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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10

( Of the testimony that should be con-
sidered rather than any especial de-
tail.
Senator Harris raised the point IN Mr..
Clark's behalf that the cumulative ef-
feet Of the testimony could not proper
ly be considered. but he was oyerruled
In his position.
II prominence was given to any one
line OF testimony more than TO another,
It was that dealing with the transac-
lions apparently Of a regular bust
ness nature between Senator Clark or
his agents and members OF the legisla-
ture. The purchase Of property from
Senator Warner and Representative
Mclaughlin, and the money rendered
Representative Wood to lit the mort
gage from his ranch. were considered
as bearing directly upon the case. OF
these matters the Wood case received
especial attention. The payment OF
money to Representative Day after
Mr. Clarks election also had weight.
The opinion was expressed that no one
Of these facts was sufficient basis for
an adverse report. but al agreed that
an facts. many OF them admitted, to-
gether with other occurrences connect
ed with the campaign. was suihclent 70
justify a positive position against the
senator's continuing 20 hold his place
The fact that Senator Clark and his
representatives had failed 90 make their
reports To the State authorities Of Mon
tana. as required by the State law, all
SO was urged against him IN the dis
cussion in the committee, as was the
fact that he and his representatives.
had destroyed all their vouchers show
Ing where money had been used and to
whom paid. When attention was called
20 the fact that this course was usual
with campaign managers the statement
was met with the contention that while
the plan might be more commonly
adopted than IL should be, still there
could be no reasonable excuse Tor Il
after the Whiteside exposure i was
then known that there would be
contest, and the argument was made
that every scrap Of paper bearing upon
the election should have been preserved
after this development In the case.
ENNMANIN = NAANNANNA NANR NV
directed TO prepare the report IL Is
expected 10 be presented at an early
day.
Senator Clark was az the capitol
when the announcement Of the action
OF the committee was made known. lie
was surprised az the result. but refused
10 make a statement until after con-
sultauon with his friends and attor-
news.
The senator bore himself with his
usual comnosufe His face appeared
somewhat flushed. but his voice was
calm and his manner collected, and he
discussed other business affairs as II
nothing had transnired. He was asked
ID there was any truth In the report
that he had decided 20 resign and he re-
piled as he aid to an other questions
bearing un0n his case
Il cannot at present answer any
questions bearing upon the report or
the committee on elections
Senator Faulkner counsel Tor MT.
Clark. was summoned 20 the Capitol
Immediately after the verdict OF the
committee was announced and a
long consultation with his client over
the situation
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WANTED FOR ASSAULT.


An officer stariel out ibis afternoon
armed with a warrant for the arrest OF
Ben Bulcy. an employee Dr the Utah
Nursery company The officer
says Binley has been practcug
In the manly art Cor som Tine past
and that he has had eytrai encounters
OF late I'M which be has come 0.l Vie,
tJri0us and that he Thinks DE is be-
coming lnyincible
The other day. however he found hI,
master I'M making war one Andrew
over q week. Young War d. @ very
modest young man. and was brought up
90 a lie OF peace but when Bluley had
tantallzed him beyond endurance. he
drew his coat. and swOUpe1 down upon
the offender and gave him q dreadful
beating. Binlcy was SURPRISED. more
over he was chagrlnei beyond express
sion. and while they were resting from
the hot combat. he seized 81 heavy club.
and dealt War a blow over the eye
that laid him PROSTATE on the ground.
While lying there lu an uuclnsClOu
condition. his frenzled opponent jumped
upon him and kicked hlm severely in
several parts VI The body
War was brought 10 the city and was
examined by Dr. WilchN. who found
a number OF very severe injuries on
his body and IL was at first thought
likely that the eye would De lost
Binley has had q reputation Tor fight
ing for long time, A complaint
charging him with assault and battery
was sworn to before Justice Pardee to-
DAY.
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ENJOYABLE MEETING.
A Reunion Of Irish Elders and Saints
Last Night

