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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11

OFF proposition and had been
made acquainted with the
fact that twice in recent years
the lake had risen TO a height
fifteen feet above the present level and
that 1t was liable TO do so again. Also
that the heavy waters dashing against
the piers were like go much molten lead
In weight, and no one could say what
might be the effect on the track. There
was always chance OF accident and II
train upset with the lake at high
tide there would be no one left TO tell
the tale.
Col Donnellan remarked that It
looked as though the railroad people
were coming to their senses at last, on
this Lucin cutoff proposition, and add
ed that that route, aside from the other
objections, would cost them several
times as much as one into Salt Lake.
Mr. Burton inquired whether il would
be feasible to raise any amount that
would form an object to the railroad
company, stating that even half a mil
lion dollars would be mere nothing to
them.
Mr., Mccormick said he had no idea on
this matter, but thought that II the de-
sured II would be big point,
Mr. Lannan urged the appointment of
committee to invite offers Of land
from owners and said this would bring
up the matter In tangible shape. He
said he knew personally that the rail-
road people had not made up their
minds on the Lucin cutoff, and he
knew from Mr.. Hartman that that
81 Ga1s al "a f,t
ahead of even that Of Denver or Omaha.
Col. Donnellan thought II should be
ascertained whether the land was
wanted for a mere depot, or shops and
yards as well. He said In the last few
days he had sold five acre plot OF
ground In North Salt Lake and he UNI
derstood II was wanted for railroad
shops. He thought more land In that
locality could be secured.
Mr.. Chapman stated that North Salt
Lake was the proper place as land there
was cheap,
Mr.. Burton thought the first step
should be 70 find out just what the
railroad people expected from salt
Lake. After considerable more discus
sion, Mr.. Burton moved that Messrs.
Weber. Mccormick and j. c. Cutler be
appointed a committee to ascertain
what inducements were required and TO
invite offers OF land
Mr.. Segel thought the committee
should number five but he did not press
the matter.
Mr.. Hills moved that II be the sense
of the meeting that the business men
of this city should use their best en-
deavors, and lend all encouragement
possible TO induce the road TO enter this
city by the route proposed. This was
unanimously carried and the meeting
then adjourned subject to the call OF
the chairman.
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Statement Said to Have Been Made
by Garrett D, Ripley
WHEN SANFORD WAS KILLED
Damaging Testimony Against Ripley
-Laborer Heard Him Say GoebeI
Would Never serve ~ Governor.

Frankfort KY, April l1--When the
trial of Garnett d. Ripley was resumed
today the defendant came into court
accompanied by his wife and looking
cheerful, The court granted an order
on the Western Union telegraph office
at Eminence, TO produce all kilograms
sent and received by Ripley last year.
j, w. Ferguson, laborer, who
worked for Ripley last year said that
he had been in meetings at Frankfort
and heard Ripley say that while Goe-
bel might be declared governor he
would never serve. Ripley also said
according to witness, that Goebel
should have been killed when he killed
Sanford and applied vile epithets in
referring to Goebel.
The defense on cross examination de-
yeloped that Ferguson was not certain
whether the conversation occurred prior
to the November election or in January
as he had stated.
William Crawford, who followed Fer
guson. testified that the conversation
was in January.
William Jones, colored, who also
worked as a laborer for Ripley, told OF
hauling mysterious boxes OF freight
from Emnence to Ripley's house the
day before Goebel was asSassinated. He
said he discovered that they contained
guns, cartridges, soldiers clothes and
other military paraphernalia.
In reply to a question from the de-
Tense Jones admitted that he had
served teIin W the peihtehtlary
MI ~ wen, Oh lhe ueielse, sain that
that sue Woulu aunt tne hauiihs ol
lreisht 10 h!Pley house anu mere was
no more Ieslinioiy on ms point
Judge W. H. iost, VINO assisted ex-
10Y; bIau'ey as conusel Tor eN-uoV'
Iaylor iast year coIIoooraleu the leslI
ihohy Oh brauley' gwen yesterday AZ
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BLIZZARD IN COLORADO.
MAY Result In Serious Loss Of Cattle
- No Damage Yet.

