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BLACK
 KILLED IN FRESNO
Former Barber of Winslow Shoots Him Six Times
 Then Suicides

An unknown and helpless 1n- fatuation for Mrs. Bessie Zebase Black. wife of Harry Black, the Santa Fe round house fore man at Fresno, California, drove Robert E. Schiffner. Bo- hemian barber, to assassinate Black in cold blood, and then commit suicide. The double tra- gedv took place last Saturday, May 18th, about noon, in the railroad yards at Fresno. Both men are well known in Winslow. The murderer and suicide once worked here at the barber trade in one of the local shops, while the murdered railroad man was foreman of the round house at Seligman for ten or eleven years, having moved to Fresno about year ago, immediately after his marriage.
 The details of the affair were obtained from O. w. Bottorff. a special detective agent of the Santa Fe, who secured a state ment from a Mexican who was an eye witness of the shooting. Schiffner, the Mexican said, let Black pass him. Then he step ped out of his hiding place be tween the cars and called after him the single word, "Black!"
 The foreman turned, only to receive six shots in rapid success sion. He fell without uttering a word. Without a glance at the the prostrate man Schiffner put the smoking weapon on himself, and with the last bullet in the automatic pistol he was using, shot himself in the forehead, fall ing forward dead.
 Schiffner left Seligman about a year ago, and worked 1ntermit tently at Ash Fork, also at other points along the line at his trade as a barber. Last November he returned to Seligman and then left, stating that he was going to Seattle. Store marks on his clothing indicated that the mur- derer and suicide had traveled extensively over the coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. His soft white hands indicate that he had not done any hard manual labor lately.
 In an interview with a Fresno Republican reported, Kenneth H Gillette, a well known railroad man along the entire line of the Santa Fe in Arizona, had the fol, lowing to say regarding the crime:
 "I don't think the man would be determined a degenerate. He was good for something, and worked hard as a barber. He was known at Seligman for his fondness of the red light dis trict, and later became associated with a man who was known to boast of leading or trying to lead astray the waitresses at the Harvey eating house. There never was a breath of suspicion against Mrs. Black.
 T remember the face well. He was working in Johnny Foley's barber shop when I knew him
 At one time he was a fine look. ing man.
 "As for Black, he was not g man who you could get into 8 fight. While he was physically able to defend himself, he would walk away rather than attack 5 another man. He was fine mar , and respected by all who knew ,, him l."
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Geo. Palmer aud Art McCli- mans have dissolved partnership. MT. Palmer will continue to do business at the shop in the rear of the print shop, making a spec ialty of fine cabinet work.
Holbrook argus., 1910-06-07

Deputy Sheriff Sturgis, of Globe, came after the Indian who shot and killed his wife a few days ago near Corizo.
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Mrs. John F. Bauer, has been on the sick list this week, but is pow much improved.
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John Hanni6n, in charge of a double tracking gang on the Santa Fe, was business visitor III the city this week.
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Wniteriver Items

Herman G. Sterling, who has been in Whiteriver valley for the past three months, returned tt his home in St. Joseph. Mo-, last Wednesday.
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Rev. o. F. Schoenberg preached an interesting Memorial sermon last Sunday. All the children and employees marched to the cemetery and decorated the graves. Supt- C. w. Grouse de- livered a short speech at the grave yard.
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Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Kay left last Monday for Utah, Montana and other northern states. They will be gone two months.
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The Whiteriver Indian school held its annual picnic last Tues day at the park near the school.
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Ben Rogers and Phil. Grayard entertained their friends at a so- cial dance last Saturday even- ing
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Messrs. Gilliland, Sterling and Mrs. Miller, of Whiteriver, were visitors a t Cooley's ranch last Saturday. Mir. Cooley is one of the best entertainers in Arizona.
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The parents and friends of the south side school met Thursday evening at the hall to witness short program given uy the children, although there was some delay on account of the mus ic, each number was greatly appreciat ed. The hall was tastefully decorated and when the little girls appeared in white dresses and gay colored sashee the effect was beautiful. After the program an address was given by one of the patrons in behalf of the parents of the school. The children then pre- scented their teacher Mrs Weinert, with beautiful cut glass dish. Delicious refreshments were then served by sev- eral of the mothers. Many thanks are due to all who so kindly assisted in making the affair such an enjoyable one.
 Miss Fisher left Wednesday for Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Chris Sorepsen is now in Al buquerque the guest of her mother.
 
