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Show VOLUME DEIS A OGrDE 1ST, UTA EE VIC. NUMBER 172. THERE IS BOUT BLOWN COIL TRUST PRESIRAILROAD ANOTHER DENT'S TESTIMONY. la a Luxury and Saya That Anthracita Thara la No Combination to Koap Prica Up. ON OHIO BOILERS UP RIVER EXPLODED WITH FEARFUL EFFECT. List of Known Dead Includes Captain, Mate and 8ix Others JAPS STORM AND CAPTURE KINCHOW - ARRESTED IN MEXICO CHICAGO, May 26. The police have been advised of the arrest at San Juan Del Rio, Mexico, of Herman Haaff, an auditor of the Corn Exchange national bank, who has been missing for weeks. The bank, according to the police, claims thus far to have found a shortage of (17,000. Haaff will fight extradition. He left a wife and two children here. He began work In the bank In a humble position. RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE THE USE OF MINES fice The' foreign of- Others Injured. LAWYER AND COLLEGE MAN BUT HE WILL 8TEAL JAPANESE Ta-co- AND CARRIED TODAY STORMED Decision Is Baaed on Amendment Made TO THE ATTACK REPORT THAT ON KINCHOW. In the decision the court held that the complaint was defective as it did not state the place of residence of the plaintiff. It was further held that according to Chapter 92 of the session laws of 1903 an action brought without the state should be Instituted In the county where the defendants, or one of the principal defendants, had its principal office or place of business end In the cases at Issue both defendants have their principal offices In Salt Lake City. THE JAPANESE FOR TO STAND TRIAL $ Was a 12 to 1 Shot Irish Boy, Habeas Corpus Dismissed in the Case Against John A. the Favorite, Came Benson. in Second GRAVESAND, 26. Thirty thousand spectators and a lightning track were the features preliminary to the great Brooklyn handicap. The distance was a mile and a quarter and the stake was (20,000. Buttons, Savable, Rostand and Illyria were scratched. Picket, from the Waldeck stables, was the winner. Irish Lad, the favorite and winner of last years handicap, was second. Proper, owned by W. B. Jennings, was third under the wire. The odds The time was 2:06 on the picket were 12 to 1. May 5. Ep-wor- self-inflict- ed ur NEW YORK, May 21 Judge of the United States circuit La-com- be court today dismissed the habeua corpus writ secured by John A. Benson of San Francisco, who Is held to await removal to Washington, where he Is under Indictment for attempting to bribe the chief of the land office department Senator Du- a con- bois of Idaho who la here for OREGON Met With Accident at Kemmerer, Wyoming and Sustained Permanent Injuries. William H. Du via or Kenierrer, Wyoming has commenced suit in the Second district court in this dty against the Oregon Short Line railrond company to recover (25,000 damages. According to the complaint the accident occurred at Kemmerer on the 13th of Fehruury. this year. About midnight he was driving home and, he alleges, that through carelessness on the part of the defendant cars had been pushed off the terminal of their track on to the street, blacking the thoroughfare. Aa he approached his horses swerved and fell Into a ravine, which was on the left side of the road. He sustained Injuries which, he alleges. will tie of a permanent character, and aska for the amount stated aa compensation. King, Riirton ft King of Sail Lake are plaintiffs attorneys. REAL ESTATE MAN LOSES. Question CHAMPIONSHIP SUES LINE. As to Commission Decided in the Municipal Court Yastorday. A question as to a commission for the sale of real estate was decided In Arrangements were closed today by the municipal court late yesterday afwhich the strong Cleveland "Commisternoon. J. J. Brummltt brought suit sion team of Salt Iake, last years against Mrs. Bertha Peterson to reHe alchampions of the state, will come to cover (140 os commission'. this city on July 3d and 4th to play leged that he entered into a verbal two games of hall with the local team agreement with Mrs. Peterson to refor the championship of the state and ceive a commission of 5 per cent on a percentage of the gate receipts. The teh sale of her farm at Roy valued at Cleveland Commission team Is without (2,800. He cluimed that a prospective doubt the only team In the state which purchaser came to him and Inquired has any claim to the state champion- about the property: that he talked the ship with the Ogden team outside of mHtter over with him and was negotiEureka. Aa the Cleveland Commission ating for the sale when the purchaser team and Eureka play two games on and Mrs. Pet ere son concluded the barSunday and Monday It will undoubted- gain between themselves. hire. Peterson denied having enterly be made clear as to which is the of ed two. Into the agreement with the plaintthe stronger Pitcher Hodson, the fast Western iff and stated that she made the sale