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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-29
f, MALLPJX CASE
IN FROM BUTTE
George Phelps, a Well Known Salt
Laker, is the Victim.
HE ARRIVED THIS MORNING
Dozens .of People Exposed Through
Him. Ministers Association stands
ny Hoard of Health.


G. Phelps. young man whose home
Is in this city. but who only arrived
from Butte this morning. has gone q
the isolation hospital with thoroughly
developed case Of smallpox. <
While In Butte Phelps contracted
what Is believed was chicken pox and
was taken to the pest house. As 1t was
found that he did not have smallpox,
he was released some days later and
started for Salt Lake, The theory Is
that he contracted smallpox while In
the Butte hospital, and that It deYei-
oped after he was released.
Phelps was sick all the way down and
through him a large number Of people
have unquestionably been exposed 10
the contaglon. Those who rode In the
same car with him all scattered on
reaching Salt Lake.
Phelps at once started out TO find DR..
Witcher, and located him In a prom
inent drug store. The doctor got the
man out on the street and afterwards
called In Drs. T. y. Beatty, J. C. T..
King, 7. j. McKenna, Monahan. and
Beer. who instantly agreed that II was
a fully developed case Of smallpox,
The man was then taken out 10 the
isolation hospital for treatment.
Late this afternoon, Il Is learned that
Blood, one Of Parleys canyon patients,
who has smallpox In the continent form,
is likely to die.
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BRITISH CONSUL REBUKED.
One al New Orleans Had No Business 10
Critlcise a Senator,
Too Free Use OF His Tongue Called
10 the Attention of the
Senate.

Washington Jan. 29.-Mr. Mason
tnl) rising to a question OF personal
privilege had read an interview pur-
portin- to have been held with the
British consul at New Orleans, In
which the Illinois senator was criti-
cized for his speech in sympathy with
the Beers. Mr.. Mason severely criti-
cised the British government, not the
people, saying that not one-tenth Of
the English people favored the present
war IN South African and that IS per
cent OF the people Of this country SYM
pathized with the Beers. He said that
II was not the first time British dlplo-
mat. had interfered in British politics
and he desirea to have British atren-
ton called TO this matter before Il
could lnjure the present administration
as 1t had injured Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr. Lodge said he did not think the
diplomatic " consular officers Of any
government had any right to criticize
q senator or representative or any OFF,
Ger OF the government
Mr. Lodge said the gallant fight the
Beers were making stirred the heart
OF every man. Mr.. Mason criticized the
foreign relations committee for taking
no action on the resolution of SYM
PATTY.
Mr. Mason then resumed his criti-
cism OF England. He said England had
made the war for the purpose Of get
ting the rich mines OF South Africa.
Mr. Plat Comm said at the close Of
Mr.. Masons speech that he wished TO
enter his protest against "The abuse Of
free speech on the floor Of the Sem
ate"
Mr.. Pettigrew, speaking on a resolu-
ton relating to contraband OF war
said that the doctrine that a belliger-
ent might seize food stuns, even II It
paid for them, could mean that in case
OF war between our two best CUSTOM
ers our trade with both would be des-
truycd.
Al las D. m. Mr.. Tillman took the
floor and made a speech on the Philip
pine question. II was a vigorous de-
nunclailon OF the administrations Phil
ippiLa policy. lie denied that the blood
VI tlit SliuiNis III hlt iNill4IItHtS ~
on the heads OF those who opposed I'M
poralism. The President OF the Unit
Cd States by negotiating the treaty Of
peace and by buying the Filiplnos,"
and those senators who assisted In the
ratification % the treaty, were respon-
slhle FOR the present war.
Mr. Tillman said the United States
cannot govern any territory that does
not belong 90 the United States and
whore our flag floats the Constitution
and the Declaration Of independence
must be In force
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more than three million dollars. II IA
therefore not impossible that Mr. Mer-
Ger VIII be compelled to abandon his IN.
tention Of reporting fayorabIy Ga an
omnibus bill Tor all these buildings. bu,
may select certain buildings and neg
lect others He Is overwhelmed by
members who have public building bills
which We're passed over las. year and
his committee may Yield to some Of
these opportunities, fos instance, the
citr o. New Orleans wants mlljIou-
dollar building, and has United the
whole committee on public buildings to
be It's guest during Marii Gras week.
It 10 not difficult to predict what the
committee viii 90 when It returns from
It's weeks festivities. therefore some OF
the treasurer's recommendations for
an Increase o. the appropriation already
made may be set aside by the commit
tee In It's desire 10 take care OF new
projects; and as Salt Lake has now no
representative In the House to look az
ter It's interests. there Is the possible
danger that its public building may
suffer.
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CON- NINE REPORT.
Inspector Thomas Files Annual lsta'@
ment with Governor Wells.

