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Show DIEI UTAH STATE VIII. NUMBER 49 mm VOLUME REMAIN CLOSED Is Transmitted Mayor Harrison Declines to Either Revoke or Amend the to Congress 67 the Order. Hjccotlve. Government Had of Revolution Knowledge Advance on the lethmua. Detectives Employed By Privets to Ferret Out Responsibility for Iroquois Horror. Psr-tie- The Opinions of Fire Chief Graves and Opera House Manager Clark Differ Widely. Jan. 5. The pres- ides Panama message, reviewing ca- s nal action, was delivered to congress ht todar The message occupied twenty-eig- printed pages embodying reports, (flfpini and letters. Nearly all of the latter have been published heretofore from time to time. The message opens with a review of the treaties covering the southern countries Referring to Colombia It taye that at the time the negotiations were offered with Colombia. the administration was criticised for being too liberal. The objection raised by Colombia. baaed on the ground of having to relinquish 'sovereignty over the canal strip, waa an afterthought. No nation could construct and guarantee the neutrality of the canal with a leu degree of control than that stipulated In the treaty. A refusal to grant such a degree of control waa necessarily a refusal to make any practicable treaty at alL Refusal therefore squarely raised the question whether Colombia waa entitled to bar transit across the Isth mus of Panama wanted Ambuild the canal. Furthermore The people erica to after having rejected the our warnings and protests has since shown the utmost eagerness to accept the time treaty If only the status quo could he restored. Letters from high Colombian officials offered to carry the treaty through If America would land troops to compel recognition of Colombian sovereignty. WILL STAND BT PANAMA. The president says: "I will not for one moment discuss the possibility of urh sn act of baseness as to abandon the new republic of Panama. Regarding the Nicaragua route question a reasonable time after the rejection of the treaty by Colombia did not enter u within three' days after the Colombian congress adjourned in October the Panama revolution broke out Penama actually became an Independent atste and control of the canal treaty strip then became obtainable. Colombia had been treated In all falr-neThat Panama contemplated a evolution was a matter of common notoriety even In the month of August CONDITIONS ON ISTHMUS. The president here quotes numerous Ptoee dispatches showing the condition of isthmian feeling. He also quotes a "Port gained by General Young, who nt to great pains to learn the Panama situation, showing that enormous quantities of arms were In possession of the revolutionists of the entire isth-- " an organisation had been effected and that revolution would undoubtedly follow any refusal of Colombia to ratify the canal treaty. Report was made to General Young by Captain Humph-"- y and Lieutenant Murphy, who Panama In September. General oung advised Roosevelt to Interview he officers personally, which he did. officers believed that revolution lht break out even before Colombia tlme t0 ratify or reject the treaty. y said there whs certain to be revo- uon If the treaty was rejected by Colombia. Colombia, treaty despite ea vls-Jt- Secretary Hay had repeated rnlng of the feeling on the 8t Co'ombia gave no heed. The message later reviews ta firing on Panama and U n marlnes to Insure free i ruptlon of transit across the Is i of r? meMagC quotes from th v "mmander Hubbard of the Jvine. dated Colon Novem 0W that bfore the Unite Bttempt to restor Torres practically i American eltlsens by anjr erl r on I""1"" Colombian by revolutionists the nigh tonAi"01 lnr,mrtHtely returned kill J 7""Vm'M 8U1" ' Commsnder Hubbard th (Cuntuiued on Fuge 8. od CHICAGO, Jan. 4. After an executive session lasting some time with the managers of thirty-fiv- e theatres in Chicago this morning Mayor Harrison declined to make any modification of Saturdays order closing all places of amusement The managers wanted permission to open the lower floors. The theatrical men believe It will be two weeks before any playhouse can comply with the laws. Many cannot resume at all and must rebuild. All the schools In the city were closed today out of respect for the thirty-fiv- e teachers who lost their lives In the Iroquois fire. Two more of the victims who were injured In the terrible rush end battle for life are dead. Great activity Is being shown In the effort to Becure evidence placing the responsibility for the frightful loss of life which occurred. Many of those who lost relatives have employed detectives to assist in gathering