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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAI UTAH NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH LAST WITNESS IN BATTLE WITH OFFICERS TESTIFIES IN VOLUME Vm. NUMBER OCrDEIsT, 147. and Held Squad of Oakland Police at Bay All Night After a tioned himself at a window armed with two revolvera battle with a heavy squad of police Reinforcements were sent on a truck, inned with Winchesters and sawed-o- ff on which was placed sheets of steel shot guns, beginning at 7:30 last which were used as a shield. From the sight and lasting until 8:30 this morn-Is- g, time of their arrival until midnight the Joe Smith, a negro sharpshooter, fight was kept up. The midnight bells were a signal for the cessation of hosformerly a member of the Twenty-fift- h tilities and at daybreak the battle was was in shot to' death his Infantry, resumed. Not until seven bullets had borne. Smith hesitated a moment after pierced his body did the desperate neemptying both of his revolvers and one gro succumb. Up to the time the fatal of the officers shot him in the arm. A second later another bullet struck missile struck him he kept the besiega with at. hall him under the righ armpit and he was bay perfect ing party of bullets, none of which, however, seen to reel and fall to the floor. The Brand their mark. officers rushed Into house, and enterTwo officers went to Smith's home ing the room in which the negro had list night to arrest him for disturbing made such a desperate stand found the peace. He drove the officers away him dead in a pool of blood on the with bullets, barricaded the house and floor with a score of empty shells and both revolvers by his side. lied to the upper floor, where he sta OAKLAND, CaL, April 27. BUCK IT April 27. L. K. Abbott, a Mormon of Furmlngton, Utah, was the first witness today In the hearing of the Smoot case. lie was questioned as to his knowledge of Apostle John W. Taylor and said that Taylor was reported to have five wives. Two of the wives are now living at Farmington, one with six and the other five children. He also stated that according to public talk Apostle Tnjflor married two sisters, Rhoda and Roxle Wellington, two years ago. Prior to that time WASHINGTON. THE SHEPHERD HEARING POM they had been living with Taylor's v ives as hired girls. The witness aim stated that J. M. Tanner, former president of the Utah agricultural college and icw con nected with Mormon schoo plural wives, too. but he co'.ilu not state how many. A letter from President Joseph F. Smith to Senator Burrows 'was then put on record. In It he regrets his Inability to procure the attendance of John Henry Smith, George Teasdale, M. W. Merrill. J. W. Taylor and M. F. Cowley. The committee then adjourned ject to the call of the chairman. sub- WANTED TO WED to Cross the River Meet House Refuses to Consider Cock-ra- Young Anarchist Chosen to Kill Leap Year Privilege Not Recognized All Attending Military With Failure Except at by the King of DenResolution Asking for School mark One Point. Investigation Attempts ns 27. The 8T. PETERSBURG, April 27. In WASHINGTON. April circles it Is Intimated that at- house and senate met at 10 o'clock this tempts made by the Japanese to cross morning. In the former the galleries were the Talu at six or seven points resulted In failure in all but one and that well filled In anticipation of the apwas accomplished only with severe pearance of Mr. Littlefield of Maine In the Dalsell-Cockrcontroversy. loss. The questions arising out of yesterNo confirmation has been received days debate between Cockran and of the bombardment of Wonsan. Dalzell came up In the form of a ruling by thes peaker on the question of ADMIRAL SKRYDLOFF privilege and consideration of the LEAVE8 FOR FRONT Cockran resolution. The chair ruled, of-gc- lal an after a searching analysis of ( 27. Ad- - t steamer carries no and has a cargo of sugar. pas-rnge- rs CHINESE WARSHIP IS A TOTAL WRECK SHANGHAI. April 27. The Chinese rshlp Haetlen, which went ashore terday on Elliott rocks. Is a total reck. All on board were saved. ENGINEER AND FIREMAN ARE FATALLY INJURED Other Fines Are Collected. The Shepherd cx.iinliiutioii in Justice Rhees' court ut Pleasant View today was a mixture of farce anil boredom. There was not even u wrangle between counsel to enliven the proceedings. The only thing that approached the seimationul standard whs a statement made by the defense that they intended to prove that Detective Pender was conducting a saloon In which crooked Whiblifqt gtfiitffl permitted to run. JENSEN ON T1IE STAND. Municipal Clerk David Jensen was the first witness. He had with him voluminous records of his office. He produced the jmiiers in the cases of the arrest nnd conviction of Hell Lun-de- n. The offense whs keeping a house of and the offense was com- mitted November 14, 1903. The records showed that the defendant deposited $15 for her appearance In court 15th. Her case was called the court and she defaulted her hall of 15. During that month Belle Lun-de- n dcjMiHited fines for other prostitutes at the rate of $8 per head. Belle Lunden does not put up" for all the prostitutes. Pearl Raymond and Belle Ixive usually dejmslt the fines for themselves. Mr. Jensen said that Belle Love Is a colored woinun. The