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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-16
REBECCA TAYLoR's CASE.
House Committee Tables Resolution
Calling for Information.

Washington, June l6--The house
committee on reform Of the civil SER
vice today voted 10 2 on party lines
TO table the resolution calling on the
secretary of war for Information as to
the dismissal of Rebecca j. Taylor, a
clerk Of the war department The case
has excited some attention because
Miss Taylor was dismissed for writing
a letter appearing In Washington
newspaper, headed "The Flag Shall
stand Put and criticising the presl-
dents attitude In reference TO the
Philippines. Chairman Gillett present
ed to The committee all the correspond
ence which had been forwarded By
Secy Root This Included letter from
Secy Root to the chairman, stating.
THE opportunity for explanation or
statement afforded to Miss Taylor with
express reference TO section s. OF civil
service rule z, was deemed by the de-
partment to be n full and substantial
compliance with the civil service law
and clearly was 80 under the rules OF
the civil service commission
mo head Of department can main
tain effective administration II he Is
obliged 10 depend upon the services Of
clerks who are SO violently opposed to
the success of the work IN which they
are engaged that. they are unable to
refrain from public denunclation OF the
purpose OF the work, and public insult
to the president"
The other correspondence, including
Miss Taylor's letter acknowledging
authorship, has appeared heretofore
Messrs Shallenberger Of Nebraska
and Heno Of Indiana, were the Demo-
Gratis present who voted against tabling
the resolution.
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King Edward
Seriously Ill.,
More Serious Than at First Suspected - Laudanum Ad-
ministered TO ALIay Pain At AherShot Did Not Leave
Royal Pavilion Prince of Wales Represented him.

London, June 1G-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from AL
dershot says
THE kings Illness has become OF a
much more serious nature than at first
suspected
Yesterday the king was In low
state and laudanum was administered
to allay the pain. Complications were
feared thls morning"
3,4S p. m.--When questioned regard
ing the alarInist reports circulated
about the health OF King Edward. his
majesty's private secretary Sir Fran
els Knolyis, said,
1.-THE best answer | can give IL that
the King is going to Windsor this af-
ternoon"
King Edward. who was attacked yes
terday by lumbago, following a chill
contracted while reviewing troops at
Aldershot passed a good night and IL
much better. Rain is falling. however
80 he viii not risk attending the grand
review today The Prince Of Wales
VIII receive the salute in the kings
stead.
Lord Farquehar, master OF the
household, who is at Windsor castle.
said this afternoon that King Edward
was much better and that he would
arrive at the castle this afternoon from
Aldershot, In accordance with his pre-
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vious arrangements.
PRINCE REPRESENTED THE KING
Aldershot. Eng, June l6,--rhe lndis-
position OF King Edward and the In
cessant doWnpour OF rain combined to
eifectualy spoil the grand review OF
troops here today. The king did not
leave the royal pavilion and was rep
resented by the Prince OF Wales who
rode to the saluting point, accompanied
by the Duke OF Connaught and a bril-
liant statf, comprising several Indian
princes the military attaches, Lord
Roberts, the commander-in- chief, and
the headquarters staff, Queen Alexan-
dra drove TO the parade ground In a
closed carriage, with the Princess of
Wales and the Princess Victoria.
In other carriages at the saluting
point were the Duchess of Con-SN;ght
and many Of the notabilities who are
visiting England More than $1,000
rain-soaked troops marched past the
heir to the throne.
START FOR WINDSOR,
Aldershot, Eng. June licking Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra started for
Windsor at AIS O'clock this afternoon
In a motor car. The king showed little
trace OF his recent Illness.
THEY ARRIVE.
Windsor, Eng, June licking Ed
ward arrived here at p. m. from AL
dershot
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/ ought not 10 be passed II a provision
should not be inserted In the bill Of
lading that the carrier should be re-
qpired to pay charges lawfully made
upon him Mr.. Nelson contended that
this London charge was an arbitrary
ana fixed charge, not subject to compe-
ttion.
II the charge were Included In the
freight charge that would be subject
70 competition After some further
discussion the vote was taken on Mr..
tioars amendment which provided that
nothing In the act should prevent the
carrier from stipulating for reimburse
ment to him by the conslgnee or ship
per Of any charges which be lawfully
may be compelled to pay or compen >
sation for any service which he NAV
agree TO render The amendment was
reJeeted'-s to %. The bin then was
passed
The bill provides that no master.
agent or owner OF any vessel TRANSPORT
ing goods from the United States To
foreign ports shall insert in the bill Of
lading or other agreement, any clause
whereby he shall be relieved Of liability
FOR loss or damage arising from neglI-
gence, fault or failure In proper loading
or proper delivery Of any goods com
mltted to his care; or any clause or
agreement whereby there Is imposed
on the signee any port or dock charges
Of any kind for the dscharging or de-
livery OF the goods, the payment OF
which by law Is imposed upon such
master, agent or owner
A bill for preventing the adulteration.
misbranding and limitations Of foods.
beverages, candles, drugs and condl-
ments In the District Of Columbia or
the territories and for regulating inter-
state traffic therein then was taken up.
The senate at o'clock at the conclu-
sion OF the morning hour resumed con-
sideration of the lsthmian canal project,
Mr. Cullom Qll.) addressing the senate
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FIVE KILLED IN
A TRAIN WRECK.

