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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25
HIS SHIRT SAVED HIM.
James Alfred Tries the Razor Act on
Fred Washington.

Fred Washington, formerly dog
catcher extraordinary for Salt Lake
City last night donned a hard boiled
shirt, generous Of bosom and impreg
mated with three-ply starch. Thanks to
the shirt Fred is alive this morning
Had he worn a negllgee he would now
be at least gracing a cot in the hospi-
tai II not a slab at the morgue.
Washington and another gentleman
named James Alfred met during the
evening in the "Favorlte" saloon and
Immediately debating society was
working overtime. Alfred. whose name
belied his color. had Just got out OF the
state prison where he had been serv-
ing two-year term for gross viola.
ton Of the law governing meum ct
tuum, and accordingly he was feeling
gay When the arguments got personal
he drew razor and playfully slashed
Fred acros the pit Of the stomach with
IT, The razor cut through Fred's best
coat and vest and also his stifny
starched shirt bosom. This is what
saved his life. The starched shirt
saved him from being disemboweled
and he was Just cut enough TO make
him lively, Fred went through the
swinging doors in a hurry, yelling
murder" at the top Of his voice. OH
Ger Brown heard the racket and came
over and gathered In the gentleman
with the 'razzer."
About two hours after Alfred was
locked up his brother was observed TO
be talking TO him through the bars
from the outside. The brother was
promptly corraled also, but after put
ting up a strong talk to the effect that
he was arranging for an attorney to
defend his brother he was allowed to
depart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25

Washington June 23t-The president
has decided 70 transmit to the Russian
government the petition presented to
him by the executive council Of the
Bnai Birth regarding the treatment OF
Jews in Russia. This action has been
taken after mature consideration. At
first II was decided that the petition
should not be presented because IL
might be resented by the Russian gov-
eminent and lead TO response that
would cause n break in the relations of
the two countries. However, the first
conclusion has been recOnsidered and
by direction Of the president the petit
ton VIII go forward What the result
viii be Is problematical As indicated
In the following note from secy Hay
TO Simon Wolf. the presentation will
probably be made to the Russian gov
eminent through the United states
charge at ST. Petersburg The note
reads
Department Of State, Washington
June a.
Dear Slr-~The president has con-
cluded 10 transmit TO the Russian gov
eminent the petition OF which you pre-
sented him q draft on the 18th of this
month, The matter which he had TO
consider most seriously was whether or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25
PETER OF SERVlA
TAKES OATH Of OFFICE.

Belgrade, June 25.--Amidst great en-
thusiasm King Peter this morning took
the oath before the skupshtina. Sabse-
quenty he had a review OF the troops.
The oath taken by the king was IN the
following terms
Il, Peter karageOrgevitch. on as
cending the throne OF the kingdom OF
Seryio and assuming the royal prerog-
ative, swear by Almighty God and all
that Is holiest and dearest 10 me upon
this earth that l viii protect the In
dependence OF Seryia and its unity of
government that | VIII govern In con-
formity with the constitution and the
laws and that In all undertakings and
dealings ! will keep the welfare Of my
people before my eyes. Taking this my
oath, solemnly before God and tn peo-
pie. ! call as witness the Lord God 10
whom ! shall give account at the judy
ment seat. SO help me God. Amen"
Previous TO the king taking the oath
there was a Joint sitting OF the senate
and skupshtina, attended by rellgi-
Gus service, at which the metropolitan
OBLIGATED
The president OF the senate opened
the session with the announcement that
the king would take the oath to main
tain the constitution. King Peter then
appeared. wearing his orders and deco
Tations and accompanied by his cabi-
net ministers.
The metropolitan uttered brief
prayer and then read the oath which
the king repeated in a Arm voice. Loud
cries OF Long live Peter punctuated
the kings reputation Of the oath
After the metropolitan had bestowed
the benedlction al present Joined In
the national hymn.
The king took leave OF the assemblage
with the words. God be with Us, broth
ers"
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EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF
GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER

