transportation have to be
overcome. and year by year they are becoming
worse as the work carries each year farther
from the Yukon with it's steamers. For the season
of 1909 the American party of 30 men will have to
walk 800 miles before they can even start work.
Then the topographer with his theodolite tries to
make up for lost time. Regular hours for work
are ignored. A days work is reckOned as ten
hours, If the work be done in that time; If not
well, in midsummer the days are "a hours long.
Holidays and Sundays the old routine
even the Fourth of July.
Usually bases OF supply established at Ger.
tain known points before the opening of the sea-
son. These are called Caches" Mistakes in the
locating OF cache are sometimes made, and last
season one surveyor in consequence of such mis-
take without food for two days, finally reach
ing another camp in rather disheveed condition 1t
happened that this other party was moving
south toward the same cache and was on short ra
tions nothing remained to do but beat hur
red retreat CD miles northward, arriving at an
other base with belts pulled in to the last notch
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13

spection at some later date These parties re-
port yearly to the commissioner of their respec-
tive governments. The commissioners meet
sometimes in Washington and sometimes In Otta-
wa, and either accept or reject the work done by
the field parties. Their decision is final.
The magnitude of the task is little understood
except by those closely connected with the work
There 600 miles of boundary from Portland
canal up the coast to Mount st. Elias, where 1t
hooks around on to the 141st meridian and shoots
for another 900 miles straight north to the Arctic
ocean.
All the land lying along the boundary must be
mapped on an accurate scale, and a strip OF top
ography four miles wide must be run the entire
length of the 141st merchant peaks which can.
not be climbed, or rather those which would take
too long and would be too expensive to scale,
must be determined geodetically; vistas 20 feet
in width must be cut through the timbered val
, leys, and monuments must be set up on the
routes of travel and wherever possible need for
them may occur
The field season is short, lasting only from
June to the latter part of September, and along
the coast operations are constantly h1ndered ny
rain, snow, and fog. Rivers Astounding in rapids
and quicksands have to be crossed or ascend
ed. who has never had the loop of a track
ing line around his shoulders little knows the
dead monotony of lining boat up swift Alas
kan river with nothing to think of but the dull
ache in his tired muscles and the sharp digging
of the rope into his chafed shoulders.
Vast glaciers are TO be crossed, Win lAeII uon
ger of hidden crevasses. More than one surveyor
has had the snow sink suddenly beneath his feet
and has been saved only by the rope tying MIN
to his comrades Several have been saved by
throwing their alpine stocks crosswise OF the gap,
and one, while crossing the Yakutat glacier with
a pack his back, caught only on his extended
arms. High mountains must be climbed; II they
not the boundary peaks themselves, they must
be high enough to the boundary peaks over
the intervening SUBMITS.
And these climbs are not the organized expedl'
tons of an Alpine club, with but one mountain to
conquer, but daily routine. Heavy theodolites and
geographic cameras must be carried, and instead
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
Poker Finance.

= Nose Coonley Ia winner)-Guess I'll
cash in, boys.
Abe Mokeby (also to the good) -
Guess I'll do de same.
Jefferson Yallerby-Me too!
Bill Bingy (the banker, big loser)
We'll, l guess yo' each done got an
uddeh guess a-comin', gentlemen!
Ownin' to dis heah attempted an un.
called-fo' run on de bank, de instertoo-
ton am now suspended an won't re-
sumo operations till de panicky feel
in hab fully subsidized an de foolish
depositahs continues doin' business as
fohmahly. And it's youah deal, Nose
Coonley!"-Illustrated Sunday Maya
zine
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
Ours and Theirs,

"A play on names unconsciously per
petrated by my youngest son was
very funny" said Flatbush man the
other day. I'VE live next door to a
family named Feitenour, and the other
night while my family was busy read
ing in the library we heard a racket
on the back porch. My son went out
to investigate, and ON his return my
wife, always inquisitive, asked what
had caused the noise.
"'Nothin' but couple * CATS Jim
told her, and then l heard her ask:
Did you see whose they wsre?'
"'Yes; one was ours and the other
was Feitenour's.'
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect Of Their Warm Drink In the
Morning.

