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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-27
Coal Strike
Commission.
Met Promptly al p. Undergraduates Of Miners and
Coal Carsying Roads Present. Both Sides Willing 10
Subordinate Their Desires in Matter Of Place Of Hearing
Disagree as 10 the Scope Of The Inquiry.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Notwlthstand-
ing there are quite a number OF details
TO be arranged, the members Of the
anthracite coal strike commission are
hopeful that they will be able to COM
plete the preliminary arrangements at
their sitting this afternoon. So far
as the operators and miners have eX-
pressed themselves, they have indicated
a willingness to subordinate their de-
sires in the matter Of time and place
Of hearing to the wishes Of the commits
sion. II is the general understanding
that practically all the meetings for
taking of testimony will be held in the
anthracite regions and IL Is believed
that the commission would be able 10
get at work during the present week.
Another preliminary question which
will require attention is that as 10 the
questions to be taken up by the COM
mission. Mr.. Mitchell, who reached
Washington early today, accompanied
by District President Fahy will press
for a very general inquiry, While II IS
uUutIhlthu lHf bl'NleNSAo Ni'A fNNN ~
restrict the inquiry.
DR.. Charles O'Neill, assistant recorder
OF the commission, called upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to pay his re-
spects. Although the president feels
that the matters involved are now out
OF his hansd he took occasion to impress
upon his visitor the great Importance
OF the investigation and the far-reach-
ing character Of the results to be made.
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion met at o'clock this afternoon In
the hearing room Of the interstate com
merce commission. All the members
were present.
Mr.. Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers. and District President
Fahy appeared for the miners. and the
coal carrying roads were represented as
follows; President Baer Of the Phila-
delphia & Reading; H. y. Thomas,
chairman OF the board Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company and Hillsdale Coal
G. Iron company; Alfred Walter, presi-
dent OF the Lehlgh Valley; w. II.
Truesdale. president Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna Sc Western: David Wilcox,
vice president Of the Delaware G. Hud-
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J. n. Thacher Of san Francisco, the
special detective for Wells-Fargo COM
pany. is still tarryIng in Salt Lake
When asked this morning as to the
reason Of his protracted sojourn he
said he was waiting to meet man VINO
was absent from the city. Beyond IN
dulglng In pthy and condensed pro-
family the veteran detective viii say
nothing further,
rs II Mr., Dooly?" was ventured
Mr.. Thacker nsinuated that II was
not the ex-cashier of the salt Lake
branch of the bank. He also averred
with verbal trimmings that II was MOI
his business to talk and that If any
paper had quoted him as saying that
there We're going to be some startling
developments In the now famous pahH
scandal that that paper was a con-
demned preyaricator.
Prominent people be d; a lot o.
gamblers" And that 'Tas all he would
say. II was then insinuated that al
least, one prominent professional mar
In this city had won several thousands
Of dollars from A. A. Robertson IN
single sitting. "Oh, | have heard that
story and there Is nothing 1t it, he
said, with panied expression. In tn,
meantime there is considerable anxiety
being displayed In various circles as tc
the purport Of Mr.. Thacker's exceed
ingly long stay In Salt Lake, especially
as two Of the alleged chief conspira.
tors We're now safely doing time behind
the bars out at the state prison.
Despite the assertions OF the detective
to the contrary It is asserted that he
Soren X. Christensen and Councilman
Davis have been making frequent trips
TO the penitentiary with the object IL
view Of getting information from Alex
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son; John b, Herr vice president OF
the Scranton Coal company and Elk
Hill Coal q Iron company j. II. Torrey,
attorney for the Delaware & Hudson,
and Francis !. Gowan, attorney for the
Lehigh Valley company.
Before opening the proceedings the
members of the commission and the
representatives Of the contesting par
ties were photographed. Judge Gray,
he president of the commission, then
read the order Of the president creating
the commission and In a general way
outlined the procedure to be followed
(, ON the presentation Of the issues. He
stated that in accordance with the i'm.
memorial practIc among English
speaking peoples the commission would
first receive the statement or demands
n the miners who were to be regardea
fer the purposes OF this case as the
Prosecutors, The reply of the other
sac would then be heard, Judge Gray
SAID IN order that the commission
might have before II O definite issue.
At the conclusion Of Judge Gray's
remarks, President Mitchell stated that
ha had with him the formal demands
made by the miners upon the operators.
and at the suggestion Of Judge Graz
h7 read the statement Of the miners
demands adopted by the Shamokin cor
Nentlon, the rejection OF which result
go I'm the strike. Walter Edward Weyl
was also present as a representative
Of the miners. The hearing room was
crowded with people interested in thu
c1se and spectators. President Baer
objected TO the appearance Of No.
Mitchell as representative OF the
United. Mine Workers Of America. bu'
said he had no objection TO offer
against Mr.. Mitchell's appearance as a
representative Of the anthracite Goa!
miners generally. Mr.. Baer's object
was 20 avoid the recognition Of the
mine workers union as an order Mr.
Mitchell replied that the objections
raised as to his status were not In
v1lved in the case He said that he all
appear as a representative Of the an
thracite coal miners and distinctly re-
Trained in his reply from mentioning
The union Presidents Baer and Thomas
suggested 20 the commission that Il
Immediately proceed to the coal fields
IN order that 1t might be informed 81
the outset as to conditions there
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Chicago switchmen's Demands.