Boston. June 25.-The equestrian
statue OF Gen. Joseph Hooker, erected
on the state house grounds, was dedi-
Gated today. Preceding the unveiling
great parade was held In which
scores OF the most distinguished mill
tary men OF America participated to-
gether with regular army, cavalry and
infartry. marines and blue Jackets
from the coast division OF the North
Atlantic squadron, state militia, veter-
ana who served with Hooker. members
Of the Massachusetts department G. A.
r., veterans OF the Spanish war and
the Boston school regiment
Gov Bates occupied his place as
commander OF the military forces OF
the state while In the line were Lieut.
Gen. Miles, Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen.
John r. Brooke, Gen. o. O. Howard,
Gen. Daniel Sickles, Gen. Alexander
Webb, Y. s A., and Gen. Joshua L.
Chamberlain.
The state and city departments sus-
pended business, many firms closed
their stores and the day was a general
holiday.
The unwilling ceremonies were brief,
opening with band selection. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Arthur w. Lyle
Of Dorchester who was chaplain in the
Union army. Lieut. Gov Guild. In be-
half OF the committee OF the executive
council, turned over the memorial TO
the state. Master Joseph Hooker
Wood, grand nephew OF Gen. Hooker,
pulled the cord which released the
veil and as the curtain fell Battery A,
stationed on the common, fired major
generals salute of 10 guns. Gov. Bates
accepted the custody OF the statue
for the commonwealth. The formal
dedlcatory exercises will be held this
evening.
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OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.
Imaginative Reporter Plans a Fine
Trip for Director Hyatt.

The SECTION director OF the local
weather bureau predicted that the tenn
perature at a. m today would be six
degrees higher than It was yesterday
morning. stIaightway, an enterprising
contemporary improves upon this by
making the weather Office official pre-
dict the advent OF a hot wave liable To
destroy the crops. As sort Of sequel
TO the above, an imaginative young
man suggested yesterday afternoon 70
the section director that a scientific trip
around the lake would be a very good
thing: and the Official agreed with him,
and said II an opportunity ever oc-
CURED he would like to indulge In such
a trip. The result of this was a half
column announcement in a morning
paper today stating that Local
Weather Director K. J. Hyatt Is PLAN
ming a cruise Of Investigation on Great
Salt Lake the latter part OF this week.
II satisfactory arrangements can be
made he will take a trip over a good
portion OF the lake for the purpose OF
gathering information In regard 10 the
great sea. The cruise will probably last
a day or day and half
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The President
10 Take Action
Has Decided 10 Transmit 10 Cars Gooesnnlem Petition
Presented Him by Executive Council of The b Maj BsRh
Regarding Treatment Of JetcS in RpSSa-He Does
Not Knoc How WN BE ReceQed

not such q proceeding would be to the
advantage Of your prosecuted and OUT
ragged co-rehgionists IN Russia. On this
point he has decided 10 accept your
opinion and that Of the numerous and
intelligent groups OF American citizens
OF the Jewish faith whom you represent.
He requests that you win send him the
petition In due form at your earliest
convenience. OF course, you VIII UNDER
stand that the president cannot tell YOU
what reception your petition win meet
with az the hands Of the Russian gov
eminent
81 am sir, faithfully yours,
JOHN HAY.
"Hon. Simon Wolf. Washington pc"
The petition. which VIII be transmit
ted TO the Russian government is the
one which the executive council Of the
B'nai Birth handed to the president as
a tentative document to be signed by
leading citizens OF the United states
outside of federal oflceholders, II Is
expected that II viii take about two
weeks TO secure these signatures, work
along that line already being IN prog
ress
Upon learning that the government
Of the United States had decided TO
forward the petition TO the Russian
government Count Cassini went 10 the
state department and consulted with
Secy. Hay.
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SHE ATE MATCH HEADS.
Sophia Hall Makes a Strange Attempt
10 Commit Suicide


