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the clerk" observed Mr., Hepburn.
But they are not here" announced
the speaker.
They must be IN the senate. but al
any rate II Is well settled that a con-
ference report cannot be considered
without the original papers"
Can | ask unanimous consent for the
consideration Of the report?' asked Mr..
Hepburn
THE chair thinks not, replied the
speaker. "The matter must go over
until the papers are found"
Accordingly the report was with
drawn and the house went into commit
tee OF the whole and resumed the con
sderatlon Of the Philippine civil gov
eminent bill.
The papers belonging to the isthmlan
canal legislation were found and Mr.
Hepburn moved to adopt the conference
report.
The conference report on the isthmian
canal bill was adopted by the house by
vote OF 252 10 Z.
Mr. Hepburn had quite a long col
loquy with Mr. Richardson OF Tonnes
csc. over the time In which the presi-
dent was TO conduct the negotiations
with the Panama Canal company, and
said that the senate rejected every pro-
position made by the house conferees.
He would not have made this report
Il he did not believe that II was tn
senate dill or nothing He also de-
clared that he did not believe the Pa
mama Canal company possessed any
thing we cared TO buy
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THE HARVARD-YALE BOAT RACE

New London. Conn. June 26.-The
thousands of boating enthusiasts who
spent the night In this old whaling
town, awakened today to find the
weather conditions decidedly unprom-
ising for the Yale Harvard regatta.
Daybrake brought a sky overcast
and drizzllng rain and heavy wind
from the southwest fretted the waters
Of the Thames near It's mouth In UNI
propitous style. At 3 o'clock, how
ever, the sun broke through the clouds
and as the forenoon wore on, the con.
dltions at the finish line improved
slightly The wind drew around out
Of the southwest. and, at 1880, was
coming biskly out OF the northwest
The rowing experts predicted good wa
ter in the afternoon, but the morning
forecast Of the local weather bureau
was correct occasional showers with
high northwest winds.
The presence of President Roosevelt
The following are the positions. nameg
and weight Of men who compose the
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ATTY-GENERAL'S REPLY,
Says Officers Have Right to Pursue
Criminals on Indian Reservations.

Atty. Gen, Breeder replied today to
Sheriff Robert clyde of Heber city in
inquiry as to the authority Of a sheriff
TO pursue criminals on Indian reserva-
tions, The attorney general says that
while our enabling act especially de-
clares that Indian reservations shall be
and remain under the absolute jurisdic.
ton and control OF Congress, this Ian
guage was not intended to deprive the
state and Its officers Of authority 70
pursue, apprehend and punish Grim.
inals who have committed violations OF
our penal statutes and escaped 10 the
indian reservations" In my opinion. II
person commits a crime In your coun-
~ punishable under our laws and es-
capes to the Uintah Indian reese rvatlon.
you as sheriff Of Wasatch county, have
power and authority to pursue such
person, arrest him and return him 10
your county for TRIAL Also II person
mot an lndian) commit murder on the
reservation, you would have perfect au-
thority, and II would be your duty as
sheriff to proceed 10 such reservation
and arrest the murderer and bring him
10 your county for trial"
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ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL SERVICES

pie, the archbishop OF Canterbury and
the lord mayor, Sir Joseph c. Dlmsdale,
the corporation In full state dress,
bringing up the rear with eviden'
feeling the choir sang the three psalms
OF intercession after which the RI. Rev
cosmo Gordon Lang, bishop Of Ste
pheny read the lesson, Isaiah, chapter
81, verse 10.
II said In the cutting of Of my days,
! shall go TO the gates Of the grave; !
am deprived OF the residue of my
years"
His voice rang out TO the furtherest
recess Of the dome and brought a
wholesouled response from the choir
and the congregation.
The anthem and the singing Of the
hymn. Thine arm. o. Lord In days
" old was strong 20 heal and save,
and psalm 81 concluded the service
whereupon the bishop of London. sur
rounded by the archblshops and blsh-
ops. from the altar steps impresslvely
pronounced the benedlction. For a few
moments complete silence reIgned, and
all heads were bowed in prayer, after
which the almost blind archbishop OF
Canterbury was carefully led down the
steps. the procession reformed and the
congregation went into the sunlight.
gladly discussing the wording Of the
latest bulletin from Buckingham pal
ace.
simultaneously similar service was
conducted OF ST. Margarets church.
Westminster. II was largely attended
by cabinet ministers, peers and menu
bers Of the house OF commons and was
concluded with singing God Save the
King"
From India. Australia and Africa.
everywhere where Brltons congregated.
telegram announce the holding Of Inn
pressive supplicatory services.
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,Dewey Gioes
His Testimony.
IeAS Senate philippines Committee SManaa Had g3ee,
Surrendered 70 Him When Spanish Fleet Was .Suok--
Were c'dany Promises as 10 What the Fajplos Would
DO, BmHe Did SCof Depend on Them,