Chicago, Oct. 27--W. @. Lee. vice
grand master OF the Brotherhood Of
Railway Tralnmen. stated today that
the demands for higher wages made
by the organization affect only switch
men employed In the Chicago district.
There is 10 be no excitement con-
nected with the question" said Mr..
Lee. we have had contracts with The
various roads for y years and the
question OF higher wages for Chicago
switchmen viii be settled IN confer
ence The wage schedule Is now uni
form throughout the west and the
scale Is known as the Chicago wage
scale The settlement OF the demand
for new schedule will make similar
conditions elsewhere. The increase
AS<sd amounts 70 Eve cents en- hour
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POISONED HIS WIFE.
George Chapman Puts Third Vio-
tim 20 His Credit.

London, Oct 27-George Chapman,
who came from America In 1898 and
who is now the landlord Of a South
wark saloon, poisoned young woman
who lived with him as his wife. 1t
transpIred that this was the third wo-
man who had died within FIVE years in
houses owned by the prisoner and II ia
stated the affair may develop In a
manner similar to that OF the celebrated
Nell poisoning case in 1892. Both the
other women mentioned as having died
In Chapman's houses were his wives.
The police have intimated that they
might want to exhume the bodies.
Thomas Neil (alias Cream,) NJ. D.,
was convicted In London OF the murder
by strychnlne Of Matilda Clover, an
unfortunate woman, Oct. II, 1892, and
was executed Nov. Is Of the same year.
Ie was accused Of the murder OF three
Their women
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EVERYTHING QUIET
AT SAN DOMINGO CITY.

Washington, Oct, FLA cablegram
was received at the navy department
today from Commander Patch, of the
United states cruiser Montgomery.
which Is on her way from Colon to
San Juan. stating that he had found
everything quiet at San Domingo CITY,
where 1t was reported last week that
a rebellion had broken out,
This being the case. the Montgomery
will carry out her original orders and
as soon as she has replenished her
stores at San Juan, she will relieve the
Cincinnati. which Is stationed at Cape
Hayden, allowing the latter vessel to
come north. The Ranger which has
been on duty at Panama for several
months past, has started for San Fran.
cisco. In ANNOUNCING her sailing from
Panama, the COMMANDER Of the Ranger
made no mention OF the reported ar
rival in Panama bay OF the newly &C.
qulred Colombian government gunboat
BOgota, which Is expected TO clear the
insurgeDt navy out of isthmian waters.
later dispatch received at the state
department from United Staes Minis
er Powell, dated last evening stated
that there was one case of yellow few
er on the cruiser Montgomery. The
officials do not apprehend any extension
of the disease In view of the perfect
modern naval methods OF handling such
cases aboard ship and particularly In
view Of the ease with which the mos
qutos, which transmit the disease, can
be excluded. Therefore, unless there
should be more cages, the ship will
cary out the origina program.
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KING EDWARD
REVIEWS OUARDSMEN

