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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
POORER CLASSES
ARE SUFFERING
Bitterly Cold Weather Through
out Eastern States.
COAL is SCARCE IN NEW YORK
EFFORTS PUT FORTH TO ALE
WAITE THE DISTRESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-New York and
N New England have experienced
during the past twenty-four hours
the coolest weather for many years In
this city it was the coolest Dec. 8 in
twenty-six years, the thermometer
registering, as it did in that year, 8
above zero. The severity of the cold
was intensified by the fact that the
people were not prepared for it, the
cold wave having descended upon the
country suddenly and without warning
Then, too. the scarcity of coal caused
much suffering among the poorer
classes. Every effort is being put forth
to alleviate the suffering, charitable or
CARNATIONS having taken steps to sup
ply the poor and the board of alder
men having voted 100000 to help along
the good cause. During the day the
rivers were covered with a heavy mist,
showing the great difference between
the temperature of the air and the
water.
The cold in the city was mild COM
pared with that prevailing in the north
ern sections of the state and in New
England. At Albany the mercury fel
! to 10 below zero, and in some nearby
districts it went down to 20. The river
1 is frozen over at Albany, putting ar
end to navigation. Ballston reported
80 below, the lowest registration since
! 1861, and Saratoga felt the grasp o.
4 weather 80 below. In the Adirondack
region and along the Champiain valley
/ the thermometer registered between i
! to 20 below.
1 Throughout Maine and Connection
! the Thermometer registered from 8 K
90 below, a fall in some places of 40 de
grees in twelve hours. Norfolk, Conn
reported a temperature of % degrees
below zero, the coolest in years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
RETIREMENT OF SHlRAS.
Judge Taft Will Likely Be His Sue
ceSsOr

New York. Dec. 9.-The prospective
retirement of Justice Shiras from the
supreme court, which was announced
by his son some time ago as likely TO
take place at no very distant date, it is
believed here, may result in the promo
ton to the supreme bench of William
II. Taft. chairman of the Philippine
commission. Governor Taft's elevation
to the court would be the fulflIment of
the general understanding which exist
ed at the time he resigned from the
federal court bench in Ohio and took
up his present duties at the request of
President Mckinley.
It viii also be in the nature Of a re-
ward of bis long and arduous work at
the head of the Philippine commission
Should Governor Taft retire the ex-
pectation is that his successor as chair
man of the commission viii be General
Luke Z. Wright of Tennessee. now vice
chairman of the commission. W. w.
ROckhill, now head of the bureau OF
American republics. and who represent
ed the United States in China, is men
toned as a probable successor to Mr..
Wright No confirmation of the posi-
BILE changes is obtainable in official
quarters, but it is not denied that the
changes outlined have been given con-
SideratiOn.
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PORTO RICANS DEMAND THAT THEY BE
FURNISHED MEANS TO LEAVE HAWAII

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Honolulu, Dec. 2. CVia San Fran
cisco, Dec. 9.)-At a mass meeting of
Porto Ricans, held in Hilo, a resolu-
ton was adopted providing for a COM
mittee to ask congress to send the
Porto Ricans who are in Hawaii back
to their own country. Congress will
be memOrialiZed in their behalf They
are mostly destitute, and many of them
are very anxious TO return to Porto
Rico. The Porto Ricans in Hawaii
were brought by the Planters assO-
citation nearly two years ago TO be
plantation labOrerS. From the first
there was trouble with them, and there
have been charges and counter charges
and Investigations ever since The
Porto Ricans have declared that they
were ilI-treated. and Governor Dole
has just finished a report of an in
vestigation he made at the request of
the authorities at Washington. He
found that the charges of ill-treatment
were not Substantiated by the facts
The planters who employed the Porto
Rieans declare that those who came
here were mainly of the criminal and
vagrant element and that they are
worthless as labOrers. The police rec
ords show an extraordinary proper
ton of Porto Ricans among the ar
rests made since they came here, a
majority of the arrests being for va
grancy. The Porto Ricans who are
able to do so nave been returned home
for some time
Official Scandals.
The territorial grand jury, which has
been investigating the scandals in gov
eminent offices. has made its final re-
port to Judge De Bolt. The jurors
comment severely upon the failure of
the auditor to carry out the duties of
his Office, but find no Indictment in that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT ADVOCATES
REDUCTION OF PHILIPPINE TARIFF

