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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10

the state were examined In an effort
TO prove that the conspiracy 10 XIII
Kennedy was hatched and carried out
by the womans father two brothers
and herself Jack Caldwell testified
TO a conversation with VIII Prince on
the day following his sisters marriage
az the courthouse TO Kennedy, at
which ceremony win Prince and his
father were present. VIII had related
the scene at the courthouse to witness
and told OF Kennedy's saying when
friends congratulated him, Il will not
be a live man three weeks from to-
day" Prince retorted well you
have prolonged your life by this mar
riage.'
Prince had also admitted TO witness
that the marriage had been forced
upon Kennedy Then, later, whcn
Prince and his father had called at
Kenuedy's office and tried to collect $40
for Mrs Kennedys board, VIII Prince
related 10 the witness how Kennedy
had run out of the Office and gone down
stairs head first. He practically adj
mitted that he and his father were
armed at the time and that Kennedy
was under the shadow of a gun"
Kennedy had been married but
a month when he was Killed Saturday
it WAS addrced Bert Prince had fore
casted the murder,
A newspaper reporter told OF Mrs.
Kennedy and her brother VIII coming
to his office after the marriage. Mrs.
Kennedy wanted Kennedy roasted in
the paper and VIII had said that the
marriage was forced 10 prevent Ken
nedy marrying another woman
Il. j. Curtin testified to a conyersa-
ton with c. w. Prince the father.
after the marriage Prince had said;
II was not going TO let this man jilt
my daughter II things don't 20 right
you viii have good deal more SEN
sQtiOnal things 10 write about
Prince had mistaken Curtin for re-
porter.
Two witnesses testified 60 seeing
Mrs Kennedy and VIII Prince going
in the direction Of Kennedys Office on
the afternoon Of the murder Eliza
beth Jackman told Of the two board
ing a car for down town and Of VIII
Prince requesting his sister to do some-
thing Witness did not catch WITS
word, but he heard her answer "All
right; / will"
Prince furnished the prisoner the re-
volyer with which she killed Kennedy,
and accompanied her 20 near the scene
Of the killing nerving her to the point
Of committing the crime.
Continuing, Miss Jackman testified
that WIN Prince called on her after
the murder he believed Miss Jackman
would be a witness in the case and
asked her to testify that she did not
see him With Mrs. Kennedy on the day
In question
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
MURDERER CoNFEssEs.
Walter Dorman Pleads Guilty of
Killing Two Men.

Pittsburg, Pa, June l0.--The trial of
John and Edward Blddle and Walter
Dorman, alias II. ID Wilcox, for the
murder Of Grocer Thomas d. Kahncy
aud Detective Patrick Fitzgerald was
opened today. The Biddles entered a
plea OF not guilty, but Dorman created
a surprise by pleading guilty, The ter
rible double tragedy for which the de-
PENDANTS are held responsible occurred
on April Y last For weeks preceding,
the city was terrorlsed by q series OF
burglaries and robberies. Kahney was
shot down in his home while standing
unarmed In his night clothes and Fit2-
gerald was killed few hours later
while attempting TO arrest the Defend
ants. The wives Of Edward Biddle and
Walter Dorman were arrested at the
same time and will be tried on charges
OF receiving stolen goods,
The defendants viii be tried separ-
ately and the case OF John Biddle was
called first II Is believed that Dor
man will turn states evidence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
American R.R. Supplies for Edundor

New York, June Shipments OF
cars, locomotives. rails and steel for
railroad bridges TO Ecuador have COM
menced In enormous quantities. The
heavy orders are from the South
American railway which Is being built
across the Andes from the port Of
Guayaqull TO quito, the capital, about
300 miles As more than a hundred
miles OF this road running through a
new land. has now been put in active
operation and forty miles additional
soon TO be opened the railroad has
placed rush orders with American man
ufactures for large amounts of steel
rails, bridges and cars.
The Carnegie plant has begun a ship
ment OF 10000 tons of steel rails. Two
siSty-ive ton locomotives, equipped
with drivers for mountain grades have
also been started.
The American Bridge company Is I'M
der contract 10 rush 10000 tons Of steel
bridge material a certain car company
has begun shipments on a contract Tor
800 flat. box and stock cars. and a VIII
mington firm Is building passenger
coaches, parlor cars and a directors
car for the same road
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Bids for Indian supplies.