 MT. and Mrs Gilbert Hathaway left Wednesday for Oklahoma City and from there will go east.
 Mrs. D. B. Thurston's friends will be sorry to learn that she is now in the Albuquerque hospital.
 
 Ted Burbage was dinner guest Sunday of Atty and Mrs. Geary.
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Mrs. O. B. Sutton has issued invitat- ions for an "At Home" Friday after noon.
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Supt. C. w. Grouse went t, Cibicu last Saturday,
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Dr. H. V. Hailman spent last Wednesday and Thursday in the mountains on East Fork.
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Enlarging Your Business

If you are in business and you mt to make more money you will read every word we have te say. Are you spending your money for ad- vertising. in hap hazard fashioA as if intended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
GAMBLERS WIFE IN
FEAR OF HER LIFE
Mrs. Stincr Sucs for Divorce on the
Ground. Of Threats and
Brutal Treatment.

Asserting that her husband, Joseph l..
stiner. Is a common gambler and that
he Is in the habit OF coming home late
az night and beating and cursing her.
ana that he IS "a desperate and danger
Gus man and unless restrained by the
court viii carry into execution bis
threats 10 take her life Mrs T.. An
nette Stiner this morning filed suit Ia
the Third district court, asking for
decree Of separate maintenance and for
an order restraining Stiuer from carry
ing out his threats 20 kin her The COM
plant sets forth that they were mar
ried at MontiCina, Wash. on Dec. 20,
1909. and that for the last three months
defendant has Wilfully and maliciously
failed TO provide plaintiff with the conn
mon necessaries Of life, that ia follow
ing his vocation as a common gambler,
stiner malntlins a gambling house IN
Salt Lake city. ana only comes homo
at late hours ~ the night that when
he does come homo he flies into violent
passion and beats plaintiff with his
fists. and threatens 20 Kan her until
she Is IN mortal fear Of her life. Plain
tlff further says that she has no friends
in Salt Lake city on whom she can CAR
for assistance and she therefore asks
the court 10 take her part and To re-
strain defendant from molcsting or fol-
lowing her, or from talking to her and
from carrying out his threats on her
life She also asks for a decree Of sep
arato maintenance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
INDIAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Zhon-nc Mods His Head and Admits
The Crime.

Pleading guilty TO the charge Of muir
der, lhon-ne. tine Navajo Indian VINO
shot Cown in cold blood Charles Fiitz.
q trader az thg Hcncrnon trading post
m southeastern Utah. will sull have to
staha trhi Dciurc nc wnl receive his
sentence.
Inc indian was araigned In the
United STATES circuit court tals morn
ing. with an TIE stbip,Sm OF mis- race,
the stohd, alm0-t sulen look oil h.s
face WaVcring uuly es he gruntcd ms
guttcial replies, Huon-uc listened Co the
interpreter translate the indictmea.
fouuu against nam d. tho grand july.
When u was read, "a slight nod ol ths
head and an "umum. was the saw
ages Affirmative answer To- the truth
OF the charge.
When asked Co plead guilty on not
guilty Zhon-ne without waiting for the
Interpreter muttcrod guilty" As in
the case uf charge OF murder ia she
first dcgree plea OF guilty cannot be
entered. the court ordered that a plea
Of not guilty De- entered. The case viii
be set for hearing within the next fcw
days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
STATE CASES CALLED.