State Coal Mine Inspector conn
Thomas submitted his annual report 70
Governor Wells today The report Is
exhaustive and covers fifty-hye pages
OF typewriter matter. II contains
tables and statistics, showing the loca,
ton Of mines, total number OF tons q
coal mined; number Of days workeo
number OF employees, number Oh acci.
dents and number OK kegs OF powdeT
used. There were no fatal accidents ~
any Of the coal mines Of the state duI'
ng the year 1899. There were tnirty.
nine accidents TO mines, most OF wnich
were very slight.
Tie years tonnage shows an IN
crease over 1898 81 2gi,s25 tons. Inc
past year Mr.. Thomas says, has been
the most successful In the history OF
coal mining in Utah. Wages were gooI
and employment uniformly steady and
fairly remunerative. Not a strike,
lockout. or suspension was recorded
on account OF wage rates during lSss.
The indications for the present year
Mr. Thomas says, are even more favor
able than last.
In addition TO the report on coal
mines Mr. Thomas gives some valuable
information on the other hydro-carbon
mines Of the State, such as Cilsonite'
elatertilc and asDhaltum.
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THAT FALSEHOOO
WAS UNQUALIFIED

A few days ago the Tribune publish
ed a letter over the nom de plume Of
"Skep." which made charges that tith-
ing orders were purchased at the tith-
ing Office at a discount for cash and
paid out at par TO employees by certain
firms. This is the portion Of the letter
TO which particular attention is called
1T Is said that prominent Mormon
contractors, a transfer company, and
even one OF our most noted resorts pay
their employees part tithing scrip. How
much more Of this kind OF work that
is going on It probably WIN never be
known, for the average empIoye would
fear to make public such a condition.
These cases, be 1t remembered, are all
where the employer does nothing but a
cash business.
THE system Is for the employer 10
take certain amount OF money to the
Mormon Church Offices and get in ex-
change tithing orders at discount.
These he pays TO his men at par, and
he Is ahead the rake-off The Church Is
Just that much cash ahead. for the
issuance Of these orders Is unlimited
and unrestricted. Col. HOLSTER tried
hard enough. while he was revenue coll
lector. TO have the system abolished.
but the Church was too much for him.
and the system has grown to such pro-
portions since then that II Is now a
menace TO the trade Of the city. Even
tually II VIII have TO. IL must be
stopped. and Uncle Sam win have to
stop H."
When seen By representative Of this
paper Bishop Preston SAID most en-
phatically that the statement made In
the Tribune was entirely false; that
there Is never an order sold for cash
from the tlthing office. The tithing
Office clerks who have the handling and
the issuance Of all orders which 70 out
Of the Office say that not single order
is sold for cash by them, but that thew
are issued for services, 70 ward Bish-
ops for the poor or In some cases. To
pay obligations OF the Church.
Mr. Hugh Watson said. when his at
teatlon was called TO the matter. that
the divers for the transfer firm o.
which he Is member are paid In cash
every Saturday evening, although the
firm gets a certain percentage OF tith-
ing orders for hauling done for the
Church. As 60 the men employed on The
News" building. Mr.. Watson saws thai
they are paid strictly IN accordance
with an agreement made before en-
ployment, which STIMULATES that a cer-
tain proportion OF their pay Is 10 be In
tithlng orders. These tithing orders !"
said AT Watson, "are receive,
BY the contractors as part pay on Inc
building contract. and they pass he
tween all Dariie5 CONCERNED M saca
value. There Is no discount whntevs,
attached so the receipt or payment ~
these orders. / shall certainly reooast
the Tribune TO correct the missta tonpent
contained IN the communication from
'Skep, whoever he may be-"
The same may be said OF saitair owl
IDENTIFY the resor, referred To. The FAC,
that the tithing Office cells no orders fcs
cash Is proven. Whether private mar
ties sch to these firms az a discount m.
tithing officers do not know, but thew
are emphatic In saying that no such
thing occurs at the general osfioea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-29
Half Million Dollar Fire.