evidence for the prosecution. The coroner's Jury this morning visited the hospital to view the bodies of victims who died 'from their Injuries. Laws have been drafted for Introduction In the council tonight forbidding the aldermen from accepting theatre, railway or street car passes. There was another ldentiflcatlon at the county morgue today, leaving only four unknown blackened corpses. Other morgues report no additional Identifications. In police court this morning Edward Innman, accused by the police of being a ghoul, was fined $50 on the charge of disorderly conduct. "In my opinion tho Grand opora house of this city is a death-tra- 4 4 It is csrtainly unsafe. "My theatre is as safe or safer than a church. 44,4 44 44444444 4 4444 Will Testify Against Dozens of Gambling Devices Were Scotty Men Accused of the Zang Turned to the Wall Saloon Hold-uThis Morning p. FURNISHED WEAPONS OWNERS FORFEITED THEIR BAH. Feared That if He Talked He Would Considerable Number of Offondors Meet the Fate of Roy in tho of Rapidly Disposed Mills. Police Court. 1 safer than any playhousco in tho country MANAGER 4, 1904. ARE IDLE WELLS FIRE CHIEF GRAVES. WASHINGTON. JANUARY SLOT MACHINES OF THE CITY SAFE? THE ENTIRE QUESTION INVESTIGATION IS VERY ACTIVE That Thia DaniM MONDAY, ARE THE THEATERS Lengthy Message COVERS UTAH 0&DE3ST, T JOURNAL JOSEPH CLARK. '444444444 The missing link In the evidence WANTKIVTo sell, loan, lease or against Wells, Hailing ami Monroe, give away a large number of slot mawho are confined in the county Jail, chines In jterfect "working order. charged with being Implicated In the "hold-u- p of the Zang saloon, October 17, has been secured. "Scotty," whose real name is said to n be John Carnegie, a character, who for some time has been made working at the Lueln cut-of- f, what might lie termed a confession to Officers render and Wilson last evening and la being detained as a witness. "Scotty says he was In the O. K. saloon on the night of October 17th, when, It will be remembered, the Zang saloon was held up. It Is said he saw Wells give the guna to Monroe. "Scotty showed some eurloslty about the matter and Monroe struck him over tlie head with a cane and said, "You had belter keep your d d mouth shut, which remark was followed up by Wells, who said: "Yes, If you don't you'll get what the fellow down in the brush got. It la presumed Wells' remurk had reference to Rny Mills, who was found murdered some months ago north of the Ogden river. The police believe the man Is telling the entire truth aa he described the wesixiiis exactly and told where they were kept by Wells. Thin corresponds with known facts, hs the guns were found at the place mentioned by "Scotty." This testimony Is regarded as very Important and was needed by the state to make out a complete case In prosecuting the accused men. Chief Graves of the fire department Manager Clark of the Ogden Grand regards the Grand opera house aa a opera house was seen and was asked death-traManager Joseph Clark of if he considered his theatre safe. "My theatre Is as safe aa any In this the opera house thinks his theatre Is as safe or safer than any play house In country," he replied; yes, It is safer than a church. the country safer than a church. Under any ordinary conditions that Chief Graves was asked this afternoon if he considered the Ogden thea- would arise during a fire I can empty the house In two minutes. tres safe. He said: Even should all the exits on the ground floor I theatre the Lyceum "Regarding believe It to be safe. It Is made so by be cut off by fire I can empty the house its close proximity to the fire depart- In six minutes through the balcony ment and because it is a small one-sto- ry exits. There are fire escapes for the building. One of my men with family balcony and the gallery. The an axe could knock all the windows asbtHtoa drop curtain Is always In open in a minute or two. It could be working order and the side exits are made practically Into an open air pa- not nailed up or fastened except with vilion in a very short time. However, small wires, which a child can unfasten If the theatre was remote from the in a moment or a grown person can headquarters of the fire department It push open with his shoulder. Rut If the fire department or counwould not be entirely safe as It Is now. "Is the Grand opera house building cil or anybody else can show me how any possible safeguards can be added safe? was asked. Is not to those already In existence I will "No, replied Chief Graves; It It gladly add them." In fact, I think It Is a death-tra- p. There will be an official lnsectlon by is true there are plenty of exits, but fire chief