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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
ANTI-P0LYGAMY AGITATION
1t Is Discussed in the Arena for June
BY Hon. Charles W, Penrose.

The Arena magazine for this month
win have a special interest for Utah
people as 1t contains an interview be-
tween Editor c. w. penrose of the
News and Charles Brodie Patterson,
editor or the Arena, upon the subject
Of 1.-THE Plural Marriage Problem. Mr.
Patterson was in Salt Lake recently and
during his stay called upon Mr.. PEN
rose at the News office and pro-
pounded number Of questions upon
local matters connected with the Lat
ter-day Saints religion, The state
ments made by Mr. Penrose are OF
special Importance and timeliness in
view Of the new -polygamy agita-
ton, and the editor Of the Arena has
given them the weight due. by adding
a note to the interview saying that the
statements therein made may be taken
as authoritative.
The magazine contains besides this,
the usual number Of excellent and i'm
portant articles which have contributed
TO make the magazine one Of the fore
most reviews Of the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
St1ike1s Stop
NOn-UnionMen
Pferem Fhemen and Pamp Men Fsom Going 70 Wosk-
posed Wofhess Sell TIER ReVolvesS for Trivial Sums
Shooting c4jfsay Stus Up WAhesbare Community
Hundreds Of Yards Of Fencing Burned by Boys

police station all morning. Extra men
nave been placed on duty there TO pro-
tect the prisoners
All the local unions at the request Of
President Mitchell today appointed
guard committees whose duty II viii
De during the period Of strike, TO pre-
vent persons from destroying property
and more especially to keep children
away from the collerles.
Mr. Mitchell said;
III is unsafe for children or anyone
else TO walk along the streets or roads
bordering collieries, The irresponsible
mon who have been employed by the
companies TO do police duty, are not to
be trusted"
SITUATION GETS SERIOUS.
Harrisburg. Pa. June G.--The sltua-
ton In the Lykens valley region Is be-
coming serious, Sheriff Reiff has de-
cided TO Increase his force OF deputies.
Additional deputies will go to Lykens
and Wycoulsco this afternoon and re-
main on duty until the trouble Is over.
CLOSING Up WORK.
Scranton, Pa, June 6.--shutting down
Of the small screens and washeries
erected at some Of the refuse piles Of
long abandoned drifts and the tunnels
Is now engaging attention from the coal
strikers Of the Lackawanna valley.
There are perhaps a score Of these
working with six to ten men each, ana
their trade is chiefly to farmers and
some small industries. In every sec
ton where these exist the several local
unions thereabOuts have begun their
closing. Those at Carbondale Jer-
maine ProCltWlle and Taylor were all
reported today as being closed. The
lAlserne.a small screen in North Scran-
ton, was closed yesterday, but its own
ers put on new force Of workmen to-
day equipped with guns, and told
them 10 work the place al all hazards.
u screens about 100 tons daily, most
OF which goes 20 the Scranton Railway
company. The strikers I'm North Scran-
ton plan q march on the place this af-
ternoon and are confident they Will
close II up. District President Nichols
said reports continue to come Of the
desertion Of many imported men and
The situation continues most encourag-
ing to the strikers.
WILL NOT VISIT PRESIDENT.
New York, June 6-The board OF
trade and transportation received a
telegram from President Roosevelt to-
Gay apprsing them that he would be
glad 10 receive the committee appointed
by the board 10 ask the president to
s bpDint commission to investigate and
We STEPS looking towards the settle
meni az the anthracite coal miners
strike but adding that the law empow-
erlng the president to act In instances
similar to the anthracite miners strike
was repeated In 1898
In view OF the fact that the law had
been repealed, the committee decided
not TO visit the president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
DREDGE AND PUMP.
Irrigation officials Visit Utah Lake on
That Question.