washington, June 26.-AdmlraI
Dewey made a statement before the
senate committee on the PHILIPPINES TO-
day' concerning the early operations al
Manila when he was in command OF the
American naval forces in Philippine
waters The admirars statement con-
tribuled an important addition to the
history Of the surrender OF the city of
Manila This consisted OF positive
statement by the admiral TO the effect
Tue Guy had been surrendered to
him az the time that the Spanish fleet
was sunk and that when the city did
surrender IL was in pursuance OF
definite undertaking between himself
and the Spanish governor general
The admiral was questioned By Sena-
tor Lodge. He said he had first heard
from Aguinaldo and his friends. about
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JUNE se, 1909. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

since It's appointment any proposition
looking to the dlsconiinuunte Of the
quarterly temperance lesson or any
modification Of the instructions re-
oeiyed from the convention, and third
W that the lesson committee has no
Intention OF recommending to the con
Venton any modification OF the pres
ent instructions concerning the tenn
perance lessons"
The international executive commit
tee met this forenoon at the Brown
Palace hotel, the vice chairman, w. N.
Hartshorn OF Boston, presiding. The
greater portion OF the meeting was de-
voted to consideration OF reports from
the chairmen, The committee ad-
journed 10 attend the Jacobs memorial
service The executive committee and
the lesson committee win adopt ap.
proprlate resolutions upon the death
Of Mr. Jacobs copies OF which win be
forwarded By telegraph to the widow
today.
A representative OF the executive
committee will convey copies OF these
resolutions to Chicago, and present
them at the memorial services 10 bee
held In that city on Sunday next.
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London, June 26,--At the hour when
the king should have been crowned.
great and distinguished gathering al
most identical with that which would
have sat in Westminster Abbey gath
cred in st. Paul's cathedral. The APP
proaches were lined by silent throngs,
through which drove peers and peer
esses, colonial premlers, foreign en-
yoys, Ambassador and Mrs. Choale,
Henry White, secretary OF the embassy.
and Mrs. White, Whitelaw Reid. the
special ambassador of the United
States to the coronation aud Mrs. Reid,
Mr. and Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.,
and the leading members OF the nobll-
ity. In the nave about thousand
OF the Westminster Abeby ticket hold
ers. mainly women. were seated.
Shortly before noon the big western
doors were swung open, sunlight
streamed In and the Duke Of CAM
bridge leaning on the arm OF an equer-
ry walked 10 the ohanceL As o'clock
struck, there arose from the far end
of the nave the clear notes Of the OPEN
ing sentences Of the lltany. chaDted by
four OF the cathedral clergy. Their
tones were In such unison that they
seemed to emanate from one powerful
voice. The choir took up the responses.
At each duplication the procession,
with a cross at Its head advanced a
few steps and then stood still until the
response was completed. Through the
kneeling congregation the choir ad-
vanced to the chancel steps. a score OF
the clergy followed and behind them
were 10 bishops In gorgeous robes.
Then came the Most Rev. William
Dalrymple MacLagan the archbishop
Of York; the Most Rev. Frederick Tenn
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on board the dispatch boat Dolphin
proved a magnet In drawing about the
finish line one Of the largest fleets Ia
