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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL VOLUME Vm NUMBER OG 34. E jST, UTAH 13 THURSDAY, DECEMBER HARRIMAN MEETS MACHINISTS.! SENATOR MITCHELL Criticised By Messrs. Conrad and naparte in Several Important a Government Appropriation or the Lewis and Clark Exposition STRONG REASONS ARE GIVEN Of All Monty Appropriated to Fairs No Western State Haa Received One Dollar. OMAHA Neb., Deo. 17. E. II. Harri-mapresident of the Southern Pacific railway, spent most of yesterday In Omaha, most of the time being given to a conference with representatives of the union machinists and an Inspection of the new shops of the Union Pacifls. Mr. Harrlinan had previously arranged the meeting with the machinists and received them in his private car. The conference was on the subject of piece work in the shops, over which there had been some contentions. Both sides expressed themselves as satisfied with the result of the meeting, and also the belief that matters would ultimately adjust themselves satisfactorily to all interests. Mr. Har-rimsaid there were no new Improvements of consequence to be made on the Union-SouthePacific railroad during the coming year, and that the WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Moat of the senate's time today was occupied by an eloquent forcible argument by Senator Mitchell of Oregon In behalf building of the tunnel through the Siof his bll appropriating (1,125,000 for erra Nevada mountains had been postIn the participation by the government poned. He expressed satisfaction with Lewis and Clark exposition at Portlhis western trip and with the western and. lines and the extensive alterations Senator Mitchell showed that the which have been made. work Is well under way, the site for the landsexposition buildings graded, caped, macadamising finished and the HEATH IS water and sewer systems well ad- PERRY states aphave vanced. Nine already propriated a total of nearly a million Result is a Renewal JAPAN IS Rumors Murderer of a Deputy Sheriff Eastern Situation renders After an Ail Is Strained. Night Siege. of STILL DISSATISFIED IS BELIEVED TO BE Sur-Tha- t INSANE Reports Both From London and Tokie Was Wounded in th Fight Alleged Art That Negotiations Must That He Sent Threatening Lettere Bo Reopened. to President. TODAY'S LONG LIST OF FATAL FIRES ASHLAND, Ky, Dec. 17. Fire this forenoon destroyed the residence of William Benedict who with his wife and babe were burned to death. A slxteen-year-o- ld daughter was seriously burned. hs SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Dec. 17. Fire this morning In a ramshackle waterfront dwelling burned to death Martin Olsen, John Rusk and Lars AnMrs. Charles Sund-stro- m derson, lodgera had both legs broken by Jumping from a window. (7,-GO- title to the property. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. Perry S. Heath, secretary of the Republican national MURDERERS BROUGHT BACK FROM ENGLAND committee, arrived last night en route to Indianapolis. In an Interview today, referring to the charges made against him In the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow, he said: "The stuff relating to me la a lie from beginning to end. There la nothing new In the report; It Is merely a rehash on old lines." GRAHAMES ASSAILANT ADJUDGED INSANE LONDON, Dec. 17. George Robin' son, the engineer who made a murder' ous attack on Secretary Grahame of the Bank of England nearly a month ago, was today adjudged insane ar.d s MORGAN COMPANY MADE BIG HAUL NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Mr. Steele, Morgan's right-han- d man, was a witness in the Shipbuilding company case today. He said that (2,500,000 of each kind of stock had been received by J. P. Morgan & Co. MARRIAGE TIE TOO STRONG TO BREAK LONDON, Dec. 17. David Blspham, the famous baritone, lost his suit for divorce against his wife. Both are Americana DEATH OF ARMY CAPTAIN. MANILA Dec. 17. Captain Everett Benjamin of the Twenty-sevent- h In Gentry died in the this here hospital morning of malarial fever. 4 SPAIN SH0W8 ITS UNDYING HATRED MADRID, Dec. 17. The cab- ,net today decided to send of- flclal notification to the United States that Spain will not par- ticipate In the SL Louis expo-- 4 altlon. The alleged reason, aa wlu b stated In the official communication, Is a shortage of funds, hut the real reason 4 !"hthe hatred which the Span- merchants have for the United Slates. 