A colored woman named Sophia Hall
who lives at So Franklin avenue under
took yesterday TO take trans-styx
trip by means Of the birthstone route.
Sophia went 10 American Fork on the
colored peoples excursion and when
she returned to salt Lake early yes
terday morning she had developed
Jazz Of large and generous proportions.
Apparently Sophia was hungry for she
started IN on diet, the principal condi-
ments Of which were made up OF the
heads Of matches. This was In line
with some threats that she had made
TO end her life, After getting home the
woman was sezed with commissions
and four men We're required to hold her
down while a nth went for Dr.. Bene-
dict.
When the doctor arrived he gave her
an enetlc and worked on her for some
time, Restoratiyes were applid and
stimulants were administered. but Il
looked like a hopeless case. Or. Bene-
dc az this stage left the room for "A
few minutes and the colored girls who
were present started discussion re-
eording the best way to raise coin for
the Doctors fee. Finally II was decided
that the easiest plan would be to pawn
the wOrld-be suicides hat This sug-
Sefuon was the means OF a marvellous
ara speedy recovery on the part Of the
dusky dansel who was believed to be-
drawing her last breath. Sophia sat
straight NJ on the bed and delivered
herself Of an grafton that had as the
burden OF its refrain that she and her
rose garden hat would never be parted
rot Tor the finest physician In the
world. incidentally Sophia swore with
such heartiness with the pedal down
that Dr. Benedict concluded that she
would survive her attempt at suicide.
lie promptly left The incident of the
Doctors Dill IS still IN statu quo.
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CounciImen stoutiy Claim They Have
Uttered No SANDER

II Is not likely that Councilman Cot
irell and Fernstrom viii retract any
thing they have said with reference "
city Atty. Nye or his office. on lne
contrary, 1t Is understood that they
propose to ampify and confirm the
correctness OF their report to the Guy
council. They say they know whereoi
they spoke when they declared that the
Office CT Mr. Nye was under lnVesuga-
tion by the grand jury They aver also
thar one Of MIR. Nye's assistants, Mr.
Schulder, was subjected to most
rigid questioning, arising out OF the
complaint that while acting as pun
lie servant while being paid out OF
city funds, he was representing Grimm
ais before the court One case IN par
ticular was that Of a man named conn
who IL accused of having stolen large
quantities of brass from the railroads.
The truth Is Mr.. Schulder has been act
Ing In this capacity and today with
drew from the case, which has been
transferred TO Bingham for trial.
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NYE's TURN NEXT.
Intimated That His Arrest May be
Caused for Malicious Prosecution.

II was stated this afternoon that
there was strong probability of
further arrests In the case Of Nye VS.
Cottrell and Fernstrom; that the tables
were to be turned, so to speak, ana
that the two defendants In the contro-
versy named win become compliments
and the complainant, defendant. In
other words, that City Atty Nye may
he arrested for malicious prosecution
at The instance OF the two council menu
bers against whom be is now proceed
ing on the charge that they have IL
belled him, Altogether the affair is
assuming an interesting phase.
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tremendous Rain at Topeka.

Topeka. Kas., June 95.-A rain 30
tremendous IN volume that II was prac-
tically a cloudburst fell over Topeka
about midnight last night. A number OF
residents in South Topeka were COM
pelled to leave their homes ana Zee 70
higher ground while few OF the
smaller houses were washed from their
foundations.
Soldier creek, which was such q fac.
tor I'm destroying North Topeka recent.
ly. came up with rush and Is today
flowing over Kansas avenue bridge.
The Kaw Is also rising.
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CIRCUS HIT THE TOWN TO-DAY,
Sells Downs Shows Parade the Streets and Give Afternoon
Performance Before Good Sized Crowd Engage
ment Closes This Evening