years, For hours before the starting
time OF the first race, there were over
a score of large steam yachts, almost
as many schooners and shoals Of little
sloops and auxiliary boats, while the
drawbridge was constantly swinging
Open to admit more
The country people came to New
London by hundreds In the early fore
noon, and their teams took up posi-
tons on the road along the river near
the finish line. Usually they do not
evince much Interest In the races, but
the possibility OF getting glimpse OF
the president or the members OF his
famil was a great attraction.
The Dolphln's position was on the
east side OF the river, half mile above
the drawbridge, As every yacht was
gally decorated. not only with signal
flags, but also with each blue or GRIM
son as her owner preferred, the pic
ture from the windows OF the trains
arriving from the east was brilliant
and inspiring.
crews that competed In the Yale-Har-
ward four-oared varsity race:
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April |, 1898, when It became oartsto
that there was TO be war
i then heard that there were num-
Der OF Fihpinos who desired TO accom-.
pany the feet to Manila he continued
AN of them were young and earnest
l. did not attach much Importance 10
them or to what they said. The day be-
fore we left Hongkong received a
telegram from Consul General Pratt
located at Singapore, saying thai
Aguinaldo was at Singapore and would
Join me at Hongkong. replied. All
right tell him 10 come aboard but
attached so little importance TO the
message that | sailed without Agulnal-
do and before he arrived. There were
then many promises az to what the
Filipinos woun do but did not depend
upon them. Consul Williams assured
me that upon our arrival and the firing
of the first gun 10000 FilIplnos wouli
rise. None did arise. and frequently
ioked him on this point.
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her last illness, but without his having
formally been appointed regent
The good news given out by the Duke
Of Connaught at Buckingham palace
before the doctors morning cOnsulta-
ton Occasioned the lyeliest satisfaC-
ton 10 al persons collected at the pal.
ace the Mansion house and elsewhere
awaiting tidings from the sick cham
Der
The absence of ambiguity IN the LAM
guage Of the medical bulletin. which
unlike previous statements, has no
qualifying phrases. has done much TO
restore confidence In the public mind
in regard to the outcome OF the kings
Illness.
King Edward saw several members
Of his family during the morning. The
queen remained at the palace but the
Princess Victoria drove out this morn
ing.
In most Of the churches throughout
the land today the services which were
10 commemorate the coronation OF
King Edward are taking place In the
changed form OF intercesslonary SER
vices.
At o'clock this afternoon a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press was
Informed az Buckingham palace that
not one OF the chief doctors was In at
tendance on the king and that they
were not expected back until s, short
~ after which hour the next bulletin
viii be issued.
From the foregoing II is evident
that the kings condition continues
most satisfactory. Large and happy
crowds surround the palace,
Sir Francis Henry LaSing, physician
in ordinary to the king, who has been
unremittlng in his attendance upon his
majesty since the operation, left the
palace for a short time this afternoon
This was regarded as another favor
able sign.
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Average weight Yale, l53. average welgl
varsity course four miles Time of start 1

