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The petition goes on to show that al
though the Electrical Power company Is
only adjudged to have Sec
ondary right IN the use OF
the waters " the Jordan River when
are permitted to flow down and pass
the power plant, that corporation
claims and asserts the right under
said decree, to have an additional guam
tlty Of water suffered to flow down and
over the storage dam, for its uses In
propellng the machinery of Is power
pant, and that the commissioner has
permitted and does permit at least
fifteen cubic feet Of running water per
second Uf time, not reasonably ana nee
essaliy required for the uses OF any
Of the prior appropriations, TO dow down
and over the storage dam, to De taken
IiiO the canal OF the lllectrict COM
phny thereby depriyinl, the petitioners
and the North Jordan Irrigation COM
pany of the right TO store said water
fot their reasonable ules aud purposes,
AMI to their manifest injury and dam
age,
ID IL further shown IN the petition
thar their Interests for the use Of all
TN waters Of the Jordan River aud
which can be- obtained from Utah Lake,
aie absolute and their necessities press
iug ana that because of the dryness
Of the season and the palpablc lack Of
Voter supply for the ensuing irrigation
periOd, II Is necessary to store ana I'M.
pound All the waters of the river ana
Lake Ia which !he petitioners are en-
thled
They therefore ask for further
and supplemental decree, declaratory OF
the original decree 10 the effect that
the Electrical Power company have
only secondary right 10 the use of the
waters OF the Jordan River, and detin-
ing that portion ana quantity which
shall be- required and permitted TO
now down the river and past the pow
er plant, for the reasonable aud neces-
saiy uses of Apropriators below. Also
declaring that the excess Of the wateN
OF the river not required for the uses
of the prior appropriations and all the
waters OF the river not required for the
uses uf the prior appropriations ana an
the waters reasonably and necessarily
applicable TO their uses when not used
BIZ them are subject to the distribution
and storage rights Of salt Lake city
and the canal companies which are par
lies TO the petition and that they are
not subject TO appropriations and use
by the Electrical Power company. And
further that the original decree be cor
fected and modified 70 an TO declare
aud adjudge the actual quantity Of wa
a5.y leaaonably and necessarily required
f0i the uses OF the severat companies
and persons mentioned in the original
decree az having certain rights to the
use OF the Jordan river
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LEE TURNER suRRENDERs.
Disclaims All knowledge Of Assault
On Officers az The "Quarter House"

Knoxville, Tenn. Feb, 2O,-Lee Tur-
ner, proprietor Of the quarter House
near Mlddlesboro. KY, which was
burned last week. gave himself up TO
Marshal j. NJ. Mosley at La Toilette
and was brought to this city by Mosey
and Sheriff Hughes Of Claiborne cOun-
". w. A. owens OF Tazewel and Jer.
~ Jannigan OF Middlesboro, met them
here and az once negotiations We're be-
gun with Gov, Beckham OF Kentucky,
contendng that Turner Is citizen Of
Tennessee. had not committed any Of
tense and should not be taken back to
Kentucky, where II is claimed his life
would be In danger lie disclaims any
part In or knowledge Of plans for the
assault on the officers Of Wednesday
last week
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Lynch Declares
King Innocent
Sfae TfSon Ting al Last SayS Man Condemned al Same
Time as Himself Had No Part in Robbery or Afaraer
Sheep Ranch-Shentf Nay0s and County c,4aorney
Christensen go 10 Cooraao 10 Investigate the Case.

