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Show VOLUME VIII. NUMBER OGDEN, 99. TJ T A. I I-- still vols the mystery WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1904. PRESIDENT SMITH FIRST WITNESS IN SMOOT CASE SITUATIONS PORT ARTHUR Giles Japanese Claim That the Assault On the City Will Not Take Place for Two Rumor of Surrender. Weeks-Unconfirm- ed LONDON, Mareli 2. Again is there an absolute dearth of news from Port Arthur or vicinity. Significance as indicating that a possible fight is in progress at Port Arthur. Several reports are current of ji attached to this but there is no confirmation of the reports. Japanese reverses, A rumor was circulated in the house of commons lobby today that Port Arthur had fallen, but no confirmation was obtainable. WASHINGTON, March 2. Information has been received here from Japanese sources that the Japanese attack on Port Arthur peninsula will not occur for a fortnight. -- RUSSIAN PEASANTS to willing ACCEPT MEDIATION THREATEN japan REVOLT Former Minister of Foreign Affairs BERLIN, March 2. Taegliche Rundschau reports that in of favor an intervention started Russia is the on verge of revolution, Minister of the InHanataux has agitation war. the French to terior llevne regarding the peasantry as in a most dangerstop by the powers officials count much on the new movement. ous condition. Starving rustics, maddened by the excessive use of vodka, are plundering estates and Hindering land 2. learned on is this the owners. The It LONDON, March evening government has proclaimed a minor state of overtures no have yet siege and a mild form of martial law in highest diplomatic authority that e of the mediation. to relative or Russia been made to Japan seventy-on- e provinces of European Russia. If such overtures should be made it is understood PORT SAID, Mareli 2. The Russian cruiser Aurora Japan will give them careful attention and possibly agree if assured that her vital interests will be sufficiently sailed today toward Candia. The, cruiser Dmitri Donskoi was permitted to remain five days for repairs. protected. PARIS, March 2. Russo-Japane- se fifty-thre- MILHOUS TO FIFTY BE ITS EFFECT But Japanese Landed ST. Are Being Turkey Will Not Permit Black Sea Fleet to Pass the to Make a Land Dardanelles. Attack. Troops PETERSBURG, March 2. 2. March CONSTANTINOPLE, the The Turkish government has resolved A telegram states that recently seen oft that to forcibly prevent the Russian Black fwt ire believed to have been reserve Sea fleet from passing the Dardanelles. ttwli and not powerful enough to The defenses of the strait are being feckade the port This action Is due to Private advices received at strengthened. aaya the telegram, are that England's threat to make a demonJapanese have landed at Chung stration. tang, two hundred versts north of fenaan, Korea. The object Is believed EMERGENCY ORDERS FOR be the BLACK SEA FLEET threatening of Hunchun, a ort distance southwest of Vladlvo-tODESSA, March 2. There is great activity in the various Russian dock SACRAMENTO FL00D8 the result of orders that all BEGIN TO RECEDE yards, warships he placed In the . highest state of efficiency and ready for emer2. SACRAMENTO, Ykdivostok bpineie fleet Vladi-nsto- k, 2,-- W i ot Cal., March from all river points show the water is receding except at nda In the lower part of the rlv- -. where it la at a standstill. There b much anxiety about the Pearson flwrict, which Is threatened by water reult of the Edwards break. A dred men are working night and with sacks. Sacramento division of the "Whern Pacific is now In good order. AMces PL,T IN RANKS OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS NORFOLK, The Olid Mrginia district Republican tntlon today split and two sets of r81 WU no to Chicago. The one by the federal faction will be all tbe other whites and blacks divided. The state convention wnorrow promises to split also. Va., March 2. wuldntsubmit to" REDUCTION OF WAGES gency orders. QUEER MOVEMENTS OF TORPEDO BOATS PORT SAID, March 2. Three of the Russian torpedo .boats tyhlch started this morning in the direction of Candia have put back for some cause unknown. SENSATIONAL CASE IS NEAR THE END LOS ANGELES. Cal.. March 2. The closing arguments were heard today In the case of Colonel Griffith on the to murder his charge of attempting a prominent Is wife. The defendant Griffith park to the club man and gave city. unGriffith accused his wife of being faithful and trying to poison him and shot her in the eye. It Is said that he drank nearly a quart of whisky dally. In the case The Plea of the defense was Insanity. axGELES. Cal.. March 1. v f th Pac,flc- - electric railway DRANK tauidr"6 0n a atr,ke and "eversl are out- - They a sub-to refused Hit cut f wages from 1.75 to Jjf 1 La-ba- day. GILDING BURf Wartl" March '1,i'mom.bbUndinB WaiKUt' IUni,.TTLE' Wtrlp wires; loss, WOOD ALCOHOL; THREE DEAD SOLDIERS 2. NEW LONDON, Conn.. March Plum