4 - 4- 1 - WELLS STILL PHILADELPHIA Dec. 17. Mra sent to the hospital. Harry L. Smith and her two children, aged twelve and sixteen yean, were MEETING OF WEBER CLUB. cremated In a fire which destroyed their home this morning. Mra Shel-mlr- e. Matters Discussed a policeman's wife, while trying Important Appointed to Look to rescue Mra Smith, was seriously, After Thom. perhaps fatally, burned. TOLEDO, Dec. 17. Mr. and Mra Herman Neihaua wealthy and prominent people of this city, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home this morning. LONDON, Dec. 17. Reuter's agency says that Russia's reply to Japan has not resulted In solving the eastern dispute and that further negotiations will be necessary. CONFERENCE OK STATESMEN. TOKIO, Dec. 17. It Is generally believed that the eastern situation haa taken a graver aspect. At a meeting of the elder statesmen held yesterday they were unable to come to any conclusion as Russia's proposal Is not acceptable. rs KIYKKUKAD, L. I., Dec. 17. Alonxo T. Reeves, who shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Stafford yesterday when the latter attempted to serve papers and then barricaded himself In his home, surrendered this morning after defending the house the entire night. Fifty deputies surrounded the house hut Reeves refused to surrender. The deputies kept up a fusillade with rifles and shotguns during the night but without effect. This morning the officers made a rush and attempted to GOVERNOR smash In the door of the house, but Reeves a ppeared at an upper window MINING SWINDLER SEVERELY SCORED DENYING IS UNDER ARREST with a shot gun and fired on the besiegers, none of whom was seriously NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Frank Hobbs Injured. of Idaho Is In the Ludlow Jail, having The deputies returned the fire and been arrested on the chnrge of de- Reeves received a charge of buckshot BY LOCAL TRADES AND LABOR SAYS THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM frauding Edward Tustin, treasurer of In the face. A few minutes later he ASSEMBLY. ARE LIES. the Greene Copper company. gave himself up. O Tustin claims that he advanced Reeves la believed to he Insane. It Is develto to in be used Hobbs the now learned that he wrote a number of Resolutions Passed Monday Evening in Bristow Report He Claims Is Only opment of the mining property called threatening letters to President RooseSympathy With Striksrs and Repetition of &tory Which Has Mines company, and It velt. Comstock the Against the Governor. Been Told. has become known that Hobbs has no rn a quarter, the states mentioned beWashington, ing Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and Missouri. Senator Mitchell declared that the exposition will be of such national character as to Justify the appropriation proposed. He showed that according to the treasury reports since 1(75 the government had appropriated millions to in excess of twenty-on- e aid various expositions, but not one dollar for such purpose has been given to an exposition held west of the Rock-le- a h ASl Xi ITON, IVc. 17. The report of Sli'SMu. Conrad amt Ioimparte on their ea in iim: ion of the Bristow report endorses that report generally, Short Stories of People and Afhut as to certain passages fairs at the National and recommends prompt publication of Capital the rviiort. It suggests that the Bristow report should note how gravely the statute of llmitulUitiM has interfered with the punishment of notor- WOOD INQUIRY IS POSTPONED ious offenders exposed In the report, und suggests that the statute terms he lengthened to at least five years. The Ilrlstow report. In referring to n trans- Hanna Announces That Hs Will Conact ion, says: tinue the Fight on the Floor of "The question of the legality of a tho Sonata. contract with Is u matter that should receive consideration In connection with this case. Dec. 17. Senator WASHINGTON, Messrs. Conrad and Bonaparte sugsenator-elect's name and Hanna today stated emphatically that gest that the the material facts In Ithe transaction he would continue the fight on the should ltnve been given. They also floor of the senate aglnst the confirBuy that the omission of the names of General Wood. of the members of congress with whom mation The military committee has decided Mr. Bristow says Beavers made conto tracts for the rental of premises is postpone action on the General hardly Just to congressmen generally. Wood nomination until January 4th. It wus announced at noon that the 1 1 an and BO' Particulars. n. Urges Several Important matters were dis cussed at the meeting of the Weber club last evening. The question of Increasing the membership of the club was advocated and two committees were appointed, each to endeavor to obtain fifty members by the next annual meeting, which occurs In AprlL waa comOne of these committees S. Lewis and J. W. H. Wattls, posed of and L. Brewer J. A George Kelley; P. T. Wright were members of the