Denver, April 1.-THE snow storm
which began on Tuesday and continued
internationally on Wednesday, developed
into a blizzard during the night
throughout eastern Colorado and
Wyoming the ground is covered with
wet snow TO a depth OF fiom one to TWO
feet. No serious damage SAs yet been
reported. Railroad trains are arriving
several hours late this morning. The
weather has been comparatively warm,
Should il become colder the wet snow
will form a crust which will make II
impossible for cattle and sheep to
Craze on the ranges and in that event
serious losses of live stock may result.
Snow continued to fall all the after
noon as far east as Limon, Farther
east rain gladdened the hearts of the
farmers The storm has not seriously
Interefered with traffic on the Union
Pacific, Burlington or Rock Island
railroads. The Santa Fe train. which
left Denver at 1920 a, M. was blocked
by drifts near Sedaia. at i:l0 a. m.
Five hours of furious work were re-
quired to dig II out. and II continued
on It's Journey. other trains were de-
layed two to four hours on the divide.
All the roads are using huge snow
plows in an effort 70 keep their tracks
clear. The mountain lines are running
two engines and a great Hanger over
the west sections.
A violent blizzard is raging in the
Cripple Creek district
The mountain tops In the Leadville
district, eayecially between the cloud
city and Como are hidden In swirling
white mass.
Roreas Pass is buried. A cores
pondent there wired as follows:
Showing fearfully melting rapidly.
very high wind, bad drifts. Snow five
feet deep on tle level.
The telegraph, telephone and electric
lighting companies have sustained con-
siderable losses from falling wires.
street cars have been operated In this
city during the day with difficulty.
AROUND PIXIES PEAK REGION.
Colorado Springs, Colo. April 1.-THE
Pixies Peak region is buried under two
10 ton feet of snow which fell in
twelve hours beginning at o'clock last
night The snow Is deepest on the
north side Of Pixies Peak and over the
trans-continental divide between this
city and Denver. A gale blowing fifty
miles an hour is drifting the snow and
cripple Creek mining district Is block
AIDED. All trains are three to six hours
late between here and Denver. The
santa Fe is showed under BY work
ing all night with electric plows the
Rapid Transit system in this city was
,kept open. The city schools were dis
missed for the day on account OF the
storm.
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THE S. P. AND ITS PROPOSED cuT-oEEs.

the Pacific
OF
1O7
span
The increased
collisions
the
the south end Of the lake by
be a will
later II present of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
TRACES OF MERCURY
IN R|CE'S STOMACH
Prof. Witthaus Testifies to Finding Them
Not Enough to Cause Deatf-DecisiOn
to be Given Next Monday.

New York, April 11,--Lawyer Albert
!. Patrick, who is charged with hay-
ing caused the death of VIM, Marsh
Rice, the Texas millionaire, viii prob
ably know this afternoon whether JUS
tice jerome will hold him to await the
action of the grand jury
1t is generally expected that the tes-
tlmony IN the commitment proceedings
viii all be In this afternoon.
The first witness today was VIM j.
kinsley expert on handwriting. The
witness was handed several checks
paid by Swcnson G Company. and
signed by William Rice. and was then
handed the 1900 will and the checks
for $4,000 and S65,O0O drawn on SVEN
son q Company In favor OF Patrick.
Mr.. Kinsley said that In his opinion the
signatures on the viii and the checks
were not written by the person who
signed the checks presented by the pro-
secutlon and having the genuine sigma
ture Of William NJ Rice.
Asst. Dist. Atty Osborne then hand
ed the witness the assignment on the
Fifth Avenue Trust company ana what
Is known as the cremation letter" and
Mr., kinsley said Il have already COM
pared me signatures ON these papers
with the admitted signature Of the late
MIR Rice and | say that in my opinion
thev were not written by the same
person"
Defendants counsel Mr. Moore,
then asked the witness If he had any
personal knowledge Of the handwriting
of Mr., Rice other than that certain
signatures were shown him as being
In Mr.. Rice's handwriting, and the ex-
pert replied that he had not
David n. Caryaho. another hand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
TERRIBLE DEATH RATE.
One Thousand Deaths from Plague
at Canton Within Past Six Weeks.