There were a number Of Salt Lake
irrigation officials at Utah lake yes
terday who returned to the city last
evening after inspecting the bar at
the source of the river with a view
to dredging and after meeting with the
officers OF the Utah Electric Light and
and Power company for the purpose of
negotiating for power to operate the
pumping plant that Is 60 be erected al
the north end Of the lake under the
supervision Of Engineer Frank Kelsey.
Those who went down to the lake
and who met Mr.. George G. Lambert.
Jr., there were city Engineer l.. c.
Kelsey. Angus NJ Cannon, chairman Of
the board OF canal presidents and
president Of the South Jordan Canal
company; j. W. W. Fitzgerald, presi-
dent OF the East Jordan Irrigation
company; Peter Larsen, president OF
the Utah and Salt Lake Canal com
pany; William Ii. Haigh, president OF
the North Jordan Irrigation company
and Mr.. II. &. Kelsey.
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One Dead. Another,e sknlI Fractured

Nakusp, b. c., tune 6.--One man is
dead and another Is probably fatally
Injured as the result Of bloody fight
which took place FIVE miles below Max
usp on Wednesday night The dead
man Is j. ]. Cole, and Nels Demars
had his skull fractured, The latter
was IS years Of age.
J. ] Cole. Demars aud II. IL Rose
the latter two being partners on the
formers ianch. 10 miles above Nakusp
had been drinking IN town during the
afternoon. All left In q boat for Roses
ranch. apparently good friends Rose
returned 20 town late. making the
statement that his friends had met
with foul play on the beach. Four men
went out with him and found Cole
dead. Demars lay with his face com
pletely saturated with blood. his skull
being fractured The place bore evil
dence OF having been the scene OF
severe struggle. Demars and Rose
we're brought to town. The latter was
arrested. the former being unconscious
until noon on Thursday,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
Cloudburst In Nebraska.

Beatrice, Neb., June GA cloudburst
struck the town Of Cortland, on the
uni,n Pacific late yesterday, doing
much Damage. A foot of water fell in
three hours In Cortland. Princeton
and Pickrell Easements Of dwellings
and stores were flooded doing great
damage. Crops in great many places
were completely washed away.
Small streams became raging torrents
and persons on low lands were com
PEELED TO remove to places Of safety.
The water ran over the Union Pacific
tracks between Pickrell and Cortland TO
depth Of two feet In some places.
and washed out number OF bridges
and culverts Several trains were held
until this morning waiting Tor the wa.
ter TO subside and Tor washed out
tracks to be repaired. Large gangs OF
men are working on the tracks and
telegraph and telephone lines,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

Hazelton, June G.--Some of the i'm
ported men who left the services of the
Lehlgh Valley Coal company at York
town last night are reported by the
ftrikers today to have disposed OF their
reyolvers for very trivial sums in or
der to raise money to get back to
Philadelphia.
The Yorktown local has requested the
women and children Of that place not
to congregate at the barracks where
the imported men and deputies are sta
Toned, one Of the Delaware. Schuyl-
kill and Susquehanna railroad crews,
which has been hauling special Of.
fcers from one town 20 another, re-
FUSED today to do this work.
District Prest. Duffy and Sheriff
Gombert Of Carbon county, will have
conference at Yorktown today re-
garding The withdrawal OF the depu-
ties placed there by the direction OF the
sheriff Wednesday night.
Nearly 100 strikers stationed on the
public road leading to the drift on the
colllery Of Coke Brothers and Company
stopped the non-union hremen and
pump men employed at that mine from
going to work today There was no
violence on the part of the strikers.
WILKESBARRE STIRRED UP,
Wilkesbarre Pa, June 6.-The shoot
ing ARRAY at the stanton coliery at
South Wllkesbarre last night, in which
a l3-year-old boy was seriously wound
ed by coal and iron policemen, has
stirred up this community more than
any other happening since the strike
began, The strikers have the utmost
contempt for the deputies and coal and
iron police and trouble can be started
at the least proyocation,
The police were fortunate In getting
the four men who were accused Of do
ing the shooting safely away from the
colllery. This morning another coal
and iron policeman was arrested for
ilourlshing a revolver In a threatening
manner.
Sheriff Jacobs, OF this county, had a
particularly busy time last night, being
called upon by several companies to
protect their property. Men We're sent
to some locallies where trouble was
looked for prepared TO read the riot
act but this was not done.
Hundreds Of yards Of fencing sur
rounding colleres have been burned by
boys and young men. The coal com
panies officials hold the mine workers
responsible for all the disturbances.
They argue that II the strikers wish TO
keep the peace they should prevent
their sons from starting trouble.
The hearing Of the accused police
men has been postponed until this az
ternoon, A small crowd surrounded the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