other. The matter of building a viaduct across the railroad tracks at Twenty' fourth street was also taken up and received much attention. F. J. Kleael, the mayor, A R. Heywood, C. C. Richards and William- Van Alen were appointed a committee to look after the matter. Quite a discussion took place on the question why coal prices In Ogden should be fifty cents a ton higher than In Balt Lake, and Joseph Scowcroft, David Eccles, A T. Wright Joseph Plngree and Sidney Stevens were appointed a committee to look Into the problem and report - DEATH OF PRESIDENT HESS. John W. Hess, president of the Davis stake of the Mormon church, died yesterday morning of Bright's disease at his home in Farmington. The deceased who waa one of the early pioneers of this state, waa bom August 24, 1824, In Franklin county, Pa. He was always a devoted worker and prominent mem Saints her of the church of Latter-da- y and the father of a large family. He was also a member of the Mormon bat tallon In the war with Mexico. The funeral services will he held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Farm Ington meeting-hous- e. 1903. THE BRISTOW REPORT. Magnate Confers With Union Representatives and Inspects New Shppe et Omaha. A 17. ATCHISON RAILWAY TO SPEND (10,000,000 At a regular meeting of the Ogden Trades and Labor Assembly, held on president hud tendered the position of civil service commissioner, vacated by the death of Commissioner Proctor, to General John C. Black of of the Grand Army of ChIcago.com-mander-ln-chl- ef the Republic. The war department confirms the news that Governor-GenerTaft and the Philippine friars had reached an agreement for the Mile of lands. A fraud order was Issued today against Maxim and Gay, turf tipsters, who are charged with having swindled many through extensive advertising. Nicaraguan Minister Meyer cables the state department thHt Nicaragua haa recognised ranama to the extent of appointing a consul at Panama City. At today's meeting of the house committee on elections It was decided by unanimous vote to Introduce Into the house a resolution authorising the committee to send to Snn Francisco for the ballots cast In the contested election cuse of Kahn vs. Llvernosh. Chairman Mann said he expected to have the necessary resolution put This through the house tomorrow. prompt and unanimous decision by the committee to send for the ballots, in compliance with the request of Mr. Kahn's attorney, Mr. Bltfille, is considered ns a preliminary victory for Mr. Kahn. In the house this afternoon Hamilton of Michigan naked unanimous consent for the consideration of a bill authorising the towns of Phoenix, Tempe and Mena, Arlsonn, to bond themselves for (100.000 to be expended In building a railway from Phoenix to the reservoir at Tonto creek and Salt river, a dismiles. A spirtance of seventy-fiv- e ited colloquy lasted an hour, when Ilemenway formally objected, after of the which the house committee al . NEW YORK, Dec. 17. The Atchison Monday evening, the following resoluNEW YORK, Dec. 17. Two men ar- railway has sold (10,000,000 worth of tions were adopted: rested In England for murdering Con- mortgage bonds to Morgan & Co. to Be It resolved by the Trades and tractor Ferguson at McDonald, Pa., ar- provide funds for new equipment and Labor Assembly of Ogden, Utah: rived In New York today and will be construction to be carried out next First This Assembly endorses the year. taken to Pittsburg tomorrow. strike of the United Mine Workers of America In District 15, and especially In southern Utah. We believe their CAUSED NEWS THREATENED TO we Is cause extend our symJust and morn support to the strikpathy and IN miners. JOY ing WRECK Second We condemn the utterances of Governor Wells as reported In the dally papers and not denied by him, he said that the organiser of PASSAGE OF THE wherein AND RAILWAY OFFICIALS HEED CELEBRATED the Mine Workers was not welcome In RECIPROCITY BILL. THE WARNING. Utah and that the latter should get out of the state; and, further, that he Cause of Their Alarm Was a Letter National Salute Was Fired From More would not he responsible for the peoand 8tars and Stripes Wavsd ple of Utah If they rose up and drove Demanding Large Sum the organiser and his people out of the Castle. Over the of oMney. state. We believe this language to be Inflammatory, Insurrectionary and anHAVANA, Dec. 17. When the of- archistic, and If uttered by any labor NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 17. news was received last night of leader in Utah we believe he would Heavy guards have been placed on the ficial the passage of the reciprocity bill by have been Jailed In short order. We special express of the New York, New