last evening a reunion Of the Irish
Saints and Elders was held at the home
Of Elder Thomas Adams. No, l2l +
street. There were a goodly number
present Among those being Elders
Rulon S. Wells and Jos. W. MCMurrin,
formerly Of the presidency OF the Euro
pcan mission. and their wives State
Auditor Morgan Richards and wife and
Bishop Adams Of par0wan, and mem-
bers OF his family
Elder Adams expressed his pleasure
az seeing 80 many present and hoped
that a bond Of union might be estab-
lished among all the Irish Saints He
was DESTROYS that a history of the
Irish mission should be- compiled and
a committee consisting OF Elders T..
Adams. r. l.. Allen, Hugh Mckay, n.
Ireland. J NJ. Hayes. and w A. Morton
were appointed 90 take the matter up.
A very interesting hour was spent In
games and social conversation, after
which dainty refreshments were served
by Mrs, Adams.
II is desired that an Irish members OF
the Church. whether native born, or
descendants OF Irish parents also all
the Elders who have labored In the
Irish mission communicate with the
secretary j NJ. Hayes No 90 Hooper
building, Salt Lake city, that perma-
nent society for historical, genealogical
and social purpose may be formed.
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Up Goes the Price Of Sugar.

New York April i0-Arbuckle Bros
today advanced the price OF refined
sugar five cents per 100 pounds. Two
weeks ago the Arbuekles cut the price
OF refined sugar five cents per hundred
pounds.
This reduction was made directly ar
ter an advance in the price OF raw SUI
gar The American Sugar Refining
company did not follow and the ad-
vance by the Arbuckles today brings
their price back TO that OF the Have
meyer company
Orders were received today AT the
WILLIAMSBURG renneries OF the Ameu-
can Sugar Refining company DO store
sugar and 10000 barrels We're shipped TO
Buffalo. whore the company has a store
house that viii hold 10000 barrels.
The order 60 store sugar was inter-
prcted boy the employees as "a determlua-
ton 90 close down AN the rehneries now
in operation 10 also was taken 90
mean that the Brooklyn sugar refinery.
which smut down six weeks ago. Will
not be reopencd Tor a long time Ia
the local store houses II Is said 10000
barrels Of refined sugar are already
stored
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
FRED j. SENIOR ARRESTED.
Accused OF Assaultmg and Beating His
lcfWselcs, Wife

Yesterday morning Mrs Annie Senior
wife Of Fred j. Senior the real estate
man called at the police station and
complal ed 20 the prosecutor that her
husband had been cruelty beating her
Accordip- TO the unfortunate lady this
is not the first time she has been a
victim of her husbands brutality A
NuWdnt Cor Seniors arrest was Issued
yesterday afternoon but not served un-
40 this morning on account OF the fall
ure To locate him.
lie was arrest this morning by Of
hcCr Sncrry and taken 20 the city jail
Senior vas unable TO- secure the
amount of bail rauured 500 and but
Tor thl fact hat friends came 90 hts
rescue he would have been looked in jail
peudln. a hearing This afternoon he
Was uraigned ON the charge OF assault
and battery and pleaded not guilty,
st8tin. also that be was ready then
and there for trial
I'VE are not ready II the court
please remarked Diehl and | VIII
ask that The case 60 over until tom0r-
row. We will have TO get two witnesses
here"
The case was accordingly set for that
time. senior asked that he be released
on bis own recognizauce, but 10 was
M giauted
TINS court VIII not permit men ac-
cused OF beating their wives 90 30 on
their own recognizance said the court.
"anl your bail viii be Fixed In the sum
Of 500
Up 20 press time Senior was sim in
CUSTODY
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A MISSING HUSBAND,
Al 0berg Leaves Home Suddenly AZ
ter Brief Married Lite,