New York, Ian. 29.--The seven story
building IN Cherry street occupied by
the Haywood Brothers G. Wakcield
company. as chair factory. was dcs-
proyed by fire today duiine he preya-
lence Of a fierce sale. watch made the
work Of the hrcncn extremely difficult.
Nhen the IRE hrnke out there were
about 10 men az work IN the building,
hut all esraped without injury The
bursting Of a tank on the roof - the
building which prcciYitated 1900 gal
Ions Of water upon the IRE raging be-
low fl, generated so much steam that
the walls burst ont Part of the east
wall fell on the GeiTish warehouse and
carried three aremen With H. For
a time Il was feared the men were lost.
but they were Cxircstsa without hav-
ins Sustained serious Injuries. :
The loss on the building and It's con-
tants. which were completed destroyed.
Is estimated al S)0.ol0,
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TALK OF VACCINATION.
DIR. Anderson Lectured Before Stu
dents of the l., ID. :. College.

This morning from 3 to 10 O'Clock,
DR.. II, a. Anderson. the county ply
sicIan, and a member OF the State
board Of health, lectured, by appoint
ment. before the students OF the Lat
ter-day Saints college on the subject
Of vaccination.
The Templeton lecture hall was
crowded with an appreciative audience
OF students. and the doctor made a
good, though conservative defense Of
the scientific aspect OF this practice,
He explained the origin OF the prac-
tice and on the black-boards placed
many illustrative tables Of statistics
showing as he claimed, the benefits Of
vaccination as a preventive Of small
pox
lie stated that before vaccination be-
came general. a century ago. one
twelfth Of all recorded deaths were due
to smallpox whereas, in the present
day, many persons never see an actual
case Of that formerly common disease
during a whole lifetime.
The benefit OF vaccination, the doc
tor claimed, are proved by the hospital
statistics OF all civilized cities. For
instance, the following from the Lon
don hospitals FOR one period In rcent
years ne took by way Of illustration,
showing the relative proportion, among
the yaccinated and unvaccinateG, Of
deaths from smallpox:
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his questions, sought TO bring out the
fact that Mr.. More had suddenly come
into possession Of considerable money
about the time OF the Adjournment OF
the legislature. MIR More admitted that
he had deposited considerable money at
the bank since the adjournment, but he
said he had received $1,000 from his
partner. ]. =. Rhoads, and over $1,000
from his brother, He had sold the lat
ter a half interest IN a ranch for $1,000,
ard this money had been IN part pay
ment Of this obligation. lie had also
borrowed money at the First National
bank Of Bozeman Mr. More stated
that he had not voted for Mr.. Clark
until the eleventh or twelfth ballot, hay-
ing previously voted for Mr.. Hartman
for senator. lie said In reply to Mr.
Faulkner that he had received no oiter
Of pay for his vote from Mr.. clark,
and no consideration was given him TOT
that vote. As between Clark and Day
the people Of Meagher county were
friendly 10 Clark.
Geo. l.. Ramsey. cashier OF the Union
Rank and Trust company OF Helena,
the next witness produced a memoran-
dun o. $1,000 bills paid out by the
bank, beginning with January 10, 1899.
The record showed that the bank had
had demands for large bills from the
State Savings Bank Of Butte, sending
the institution $4,000 on the 7th and
another $4,000 on the 18th Of that
month in these bills Most Of the large
bills were received from other banks,
but occasionally one or two we're de-
posted az a time by individuals. For
the month OF March sixty-seven $1,000
bills passed through the banks, for the
month OF February seven and for jan
uory twelve. For the other months the
average was about the same as for
January and February but not so large
as s0r March when the demands Of
the Butte banks for the large bills was
met. Among the individual depOsltors
Of large bills were Masslna Billiard,
Helena lawyer, Deputy County Clerk
Perry, o. L. Cullen. and J. II. Cieger
who successfully contested the seat Of
Mr. ", lteside as State senator In the
latter case the bill was OF the donomi-
nation OF $500.
Mr., Bullard had not only deposited
q 81 LOCO bill on February 18th. but had
received 5000 In thousand dollar bills
on the 2id Of that month.
In respCnse 10 questions Mr. Ramsey
stated that in May last Mr. Gelger had
deposited certificate OF deposit from
the bank for $500 In exchange for
which he had given Gelger a certificate
for 1880 and a draft for $1,000.
II was at the same time that Mr.
Gelser mad brought $500 bill into the
bank which he had had changed. one OF
parties to whom the bank had paid out
large bills was a Mr.. Welcome, who
Mr. Ramsey explained. was not the j.
b. Welcome. prominent In this case.
T.. O Becker, clerk Of the Helena
Hotel, was Intercepted by Senator
Chandler ss 10 a $500 bill In the pos.
session Of the company. This bore GER
tain Identification marks including
DOB" the initials OF the witness. He
was asked n he had written these
marks and said he had not and knew
nothing about the bill. He suggested
that he might have deposited and the
bank added the letters as q means OF
telling from whom II was received.
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NET DEATH In A RUNAWAY.
Mrs John r. Reed of the First Ward Instantly Killed While
Returning Home This Forenoon Aged Illus.
bands Great Grief.