Washington, Dec. 9.-Luke Wright, vice
governor of the Philippines, appeared be
fore the senate committee on philippines
today and urged the passage of the DILL
reducing the duty on Philippine goods
coming to this county TO 25 per cent OF
the Dingley rates. He also thought chi
nese IabOrers should be allowed to come
to the islands. Governor Wright also
supported the bill for reform in the
Philippine currency.
Mr. Wright said that in his opinion the
tariff of 70 per cent which now obtains
on all products shipped from the Philip.
pines to the United States really. amounts
to a prohibition. He pleaded for larger
and more liberal trade relations with the
islands and said that the ships bringing
sugar and tobacco to this country should
take back American products.
Senators Burrows and Dietrich chal-
ienged his statement that the existing
tariff of - per cent is prohibitive, and
said that the imports of sugar since 800
had increased steadily.
Mr.. Wright replied that the amount was
q mere bagatelle compared with the pro-
duction. AS mere matter of sentiment, -
he said, Il think there is hardly anything
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department The matter of the respon-
sibility of government officials for the
escape OF Treasurer William H. Wright,
after he was known to be about $1S.-
000 short is suggested as a subject for
an investigation by the senate. The
result of the iury's work in the de-
partments was three indictments
against superintendent of Public
Works James H Boyd. one against
Chief Clerk 3. H. Wright and one
against the absent treasurer, all for
embeZzlement.
The senate committee appointed to
investigate the auditors department
has reported. supporting the request of
the governor that Auditor Fl. c. Aus
tin be removed. from office for failure
to carry on the work of his office and
for conduct improper in an official.
Auditor Out of Office.
The charges of the governor that he
attempted to borrow public funds from
other employees of the government,
were sustained by the committee. The
senate approved tie report. and Aus
tin is therefore out of Office. Austin
has been kept out of his Office by a
guard of police since last September,
when the governor suspended him. He
contested the legal power of the ex-
ecutive to suspend him and secured
from Judge Gear a writ of mandamus,
ordering that he be reinstated. An
appeal was taken from the writ, but
Gear held that the appeal did not stay
the writ, and contempt proceedings
were about to be begun against the
high sheriff and deputy auditor when
the action of the senate ended the mat
I ter by removing AuStin's right to re-
sumo charge of the Office
I The Office Of Superintendent Boyd is
unoer guard in the same way, and ac-
tior is expected in his case tomorrow
/ in the senate.
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congress could do that would have such
a fine effect upon the Filipino as to es-
tablishing more intimate trade relations
1t would. he said, remove the impression
which exists among them that the Amerl-
cans are there to exploit the islands ana
not to give them the benefit of American
markets. The possibilities of sugar pro-
duction in the Philippines. he said. would
be unlimited were the Importation OF
Chinese labor permitted
Replying to a question if it would not
be better for the United States to produce
its own sugar and obviate the necessity
for shipping it across the Pacific, Mi
Wright said that as a Philippine commits
sioner he was bound to advance the in
terests of the Filipino people. He next
discussed the question of Philippine cur
rency. and urged authority for the COM
mission to issue temporary certificates OF
Indebtedness, which shall be redeemabie
in gold coin, and which could be ex-
changed for the peso He was not, he SAID
in favor of unlimited coinage. The III
innate purpose of congress, he thought
is undoubtedly to give to the Philippines
the same currency as our own, but, ne
said, it would be unfortunate tesdo thai
at once.
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Measure Was Advocated by United
Mine Workers.

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. 9.-The Dauphin
county court today decided, in an opinion
written by Judge Simonton that the store
order law enacted by the last legislature
is unconstitutional. In number of cases
tried and decided the court found that
the companies against whom the tax had
been charged did not issue any store or
ders of the kind upon which the act i'm
posed a tax of . per cent on their face
value In the case of the Lehigh Coal
& Navigation company the court squarely
holds the act TO be unconstitutional.
Judge Simonton says:
1.-The taxation imposed on defendant by
said act and charged AGAINST il liz said
settlement was intended TO, and if the
act were sustained, would inflict a PEN
atty on defendant for doing that which it
and act is therefore. invalid and uncOn-
sstitutional
The act was one of the measures advo-
Gated by the United Mine N"rkers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
XEARNS is COMING HOME.
Expects to Spend the Holidays in
Salt Lake.
lspeeial 10 ~ Herald.)


Washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-Senator
Kearns. at the request of Indian Com
missioner Jones. win submit the form
of a bill to the Utah legislature to pro-
vide for the cession of land to the
United States upon which it is desired
40 erect an Indian school building at
oanguich. Money is available to put up
he building. but work cannot be COM
nencod until the Utah legislature re-
finouishes title for the state Of Utah
Senator Kearns is arranging his SEN
ator:aI duties 50 that he may leave
,n the 18th inst for Utah. to remain
NTH after the holidays.
4 senator Dubois has obtained permits
ION OF the interior department for the
.nnofntment of an additional stenOg-
amber for the BlackfooJ, Ida, land Of
Ice He has also obtained waiver
y the age limit for admission to the
nedicaI corps of the United States navy
= the instance of James w. Marshall
idaho. who viii take the examina-
on for appointment to a position in
Is naval medical service. Mr.. Mar
laH who has been studying medicine
this city. is one year over the age
nit which Dubois has had modified.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Annie E. CowIey to Matthias F. Cow
ley, lot Is, block 81, ten-acre
plat A ------ -
Ray B. Christergen to Charlotte A
Homer 132x33 feet southwest from
6 rods west of the northeast corner
of lot 5. block 1, plat A----------.....- "a
Ester Price to Thomas Homer. Zxlo
rods northwest from 4 rods north
of the southeast corner of lot !,
Fanny Huthwait D Ishmael Philips.
ks rods of section 20. township
south. range I east ........----------
p A Peterson to o. r. Peterson, -
acres of the northeast quarter OF
section TO- township south, range
. west ....---- -------- -------------- {
Theodore Nystrom to Mae Taylor
Nvstrom, part of lot /, block ?,
fiVe-acre plat A ...-----------
John Shorten to Elizabeth shorten
Sx31k rods southeast from the
northwest corner of lot s, block 1S2.
plat I $500 ------
Glenn r. Boutwell, to L. Snow, lot Is,
block l. Alta place $500 -----.-.--.- J
Milbrough G. Ford to Mary B. card
lev 9x23 rods northeast from z5-S
rods north of the southwest corner
of lot Il. block %. ten-acre plat A.
Twenty-secOnd ward L. d. 5. to Al
fred Solomon, part OF lots and ),
block 119. plat \ .---.--- ..---------
| Carl E. Jensen 70 Soren y Holm, 132
acres of the northwest quarter OF
section 6. township south. range
John P Cahoon to a E. Cahoon,
part of section 4, township , south,
| range l east -..--.--- .---.-----.-.--.
4 E F. Schettler to Edith F. Robinson,
| lots 10 to H. block J. View City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
NEW SPANISH TREATY
BEING CONSIDERED

Washington. Dec. 9--The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations will meet for
the purpose of considering a treaty be-
tween the United states and Spain, which
has been negotiated recently and sent 70
the senate Since the war of 1898 there
has been no treaty between the two coun-
tries the war having operated to annul
those in existence. The new treaty is
the usual agreement of amity and friend
shin between countries on good terms
with each other and does not differ ma
terially from the old treaty with Spain,
except that there are not in this. as there
were IN that. any provisions regarding
Spanish frontiers in America. The treaty
was negotiated in Spain by Minister
Storer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
FIRE IN THE REAR.
A New Revolution Has Broken Out
in Venezuela.

wHlemstadt. Monday. Dec. s.-A new
revolution in Venezuela seems probable
as General Nicolas Rondo. the first
lieutenant of General Matos. has pro-
claimed himself chief of a new venture
and has rallied 1000 men. He is now
at Lesama. General Riera. another OF
Matos' lieutenants, is now near Coro,
having reappeaFed in that vicinity with
200 men, who on Friday last attacked
the railroad.
Revolutionists have also reappeared
in the district of Barquisimeto ~ large
numbers. President Castro was obliged
to send 400 men against them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
Me Senatorship.