League pitcher, now with St. Joseph, herself, and on these grounds the court who has signed with the Ogden team, held that the plaintiff had failed to eshas written to the local management tablish his claim. No wltnesaes were and states that he will arrive In this present when the agreement In quescity on June 5th in time to play against tion was entered Into. the Park City team. Hodson defeated Des Moines on Monday by a score of BOY THROWN FROM 'WAGON 11 to S, allowing them only two hits. He will be a tower of strength to the Horse Became Fractious and Vehicle local team and no doubt make It Collided With Telephone possible for Ogden to get a game or Pole. two with the Salt Lake league team. The Ogden team goes to Park City Lawrence Hurdy, a delivery hoy In on Sunday morning for a series of two the employ of the Evans Grocery comgames with that team on Sunday and pany In this city, hud a narrow escape Monday. this morning from what might have been a serious Injury. BACK TO 8T. LOUIS. While delivering groceries for the R. T. Whitaker will return to SL Louis this evening taking more exhi- company his horse became frightened bits for the Louisiana purchase expo- and unmanageable. In turning the sition!. Most of them are for the min- corner Into Washington avenue It eral display and Include some samples collided with a telephone pole with such of copper bullion of the American force as to throw the young man and Smelting ft Refining company, and groceries .Into the street The horee the exhibit of copper from Coal Creek. was stopped before It could run any Mr. Whitaker quite enthusiastic ove further. The boy received no Injuries (he success Utah has attained In her other than a few bruises. The wagon exhibit, particularly the display of ta badly wrecked, however. minerals, and also the silk exhibit prepared by the women of St. George, GREEK ARRESTED AT CUT-OFwltn the assistance of Commissioner Judd. Charged With Breaking Into S. P. Freight Car and Stealing COURT AT FARMINGTON. Charriae. Judge Hart Is holding court today at Farmington Instend of Judge Angelo Katchimas, a young Greek, Is who Is detained at his home on under arrest at the county jail chargaccount of the serious Illness of his ed with having broken Into a Southern youngest daughter, Catherine. Judge Pacific and freight car at the cut-oHart waa accompanied to the Davie stolen a quantity of cherrlea and othcounty capital by Stenographer Haer fruit. Depredations of this descripmer and District Attorney Halverson. tion have been on at the cut-oi COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DISCUSS AFFILIATION DENVER, May 26. No buslneaa of Importance waa transacted at this morning's session of the Western Federation of Miners. The time waa consumed In hearing the reports of the various committees and discussing the same. The report of the committee on cooperative stores In districts where strikes are In progress proved of great interest to the lelegatee. It was shown that these stores, while enabling members to purchase living necessaries at almost cost has at the same time proved profitable to the Federation treasury and the concensus of opinion was that they should be continued and new ones projected. A committee of five wee appointed to meet with a like committee of the American Federation of Labor and the United Mine Workers of America to discuss the matter of the Western Federation affiliating with the other two bodies for mutual benefit The Western Federation, It 1 aannounced, will not entertain the proposition seriously unless they are given many concessions, claiming that their organisation la the strongest of the kind In the country and can remain independent and succeed just as well. T SALT LAKE, May 26. STATE Bell Games Arranged Between Local Club and Cleveland Commission Team of Salt Lake. UNO SWINDLER PICKET WINNER OF Legis. case. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE RUSSIANS HAVE EVACUATED KAIPING, TWENTY MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEWCHWANG. CHEE FOO, MAY 26 THE JAPANESE ARE NOW ONLY TWENTY MILES FROM PORT ARTHUR. HEAVY FIGHTING HA8 OCCURRED NEAR DALNY, TOWARD WHICH THE JAPANESE FORCE IS MUKDEN, MAY LOST 700 MEN IN tha Last lature Judge ltnlapp handed down an Important ilecflslon last night in the personal damage suits of T. J. Kennedy against the Union U.iciflc and Lon V. Kteyner against the Oregon Short Line railroad rompanIif. In both cases demurrers to the complaints were sustained and twenty days given to answer. The grounds on which the decision Is based are the same in each THE REAR OF PORT ARTHUR. THE ATTACK ON KINCHOW BEGAN EARLY THIS MORNING. THE MAIN ASSAULT WAS DIRECTED ON THE HEIGHTS SOUTH OF THE CASTLE WITH THE ARTILLERY IN A COMMANDING POSITION. THE CASUALTIES HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. THE RUSSIANS, AFTER THE