George y. Wilson and But Brown.
two youthful robbers who were arrest
ed with Harry TAorne and James
Hayes. the confessed murderers OF
George W. FasscIl ON The night NJ
March 60 were brought into the Grim
inal division of the city court this
morning for a hearing on the charge OF
grand larceny on two counts The ac-
cused decided 10 waive their hearings
and were ordered bound over to await
the action Of the district court Their
bail was Fixed in the sum OF 81 600 in
each ease
r. Yasuda and Kataka
japanese charged with. assault
with deadly weapon on George
Leslie ON the night Of Feb g.
are having "a preliminary hearing II
Is alleged that the Japs stabbed Leslie
on Third North and Ninth West. after
following him from q streetcar ON
which the three had an alteration
Leslie testified that he was standing
on the platform with the Japs and that
when the car lurched suddenly he acct
deutally knocked on one OF the Japs
hat The two then came at him but
he fought them on. Leslie said that
when he LETT the car the two men fol
lowed him and one Of them stabbed
him IN the side with a knife The case
will not be completed before Tuesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
AMUSEMENTS

Orpheum-What Is promised as a
strong bill 40 the Orpheum Is the offer
ing all this week with daily matinoes
with Miss Helen Grantley I'm a dramatic
sketch entitled THE Agitator" as tho
headliner.
COlonial--"His Last Dollar" a play
with life in It's presented boy David
Higgins and company goes tonight and
an week with the customary NATL
nees at the Colonial
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Douglas and
Noel rravers heading an excellent stock
company. are presenting 'Esmoralda.
the rural play with "a story, az the Bum
galow AN this week.
The Grand-Theodore Torch and
his company at the Grand are present
ing Lost Paradise AN this week. This
strong drama with its Socialisuc argu-
ment Is bound 30 pack the house.
NIissiOn-Harry Carver and Alice
Taylor, expert rifle and pistol shots,
head the vaudeville bill az the Mission
which includes the much advertised
original Observation-Disclosures pictures.
Shubert-Commenc with the
matinee this afternoon, Max Florence
will present az the Shubert theater a
film subpect OF Roosevelt In Africa,
taken from the original negative So
cured by Cherry l<eaton. "a we'll known
London Photographic who accompanied
Mr. Roosevelt ON his hunting eXpedi-
lions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
District Gathering Held Yesterday In
Granite stake Tabernacle.

The Granite stake tabernacle was
taxed To- rs utmost capacity yesterday
by the Sunday school workers OF the
Ensign Granite. Jordan and Liberty
stakes who assembled as sunday
school district convention. IN
fact when the huge throng sep
arated FOR department work the
new schoOlhouse half block west
had 10 be used 70 accommodate
several Of she departments Tables had
been provided in the amusement hail
Tor the visitors o. partake Of lunch, bat
these were entirely Inadequate, AL
though the lawns surrounding the
building proved very pleasant sub
stitute.
Asst General supt. stephen L. Rich
ards was in charge OF the sessions ana
the entire convention passed of
smoothly and pleasantly.
Promptly al $40 a. M. the special Sos
sion To- which were invited members II
the general board, stake superintcn-
dents and other officers and members
of stake boards. presidoncies OF stakes
and bishoprcs OF wards convened.
After the usual opening exercises
I General Socy. George ID. Piper made
an interesting talk on the "COnsideru-
tiOn 81 stake conditions as shown hy
monthly reports sent O. the general
board This was followed by reports
of how the detail work 81 the stake
hoard is carried on Do the various
stakes from stake supts. w r Atkin.
j. Merrill Clnord Cough and John o
Howard
the general board completed the ses-
sion
Tho first general assembly convened
at 90 e. m the main building being
crowded A rising count was taken
by stakes the secretary reporting that
200 Sunday school workers we're 100
attendance.
After tine customary exercises. Presi-
dent Frank ~ Taylor Of Granite stake
made au address " welcome. During
his remarks he pointed out the excep-
tlonaI opportunities for dong good in
the SUNDAY school He gladly wet
coined the visitors TO Granite stake and
said they had plenty of room for them
20 remain permanently and promised n
they would so SO opportunity would
speedily De given them 10 help on the
great Sunday school work.
Elmer b. johnson of Liberty stake
read o. rarcr on 1.-THE Prayer Meeting.
showing how IL should bc conducted
and the spirit and benefits 20 De de-
rived.
Joseph W summerhays Of the gen
crt board made "a spirited tax on
FIFTY Minutes of sunday school
Work" offering much valuable advice
pertaining TO the conduct of "a school.
At n am the congregation separated
for department work papers being read
and discussions INDUCED in At pm.
the convention rcIssembied in depart
mcnts Subjects suitable Co the various
officers and teachers were taken up.
Great interest was shown Iu every de-
uaftment and tho Information gwen
and announcement received win doubt
less be- reelected throughout tine entire
four stakes. Al f.20 pm thc final sos
sion commenced IN general assembly.
N n Porter ortho general board de-
uyereI thoughtful and helpful address
on the subject "Belatlou of the Sunday
school to- the Moral Condition OF the
Community" President Hyrum Con
of Jordan stake. and President Joseph
s. WolIs of ensign stake also spoke.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
MCDONALD is APPOINTED.