There is a Iu1 in the senatorial sit
nation and all indications point to a
protraeted contest among the Repub-
Hcan leaders for Heitfeld's coveted
place. Former Senator George l. Shoup
has come to Boise and opened head
quarters at the Idanha- Judge NJ b
Hevburn is in and out Of the city every
once in a while and has secured rooms
here to shortly open his headquarters.
William E. Borah resides in Boise, ana
Judge Standrod of Pocateilo and Frank
r. Gooding, chairman of the state
committee, who complete the IsI OF
avoWed candidates, will all be on hand
at the proper time As there are hfty
Republican members, it VIII require
tWenty-six to dominate a caucus, II
one is called. BOrah's friends are
vociferOus in claiming twenty-three
votes. but his opponents state that
fourteen viii be his opening strength.
Heyburn's adherents make indefinite
claims ranging from twelve to TWEEN
" Shoup's strength lies with the
old guard and is an unknown guam
tity. Some pick him as an easy VIM
ner and others say his support is
only complimentary and that the
Grand Old Man has lost his power
StandrOd and GOOding VIII bring up the
rear in the contest, and the laItef, II
! is given out. only wants TO make
show Of strength in order to be IN line
for future preferment-- is claimed
nv some that Governor eject Morrlson
viii back Borah 10 win the senator
ship. 1t was Borah's influence thai
nominated Morrison and some pom
ticians who should know what they
are talking about assert that Morrl-
/ son will endeavor to use the appoint
| i've offices as aids to secure his FRIEND
| election. But in Idaho nearly all tht
/ sDnointnents are made by boards. gen
! eTaIlv consisting of the governor, sec
retarv of state and attorney general
| Secretary of State-elect Gibson Is
earnestly, though not bitterly, opposed
i to Borah. and the new attorney gen
! eral. Bagley. seems to desire to keel
! cut OF the muddle-
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Henry Meyer, the keeper of a rooming
house at IS East Second South street, was
tried before Judge Diehl last week on
the charge of embezzhng $500 from George
Wilson, d temporary roomer, who claimed
that he had deposited this sum with
Meyer before he retired. and that he had
received only sc back the next morning.
Meyer was acquitted to the satisfaction
of the spectators, but not to that of VIII
son, who, since then. has been revolving
in his mind numerous dark and devious
schemes for recovering the money, which
he claims he lost.
Yesterday afternoon he decided upon
plan OF action, and acted upon it. In
Vesting in a full fledged horse pistol, he
assembled the stairs to the rOOming house,
and, meeting Meyer, gave him the choice
of PREPARATION or death Meyer was slight
" confused at having the muZzle of the
gun in question under his nose, and asked
for a parley This did not suit Wilson,
who then said something about pushing
the muzzle of the gun down Meyer 5
throat and playfully pulling the trigger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
JAPAN DOES NOT LIKE
MINISTER BARRETT

Washington. Dec. 9.-The appearance at
the state department today of Mr. Taxa
hira the Japa neSe minister. taken IN con-
nectiOn with rumOrs that there was TO De
oppositioH in the United States senate TO
the nomination of John Barrett to be min
lister to japan, gave rise to the surmlse
that perhaps Minister Barrett was to be
declared persona non grata TO the Japan
csc government. 1t is believed. however
that the minister's representations TO Sec
rotary Hay went no further than an in
timatiOn that his government would be
glad TO see another choice. and that he
lodged no formal objection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
BOLD "HOODO0 BILL" BUSHES IN
AND PERHAPS SAVES A LIFE

At this his intended victim became
alarmed and emitted various sounds.
translated by 'Hoodoo Bill" a hack
driver, passing outside. as meaning
'helpr' murder" Forgetting his ominous-
name, he rushed bravely TO the rescue
and appeared on the scene just as Wilson
was about to put his threat into execu-
ton. Taking in the scene and the pistol
at a glance he caught the. would-be
slayer by the back of the neck. and,
throwing him down. sat on him. Meyer,
then seeing that the coast was clear.
sprang OF Wilson and beat him severely
before 'HO0doo Bill could stop him. 1t
was then Wilson's turn 10 cry for help.
and Officer Simpson responded, but the
battered up avenger caught sight of his
blue-coated rescuer, and would have none
OF him, preferring instead TO rush out
the back door and escape
''Hoodoo BILL the bold hackman, was
fervidly thanked by Meyer. who felt that
had il not been for his timely arrival,
he might have had to swallow an ex-
tremely bitter pill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
SHEEPMAN KILLS HIMSELF.
It May Have Been Accidental or
Otherwise.
Especial 70 The HeraldD

Cheyenne. WyO., Dec. s.-Nathan Da-
Wis. who, with his sister, owned a sheep
ranch I'VE miles from Rock Springs,
shot himself yesterday and died to-
day 1t IS not known whether the
shooting was intentional or accidental.
Davis was raised at Rock Springs.
William. d brother, lives there. and
Mrs Mary Meats, a sister, resides at
Pasadena Cal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
BULLET SMASHES GLASS.
Excitement Caused in Vicinity Of
Brokers' Row.