New York. June 1.-THE Journal OF
Commerce says. The controversy over
the place OF opening government bids
for Indian supplies IS again attracting
attention. Some two years ago a SINH
lar agitation resulted In Chicago being
designated as the place Of opening bids
for supplies OF provisions, groceries.
boots, shoes etc, while bids FOR dry
goods. clothing rations. etc, were left
20 New York. The threatened transfer
TO Chicago Of tho bids that under pres
cnt arrangements are opened here was
brought 90 the attention OF the eXecu-
tive committee OF the New York board
Of trade and transportation at its last
meeting and the matter Is now being
considered by that committee.
one Of the most important points In
the present controversy and one on
which much stress Is laid boy local mer-
chants. Is the prestige attched 10 the
business being retained here.
A number OF local wholesale dealers
being interviewed strongly objected to
any additional changes being made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10

der the formula Of the bureau OF ord
nance. The gun cotton from which the
powder is developed Is subjected to the
standard heat test OF $50 degrees for 50
minutes. A sample of the finished pow
der is subjected 70 heat test OF gl2
degrees for ten minutes. In many cases
II stands this temperature for an hour.
The ignition test Of smokeless powder
must not fall below 3il degrees.
II the sample shows no signs Of de-
composition as a result of these tests,
and the inspection made during manu-
facture Is satisfactory, the lot Is repre-
sents Is accepted, When stored in mag
azines several boxes have their lids
loosely N place, and It Is the duty Of
the Inspector who visits the magazines
daily to examine the powder 10 asccr-
tain II decomposition has set I'm. When
smokeless powder decomposes it throws
off nitrous vapors, The odor and ap-
pearance change so that detection Is
easy.
Rear admiral O'NeIl states that the
force OF the explosion destroys the
cause, ana In the Indian Head proving
ground case II was impossible 70 es-
tablish reason for the explosion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
MYSTIC SHRINERS In KANSAS CITY

Louis while others are from Chicago,
Milwaukee, Omaha, New York, Mem
phis, Louisville, Denver and San Fran
cisco.
The imperial potentate and his suite
will come on a special train some time
In the afternoon. Imperial Marshal u.
j. Alderman arrived yesterday from
Marion, Iowa, In the jurisdiction of Co
dar Rapids, and so did Imperial Record
en- b. w. Rowel, Of Aleppo temple, Bos-
ton. with a party Of FIVE attendants.
Tonight street parade composed OF
seven divisions and made up of mobiles
from different parts Of the United
States and Canada will mark the OPEN
ing OF the gathering. a feature viii be
a number Of gaily decorated automo-
bies There Is but little talk as yet as
to the selection Of a place for the 1902
meeting, and what gossip Is heard IN
regard to the next imperial potentate
fayors the reelection Of Phllip shetfer
fof PhilipelphIa.
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Kennedy Murder Trial.

New York, June lO-~Today marked
the beginning Of the sixth week OF the
trial OF Dr. Samuel j Kennedy on the
charge Of numbering Emilino Reynolds
N me Grand hc;cl of the night Of
August l5-l6. 1898. Alfred Wagner,
cab diver 81 Sc George. staten lsland.
was the first Witness toddy. lie iesti-
fed that on the night IT August 10, Dr.
Kennedy was a passenger on the ferry
boat which arrived at ST. George az
1915 a. m. Or. Kennedy. who was in
toXicated. asked the witness how much
he would charge to drive him to New
dorp, and he said So. Dr. Kennedy then
walked toward trolley car The de-
PENDANT the witness said, wore a dark
suit and black derby hat
The prosecution sought TO imply bad
character In the ross-examination of
this Witness The witness denied that
the defense had offered him anything
beyond his expenses for his affidavit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10

Kansas City, Mo, June TO- shriners
an coming to town by the thousands
. attend the twenty-seventh annual
resting of the imperial council Of the
Nystc schriners, Reception commit
tas met the visitors as they stepped
from their trains and with bands es-
ct-ted them from the trains TO their DIFF
ttrent headquarters. Prettier weather
et headquarters. Prettler weather
could not have been ordered and every
thing today went TO indicate that the
meeting would be one OF the most sue
ash as well as one Of the best at
tp5si for several years. The Column
bgs Ohio, caravan came in on its spec
hi haln handsomely decorated, and
another special train brought In large
delegation from Buffalo. One OF the
biggest single delegation comes from st.
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GILLIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
Names of Americans Who viii Re.
ceive Awards.

