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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
Federal Official at Tropic
Deserts Wife and Family,
Nearly Three Thousand Dol
lars Short in His Accounts.
WARRANT IS ISSUED FROM
OFFICE IN SALT LAKE
DefauIter Takes Weary Horse
back Ride of Two Hundred
Miles Through Mountains to
Railway to Eyade Capture,
WORKS CLEVER SCHEME

Joseph W. Ahlstrom, for eighteen
months postmaster of Tropic,
Garfield county, is in Mexico trying to
evade government officials, who are
attempting to arrest him on charge
of the embezzlement of S2,955.81 in
money order funds.
Following vigorous investigation
into the accounts of Postmaster ALL
strom, conducted by Postofice In
spector R. E. Nelson, complaints
against him were sworn to before
United States Commissioner Charles
Baldwin in Salt Lake Tuesday, and
yesterday the Office of the United
States marshal was given a warrant
for the arrest Of Ahlstrom.
Tropic is a little settlement south Of
Panguitch, in Garfield county, almost
bordering on the Arizona line Tropic
and Panguitch are far from railroad
lines and IL requires long and tedious
stage journey to reach them Troplc
has always been a quiet and aw-abid-
from its lethargy only few weeks
ago. when IL became known that All
strom. the postmaster. was an embez-
zler and had dashed out OF the village
on horseback. He left Tropic May 10
Deserts Wife and Family.
Ahlstrom has a wife and two chill
dren at Tropic, whom he has left to
shift for themselves as he flees from
government officials. sunday, May 10,
| Ahlstrom brought his -favorite mount
to the door of his home, kissed his wife
and babies gOod-by and, swinging up
on the animal, told hts dear ones that
I Z.
had strayed from his ranch. He told
| his wife that he might ee gone day
| or two. Three days later, when ne
didn't return. she became alarmed, ana
started neighbors In search OF him.
The entire country was searched, but
/ no trace of the missing postmaster was
found northeast OF Panguitch. Near
this place. at a sheep camp, Ahlstrom
was seen. but he disappeared.
Just what caused Ahlstrom TO be-
postal officials. He had apparently
been prosperous In the sediment. and
his appointment to postmaster
raised him several nOtChes in the So
cial life of Tropic. As far as known,
| he had not been a spendthrift. His
/ wife had a reputation in the village
I for economy. Ahlstrom had never ire
quented gambling tables.
slow Horses the Cause.
1t is thought that race horses caused
his downfall. but no one is thoroughly
informed as to this. for IL he did bet
on race horses he performed his WORK
with absolute secrecy. For more than
a year after his appointment as post
master. Ahlstrom conducted the affairs
of the government with absolute hon
esty and his money order accounts
could never be questioned. The latter
six months Of his service as postmaster
however, are said to have been irregu-
/ lar.
I with monthly regularity, the account
sheets OF the money order department
began to lag In many instances they
failed to balance with previous ac-
! counts They were returned to hin
(Contiuucd on Page Thrce.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

-Four hundred and fifty kegs Of black
powder were placed in the tunnel
mouth last night and the workmen were
engaged in passing these from hand to
hand 20 the powder pockets at either
end ~ the ''T''- shaped tunnel that had
been driven sixty feet into the noun
tain. Hugh Mcclure was az the very
pockets edge. directing the emptyiug
20 the kegs. OF which 15G had been
placed in the hole.
The explosion rocked the mountain
side with the force Of an earthquake.
breaking every window I'm the labora-
tory and office building OF the plant.
n ton shot through the iron roofs OF the
power plant at the factory. a fun guar
ter Of a mile from the scene OF the eN-
plOEion. narrowly missing the PROSTATE
workmcn. who. though stunned by the
conclusion. escaped injury.
Panic Follows Explosion.
AZ the town Of Devils Slide. which
lies over the hill from the quarry, a
panic followed the explosion Glass
windows crashed iuwards in the eastern
portion OF the town and n shower OF
small pebbles. lasting half minute.
peltcd everyone not under shelter.
Fortunately nc other employees OF
the company wee on the hillside when
had Just crossed the mouth Of the tun-
mel. passing the time Of day with the
men toiling over the heavy kegs. These
had just rounded the point OF the hill.
out Of the danger zone. when the un-
usual decoration OF the blast told them
Of premature explosion. They rushed
back 20 the scene to assist II possible
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
FAVORABLE FOR DEFENSE
Evidence Against CieveInnd's ~Goiden
Rule" chief of Police Does
Not Bear Out Charges.

