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Show I American Fork World BRIBERY IX W. E. SMITH. COLLIDED ON A CURVE. UTAH LEGISLATURE. fur the year, the estimated value of which I or mure tliuu $l,uuu,uu) iu excess of fci.?i 7.543. the year previous. The pai riot ic response of the people of the tuluiiteer for the war with stain (A LEGISLATOR ENTRAPS A SENSalt Lake City, Utah, Jau. 10. Every Spain,lu IsfuruishlnK riubuitfuKiirally romniemli-d- , ami a ATORIAL CANDIDATE. warm paid to the gulluutry of Utah men piember of the senate was present oil the tribute battlefield. They are, be suys. In big New York, Jan. 11. By a head-o- n when Secretary of State Hammond opinion, entitled to "a public expression from Claims That Representatives of Mllllonalra collision between two passenger trains called the senate to order at noon yes- the representatives of the eouimouwealth." Aa to the cud which became effective a year Clark (lava film 030,000 With Which of the Lehigh Valley railroad at West Mr. Hammond announced ago. be suys that while there has nor been suf-1 terday. to 1urcbaM Votes Clark Feopla ficient time in which to test It fully, yet It Dunellen; X. J., thirteen persons were that the list of members of the senate satisfactory In the main and auiierfor to anyEmphatically Deny the Story. killed and over twenty-fiv- e wounded, com thing previously published. Some amendhold-ovenewten and prised eight are but instead ments necessary, of general West Dunellen is three miles from legislation la recommended. elected senators. Justice Bartch ad- special ly Helena, Mont, Jan. 13. State Sena-- ! Bound Brook and about Tlie action of the stale board of loan com- -: thirty miles ministered the oath to the newly elect- mlasionera lust year In the Issuance of SlAO.UuU,. (tor F. M. Whiteside of Flathead county; from New York At the spot ed twenty-yeCity. per cent bonds, has mare a? which after Senator senators, bas turned over to the bribery investi- where the disaster occurred there is Aqnila suving to the Dl state that will aggregate ..350 per annum. An appropriation to defray thw gating committee thirty bills of the sharp curve in the Lehigh Valley track pebeker of Rich county was elected expenses of printing and engraving is sug16 of the senate, receiving Denomination of 91,000 each, which he and a gested. president cut. It was a local train The onerous and Important work of handling votes, while the opposing candidate, and swears were given to him for the pur--i and andeep disposing of state lands, la reported aa excursion train that collided. Senator satisfactorily; the various funds Joseph Howell of Cache progressing pose of buying votes for W. A. Clark of The two engines, from which both are being added to ami are earning interest.. received two votes. The fol- It Is estimated that 175,0(0 to $100, uuo will be! Butte for United States senator. crews had came together with county, the next two years for the support of I Democratic caucus nominees available Whiteside claims he went to John B. an awful jumped,The excursion lowing the schools and various other Institutions. A . train crash. Is recommended with referent radical change jfor the different effices were then Welcome, a Butte attorney, supposed-t- was to the present provision requiring that pay-- j' at about fifteen probably going Tol-ton S. W. For minute clerk, menu for all bonds shall he made to the tress- represent Mr. Clark, and intimated; miles an hour. The local engine, as il (elected: urer of the county in which the sale occurs. R. of I. For docket clerk, Beaver; that he would take money and vote for tripped in its faster flight, turned On this point the govrraor says: "I am un- to see any good reason why those payClark, and for more money would get complete somersault and came crashing ;Vance of Utah; For enrolling and en- able ments should not be made direct to the secreof Lenzi Salt Martin of land board and have the oertl tary the mala jhree other members to do likewise; down beside its now demolished ob- grossing clerk, Urates of sale Issued directly from his office to C. L. For committee Lake; clerks, the purchaser, and In the interest of economy pie swears he did all this for the sole, struction. But its career was not end systematlsm I recommend that the change land virtuous purpose of exposing cor-- , j 7 jt hid Jammd'the'itender of Johnson of Salt Lake and Charles Au- and be made." of sergeant-at-arm- s, For Uintah; The necessity of a congressional act authorguption and doing a noble duty in the j th CUPlion train alm0et from one gustin izing the state to select Indemnity lands, or E. A. For of Salt Lake; King of the state. lands In lieu of those school sections prevl- -' pervice end to the other of the first car from by the government. Is elaborated chaplain, Harmon Cummings of Wa- oualy sold The committee is conducting a thor-- j Shamokin. The tender also sets forth, "that If the state few a It upon. stopped of land commissioners were authorized fough investigation, and the money has seats from the rear door. The car, or satch; For messenger, Asa S. Hawley board to sell mineral lands they could be disposed of of Sevier; For doorkeeper, II. J. Faust; at