JAPANESE CAPTURED THE CAS-TL- E AT KINCHOW, RETIRED TO THE SOUTHERN HEIGHTS WHICH THE JAPANESE FORCE ATTACKED AND CARRIED. TOKIO, MAY 26 DISPATCH ES THIS MORNING INDICATE THAT AN ATTACK BY THE JAPANESE ON KINCHOW, TO THE REAR OF PORT ARTHUR, IS IMMINENT. POWERFUL ARTILLERY, CONSISTING OF THIRTY GUNS, IS IN POSITION FOR THE ONSLAUGHT ON THE RUSSIAN DEFENSES. en-ten- GILLESPIE CASE WILL BE ENDED TOMORROW KINCHOW, COMPENSATION ROLAPP SUSTAINS TWO WYOMING MAN DEMURRERS. SHORT LONDON, MAY 2& THE CENTRAL NEWS TOKIO CORRESPOND. ENT WIRES THAT WORD HAS BEEN RECEIVED THERE THAT THE CONFERENCE DELEGATES ARE GETTING RE8TLESS PORTLAND, Ind., May 26. Robert J. Knox, former lawyer, society man LOS ANGELES, Cal May 26. S. J. and college graduate, was found guilty th this morning of forgery and will re- Harbin waa elected editor of the confer-ence Methodist to fourteen years Herald by the ceive from two senp.lt-nare hla third The la This this morning. delegates tence. demanding the release so they may return to their homes, but there le much DIES IN PARIS UNDER important business still to be transSUSPICIOU8 CIRCUMSTANCE8 acted. The election of book concern agents and secretaries occupied the PARIS, May 26. Alliater Evans, son morning session. The consecration of of the late American dentist who as- bishops will take place tonight. Homer Eaton and George P. Maine sisted Empress Eugenia to escape from of pisaa a result were reelected agents for the New died France, today York book publishing house. tol wounds, but whether By a vote Maine was made the senior memIs not yet apparent ber of the firm. At his request and FOUND EXCURSION with the consent oT the conference DISABLED 8TEAMER the New York house will he known as before, Eaton ft Mains. Revs. H. C. excur26. The LIVERPOOL, May Jennings and E. R. Graham were electsion steamer Queen Victoria,eight hun- ed agents of the Western Publishing dred persona on board,whlch was miss- house. , hours, was found dising twenty-foabled in the Irish sea and towed back DUBOIS IN SALT LAKE FOR CONFERENCE to this port has Information that Russia recogcomplaints against indiscriminate mine sowing, but win continue the use of mines RISING SUN, Ind May 26. At the counsel throughout the war, after which nego- conclusion of the addresses of court case the in the today Gillespie tiations will be undertaken with the announced that he would charge the Powers regarding their limitations. Jury Friday, SUICIDE OF A WEALTHY TACOMA BUSINESS MAN NO NEWS FROM THE BRITI8H THIBETAN FORCE CHEHAUS, Wash., May 26. Henry C' Foote- - a SIMILA, May 26. No news has arwealthy member of the firm Bartlett Foote Co. and an rived from Gyangtse, Thibet, where officer of the Chehalls Condensed Milk the British force has been stationed compnay, committed suicide with a three days. mall revolver on the roadside near Chehalls last PRISON GUARD DIES. night. The cause Is unknown. The Chiwill sent to be body COLUMBUS, O May 28 Guard cago for burial. His wife and son sre Gerhart who waa shot yesterday by n New York. Convict Green, died this morning. nises the justice of the JUDGE WARTS $25,000 DAMAGE SUITS by ANTI-SMOO- BERLIX, May 26. IN Position Taken by Assault is Very Strongly Fortified and Near Port Arthur. 2-- BANK OFFICIAL IS IMPORTANT RULING Many LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 26. The j;EW YORK, May 26. President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley railroad bolleri of the towboat Fred Wilson excompany was the first witness this ploded this morning, killing thirteen morning In the hearing before the Inmen, seriously Injuring ten others and terstate commerce commission of W. r. Hearst's complaint against the completely wrecking the boat The occurred off Rlvervlew park companies forming the anthracite coal as the boat was about to tie up. The trust Lawyer Hearn repeated the question boilers were large ones and the detocould say how the price of coaT at tide- nation heavy. The crew were blown water was fixed. Prior to January, Into the air, some falling into the river 1901, he said It was determined through and others on the embankment, while conference between the companies. the leaa fortunate were caught In the Lawyer Shears repeated the question wreckage and killed Instantly. which President Thomas refused to THE DEAD. answer last year as to who fixed the Captain Joseph Price of Pittsburg- price of the Lehigh Valley Coal comSecond Engineer' Shibler of Pittspany's coal at tidewater and replied burg. that as a usual thing he (Thomas) did. Steward Quinn of Pittsburg. Answering a repeated question of W. A. Holland, Insurance agent, of last year, President Thomas said that Braddock, Pa., on a pleasure trip. he certainly did not believe In reckless of New Pilot Miller Orleans. competition, but could not say he Deckhands White and Johnson. would