Cleveland. June THE second day Of
the trial OF Chief OF Police Fred koh-
Ter. Cleveland's Golden Rule" chief,
on charges of immortality, intoxication
and INSTRUMENTATION, was favorable for
the defense.
The prosecution put upoT the stand
their star witness. woman who was
expected TO prove the more serious
charges of immortality. In substance.
all the testimony she gave was that
she had once seen Chief kOhler drink
ing wine In a disorderly house
The next most important witness
was Patrick J. Brown. a former police
man at Muncie. Ind. and one Of the two
men who signed the charges.
Brown mplained that on one occa-
sion when his automobile had been
stolen. Kohler refused TO listen TO his
complaint and had ordered him out OF
his office. On crOss-eXamination, he
admitted he had bet money on the re-
suit of the trial and that he had also
made bet of $50 in January that he
would get Kohler yet"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Take care OF those boys: get coun-
sci for them; see them through it.
were the orders Gerbracht said he re-
ceived from Havemeyer when he in
formed him after the first arrest OF
checkers that the men insisted on
their innocence.
Taking care Of the boys" Gerbracht
later testified. had been extended 10
paying their wages from the day they
left the companys service until the
present time The salary OF oliver
Splitter. former dock superintendent.
who was pardont~ from the Atlanta
penitcntiary by President TAFT. Ger
braCht said. was paid to Mrs. Splitter
while her husband was in prison. and
he believed she was still getting A.
Splitter. when on the stand for the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
DEFECTIVE WIRING MAY BE CAUSE
Feverish Search for Bodies Goes On,
While Acting Coroner Begins
Investigation to Learn Origin
of Accident

DEVIL'S SLIDE, Weber Canyon, June Seventeen men
II blown fragments when $50 kegs of black powder
exploded from unknown in quarry tunnel of the Union
Portland Cement plant at clock this morning
Of the powder gang which entered the tunnel this morning
escaped
The majority Of bodies buried under hundred thou
sand of rock and others scattered in small portions
a square mile Of hillside.
In the office of the cement plant large coffnshaped box
filled with human hearts and brains and bones gathered by
dilgent search Of the mountainside
Hugh Mcclure aged % years, foreman of the gang
the only American killed Austrans Italians
Hungarian and two japanese complete the list.
Defective wiring for light and power is believed have
been the of the explosion.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

but were ordered away by their fore
man for fear OF a second explosion.
The bodies Of Mcclure and the ma
jority OF his men viii not be recovered
for many days A full hundred thou
sand tons of rock lies over them. The
and bone disc yered so far are those Of
foreigners who were working in the
mouth Of the tunnel They were blown
far out into the canyon as though from
a lannon's mouth The fate OF those
within the tunnel can only be imagined.
In the opinion OF officials they were
blown TO minute atoms.
The force OF the explosion wrecked
all telephone and telegraph wires into
Devil slide. cutting off that town from
outside communication Word OF the
terrible cataclysm first reached ogden
in the shape OF a Union Pacific rail-
road dispatch from Morgan. 10 miles
west Of the plant The Union Pacific
railroad passed directly under the Hill
freight train had gone by half a min
ute previous
Talk of Recovering Bodies.
The hopeless task Of recovering the
bodies was begun this evening. and
continued until after dark, blast after
blast being set Off removing small sec
lions Of the great avalanche under
which. hundred feet deep. are sup
posed to lie the bodies Of the powder
crew.
The portions OF human flesh and bone
80 far recovered were entirely accom-
mOdated by one undertaker's wagon.
Morgan It returned with its gruesome
load wrapped in gunnysacks and can
CONTINUED ON Page Three.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCED
FROM ST. PAUL TO The EAST
Injunction Did Not Apply in This
Instance Wool Shippers Much
Concerned