believe In one law for all. of the whole resumed consideration Haven and Hartford railway as the the senate. President Palma had the bill. pension appropriation result of a letter received by officials national salute fired from the Cuban In the senate this afternoon SenMERGER IS ASSURED. of the company In which the writer fortress. ator Hogr called up his Panama resoAs the first gun belched forth the threatens to wreck and rob the train and made a lengthy speech. lution Stockholders Ratified Is By unless a specified sum of money is Stars and Stripes fluttered over Moro Proposition Power and Utah of Light placed at a certain spot which he des- castle, while the bands over the city CRANE MAY TAKE THE Company. took up the American national anthem, ignates. NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP The streets were filled with surging of Utah stockholders the The Light America. for BUSY IS HOWELL crowds CUPID cheering wildly WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. President und Power company yesterday authorof ised the board today directors, president Roosevelt gave a Incheon Judge Howell was Cupids agent in KAISER WILL ATTEND such steps as to Murray Crane and Secretaries to take and secretary the consummation of two love affairs MILITARY FESTIVITIES may he necessary to effect a merger Lodge, Cortelyou and Root. yesterday. At high noon he performed with the Consolidated Railway and It is expected that It will be known the ceremony Joining in wedlock POTSDAM, Dec. 17. The kaiser, More whether Crane will accept the than Power company. tonight VlaGeorge A. Grue of Plain City and Hilda by the Grand Duke of at waa of the Republican nastock of represented the chairmanship tocapital afterIn Late the Hansen of Ogden. dimir of Russia, left for Gehrden was tional committee in case Ilanna should noon, at the residence of Arthur Watts, day, where they will participate In a the meeting and the proposition In mere a formality refuse to serve. 2272 Monroe avenue, the Judge pertwo days hunt (She kaiser will at- unopposed, being which has consolidation or the plan formed the nupltala of Royle Rosa of tend the military festivities at HanDEATH OF MRS. MARIA JANSAN. been under discussion for so long. over. Kaysville and Nellie Parker of Roy. The authority given the hoard and Mrs. Marla Junsan. aged 52, wife of active officers is extensive. They have the power, without further reference, Recorder Jansan, residing at 20G0 Libto either consildate by an ordinary ex- erty avenue, died yesterday of cancer. 4 4 change of stock with the railway com- The deceased was a native of Holland E pany, or to form a new corporation to and came to Ogden two years ago. Her take over both of the old companies. husband and seven children survive Without doubt the latter method will her. Notice of funeral will be given WASHINGTON, Dee. 17-- President Roosevelt signed the proclabe adopted. later. mation giving offoct to tho Cuban rociproeity bill at 3:35 this aftornoon. The board may also fix the terms of Tho proclamation makes tho law effective ton days from date. . the transfer without referendum. The details of the Light and Power com 4- - SAYS AMERICAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. President Roosevelt signed the Cuban panys side of the deal will be arrang ed at a meeting of the board to be held reciprocity bill at 1 oclock this afternoon. The pen with which the president affixed his signature was the December 20th. On the following day, ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 17. same that waa used by President pro tern Frye of the senate and Speakthe 21st, the railway company's stock 4 4 er Cannon In signing the bill. The pen la to he sent to Havana at the Nova Vremya today says holders will meet and at that time 4" 4 the United States will not that request of the Cuban minister, where It will be placed In the national propositions will be formally exchanged, find It easy to force or man- museum. So there Is little doubt thnt before the the open door In Manchu- - 4 tain been hill has his that the Minister Queseda has notified government middle of January a new corporation he- - 4 will be created, with a new name, and 4. rla, as It has been shown signed. Upon receipt of a reply that Cuba la prepared to carry out Its of a doubt both the Utah Light and Power com 4. yond a possibility prvlslona President Roosevelt will Issue a proclamation putting the law her navy Is too weak and 4. into Immediate effect President Palma will simultaneously Issue a pany and the Consolidated Railway 4 that fleet too smalL 4 mercantile her similar proclamation. and Power companies will pass out of existence. . 1 T two-thir- ds ' s |