II was stated in last evening "News'
that Chlof uIton Attorney Wanless
ANA Detective Sam Dowsc would visit
King ana Lynch ana make an attempt
to induce the latter to tax and assist
IN freeing King
Alter much time ana labor had been
spent they succeeded In securing an
dllidavlt from Lynch setting forth some
OF the facts In the case He declares
thal Muce's statements In hls affidavit
are true ana that King had nothing to
go with planning The hold-up nor IN the
execution Of The plan. THE only thing
'o'Nlhs IN lynch's affidavit is the real
ldllleS or hM accompliCcs IN the at
tempted robbery why he refused Ia
rune lhtm In his sworn statement ape
rears below
1t was after o'clock when Lynch
llnally consented To make statement
when Detective DoWse Informed him
mat Attorney Ray Van Cutt was com.
ing out to take his statement. Lynch
heslated moment aud then with a
grin said ron, don't dive a an. let
MIN come Il rs 70 coincidence that
the notary who took his statement. the
declaration that is tu bee used I'm secur.
ing the release of King, IL the very
man who prosecuted both men at the
trial
Last evening before the authorities
left the state prison, James Lynch de.
'lared positively that John Strange
was the tan man who was with him
ON the morning Of the Sheep Ranch
holdup and murder Attorney Waness
showed him the picture of the Canyon
CITY convict ana Lynch admitted that
ne was the man, and TO Mr. Wnnless
raid lie Is the John YOU have been
looking for so long.
Asked for the reason why Lynch did
not include this declaration IN his AM.
daylt Mr. Waness said that Lynch
was not sure Of The names ms The mon
had several aliases but he was sure Of
tne man strange ana he was the man
klng was mistaken for Not only did
Lynch make the verbal statement that
Strange was the man but he so wrote
ON piece Of paper which Is now in
the possession of chief Hilton.
Regarding the departure last night
Of County Attorney Christensen and
sheriff Naylor for Denver. Attorney
Wanless feels very indignant that they
left without having any knowledge Of
the case Whatever and without consult.
ing eitier MfsGarwood chief Hilton OF
himself In the conference with Gov
! Wells Tuesday at which were Chief
Hilton, Mr. Wanless and Mr. Burghart
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GOV. Van snnt Elated.

81. Paul, Feb, 2O.--Atty, General
Douglass said today Both the govern
or and myself are eated over the die
tum of President Roosevelt and At
ty..Gen. Knox In taking up the
fight on the merger
1T viii not interfere In the leas.
with our suit II viii be on broader
and different lines There is another
advantage. The federal authorities
have much broader jurisdiction than
We have In this state, We were limit
ed to parties other than citizens Of
Minnesota. We could not proceed UNI
der the Sherman law either.
THE federal authorities have the
widest jurisdiction, They can bring IN
the Northern Securities company,
Messrs. Illll Morgan and everybody
else connected IN any way win the
merger
III is a great thing for the state that
the federal authorities have taken up
the merger
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Electricity Aids Gambling swindlIns

Vincenncs. Ind. Feb. 2O--E. w. Rob
erts. an electrician created sensation
In the suit against Matthew Kelly and
Dallas Tyler, charged with causing the
DOWNFALL OF Richard Davis. former bank
cashier by unfair gambling schemes,
He testified that, AT the direction OF
Kelly, he placed a new battery In the
saloon and adjusted two saucer mag
nets under the bar where Il II alleged
that Davis lost $4,000 throwing craps.
The electrical work was done tt mid
night and witness was warmed ty Kel-
~ not 10 mention II.
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The governor said that Hilton WAS the
man tO 90 To Colorado 20 investigate
the case as he knew all about Il.
Il am absolutely certain that King
Is Innocent said Attorney Wanltss TO-
day ana / want II understood that
HE. sooner these men who are supposed
To be friendly TO our cause show they
are really against as, the letter it viii
De for us.
we are going 90 make an effort TO
have Judge Booth come UP here AMI
near our motion for a new trml
think we show our confidence IN ast-
ing that the trial Judge hear our mo
tion Whether that will ho done today
or TOMORROW cannot 8ay now, but We
have some more alIidayits TO ct first
Regarding The fourth man who
remained downstairs on the fatal
morning Of the shooting, Mr.. Wanless
said ne knows who he IS, knows mis-
name and where he Is at the present
time but was not at liberty 70 disclose
the facts now lie Us now serving a
nlne-year sentence In a state prison
but not IN Colorado,
II can tell you one thing said che
lawyer the man is doing nine years
and he win not be brought back here
We 90 not particularly need him, at
least not for the present
In reference to the letter, mentioned
In last evenings News which Mace
wrote in September, 1901, the attorneys
viii not mpart It's contents nov, II was
learned that the letter was written to
Special Agent Reno Of the Southern
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German Tariff Tronhles.