and the mayor Wednesthe think should I are fastened up. they a big fire occur It would he impossible day of all the buildings, used for pubto remove the people from the gallery. lic amusement In this city. An ordinance has been prepared unThen the dressing rooms are unsafe. der on out the direction of Chief Graves and the Should a big fire break which will be presented at the next rooms are full stage while the dressing In rats die like would meeting to take the place of the existof people they a trap. There Is no outside exit The ing fire ordinance. This proposed ordinance gives the dressing rooms can only be reached chief power to assign to duty one or from the Interior. As the Ogden ordinances now stand more firemen upon any stage where I am powerless. I can only fight fires, large audiences are assembled and FIRE DESTROYS BE WOOD but have no authority to take precau- these firemen may prohibit smoking or tionary measures. On my own respon- the use of gas or electric apparatus that IOWA sibility I have had a man on the stage may be hazardous. It shall be the duty A MAJDR-GEKEB- AL at each performance at the opera of the chief to draft rules for the safe house, but his presence has been dis- handling of theatrical apparatus and he convencouraged by the stage hands and the shall see that axes are kept at etc. to cut ropes, management and he has been given ient placet ORIGINALLY COST ordinance also com- BUILDING reThe the proposed he when suggested the laugh' SECRETARY 18 TAFT NAMEDOR MILLIONS. of control those Inflamtheatres, pels having moval of waste paper and other OF WAR. hotels, schools, churches, etc., to provide, mable rubbish. It has been generally understood that under the direction of the Inspector 8pecial Session of the Legislature Will Other Important Nominations 8ant to there has been no water in the stand of buildings, suitable, sufficient and Be Called by Governor means of sjieedy escape In cases tho Sonata By tho Cummins. pipes at the opera house for several safe of fires and other accidents. President. well-know- p; WILL There is not In operation today in all Ogden a money paying slot machine. All uf them were either taken out of the saloons lust night, or covered up or turned to the wull. In police court this morning the names ot all those who were arrested a few days ago for the violation of the slot machine or dinnnee were called by the clerk. There waa no response. Judge Howell broke the silence by declaring the ball of each of these men forfeited. At an early hour this morning Chief of Police Browning detailed men to visit each saloon and he reported "nothing doing'' in a slut marhlne way. Wllllnni Wilson was arrested on a charge of obtaining his dally bread at the price of a woman's shame. He forfeited $50, which hnd been dos!ted as bull for his appearance at police court John Doe, a gentleman who frequently attends police court, explained to His Honor that he came In from to eiend a few dolthe Lueln cut-o- ff lars around town. You nre not sober yet, remarked the court. "I'm getting pretty sober," replied John. The court permitted him to add another five dollars to the few he hnd been attending around town. J. H. Latchen was fined $50 for dis- orderly conduct Charles Olsen, a Norwegian, was charged with declining to pay for his lodging. Are you guilty? naked the Judge. Silence reigned. "How do you plead? CAPITOL "Iluhr "Whut nationality years. are you? "Don't know." "What country did you come from? "Butte." Through the aid of nn Interpreter It whs ascertained that the young Norwegian has been working st Butte and la expecting a remittance. The case was continued until Wednesday. James Doyle was brought before the bar charged by Detective Pender and Policeman Smyth with vagrancy. He rt court a sad, The gave the tHlk about coming to town with $70, heart-to-hea- WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The senate committee on military .affairs today voted to report favorably the nominaLeonard tion of Brigadier-Gener- al Senators Wood to.be major-gener- al Scott and Blackburn are the only ones who voted against confirmation. Nominations were sent to the senate by President Roosevelt today as follows: Taft, to be Former Governor-Generwar. secretary of General Black of Illinois to be civil service commissioner. Henry Taylor of Pennsylvania, al consul-- general at Coburg, Germany. Lawrence Murray of iUlnoIs, assistant secretary of commerce and labor. Luke Wright of Tennessee, civil governor of the Philippines. Henry Ide of Vermont, of the Philippines. or JEWISH LEAGUE TO HOLD CONVENTION Jan. 4. state cost $3,000,000, etc. building, which CONTINUE PORTO RICANS