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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17
MONUMENT To
COLORADO'S CRIME
A Mound, With Rail Standing Up, Marks
the Scene of POrters Incarceration De-
mand for Capital Punishment.

Limon, Colo. Nov 17-No inquest. It
IS said win be held over the remains
OF Preston Porter, Jr., commonly known
as John Porter who was burned at a
stake near Lake station last evening
hy a mob TO ayenge the murder Of
Louise Frost, which the young negro
confessed be had committed. In fact,
the coroner can find no remains upon
which t9 bold an inquest A few men
remained late last night az the spot
out ON The prairie where the murder
was committed and avenged. and re-
neWed the fire again and again until
every NrstIee of the negro was gone
The iron rail TO which the victim was
bound win be left standing as a warn.
ing 90 all inclined 20 deeds similar 10
,hat Of which young Porter was
burned
a mound of earth has been piled up
around the iron rail, covering the ashes,
ana 10 Will remain as q monument in
sieht OF am passing trains
10 is estimated that 200 people wit
messed the execution. No women re-
manned during the cremation but many
OF them went 10 the scene before the
fire was lighted and the negro was lee
from the carriage for inspection.
DEMAND FOR CAPITAL PUNISH
MENT.
Denver. Nov 1.-THE movement 10
reinstate capital punishment in the
statutes of Colorado has received
great Impetus from the murder OF
Louise Frost az Limon, and the awful
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STREET CARS COLLIDE.
Accident on East Temple Street This
Morning.

There was a sudden crash in the VI.
cinity Of Third South ana East Temple
streets at S:l5 this morning. and when
the passengers on cars Nos. s and a.
had sorted themselves out. 80 developed
that the former car which PHYS between
the o. s. L. depot and East Waterloo.
was minus the rear platform. This
state OF affairs was caused by car No.
AZ on the South Temple line of the
Salt Lake city company coming into
violent contact with the one immediate,
ly ahead contrary 20 the peace and
dignity Of the city.
Beyond the fact that Motorman j. w
Lee OF the South Temple car sustained
badly cut hand. and Conductor W
II. Patterson OF the damaged car es-
capped with "a bruised Leg no one was
seriously injured Lees injuries We're
OF a nature that he promptly turned
the brake over 10 an extra and went
home The accident was occasioned
by the slippery state OF the rails Incl
dent 10 the rain storm, which was IL
progress at the time.
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lynching that followed tho confession
OF her murderer An amendment Is
now being drawn and lbs advocates
VIII make an aggressive fight for It's
enactment at the coming session Of the
legislature. by this bin, hanging viii
be made the penalty for murder and
possibly also Tor assaults such as that
committed upon Louise Frost previous
to her murder
No steps have been taken yet 70
prosecute any members OF the mob
which burned y1ung Porter at Limon
last night and IL is unlikely that any
VIII DE taken Governor Thomas re-
fuses 10 express any opinion whatever
I'm regard t0 me affair
District Attorney McAnlster, Of the
judicial district OF which Lincoln coun-
~ Is a part said In reply 20 a question
that criminal proceedings against the
leaders in the Lim0n tragedy would be
utterly futile on account Of the public
approval of the lynching. and that pro.
ceedings would not be begun until the
next meeting of the district court In
October. n at an lie strongly con-
demned the action 0f Sheriff Freeman
In attempting Co remove Porter from
Denver 20 the Lincoln county jail when
he knew IL could not safely be done.
Clergymen interviewed unanimously
deprecate the method used In the Ii
mon lynchIng but some OF them frank
~ said that the negro should have
been hanged or shot.
Preston Porter and Arthur Porter,
father and brother respectively Of the
boy were released from the city JAN
this morning They intend to return
10 their home NJ Lawrence, Kansas.
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CRUSADE AGAINST
METROPOLITAN VICE
Bishop Potter Addresses Mayor Van Wyck
on the SubieCt-Terrible Arrangement
of the Municipal Authorities.

