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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
BUB0NIC PLAGUESCARE
Other Coast Cities Want the
Situation in San Francisco
to Be investigated.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 12.-The Amer
lean Public Health association ad-
journed today after electfng the follow
ing officers: President, Dr. Walter
Wyman, surgeon general of the United
States marine hospital service; treas
urer, DR.. F. w. Wright of Connecticut;
secretary, Dr.. c. o. Probst. Column
bus, o. Washington was chosen as the
next place of meeting.
ReSoluuonS were adopted favoring a
sanitary exhibit at the ST Louis expo
S1tlon, and urging that Illuminating gas
be placed under municipal control A
resolution by DR.. NJ. c. Ghee prevailed
asking for legislation that would re-
quire railroad and steamship companies
and hotels to furnish pure drinking
water.
A very interesting discussion came up
Just before adjournment. 1t was pre-
clpitated by DIR. c. ]. Pagan of Victoria.
b. c., who said so far no action had
been taken with regard to the epidemic
OF bubonic plague at San Francisco.
and he wanted to propose that the del
egates pat themselves on record in the
matter
The conditions prevailing there are
very dangerous he said. Even the
rats now have the disease We of the
Pacific coast think something should he
done TO prevent the spread of the
plague, and so far absolutely nothing is
being done in San Francisco
DIR. Wyman stated that as more than
five state boards of health having asked
for general conference, one will be
held during the coming holiday season
when the situation at San Francisco
viii be dealt with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
FIGHT IN THE STREETS
First Collision Between Strikers
and Police at MarseiIIes-SeV-
eraI Persons Are Injured.

Marseilles, Dec. 1.-THE first collision
between the strikers and the police -oc-
CURED today, and as a result several
persons on both sides, including Il
eonrnissary of police, were injured. The
clash was the outcome of an attempt
on the part of the strikers to destroy
the track in front of a car loaded with
coal which was being sent to the port.
The gendarmes charged the crowd and
made fifteen arrests. The remainder of
the strikers dispersed.
Cordons of troops now guard all ap-
proaches to the port and dispense all
assemblages. A strong force of sol
diers and police occupied the streets
surrounding the Bourse da Travail the
headquarters OF the strikers. When u
detachment Of cavalry approached the
bourse with drawn sabres they We're
met by a storm of hooting, but no re
sistance was made. The journeymen
butchers and bakers have joined the
strikers. In order to prevent a bread
famine the authorities have requisi-
toned the services of all the bakers in
the Fifteenth army corps.
The city is quiet. but it is strongly
patrOled by the military. The strikers
are greatly exasperated and their cry
is Long live the social revolution and
the elevation of the proletariat by
means of a general strike
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iation to the Monroe doctrine and its
due and respectful observance in the
transactions with reference to the
British and German claims against
Venezuela, and to what extent the
United States has been consulted or
conferred with as TO the substance or
application or applicability Of the Mon
rec doctrine. and with what result. and
further. what has been done by This
government to insure respect for that
doctrine, together with any results OF
such action.
The secretary is asked further to in
form the house whether in his judg-
ment the United States can by firm
assertion of the Monroe doctrine bring
abouts or aid in bringing about a
peaceful and fair adjustment so as
to have fully respected the principles
Of the Monroe doctrine and to pre-
serve the governmental and terrific
rial, integrity and independence of
Venezuela.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
LEVY CANNOT ESCAPE
Ada County, Idaho. Is Going to
Hang the Murderer to Set
a Good Example.
Especial to The Herald

Boise, Ida. Dec. 12.-Ada county is to
hang man on general principles. Such
in fact, is becoming the belief of the
people of Boise. All the testimony
against George Levy for the murder
of Davis Levy was circumstantial, and
would not have convicted a man OF
even less than ordinary decency. but
the alleged murderer was proven to be
such moral degenerate that the peO-
pie think the world better off without
him, even If not guilty of the crime for
which he was tried Among other alb
normally vicious acts of which Levy
was proven guilty was the skinning of
a live rabbit for the pleasure of wit
Messing it's suffering. Is it any wonder
that such a monster is being FASTENED
to the seaffOld, and that no one cares a
rap whether he is guilty of the murder
with which he is charged?
Levy's attorneys, A. A. Fraser and
n. NJ. Ruick, now that District Judge
Stewart has refused him a new trial,
are perfecting their appeal to the SUI
preme court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
A SECOND MONTE CARLO
IN THE FROZEN NORTH
Plan Afoot to Build City in Alaska Which VIII
Control Vast Trade
Gambling win Be Carried on to an Extent Never Before Dreamed
o-SaIt Lake Man Interested