Death suddenly and unceremoniously
overlook Mrs John T. Reed Of the
First ecclesiastical ward. shortly after
Il o'clock today The final summons.
too was uncommonly sad and shocking.
Mrs, Reed. the unfortunate victim.
was seventy-flve years OF age, and with
her husband was returning home from
shopping errand to the business part OF
the city. when the fatality occurred.
The aged couple were driving along
Ninth East street in a light wagon
drawn by a single horse. The animal
was frightened by a barking dog and
started into a run Mr, Reed was I'M
able 70 check the brute, and when near
Ninth South Il ran Of the road into an
orchard As the wagon was pulled un-
der the trees, a limb came IN violent
contact with Mrs Reeds head, fractur-
Ing the skull just above the right eye.
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ment, generating Hon. ]. X. Toole
from any unfair participation in the
election OF Clark. In making the state
ment Campbell said the prosecution had
been Informed before the witnesses were
called that Toole had secured money
as consideration for his Withdrawing
from the senatorial race In Clarks in
terest and on this account Toolc's bank
account had been gone into In making
the investigation. Since beginning this
proceeding the prosecution had become
convinced that this accusation was
without foundation, and was satisfied
that Toole had not been In any way dis
honorably connected with Clark In the
election. Hence Campbell expressed the
desire that any reference to Toole
should be expunged from the record
OF committees proceedings
Mr.. Faulkner. for the defense, con-
CURED In this wish.
The first witness OF the day was +.
d. V. More, fusion representative In the
Montana legislature from Meagber
county, and az present engaged as a
dairyman and owner OF a cold storage
plant at Bozeman. Nj. Campbell, In
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Mr. Reed was also hur, on the head, and

Mr.. Reed was also hurt on the head and
both were thrown out Mre Reed was
rendered unconscious and was carried
into a nelghbors house, where she ex-
pired about thirty minutes after the &C.
ciden,. In the meantime the police
department had been notified ard the
patrol wagon driven by Ma!ca;la Can
non and conveying DIS Wltcher and
Mckenna and a News man started
for the scene. But on their arrival.
Mrs. Reed bea;hed her last, while her
aged husband was overwhelmed with
grief Later the body was taken to
the undertaking establishment Of Joseph
+. Taylor, whore il win Be preraned for
burial The Reed home Is at the corner
Of Twelfth East and Tenth South
Mrs Ried was. until about year age,
Mrs. William Vance. She has daugh-
ter residing IN Pine Valley. hear ST.
George.
Justice Parlee this afternoon lmpan-
eled a jury which went u the morgue
and viewed the remains, An inquest
was announced for 4 o'clock
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SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. -


Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-The su-
pery!s.ns architect Of the treasury has
begun work on the preliminary plans
Tor the new public building at Salt
Lake. The plans will assume that the
additional appropriation Of $4,000
asked for by the treasury viii be grant
ed by Congress, so that It's plans viii
call Tor a half million dollar building.
The new structure will be Of the clas-
SIC style Of architecture. It will prob
ably be built OF granite. The policy Of
The department always favors the use Of
local stone where possible.
Chairman Mercer. Of the committee
on public buildings. Is In favor Of re-
porting favorably on all the bills which
have been introduced to increase the
limit OF cost for buildings already or
dened. Unfortunately, however, the
great Increase in the price OF all build
ing material has compelled the treasury
department TO ask for Increases Of ap-
propHatons for public buildings already
ordered amounting In the aggregate to
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Core,'s Camp Cases.