Cincinnati, 0.June 6-Margaret Tay-
lor who was kidnapped from this city
over four years ago. arrived here today,
accompanied by her parents and her
brother Edward, aged three years,
whom she never had seen until they
met in New York this week. When the
party reached their home the neigh
bors gave them an ovation. Interest
here now centers In the extraditon of
the aunt, Clara Taylor, from Italy. and
the application at Columbus for the
pardon of the grandmother and Miss
FranCes TaYlOr. another aunt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
L0THARl0 IN JAIL.
Gay WOOer of LandIadies in Custody
At Oakland.

Word has been received here that
Michael T. Ward, who It will be re-
membered, created sensation here
last February by wooins and winning
several landladies, Is nov reposing IN
an Oakland, Calf, jail, serving term
OF six months for buncoing a jeweler
out of a diamond ring. As soon as
he Is released, he VIII be handed over
to the Utah authorities for prosecution
ON a charge of blgamy.
Ward, while here, stirred up all kinds
or trouble being something Of gay
Lothario and taking landades to the
affair one after another He win have
70 meet several charges when he Is
through with his sentence in Oakland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
CoLoRED DELEGATES ANGRY
Insist that They shall Not he Re.
strioted In Church Convention.

Denver Coloa June 6.--At a meeting
Of representatives of ali the coIored
churches Of this city a resolution was
adopted to the effect that unless the
order restricting the colored delegates
to the international Sunday school con
ventlon to be held IN this city to
certain section Of the church Is re-
move they viii refuse to have anything
TO do with the convention and viii noti-
fy all the colored delegates who are to
attend of what they characterize as an
unjust discrimination"
The feeling against the executive
committee, who, It Is charged, were in
fiuenced In issuing the order by few
white delegates from the south, as ex-
pressed at the meeting, was very
strong
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
CoI. Lynch I'M cIaIm HIs seat.

London, June ACCORDING to a news
agency, Col Arthur Lynch, who fought
with the Beers In South Africa, was
elected In November last 10 represent
Galway In the house Of commons, and
who, II was announced last night, in
a dispatch 20 the Associated Press from
Paris, had decided to 30 20 London
carly next week and attempt 10 take
his scat IN the house. win not be al
Owed 90 carry out his intention. He
win be arrested, 10 is said. on the
charge OF treason Immediately after
landing In England A sharp watch Is
being kept for Col Lynch and II he
reaches Westminster II viii be by
Etrategem.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
Outburst from PeIee.

Fort de France, Island Of Martinique,
June 6.--lO.35 a. ma volcanic out
burst from Mont Pelee today resulted
IN the formation OF heavy cloud
similar to that Of May 20 last. though
1t was not so dense No stones fell and
when the cloud had spread over Fort
de France half an hour later, there
was no panic.
II Is noted at Fort de France that
the volcanic outbursts coincide with
the changes OF the moon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
WRIT OF CERTI0RARI.

William II. Cowan, the saloonman
who was tried some time ago for SELL
ing liquor on Sunday. has secured a
second writ Of certioran directed to
Judge Tanner who tried the case. The
first writ was quashed because the
city court failed to pronounce final
but now that he has been
fined, he applies for a second writ HI,
contends that Judge Tanner did not
have jurisdiction 70 try the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
India Sugar Bill Passes.

simla, India, June 6.-The sugar bill
empowering the government Of India
TO impose countervaillng duty on
sugar until the Brussels convention
becomes effective, passed the council
today. The vlceroy Of India, Lord Cur
ION OF Keddleston, In a speech, ex-
horted the rehners 10 improve their
methods and justify the protection pro-
Yided by the cotu,.- eaillng duties i'm
posed on rorIttd sugar.
As ANNOUNCED from Sima. May %,
sugar shipped prior to that date will
be exempt from the new duty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
FREIGHT MEN TO MEET HERE