from a living hell, dehllng, deadly,
damnlng. 20 which the criminal supine-
ness Of the constituted authorities set
for the defense OF the decency and good
order threatens 10 doom them
Bishop Potter, In conclusion, says he
has no methods TO suggest for the bet
tering Of the conditions; these are IN
che hands OF the mayor He save his
letter Is in accordance with instructions
laid on him by the convention OF the
Episcopal church Of this diocese, ana
he leaves the matter In the mayors
hands
Mayor Van Wyck at once replied TO
the bishop by a letter IN which he SAID
he had passed the bishops cOnmunlca-
ton to the district attorney and then
adds;
II wish here to assure you that l VIII
exert every power which the law has
given 20 right the wrongs and 70 DO
away with the conditions Of which you
complain, and 10 secure a earty and e.
flcient cooperation by the police de-
partment with all who are working 10
do away with public violations Of law
and decency. / stand ready al all times
20 assist and cooperate with you IN
this matter"
Mayor Van Wycks letter 10 the dis
trict attorney requests him 60 cooper
ate with Bishop Potter and the police
department in the movement. In a let
ter 10 the board Of police commissioners
the mayor enoloses a copy Of the bish-
ops letter and directs the commission
ers 20 at once conduct searching in
vestlgation into the conduct Of the
two police officials Who the bishop says,
insulted the clergyman. He also directs
them 20 at once do away with the con-
ditlons complained Of on the east side.
The mayors closing paragraph Is:
II wish Il distinctly understood that
TO this end ! shall use 70 the utmost
limit all the power vested IN me ana
that I shall hold 10 personal response
blity those who fail 20 exert themselves
In like manner"
TAMMANY MEANS BUSINESS,
New York, Nov. l7.--Richard Croker
sailed for England today on the steam
er Lucania, Before starting Mr.. Croker
said.
This movement by Tammay Hall
against vice means business We have
taken up this fight TO purify the city
in earnest, and we propose 10 carry
Il 10 a successful issue.
Chief Deyery was asked today II he
had read the letter sent by Bishop Pot
ter to Mayor Van Wyck calling atten-
ton 10 an alleged laxness in the police
department. He said:
II have nothing to say touching on
or appertaining 10 that matter
He made a similar answer when
asked II the investigation and reluctant
complaints made by the Tammay COM
mittee 81 FIVE in the search after vice
would be treated in the customary
manner.
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Thc Earthquake al Caracas.

Washington. Noy. l1-Senor Pulido,
Venezuelan charge d'analres has re-
Ceivcd details of the recent destructive
earthquake which visited Caracas.
Some 300 buildings collapsed the tower
OF - university and several church
spires ZEN and the government build
ings were moro 0r less damaged. A
large part OF the population Is now Ny-
ing In tents The American legation
was injured beyond repair. President
Castro was lu the executive mansion at
the time Of the disturbance and jumped
from q front window, iniurIng his ankle.
The towns around Caracas also suffered
severely some Of them being almost de-
stroyed. The seismic disturbance con-
uuued for some days after the main
shock and caused great terror among
them
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MacArthur,s Casnaltr List.

Washington. Nov 1.-THE following
casualty list was received from Manila
today.
"Kiled-October %. Catabalogan. Sa-
mar Company ID, Twenty lnfan-
try Corporal Case; october 80. Buga-
son. Pauay First Lieutenant II. Koontz.
Forty-fourth infantry; November 70.
Lapaz Luzon, X Twelfth infantry. John
Lambert.
Wounded-Charles Mecollister Sc
verely November "a. Point Bano. Luz
zon, c. Twenty-eighth infantry, Pat
rick W Cram serious. Cook John
Bought, thigh. serious, Corporal Kun
kel, head slight
Lieutenant koontz served during the
Spanish war as first lieuten-
ant IN the Twenty-second Kansas and
was appointed as first lieutenant In
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FOUR PRISONERS
ARE PARDONED.
Action of the State Board Of Par
dons at Today's Meeting,
ONE PRISONER Is PAROLED.
Names Of Fortunate ones are Jos. 4.
Wilson, Geo. Thompson,Ed. James,
Thos.lmlay and John IIowdrth,