Pekin, April ll.--Robert w. McWade
United States consul at Canton, China,
reports that 1000 deaths from the
plague have occurred there during the
past six weeks, and that there are
thirteen cases of smallpox on board the
United States monitor Monterey. Only
one death has resulted on the Monterey
and the other cases Of smallpox are
progressing favorably
The meeting Of the foreign ministers
AT Pekin have been postponed at the re-
quest OF NJ. deGiers on account of the
Easter holiday,
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suRRENDERs AT MANILA.
Macarthur Reports Over roo Fill
pipos surrended.

Washington, April 1.-THE war de-
partment today received the following
cablegram.
Manila, April ll.-Adjutant General.
Westinghouse Acres surrendered at
Castillejos yesterday, 1856 soldiers. IL Of
ficers and arms. This and the surren-
der TO Col. Ava at Poringo, April S.
with 10 officers, 1874 men, ~ rifles. frees
pataan, Zambales, province"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11

Apostle Heber ], Grant, who VIII
leave for Japan within the next two
months. and Apostle +. NJ. Lyman, who
departs for England on the 2lth inst,
are to be rendered a farewell reception
by their business associates prior TO
their departure. Mr., Grant is president
OF the Home Fire Insurance company
the Coop. Wagon & Machine company
and director OF q. c. NJ, J.: Mr.. Ly-
man is a director Of all three institu-
tlons, and 1t has been decided by the
three boards to unite In giving them
farewell, something in the nature Of
banquet and a social reunion. The az
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
STRIKE IN ASHLEY CAR SHOPS.
Employees OF Central Railroad Of
New Jersey Quit Work.

wilkesbarre. Pa, April 1.-THE en-
ployes OF the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey In the Ashley car shops struck
at noon today because Superintendent
Thomas refused to reinstate thirty men
who were discharged two weeks ago.
AZ the time the officials OF the COM
pany declared the men were discharged
in order to reduce the force because
the work in the shops was slack. A
grievance committee. after several con-
ferences with. Superintendent Thomas,
who refused TO relnstate the discharged
men. adopted a resolution 10 the ef-
feet that unless the men were taken
back by noon today a strike would be
ordered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
DEAD NEAR PEkiN.
Capt. Bartsch OF the Second Ger
man Infantry Found,

Berlin, April ia dispatch from Pc
kin saws that Capt, Bartsch. OF the
second infantry tGerman) was found
dead IN the neighhorhood OF Pekln yes
terday. An inquiry has been opened
and the information so far obtained
tends to show that the officer met with
an accident. on the other hand. dis
patch from Pekln to the Loka Anzeiger
saws Capt Bartsch was shot while rid
ing near the summer palace and that
his horse disappeared.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
PRIEST. CANNON SLEPT HEAVILY.
That Was the Condition That Obtained Last Night With Manifest
DrOwsiness During Today - This News
Not Reassuring

General John Q, Cannon this after
noon telegraphed from Monterey to his
Brother Angus as follows concerning
President Cannons condition;
Father rallied from yesterday; slept
heavily all night still drowsy"
While the news that he was no worse,
is received with gladness, there is IT.
tie or nothing In the Dispatch that reas-
sures or gives hope over the dispatches
previously received, 1t is generally
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The scorpion at San Juan.

sna Juan. p. r., April 1.-THE Unit
ed states auxiliary cruiser Scorpion
arrived here at o'clock this morning
from LaGuyara, Nenez,, having on
hoard Francis b. LOOMS. the United
States minister TO Venezuela. Mr..
LOOMS win sail for New York tomor-
row on board the Red ID" line steamer
Caracas. He was n0n.commit-al as to
the exact situation saying he was not
recalled but was simply on leave OF abb
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
Special Correspondence,

Provo. Utah Co, April 11.--Dr. Robson
returned from Spanish Fork last night
where he assisted In holding q post
norton examination on the remains OF
j. NJ. Thomas, the man who was found
near Price, Monday morning with his
throat cut, and who the Carbon county
officers believed had committed suicide
The result Of the post mortem exam
nation and the facts surrounding the
death Of Mr.. Thomas are such. how
ever, that there are strong reasons for
the belief that murder has been COM
mitted II is said that he was found
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
THEFT MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Convict Confesses Helping to Rob
st. Louis Bank In 1898.