New York, June l0--A Washington
dispatch TO the Herald gives the names
OF four Americans who have obtained
awards from the Gillian claims COM
mission Mr., Hallowes. Of New York,
viii receive $1,000 for the detention Of
machinery during the blockade OF
IQuique, Andrew Moss, who lives in
Chill. will receive $1,000 for the des-
tructon Of HE property during a battle
near Valparaiso; Nickelstrcy and
O'Brlen, who salvagcd a wreck near
Punta Arenas, have been awarded So
600, and Maurice Leveek. a naiurali2ed
citizen. viii receive s. 900 for personal
injuries sustained In 1859,
With the exception Of the Ttata case,
the commission has completed its con
sideration Of claims Of American o,u-
zens against Chill and OF Chlilns
against the United States and when
Il dies by Limitation next week the
claims docket between the two coun-
tries will be clean.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10

John Blandel, John Ostegor, A. owen
Seaman, OWal p. Townsend, Jacob u.
Wykc,
Second Lleutenants George G.
Broome, Ferrance llamlll Charles ID.
Kerney, Jean $. Oakes, Eben Swift, Jr.,
Paul Nuttke,
Assistant Surgeon, Rank Of Captain
Jose Lugo Nina.
Also the following in the regular SER
vice cavalry;
Second Eugene ]. Ely,
Clarence Lininger, Howard C. Tatum.
Second Lieutenants of Infantry
David a. Henkes, Edward X. Massee.
Shelby G, Leasure, Pat NJ. stevens.
William Little
Second Lieutenants. Artillery Corps
Hmtman J., Butler, Frank T. Thornton.
John r. Musgruve.
Surgeon OF Volunteers, Rank Of Ma
iOr--Frank T.. Artaud.
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LII. ANsoY SPRINGER.
Born in France, Graduated from West
Point, Killed In Philippines.

Rome, n. Y, June l0,-Lieut Arson
Springer. killed In the Philippines, was
born In France 1871. He came to this
country when a child, and m5st OF his
life had been spent IN Rome, He at
tended Cornell and was graduated from
West Point IN 1854 After graduating
he was stationed at Plattsburg with the
Twenty-frst infantry. He served
through the Spanish war In Cuba and
afterwards was sent TO the Philippines.
He leaves widow and child at Platts-
hurry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10

Washington, June 10.-The govern
ment has formally communicated TO
the foreign powers taa impossibility OF
joining In a joint guarantee for the
payment OF the Chinese indemnity The
difficulties IN the way OF such en- ar
arrangement are set forth in the com
munlcation, particularly hose relating
20 the constitutional restrictions on the
President in making Joint agreement
Of this character In view OF the de-
termination Of the United States not
10 be a party to Joint guarantee there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
English Sugar Duties.

London, June l0,--The chancellor OF
the exchequer Sir Michael Hicks
Reach, In the house Of commons today,
proposed alterations in the sugar duty
as follows.
Moasses and all extracts OF sugar
which cannot be tested by the polarl-
scope, II containing 10 per cent and
upwards Of sweetenlng matter. 2s Cd
per hundred weight. II between 70 and
90 per cent 2s below 30 per cent Is.
The duty on solid glucose is TO be Is.
20 per hundredweight and on liquid
glucose Is.
A resolution embOdylng the sugar al
terations was passed without a division,
to take effect tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE
GovernmentWilIR Resist Proposition to
Fix Responsibility for the Same.

New York. June l0,-A special TO the
Tribune from Washington says the gov
eminent will resist the proposition that
the Spanish treaty claims commission
should undertake consideration Of the
question Of responsibility for the de-
structlon OF the battleship Maine In
Havana harbor on February i5 1925.
that question being involved In batch
of claims which have recently been pre-
scented 10 the commission, recitng dam
ages for loss Of life through that dis
n etpr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
TAX ON TELEPHONES.
County Commissioners Propose to Put
License on Instruments,

The county commissioners met this
afternoon and passed on the water dis
trlcts known as Jordan and Mountain
upon the lines heretofore published be-
fore adjournng they also defined III dl-
ties OF the water commissioners.
40 four o'clock this afternoon the
commissioners again went into session
and at the time this report closed they
were discussing the ACCESSIBILITY Of IL
cencing the telephone companies which
are and propose TO operate in salt Lake
county. The measure VIII undoubtedly
be adopted ere the meeting adjourns.
So that herceforth a license Of rs cents
VIII be placed upon all phones which
are rented at $50 or over, and l2is cents
upon an other instruments operated by
telephone companies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Albert t. Patrick Arraigned.