Five men, convicted OF various
crimes, received executive olemency az
the hands Of the State board Of pardons
today. Four Of the prisoners We're par
doned and one paroled Three OF them
viii emerge from behind prison walls,
either this evening or tomorrow, and
two OF them win remain in confinement
Until next March, the date OF their par
dons not taking effect until then.
In addition TO the business above re-
ferred 60. the board denied eight apple
cations ior pardon refused one rehe8I-
Ing and postponed the hearing OF two
cases Tor one month.
The session was "a busy one and was
presided over by Gov Wells All the
members were present except Chief
Justice Bartch and Justice Baskin AZ
ter listening % the reading OF the APP
pllcatQus and the arguments thereon
in open session. the board met I'm eXecu-
tive session, where action on the yari-
ous matters was taken.
a PRISONER DYING.
The first prisoner pardoned was
Joseph j.. Wilson. convicted In this
county OF burglary on September lst
1885, and sentenced By Judge Norrell 10
five years imprisonment IN the State
prison Wilson was reported 20 be In
the last stages Of consumption, and his
death 10 Is said. can only be a matter
Of short time
The next case receiving attention
was that OF I'd James, convicted of
petit larceny and sentenced to 100 days
IN the Weber county jail He was
pardoued
George Thompson Is the name OF an
other burglar Who received q pardon
TO take effect March ith. 1901. He was
convicted at Provo May 4th. 1888. and
sentenced 90 five years imprisonment
The pardon was recommended by the
trial judge, prosecuting attorney and
The sheriff OF Utah county.
Thomas malay was another Of the
fortunate ones He viii not emerge
from the pen however. until March
9Th, 1901 lie was convicted at
Panguitch. Garfield county on July
9th last. Of assault with intent 10 com.
nit rape and given eighteen months In
the State prison. His previous good
cvharacter was one OF the reasons Civ
en- f0r the boards action.
John Howarth convicted at ogden of
adultery and slnteIced on January 9TH.
1900. 90 two years. was the one paroled
He had compiled with the rules re-
uting 90 the State prison parole sys,
TEN, and, besides. received the endorse
mert Of the judge and prosecuting at
torney having charge Of his case.
PARDONs DENIED.
Pardons We're denied in the following
cases: a. II Endsey, convicted OF |
grand larceny; John Harvey. burglary.
John L. Pace, grand larceny; william |
VI. Raymer polygamy, +. O.. Edwards. !
forgery: Henry Mabry grand larceny. |
Joseph Nash incest. John a. Mcdaniel. |
felony.
A rehearng was denied In the case
of B. + Wood convicted OF burglary. |
The cases Of W D.. Reeves, houses |
and John a. Blythe. assault |
with intent 20 commit rape. continued |
one month, al the request Of the appll-
Cants
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MAN CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Has a Fit and Struggles Like a Mad
Nan.

George Matthews a laborer 80 years
OF age. caused considerable excitement
this afternoon on the corner OF Third
South and State streets. He sas stag
gerlng along the street and acting In
a very strange manner. lie had a club
IN his hand and ilourlshed It in an
alarming manner
Deputy Sheriff McDun saw the man
and telephonei Tor the patrol Matt
hews fought and kicked like a mad
man. and it was with difficulty that he
was placed IN the wagon, While on the
way 10 the hall, he fought and at
tempted 90 bite the deputy sheriff AZ
the station he soon recovered and said
that ne was afflicted with fits After
resting awhile he was permitted 10 re-
turn 10 his home IN North Salt Lake.
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Cars Condition Favorable.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-Another IA
vorable bulletin on the subject OF the
cars health was Issued this afternoon
as follows
"Liyadia, Nov Il, II a. m.--The en-
pcror passed a good day yesterday. lie
slept about an hour His majestys
temperature during the day was 1905,
pulse. ~.
Last night the emperor slept sufll-
clenty Well Temperature. this morn-
ing 1905 pulse. 70. His Iaiestys gem
eral condition Is good Ills Illness is
taking the regular course"
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THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
YALE.pRINcEToN GAME.

Princeton, N. j., Nov 1.-THE Prince
ton and Yale football elevens met on
University field this afternoon for their
annual contest Notwithstanding the
fact that the sun was hidden behind
clouds. making the day a rather bleak
one, the weather was perfect for root
ball. Each team was In prime condi-
ton and each hoped TO win. Yale, how
ever, by reason Of her better perform
ance during the season, entered the
contest with the greater degree OF con-
ndence. Princeton was early filled with
visitors. Besides the crowds that came
IN the regular trains, two specials from
New York and two from Philadelphia
brought several thousand enthusiasts.
Everywhere the black and orange coll
ors OF Princeton and the blue OF Yale
could be seen.
Yale was an odds on favorite in the
betting but not a great amount OF
money was up
Paul j Dashiel, OF Lehigh was UNI
pire and Edgar N. Wrightlngton, Of
Harvard, referee
At 2 o'clock all the stands were full.
Following is the lineup, subject TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-17