Berlin. Feb, l0.-At the opening Of to-
days session of the tariff committee OF
the reichstag. the chairman declared
that the statements to be made by the
imperial secretary of state for the in
terlor, Count Posadowski- Wehner, and
the secretary of foreign affairs, Baron
Won Richthofen, regarding the govern
ment's views of the tariff measure must
be treated as confidential
Subsequently. however a semi-oilicial
statement was issued, showing that
Count Posadowski- Wehmer emphati-
callS declared that under no circum-
stances would the federal governments
accept the proposed compromise
amendment to the government bill IN
regard to the grain duties,
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a-7@7-77-777771@s 7@77777777@77777"
MISSOURI PACIFIC
OFFICIALS ARRIVE.

A party OF Missouri Pacific officials
arrived in this city from Denver on
No. 3 today under the wing OF II, Il.
Kooser, the general agent at the Queen
city who has been shaking hands with
old friends and introducing the visit
ors to their fellow railroajmen here.
Those who are with MI Hooser are }.
II. Lyon western passenger agent OF
the Missouri Pacific AT Kansas city.
and Charles t. Styles. assistant gem
cral passenger agent Of the same road
at Kansas city.
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HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. 90--The general de-
bate on the Indian appropriation bill
having closed yesterday the bill was
read In the house today for amendment
under the hve-minute rule.
Mr.. Sherman OF New York, chair
man OF the Indian committee. who was
In charge OF the measure. explained
that the bill carried sS.4fl ,5O5. being ST.
81 .2Si more than the estimates, but ST.
297 1875 less than the amount carried by
the current law.
Mr.. Little OF Arkansas offered an
amendment to direct the commissioner
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Madrid, Feb, 2O-Premier sagasta is
preparing a decree establishing martial
law throughout Spain. The signature Of
The decree. 1t Is believed, will, be fol-
lowed by an extreme national crisis.
TWAS persIslently said that when the
chamber OF deputies closed this evening
The minister of war, Gen. Weyler had a
long conference with the queen regent
Yesterday followed by Il conference with
'he military authorities today. After
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ON THE VERGE OF REVOLUTION
Premier Ngasa Preparing Decree Establishing Martial Law
Throughout Spain-Weyer ConsuIs with Military Autror
g-Arms and Ball Cartridges Sent to Madrid Troops.

wards II IL asserted, arms and ball
cartridges were served out to the troops
i'm Madrid, who are in readiness to start
at moments notice.
Adyices received here from Barcelona
say the mob does not offer any serious
resistance when confronted by the
troops, but rioters are continually
sniping at the police and soldiers from
behind doors and windows ana from
the roofs OF houses, dispensing when
the troops charge
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Kansas city Without chief officials

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb, 2O.-Kansas
City is without It's five principal char
ter officials as a result OF yesterdays
decision Of the state supreme court
oustlng City Comptroller Lund, city
Physician Coffin. Clerk Curry, Assessor
Yost and City Counsellor Middlebrock,
holdover Republicans On the advice
OF their attorneys, the ousted Repub-
leans left their offices, refusing to
assume responsibility for their future
conduct and informing their clerks
that n they remained at their desks
they must do so upon their own res
possibility. Thus practically all the
city's business came TO an abrupt
standstlll,
The trouble arose a year ago when
the city council refused to confirm the
nominations for these offices sent In by
Mayor Reed, a Democrat. The mayor
has called a special meeting OF his po-
lltical associates to consider the situa-
tipu
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Lnndnn Stnck Exchange.

London, Feb. 2O,--Most sections of
the stock exchange We're quiet today
the depression in Americans monopol-
izing attention. Heavy selling began
early for both local and New York ac-
count on the opinion of Atty,-Gen
Knox In regard TO the merger of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railways through the medium Of the
Northern securities company The
transactions exceeded any recent
weeks business and most stocks were
soon a dollar or two below parity
The decline progressed throughout
and prices closed weak, with some
above the worst OF the day. Canadian
Pachcs were alphabetically lower.
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SENATE.

,Iop y Feb. 2o--At the conclu.
.os,, y routine business in the senate
Philippine ,s,,.l was resumed of the
,,r Q, ~ sl'9 , Of Colorado n mann.
,na,e u S Philippine committee ~ "'V ~
lon ls,v discussed the treason ana i, ~. we
.Irannlcal snd and enforced a.
Aimed thu, ana ,s oppressive. lie main
NE decision OF the Unltes
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PopI's long PoNTlrICATE.
His Holiness Enters Upon Twenty.
Fifth Year Of II.