on the Yukon near the Canadian line.
probably Eagle The road win be about
$50 miles long, and Will cost about SIS
eco, O0O.
A Second Monte Carlo.
Part of the plan of the promoters is
10 ultimately make in Valdez a sort OF
second Monte Carlo, which win be the
gaming center, on a grand scale. Of the
American mining population of the
great district where gold is plenty and
the gaming spirit rife. In Canadian
territory gambling is suppressed and
saloons regulated 10 a degree that
makes the mining population chafe
continually and one OF the mis-
siOns Of the railroad viii be to
draw the miners with their gold
to the Valdez Monte Carlo The
eastern capitalists who have the
scheme on hand have for some time
been quietly securing control Of prac-
tically all the mining properties in the
districts tributary to their proposed
railroad. and which will be operated
by the Copper River Mining company,
and have secured and laid out the
tOwnsite and port of Valdez. to be
managed by the Valdez Townsite & I'M
prOVement company. The rumOr that
the Havemeyers of sugar fame are be-
hind the project to make the terminus
of the railroad a gorgeous gambling
capital is positively denied. Abbott &
Helm Of Wall street are the alleged
principals of the big venture.
Harry Edwards interested.
Harry Edwards, formerly Of Salt
Lake City, who has recently come out
from Dawson, says that rails and some
of the rolling stock for the new rail-
road are already on the ground Ed
wards was in this city today comforting
with Captain Healy, and left tonight
for New York to confer with members
OF the syndicate there He is Interested
in the scheme, but refused 10 say to
what extent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
ONE oF TEE HFTFzF SUITS.

New York, Dec. PA hearing nas
secured today in the suit of John Mac
Glnnls, stockholder of the Boston &
Montana Consolidated Mining com
pany, to restrain William G.. Roekefel-
Ter, Henry H Rogers and Percival =
Mcintosh, directors OF the Arlalea-
mated Copper company, from voting
the stock of the Boston & Montana
which was transferred some time ago
William G. Rockefeller and PeroIval
J. Mcintosh gave evidence, but # was
not made public Mr. Rogers did not
appear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
SOME POINTED QUESTIONS
Representative De Almond Has introduced Resolution Cains
Upon Secretary Hay For information Regarding
Venezuelan Trouble

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Repre-
w sentative De Almond of Mis-
souri, offered a resolution in the
house today requesting the secretary
Of state to inform the house of the
nature and extent of the claims OF
: tTeat Britain and Germany against
NenezueIa, whether the claims are dis
puted by Venezuela, and what effort,
II any, and by whom has been made
TO settle peaeeably by arbitration or
otherwise the matters in controversy
and with what result, if any, with full
particulars
the secretary of state is also asked
as to what part the United States has
taken, if any, in the controversy, and
who, if any, of the officers of the
United States have been consulted by
any of the parties to the controversy
and in regard to what matter and
With what result
Further inquiry is made of the state
department as to what has been said
or done by the United States with re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
ON THE WAY TO HONOLULU
ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGE
Increase of Business in This Circuit Renders More Help Necs
safy-Civl Service Examinations to Be Held
Shortly in Salt Lake.

The civil service commission will hold
examinations Jan. q at Salt Lake City,
Ogden. Cheyenne Boise and Denver
for the position of medical clerk in tiae
pension bureau. Twenty-Five clerks.
possessing knowledge of medicine are
to be appointed.
1e house today passed a bill intro
ductd in the senate by Senator Warren
and passed last session, to grant James
Thompson Of Cheyenne a pension of $50
in lieu of So, which he now receives
The house committee on judiciary. by
formal vote of seven TO six today de-
cided not to report resolutions of bills
al this session providing for an amend
ment to the constitution giving con-
gress power to prohibit polygamy. The
committee took the view that the regu-
lation of domestic relations is a matter
for the states, and not for the general
government.
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Special to The HeraldA