New York. Nov. l7.--Bishop Henry c.
Potter. OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of New York. has sent letter
=, Mayor Van Wyck In reference to
Nice hi this city, and especially on the
past side. This letter Is the one prom
,ssd some weeks ago, when the bishop
uubllcly announced that one Of his rec
tors had been grossly insulted by the
commanding officials Of certain police
station. and that he proposed 20 take
nm the matter In a manner when the
heads OF the police force should feel,
BIshop Potter first calls attention TO
the work that Is being done az the pro-
cathedral $50 stanton street, In endeav-
orjng 10 improve the condition OF the
nor NJ the east side tenement district
In which II Is located and says II has
besn recognized as an important fac
tor In promoting the virtue and good
order OF the community In which II
ministers. He goes on to tell how, when
the clergymen called at the police sta
lion OF the precinct 10 complain OF the
Notorious condition OF affairs, one OF
them was told by the police captain
mar he He'd. and that when. disheart-
eped by such an experience, the clergy
man carried his complaint to a high
or authority In the police, he was met
with insolent dersion.
The bishop continues.
81 am not / beg TO say, unmindful
OF the fact that the existence Of vice In
a great city Is practically an inevitable.
condition OF the life Of such a communi-
~ / am not demanding that vice
shall be stamped out by the police or
any other civil authority. This Is
a a
achievement a race Of angels and not
Of men. But ] approach YOU sir, TO
protest with all my power against a
condition OF things In which vice Is moi
only tolerated but shielded and encourE
aged By those whose sworn duty II Is
% repress and discourage H. and, In the
name OF unsullled youth and innocence.
OF young girls and their mothers, who.
though living under conditions often of
priyation and the hard struggle for a
livelihood. have in them every instinct
OF virtue and purity that are the orna-
ments OF many so-called gentlemen In
the land and before God and IN the
face Of the citizens OF New York ]
protest. as my people have charged me
10 do, against the habltusl insult, the
persistent menace. the unutterable de-
Ming contacts to which day by day
because Of the base completely OF the
police OF New York with the lowest
forms Of vice and crimes, they are
subject.
And In the name OF these little ones,
these weak and defenseless little ones, !
Christian and Hebrew alike. OF many /
races and tongues. but Of homes where |
God IL feared and His law reverenced /
md the virtue and decency hOnOred /
and exemplihed. I call upon you, sir /
20 save these people who are In a very /
real way committed 10 your charge !
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DINNER TO NEWSBOYS;

The Thanksgiving dinner TO the news
boys Of Salt Lake City. given by the
daily papers here. win not be omitted
this year and in consequence the boys
are happy. The event will come of on
Thursday. Nov 20. at Bonds restau
rant on East Temple street. The bows
will gather about l p m. and before
they leave viii have their nm Of tulr-
key and accompanying delicacies. II
viii be understood that there IL moth.
ing small about a newsboys' dinner.
when II Is known that $50 Of the boys
will sit at the table. The chairman OF
the committee on arrangements on the
part Of the newsboys In James Holder
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Prince Tnnn Under Arrest.

London. Nov. IA news agency dis
patch from Shanghai says Prince Tuan
Is under arrest at Nighsia, province Of
shan See, that Gov. Hu Hsien has been
arrested at Pinan near Sian Fu, and
that Sheng the director Of telegraphs
and railroads, has memorialized the
throne denouncing w Haen.
The dispatch adds that an edict Is
expected condemning Yu Hslen TO
death.
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senator Davis, Condition Improves.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov. l7.-Dr. A. X.
Stone az noon made public the follow
ing signed statement as 20 the condition
Of Y. S. Senator Davis:
For the FIRST time since last Monday
morning ] am prepared 90 say that
Senator Davis visible symptoms show
an Improvement In his condition At
1880 this forenoon the temperature was
80 2-5. The pulse was 100 and stronger.
Respiration e. Brain clear. Rested
.t.ff
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Safe Blown Omen.

Quincy. his. Nov. 1.-THE vault OF
the bank Of Bluff, Scott county. was
blown open early today by robbers
who Il IS reported, secured 5000. The
robbers - aped I'm a hand car 20 cha
pin. Wht.e they stole a horse and
buggy OF the town marshal and drove
n0rthWard.
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THE CITYS HEALTH.