Frank Mcdonald Of Holiday was APP
pointed member Of the Granite dis
trict schoo! board by the county COM
missioners in session today succeeding
ID. w. Mohatt, resigned
c. NJ. sorenson notified the board that
he had removed his residence from out
side the district TO Simpson avenue, in
Forest Dale, and In tho district IN or
der 10 hold his position as a member
Of the board of the district The
county attorneys opinion is 10 the eff
feet that when the city took over the
portion Of the district In which Soren-
son lived no ceased TO have the right
20 retain his office and that his action
I'm again moving into the district is OF
no effect In this connection. The com.
missioners are still considering his case
and in the event the county attorneys
opinion Is sustained II is likely that
Mr.. Sorenson will be appointed 20 sue
coed himself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
KEARNS' WITNESS
WAS GIVEN A JOB
John F. States, Former Employe
OF Mine Owner. Called
For Defense.
OF SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES.
Taking of Testimony in silver King
Consolidated Mining suit once
More Resumed.

With the resumption Of the taking Of
testimony before Special Examiner J.
W. Christie In the case Of the Silver
King Consolidated Mining company VS.
the silver King Coalition Mines COM
pany, the procedure OF the case was in
terrupted this morning 20 permit the
defense TO introduce another witness.
John F. States. at one time employed
In the kearns-Keith properties. was
brought from Battle Mountain. New. to
testify IN favor OF his former employ
ers, who are being asked through the
medium Of the federal courts TO ac-
count for approximately $1,000 900 worth
Of orc
States occupied the witness chair the
greater part Of the day. the purpose
Of his testimony under direct examina-
ton being to show the extent of the
stopping and timboring done i'm the re-
giun or Parsons stope, from where 10
is alleged that the Kearns crowd re-
moved valuable ore that was owned
Jointly with the plaintiff company.
The witness testified that he had
been employed as timberman In the
property brought into the controversy,
ana from the model detailed the work
Doe had performed during a period Of
about 10 months beginning In Novem-
Der 1900. The purpose Of the direct
testimony was evidently to corrobo-
rate previous testimony that but little
work had been done and that no ore Of
value had been removed from the
Joiutly-owned property. this conten-
ton being the basis Of the defense in
the suit
Under cross examination Mr.. States
gave the inference that he had az va
rious times been OF service to the
kearns-keith clique. and on one occa-
sion had acted in capacity similar 20
his present duty as a witness In 1905
he had been called 20 Park City as "a
witness for the defendant company
which was then threatened with a law
suit Although States services were
not then required he was rewarded
with the job as tlmberman in the Silver
King mine.
In several instances he developed the
characteristic trait OF hazy memory
peculiar 90 many witnesses for the de-
Tense. and az times could not recall
Just what testimony or answers he had
given within the hour His cross-eN-
animation was resumed this afternoon.
and he Il again detailing the ground
which he had worked over iu his
capacity OF timberman during tho 10
months Of his employ mcnt in aud
around Parsons stopc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
DEAD MANS BODY
IN OGDEN RIVER
Frank uNdc'- Body. Cut and Bruised.
Found bv Pleasure Seekers
In the Canyon.