TASHINGTOE Trunk association
w which prevented from becoming
granted the United
No. constitute s Of the advances made by the Western Trunk Line
injunction applied in
making
Milwaukee
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

prosecution. testified that his salary
ceased when he was locked up.
Gerbracht was the chief witness to-
day in his own defense. Theodore
Havemeyer. he said. had absolute
charge OF the refinery until his death
in 1908. and IT. O. Havemeyer later
personally directed all the routine.
An attempt 60 Introduce character
witnesses FOR Gerbracht and Heiko
brought an admission from the gov
eminent that both men had enjoyed
good regulations.
Gerbracht was on the stand when
adjournment was taken. As soon as
his defense is concluded. HcIke's at
torncys viii offer testimony IN their
clients behalf. He viii be the last
OF the defendants 20 have a hearing.
as Bendernagles defense rested yes
terday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

VALE these tariffs are not so inn
Dortant as those making general adj
vanccs fn commodities between Mis-
souri, river and Mississippi river trans
fers. they are nevertheless OF c0nsid-
cradle concern TO shippers IN western
Trunk Line Territory The increase IN
the freight rates on wool from 81
Paul points 20 New York and Boston
particularly o. Of immense interest 10
consignors. as a. means flat ad-
vance Of 10 cents hundred pounds
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Utah Idaho and Wyoming wool
growers were evidently taken by sur
prise at the announcement that there
would be an increase Of 10 cents in
the rate on wool. IL was only two
years ago that the rate from Utah.
Idaho and Wyoming common points
was raised from $50 per hundred. un-
(Continued ON Page Threc.D
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
KNEW ABOUT
FRAUDS BEING PRACTICED
Gave Directions Before His Death
That Checkers Under Arrest
Be Cared For

NEW YORK THAT president
N Of the American Sugar Refining
completely conspiracy government customs duties
refinery
company n
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

wool passing through Minneapolis or
s.. Paul destined TO Atlantic tidewater
destinations.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Classified advertising in
The Herald Republican
finds buyers for the
used things" that stin
have value.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21

Prof. E. B. Jones of Gale was
in the city last Thursday on his
way to Knoxville, Tenn, where
he will attend the Southern
Normal for the next six weeks.
He will go from there to visit
Niagara Falls and several other
points before his return. He
has been employed to teach the
school at Gale again next fall
and winter. This is one of the
best schools in the county and
the patrons are building an up
to-date structure to be ready for
the opening of the school in
September.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
VOLUME 80
IN1fRURBAN AMONG
THE POSSIBILITIES

W L. Wood, Jr., manager OF
.ha Texarkana Gas & Electric
r0mnanv. II will depart tonight
.v w. Chicago to attend a confer
euce of members OF the dawes
syndicate, s owners of the local
public utilities company Mr.
Wood would not state the nature
If tbe-conference but said busl-
noes Of great Importance to Tex
srkana would be discussed.
When questioned the manager
Of the Texarkana Gas & Electric
Company expressed himself as
Seinq in favor of the interuaban
electric line between Texarkana
and Hope, as hoped for by Judge
Conway at the Boosters Club
mass meeting Friday night. Mr.
Wood went Judge Conway one
better and stated that an electric
railway connecting this city
with Hope and Hot Springs
would be a paying proposition
and would result in more profit
for the owners than a short line
between this city and Hope.
with this great amount OF
booming being done for Arkan-
sas lands, an interurban joining
Texarkana and Hot Springs
would be great builder for this
section of the country and would,
in my opinion, be paying piece
of railroad property. While
there is no immediate prospect
for such a line you can state
that the Dawes syndicate would
favor such an enterprise and
would probably be willing to
finance the proposition if it re-
ceived the proper encourage
ment. y
Mr.. Wood stated to The Tex
arkanian that he will bring this
matter up before the Dawes
syndicate and have an investiga-
ton made of the possibilities of
such an interurban electric rail
way. The TeXarkanian.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
LOCATION FOR ACR|-
CULTURAL SCHOOL

The School Board on last Fri
day decided upon a location for
the Agricultural High School
building. 1t will be located
south of town about one mile
from the depot building on land
donated by Moore & Martin, O.
S. Jones and C. C. Handy.
There are thirty-fve acres in
the tract and a building will be
erected on it to cost not less than
S35, 600. The plans will be
drawn at once and the work on
the building will begin in the
very near future.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
CORNSTAlKS FOR
PRINT PAPER