been ordered turned over into the state what was left of rolled a reasonable figure and the state would get over, carry' For it, whereas, under the watchman, Reuben Nebeker of the benefit of the proceeds, will be lust to the the Imbedded with policy, the lands the present it tender, ing reasury. of Mr. Clark Box For of Elder; state. page, John Jenkins deny in totothe fragments of a dozen bodies and the schools of the state are reported aa havThe After the new officers were story of Whiteside, and declare the imprisoned wounded, who had been Utah. ing made excellent progress during the past-twfcworn in years. Their present high standard should President Nebeker the whole a damnable conspiracy on the carried be maintained, but without an increase of taxwith the jagged iron on its senate was by declared on and ation. The sale of the University campus organized, part of his opponents. relentless course through the coach. the proceeds to be expended In knotion of Senator Rideout the house on the proposed site for the New It is claimed that the operator had was so notified. RELATIONS BROKEN OFF. Late University on the Fort Douglas reservaThe sacrifices of the people of Cedar City given orders which caused the trains At 1:50 o'clock a messenger from the tion, In erecting the State Normal school la comIfUlpInos Ignore United States Consol to collide, and that no blame is attachand their reimbursement urged. The mended house announced the organization of attendance Wild ms n. at the Agricultural College at Logan ed to the train crews. has Increased thirty-si- x that body. per cent during Hongkong, Jan. 12. The Filipino two years and la In exoellent condition. W. G. Senator motion Nebekers that LIFE. HER It OWN for and State School fop TOOK the Appropriations (Committee has broken off all relations the deaf, dumb and blind and the State Indusa committee on was rules be Wild-jmaUnited appointed Consul States trial school are asked. Commenting on the jwith expanse of the latter institution the govThe committee has issued a writ Daughter of Judgu Miner Co mi kits Suicide carried. The president named W. G. great ernor "If ona were to sit down and figure Ban Francisco. Is Nebeker, Evans and Howell, and at the coatsays: for earing for the present Inmates upon, jin the supreme court to recover the thebasiaof the appropriations asked for the San Francisco, Jan. 11. Mrs. Charles 1:58, on motion of Abel John Evans, the next two years, he would say It represented jsum of 947,000, which the Filipinos of over 4U0 per annum for each child. If senate 2 oclock this until adjourned to married the Wild' have Mr. with daughMcQuewan, young jelaim deposited each of these was certain of reformation, the roan as treasurer of the Filipino inde- ter of Supreme Judge James A. Miner afternoon. taxpayer might be satisfied, even with the large expense per capita, but the results are and pendence fund in June last. The mem of Utah, committed suicide In the have ever been far from satisfactory." In thn Hodml The state prison Is shown to have "lived, ;bersof the committee further allege Renton, a fashionable lodging-houswithin Its income" during the last two years. Lake Salt 10. house The Jan. City, It has 171 inmates and appropriations are asked jthat sensational disclosures are prob- at 712 Sutter street. The body was convened M6JM7. Unmistakable progress la at aggregating to 12:22, called order being able, showing they add, that thq found at 12:30 by the aged mother of said to have characterized the work of the department; legislation as recomAmerican government recognized the the deceased, who had gone out for a by Secretary of State Hammond. The mended in that report is urged; forest, was roll called anand member every Is 10 returned. and had just protection strongly advised and the sugges.Filipinos as belligerents by affording walk about made tion the that swered which legislature memorallze conJustice present, after them assistance in arms and moral in- Mrs. McQuewan had tied a trunk strap gress on that question. The course in Colorado' Miner administered office of la In commended the oath requiring her Hah and game fluence to against Spain, around the corner of a large wardrobe to the legislators. warden to serve gratuitously aa members of the forestry commission and the deputy warthus endorsing the agreement made and with a noose at the end which was William M. Roylance of Utah coun- dens aa deputy commissioners. The State with Aguinaldo at Singapore in passed around her throat she slowly Board of Health la Its recomthe Democratic and John mendations endorsed congratulated, ty, and an appropriation of April. strangled herself. The body was left R. Murdock of nominee, 85,100 for the next two years asked; the request Beaver county, the of the adjutant general of the National Uuard. hanging until Coroner HiU and Deputy nominee of the . MATAAFA IS KING OF SAMOA. ammunition magazine and enRepublican caucus, for an armory, Sullivan arrived and cut it down. The grounds. Is, says the governor, were placed in nomination for speaker campment should be supplied. moderate and Election Was Held Without Trouble, Dec body was not removed to the morgue, of The governor also