Rome, Feb. 20, The pope today en-.
tered on the 25th year of his pontiilcate.
Although the main celebration of the
jubilee is postponed until March 3
when the combined festivals Of the
Jubilee and coronation VIII be observed
the day was marked by the singing
of re Deum IN 81, Peters and other
obseryances, The pontiff was the reel
pient Of congratulations from all sides,
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POLICE CALLED TO
DlSPERSE STRIKES.

A number of striking cooks and
walters coneregaied in front Of Bonds
restaurant this morning and last night,
and every person, man or woman who
attempted TO enter the place 20 get a
meal. was stopped by the strikers who
told them that the house was "scdb'
place and asked them not 70 patron
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GETS MONEY ENOUGH
TO BUILD CHURCH

Rev. 2. A. sImpkn, pastor Of the
Philips congregational church re-
turned this morning from his Trip to
Boston, New York aud Washington, to
raise funds for rebuilding hts church
ediice In this city Mr. Simpkin was
successful In the object Of his visit so
that II win not be difficult to raise in
this state the small amount necessary
to complete the fun sum needed MIR.
Simpkln says the weather east was
delightful, and while in Washington he
spent a pleasant half hour with Senator
Keams His trip was so rapid that he
did not have time to look around much,
and though tired. he Is feeling well and
enjoyed the journey,
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For the past day or two there have
been many inquiries nj the Church Of
flee as to whether or not the statement
published in some Of fthe contempor-
aries of the News that the Temple
was TO be Illuminated in honor Of the
Elks convention here in August next
was correct,
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England Trusts Russia,

London, Feb 2O.--ln the house OF
commons today the under secretary for
the feroign office. Lord Cranborne, said
in reply 30 a question by Henry Nor
man. diberaD, that his majestys goy-
eminent did not doubt the good faith
OF Russias promise TO restore the add
ministration Of the customs al Niu
Chwang 60 the Chinese so soon as cir
cumstances permitted this to be- done.
Lord Cranborne declined To be- drawn
into an announcement of the steps Tho
government might now take under The
Anglo-Japanese treaty 10 effect such
a restoration.
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Long Has No Comment to Make.

Washington, Feb. 20,--Secy. Long, re-
ferring % the presidents statements
upon the appeal of Admiral schley, to-
day said;
II have no comment to make on the
presidents ruling upon the appeal Of
Admiral Schley except to express my
appreciation of it's thorough, conscien-
tious. straightforward character It is,
of COURSE, gratifying that the navy de-
rartment is sustained. The decision
Will he read as no other document
would be and l believe viii direct pub
lie opinion ana tend 70 close the whole
matter"
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Kruger May visit America.

Brussels, Feb. 20.-lt Is said In Boer
circles that If Messrs, Wolmerans and
Vessels. after investigating the situa-
ton In the United States advise Mr..
Kruger that a tour OF the United states
would be- beneficial to the Boer cause
the Boer president VIII overcome MS
aversion 70 a long trip and undertake.
the journey
Mr., Kruger appears to be In excellent
physical condition and his physicians
advise him that he could safely so to
America at the proper season,
Alessrs. Wolmerans and Vessels VIII
spend a month In the United states.
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lie It if they were friendly to unions
and labor. This morning Mrs Bond
went TO the police station and com
planned 10 the officers and asked FOR
protection. officers Randolph and
Sperry Dispersed the crowd and warn
ed the men TO Keep away from the
place One OF the men tried % argue
the matter with the hluecoats but
Randolph said: IT am not here 90 ar
que with you. | give you fair warning
10 keep away from here, AMI Il / see
you hanging around again l viii throw
YOU an behind the bars"
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To Greet Henry IN Dewey's Name.