Lunden woman usually puts up the forfeiture for the majority of the prostitutes. Each succeeding month of each succeeding year, showed by the books, as read by the munlclpul court that the same old story Is true; the Lunden woman was the for the city and the glided denlsens of sin and that In each case the money was placed In Zelt-un- well-bre- d, MRS. BOTKIN HELD ON SECOND CHARGE PITTSBURG, April 27. A Baltimore engine exploded this morning as it was passing Braddock, fatally Injuring Engineer Hunter and Fireman Fred Deagle and seriously injuring three others. Five buildings were wrecked and two set on fire. CANAL COMMISSIONERS BACK FROM PANAMA NEW YORK, April 27. The Panama canal commissioners arrived from Colon this morning after an Inspection of the canal sone. Mr. Gronsky said the commissioners had accomplished the object of their visit and had nothing to add to the statement made by Commissioner Parsons last week. dls-cus- In (Continued on Page GERMANS 6.) MEET Jvcrridcs Senator Hales Objections Rebel Hereros Administer Crashing Defeat to Kaiser's to That Costly Type of Vessel. Troops. April 27. Representative Dayton of West Virginia announced after a conference with the president this morning that despite Senator Hales remark to the contrary the administration still favors battleships. The president will sign a hill today or tomorrow providing for more of these ships. WASHINGTON, NEITHER SIDE WILL MAKE CONCESSIONS SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. A deadlock continues today In the street car situation. Neither side is making BERLIN, April 27. The Lokal reports that serious reverses have been sustained by the forces of Colonel Glasenapps, which are operating against the rebel Hereros in German Southwest Africa, near Eight German officers and fifty-si- x men were killed and four of fleers and eighteen men wounded. of the officers and of the men of the column have died of typhoid, rendering Colonel Glasenapps force Impotent and unable to continue the campaign until reinforcements arrive. It is reported that Governor Leutweln win be suspended on account of the unsuccessful campaign and that General Trotha will be sent out with a formidable army to save the situation. An-sleg- er na. Two-thir- ds one-thi- rd SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. Mrs. a move looking toward an adjustment Cordelia Botkin was this morning held of differences. Now it seems highly to answer on the charge of murdering probable that the two independent lines will be drawn Into the controMrs. Ida Deane. Ball In any amount versy. The United Railroads manup to $150,000 was offered but was reagement declares that the independfused. ents will stand against the unions If ITALIANS AND BRITISH DEFEAT THE DERVISHES a walkout Is ordered on the United CASES ARE CONTINUED. lines. LONDON, April 27, The British naIS SANTA LINE FE Have a Will Restaurant Proprietors val commander at Aden reports the PATROLLED BY GUARDS Hearing on Friday. capture of Illlg, In Italian West Africa from the dervishes. The British blue SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., April 27. The case against II. Taguna, a Jap, with the ItalOn account of the strike of Santa Jackets, who and proprietor of the Sun restaurant killed and six wounded. and Charles Hong and Tom Chung, Fe machinists a hundred miles of track ians, lost three The defended dervishes Is armed themselves in guards. being patrolled by Chinamen, proprietors of the Silver ts a a are Sixty-fomen determined but behind rethe manner, Parlor and Banquet restaurants working them No stockade. The drove out disturbances dervishes wire barbed were continthis morning spectively, lost heavily. The Italian and British have occurred. ued until Friday at 10 a. m. flngs are hoisted together. The men are charged with violating -- & Ohio December MORE OATTLESHIPS blue-Jacke- ur E.ENTRY the city ordinance by selling liquor ANOTHER DIVORCE CASWAS THE WINNER on their premises without a license. As the Chinamen were not prepared to Mrs. Margarst Ksllihsr Sues Patrick LONDON, April 27. Leopold Roth- proceed with the case, a continuance Kallihor and Wants Children schild's Statement, with Jockey Can- was granted. Hong has secured the and Property. non up, was the winner of the 2,000 legal services of Henderson & Macmilguineas trial plate stake, which was lan and T. R. O'Connolly represents An action for divorce was brought the others. run at Newmarket today. In the district court today by Margaret Kelliher. The complaint states that the parties were married September 16, 1887, and that the issue from the marriage has been six children, aged from four to sixteen years, and that the plaintiff has resided In Weber county for more than a year. The plaintiff further alleges tltat the defendant deserted her on March 15, 1903, and has failed to provide for her since that time. The complaint also says that the defendant owns certain real estate and mining stock and that the last known postofflee address INDIANAPOLIS, April of the defendant was Teton, Mont, and this morning convention publican his present whereabouts are unthat Presia platform endorsing adopted known. dent Roosevelt and nominated J. Frank A decree of divorce la prayed for tobalon first the for governor Hanley gether with the custody of