The sharp report of pistol and the
hum OF a bullet alarmed a number OF
people standing near the Salt Lake Hard
ware eompany's store at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon Several brokers in the
crowd thought that a disappointed client
was seeking revenge for real or fancied
wrongs, and fled 10 the house of refuge.
A few. holder than the rest. ventured
into the store TO investigate. They found
a clerk holding in his hand an auto
matte pistol and explaining to other
clerks that the gun was in pieces and he
was unable to say how 1t happened to go
off. unless it was loaded.
H. z. Carey, the mining man, pur-
chased tae gun. which was one of the
Browning Colts automatic -32-cSliber de-
sign, yesterday forenoon. Not being able
10 make Il work satisfactorily, he took
it back TO VIII Fowler. the clerk for
INSTRUCTIONS. While the latter was at
tempting 10 explain the phenomena OF
the invention it went off. The ball ca
reered down the counter missing e II
Dorman another salesman. a couple o:
feet and. piercing the window. wound
up somewhere out On Second South
street. 1t struck nobody, fortcSateiy,
but new window will cost some hSS-
dreds of dollars.
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CABINET MEETING.
Latest Phase of Venezuelan Situation
Discussed.

Washington. Dec. 9.-At today's cab
met meeting Secretary Hay brought TO
the president and other members of the
cabinet the latest phases of the Ven
ezuelan situation which, in the opinion
of well informed officials here. is likely
to become even more acute than it is at
present.
Secretary Wilson explained what his
department was doing 10 stamp out the
foot and mouth disease.
The question of the reappointment OF
Samuel II. Niek. eolOred, as postmaster
at Wilson, n. G, which has developed
into an issue in North Carolina, and
which equally involves people of all
shades of political opinion, was dis
eussed, particularly by President
Roosevelt and Postmaster General
Payne. No decision was reached
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-10
DUO OF ACCIDENTS.
One Occurs at the Daly-West and the
Other at the Silver King.
(Snecial to Nc HeraId.)


Park City. Dec 9.-W. H Hanks, an
employee of the Daly-West Mining COM
pany met with serious accident this
morning. He was descending a ladder
in the mines when one of the rounds
was badly hurt and it is believed that
his back was broken
William Quinn had his face and
hands severely burned in the Silver
King mill today. He was working on
the dryers and at the time of the ac-
cident was on his way to the furnace
to rekindle the fires. An explosion of
coal gas occurred with the result
stated.
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CASTRO DEFIANT.
Reported Indifferent to the Threat
ened Blockade.

Kingston. st. Vincent, Dec. 9--The
British cruiser Indefatigable, which
has arrived here from Venezuela,
brings reports that President Castro
of that country. is defiant and indiffeT-
ent to the threatened blockade. 1t is
asserted that President Castro is pre-
pared even TO expel the German and
British residents of La Guayra and TO
close that port.
The interchangeable left the British
cruiser Retribution and the German
cruisers Vineta and Gazelle at La
Guayra. There are at present five
British men of war at Port of Spain,
Trinidad. ready to leave there on short
notice
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FATHER P0WERLESS
TO SAVE HIS CHILD

Bird Island, Mimi, Dec. Slight
buildings, including the Bird Island bank
and the Bird Island Hardware company,
were destroyed by fire here today. Loss.
$4,000 George Fewer, aged Is. was help
ing to carry goods out of a store, when
kerosene tank exploded. The explosion
lifted the building and Fewers foot was
caught under the sill in the front dear
way. The boys father tried to rescue
him, but the flames pouring out drove
him back, and the boy slowly roasted
ia death
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LIES AT POINT OF DEATH.
Alma Graves, Beaten in Fight, Still
Unconscious.

Alma Graves, who was beaten into I'M
consciousness by Arthur c. HUMPHREYS
on Monday afternoon, is still in the same
condition at Holy Cross hospital. Only
a slight heart beat remains to show that
life still exists.
He has now been unconscious for thirty
six hours. and it is not believed that he
will recover, but at the same time it Is
| thought he may Iinger for d few days.