promote competition with other . Thornton, cook. coal carrying roads. It is thought thkt other deckhands Then you dont favor competition'?" and assistants are In the wreckage. On the contrary, I most emphatiThe boat was recently remodeled cally believe In it; it Is for the better- and was valued at (40,000. It was ment of trade." bound for New Orleans with a tow of He claimed that his company procoal barges. duced a better article than the others and if It sold at the same price as the NO INSRUCTION8 FOR others It would find a readier sale. MARYLAND DELEGATES Coal Is a commodity the price of which Is governed by the general condition, BALTIMORE, Md May 26. The the cost of production,demand, amount Democratic state convention today of supply. elected a delegation to the national Anthracite coal Is not a necessity," convention which s uninstructed exhe maintained, when Attorney Hearn cept as to voting as a unit. endeavored to ascertain whether It The platform indorses the building could be put up to any price. "It's a of the Isthmian canal, denounces the luxury, like diamonds. The people of policy, demands tariff revisSt. Louis and Pittsburg get along Philippine ion and reflects Senator Gormans without It, using bituminous, which opinions. they are glad to get" He claimed . that the people of the 8UPPLIES FORWARDED east get anthracite at a fair rate and FOR FIRE 8UFFERERS denied that the Lehigh road paid dividends on watered stock. He said that YAZOO CITY, Miss., May 28. A he had conferred with Presidents of supplies arrived this trainload Baer, Truesdale and others as to the for the fire sufferers and the situation In the coal business, but had morning fire adjusters will setThe homeless. made no compact as to prices or the soon so as to relieve the distress. tle amount to be mined. The banka opened temporary quarters The original In tenta this morning. JEWISH COLONIZATION holds good. lose of (2,000,000 estimate IN THE HOLY LAND HAMBURG, May 26. The Zionist congress adjourned today. The central committee formally asked the Russian government whether it would be willing to support Jewish colonisation in Palestine by Influencing the sultan to grant his consent to ceding land for that purpose. The Russian ' reply was In the affirmative. The president also read a sympathetic message from Kaiser Wilhelm. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1904. JURY BRIBING NOT NEW IN SAN FRANCISCO 1 F. Ro-lap- p, ff . SAN rtUNCISCC. May 28. It Is alference with the people, declares that the Smoot Investigation leged that Jury bribing has been atWill be pushed to the bitter end but tempted In the murder case of Xgun that nothing will be done until after Lun, Chinese tong president, now on trial In the supreme court on a charge election. of killing Tom Tick, a member of the Chinese' educational society. PROHIBITIONISTS OF David X Kelley Is the Juror who deCALIFORNIA MEET clare! that he waa approached. Under OAKLAND, Cal May 26. Making up oath he says that (150 In gold was In enthusiasm what they lack In numplaced In hla pocket while he wae on bers the Prohibitionists of California hie way home, end at the same time he assembled In state convention here to- was asked to hang the Jury- He charday. In addition to choosing dele- ges W. Gunthler with responsibility gates to the national convention plans for the crime, and the accused man, will be discussed for waging a vigor- though protesting Innocence, Is held ous campaign throughout the state this awaiting Investigation of the accusa-tlolfall on behalf of the Prohibition Kelley handed the (160 to Judge Lawler, who discharged the Jury. anti-Smo- ot - n. going ANOTHER RUNAWAY. There was another runaway this afternoon. A team attached to a wagon bolted on Twenty-thir- d street. In their mad race they smashed the wagon and parted company, one coming to Twenty-fourt- h street and the other going north. The former came down the sidewalk on Twenty-fourt- h street at a 2:40 gait. Everybody got out of Its way and at Washington it again took the middle of the street It kept going until It reached the corner of T wen (h and Lincoln, where It was stopped. Where the other horse went could not be learned nor could the name of the owner of the outfit. Fortunately no one was Injured. en ff for some timeand Special Officer Cordon has been on the watch. At last hie efforts were rewarded when he discovered the foreigner and immediately placed him under arrest and brought him to Ogden. The accused will have a hearing tomorrow. PROPOSED POLO CLUB There Is a movement on foot toward the organising of a polo club. Salt Lake and several of the smaller dtlea have such a club and It la hoped that the persons at the head of the movement In this city will receive much encouragement toward the success of the club. Polo Is a splendid exercise end a popular game. |