London oct, Fixing Edward re-
viewed today nearly 1900 guardsmen
who have recently returned from South
Africa. The king afterwards addressed
the troops. welcoming them home, He
praised the work which they had done
In the field, saying
You have upheld the great name
which has made everybody who has
served in the guards proud man. /,
myself, feel proud 10 have as u young
man served In your ranks. though
regret | never had the opportunity, like
my brother, Of seeing active service. A
finer body of men It is impossible to
wish 10 see.
1T Is a proud day for me to have In
spected the guards brigade"
In spite Of their arduous duties In
South Africa, the king remarked, the
men had not forgotten their dnll and
the march past today was rs well done
If not better, than ever before.
The queen and other ladies OF the
royal family drove past in carriages.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony, the
troops gave hearty cheers for the king.
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WHO IS THACKER WAITING FOR?
WesFarqo Detective is Prnouncedy Proane and Secreve
Regarding His Protrdcted Stay in Salt Lake-PlnkeTon
Officers Also AcNe-Somehing Coming.

Robertson regarding the manner in
which the missing money Went. AS d
result 1t Is stated that Thacker now has
in his possession several cancelled
checks made payable 10 well known
parties in this city,which are prlma faeie
evidence as to who got the money. An
effort will be be made to make these
parties disgorge, with the alternative
Of facing the music. Consequently
there is a decided scramble for cover,
while one or two gentlemen are wear
ing furrowed brows and generally an
anxious mien. The checks and |. O, Us.
that have been secured are the levers
that will be used for the purpose Of
prying the money out Of the unwilling
pockets.
Wells-Fargo want their money back.
and from all accounts they are in a
good way TO get II or else make II ex-
tremely interesting for some indlyid-
uals, 1t Is learned that there is little
chance Of getting the surety company
which went Robertson's and Dukes
bonds, 10 pay the same because 1t has
been developed that Mr.. Dooly took
precautions TO relieve himself OF any
responsibility from the losses OF his
employees by gambling. 1t is said that
same time ago he employed detectives
TO watch Robertson and Duke and SUBJ
seQuently reported to headquarters
that the men were going the pace that
Kills and that he would not be respon-
| sible for them
To add to the intensity Of the situa-
| ton there are at present two Pinker-
| ton detectives IN the city who are work.
| ing for the surety company with the
end In view that the bank knew for
I some time that two Of their employees
+ were going the pace and accordingly
the company was not responsible for
the fruit Of their misdeeds and would
not pay their bonds.
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Wa Ting Is Recalled.

=, Washington, Oct. 27.-Wu Ting, the
th'hfse minister, has been recalled 10
us country by special edict which
Wa received by him today. He Is or
iered TO return by the most direct route
Or shanghai and will leave as soon as
Two weeks.
ne viii become minister Of commerce
,hd viii also be member OF the Joint
commission to negotiate commercial
treaties
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BIRTHDAY
Mr. Roosevelt Celebrates he ForUFourh Anniversary Of His
Advent Into This World in Very Quiet and
Busil,ess.ike Manner

ers. A committee representing the
Hungarian club Of New York, Of which
the president Is an honorary member,
in accordance with their custom called
to congratulate him upon his anniyer-
sary. The committee consisted of Mar
Gus Braun, president OF the club; Julius
Wolf, John Blau, and Edward kohn.
Several members Of the cabinet also
called to extend their congratulations,
Secy. Hitchcock being the first to ar
rive
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Amy,S Nert
Lieut.. General.
WIZ be dhajoc General s. B SM Youhg--,So Says Adl
Gen. Ccrbm-Betrays No Confidence in Making Declat.
ahon-GeHesai Nelson c4 Miles WIN Retire for c4qe
In c4u9uSt Neat.

Washington, oct. 27,--'l do not think
l am betraying any confidence when
say that Maj. Gen. $. b. NJ Young Will
be the next lieutenant general Of the
army % said Mai, Gen Corbin today
Then he said; And his promotion
win be enjoyed by no one more than
myself"
Lieut., Gen, Miles will retire for age
next August and this declaration OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-27
CASE OF HOOPER YOUNG.
His Attorney viii Meet His Father
Who Arrives From France Tomorrow
Special to the "News.")

New York, oct, 27.--Atty William F.
E. Hart, attorney for william Hooper
Young, will tomorrow go down the bay
TO meet the father Of his client, who is
expected to arrive on the Kaiser VIII
helm.der Crosse from Cherbourg, Mr..
Hart emphatIcally protests that Young
Is Innocent and he has plenty of evi-
oence TO acquit him Of the crime Of
numbering Annie Pulitzer.
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JCDGE FIsHBACK HERE,
Silver-Tongued Orator from Wyo.
ming win Preach Republicanism.