The sells-Downs circus, with its tent
ed village, glld,d wagons, callope.' fine
horses, ponies, elephants, camels and
other animals that belong not to domes-
tic life, hit the town this morning.
Camp was struck at Eighth South and
Main streets, where performance was
given to a large audience this afternoon.
The engagement closes this evening.
when II Is certain there win be big
turn out,
The shows passed through the prlnci-
pal streets Of the city at 10 o'clock this
morning, and We're witnessed by many
persons from far and near. While the
column was not as large or long as is
seen with the bigger and older shows,
u was nevertheless very creditable, and
the management has no reason TO feel
ashamed OF what II gave the public to
gaze upon.
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started at 1906 .. m. Yale caught the
water first and a short distance from
the start was leading by quarter OF a
length AT the start Yale rowed IS,
Harvard 81.
AT the one-mile Yale was stlll lead.
Ing by quarter Of a length. Time:
Yale, 4:S9.
Harvard, i;40,
After passing the mile stake Harvard
began to splash, but soon settled down
again and seemed 10 be pulling up a
little, Both crews were pulling in good
form in coming down to the mile and
half mark.
At the mile and half both crews be-
gan to increase stroke but Yale seemed
to be stronger and slightly increased
the lead.
Yale still lead half length.
The crews are nearing each other
through steaTing Of the coxswains.
Coming TO last eighth Yale increased
the lead TO length.
Yale won by two lengths. Yale's
time; 9;43 les; Harvard. 94S So.
YALE WINS UNIVERSITY.
Gales Ferry June 25, asa p. m)-
The varsity race has started. Both
crews caught the water at the same
time. In moment Harvard had crept
ahead by quarter Of length. Har-
ward rowed a stroke OF 80 to the min
ute, but Yale kept down to 80. Both
Fights splashed little on the way to
the half-mile, but both were rowing In
excellent form. AT the half, Harvard
increased her lead TO half a length.
Both crews then shortened their stroke,
Harvard rowing "a and Yale 49, Har-
ward covered the mile in sos 2-5: Yale
In 5:07 AS. Coming down TO the mile
ana half flag Yale spurted until she
drew up even with Harvard and Just
before reaching the mark Yale drew
ahead. The time at mile and a half
was; Yale, 7:40; Harvard. 7:42.
Half way between the mile and half
ana the two-mile flag. Yale was lead
ing by more than length but when
the two-mile flag was reached Harvard
had cut down her lead TO three-quar-
tiers OF a length. The time at the two
mile was: Yale. 1913; Harvard. 1905.
Yale. however. spurted once more
and soon after leaving the two-mile
point had increased her lead 20 a little
more than a length At this time both
crews seemed to be holding themselves
well In hand ~ the finish. rowing very
smoothly. Passing the two and half
mile point the time was: Yale, 1876;
Harvard. 1898.
after leaving the two and half
mile flag Harvard pulled up nearly
even but could not hold her gain. The
time al the three flag was. Yale
ISIS, Harvard. lh:22.
As the contestants drew near the
three and hall mile mark Harvard
began to close the gap, but Yale was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25

A good band headed the procession
and a 'hayseed' or Uncle Josh organ
ization farther down the line Of march
furnished no little enjoyment for the
youngsters who thronged the streets to
see the elephant" Then a Cairo or
Midway plalsance aggregation rolled
out oriental airs that set the 'chapples
TO doing a muscular stunt. one of the
star features at the show this after
noon was the Mertel family which did
some very clever bicycle riding and
brought forth good deal of applause.
The Garciennetti family Of aorobats
comprise an attraction that would be a
credit TO any show There was some
really excellent equestrienne work and
the clowns were quite up 10 the aver
age OF circus funmakers. The Sells
N"7'r" rhoe are w Salt Lake for the
first time. The Sells Of this company
10 Il n,pnew of the original Sells Broth
ers, and has been raised under the can
vas, so 10 speak.
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DEPARTURE OF@THE MINISTERS.
All Received Like Instructions to Act Together in Quitting Bel
rade-Regarded as Most Emphatic Way Of Expressing
Protest Of Powers Against the Assassination

Paris, June 25.--The French minister
to Servia has reported the ciroum-
stances attending the departure of the
ministers from Belgrade as follows;
All the ministers received similar in.
structions TO act together According
ly an understanding was reached that
they should depart. this step being re.
garded as the most emphatic method OF
expressing the powers protest against
the assassinatons of King Alexander
and Queen Draga The Russian and
Austrian representatives apparently
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25
YALE WON THE BOAT RACES.