The department of agriculture
experts, who think it perfectly
feasible to make print paper
from cornstalks and from other
plants and woods. were given
500, 600 for the continuation of
their experiments by the house
of representatives recently. The
amount was placed in the sundry
civil appropriations bill, an
amendment for this purpose pro-
posed by Representative Mand
of Illinois having been adopted.
In the debate over the pro-
vision Representative Swasey of
Maine charged that the ne VS.
papers of the country had
''muckraked" public men who
refused to accept the views of
the newspapers in favor of free
wood pulp ard paper.
1T is true,' shouted Mr..
Swasey, gesticulating toward
Mr.. Mum, that they are as
saulting Republican administra-
tion and the president Of the
United States and they are pre-
dieting a Democratic victory in
the coming elections.
The house smiled indulgedtly
at Mr.. Swasey and voted to a.
dopt the amendment.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
SHOOTS At BOYS;
DEF|ES OFFICERS

Ashdown, June 10.-Jake
Overton, section foreman on the
Frisco here, was placed in jail
this morning after a desperate
fight with Sheriff Sanderson,
City Marshal H. G. Freddy and
other officers. Overton shot at a
number of boys who were taking
a swim in the Frisco lake south
of town about II o'clock last
night, and later resisted all at
tempts Of the officers to arrest
him. He took refuge in his
house, and it was not until after
the officers opened fire on it
about 2 o'clock this morning
that he came out. Then he did
not give up until his legs and
part of his body had been well
filled with birdshot.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
A JOKE ON THE EDITOR

A joke on an editor who went
one evening to report party at
a home recently blessed with a
new baby. He was met by the
hostess at the door and after the
usual salutations he asked after
the baby's health. The lady,
who was quiet deaf and suffering
With grip, thought he was ask
ing after her cold, answered
that although she usually had
one every winter. this was the
worse one she had ever had; 1t
kept her awake at night a great
deal and at first confined her to
her bad. Then noticing that the
newspaper man was getting
Lervous she said that she could
tell by his looks that he was 60
ing to have one just like it and
asked him to go in and sit down.
Exchange.
w. A. Chamblee of route 2 was
a visitor to our city Monday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
OKLAHOMA CITY
The CAPITAL

In wild automobile drive in
the midnight hours Saturday the
seal of the state of Oklahoma
was carried from Guthrie to
Oklahoma City, following the
announcement that Oklahoma
City had won in the state capital
fight by a majority more than
30, 900 votes over Guthrie and
Shawnee.
The seal was surreptitiously
removed from the office Of the
secretary of state and is now de-
clared to be in the rooms of Gov
ernor C. N. Haskell at the Lee
Huckins hotel in Oklahoma City.
Jane Haskell, the 17-year-old
daughter of Governor Haskell,
was hooted and stoned from the
streets of Guthrie Saturday
night when she cheered for
Oklahoma City. and was forced
to flea to the governors rooms
in the Royal Hotel with her
escort.
Possession of the state seal
meant the first step for victory.
At l o'clock an automobile left a
first street garage Of Oklahoma
City with one passenger, W. B.
Anthony, private secretary to
the governor. The drive of 70
miles was made to Guthrie ahd
return in a little more than two
hours in the darkness. The seal
was in the office of the secretary
of state.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
WANTED TO
EXCHANGE WIVES

Our County officials some time
receive some very peculiar letters,
but the one received by County
Clerk Law of Yell Couny a few
days ago, is just about the limit.
The letter was written from an
adjoining county of Yell and
dated June II. 1910, and read as
follows:
to the county Clerk Dear sir:
i wish to ask you a question j
don,t t no your name, i want to
no if to men was to get Dissatis-
fled with their woman and want
to make a change with each other
could they Do it without getting
a divorce? Please give me your
advice by Return male, enclose
a 2ct, for a reply in regard to
this question. The letter was
signed by two names.
Mr.. Law, the Clerk, replied
that they could do alright, but
they would be taking chances,
and it would be the surest plan
to get a divorce.
Now the above is no reporters
pipe dream for the original letter
is now on file in the County
Clerks office in Danville Yell
County. Democrat, Danville,
Arkansas.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
CONGRESS IS
NEAR ITS END