Island, Terry. Word from Fort of the states that three members United States Hundredth company of two dying as the and Infantry are lead stolen alcohol wood of drinking result from the fort barber shop. Pi AT TO SHOW THEM resident Advised by Attorney-Generto Close Up the Panaal ma Canal Deal. WASHINGTON, March 2. Attorney-- Knox gave out the following this afternoon: 1 have advised the president that he Is authorised to pay immediately to the republic of Panama the ten millions stipulated by the treaty, ratifications of which have just been exchanged. Also that he is authorized to pay the new Panama canal company the forty millions which, under the agreement of the United States with that company, we are to pay for Its property, and have notified the canal company that we are ready to close the transaction. The details in connection with the transfer of the canal company's property should not require more than thirty days. General Bellicose Missouri Congressman The Highest Church Dignitary Preliminary Testimony Before the Senary Investigating Committee. WASHINGTON. March !.-- The Inof the right of lie..! Smoot vestigation of Utah to retain hi eat In the sen-a- te of the United State, he being an apostle of the Mormon church, Itcgan thin morning before the senate committee on irlvilege and election. The room was crowded with witnesses from I'tah and reireentatlve of the vai-ioorganization and other In the cnee. lresiricnt Joseph K. Smith, the highest official of the Mormon church, wai the first witness. On the lapel of hi coat was a button an inch in diameter bearing the picture of hi father, a patriarch of the church. President Smith affirmed Instead of being sworn. He was examined by former Cogressmun Tayler of the counsel for the opposition. President Smith In hi statement said that he had been il resident of Salt Lake since 1848, was president of the Mormon hurch and recognised as a prophet, seer anti revelator. The same recognition was also accorded tlie apostles of the church. He believed that he was IMissessed of all the powers and authority possessed by his predecessors in the office of president. He said that besides being president of the church he was president of many business Institutions. He said the Mormon church was founded by his uncle, Joseph Smith, who discovered the place the creed of the church, now culled the "Hook of Mormon." It, the Bible, the Doctrine and Covenants" and Tearl of Great Price." were recognised as divine authority. President Smith identified the list of twelve apostles governing the church, which was read by Attorney Tayler and which Included Senator good fellowship. Niiu-nth- corf-tainln- HOTEL COLLAPSES Gave Exhibition of His Prowess As a' Pugfist. WASHINGTON, March 1. The "show me" state was much In evidence In the house cloak rooms this morning when Representatives Cochran and Hunt of Missouri nearly came to blows over a discussion of the gubernatorial candidacy of District Attorney Joe Folk or k and exSt Louis. Hunt Is pressed his contempt for his colleagues, who come from outside of the St. Louis limits. Cochran hotly stated that only fraud could defeat Folk, whereupon Hart started to show Coch- Smoot's name, lie said that the central head of tl church consisted o! three presiding tfgh priests, constituting the first prefdenry, nnd Including the president an j two counsellors. The aHtles were atlrst chosen by revevacancies hava lation, hut been filled by cltice of the apostolic body, subpect tohe approval of the llrst presidency. In response to question by Senator Hour, Preside Smith Mild that the choice of Hrlg.am Young as the second president of he church was the result of direct reflation. This was to him u matter of "I believe It with all my heurt! he said. President Smith ld that every member of the chunh was entitled to revelations front bd for his own guidance, but no retention through the head of the church .ecomes binding or authoritative on fa members of the church until accept by the majority. He new of Instates In which a large number of memVera of the church had rejected revelations, hut none where they were reacted by a majority. Dut only those jiho accept are In good standing. In resjionse to a question by Mr. Hoar the witness said It was his belief that revelations to the church had always been direct from God and any one that rejected them rejected the direct commandment of God. President Smith snld that there la a revolution in the Hook of Mormon on plural marriage. Not more than 3 or 4 per cent of the meinlier of the Mormon church ever entered into plural marriage. Many thousands never accepted the revelation and never believed in the doctrine, nevertheless they are nieinliers of the church In IK ARE ; I ' FEAR RESULT OF KILLED Was Not Completed Believed That Forty Work- Structure men Are Dead. Action Taken By Republicans to Prevent Thorough Inquiry Into Postal Affairs. 