New York. Juue 1O--Albert T. Pa
trick pleaded not guilty Of The murder
Of william Marsh Rice, the Texas mill
llonaire, when arralgned before Judge
CoWlng In the court OF general sessions
today. With him were arralgned David
l., Short and Morris Meyer, charged
with forgery in connection with the
case They pleaded not gullt.' also All
three were remanded back TO the
tombs, No application for bail was
made.
The men were arraigned as a Sc
quence 10 the decision rendered by
Judge Foster last Friday oyerruling a
demurrer entered by the attorneys for
tho Qefendanis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
NAVY sMoKELEss POWDER.
Experts Await Result OF Investiga
ton of Recent Explosions.

New York. June 1O,-While navy
smokeless powder has demonstrated It's
keeping qualities in every test known to
science. naval ordnance experts are
awaiting with keen interest the result
OF the investigation at Mare Island.
where a magazine was wrecked by an
explosion several days ago, says a
Washington special TO the Herald.
While ordnance experts insist that
navy smokeless powder Is safe, they
nave lost sight OF the fact that eNplo-
sions have occurred AZ the Indian Head
proving grounds. Mare Island, the Du-
mont powder works. and the works Of
tahin and Rand In none OF these ex-
plcslons hos the cause been established.
Navy smokeless powder Is made un-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Butchers Go on Strike.

Oakland Cal, June 1O.-Between 300
and 400 butchers, meat choppers and
drivers walked out Of the various
butcher shops Of the city this morning,
and during the day the only meat to be
secured was that purchased in shops
where non-union men could be en-
ployed, or where the proprietors We're
willing to cut the meat. The trouble Is
between the men and the wholesalers at
The stock yard who refused to display
union cards and threatened not to de-
liver meat 10 union shops
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
G'caNPBELL MORGAN COMING.
"e "ill Take Up the Work of the
Late Dwight Moody.

LIVERPOOL June lO.-The White Star
"e steamer Teutonic. which sails
s ANN mere for New York June 10, takes
Ms HrT Passengers Mr.. aud Mrs.
MOI " Jessup, the Rev. Campbell
css,s,11l ana Mrs. Campbell Morgan and
70 Greece 0'''eu states minister
CoS ", l'eE g, Campbell Morgan Is a
e7lns ga. ,onaiist clergyman who Is
he 49, " me United States to take up
"O'N " the late Dwight l.. Moody.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Mystery Of a Headlcss Body,

Lowell, Mass, June lO.-No solution
OF the mystery Of the unknown woman,
whose headlcss body was found yesier-
day In the Chelmsford Center woods
las been reached The report OF the
medical examiner was 10 the effect
that the head was severed from the
body by a sharp instrument. that the
woman had been dead for several
week. and that hole under the arm
may have been made boy a bullet. The
woman probably was about 80 years OF
agile.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
single TnN ENnIained.

WASHINGTON. June 1O.-J. H. Ralston
OF this city explained the single tax
movement to the Industrial commission
today. IN New Zealand he said, the
system had been very generally adopt
ed and had proved quite popular
In the United states IN recent years
the experiment had been tried only In
the one instance OF Hyattsyllle Md.
and IN that case had been declared
contrary to the state constitution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Harping on American Engines,

New York. June l0.-A dispatch TO
the Tribune from London says:
The Mail continues Its campaign
against American engines. and has been
making inquiries Of various railway
engineers at home and abroad for some
endorsement Of the statements by the
chairman and superintendent OF the
Midland railway regarding the alleged
unsatisfactory working OF locomotives
built In the United States. Any favor
able comments have been suppressed,
and this morning the opinion Of the as
sistani engineer OF the Orleans railway
If given TO the effect that American en-
Rines are too costly and are not adapt
ed TO French grades.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
CANNOT JOIN IN A
JOINT GUARANT Tee
United States Formally Communicates This
Decision to the Powers Interested in the
Payment of the Chinese Indemnity.