Barre Vt, June l6.-In addition to
property damage caused by a cloud
burst over this section late last night,
five railroad men lost their lives by a
freight train on the Central Vermont
railroad running into a washout at
Middlesex.
The dead include the conductor, en-
gineer and fireman and two brakemen.
The train consisted Of a locomotive and
~ cars. Passing through Middlesex. II
was running at fair rate of speed
when it struck ditch washed out by a
torrent of water The locomotive leap
ed into the ditch and freight cars piled
up on top Of It, The tranmen We're
buried under the ruins.
The Wlnooski river rose to spring
freshet heights and caused q great
deal Of other damage The railroad
bridge az Bolton was destroyed and a
sawmlll together vito the house adjoin-
ing were demolished In the town Of
Mddlesex. One hundred thousand feet
Of logs We're carried away
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OF these workmen In this region and
the result cannot be otherwise than
disastrous to the mining property. for
with the accumulation of gas. pump
runners cannot keep at work There
are also the dangers Of explosions which
only the greatest precautions can pro-
vide against. Those fire bosses who
did not quit today are confidently ex-
pected to do 40 tomorrow The COM
panles will find II impossible to MI the
places Of these men, as 1t requires much
experience to become expert in this
work.
Robinson, the Delaware & Hudson
deputy, who was shot through the right
lung at OlIphant late Saturday night
by some unknown person alleged to be
a striker, Is still alive with the chances
against him.
The company offered 81 900 reward for
the arrest and conviction of his as
sailant,
NOT OUT AT WILKEsBARRE.
Wllkesbarre, Pa. June l6.--As far as
can be learned the effort Of the strlk-
ers to bring out the fire bosses and
other bosses today was not as great
a success as was expected by the union
Information as to the number that re-
fused to go to work Is difficult to be had
but II Is generally believed the number
was not large.
Jasper Clark, Of Toledo, international
president of the Team Drivers assocla-
ton, who came here last night. saw
Prest. Mitchell today Mr. Clark said
his union Is In entire sympathy with
the miners and will do everything pos
sible TO help them. II II were necessary
to call out his men to help the miners
he felt sure they would respond.
There was a general shooting ARRAY
near the William A collery of the Lee
high Valley Coal company at Duryra
shortly after midnight In which no one
was hurt. There are conflicting reports
as TO the nature of the trouble. Resi-
dents of the neighborhood said several
coal and iron police left the collery
after midnight and were attacked BY
a number of men who were lying In
wait They managed to board car
for Plttston, It is said, without being
injured.
The officials Of the company said a
number of Italians were holding cele-
bratlon and that they fired revolvers
IN the air, They were not near the
collery
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ing with another girl yesterday. Short
~ before her death she made a state
ment TO this effect. The young woman
lived with her mother near the ball
park and bore a god reputation. TO
Smith she declared that her name was
Gladeys Glenwood. and Smith says
that she was Of an emotional and SEN
sational nature.
She died In great agony calling con-
stantly for Elmer. who could not be
found. The girls mother had just re-
turned home from church when her
daughter ran In exclaiming
I've done IT, I've done H. Kiss me
goodbye"
Then she ran down TO a drug store
and said she had taken carbolic acid
After that she ran upstairs again and
was found lying on the bed. She had
purchased an ounce bottle during the
day and had taken tcaspoonful OF Il
In water.
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Tracy and Merrill Heard Prom.