caught fire this morning, the supposed "IIow much did you work last year? cause being crossed electric wires. rudely interrupted the court OUTRAGES THEIR AUENS NOT "Nearly all the time." At 2 o'clock this afternoon the state How much of that was on the muhouse building la doomed. The south rock pile? nicipal wing is now ablaze and the legislative days, meekly. "Twenty halls have collapsed. all? "Was that Governor Cummins will probably call OF MACESO DECIDED BY UNITED STATES BRUTAL TREATMENT still more meekly. days, "Thirty a special session of the legislature for DONIAN PRISONERS. SUPREME COURT. Are you sure?" next Saturday. "Well, I work for tlie city at the The library, which contains 750,000 some, admitted Doyle. Given That Promise Violation of th library Test Case Wae That of Woman Who volumes, is being removed. The damBo Would duya." Thirty Amnasty Was Denied Admission to age to the building Is already estimated Extended. This Country. at $1,000,000. HALL AND HOTEL ARE DKS MOINES, Iowa, TUNIS ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4 Vlede-mos- te Jan. 4. The suWASHINGTON, today prints that despite Turpreme court, in an opinion handed down by Chief Justice Fuller today de- key's solemn promise that amnesty clares that eltlsens of Porto Rico are would be extended to the Macedonian not aliens. The question arose in the those arrested have not been esse of Isabella Gonzales against Im- prisoners but have been without exmigration Commissioner Williams of liberated, New York, who detained her, fearing ception exiled to remote part of Asia that she would become a public charge. The court directs that she be permitted PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 4. A largely to enter the United States. attended meeting under the auspices of the Jewish league of America was held TRAIN DERAILED AND MANY INJURED In the synagogue Bnal Abraham here to decided whs It which yesterday, at BALTIMORE, Jan. 4 A broken rail hold a national convention In this city the derailment of three cars of caused of all the societies of Jews Interested an eastbound passenger train on the In Russia. railroad yesterday it Is proposed that the national com- Western Maryland House station, east Mountain Blue near the for means mittee devise ways Hnd were Two persons Md. similar to the of Hagerstown, prevention of outrages ladies' assist those killed and thirty injured. The to Klxhnleff massacre and of the train, Inst was the which where conch, who desire to leave countries mounthe down over ami over rolled to other they are presecuted and go to this tain side, a distance of eighty feet, and preferredly parts of the world, landed bottom upward. country. 8NOWPLOWS USED ONr , NEW YORK STREETS WRECKED BY EXPLOSION WOODBRIDGE, N. J.. Jan. 4. An explosion wrecked the hotel and hall NEW YORK. Jan. 4. Clear skies of Joseph Galalda, and more or less and biting cold succeded the snowstorm seriously Injured thirty persons at that raged all Saturday night, resultKeaxny, four miles from here, yestering in a total fall of from eight to ten day, while the St John Benevolent soInches, the heaviest of the season. ciety was celebrating its anniversary While there was Utile interruption of by a dance. There were about 500 In Minor. The sufferings of the exiles are street car traffic yesterday owing to the the hall, and one of the two exits was terrible. Driven afoot, continually constant use of the snowplows during closed by the wreckage. The people whipped, they pass between lines of the continuance of the storm, the ser- became panic stricken and fought to Moslems who hurl stones and show oth- vice on railroads entering the city was get out many being trampled on and er Indignities. The prisoners are also badly crippled. Injured. seriously dying by wholesale In camps where the cholera abounds and no medical at- MASSACRE REPORTED IN DOWAGER EMPRES8 GERMAN NEW GUIANA tendance la allowed. OF KOREA IS DEAD BRISBANE, X. S. W., Jan. 4. A GERMANY WILL ACT AS MEDIATOR steamer which arrived today reports that natives of German New Guiana two ROME, Jan. 4. Capltale this morn- massacred an engineer trader, GerChinese and ten friendly natives, the ing prints that It Is reported that meand Initiative result of a dispute over a land deal. A many will take the to and Russia Japan diate between punitive exiiedltlon was sent out and killed twenty-fiv- e natives. If war possible. prevent Jan. 4. Minister WASHINGTON. Allen cables the state department from Seoul, that the Korean dowager empress died on January 2d. REPORT CONFIRM EDl LONDON, Jan. 4. The Korean legation today confirmed the report that the dowager empress of Korea is dead. |