recommends that the the house. The ballot resulted: functions of exercising parole clemency he conbut an inquest will be held. pita the Opposition of Tnmnaeee. a; ferred by statute upon the state board of Mrs. McQuewan had been suffering Roylance, 40; Murdock, 14. as to the outlawry of the Robbers' Roost, Washington, Jan. 12. Official inforThe Democratic caucus nominees for and other frontier gangs, he says he la conmation has been received of the elec-tio-n from melancholia, and a letter was vinced that conditions exist In several of the following offices were then chosen that call for immediate correction. of Mataafa as king of Samoa. found bidding farewell to all her a Offering of rewards has mitigated conditions party vote: jThe election was held without trouble, friends. Mrs. McQuewan was formerly by M. but has not been altogether effectsomewhat, J. Cohen, Salt Lake, chief clerk; ual; horticulture Is encouraged, the diminuthough Tamasese, who was vice king prominent in social circles in Salt Lake Fred J. of fish and game la shown to he on the intion Cache, minute Marshal, clerk; crease Is a more and stringent-lawmade for in 1881, backed by a small following, City and Ogden. request on the question : the enacting of a mess-Milando Pratt, Salt Lake, docket clerk. endeavored to obtain the office. The maximum of railroad rates OPERATIONS OF TRAIN ROBBERS Nephi Farmer, Davis, engrossing clerk; ure fixingoutthe aa necessary ; the opening of the situation according to the latest ad' Indian reservation la reviewed. Uncompahgro Ezriah sergeant-at-arm- s; Further legislation by congress governing vices, is quiet la Vine Yuan Fast They Hava Held Up A. C. Tuttle, Emery, the mineral lunis therein is recom- ' Smoot, Salt Lake, doorkeeper; mended. ofThe 148 Trains. Mataafa's election is highly satisleasing of tne elate rite lands of William Salt Rldd, the Uintah reservation la regarded as being so Lake, chaplain; Cincinnati, Jan. 11. The Express-Gazettfactory, not only to the Washington conspicuously Inexpedient as to require special on the part of the legislature. has collected data anent the George Whittington Rich, watchman. action Incursions government, but to the German and The of roaming bands of Indiana, The successful candidates were sworn !Britlsh governments, because of the operations of train robbers during the who cross the state border Into San Juan in by Secretary Hammond. and county vicinity, with large herds of slock, certainty that he will be guided in his past year. The effect of federal jurthe ranges of the settlers, he says,, On motion bf Mr. Shepard, the rules destroying should be stopped and the proper authorities, actions by the wishes of the consul in isdiction upon train robberies is eviof the house of the last session were be memorialized on the subject. The creation of a state bureau of statistics Apia of the signatory powers to the denced in New Mexico. During the adopted until a proper committee can suggested: a state fair for October, ltwtf, is por-is Berlin treaty. past year there was not even an attrayed as a proper return to an "honored instireport new rules. The compensation tution in Utah:1' the alleged irregularities of the tempt at train robbery In the sister of GOMEZ IS FOR PEACE. officers of the house was fixed Fourth district judgshlp are briefly mentioned.. the The crime is punishable law library, he urges, should be increased. republic. at 94 per day, excepting for the mes- The The salaries of the state officers are regarded Caban Leader Invitee of the there with instant death. as entirely too low" and a reasonable Increase sengers, doorkeeper and chaplain, who la recommended. A suitable appropriation" Spaniards. Following is the record of train rob- will receive for the purpose of making a Utah 93 per day. display st beries in 12. the United States: In 1890, General Maximo Havana, Jan. the Paris exposition in 1WU, he believed, "will A communication from the senate, amply a for reasonable compensate expendi12; Gomez, addressing a meeting of Span1891, 16; 1892, 16; 1893, 33; 1894, 34; ture in this direction. announcing the organization of that The diversified resources of the state are reciards on Sunday at Calbarien, said: 1895, 49; 1896, 28; 1897, 80; 1898, 28. was received, and a like commu- ognised and the fact shown that they are Here is the old Chinaman (refer-lin-g Total number of trains held up in nine body, prosperous, but not so much so us nication was ordered to be sent from reasonably they will be when our nation discovers that to his nickname), the Incendiary, years, 246; total number of people Is It strong enough to have a money system of house. The speaker then appointIts own without asking any other nation's conthe fellow who cuts off heads. But, killed, 88; total number of people in- the ed Hansen, Robinson and Larson to sent, and when silver shall be restored to coin777. is all much that I "If (shot) deem jured really you it wisdom." says the govexaggerated. with a like committee of the age." ernor, "to remind congress that our faith remade war against Spain, not The record for 1898: Number of await, In mains unshaken beneficent effects to folthe senate, upon the governor, and