The two men. Stirling and Blood, who
were taken 20 the isolation hospital
from Corey's Camp, in Parley's can
Yon are both down with smallpox.
Blood Is q very sick man, his attack
being ~ the conlluent form.
w. l. Hobbs. who has been detained
AT the hospital even since his child
was found to have smallpox, has al
last come down with the disease, but it
Is n mild type.
There are now twenty-one cases at
the hospital, and the capacity Of the
place has been increased so that there
Is room for a number Of additional pa
tents.
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THE MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION.
Adopts Resolution Expressing sym.
patty with City Board of Health.

At the regular meeting Of the Minsle-
rial association this morning, the mat
ter OF closing the churches and sunday
schools came up, and was discussed by
Dr. Paden, Dr. Illff, Rev. Geo. Bailey.
Rev. Wake, DR.. McNiece and others,
The sentiment Of the association was
that the regulations decided upon by
the board Of health should be strictly
followed. As an expression OF the at
titude Of the association. the following
resolutions We're adopted:
Resolved. That the Ministerial aSsoci-
alton does hereby expfess It's hearty
sympathy with the city board of health
In its endeayors so protect the health u
our city. and that twill continue 30
stand by the board In these endeav0fs.
II also calls upon the board to use all
legal measures to secure general obedi-
ence to It's regulations, in ali sections
" the city.
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wiseman Divorce suit.

Mary Wiseman filed suit for d..
vorce against George Wiseman in the
Third district court today, alleging that
the marriage took place In this city on
May Is, 1891, and that Tot more than :
year past the defendant has been guilty
OF habitual drunkenness. There are
three children living. two boys and one
girl, ranging In years from 10 5. Plain
tin plays for a dissolution Of the mar
rlage bonds. the custody Of the children
and for other relief,
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TWO OF THE ROBBERS KILLED.
Tom Horn aud Other Detectives Succeed in Stopping Forever
Couple OF the Union Pacific Express
Car Dynamters.

the robbers separated In two gangs az
ter leaving the railroad and the men
reported killed were those who were
tralled through the mountains 80 close
~ and afterwards escaped. II Is sup
posed that they returned to the Hole IN
the Wall. when they thought The pur'
suit was over and the detectives nave
been watching the rendezvous ever
since. until they got their men
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idea that viii relieve the community
Of a burden and at the saine time con-
ter public benefit. Let these healthy
children "be offered IN sale to the per-
sons Of quality and fortune throughout
me kingdom tStatel; always advls-
iiig the mother 10 lei them suck plenti-
tdliy IN the last months, 40 as 10 rem
der them plump and fat for a good
table. And butchers. we may be as
sured, Will not be wanting; although I
rather recommend buying the children
alive. than dressing them hot from the
knife. as we do roasting pigs" The
idea Is valuable, the plan feasible, and
the board OF health has as ample pow
ers 20 carry into execution as It has to
enforce compulsory vaccination, Let Il
he taken ug 40 the next meeting az
these two all-powerful and dominating
boards"
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California Legislature Meets.

Sacramento. Cal. Jan. ss.-The Cali
fornia legislature VIII meet in extra
session this afternoon 10 elect Unit
ed states senator, 1t Is not know yet
when balloting viii begin II the old
organizations Of the two houses are
kept IN force voting viii commence to-
morrow. II, however Il Is decided TO
reorganize. the balloting for senator
viii not commence until one week from
Tuesday.
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SALT LAKES NEW
PUBLIC BUILDING,
Supervising Architect Begins on Preliminary
Plans for a Half=MilIiOn-DOIlar Govern.
ment Building in This City.

Assumes That Additional Appropriation viii Be GrantedNw
Structure 10 be in Classic Sye-May be Built Of Granite
as Local Stone viii be Used-Charman OF Public Build.
ngS Committee FayOrs Granting all Increases Asked
These Amount to Over Three Million DOlars-Grea Rush
Tor New Building Bills May Crowd Out Some Increases in
Which Case Special Selections VIII Be Made-Sat Lake Nav
Suffer Because Utah HAS No Representative in the House.
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A dispatch to the News" from Chey-
enne. Wye. today, says:
Airport has reached this city that n
posse Of Union Pacific detectives head
ed b. Tom Horn had run down two OF
The Union Pacific train robbers in the
Hole In the Wall and after a desperate
6eht. killed both Of them. one Of the
pursuing party was shot but it is
thought not seriously. 1t Is known that