Al Oberg, a young man who lives on
First West between Fifth and Sixth
North. and was employed by the Ne
braska Secondhand store ON State
street. left his home early Saturday
morning and has not since been heard
or He babe hts wife good bye as usual
and she had no iutimatlon that any
thing was wrong until DE failed 10 come
home, either al noon 0r night on Sat-
urday. She then went 20 his place u
work and learned from his employer,
Mr. Ioefler. that Oberg had left the
keys of the establishment early SAT-
urday morning with "a fellow workman.
stating that be- was going away; TO
what place or for how long he did not
say.
Up 20 the present time Mrs Oberg
has had no word from the missing man
and needless 90 say she Is greatly mys-
tilted, not 90 say worried az his absence
She claims that there was no disagree
ment between her and her husband.
and mat he said nothing whatever to
lead her 20 think that he proposed 10
abandon her
Inquiry az the Nebraska Second Hand
Store today ELECTED the fact that Oberg
was a steady workman, that his position
was q permanent one, and that there
was no reason Tor his leaving except.
the proprietor added that he UNDER
stood he couldn't get along with his
wife"
"Oberg had o hot temper" Mr. Ioencr
said 'and his wife was reported 10 have
had the same. and ! assume that was
where the difficulty lay
Mrs. Oberg, however, says there had
been no uupleasantness OF late although
they had had occasional 'spats."
Obere and his wife married only sew
en- months ago and her maiden name
was Hannah Emmeris0n Much SYM
patty Is expressed Tor her as she is LETT
without any means OF support what
ever. and with part of the household
furniture unpaid for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
ADMIRAL DEWEY
WILL WITHDRAW.

New York. April ia Washington
special TO the Evening World says:
1T Is asserted this afternoon on what
seems TO be good authority that Ad-
miral Dewey has decided 10 withdraw
as a candidate Tor the presidency and
that within a few days he VIII formally
announce his decision
Ellis broher-in-law. John r. Mclean.
Is alleged % be- responsible Tor this lat
est move Within f1rty-eIght hours
Admiral Dewey has been IN c0nsulta-
ton with Democratic leaders and others
antaEoulstic 20 President Mckinley and
the opinions they expressed together
with uufay0rable or non-c0mmittal
views voiced by the newspapers, de-
cided him. ID Is asserted, TO withdraw
from the contest"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10

are paid. This will reduce the value Of
the credits or capital In the amount OF
the debts and as the value of the cred
its on capital enters into Che value 81
the shares. the value Of the shares vii
be proportionately reduced for the pur-
pose al the assessment IN this way the
Individual shareholder receives the benz
eft OF the deduction OF debts from cred
it's. and such IS the only way I'm which
he Is entitled 20 any deduction from
the value on his stock But he law does
not authorize the bank 10 deduct debts
disconnected from The bahkug business,
nor The bank or shareholder io have bis
individual debts deducted from The
value OF his shares OF stock The debts
incurred in the conduct ~ The corporate
business are dedncted from fhe credits
or monpyed capital 500 that Poe actual
value of the capital employed may De-
determined and tha taxes levied iheu-
on
100 conclusion the court says 1--WE
are of The opinion that Che court erred
in rendering q decree iu favor of Che
pauu0 JudguseHt ulgh, i1 have enc
tered ln favor of The defendant The
case must therefore 0e reversed with
costs ana remau8cd With iualrIeiI4ns o
the court below o. ftt asl Ne Dee decree
and enter judgment go accordance
herewith
The onIni1n was written by Chief
Justice Bartch justices Miner and
BaskIu cououTing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
Afternoon Dlspatches.l