2. The Hotel WASHINGTON. March 2. At the structure an uncompleted Darlington, meeting of the senate imslnfflce comthirteen stories high on Forty-sixt- h mittee today the Republican members street, near Sixth, collapsed this after- are charged with leaving the room to break the quorum and prevent the noon. possible adaption of the resolution The police report that eight men for an exhaustive Investigawere killed and twelve injured. The providing ran. tion of the affairs and management of reserves were called arid a dozen amthe postoffli-- department. Champ Clark broke in and literally bulances summoned. lifting Cochran from his feet carried Fifty men were at work at the time CONTRACTS FOR BEETS. him out of the danger zone. Hunt and of these only ten have been acthen announced that he could lick the counted for up to 2 p. m. The others In the ruins. Workmen who esFarmers Should Now Be Directing whole Missouri delegation, but the are are dead. The all Their Attention to Thia Important caped believe that hostilities gradually ceased. Matter. work rescue proceeds rapidly. CAPITAL AGAINST LABOR. The cause of the collapse Is not defELISHA AND THE REVOLVER. initely known, hut It is believed that The farmers of the county should New Alliance to Bs Organized and now buckled. Immense be directing their attention to the steel the girders Maks a Fight With Labor the of contracts for the sale of raked In the Bed to wreckage Took making tho Hs falling That Weapon Says Organizations. rear of the Patterson apartment house, their beets this year. The season is and It Got Thom in Trouble. damaging It considerably. Mrs. Dodge advancing and the prospects for the It is said that a movement known a waiter are reported killed. farmer this year are exceedingly rosy. and as the Citisens' Alliance Is to be InauAll Indications point to a rich harvest to bed revolver Through taking a gurated In Ogden. The purpose of the ARE MINERS 8TRIKING and his to good prices will obtain. with story, him, according organisation Is to band together the VAGRANCY. FOR ARRE8TED The in Importance of beet culture In who lives Glasgow Elisha move Wilbur, employers of labor and will be a cannot be overestimated. this section iHSt arrested litnight la addition, unions. got said It against the labor TELLURIDE. Col.. March 2. Sher- The proximity of the sugar factories He pleaded guilty to disturbing the erature on the subject has been received and will be sent to merchants and peace, but he said that after he had iff Rutan, assisted by a detachment to the producers makes marketing n comparatively easy, and the company gone to bed three men came and want- of the military, arrested thirty-seveemployers of labor. vaon of miners the has always dealt liberally with the to town. them charge striking him to ed was accompany A representative of the Alliance were taken before formers in financial matters. No opwanted grancy. the They Judge Then refused. He over some looked they here time ago and e of them portunity should be lost In making all the field. The Trades and Labor As- revolver and In bla effort to keep it Holmes, who fined twenty-fivHe gave the contracts possible, as the industry and discharged the rest. sembly upon hearing of it met and sent from them It went off." 2 to o'clock them decide Is certainly a profitable one. until Elisha today The police, however, say that out a circular to the merchants askwill to work and whether was go gohe they was to drunk and disorderly; ing them to pledge themselves not conVERDICT RENDERED. fines as a have their the with suspended to do reof kinds all things ing join It Since then the matter has Otherwise, he said, they mained quiet until now that the lit- gun to his wife and two men who were sequence. A verdict was rendered last night erature has arrived. It Is expected that there, and as they tried to secure the would have to leave town or go to Jail. in the notion brought by the Ogden of One the weapon it was discharged. the result will be quite a hot fight. Work company against Isaau HEARING. DUNNING8 burnWater young men had his hand powder to recover 150 damages for alon fire. Farr set was DICK FORMALLY ELECTED. ed and the bedding L. leged injury done to the plaintiffs E. of The ChamOfficer preliminary hearing and Brown Captain In the canyon. After a short COLUMBUS, O.. March 2. The Joint bers and Wilson drove to the scene Dunning, the train baggne master who conduit n verdict of Howreturned the is under arrest charged with burglary, nbsence jury session of the legislature today elected and returned with Elisha. Judge G. A. of cause no action. 7 Horn repHowell o'clock was commenced before Judge General Charles Dick to succeed the ell continued the hearing until water not the Rn Joresented 3:30 had of evidence afternoon at and thsl company late Senator Hanna, choosing him for tonight so as to get the defendant. Che the conluded. been seph both the long nnd short terms. the officers. anti-Pol- NEW YORK. March e i |