In taking positions for the four.
cared varsity race. over a twO-mile
course. Yale took the west course and
Harvard the east, The start was made
at 2:ii As,
Harvard appeared to take the lead
Immediately by half a length. rowing
swift stroke and splashing consldera.
bly, az first Yale was also rowing
speedily probably 50.
Half way TO the half-mile flag Har.
ward Increased her lead. until II became
a length. Both crews We're rowing col.
lectively, although Yale splashed bad
by two good lengths, although Yale
by two good yengths. although Yale
seemed TO pull W BIT Just as they
passed the half-mile flag Both crews
had reduced their stroke. Harvard
rowing &c. while Yale stll splashed,
rowing about % Approaching the
mile Harvard still maintained her lead.
but had TO fight FOR every inch OF II.
At the mile nag. Harvard had gain
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RUINS STILL SMOKING.
Homeless Review the Scene of Des.
olation- Fiercest Fire OF History.
Especial to the "News"I

Especial to the "News."1
Mercur June 26,--At noon today Mer-
cur was stil smoking, though danger
OF more conhagration has passed. Live
Goals in number Of the buildings are
smouIdering and from the present out
look the fire win not be entirely dead
by tonight and possibly not until to.
morrow morning.
Gathered In little knots up and down
the street that stretches the length OF
the gulch which was Mercur's main
thoroughfare, men have spent the
morning IN discussing the fire and re-
viewing this and that unusual feature.
All tell q tale OF fierce heat beyond an
possible human control as few blazes
nave ever ragged before
WIPED OUT IN TWO HOURS.
II required but little ,ehore than two
hours TO rae the business portion OF
Mercur. In that time the long rows
OF business houses lining both sides OF
the gulch were burnel to the ground.
And In their place IS a mass OF black
ened ruins which sent huge volumes OF
black smoke skyward.
A HUGE FINDER BOX.
History has seldom recorded a faster
FIRE than this. Mercur was builded OF
wood, and In the sun that beats down
the most Of the year upon the dry tim
Der, II was like huge matchbox The
FIRE started IN the oqurrh hotel An ex.
plositlou In the attic shot a hole six feet
square through the roof. Through this
hole tongue Of flame protrudel for a
moment and then subsidized. In its
place came a vast volume OF black
smoke charging upward, which lasted
for not more than a couple OF minutes.
MADNESS IN THE AIR.
Then the flames came. and IN less
than Ave minutes the big hotel was
seethlng and the houses next and
across the street had caught the flames.
Madness vas in the air, The volunteer
fire department OF IS men was called
out ana the 50 feet OF hose, the only one
(Contlnued on page two)
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BADLY SCALDED.
Niece of Murdered Mrs. Ilemsley the
Victim of an Accident.

There was slight tragedy connected
with the murder and suicide Of yester-
day which for the time escaped pub
lie notice. The sister Of Mrs. Hemsley,
the murdered woman, who lives in a
two-story frame building at the corner
OF Second South and Fifth East streets.
on hearing Of what befell her sister,
left her little tlye-year-Old gir with
a nelghbor while she hurried away to
the scene Of the tragedy. The child
was left alone fer time. and managed
TO upset pail Of boiling hot water and
grease from table over herself and
was terribly scalded. She was attend
ed to Immediately, as her screames at
tracted attention at once.
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ed, however, and was fully three
lengths ahead. The time for the mile
was 5.46.
AT the mile and a half Harvard was
leading by about three lengths, Yale
splashing considerably A quarter OF
a mile from the finish Harvard led by
three lengths, Yale Qulckening stroke
TO IS.
Official time four.Oared varsity racei
Harvard ll;i9 y; Vale. il;2jh
The regatta committee has announc-
ed that the freshmen race has been
postponed on account OF a heavy Wind
until the varsity race
The varsity race win be rowed At
o'clock n the conditions allow, II
II cannot be rowed then. an attempt
viii be made 10 start II at o'clock.
II II cannot be rowed before $50, az
cordlng 10 the present program OF the
regatta committee. it Will 40 over until
tomorrow.
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HEMSLEY FUNERALS.
Both viii be Held Tomorrow, One in
Morning, Other In Afternoon.

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock the
funeral services over the remains OF the
late Edward Hemsley will be held at
the family residence, 1901 south Twelfth
East street All friends are invited to
attend. In the afternoon, at 4 o'clock,
at the Twentieth ward meeting house,
services VIII be held over the remains
Of the latf Mrs, Sarah Brooks Hemsley.
Inc remains may be seen at the home,
SlS Fourth street, from 1880 TO $3.50 p.
m These were the victims Of yester-
days awful tragedy.
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NEEDS OF THE TOWN.