T OS ANGELES Dec. 12.-According
to plans now practically matured,
in which at least one Salt Lake
man has an interest, an entirely new
city is TO be built in Alaska. which is
expected to surpass Seattle as a ship
ping point and supply depot for the
vast and prolific territory. and which
is to be the coast terminus of an all
American railway running diagonally
across the country from idewater to
open water on the Yukon. for the
building OF which the contract has
already been let to J. p. Mcdonald &
Co. of Nassau street New York.
The men behind the undertaking are
principally Wall street capitalists. r.
c. Helm being one of those heavily in
volved in the plans, which, it is
claimed. viii develop Interior Alaska
into one of the richest sections of the
world. not only in mineral way, but
agriculturally. The general company
includes five companies with millions
of capitalization-the Valdez s, Copper
River Railroad company, the Valdez
TOWnsite & Improvement company,
the Copper River Mining company, and
two others.
Room For Thousands.
Captain J. ]. HeaIy. Yukon steam
boat man, now in Los Angeles. has the
contract for the transportation Of men
and supplies TO the district in the
spring when, he states. it is expected
that altogether 5000 Iaborers VIII be in
the field He will have charge of the
care and pay Of IabOrers, etc. Captain
Healy says the Valdez & Copper River
railroad is to be built from Valdez, on
Prince William sound, along an all
American route through the rich Cop
per River and Tanana valleys, which.
he says. win support population OF
hundreds of thousands when opened up
by transportation facilities to a point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
JOHN BARRETT HAS
DECLINED THE PLACE

Washington. Dee. 12.-Secretary HAY
has received cablegram from John
Barrett. dated Calcutta today, stating
that he regarded it his duty to continue
his connection with the St. Louis ex-
position, and therefore declining the
japanese mission which had been ten
dered him.
1t is understood that Lloyd Griseom.
jr., now minister TO Persia, who was
charge d'affaires at ConstantinopIe and
IN that capacity did much to effect a
settlement of the American claims, will
be the successor to the late Minister
Buck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
THEY STAY IN JAIL.

= Miles City, Mont. Dec. r.
= Judge Loud of the district court =
today decided that Justice Roder- :
= lex McRae of Rosebud county had =
= power to commit county officers =
y to jail for contempt. McRae was :
= active in prosecuting alleged "col- !
= onists" in Rosebud county during =
= the recent election. The eomnsis- =
? sioners siding with the faction =
= accused of colonizing, declared Nc =
= Rae's Office vacant. McRae sent >
= the commissioners and county =
y clerk TO jail Habeas corpus pro- >
= ceedihgs were Instituted and to- ,
= days decision sustains McRae- =
= 2 = = + = 2 =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
FAVORABLE REPORT
on BUILDING BILLS

Washington, Dec. 12-The house COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
reported favOrably the bill apprOpri-
ating 100000 to purchase a site for
a court Of justice building for tfle~ac-
COmmOdatiOn of the supreme court of
the United States, the department of
justice. national law library and inter
national tribunals The committee also
reported the bill, which has passed the
senate, carrying 81, 100000 for the con-
struction Of new department OF aeri-
culture building, but cut the limit to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
Especial to The Herald)

n ENVER, Colo, Dec. 12.-On tel
egram from Chief of Police Paul
OF Salt Lake City. John W. Cor
don. a smelterman, was today arrested
at the Globe smelter, and will De held
in custody till the arrival Of an officer
The police know no details, but Cor
don admits that he is wanted, and
blames all his troubles to his marriage
on Oct Is last. He says he was imam
ciaI secretary of Valley Union lodge
No. 90 of the Western Federation of
Miners. and embezzied $3.50 to furnish
a house for his bride
Gordon was born and raised IN Muir
raw. There he was employed until re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
PELLETAN HAS NOT REsIGNED

Paris. Dec. minister of Marine pei
letan has not resigned An unauthorized
rumor that he intended to do so was in
circulation yesterday 1t was based on
the action of the budget COMMITTEES in re-
storing certain credits connected with
the Mediterranean fleet which were s,,n-
pressed by NJ, Pelican in the naval esti-
mates, The minister has accepted the
committee decision in the matter It
is not probable that NJ PeIletan will CON
slider reSigning while the strike at Mar
settles remains unsettled. as this trouble
IS within the jurisdiction of his ministry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13