st. Louis, April 1l,-A special TO the
Post-Dispatch from Sedalia. Mo. says:
The mystery surrounding the theft Of
$4,000 In greenbacks from the Bank Of
Commerce, of this city, August /, 1898,
has been cleared by convict named
Freeman, now In Micl gan city, Und),
penitentiary. His story has been cor
roborated by Chief of Police Love OF
this city.
According TO Freeman the theft was
committed by Irwin Gamble, who en-
tered the vault of the Bank Of Com
merce at the noon hour and got away
with the money while he watched out
side. At Emproia. Kansas. Gamble
ran away with $4,000 Of the money and
has not been seen since then.
Freeman says the only reason for
confessing Is that he has almost q life
sentence before him 10 serve for nearly
killing a fellow convict
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
WILL TOUR UNITED STATES.
Emil Goulscn the Actor VIII Read
His Plays in America

Copenhagen. April 1.-THE well
known actor Emil Goulsen is arranging
10 tour the United States during the
coming. summer. He proposes TO read
his most notable plays In New York,
San Francisco and other large cities
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11

Hon. r. c. Chambers. OF the great
Ontario silver mine and the owner OF
many other valuable Utah properties,
died suddenly In a hospital in san
Francisco today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
sultan Gets a Loan.

Berlin, April 1.-THE Frankfurter
Zeitung today prints a special dispatch
from Constantnople which says the
Turkish government has raised n loan
OF 100000 from the Ottoman bank, 10
settle the claims Of the Cramps and the
Krupps.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
HON. R. E. CHAMBERS IS DEAD.

The news came as great sho X
al a late hour This afternoon % Mr. e.
l.. Rood. Mr. Chambs private s.eie.
tary. No particulars given.
Nr Chambers LETT here for the coas'
ten days ago,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11

Sioux City, Ia. April 1.-THE Marion
State bank at Marion Junction ). d.,
was wrecked by robbers early today.
owing TO an overcharge OF powder the
money cheat was wedged and the rob-
beers secured nothing. The bank was
fully Insured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-11
UNVEILS THE STATUE.
Emperor William Uncovers the
Equestrian Figure OF william.

Potsdam April ll.-Emperor Will
liam at noon today unveiled the eques-
trian statue erected in honor OF Emper-
or William /.
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otto OF Bavaria Worse.

Berlin, April liking Otto OF Ba-
baria has again suffered from severe
hemurrhages Of the kidneys and violent
snasms
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-12
CONSIDER ARMY POSTS.
Board Of Officers to Decide What Gar
Iisons Shall Be Abandoned.

Tlsons Shall Be Abandoned.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE secretary
Of war has ordered to be convened in
Washington, Nov. 25. a very important
board of army officers of high rank for
the purpose of considering several mat
terS connected with the army, particu-
larry regarding the military posts and
reservations. The board consists of
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles,
Major Generals John r. Brook. EIwell
5. Otis. 5. NJ B. Young. Arthur Mac
Arthur. Brigadier Generals John c.
Bates, George NJ. Randall and William
a. KOpbe
The order directs the board to con-
slider the location and distribution of
military posts required for the proper
accommodation, instruction and main
teaanCe Of the army. The board shall
make recommendations as to what
posts shall be abandoned or retained.
which should be enlarged and to what
extent, and the location, size and char
acter Of such new posts as may be nee
essary with a due regard to the proper
distribution of the different arms of the
service, based upon strategic, sanitary
and economical considerations.
The board also viii formulate and
submit a project for the location and
survey Of cites for four permanent
camp grounds Of instruction OF the reg
ulaT army and state national guard
together with the probable cost of the
sites and the expense Of putting them
in condition for such camp grounds.
The findings of this board will be re-
ported to congress by the secretary Of
war. This order does not apply to the
sea coast Notifications which are IN
der control of the board Of fortified
tons.
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ICO UNClL MAY NOW TAKE ACTION
ON NEW ALL AND CREMATORY