AAt'Ht AtH"A AftaNeNNtANasI
Washington, April lO.-The Senate
commIuee On privileges and elections
today decided by unanimous vote to
feUmmend the adoption Of a resolu-
ion declaring that Hon w. A. Clark
r. Montana is not entitled 10 occupy
prs seat as q senator from Montana,
1 Dc decision was reached after a two
hols sitting az which all the mem.
peP OF Che committee were present ex-
o'epl one. The absentee was Senator
'aaefy La). and he wired his vote in
opposition 10 Mr. Clark.
I0e ballo, was not taken until all
ne members present had expressed
z themselves upon the question. some Of
'hsm Speaking at some length and all
expressing different shades Of opinion.
senator Harris Of Kansas, indicated
4 pa most Pronounced leaning toward
'Nehcy Tor Nh Clark. He'd not ex-
'sss any doubt that there had been
lavish expenditure Of money in Mr..
'lIks behalf and while not condon-
~ mis- course. he spoke in terms OF
'ons condemnation Of the tactics pur-
'lsl by some OF his (Clark's) oppon-
lN referring especially to Congress
'l-h Campbell and ex-senator White
.ls he said that whatever Mr.. ClarKs
''l'es they were but little worse than
ns meihIas pursued by Campbell and
A'''d. in thclr efforts TO expose the
major and ho insisted that II the
p'' We. to be antaponistic to Mr..
4'A u should al the same time re-
Z" n fu' detail the course pursued
'ne Two principal witnesses against
senator PeJus practically agreed
'n Nr Harris. The two senator's
7. expressed some doubt as to the
uacauon Of the conclusion drawn by
majority of the committee that SEN
4 ri ,'aFa q candidacy for the Senate
gan To- August 1895 when he returned
nlu' from New York.
iu' eject OF this conclusion was to
80 up the entire $4,000. which
'u.'or Clark confessed to having ex.
4 ~, ,.' To This campaign for the Senate.
@u' me contention was made IN SEN
r. 0''rNs behalf that he had not
candidate until after the
e''euon thus eliminating from
|, campaign in his individual behalf
amount spent in the general contest
..-'of Accomas was among the
'a Who expressed himself as con-
e.. mat the senatorial seat was in
" nom the beginning. Mr.. Mccomas.
/, "'.'i united with other senators
l'gl'lon'ng the methods pursued in
,o.''aung The case.
ILL.,. .s consensus Of opinion OF the com.
r. ivy. appeared unfavorable to accent.
n, c'S one especial feature against
-. l'aIA as the basis Tor the report
III, !. Nun The general opinion being
=" was the cumulative character
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

AT a meeting Of the board Of public
works held today the contract for lay
ing cast iron pipe ON Ninth South and
Seventeenth East streets to connect
All Halows college with the city water
system. was awarded Green q Reeve.
The bid was $3.50
Keeper q Rush was awarded the con-
tract for laying sewer pipe in the Nine
tenth ward irrgating ditch The
price was Si53. Both contracts viii be
submitted 10 the Council tonight for
approval.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
HEAVY FIRING HEARD
NEAR ELANDSLAAGTE
Indications that BOer and BritOn are At If
Again in the Rugged Mountains
of Natal.

Beers Hold the Free State and Encouraged COL Pumer Re.
ports at-Came ia Sigh Of NackHg- Retired Ten Miles
Before the Enemy Fighting Battle With Kafirs-Boers
Nil 81 in a argeBOer Attack on Gen. Misunderstanding
is Serious Change in BrishPIans Mysterious Movements
OF TOOps-BOer Advance in Nata-2OOOO Horses for Lord
Roberts RumOred Success OF General BuIler-Boer Peace
Commission.
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III. A, CLARK CANNOT
STAY IN THE SENATE
Committee Decides Unanimously to Report
That He is Not Entitled to a Seat as
i. S. Senator from Montana.

M Clark Surprised at the Finding but Declines to Make
STANDARDIZATION Reached After Two Hours Discussion
Some Leaning TO Clark Because He Was Little Worse than
His Opponents but Committee Could Not COndone Ills Actions
His $4,000 Did Not COunt-Reguar Business Transactions
the Chief Basis of ReectiOn-SOme OF the Circumstances
Which Went Against the MOntanan-RepOn to Come at an
Early Date.
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Tho effect OF this decision Ul be 20
increase ihe revenue Of tha State cone
sa.rab'y for the reason ihN 10 has
been the practice OF county assessors
heretofore 90 treat BANKING stocks as
credits 90 the hln1s cf the rncfhoders.
and allow deduction of ths'r bona hle
debts from the assessed va'uafl01,c
putting the tax upon The balance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
snowden Ca.e CO. orer. EN