Young Man Born and Raised Murray Embezzsd Money Upon
Which to Get Married-WiIl Be Brought
Back From Denver

Gently in the smelter Of the American
Smelling & Refining company
The prisoner says he intended paying
the money back, and for that reason
babe gOOd-by to his bride about Nov
Is and left Murray, intending to return
when he saved sufficient means TO pay
all his debts
\ Gordon breads meeting his wife who.
he knows, is heart broken. He claims
to be the son of John w Gordon. a
wealthy and influential grOceryman Of
Murray. Gordon was traced here
through a letter sent to his wife. Chief
Armstrong has received a telegram
that Captain Burbidge Of the Salt Lake
police force left tonight for this city to
take Gordon to the Mormon capital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
GREAT BRITAIN TOOK NO
PART IN SINKING SHIPS
Responsibility For Such Action Rests
With Germany.

London. Dec 12.-The foreign office
Informs the Associated Press that the
British government discIaims respon-
sibility for the sinking of the vene-
zuelan vessels off La Guayra, which it
entirely attributes to the German
forces.
It is understood that nearly all of
the Venezuelan news which the Brit
ish government gets comes through the
state department at Washington and
is based on Minister BOwen's MESA ges.
The foreign Office here so far how
ever. has received no trace of the reply
TO the demands of Great Britain and
Germany which Venezuela is reported
TO have transmitted to those powers
through the United States consul at
La Guayra, though it has officially re-
ceiyed a copy of President Castro's
proclamation.
The foreign Office officials also say
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
WILL DECLARED VOID.
Decision of Idaho Supreme Court in
the Brady Case.
Especial to The Herald. }

NSFSNIaI 10 7 -t IItIdIu-J
Boise. Ida, Dec. l2.-The supreme
court affirms the decision declaring void
the viii of ], G. Brady, late probate
judge of Kootenai, shot by Charles
Wilmbusse, an escaped lunatic, July 5,
1901, who died on the 18th, making the
win on the 18th. which. it is claimed.
he was incompetent to make. He APP
pointed Purcell, Catholic priest, as
guardian of his children, and the will
was contested by Protestant relatives.
Wilmbusse is serving a life sentence,
the jury declaring he knew right from
WrODU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
WON By PFNNSYI.vANIA

Ithaca. n. Y. Dee. I2-The Cornell
Pennsy lvania debate tonight was won by
pennsylvania, who had the negative of
the question: Resolved, That the pres
ent tariff on raw materials and rough
products of iron and steel such as pig
iron, bar iron. rails and steel ingots. is
Justified on the ground of protection or
American industry against foreign COM
petition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
BERLIN ADVICES SAY THE
BRITISH PARTICIPATED
It Is Also Denied That Any Vessels
Have Been Sunk.


Have Been Sunk.
| Berlin. Dec. 12.-President Castro S
public utterances and war preparations
are regarded in official quarters here
, as designed TO see how far the al
lies are willing to go. as a test of the
further attitude of the administration
at Washington, and, above all, as
efforts to unite his own people and
reconcile them to his dictatorship"
The foreign office received a cable
gram yesterday from the German
charge d'affaires, Herr Won Pilgrim
Ballazzi, filed at La Guayra. This is
sure indication, the foreign office
thinks, that the situation is not so
tense as the press kilograms represent
it to be.
Regarding the reports that the Ger
mans wantonly destroyed the Vene-
zuelan vessels captured at La Guayra,
1t is said here that according to the
official advices received up to the pres
ent only one vessel was disabled and
none was sunk and that the British
participated equally with the Germans
in the action taken.
Marines May Be Sent.
While the marine ministry is not con-
sidering the immediate dispatch of re-
Inducements, if it is necessary to oc-
cupy port marines viii be sent The
navy department garrisOns the coast
defenses and has al, its disposition fif-
teen battalions of marines who are
serving on shore
Later in the day the following dis
patch was received here from WiIlem-
sIad. Curacao:
The German WaTships have en-
bargoed three Venezuelan ships and
disabled a fourth near La Guayra.'
The dispatch from Willemstad re-
ceived in Berlin probably refers to
the Venezuelan ships seized Dec. 8 and
reported to have been sunk early the
next morning off La Guayra.
The dispatch referred to was semi
official and was filed at Willemstad
yesterday. The warships engaged in
the affair were the German cruisers
Panther and Vineta, and the British
cruiser Retribution.
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they had not received information to
the effect that Venezuela has requested
Mr.. Bowen to act as arbitrator. They
think it is Hkelysthat the proposition
has been made, but if such is the case
they do not consider that arbitration
at this stage would be acceptable TO
Great Britain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
WIFE SHOT BY ACCIDENT.
Usual Result Follows Pooling With
a Loaded Gun.
(speeiaI to The Herald.