A year ago l was a wreck from
coffee drinking and was on the point
of giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
Il was telling friend about it and
she said, we drink nothing at meal
time but Postum, and it is such a
comfort to have SOMETHING wa can
enjoy drinking with the childre1.'
u was astonished that she would
allow the children to drink any kind OF
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the Did for
children as well as for older one S, and
that the condition of both the children
and adults showed that to be fact.
"My first trial was failure. The
cook boiled it four or five minutes and
1t tasted so fat that :! vas in despair
but determined to give it one more
trial. This time we followed the direc.
tons and boiled it fifteen minutes aft.
er the boiling began. It was a decided
success and was completely won by
Its rich delicious favour. In a short
time noticed a decided improvement
in my condition and kept growing bet.
ter month after month, until now am
perfectly healthy, and do my work
In the school room with ease and pleas
ure. would not return to the nerve
destroying regular coffee for any
money."
Read the famous little Health Clas
NC" 1.-THE Road to Wellville." In pkgs
"There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine true. and fall Of humau
eDteE0D1.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
Feeding Farm Hands.

Every farmers wife knows what ire
mendous appetites farm hands usually
have; but while they eat well they
work well, too.
Here's a good suggestion about feed
ing farm hands. Give them plenty
of Quaker Cats. A big dish OF
Quaker Oats porr:dge with sugar and
cream or milk is the greatest break
fast in the world for man who needs
vigor and strength for long days
work. The man that eats Quaker Oats
plentifully and often is the man who
does good work without excessive ia
tigue. There is a sustaining quality
in Quaker Oats not found in other
foods, and for economy it is at the
head of the list. Besides the regular
size packages Quaker Oats is packed
in large size family packages. with
and without china. 8
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
Would Find Use for It.

would fino use tor II.
After day and night spent In an
swering telephone calls from people
who wanted the latest news from
Peary and DR.. Cook the secretary OF
one Of the arctic clubs had retired
for well-earned rest, when the per-
sistent phone bell rang again. A voice
at the other end said:
do you want the ambulance sent
right over?"
What ambulance?" roared the irate
secretary.
"Why, the one you sent for"
II sent for no ambulance"
"You lie!"
The secretary gasped, then he
screamed into the phone:
Send it as soon as possible, and
you come over, too, and I'll send you
back in it,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
Mail Bags Spread Tuberculosis

Mail Bags Spread tuberculosis.
Letters and mail bags are carriers
of tuberculosis. According to testi.
mony recently given before the postal
commission of the British empire, dur
ing the last 20 years 80 per cent. OF
the deaths among letter sorters had
been due to consumption, contracted
by the men after they had entered
the service.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13
NJ,
49,
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vision of labor in ev-
cry party. There are
American parties and
Canadian parties, and
with each locating par
ty, or party which de-
cides on the line, go
representatives of the
other vern m e n t.
There are line-cutting
parties, leveling par
ties topographic parties,
triangulation parties,
and monumenting par
ties, which work separ-
ately, their work being
such that joint repre-
sentation is not always
necessary, as the line
will ho Suhiact tn in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-10-13

of being able to throw himself down
to rest and enjoy the glorious pam
Drama, there is immediate work to
be done, and a few clouds lowering
over some distant mountain, instead
of lending beauty to the view, may
send the poor surveyor behind some
sheltering rock to wait, shivering
with cold, until morning will allow
him to take up his stand by the
theodolite and complete his observa-
tions.
On the 141st meridian an astro-
nomic longitude was determined at
a point on the Yukon river. Ameri.
can and Canadian astronomers
worked together, bringing time over
the wires both from Seattle and
Vancouver. An azimuth was then
observed and this azimuth is be-