Judge Charles +. Fishback Of WyO-
ming IL In the city, He came IN yes
terday afternoon and will remain here
during the week assisting IN the Re
publican campaign. Mr. Fishback is
a very fluent speaker and will doubtless
be well received IA his tour OF the
state. lie is the law partner OF Sena-
tor c. u. Clark. by whom he Is looked
upon as an invincble Republican cam
paign orator. He viii speak IN Farm
ington tonight and address meetings
elsewhere during the week on the
situation In Wyoming Mr.. Ftshback has
this TO say: Wyoming Is conceded 10
the Republicans. It is simply a ques-
ton as TO the size OF the majority.
| was invited 10 deliver a few speeches
IN Utah. and | take great pleasure IN
having an opportunity 20 talk % the
people OF your state from the plat
form"
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ham city Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights, Elijah Farr who will
speak at kamas tonight, William o.
Nelll, who Will tour Grand and San
Juan counties during the week Matho-
nihah Thomas and Judge Dusenberry,
who Will speak In Severe and Sanpete
IN place OF Senator Rawlns; W. II.
Knox, who win 80 into Pluto county,
and w, Il, Rydalch, ]. $. Fowler and =.
G. Evans who will make a tour Of
Emery and Carbon counties, Mr.. Ryd-
alch closing in Utah county Nov. 3.
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Special Gua1ds
For Express.
Union Pacific Prepares fos Possible Attacks BY Tram Rob
hrs The Region Bettceen Green Ruer and Cheyenne
Indications Ase That Holdap is Contemplated
aianp Suspicious Characters Along Ae Route Of Late.

Officials deny that a hold-up IL
threatened but It Is known that extra
care IL being taken 10 prevent an at
tack and to capture the robbers II they
make break.
1t is known also that the lone robber
who turned trick on the Northern
Pacific a few days ago Is headed this
way and guards and special officers are
alert along the line
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WILL WORK HARD.
Demoeratic Speakers to be Kept Busy
This Week.

II lost time It may be termed the
Democrats propose to make up FOR e
this weeK Their speakers will be
they win do all In Their power 20 show
up the failings OF the other side Among
those selected are Judge King who will
speak in ToOele tonight, a. b. Morgan
and c. VI. jackson who will appear IN
silver City tomorrow night Judge
Henderson and Sam King who viii be
at IAhi the same night. James H.
Mayls, who viii address rallies AZ BrAs-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-27

Gen. Corbin was Inspired by some com,
mont TO the eject that the appearance
Of his tGen. Corbn's) name in the
monthly army list next after that OF
Gen. Miles, polluted out the probable
successor, As fact. It is stated that
the order Of the names In the list was
fixed by the seniority Of the commission
Of the officers. Gen. Young would have
about year to serve in that grade II
he is made Lieutenant general.
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Iipschueu Almost Beat Lasker.

New York, oct. 27.-Lasker, the
worlds champion chess player narrow
Ia ESCAPED being beaten by the local
expert LpschuetZ, In a match game at
the Manhattan chess club last night.
ripschuetz started the game with a
Vienna opening and had a chance Of
administering a mate att m hve moves. be-
ever allowed Lasker to escape. as he
dtd not see mate. The game was
gnally adjourned at an early hour this
morning 70 be resumed on Wednesday
afternoon.
showalter sent dispatch TO Lasker
,.,..,o,dav reslgning the adjourned
game from Monday evening. The Ken
,uckian said Il was hopeless case and
that further play would be useless.
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ENGLISH ARMY GYMNAsTs.
Published Reports OF Their Coming
Is Misleading.