Shoshone, Ida, Dec FL. E. Cham
plain of this place, while fooling with
loaded rife this afternoon. accident
ally shot his wife. The ball passed
through her left arm, entered her left
side, passed through her body just
a hove4the kidneys and came out of her
right side. She is very low. but Dr.
Morton of this place says she will not
die
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
DISASTROUS WRECK.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec 12.-One :
? man is known TO be dead and sew
; eral others were injured in a col I
: lisiOn at midnight on the Northern !
, Pacific railroad, near Fridley, sew :
, en- miles from here. Wrecking :
, trains are on the way to the scene.
? Northern Pacific officials deny the :
, report made TO the police ths.t six I
men were killed in the accident
? = \ = I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
HEAVY Loss BY FIRE.

Winston-Salem. n. g, Dee. I2-Fire de-
stroyed property here today valued at
s175. 900 Among the buildings destroyed
were Vaughn's Knitting mills and the
Whitaker Harvest Tobacco manufacture
ing plant; Lippert, Scales & Co, leaf to-
bacco warehouse. and Ogburn, Hill &
Co.'S warehouse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
SENTIMENT DECIDED IT.

Princeton, N j.. Dec 12-The ninth an
nual Princeton Harvard debate held
here tonight. was won by Princeton. who
had the affirmative of the question: Re
solved, That whenever in the event of
continued domestic violence lives and
property are not adequately protected by
a state, il is for the public good that the
president should have the power to af-
ford protection without the application
of the state for federal aid
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
RECIPROCITY ON COAL

Washington, Dec Representative
Mccall (Nassaehusetts) today intro
duced a bill authorizing the president
10 enter into a reciprocal agreement
with Great Britain whereby coal mined
in the United States may be shipped
into Canada free of duty and Canadian
coal admitted to the United States free
of charge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
THE LEAD coMBINE.

New York. Dec. 12.-Another meeting of
the directors of the National Lead com
pany to perfect arrangements for the
proposed combination of lead interests
was held here today. 1t was stated that
the arrangements had not been completed
at the close OF the meeting and that fur
Their meetings viii be held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-13
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.
Funds Being Raised For an Undis-
closed Project.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE American
Institute Of Architects today elected
the following honorary members:
Andrew Carnegie, Samuel A. D. Alb
bot and Emil Nauchamer OF Peters.
1t was announced that the institute
proposed TO raise a fund Of so. 600 for
the execution Of a project 10 be dis
closed later, and that $4,000 had been
raised towards the $500 necessary
to purchase the historic octagon house
in this city for permanent headquar-
tiers.
Addresses were made by Captain
John s. Sewell. engineer corps, U. s.
A, and z. L. Masqueray Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition company.
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LONE HlGhWAYMAN AGAIN.
Stage Held Up in oregOn-His Re-
ward Slim.


Portland, Ore. Dee. PA special to
the Oregonian from Grants Pass saws:
The William Creek-Grant's Pass
stage was he'd up by d lone robber this
afternoon. The stage was on its way
out TO Williams when a young fellow
with a red mask appeared from the
woods and. presenting a revolver. COM
manded the driver and one passenger
TO hold up their hands. The appear
ance OF the highWayman was so sud
den and unexpected that there was
nothing else to be done but comply
The rObber then ordered the mail bags
thrown out. This was done and ne
then commanded the driver to drive on.
Later it was found that the mail bags
had been opened and only SIS in regis
tered matter secured as the mail was
light The officers are in pursuit
Sheriff Lewis with two deputies having
gone out to the scene of the hOld-up.