ogden. April 1S.-Visitors i'm ogden
canyon discovered Sunday the dead
body Of man wedged between two
rocks I'm the ogden river From all
indications the body had been In the
water several days. There were cuts
and Commissions on the head and from
tGe facts that the pockets Of the
clothing were turned inside out. the
police concluded that il was case
Of robbery and murder,
The body was at a point between the
Lewis resort and the Hermitage hotel.
Drs Pidcock and Luke examined the
remains at Larkiu's undertaking es-
Enlistment where the body was sent
after sheriff Wilson had been
notified OF the gruesome hnd. on the
body was neck tie purchased from
Walker Bros. store in salt Lake and
the suit was made by the salt Lake
Tailoring company. There was a laun-
dry mark on the shirt bearing the
Inscription. "TI-i336."
Today II was learned That the
mans name was Frank HYDE and that
he had worked at the Firth East
hotel in salt Lake. He had "A brother
formerly az Fargo. North Dakota.
wealthy man Of that place, but who Is
now supposed 60 be IN Idaho. and Of
forts are being made 20 locate him.
From the Firm East hotel Il was
learned that Hyde worked there for
several weeks as steward, and loft
there about two weeks ago The man
performed his work well but had lit
tie 20 say about himself Whether he
was married or not tho hotel people
said they did not know.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
PERSONALS.


j Fewson Smith has Just returned
from am Idaho mining trip
j. n Walters and wife loft on an
eastern trip today. To be absent sew
eral weeks.
NJ. citizens. general freight agent
Of the Denver g. Rio Grande. was in
town Over sunday on route % san
Francisco.
Asst. General Freight and Passenser
Agent J. H. Manderheld OF the Sait
lake Route. returned this morning
from southern business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bullock and
Nr and Mrs. -. Bullock Of Cedar city.
Iron county are registered at the Gull
len, having come TO town on business.
W r. Hubbard manager OF the Hub
bard Investment company, has return
cd from q business trip 10 Chicago and
New York. where he found things gem
orally looking well.
c. p Hilton, for three years with the
O. s. L. freight department. has been
promoted to the charge OF the Boise
freight Officers Of the company Mr.
Hilton was given farewell by his
associates I'm the shape OF a gold watch
Clarence Wixom. one OF the proprle.
tors OF Tho BoNelder News, was In the
city on business Monday, and viii re-
turn home this evening lie reports
things generally prospecting iu the
northern part OF the state, and Brig
ham city IN particular today y grow
ing and improving az never before IN
the history o. the town.
secy c. b. Stewart Of the Wool
growers association returned Saturday
afternoon from "A Wasatch county trip.
He says there Is plenty OF grass on
the ranges. with the sheep In tho best
OF condition lie thinks the total wool
clip OF the state will amount 10 between
IA. 900, 900 and 5000, 900 pounds, much OF
which was contracted for last fall az
20 10 % cents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
SALT LAKE ROUTE
TO OPEN IN JULY
General Manager u. r. Wells In the
CITY. Saws Work of Reconstruction
Is Being flushed Through

"The salt Lake Route should be rec
opened to through traffic by July IT,
This is the statement made by Gem
eral Manager r. r.. Wells who. ac-
companied by Mrs Wells. arrived Zoe
salt Lake this morning over the
Southern Pacific from Los Angeles.
The work Of reconstructing the
road Mr. Wells said. "of course.
seems 10 be going on slowly. but as a
matter of fact we are making the best
aud most rapid progress possible under
the conditions. our engineers have yet
hardly got their full bearings. but there
is every indication that the line will
be open by July l. II might be a little
earlier but ! don't think IL will be
much later"
General Manager Wells viii remain
in salt Lake for short time before
his return 20 California and will in
spcct the progress OF the repair work
on the eastern end Of the section
wrecked by the January floods.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-18
REWARDS NOW
REACH $4,000

This afternoon the commissioners of
salt Lake county offered a reward of
$500 FOR the arrest and conviction of
the parties who dynlmtcd the Hotel
Utah this morning This brings tine
total amount OF rewards offered up to
$500. In addition to the police and
sheun's office every private detective
agency, including the Plnkortons. is out
working on clues this afternoon.