There were twenty cases Of small
pox" reported TO the local health office
during the week making a total Of
thirty-nlne cases now IN the city, thlr-
teen Of which are In the pest house
There were two cases Of typhoid fever
reported during the week. making nine
teen now IN the city, as against TWEEN
ty-seyen week ago. There were six
cases Of scarlet fever reported the to-
tai number now under quarantine be-
ing thlrty-two, covered by twenty-slx
flags. There were twenty-five births
reported ten males and twelve females.
and twenty-four deaths, fourteen males
and ten males Two bodies were
brought here for interment and elk
shipped for lnterment elsewhere.
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ARRIVED SAFELY.

a telegram received at President
Shows office today. from the lnterna.
tional Navigation company, says that
the steamer Pennland arrived safely at
Queenstown yesterday, and proceeded
10 Liverpool. All on board were well.
Among the passengers were Jas. =.
Hacking OF Nenal Uintah county,
Daniel Burnett. Of Eden, Weber coun-
ty Utah: Jas +. Wmy, OF Bryan.
Idaho, and others from this section Of
country
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Snow ln Rrilish Cnlnmhln.

Vancouver b. g., Nov. l7.-Snow be-
gan falling during the night and still
continues. IL l. from four 20 six inches
deep. Ordinarily there rs but day or
two Of snow In January A snowstorm
IN the middle Of November Is uupre-
cedenled During the gale with which
the storm was ushered IN the steamer
ComoX. which had started up the coast,
was forced 20 return for safety % this
port There was a terrific blow In the
Gulf OF Georgia and shipping men are
apprehensIyely waiting for tldings OF
marine disasters
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Won waldersec Receives Ii Hung

Pellin, Thursday, Nov l5.-The com
maudtr-in-chicf OF the international
forces. Count Won Waldersee. received
Prince Ching and II Hung Chang. the
Chinese peace commissioners, today. az
the imperial palace. Won Waldersce
demanded that the Chinese troops be-
withdrawn from the vicinity Of the ter
ritory occupied by the allied forces. adj
ding that % this was done. the dispatch
OF military expeditions by the allies
would be discontinued
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spite Of the protection Of hundreds Of
bales Of shayings spread over the grid
iron early in the week, greatly handi-
oapaping the back fields Of both teams.
As the two elevens lined up. the CHI
Cages had an advantage OF weight Of
about four pounds 10 a man. but their
advantage In weight was apparently
more than balanced by the magnificent
physical condition Of the Badgers. Not
a man In the Wisconsin line was SUI
fering from a bruise or sprain. and
everyone was confident Of the result.
over a thousand enthusiasts from
Madison and other Wisconsin towns
headed by the university band. occu-
pied seats on the east side OF the field,
and rooted for the Badger eleven. Near
~ the whole west side of the field was
taken up by Chicago adherents. and
the masses Of maroon ribbon, with the
cardinal OF Wisconsin, lent a bit Of
brightness 10 the gloom OF the day,
The teams lined up-as follows.
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Reconstru ted Cabinet Meeting.

London. Nov 1.-THE reconstructed
British cabinet held its FIRST meeting
at the foreign office this morning under
the presidency of Lord Salisbury. The
secretary of state for the colonies. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain. was the only alb
sentee The object Of the meeting was
TO arrange the business OF the coming
brief winter session OF parliament.
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Minister Harris Resigns.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE resigna-
ton OF Addison G. Harris minister Of
AustrIa-Hungary. has not yet been re-
ccived at the state department. but Il
has been known Tor some months past
that 60 would be forthcoming. Mr. Har-
ris having expressed his desire 10 re-
turn 20 his law practice.
a report is now current that John c.
Lcishmann. United States minister to
switzerland, also Is about 10 resign his
position. having exhausted It's posi-
bllltios as a field for his activities. Mr..
Leishmann Is from Pennsylvania.
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This leaves a balance Of l6S In favor
OF Mn Sutherland In addition there
has been discovered by Mr. Ellison Of
Davis county an error by which the
official returns in that county give 10
Mr. Sutherland "a less votes than he Is
entitled TO- The canvass OF South
Weber precinct gives each candidate
FOR Congress 81 votes, whereas Mr.
Sutherland received 81
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Lampsen r. sherman ParaIyzed.

Des MOlnts, Iowa Nov. ll-Lamps0n
=. sherman. brother Of the late John
sherman. has suffered a stroke Of par
alysis and may not recover. He Il over
80 years old and the stroke. his physi-
~ blind. His brother willed him $4,000.