The case Of the State against Dr. O.
r. snowden. the Rlchheld dentist
charged with adultery whose re-trial
was set for tomorrow. WAS continued
today until Tuesday, April 18th, upon
motion Of Assistant County Attorney
Van Cott
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
BANK STOCKS
ARE NOT CREDITS
important Decision Rendered in
an Ogden Tax Case,
LOVER COURT REVERSED.
No Determination Allowed Between
Resident aud Nonresident
Shareholder,

In an opinion handed down by the
Supreme court today &c Is held that
stocks owned by stockholders in a
banking corporation doing business m
Utah. are not credits Within the mean
Ing Of the constitution and laws OF this
State from which the bona Ode debts
Of the individual stakeholder can De
deducted for the purpose of taxation;
also, that in assessing the stock of such
banking corporations 1t Is held that
the value Of real estate Of the bank
situated outside the State connot De de-
Quoted from The capital stock Further
more that the Endorsed debts of non-res-
ldent stockholders cannot De deducted
from the value Of the stock
The decision was rendered in the case
OF the Commercial National Bank of
ogden, VS. Alma d. Chambers, treasurer
of Weber county, appellant,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-10
STATEMENT OF CASE.

This suit was brought by the plaintiff
bank against the treasurer Of Weber
county To- have declared void AN taxes
assessed against the bank. Tor the year
1895, On excess Of S6l2,9 and to have
the treasurer enjolne1 from collecting
such excess, and from enforcing the
collection by sale or otherwise. For the
purposes OF taxation, the banks capital
stock. In 1898, was valued al $4,000 lis
real estate in Utah was valued at
S2153j, and Us real estate outside the
State al $l95OO In levying the tax the
value OF the real estate situated within
the State was deducted from the value
OF the stock, but a deduction Of the
value OF the real estate situate outside
the State was refused. Likewise, the
bonahde debts Of resident shareholders
were deducted from the value OF the
stock and deduction refused Of sich
debts of nonresident shareholders.
The total amount of tax levied against
the stock. and claimed by the treasurer
of Weber county, for 1898, was $4l.l8.
The amount offered by the plaintiff was
S6l2.g9 The case was tried before
Judge Rolapp, who entered a decree Ia
favor OF The plaintiff bank, when the de-
PENDANT appealed.
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MCCORMICK q co,
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[Afternnon pI.natches.1

LABYRINTH April Heavy firing was
heard this mouine in The direction of
sundays river 10 continued for few
hours No details Of ths engagement
have been received
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CLEARING HOUSE REPORT,

ORE AND BULLIOy REPORTS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-31

Louis Stevenson's works, a gift from the choir of the Congregational church
 The regular holiday hours, 8 to 12 and 6:3O to o'clock, will be observed at the | postoffice to-morrow-New Years. The public library will be closed all day tomorrow. l The dividend declared from the A. J Brown, jr., bankrupt estate is 20 peI cent.
 Officer Reilly arrested two colorea men Saturday evening who were charg- | ed with tsealing skunk and muskrat skins from Tony Smith. Mrs. Frnaz Milcke will sail February 23 on the Pretoria for Hamburg to be absent six months. Attorney H. F. Hall started Saturday for Norfolk, Va, where he has legal business that will keep him south for about six weeks.
 The H. l.. Judd company will close to- day and tomorrow and start up We'd nesday morning.
 Manager Wilkinson has booked for the opera house during January "The Anderson Theater company for week beginning January 14, "The Prisoner of Zenda" January "A, "A Breezy Time" January 29.
 Miss Mamie Hennessey, who lives with her uncle Henry Jones, on East Christian street, and who has been quite i'll for several months, is now greatly improved and able to be about the house and her friends confidently expect that she is on the sure road to recovery.
 James F. Conroy and Miss Agnes O'Reilly Dennis O'Brien and Mrs Mary Cain will be married in Holy Trinity church Wednesday morning.
 The Methodists and Adventists will have watch meetings tonight and see the New Year come in.
 Fred Bulls is at work for the Phila- delphia company putting in an elevator in Charles Parker's factory in 4ales- vile,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-31

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