Last June city property to the value
Of sf1u705 was sold by order Of the
city council to secure cash for the pur-
pose Of building new city jail and
new crematory. Four months have
slipped away, the cash has been in Ine
treasury all the time, and every hour
the need for both the Jail and the ere
matory has grown more urgent, but
up TO this time not one definite step
has been taken by the council toward
meeting the needs of the city in either
direction.
But now that the election is over and
the need of padding the cash accounts
of Auditor Reiser no longer exists, it
is fair to assume that some move in the
matter win be made. It is a well known
fact that this S47117.05 was badly need
ed for campaign purposes, to make a
showing for the administration and help
balance the heavy overdraft against the
city at the banks. That motive no
longer exists.
As TO the selection of the jail site.
the council has dallied along as though
its only object in life was to kill time.
First the police and prison committee
had the matter in hand and accom-
plished nothing so completely after two
months trial that d special commit
tee OF the council with A. A. Robertson
at its head was appointed and the Sc
lection of the site taken from the old
committee and turned over to this spe-
clal committee This committee, or
portion of 1t, reported to the council in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-12
BECKHAM STRIKES BACK.
Sends a Searching Letter to the Gov
ernor Of Indiana.

GIuOE OF INDIANA.
Frankfort KY, Nov. 11.-Governor
Beckham tonight addressed to Governor
Durbin of Indiana a letter replying to
the criticism by that executive of the
courts and officials in Kentucky in his
recent letter refusing to honor the
requisition for Taylor and Finley.
wanted for alleged completely in the
assassination of Governor GoebeI. He
severely arraigns Governor Durbin for
his refusal, charging that in doing so
he violated his oath of office to support
the constitution of the United tSates,
and that he became "a party after the
fact to the most infamous crime in the
history Of this state, the cold blOoded
and dastaTdly murder of an eminent
and distinguished citizen of Kentucky"
The Kentucky executive also charges
that Governor Durbin's action in re-
fusing was the result of the political
bargain made before his election to
office, and characteriZes his charges
against the courts and officials of Ken
lucky as serious and inexcusable mis-
representations.
He takes the stand that the governor
Of a state has no discretionary powers,
but only ministerial powers, in the
honOring of legally drawn acquisitions
from other states, and this is taken here
IS an indication that steps will shortly
be taken in the courts TO compel Gov
ernor Durbin by mandamus to honor
the acquisitions. If such proceedings
are instituted, they will be in the courts
of Indiana, and taken on appeal to the
supreme court
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favor of the purchase Of a site to the
east of the city and county building.
near the heating plant now owned by
the city. This report has never been
acted upon by the council, and there
the matter rests.
The crematory matter seems to be in
the same box. After much wrangling
the sanitary comnnittee, headed by Dr.
Beatty, decided on the purchase of a
site on the corner of Fifth South and
Fifth West streets. The report was
submitted to the council, and there ran
into a political snag that has kept it
tied up ever since. The councilmen from
the Second precinct fought the PROPOSE
ton of having the crematory located
in that part of the city. Canning and
Auditor Reiser started petitions in the
precinct against the location of the Gre
matOry there, and no amount of argu-
ment to the effect that the crematory
was unObiectionable had influence. It
IS said that 1,300 names were secured
to these petitions, and they are now
lodged with the council. Dr. Beatty
says he expects to call the matter up
at the council meeting tonight, but
judging from the experience of the past
four months, nothing will be accom-
plished.
DR.. Beatty stated that he Thought the
cost of the crematOry plant, including
the cost Of the ground, would be about
$4,000, and this plant, he thought,
would be sufficient for many years The
natural suppOsition is that the balance
of the $4,000 viii be expended on the
jail site and building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-12
ELECTIONS IN ALABAMA.
Indications That the New Constitu-
ton Will Be Ratified.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 11.-ReturIs
from forty counties in Alabama indicate
that the new constitution viii be rat,
flied by $1,000 majority. Jefferson coun-
ty and the city Of Birmingham gave a
very heavy vote for ratification.
Leaders of the opposition to the new
constitution claim that frauds were
committed in Birmingham and through
the state. General Charles NJ. Shelly,
who is chairman Of the campaign com
mittee opposed to ratification, gave out
the following statement tonight:
we have carried whole counties by
a large majority against ratification of
the new constitution, notwithstanding
fraudulent methods in this and other
towns in northern Alabama We do
not think it is possible for advocates Of
ratification to commit frauds in the
black belt or negro counties sufficient
to change the result"
If the new constitution is adopted 50
per cent Of the negro vote will be elimi-
mated from politics in Alabama.
o. W. Underwood, chairman of the
Democratic campaign committee, said
tonight: Il claim the state for the new
constitution by 1880 majority"