Portland, Ore. June l6.-Traey and
Merrill the escaped conyicts, took
breakfast this morning about five miles
from Vancouver Washington, al the
house Of farmer named Peedy. T-,p
appeared at the house ana demanded
breakfast, but the farmer refused to
feed them. They tied and gagged him
and then took what food they wanted
and started out again, leaving the
farmer lying on the ground.
The posse, which went IN pursuit last
night, returned to Vancouver this
morning about o'clock and after being
reinforced started out on the rail
again about o'clock. The posse head
ed by Sheriff Marsh. OF Clarke county,
Washington, and Detective Day, Kerr
rlgan and Snow Of Portland. numbers
about 200 men.
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GOV. GEN. WOODS PAYMENTS.
Senator Teller Introduces Resolution Calling on Secretary OF
War for enized Statement Of All Payments Out Of Cuban
Funds for hePupose Of Promoting Reciprocity

Washington, June 16.--To furnish
more time for the consideration Of the
isthmian canal project the senate ses-
sion today began at II o'clock.
At the conclusion of routine business
Mr. Teller Of Colorado offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas, 1t seems impractleable to
prepare during this session OF Con-
gress an itemized statement showing
the collection and disbursement OF all
funds for the whole period OF the milf
tary occupation OF Cuba, and
Whereas, 1t is important that a
statement be now made OF the accounts
hereafter named therefore be II
Resolved, That the secretary OF
war be, and he is hereby, directed to
send to the senate the following.
"A fun temlzed statement Of all pay
ments made out Of Cuban funds TO any
person or corporations, II any. for the
purpose Of promoting reciprocity be-
tween the United States and cuba, at
any time during the military occupa-
ton of Cuba by the United States and
whether such paynEnts were author
lied or approved by the secretary OF
war"
Mr. Keen IN. j. objected to imme-
diate consideration of the resolution
and II went over
Consideration was then resumed Of
the London dock charges bill.
Pending disposition OF the bill the
senate agreed to conference on the
bill for the protection of the president,
and Messrs. Hoar. Fairbanks and Pet
tus were appointed as conferees,
The London dock charge bin was
discussed by Messrs McCumber, Nell
son, Gallinger and Hale.
Mr. Hale could not see why the
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar should
not be accepted. II must be an extreme
~ drastic and unreasonable bin and II
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Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister, OF
Prest. Palma's opinion on this subject
Should IL become apparent that there Is
no possibility OF an agreement between
the senate and house upon the pending
reciprocity proposition then the presi-
dent PROBABLY will endeavor to simplify
the problem by dropping the house out
Of the calculations and negotiating d.
rectly with Perst Palma. II is true
such a treaty would require the APP
proval of two-thirds oft he senate, but
It is believed that under the changed
conditions this would not be impossible
OF attainment.
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MRS. MORTENSENl SHED TEARS.
vas Informed Of the Verdict by Her Father-Woud Like to
See Her Husband Were He an Innocent
Man, Otherwise Net

months burst forth unresiralnedly for
some time. Mrs. Mortens n cried bit
tery and long. and II was with difficult
~ that her grief was at length sub
dued. Today, however. Mrs. Morten-
sen is feeling better under the pecu-
liarly distressing condition In which she
IL placed on account OF her approach
ing maternity and the awful occurrence
that came TO destroy her happiness In
respect 20 this condition Il might be
added that on yesterday and today a
number Of friends Of the family have
been calling at the Watkins Nome TO
make inquiry as 10 the truth or falslty
Of a rumor that had become current
here and. they were Informed. In Salt
Lake. II was 10 the effect that a still
born child had come into the world
but the friends were assured that there
was no truth In the rumor.
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Cuban Minister'S Credentials.

