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Show DIET vm. VOLUME NUMBER UTAH STATE JOURNAI 1 OGDEN, UTAH 94. I UNDAUNTED JAPS AGAIN PANAMA FEBRUARY 25, 1904. THURSDAY, DEATH TREATY TWO FOR LIFE FOR F ATTACK PORT ARTHUR Will be Followed by the Formal Exchange of Ratifications Tomorrow. Assault Was Commenced Early This Morning and St. Petersburg Advices State That The Mikado's Forces Were Repulsed at Every Point. . ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. Not deterred by the apparent failure of the attempt to blockade Port Arthur, the Japanese fleet again attacked between 1 and 3 oclock this morning. They were repulsed at every point, according to advices telegraphed by General Pflug. The dispatch making this announcement states that details of the engagement will be forwarded later. The damage is unknown. PARIS, Feb. 24. A dispatch from St. Petersburg states that fresh fighting is going on at Port Arthur between Admiral Togos fleet and the Russian forts and battleships, and that the engagement is very spirited. At 0 oclock this morning Port 1 Japanese squadron of considerable size approached Arthur. The liayan and Xovik were ordered to face the afJapanese ships which, however, did not open fire and terward steamed away in the direction of Dalny. The cruiser lallada lias entered the dock here. Dispatches from the Far East today indicate that the Japanese vessels sunk in the harbor of Port Arthur were mere hulks bought for the purpose. Minister of the Interior ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. Plevne has established a press bureau for supplying war PORT ARTHUR, Feb. 15. to correspondents. LONDON, Feb. 25. An official dispatch to the war office says that none of the Japanese torpedo boats were news in the attack on Port Arthur yesterday. LONDON, Feb. 25. A dispatch from Port Arthur states that one of the Japanese steamers which was sunk in the attempt to enter the harbor Tuesday night now lies behind Golden Hill fortress. Another lies near the while the third and fourth are between the channel entrance and Liatoishan. Two of the vessels are still on injured Ret-viza- n, fire. In the absence of further definite details regarding the naval engagement on Tuesday, it is believed by the experts here that following the daring attempt of the Japane- se to blockade the Port Arthur entrance the Russian cruiser probably came out a short distance to reconnoiter. The Japanese then fired at long range and the Russians retreated hack into the harbor. This is in a measure con firmed by private advices. IWHITNEY RACERS WILL BE SOLD Regulation quiring American Re- Fathers to ROME, Feb. 23. Mgr. Martinelll VLADIVOSTOK THREATENED morning advised the pope that he Nvd the best restrictive regula-to- n for American would be a f! obliging them priests to always wear a wn' tl,ree cornered hat and tonsure order to uphold the dignity of the church. 25. The Feb. WASHINGTON. house committee of the whole continued the discussion of the naval ap proprlatlon bill. By a rising vote of (3 to 126 Burton's motion to strike from the naval bill the provision for a sixteen thousand ton battleship was defeated. The motion by Kitchln of North Car ollna to strike out the appropriation for two armored cruisers was lost 65 to 126. ss Feb. 25. Holmes WASHINGTON, Conrad, special agent of the govern-ment in the Machen-Gro- lf Lorens case continued his argument this morning. He said he had come to the conclusion that there was not sufficient evidence to convict Samuel Groff, the Inventor of the fastener, hut thst Dlller Groff, Machen and Lorens had been proved conspirators beyond a doubt. OPPOSITION TO THE WHEAT SOAR8; GOES UP TO EIGHT-HOU- R 1- -2 BILL ur 2-- 4. d-- ed 1 Se- Feb. Young Men Sentenced ing Man The president this morning completed his selection of the members of the Panama canal commission by determining upon C. Edwurd Grunsky of Sun Francisco as the seventh member. Mr. Grunsky n a hydraulic engineer and' hua been identified with many large enterprises on the Pacific coast Senator Fcrkluf assured the president that Mr. Grunsky would accept. The other members slated for the commission are Admiral Walker, General Davis, Frank Hecker of Detroit, Professor Burr of Columbia uulverlsty, William Parsons, engineer of the New York subway, and II. Harr of New WASHINGTON. 25. well-know- of for Murder- Whom They Tried to Hold Up. CHICAGO, Feb. 25. James Sammons, eighteen years old, and John Lynch, nineteen years old, were today sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Patrick Barrett, a saloonkeeper. In an attempted hold-uAn accomplice, Hugh Relgley, eighteen years old, was sentenced to life Imprisonment. The boys were all unperturbed, but the two sisters of Lynch created a scene. p. FAMINE Ice IN OYSTERS. and Storma on Chesapeake Bay Cause Orders to Remain Unfilled. There is almost an oyster famine, not only In Ogden but ull over the country. The only oysters obtainable are those from Puget Sound and other Pacific coast waters. The oysters from Gul of Mexico points are not sold In this market ot any extent and cannot be brought in to fill the MU nt this lime. The reason why the succulent from the Chesapeake bay can not lie procured Is explained In the following letter to Ilalnrd ft Revllle: , Baltimore, Md Feb. 19. 