there- low readoption of the money of the constitu28; number of stage against the Spaniards, whom I respect train hold-up- s, I be tion, shall pleased to subscribe to such a and desire to see united with the Cu- robberies, 7; number of trainmen and upon the first day's session was adjourn- memorial." ed until 2 o'clock today. The Utah commission and Its bans, that all together may finish the passengers shot, 4; number of robbers accomplishments in the work of the fifThis afternoon the Governors mes- splendid tieth work which is now approaching an rilled, 5; number of robbers shot, 6. are eulogised. anniversary of the In reward for the servicespioneers of the members the sage will be heard. end. Spaniards and Cubans ought to recommendation Is mode that the state present MORE TROUBLE IN PARIS. Salt Lake City, Jan. 11. The legis- each of them with a gold medal, The fosterembrace each other, forgetting the biting care" of legislation is asked for the silk. lature met in joint session yesterday Iron terness which is already past, never to and other Industries of Utah. ' Likely to Precipreturn. All should unite to make Aethm of De Beaurepalre On the question of the election of a United afternoon in of hall the representaC riels. s itate States senator the executive says he has nc Cuba free and independent. tives and listened attentively to the doubt that the choice of the legislature will Jan. 11. The Echo de Paris Paris, reflect credit upon the people of the state. He of the governor's message. likewise AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA. recommends the appropriation of rablishes a statement by M. Quesnay reading The executive himself was greeted by for a hospital in Tooele county for the unfor-tuna- te de Beaurepaire giving the reason for victims of in the Skull Valley Charlemagne Towarof Pennsylvania warm round of applause as he en- Hawaiian colony. leprosy a The affairs of the Insane the Appointment. lis resignation of the presidency of are to said been have adtered the senate chamber and ascended asylum ministered. An appropriationeconomically of fcM.uuo Is ask Washington, Jan. 12. The president the civil section of the court of cassa- the ed On It. for platfprm, where the president of contains this the eubject : of llniiuee the nenfuift yesterday sent these nominations to tion. In a long document he virtually the senate and the paragraph "The state a finances of the house are In excellent condition and It will be our the senate: protests against what he suggests is a sat The former speaker Joint aim to keep them so. Its credit both at presided over the home and abroad is first-clas-s: State Charlemagne Tower of Penn- conspiracy on th expert of the court of a recent finanperiodical of standing having staled that sylvania, now minister to Austria-Hungar- y. cassation to exonerate Dreyfus. But deliberations of the joint assembly and cial a credit stands first In the list of Rocky tab I to be ambassador to Russia: ordered roll call, which showed a quo- Mountain states." The reports of all state le practically admits his partiality by Addison C. Harris of Indian, to be minofficers, says the governor, huve been received rum of each house present except those of the pharmacy, auditor, treasister to Austria-Hungardeclaring that his resignation was inand dairy and food ccmmlssioncr. The preliminaries over, Representa- urer Treasurer James G. Monohan col- tended to avenge the army and its Regarding memorials to congress the chief Robinson tive moved lector of internal revenue, Second disthe appointment, executive makes this suggestion: "I shall he genergla for the sufferings they have to join you in constructed trict of Wisconsin. by thp president of the senate, of a pleased memorials on the followingproperly lad to endure in silence. subjects: Asking that certain residents of be committee to Utah three of wait reimbursed the upon Cuba's Financial System. far service rendered, money expended end asPASSENGERS BURNED. him and that the In lost Indian the governor notify wars within the property Washington, Jan. 12. Dr. Jose A. Utah' 1M4 the toI7.of from to during years sembly was in session ready to receive 1871); asking an appropriation for the Friar, chairman of the finance com- Five rmoH Injured in a Wreck communication from him. Presi- ment and Improvement of Fort Douglas enlargeany military mittee of the Cuban assembly, and one post; asking that all the public lands within Duquesno, Fe. dent Nebeker appointed Representa-tlveRoblnso- n the state, except mineral lands, he ceded to the of the leading lawyers of the Island, state; asking that government buildings be Jan. 10. A Monongahela Pittsburg, Robison and erected and Senators In Salt Lake and (lgden cities. " iss arrived in Washington, and will traction car became conclusion the hope Is expressed that; "In unmanageable near Shurtliff as such committee. On their illInour doliberaliouv may ratoon prevail over present to the department of state a Duquesne. Pa., and went over a twenty-five- return end prejudice, end in the diNchanre of they were accompanied by the PMKlon plan for the settlement of the financial -foot duties may we be truly representative of