Washington, June l6.-Senor Con-
zales de Quesada, the new Cuban min
lister, was today escorted to the White
House by Secy. Hay and presented his
credentials to President Roosevelt.
The new minister was unaccompanied
by any attache. II had been expected
that the speeches exchanged between
the president and the minister would
be important and interesting but II was
quite otherwise and the exchanges were
exceedingly formal and conventional.
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STRIKERS Return 10 work.

Bramwell w. W. June lG,--Several
hundred more strikers returned TO work
today In the Flat Top and Tug river coal
fields, probably half the number who
struck week ago having now re-
turned to work. The remainder now
out are becoming desperate. This morn
ing probably 100 Of the strikers heay-
lily armed left Simmons, where there
are three collleries and started on a
march TO Pocahontas They allege that
they win stop all work there
Many believe that troops will soon
be necessary I'm this field.
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DID PAY MONEY TO GOMEZ.
secy. Root Assumes Full Respons.
Utility for the Same.

Washington. June lG.-Secy Root has
assumed full responsibility for the pay
ment Of money 10 Gen. 6 <lez by Gen.
Wood during the American occupation
OF Cuba, and II Congress asks for an
explanation OF the matter he stands
prepared TO furnish what he regards
as the most convincing proofs that the
payments were dictated BY the wlsest
statesmanship.
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THREE MURDER CASES UNTRIED.
Clyde Fes Trial Will Probably Come the Last Of Jny or First
Of August-Kaigbn and MCGEE Cases VIII Go
Over Until Next FALL

District Attorney Eichnor VIII bare
~ have time 10 recover from the ef-
fects Of the hard fought battle Just
ended, when the clyde Felt case VIII be
called Tor trial. he stated this morn
ing that he would have to attend court
in Tooele county next week and then
he WIN have 90 go TO Summit county.
after which the date for the Felt case
viii be fixed. He Is Of the opinion that
II will be tried during the latter part or
July or the first part OF August.
Mr.. Eichnor stated that the Kaighn
case and the MCGEE case would both
go over until fall
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PALMA OBJECTS TO REBATES.

Washington. June lG,-Presldent
Pama OF Cuba has indicated to PresI-
dent Roosevelt his conviction that the
rebate proposition relative to Cuban
sugar would he not only very objec-
tlonable in itself but would be extreme
ly expensive and almost impossible
to carry out in the distribution.
1t is not stated how this proposition
was communicated to Prest Roosevelt
but It is assumed that secy. Hay was
the medium having been acquainted by
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Expelled from Russia

st, Petersburg. June l6.--An enumer-
alton OF the persons, including working
people, expelled from various cities
during the last two and a half years,
OF the administration OF the late Sinia1
guine. the minister OF the interior who
was assassinated April Is. drawn up by
the instructions Of NJ Won PlehWe. who
succeeded Mr. slpiaguine. shows tha
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-16
GOV. TAFT'S MISSION
PROMISES SUCCESS

Rome. June l6-The complete sue
cess OF the negotiations between Gov,
Taft and the vatican on the subject
OF the friar lands In the Philippines ap-
pears assured. four out Of the FIVE car
dinals composing the subcommittee Of
cardinals favoring the governors pro-
posals, Cardinal steinhuber, Jesuit,
opposes them. After the completion OF
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enormous total Of 60OOO. NJ. Won
Plehwe has decided io clean this state
so far as possible and permit the eNiied
people 10 return as he does not desire
TO inherit the hatred inspired by NJ.
sipigualne. Il Is said that NJ. Plehwe
is Inclined TO adopt mider measures
generally but the reactionists, undet
the leadership OF Count sheremeten arg
stlll influential with the car
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Now that the Mortensen case Is dis
posed Of, the question u.s. when VIII
the three other murder cases that are
now on the criminal docket come to
trial7 The public in general has had
enough OF murder trials and would be
satisfied with rest but there are
three persons charged with the crime
Of murder who are awaiting a deter
mination OF their cases, and. as they
have a right TO a speedy trial. Il Is
quite probable that the interval be-
tween the case Just ended and the next
one viii be very short
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Across the Continent on Horseback