the children lot. SHIKISHIMA. BATTLESHIP JAPANESE ofand that the property described in the The present Incumbents of the of become to her available allowed not has any ships fighting Japan complain may be set aside for the fices of secretary of state, treasurer, sea latest but earlier the with has obsolete her maintenance of the plaintiff and her improved of fighters and supplied judges suilltor, attorney-generand arms. The illustration shows one of the heaviest battleships In children. W. L. Maglnnls Is the at- guns were court unanimously the supreme ' 1.1 : 'f IVt. ?ev fo" rlalntlff. renominated. - rwwel. The wrecked g BERLIN, April 27. Vosslche of reports that King Christian Denmark, at a weekly open reception, was approached 'by a young, fashionably attired woman who made a proposition of marriage to the monarch. I fear that I am too old, replied King Christian, and he requested an officer to escort the apparently deranged young woman to the door. school. prece- dents, that even though It were an front to- ascertained fact that the gentleman day. An Immense crowd witnessed from New York committed a crime In 1896 It would be doubtful whether the his departure, many presenting icons house could punish him.- The charge and sprinkling holy water. gainst him constitutes no crime. The question of propriety is involved. The RUSSIAN FLEET AGAIN house cannot take cognisance of an APPEARS OFF GENSAN offense alleged to have been committed before the person charged became LONDON, April 27. The Seoul cora member, therefore Mr. Cockrans respondent of the St James Gaxette resolution Is not privileged." wires that several warships which are The Democrats appealed from the believed to be Russian were again speakers decision, but the Republicans commanded a majority on the sighted off Gensan today. floor on roll call and sustained him. The correspondent reports that the The house passed the bill regulating ( minister of marine has abolished the the disposal of public lands released strategical sone in Kll channel, which and excluded from public forest reserMads from the Pacific to the inland vations. The conference A port on the general It Is presumed that mines have been removed as the southern, coasts deficiency bill was accepted. f the kingdom are now regarded as The sundry civil bill conference reafe. port was adopted and the postofflee appropriation conference was taken up In the senate a resolution was preJAPANESE 8PIES sented MANCHURIA IN by Chairman Burrows of the OPERATE committee on privileges and elections, recess 8T. PETERSBURG. April 27. Si- asking permission to sit during berian papers state that 200 Japanese for the purpose of taking evidence In bave reached Manchuria In disguise Utah In the Smoot Investigation. The for the purpose of destroying the railr- resolution went to committee. oad. The general deficiency and sundry A Chinaman who was discovered civil conference reports were agreed to. tampering with rails was hjjnged. Senator Cullom, chairman of the TEAMER WRECKED committee on foreign relations,treaty rights In a lengthy OFF ATLANTIC CITY respeech, which was something of a work administrations ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 27. view of the be steamer for bound along those lines. Neuk, Craig Philadelphia from SL Thomas, went REPUBLICANS shore last night on the Brigantine INDIANA NAME THEIR TICKET mis. A heavy sea Is running and Immense waves are over the breaking 27. The ReST. PETERSBURG, April miral Skrydloff left for the 27. A mere accident the poisoning of 600 stutoday averted dents of the military school. The cook caught a young student of Sofia university in the act of putting the contents of a package of cyanide of potasslmum Into the food which was being prepared. When arrested the student committed suicide in his cell. He was a member of an anarchist society which had appointed him to do away with all students In the military SOFIA, April Preliminary Examination on Libel Charge Develops Manner in Which Gambling and PRESIDENT WANTS ICED MONARCH YALII 1904. LIVELY EVIDENCE IN Committee Adjourns to fleet When Again Called Together by Chairman. TRIED TO JUSTICE SET ASIDE BEATEN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, SMOOT CASE Resisted Arrest, Barricaded Himself in His Home 1 ROTHSCHILD'8 ed al -- 1 Te-n- BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. Elks Will Givs Dancing Party Acsdsmy Tonight. at Dig-na- ns Ogden Lodge No. 719, B. P. O. Elks will give an Informal dancing party at Dlgnans dancing academy tonight and from the enthusiasm displayed by Its members it will be a social success. The affair Is limited strictly to members and their Immediate friends, no general Invitations having been isThe committee in charge of the affair consists of C. C. Richards Jr., R. E. Hoag. Rudolph Kuchler and Judge J. A. Howell. An enlarged orchestra will furnish music and a pleasant evening is assured those who are among the fortunate ones to be the guests of this popular organisation. The reception committee consists of Ralph Hoag, Judge J. A. Howell, Dr. R. S. Joyce. A. G. Horn, T. H. Carr, Rudolph Kuchler, Perry Herrick and J. N. Fogarty. This dance Is given In lieu of the regular ladles' night, which was to have been given at the club rooms the early part of this month. sued. . |