Washington, June I9.-Con-
gress leaders confidently expect
to wind up the business of the
present session this week and
adjourn not later than Saturday.
If the session is carried beyond
that time it will be because of
amendments to the general de-
ficiency bill or complications
which may arise in connection
with the omnibus public builings
bill. Some members look for
the adjournment to take place
as early as Thursday.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21

Bayard Witt, of the firm of
Stewart and Witt Architects of
Texarkana, was in the city yes
terday figuring with the school
board for the building of the
Agricultural High School. Bay
ard is Prescott boy and is one
of the best architecs in the state.
We trust that his firm will be
successful in getting the con-
tract.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
State of Ohio, City of Toledo
Lucas County.

state OF OHio, City VI AoiSuo
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of tho firm of +. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
CITY of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day oJ Decem-
Der, A. d. 1886.
tSEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internal.
". and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists. rs.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21

Mrs. Cora Morris of Pitts burg
Kansas is visiting her sister here
Miss Bessie Evered.
Rev. R. A. Highsmith delivered
the Memorial address to the Odd
Fellows at the christian church
Sunday night. There was a
large audience present TO greet
Bro. Highsmith and to hear the
eloquent address which he de-
livered. He is now at Italy Tex
as where he has charge of pas
toral work.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
CARD OF THANKS FROM
LITTLE ROCK men

Whereas. On the 10th and
18th of June, 1910, the members
of the Board of Trade enjoyed
an excursion to Prescott and an
entertainment on the night of
the 10th by the citizens of Pres
colt; and
Whereas. On the following
day, the 11th inst. the delegation
were guests of the Prescott &
Northwestern Railway Co.,
visiting Murfreesboro, the Dia-
mond Mines and Highland;
Whereas. At each of these
places, we were the recipients of
innumerable courtesies at the
hands of the prosperous and
enterprising citizens;e every where
we found unbounded prosperity
and feeling of enthusiastic
state an local pride. Therefore
be it.
Resolved. That we the under
signed. Committee, appointed
by the Little Rock Delegation.
have prepared these resolutions
as testimonial of our aDprecia-
ton. Be it further.
Resolved. That We return
our thanks to the citizens
generally for their interest and
public spirit and that We es-
pecially extend our thanks to
the following named citizens of
Prescott, all of whom were un-
firing in their efforts to make
the occasion one of the most
enjoyable in which we ever
participated, viz O. H. Hell
big, H. Z. Bemis, w. E. Bemis,
John A. Davis, Nat Martin. Dan
Pittman, Chas. Pittman, O. B.
Gordon, j. B. Stone, r. P.
Arnold, A. M. Ellsworth, P. F.
Chappell, T. c. McRae, Jr., and
Mayor C. B. Andrews.
Resolved. That our thanks
are also extended to Judge Joe
Conway of Texarkana, who pre-
sided as the Toastmaster at
Prescott; to Harry L. Horton,
Secretary of the Citizens
League, Hon. Owen Owens and
others of Murfreesboro and to
Hon. Bert Johnson of Highland.
First Vice-President of the Ark
ansas Land Congress,
Resolved. That the officials
of the Iron Mountain Railway
Co., we also extend our thanks
for their uniform kindness and
courtesy.
Signed:
r. c. Bright.
James A. Gray.
r. E. Ratterree.
Committee.
Attest Geo. R. Brown,
Secretary.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21

Great Mercantile Sensational
profit sharing sale for the peo-
pie is going on at the New York
Store now. They seem to have
the house crowded with purchas-
ers. They are actually selling
goods at less than half price.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-21
The DUCK

A school boy assigned to pre-
pare an essay on ducks submit
ted the following:
THE duck is a low, heavy-set
bird, composed mostly of meat
and feathers. He is a mighty
poor singer, having a hoarse
voice, caused by getting SC
many frogs in his neck. He
likes water and carries a toy
balloon in his stomach to keer
from sinking. The duck has
only two legs and they are so fal
back on his running gears that
they came near missing his body.
Some duckssswhen they get
big have curls on their tails ano
are called brakes. brakes don't
have to set or hatch, but just
loaf and go swimming and eat
anything in sight. If was to
be a duck | would rather be a
drake. Spare Moments.