1904. Dear Sirs: In addition to bay and harbor belnk blocked with heavy Ice, navigation closed except to ocean steamers and Ice breakers, we are now AND having a severe snowstorm. No oyster vessels have arrived for several days. We are unable to 111 orders, but will do SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. Mr. Grunsky is a native of California. Since 18TS he has held positions In the state and municipal engineering deArticles of Incorporation will be partments and at present Is the city Aide today or tomorrow by the Marengineer of Ran Francisco. He Is conshall Mercantile company of North sidered one of the greatest water supOgden. The new concern will be cap- ply experts In the country. italized for $15,000 and there will he 1,500 shares of stock with a par value of ten dollars each. The officers will O. B. Madson, vlce-presidn- RIVER8 ARE 8TILL RISING bl-al- ve TO PLAY BALL Marshall, SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 25. The storm is apparently broken. The river is slowly rising but no danger to the city la anticipated. Heavy rains have fallen In the foothills in the last twenty-four hours. The American river Is very high. The feather and Yuba rivers are also booming, but the most of the water 1s running out In YJplo ba sin. Three miles below Marysville the track was washed away for 500 feet and the Oregon train turned back. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOU8E Anxiety is felt for levees below out of Yokohama sixteen days ago the news had Just been received of the victory of the Japanese in the first en gagement at Port Arthur. The town was wildly excited and the people gave themselves up to a general holiday. The Japanese papers contained long apologies for the action of their government In precipitating hostilities. FATAL POWDER EXPLOSION. BELLAIR, Ohio, Feb. 25. A keg of $1 .08' powder exploded In the Empire mine WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The house house this morning and seven houses CHICAGO. Feb. 25. Old July wheat committee on labor today heard op- were destroyed by the flames. Mrs. new July 96 bill. Sev- Michael position to the eight-hoTechla died later from burns. 8855 This was another eral representatives of the National Two men were fatally burned and five n for cash wheat, which Metal Trades association made . All are Slavs. seriously. war news soared to jj BIG SCHOONER FLOATED. APPROPRIATION NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 25. The fa AGRICULTURAL schooner Thomas WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The sen mous1 seven-mastCovvi? T0WN BURNED- o,,fNEALT' " Feb- - 2S.- - Ft wlp. ate today, after minor matters, re laiwson, which has been ashore for bu8lne"" Portion of Con. sumed the consideration of the agri- several days In Chesapeake hay, was Hum olay. The loss is $190,000. floated today uninjured. cultural appropriation bill. CA8H Msrcantils Company North Ogdan to Bo CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. The steamer Doric arrived this morning from Japan. When the Doric sailed SAYS CA8E 18 PROVED NEW YORK. Feb. 25. Harry Whitney Is said to have arrived at a decision to sell at auction the entire racing stables owned by his father. They comprise more than a hundred stal Hons and mares, Including some of the best horses In the world. Marshall president; J. H. treasurer and secretary, general manager, and Hans Madson, The board of directors will he O. B. Madson, Hans Madson, J. H. Marshall, hire. J. F. Bnuseh-e- r LONDON, Feb. 25 The Vladi and Mrs. Adella Bauscher. vostok correspondent of the Cen The new concern is the successor to tral News wires under today's the Marshall ft Ames company, which date that nine foreign warships was burned out on November 1, 1903. were seen at 10 o'clock this nrtorn-n- g It ylll engage In the wholesale and near the horizon. After re- retail mercantile business and carry a line of dry goods, glassware, crockmaining In the vicinity an hour ery, hardware and general articles and the vessels disappeared in the fog. will occupy the Sidney Stevens buildThis fleet may prove to be the ing In North Ogden and will be open Japanese preparing for an attack for business about March 1st. Mr. on Vladivostok. Marshall, the manager, has been In Salt Lake, where he has been making JAPANESE CELEBRATED purchases for the new company. THEIR FIR8T VICTORY Some of the Finest Horses in the GOVERNMENTS ATORNEY Country Will he Disposed of at Auction. Wear Them. NEW BUSINESS CONCERN. be: first-cla- tope May Make hvi. 25. At 11 : 40 Pres,di.t Roogevelt signed the Panama uv.it y. Senator Kittrcdge of Soutli Dakota was prevent and was presented with the pent with which teh president affixed his signature to the treaty. Al! that now remains to be done to place the construction of the canal actually in the hands of the president is the formal exchange of ratifications between Secretary Hay and Bunenu