New London, June 25.--1'he hundreds
OF deyolees Of college boat racing who
gathered in this little old whaling
town yesterday and last night in an
ticipation OF the twenty-hfth annual
regatta on the Thames between oars
men OF Harvard and Yale scheduled
for today awoke to find the conditions
weatherwise anything but encouraging
Though the early morning brought with
II let-up In the rain bleak wind
blew out Of the northeast and the at
mosphere was raw and penetrating.
Or the "a races which have been rowed
on the Thames between the varsity
elghts from Cambridge and New Ha-
Ven universities, Yale has a record Of
l6 victories. Harvard has won 5. The
Yale men confidently expected to make
Il II today, while the young men from
Cambridge were not without encour-
ogement that this was TO be Haryards
day.
Before . o'clock this morning the
chairman OF the regatta committee and
the referee, w. II. Meikleham OF CO.
lumbia, went out on the river and over
the course for o final inspection. They
reported that everything was IN read-
ness for the contests except the wealth
er.
FOUR DARED RACE.
Gales Ferry. June 25.-ll;3O a. m.
Both the four-oared crews are now In
position and ready for the starting sig
nal.
,,,o9 n,he a...... 49,. an vo1o oaoobf
the water first and soon led the Grim
son by 6 quarter OF a length, rowing
strong IS. while Harvard rowed 81.
Both crews are splashlng consider
ably and on their way 10 the half-mile
flag increasing their stroke slightly.
At the half mile Yale led by a length
and quarters, covering the half
mile in minutes. II AS seconds, Har-
yard In 2.4ei
Near the mile flag Yale increased her
lead and passed the nag two lengths
ahead. Time-Yale, 5.3S as, Harvard
b:45
Shortly after leaving the mile flag
both olews slackened their stroke some
what. Yale rowing 81 TO Harvard's 50.
Just before reaching the mile and
half Harvard pulled up until II got
within length. Time, mile and a
half-Yale. s;25; Harvard-S'S2.
A quarter mile from the finish both
bosta Increased their stroke, Yale row.
ing 80 and Harvard 81.
An eighth Of mile from the finish
vale led by two lengths and had the
race apparently secure,
yale wins by three lengths. Official
time.
Yale, io:5s2-5
Harvard. li;lO Is.
FRESHMAN RACE.
Gales Ferry, June 25.-fFeshnen race
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ToNoRRow'S ORGAN RECITAL


A number OF Swedish people, chiefly
followers OF Mr.. Rydman. celebrated
midsummer day at Lagoon. Wednesday
They have done SO regularly for many
years but for some reason or other, the
patronage this year seemed to have fall
len on considerably A program was
carried out, races were run and dances
we're enjoyed. and, according 70 all re-.
ports. some rabid speeches we're made
against the Church
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LYNCH CASE DISMISSED.

The case Of the state VS. William
Lynch, which was set for trial today
before Judge johnson, was dismissed
by the court this morning upon motion
OF Dist ATTY. Eichnor, Lynch was
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon upon Joe Peirano on March II,
1903 According to the statement OF
Mr.. Eiohnor, the complaining witness
cannot be found and the evidence With
out his testimony is not sufficient 10
warrant a trial
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''ln view OF the fact that II Is the first
crime Of the kind which has ever occurred
In Georgia and because Of the frank con-
fessiOn OF the young men sentence II Inn
posed IN order 10 convince the public
that the purpose OF the court is 10 warn
and deter others from like crime. Dur
Ing good behavior the fne is suspended
upon the payment OF 81 by each"
The oftenso was that the young men.
who are prominent farmers. caught a me-
gro who had gotten In debt TO them.
gave him whipping and made him 80
TO work for them
Judge spcer said that the problem of
the times could not be solved BY harsh
measures and he wanted It distinctly un-
derstood that the laws OF Georgia we're
against such treatment
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PRISONER GETS AWAY.
Ex.Conylct Makes an Escape From the
CITY Jail.

Some Of the prisoners now under the
care Of Jailer Sol Kimball played
mean trick on that official this morn
Ing. and by so doing aided James All
red. an ex-convict TO escape. Allred
was arrested last night for cutting a
negro during hghi. This morning
when Jailer Kimball went to feed the
prisoners he left the door open, as Is
the custom, In order to allow . little
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25
LInemen ont In spokane.

Spokane, Wash, June 25.-The union
linemen and trouble men OF the Pacific
States Telephone company IN this city,
who did not quit work with those OF
other cities on Tuesday, are all out to-
day They claim that not single line
man, union or non-uni0n. is now work.
ing for the company in Spokane. The
demad is substantially the same as IN
other cities. $3.50 per day for linemen
and recognition OF the union.
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shared In the principle Of the protest,
bat did not withdraw because Russia
and Austria Mere apprehensve that a
united Withdrawal OF the entire dlplo-
matte representation al Belgrade would
preclpitate another revolution. The Of
ticlals here say the entente OF the min
isters 10 Servia now becomes an en-
tente of the powers In expressing a
protest. The duration Of absence 4
the ministers from Belgrade IL indeh-
mite and depends mainly on King Pc
ter's course In the selection Of his min-
listers and the terms OF Seryia's notia-
cation to the powers OF the Inaugural
ton Of the new regime.