Acting Traffic Manager T. NJ. Schu-
macher of the oregon Short Line this
morning received a wire announcing
that the next meeting Of the Trans
Missouri Freight Bureau would be held
IN Salt Lake City July s. This decision
was arrived at after due consideration
of the solicitation Of President w. A.
Nelden on behalf of the Commercial
club and salt Lake City. No time was
lost by Mr. Schumacher In commune
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
GENERAL MILES

Washington, June e,-secy. Root to-
Cay stated that Gen, Miles had not
been summoned TO Washington. The
general, { is said. Is now enroute from
Fort Riley, Kan, to West Point, in
response to an invitation 10 attend the
centennial celebration there next week
Chicago, June 6.-Gen, Miles reached
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
New spanish Minister to Washington

Madrid, June 6.-Senor de Ojeda, the
former spanish minister to Morocco
has been gazetted minister Of Spain at
Washington, In succession 10 the Duke
De ARGOS, who has been appointed min
lister to Belgium.
Senior y. ]. de Cologan. former Span
ish minister az Pekin, succeeds Senior
Ojeda az Tangcrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
Lahor Union ConyentIon.

Denver June 6.--The American Labor
Union convention today received the
report of the ritual committee. which
was adopted, A resolution favoring
government Irrigation OF arid lands
was discussed briefly and will be
brought up again at this afternoons
session, II viii undoubtedly be adopt
ed Just before taking the noon recess,
a committee was appointed TO confer
with the Western Federation Of MIN
ers, and request a joint session OF the
two conventions for the purpose OF de-
Gliding upon the place OF next meeting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

London, June 6-The Birmingham
Post, the organ of Colonial Secy.
Chamberlain, today says that owing
TO his age and inhrmltles the
British government has waived its
claim for the acknowledgement Of Brit
ish sovereignty over the Transyaal
end has guaranteed TO all the Boer
delegates IN Europe a safe conduct TO
their homes in South Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

him to communicate ID The troops
the governments profound sense OF
their spirit OF 'rSlurance bravery and
discipline and also II i.elr humanity.
shown throughout the ylng period.
Lord Kitchener ic. led n behalf of
the army In Sou'h africa, tenderlnh
MS sincere thanks for the congratua.
lions of the government which he was
sure the troops would receive with
great satisfaction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
Boer Officers paroled.

Hamilton, Bermuda June 1.-THE
Boer officers who have been living In
the prison camps on the islands near
mere have been allowed their liberty
on parole Several OF them came ashore
here today and were interviewed GEN
erals Cronje, Vessels, Botha and 9TH.
ers were retoent but they said they
We're glad the war was over and would
be delighted to got back to their homes.
II is understood the rank and file OF
the Beers will be allowed ashore in
patches Of ten. The officers nave been
invited TO an "at home" al government
house tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

eating the glad tidngs to Mr.. Nelden,
AS the bureau embraces all lines west
Of the Missouri river there undoubtedly
wal be a goodly gathering OF freight
men who while wrestling with tariff
problems, will at the same time man
age 10 get considerable enjoyment out
OF their visit to the Utah metropolis.
The proceedings viii include a jollyf-
cation at Saltair with a delectable
spread after the bath and other Incl
dentals calculated to leave a good i'm
preston on the diaphragm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