Varllla of Pnnainn, which will take place tomorrow at the state Washington. resident Has Completed the lection of the Panama Canal Commission. MAY PRACTICE IN OGDEN SALT LAKE. at earllets opportunity. Regretting inability to ship with usual promptness and assuring you that this so Binford Will Make Terms Possible With the League Players. Manager Best our Is the toughest winter In all our ex- perience, we remain, LORD-MOT- It T CO. Is entirely probable that Ogden will see a real league baseball game, WHO OWNS THE GOODS? Saturday, March 26. Manager Binford haa received a letter from Manager James A. Hart of Question Which Judge Rolapp la New the Chicago Baseball League to the Asked to Determine. effect that the .Chicago players are The suit of Timothy Kendall, adminwilling to atop In Ogden and play a istrator of the estate of Jonathan game March 26 Hnd go to Stilt Lake Snndlford, against John T. Saindlford Is on trial before Judge Rolapp In the and play next day. The Chicago players are 20 in num Second district court today. The acber and are going to California for a tion is brought to determine the ownfew weeks practice. ership of the stork of goods In the Mr. Binford wrote to the Chicago store on Thirty-fir- st street, which bemanager today proposing terms. longed to the deceased. The defendIf the game Is played It will no doubt ant claims that the business was be a good one. handed over to him prior to the demise of his brother, Jonathan Snndlford, but this Is denied by the administraTEAMSTERS DANCED. tor. George Halverson represents the I. B. of T. Held Its First Annual Ball plaintiff and George J. Marsh the -- at Conley's Academy Last Evening. ANOTHER DIVORCE SUIT. No. International 575, Ogden lodge Brotherhood of Teamsters, held Its first Case of Keys Against Keys May Come ENGLISH AND FRENCH annual ball last night at Conley's to Trial Tomorrow. MINISTERS CONFER dancing academy. A large crowd was The suit of Jeanette Keys against present and the affair was very enjoyLONDON, Feb. 25. The cabinet met were Charles Keys for divorce will probably able. Delicious refreshments this morning with Premier Balfour served. come to trial tomorrow. The couple presiding. before midnight the ball was were married at Portland on June 26, Just M a Cambdn held long lister French turned Into a leap year party, which 1901. The complaint alleges that the conference with Foreign Minister all the bashful men a chance. defendant has failed to provide for his gave Lansdowne, but decline to give any committee on arrangements was wife and children, and that he Is shiftThe Information as to the matters which composed of L C. Atwood, E. J. Han- less, careless and reckless and addicted were discussed. cock, Fred Arnold, J. C. Smith and 8. to habits of Idleness and loafing. The C. Hite. plaintiff also asks that her maiden DISASTROUS FLOODS ARE name. Jeanette Eccles, be restored to REPORTED IN TURKESTAN her. M. D. Lessenger Is attorney for WEBER CLUB ENTERTAIANS. plaintiff. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. Ex tensive floods are reported along the Gave Daneing Party at Dignan's and STATE BARBER8' BOARD. Amudure river In Turkestan. The Luncheon in the Club worst Rooma. city of Petroalex suffered the The state board of barber exam: A great number of buildings were nere held a session here yesterday i washed away and many lives lost The Weber club gave an informal the shop of Felix Rhelnbold. Thei dancing party last night at Dlgnani were eleven applicants for certificate BURNED TO DEATH IN At midnight the and six received them. The board ah dancing academy. LODGING HOUSE FIRE party adjourned to the club rooms, visited aho and Inspected twenty-tw- o where a splendid buffet luncheon was and found all In a condition of mark COLORADO SPRINGS. Col., Feb. 25, served. About 150 people Were pres Improvement. The members of tl A lodging house on Cascade avenue ent and the affair was a delightful one board are Felix Rhelnbold. preslden was destroyed by fire this morning. The committee having the affair In Dr. C. M. Benedict, treasurer, and Pe Lola Smith, fifteen years old, and an charge consisted of W. J. Shealy, C. J, ley A. Hill, secretary. unidentified man were burned to death, Ross. F. A. Burt, I. L Reynolds, J. R Lewis, H. H. Rolapp, R. A. Moyes and WASHOUT ON UNION PACIFIC. TOOK BOYS HOME. G. H. Matson. A washout occurred on the U. P. Mr. Moyle of Salt Lake City came GOT AWAY WITH west of Evanston. Inst evening, causto Ogden today and got his little HUNDRED THOUSAND ing a delay of ten hours to train ser. vice. The damnge was done by high brother Angus and his neighbor's boy, Jack Clauson. They went home this ROSTON, Feb. 25. Wallace Ham, water at a culvert where some new afternoon and will no doubt get the manager of the American Security track had been put In last fall. Crews parental paddling. The other boy ar Surety company, was arrested this af- were put on at both ends and the dam-ag- e rested with these, Aslas Plant, will be ternoon charged with the larceny of repaired, so that trains were runreleased. $104,000. ning regularly this afternoon. |