| This will aid In no small measure to
solve the food question.
NEEDS OF THE TOWN.
Regarding the needs Of the town
Mayor Luft said this morning to a
News stan correspondent: "our
needs were temporary and they have
been relieved 1t was a question Of i'm
mediate relief with us There was no
way TO get anything to eat, Now that
we have got enough to last US for a
day or so We can provide for the rest
ourselves. To Gov. Wells, Mayor
Thompson, W. II. Bancroft John Dern,
Supt George Edwards and the people
Of Salt Lake, Lehi, Provo and Sun
shine, wish to extend the heart!est
thanks of the people Of Mercur."
DISCUSSING FIRES ORIGIN.
The town Of Mercur is still agog over
the question of how the fire started
Wherever crowd Of three or four men
get together conjectures are put forth.
Each man seems 10 have a pet theory
OF his own The fire had It's origin in
an explosion on the top floor OF the
Oqurrh hotel That much Is certain.
But beyond that there seems 10 be
nothing but guess, a big general guess
IN which everybody Is taking hand.
INCENDIARIsM MOoTED.
There are whispers OF incendiarism,
too. Abe Crawford. the nightwatch-
man, the man who is supposed TO be
conyersant with about as much that Is
going on as any man in Mercur. has
suspicious Of his own. When asked for ,,
HIS opinion he said;
what think wouldn't do for pub
llcation. And have reason for what |
think, too" he added significantly.
EXPLODED THEORY.
A popular theory that went around
last night was exploded TINS morning
This was that a miner was patching
on the top floor Of the hotel and that
his gasoline stove blew up. The
cook and chambermad, however
ray that there was not drop OF
gasoline In the hotel. The explosion
occurred In an untenanted part OF the
building, II the gasoline stove blew up
while man was cooking his meal,
where Is the man?
REPORT OF DEATH.
A report OF death In the fire went
to pieces this morning when the cold
light OF day was turned upon 1t. This
was when an old man named Schmidt,
who roomed In the Palmer house had
been burned to death. II was said that
he went of shift at 4 o'clock Tuesday
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at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Gem
trail Presbyterian church and at $3.50
o'clock memorial service for the late
B. +. Jacobs OF Chicago, chairman Of
The executive committee. was held.
The following official statement has
been Issued by the lesson commit
tee:
II appears from petitions received
and from press notices that there is an
entire misunderstanding concerning
the attitude Of the lesson committee
toward the quarterly temperance les
son. The committee desires TO say.
hrst that II has faithfully carried out
the Instructions OF the convention aad
prepared the quarterly temperance
lesson second, that Il has never con-
tsmplated or discussed At any meeting
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Denver, June 26.-Four special trains
filled with delegates TO the ninth Trl-
ennlal International Sunday School
convention arrived over the Burllng.
ton railroad this morning. and one each
over the Rock Island and the Union
Pacific. The low rates In effect have
caused an influx OF thousands Of peo.
pie to the city In addition to the ?.
900 or more delegates to the convention.
The convention proper will open this
evening with simultaneous meetings in
the Trinity Methodist and Central
Presbyterian churches. A preparatory
service OF prayer and praise was held
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COUNTY BOARD MUST EXPLAIN
State Board Of Equalization Cites Salt Lake County Equazers Of
Taxes to Appear Saturday and Make Explain
alton Of Reduction

real estate outside OF the city limits by
10 per cent and apparently the state
board is not satisfied that this was
proper. The matter should have been
heard this morning but the Ogden
member Of the state board was unable
TO be present at the meeting and so
The appearance was set for Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
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NXNkNNX/NNNNNIW

the Salt Lake and Mercur roads for
their special trains; the men on both
roads did all In their power TO speed
the provisions and to relieve the hun
cry of the town. The people wish also
TO correct the impression that has gone
out that the whole town had burned.
More than one half OF the residences
still stand although all OF the business
district Is level with the ground.
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afternoon, went over to his room and
went 70 bed, and that he had not been
heard of since. II was supposed that
his body was in the mass Of ruins. The
story gained currency until a man came
along who said that he had seen and
talked TO Schmidt after the fire, and
that the old man had left on last nights
special for Salt Lake.
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The board OF county commissioners
and the county assessor OF Salt Lake
county have been cited to appear be-
fore the state board Of equalization to
explain the 10 per cent reduction made
in property IN this county. The county
board reduced all valuations upon I'M
proyements within the city and upon
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Lawrence Waterbury did not start
knin arrived first at Belfort. at
iO:i7;3J. His average speed was 100
kllometers per hour Henry Farman
reached Belfort ~ il.i00i. and Maurice
Farman at ii.i3.45.
Fournier's tire burst Just after pass
ing Chaumont, where he was leading.
Foxhal Keene dashed into a gate az
a level crossing at Ozlr, II miles out
His automobile was injured and he was
unable to continue the race. Mr.. ksens
was not injured.
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TO CHOIR MEMBERS.
viii Meet Tonight to Prepare for
Stephens Birthday.

The members Of the Tabernacle choir
viii NEE, at 1880 this evening to receive
instructions from Prof Mcclellan about
the details Of the program arranged FOR
Saturday next at saltair, at which time
and place the birthday Of Conductor
Stephens. now In Europe, viii be OBJ
served. The rehearsal viii be a brief
and interesting one and win have much
to do with the success or failure Of the
excursion. The effort is being made 10
have II eclipse all OF It's predecessors
both In artistic endeayor and IN the
matter OF attendance.