Chicago. June l6.--Dr A. Donaldson
Smith OF Philadelphia. an African ex-
plorer who is crossing the continent on
horseback, accompanied by his valet.
also on horseback, has arrived here
They left Philadelphia May II and.
emitting periods Of complete rest, have
averaged 80 miles day. They Will
rest In Chicago four days and then re-
sumo their journey to the Yellowstone
Park and thence either to Seattle or
Nevada
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A H1OTHER KILLS
FIVE CHILDREN

Jackson. Miss, June l6--Mrs. l.,
Westron. white woman living near
Martin, small station several miles
from here last evening killed five Of her
children by shooting them to death In
an clubhouse and afterwards burning the
structure over their bodies. The woman
escaped
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Newark. n. j., June l6--Vice Chan
cellor Emery today gave an oral opIn-
ion making a temporary Injunction Sc
cured week ago by Miriam Berger,
of Sullivan county. n. " permanent
The injunction restraints the United
States Steel corporation from retiring
5000 OOO, 600 of preferred stock and issu-
ing $3.50 10000 In bonds instead. r. v.
Lindabury, counsel for the United
states Steel corporation, gave notice
OF appeal.
II was agreed by counsel for both
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STEEL TRUST INJUNCTION
MADE PERMANENT

sides that the form OF order for the APP
peal would be submitted to the court
late this afternoon. In his opinion the
vice chancellor held that the retire
ment Of the preferred stock constituted
q preferential reduction OF the cor
poratlon's capital among those assent
ing to the plan and corresponding
impairing Of those not asserting. Ac-
cording TO the vice chancelor's decls-
ion. preferred stockholders have vest
ed property rights which cannot be Inn
paired by a board OF directors without
the consent Of the holders Of preferred
shares
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San Francisco June l6,-The United
States transport Meads sailed today for
Manila. via Nagasakl. She carries q
full cargo Of army supplies and has on
board so recruits and casuals; II sig
nal corps men; % members Of the hos
pital corps and about so cabin pas
sengers.
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the negotiations an acute conflict Is
expected between the vatican officials
and the Filipino religious order re-
gardng the disposition of the money
which the United States win pay for
the lands. The vatican considers that
the money ought to be given 10 the pro.
paganda or society Of cardinals having
the care and oversight of foreign mis-
siOns.
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There was a furry OF excitement at
the police station at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon when a report came In TO the
effect that a revolver, supposed TO be
the one with which Mortensen killed
Hay had been found on or near the
premises OF the defendant. and that
1t had one empty chamber and four I'M
fired cartridges.
Almost in moment the news spread
and all rorts Of stories, more or less
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GUN FOUND NEAR SCENE OF MORTENSENHAY MURDER.

but It was ascertained that some Of
the Daynes and Woodruff children dur
ing the day had discovered pistol In
lucern field about one mile north
and west OF the Mortensen home. That
II was a small gun, and that It had
four empty chambers. on the strength
II this showing II Is pretty certain
tina, the weapon has no connection
with the tragedy In any way, and that
another sensation bubble has been sx.
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exaggerated. were told II was stated
that the finding Of the gun would make
II easy Cor Mortensen to get a new
trial on the ground Of newly discov-
cred evidence. and in contradistinction
It was affirmed that the weapon was
owned by Mortensen, and that the
ownership could be easily proved. In
view OF all that mas occurred recently
the excitement was considerable.
II was very difficult 10 get the facts,
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ploded by investigation.

ploded by investigation.
Meanwhile the police are making ar
rangements to secure possession Of the
gun. II was the intention to send an
officer or officers to the Daynes' home
where the gun is but Mrs. Daynes
promised 10 bring Il to the station. so
the matter OF going to Forest Dale was
abandoned for the time being. The
probabilities are that the revolver was
lost in the field IN some way similar
TO the one found soon after the tragedy.