r,rse Of the brothers-in-law OF Peter
yo,,nsen we're here today ana visited !
a n'', courtroom this morning Two OF
'4 ~ arc TO be witnesses in the case
~. .,'' came up from Provo for that pur-
rose. ,,o T., ,,a o,tv
o,,se Mystic shrIners the dining tables
s,,be Kenyon had all been reserved for
,,.m for the noon luncheon and 'he
,",s in the murder trial found them
~. sbnt out. In order TO accoinmo-
Al. them Judge Morse recessed his
,,or, at II o'clock to give the jurymen
=, opportunity to eat their luncheon be-
~. tse noon hour came, ordering It's
..,,,rlne al / o'clock this afternoon
instead Of at the usual hour Of 2
DETECTIVE SHEETS.
Geo A sheets was recalled upon the
o,song Of court this morning and tes-
,Asa hat he was at Forest Dale on
7nrslay Dee. 10, in company with the
s.tsndant and heard p, c. Penrose ask
yortenscn regarding the jars in which
i. had said he kept the money and the
attendant answered that he had three
ms tull Of so gold pieces. on We'd
fssday he was In the Mortensen house
When the deiendent described how he
fad paM the diseased $4,000. In order
10 illustrate. Mr. Sheets and Mr., Eich-
nor crowded themselves into the little
tee and the witness showed how Nor
Jensen said the money had been handed
out and received After this, In the af-
ternoon IN the back yard, he heared
Mr. james Sharp says to Mortensen and
M Romney
you people said that my son ran
away, but he has been killed, and you
IsOpe are responsible"
Mr. sharp repeated this several times
ta9 l0rtensen asked Mr.. sharp:
How do YOU know he has been
hlar
NJ sharp said the body would be
fond IN q hours, continued the Wit
tsN At another time on the same day
yRess had conversation with Mrs.
laG Mortensen about the money, but
bause witness back was turned to-
sands defendant when he asked the
'lsilcn Il was not allowed to go IN as
tiiienee. On the day Mortensen was
crested witness had q conversation
Win the defendant at the city hail.
When the prisoner detailed the places
end the names Of the persons from
fhlrh and whom he had received the
money with which to pay Mr. Hay.
Mo- also said he had kept the
No, the cellar loose and In a sack.
dissemination by Mr. c. b. Stew
az was very short and brought out
nothing new.
as IN most cases, however, the de-
i'nss occupied much time in question:
ing NE witness In the midst Of the d.
isel examination.
me settee vas offered in evidence.
lll objected tt by the defense, over
Ilsd, and the settee was admitted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

Provo and an order OF commitment was
accordingly made out.
Alma Pratt created quite a scene on
East Temple street last evening with
the result that Ofncer sperry swore out
a complaint charging him with in
sanity The unfortunate man was
taken in charge by Sheriff Naylor. For
some days past Pratt has been acting
strangely and yesterday he had a long
interview with James Rae and upon
setting forth that he proposed to pur-
chase one OF his breeding horses. he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

London, June 1.-THE Hon. Michael
Henry Herbert, the recently appointed
British ambassador 10 the United
states, IN succession TO Lord Paunce-
tote, VIII be made a knight Command
er Of the Bath before starting for
Mashlngfnn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06

here this morning and left this after
noon for Washington, He said to a
representative Of the Associated Press
Il have been ordered TO Washington.
! am not going to the exercises at
West Point"
He added that he preferred not to
discuss his reasons for going 10 Wash
ington, other than he had been ordered
TO do so.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
KEARNS GOES TO MEET KEITH.
Tspecial 10 The f1News."l

- T0VtVIuI 70 IIU 4NTNo'
Washington, j. G, June 6-Senator
Kearns will leave for New York this
evening. where he goes 20 consult Da-
vld Keith on matters pertaining to the
san Pedro railway. He VIII return on
Monday.
J. r. Fisher OF Wardner, Ida, has
been appointed a railway mail clerk.
G. Nevin has been appointed postmas-
ter at Wall Rock. Sweetwater county.
Wyo.. vice Willis Rouff resigned.
Pensions granted, Idaho-lncrease,
oscar Potion, Lewiston, -.
Wyoming-Origtnal, Cnniap ~
Wolfe. Story, -.
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WILL MEET TOMORROW.
Last Session of the Sunday School
Primary Kindergarten.

The last session Of the Sunday
school and Primary kindergarten
training class, will be held at the home
Of Mrs. George Fox Young 256 west
First South street, on Saturday, June
7, at o'clock. All members are invited
10 be present. A full attendance is de-
sired
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-06
ALMA PRATT COMMITTED.
After Terrorizlng Many People He
Goes to Asylum.

County Clerk James this afternoon
held an inquiry as to the sanity OF Al
ma Pratt. aged 81 years, DR.. Mayo
making the examination. The testi-
nony was such as to warrant sending
Mr.. Pratt to the insane asylum at