Washington, Feb, 2O,-Commander
Nathan Sargent, aide 70 Admiral
Dewey. is, AZ the iatter's request 60
ing 10 New York to greet Prince
Henry in his, the admirals, name, and
to express the admiral's regret at be-
ing unable TO be present In person
TO meet him on his arrival In America.
1t Is stated that the only cause for
the admIras absence is the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Dewey.
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Twenty Ninth on for Philippines

Chicago. Feb. 2O,-rhe second and
third battalions of the Twen,y-nlnth
United states Infantry numbering 500
men. left Fort Sheridan today bound
for the Philippines, via San Francisco,
Lieut.. Col y. f. Forbes in command
AT Manila col. Forbes viii turn the
men over to Col VIM Auman. The
first battalion Of the regiment was re-
cruited at Columbus barracks, ono
and will join the other two at the
Preside The regiment will sail on the
transport Meade March /. COL Forbes
is accompanied by his wife and three
daughters.
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NO TEMPLE ILLUMINATION FOR ELKS.
Presidency of the Church Has No Intention OF Making Any Such
Display, and No Application for One Has Been Made
Officially or 0t\v"''-

Regarding this claim members OF the
First Presidency said emphatloally this
afternoon that such statements were
premature and absolutely without au-
thority There was they declared no in
tentlon on their part 10 make such a
display. Besides there had been no re-
quest upon them. officially or other-
wise, to DO so.
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Brooklyn Apartment Houses Burned

New York, Feb. 2O,--Four apartment
houses in Kingston avenue. Brooklyn,
We're destroyed by fire today. The
Brooklyn orphan asylum. across the
way from the burned buildings. was
threatened The officials aroused thu
goo children in the building but II
was not found necessary for them TO
leave.
The fire was caused by the explosion
Of steam heating boiler In the base
ment Of one OF the apartment houses.
All OF the occupants Of the apart
ment houses made their way to the
street In safety The fire department.
estimated the loss as $4,000.
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preyent coal MonopoIy 10 Gormany.

Berlin, Feb. 2O.-The lower house OF
the Prussian diet today referred the
mines bill to the budget committee, az
ter Herr Moeller, the minister of com
merce, had explained that the object
of the purchase was to enable the state
TO c6unteract the mononolistic poWei
OF the coal syndicate in the interest OF
the navy the railroads and the com.
munity generally
The mines bill palces 5S,0OO.OOO marks
at TIE disposal Of the Prussian govern
ment Tor the purchase Of mining prop
erty In the district OF Dortmund, West
phalia.
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.,oo FEB. gO--A detachment Oh
j, lV .oo,s Grcys, Second drasoo's) one
'he ~ prtaIn's crack dragon regl-
q 'l. u,'' has been cut up by the Beers
menu ,',,oSam. Mai. G, W. NJ Fellden
" MP pn, Eussher were severely
anu ,asd Two men were killed, six were
'o'" 'S.A and l6 captured. The news
Sol'u ..oo,ved this morning from Lord
.1' in a dispatch dated Pre-
,oso wednesday, Feb ~ The sco'S
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Beers Capture
The Scots Greys
fc,aoJ qslaia's Crack Regiments Loses :lajcr and
C,rom Seyeaely Wounded Seue,al Killed and forfy-
ahu Taken Gen. Hamilton Unable 10 Rescue
Them. Continues His March,

Greys formed part Of Cen Gilbert
IIamlltons column, The latter, while
moving on Nigel, Feb IS, engaged a
force Of Beers at Kllpdam. The Scots
Greys became detached, were surround
ed and cut off, Gen, Hamilton was UNI
able to dislodge the Beers from their
position 80 he continued his march to-
wards Nigel The Beers released the
Scots Greys who had been made prison.
ers,
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Six Hundred Men Go on strike.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 2O,--SIX hundred
men and boys today Went on strike at
Hickory Ridge cOllery. owned By the
Union Coal company, causing the oprr.
aturs TO shut down. The strikers ask.
ed for the discharge Of q clerk who,
they claimed, treated them unfairly IN
dealing out supplies The superinten-
dent refused to grant their demand
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Against Equalization Hoard,

jefferson city, Mo, Feb 2O--A de-
clsIon has, been handed down by the
supreme court denying the writ of
mandamus against the state board Of
equalization asked for by the st. Louis
school board, TO compel the taxation
Of public franchises at their total
value,
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Of Indian affairs "to examine and de-
eide on the feasibility and eXpediency OF
,iucating the Indians In schools upon
the reservations and in communities
where such Indians reside and TO sub
NIT the best plan to accomplish this
end to Congress at the next session"
IL was adopted
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clear but he has lost the muscular con-
troll Of part OF his body Justice Gray
had been unwell for some time and his
advanced age, "A years, gave rise TO
some apprehension as to the outcome,
although his family say the attack Is
not serious