embankment near Rankin governor, who began to read his mes- our the bet thought and the higheNt aspiration of system of Cuba. This plan includes a iridge. When the car an intelligent, patriotic and toppled over, sage at 2:55 p. m. progressive people, method of appropriating certain reve- the stove to the end that our effort may perpetuate the and several passengers upset honor and fame of our grand young common nues toward the payment of the were burned. NESHAUE. wealth." THE Those seriously hurt Cuban soldiers when they are disband, were: Charles At the outset of his message the governor The president has granted the first McCullough, conductor; ed and othor financial measures for Mrs. W. J. rongratulate the people of Utah on the nu- exequaturs to the Peter Ludi, Anton merous evidences of prosperity with which foreign consuls to Bailey, tails! of the poor. attention to and calls the their are discharge functions surrounded, they lathe HaW. J. judi, Dailey. All will recover unprecedented output of the precious metals waiian Islands. Mistake la Train Orrirrs Causes a Terrible Wreck. riblkhM UTAH AMERICAN FORK, MONTANA UTAH NEWS. rs Another big shipment of Utah flout to Chinn will be made in the near future. Subscriptions amounting to nearly 110.000 hare already been pledged for stock in the salt palace. The sugar factory at Lchl has let contract for 300 acres of beets in Span ish Fork for next season. This season Gunnison producec 100.000 bushels of grain and about 73.000 pounds of lucerne seed.' The Utah and Pacific has been com pleted to Sulphur Springs and passen gers are being carried on the construction trains, which make regular runs every day. Bogus silver dollars have been discovered in circulation in Salt Lake City, the appearance and ring of the coin being very deceptive. The imitation, however, is merely silver plated. State Auditor Morgan Richards has reported to State Superintendent Park that 1246,061.40 of. the state school fund remained on hand on December list. The sum will be apportioned at once. The biennial report of the superintendent of the state school for the deaf, dumb and blind shows that the entire cost of maintenance of the school for the past biennial period was 155,480.57. Major Henry P. Birmingham, brigade surgeon U. S. V., captain and assistant surgeon U. 8. A., has been relieved from further duty in the department of Porto Rico, and ordered to Fort Douglas for duty. The biennial report of the trustees of the state industrial school shows that since the opening of the institu tion 196 boys and 30 girls have been committed. During the past two years 41 have been committed. On the 3rd lost, George W. Bartch was sworn in as chief justice and Robert N. Baskin as associate justice of the supreme oourt. Charles S. Zane, the retiring chief justice, administered the oath of office to each of the Jurists. August Larson, who struck a missed shot" while working his mining claim near Pleasant Green, has succumbed to his injuries. He was horribly mangled by the explosion, his scalp being torn, his eyes blinded and both hands almost severed. The past year the farm at the state prison produced 4,150 bushels of potatoes, 115 bushels of turnips, 600 bushels of parsnips, 389 bushels of oats, 1,375 bushels of carrots, 550 bushels of beets, 43 bushels onions, 425 tons hay, besides fruits and vegetables. Librarian L. P. Palmer of the state law library has submitted his report for the year 1898 to Governor Wells. The report shows that 601 volumes were accessioned last year, making 8,319 new on the shelves. 464 books were purchased last year at a cost of 81,840.20. President Lb W. Shurtliff of the commission in charge ofUtah's exhibit at the exposition, last week drew from State Auditor RichTrans-Mississip- pi ards the last warrant of 11,000 out of the appropriated sum of 18,000 for the commission's and exhibit's expenses. George Willis, the ML Pleasant safe cracker, who escaped jail by digging a tunnel, has been recaptured. When he made hiseacape he had shackles on his legs, which prevented him from making headway and resulted in his being overtaken by the sheriff. John Woodman, the man who was found near Fairfield, December 88, badly frozen and crazed with pain, has suffered the loss of both feet and the lingers of both hands, the amputation being performed at Salt Lake City. When Woodman was found at Fair-fiel- d he was gnawing his frozen fingers and was in a pitiable condition. The Pelican Point murder mystery Is being revived and Ilarry llayes may yet be proven Innocent of the charge of murder. The wife of George W. Wright, a former resident of Salt Lake City, declares that her husband was the murderer, and the matter will be thoroughly Investigated by the friends of II Byes. The biennial report of the attorney-genera- l, filed with Governor Wells last week, shows that during the past two years more than 300 distinct questions have been officially answered in written opinions, besides the numerous consultations in which advice has been given orally. The attorney-generasks for the appropriation of funds with which to hire an assistant. al ar tf . o the-pos- n. state-engineer'- ofiU-lal'- a par-don- s s . e . ial os y. |