Catsknl. N. Y, Oct G.--Maj. Gen. g.
= NJ Young Is a guest OF George Ne
,anahan Of Washington. ID. c., at MI.
McLanahan's country home here. Gen.
Young said today that a published re
port relating TO the coming 20 America
~ on-commissioned officers Of the
English army was misleading. II II
possible. he said. that the Englishmen
who are trained athletes may come
over and give exhibitions az the mill
tsty tournament at Madison Square
next spring, and such exhibitions. ha
added, might prove interesting TO
Americans ~ showing the results Of
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Chicago, oct. 27.-The body OF Nelson
Anderson, a widely known steamship
man. was found today on the Washing
ton park golf links. There was a bullt
hole in the mans head but no trace OF
any weapon. Anderson was one time
general manager OF the White sta
Steamship company, and was at on
time connected with the Atlantic
steamship company. His home was In
Chicago
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Trotting az Memphis.

Nenphis. oct 27.--The feature OF
todays meeting Of the Memphis Tro'.
ting association Is the match race at
LaIf mile. one heat between Sir Al
bert $. 2:0git. and Prince Alert 200h
ME owners Of the two PAGERS have
posted $1,000 a side. Mart Demarest
Ain drive Prince Alert while Willard
sanders the California horseman, viii
b,I4 the reins over Sir Albert s.
THE 81. ono gold cup trophy which has
tesD offered Tor trotters, amateurs TO
jrye. Win be decided this afternoon
ord Derby. The Monk and Chain Shit
vul likely be the contenders.
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Moro Mines in operatIon.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, oct. 27--There are
more mines IN operation IN the anthra-
cite region today than at any tim ,
since May IL last, when the strike be
gan The Lehigh region continues to
q the barren spot. The employees of
Pardee g. Co.. and Coke Brothers n
Co, are still Idle. The Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company started up
its colllerIes In the Lehigh region today.
N.nety-fye per cent Of the mines
ia the Wyoming and Lacka-
wanna region are now In oper-
alton and there win be a large
Increase In the output today. In some
Of the mines there are many difficulties
10 be overcome. Falls are Of frequent
occurrence and this retards mining.
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NEW TRIAL FOR TOM HORN.
Motion for IL Filed, TO he Decided
Probably Tomorrow.

Cheyenne. Wyo., oct. 2I.--A motion
for a new trial for Tom Horn, con-
victed OF the killing Of Willie Nickel,
was filed this afternoon and Judge
Scott said he would probably decide the
matter tomorrow. Should the motion
be denied Horn will az once be SEN
fenced TO be hanged, but a stay Of ex-
ecution will be obtained ana the case
win be taken before the supreme court
on n bill OF exceptions.
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Pottsville. Pa, oct 272.-The repair
shops OF the Philadelphia and Readin~
Coal and Iron company, which have
been operating on half time since the
beginning Of the coal strike, today r.
sumed on run time Nearly 1000 hands
we're suspended owing to the strike and
more than 500 OF these today returned
10 work.
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PORT OF LONDON FACILITIES.
special Commission Meets 10 Con.
slider Their Improvement.

London, Oct. 27--A special commits
non summoned by the lord mayor
representing the mercantile, banking
ana manufacturing interests Of the
Sapilal, met at the Mansion House to-
cay 70 consider the improvement Of the
iselllies Of the the port Of London. on
we motion Of Lord Avebury. president
the central association Of bankers.
ne conference agreed to appoint O
thoroughly representative committee TO
sppfoaeh the government on the sub
~ The commission includes tire
representatives Of the city corporation
hhlch already had a special committee
investigating the same question.
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tspeclal to the "News")

CHEYENNE, Wyo., oct 2L-speclal
Armed guards have been placed on all
Union Pacific express and mall trains
,otweap Cheyenne and Green River
ond II ia believed hold up Is feared
At some point between Rawlins and
Green River where suspicious Charac-
tors have been seen recently.
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Chicago Horse show OPENS.

Chicago, oct 27.-The third annual
horse show opened this afternoon at
the Coliseum. The exhibits greatly
exceed those Of former years and all In
dicati0ns point to an exhibition that
will surpass any ever held In Chicago.
Famous prize winners are entered
from the east and the rivalry between
the east and west promises 10 be eK-
ceedingly keen one hundred and thirty
exhibitors are present and the list Of
entries number 500 In all.
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Detective Sentenced for Bribery.

Minneapolis, oct, 27-Chrstopher
Norebeck, formerly a member OF The
detective force was sentenced today to
three years in the state penitentiary
for bribery. The sentence was made
liyht in view Of the fact that Norebe X
made a full confession and gave evi-
dence for the state In the recent bribery
trial