Is anxiety shown In diplomatic circles
as to the outcome on the question Of
indemnlties. one view is that the ma
Iority Of the powers being favorable
to Joint guarantee, viii execute thls
Joint instrument. and thereafter carry
on a concert Of their own. In that
event It is said. the United States
would arrange directly with china as
TO the American portion of the ndem-
nlty The representatives Of most OF
the European powers do not believe
that a resort TO The Hague tribunal as
proposed by the United states will be
acceptable 10 their governments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Army Amendments

Washington, June l0-The President
has appointed the following officers Of
the Porto RICO provincial regiment Of
infantry:
Lieutenant--Iames A. Buchanan.
Majors-Willlam A. Almy. Fhan
Swift
Captalns-Louis 4. Bennett. Chris
tian BRAND william p. Butler. Charlie
H. Hamilton, Osman Latrobe. Thomas
+. Maginnis. James 7. Ord, Allen II.
Raymond
First Lieutenants-Wllllam d. Bal.
lard, Jr.. William w. Bessel, Harry III
Cooper, Norris T.. Locke, 4. ]. Martin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
NOT FITzHUGH LEE, JR.
Young Lieutenant Killed In Philip
pines Was an Engineer.

Manila, June 10, 6;15 p m.--The officer
named Lee who was killed, not wound
ed. In the recent battle with the insur-
gents at Lipa province Of Batangas,
was Lieut., Lee Of the engineers. not
Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, Jro as previously
cabled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Gen. Miles star Appointments.

Washington. June lO--The vacancies
on the staff Of Lieut.. Gen. Miles COM
mander Of the army, caused by the
death Of Lieut.. Col Francis Michler.
and the transfer to the inspector gem
erals department Of Lieut.. Col. II. X.
Bailey, have been filed by the assign
ment Of Lieut.-Col. Samuel Reber TO
duty as military secretary and the as
signmcnt Of Lieut.. Col NJ. p Maus to
duty as aide de camp, Col Reber Is
Gen. Miles son.in-law.
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shot while Resisting Arrest.

Memphis Tenn, June 10--W. W.
Kidd, former superintendent Of schools
at Guntersvllle, Ala, who Is charged
with embe2zllng about $500 OF school
funds FIVE years ago. passed through
Memphis today en- route from New
York, Ark, where he was captured
Wednesday, TO the scene OF his crime.
The prisoner was shot while being ar
rested and may not live 70 reach his
destination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Resulted from Quarrel Between q
Husband and q ParamOur.

Newport o., June johannes Hank
htesirIng to obtain proof against his
VT In a divorce proceeding. took a
filess and watched her house satur-
~ night two miles north of this place,
Al a. m. he saw Robert Arey appear
a rear door Of the house. An en-
counter followed Hamilton was shot
lnd Killed and Arey then shot himself
and died last night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Big Colliery on Fire.

shamokin Pa, June 10--The Gre
which broke out in No, slope Of the
Roge Fid'cr colliery Saturday morning,
ignlted several large bodies Of gas last
night, causing the flames to spread so
rapidly that the fire was beyond con-
troll this morning. The officials had an
the mules hoisted from the shaft and
Coal Run creek was turned into the
slope Il will be several months before
the shaft can resume. One thousand
men and boys are idle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
A HEaD.END COLLISION.
Occurred Near Colesburg, Ky, None
Killed but Some Hurt.

Eli2abethtown, KY June 1O.--A head.
end collision occurred ON the Louisville
& Nashville railroad two miles south of
Colesburg. KY today between q
freight engine and a south bound pas
senger train No passengers We're hurt
but the following trainmen were IN
iured; Engineer T. D. Gibson. nngi~
neer j. u. Fitzpatrick Fireman Fltz-
patrick Postal Clerk Iiargruve Postal
Clerk Shipley, j. W. Johnson, porter;
Express Messenger Ed. Cowherd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-10
Sir Walter Besant. Dead.

London, June lO.-Sir William Walter
Besant, the novelist, died yesterday at
his residence In Hampstead after a
fortnights illness, from influenza. lie
was born IN 1896.
Besant was To have attended the At
lantic Union dinner tonight ana pro-
pose the toast to English speaking
communities,