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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10

Harrisburg. Pa, April 9-The senate
passed finally today the libel bill. The
bill requires that an newspapers published
IN Pennsylvania shall print i'm every issue
on the editorial page the names Of the
owner. publisher and managing editor,
and II owned by a corporation the names
of the officers thereof In an civil actions
which may hereafter be brought against
a newspaper, If il shall be shown that
the publication complained of resulted
from negligence on the part of such
owner, proprietor, manager or editor no
the ascertalnment of the facts. or In the
publication thereof compensatory dam
ages may be recovered for injuries TO bus
mess and reputation resulting from such
publication as well as damages for the
physical and mental suffering endured
by the injured party or parties. Failure
10 carry out the provision requiring the
publication of the names of those re-
sponsible for its publication shall be pun
ishable by a fine of not less than 500 or
more than $1,000.
An amendment provides whenever M
any civil action Il shall be shown that the
matter complained of is libelOus and that
such lbelous matter has been given spe-
cial prominence by the use of pictures,
cartoons head lines displayed type or
any other matter calculated 70 especially
attract the attention, the jury shall have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
GRATING Is ALLEGED
Executive Of Arkansas Will Prob
ably Face impeachment
Proceedings.

Little Rock Ark. April 9-The ways
and means committee of the house to-
day filed their report ou the luVestIga-
lion of charges preferred against Gov
eruOr Davis by Attorney General Murphy
on behalf OF The state peuiteuUary board.
Tho committee is divided iu los findings,
seven of thr eleven members signing the
majority report finding certain charges
sustained. the Ilre-e principal ones
being the alleged insure OF contingent
funds use of "a private ear furnished by
tho ChOctaW railroad. and acceptance OF
coal from "a concern which was supply
ing the states institutions. no evidence
being introduced 0f bis intention 10 pay
for 3D. Three members signed "a report
eXonerauHs both Governor Davis and
the members of the peDilentiay board
from amy action of ca criminal nature.
4 motion Is now being discussed 10
accept the ma iOrltr report. IL lt Us
adopted Impeachment proceedings may
follow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
DISPATCH FROM HIeeINsoN.
Names Of Next Of Kin Of the Dead
Seamen.

Names Of Next Of Kin Of the Dead
Seamen
Washington, April "a long dispatch
came 60 Acting Secretary Darling of the
navy department tonight from Rear Ad-
miral HlgginSOu. commanding the North
Atlantic squadron al Pensacola. A por-
ton of IL, presumably giving details of
the accident 20 the tWelve-iuch gum was
i'm cipher and viii not be deciphered un-
iii tomorrow morning. The only intel
leglble portion of the dispatch was tnaI
giving seven names together with the
next OF kin of three OF them, which are
supposed TO be the casualties resulting
from the accideuJ. The three names given
and whose next of kin were telegraphed
90 the department here, are supposed by
Secretary Darling TO be those who were
killed by the aCCidentE They are: +. d..
Berry. ordinary seaman, next OF kin. Mrs.
Hattie Wilson, Las Vegas, n H.
h. j. Purseu landsmau. next Of Kin,
Mrs Ellen Pursell. Washington.
Walter kiel. seaman next of kin, A..
Moore, 81. Charles No.
The remaining four names of those who
were injured are: @. Rothscmld, copper
smith. J. +. Tuesdale laudsman; Paul
GOCht Quartermdster. r. PaTrucker gum
ners mate of the third class.
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A Day With the Animals in Yellowstone Pork.
BRIBERY SCANDAL IN MISSOURI
Agent the Baking Powder Trust Alleged Have Offered 900
to Lieutenant Governor Lee to Obtain
Certain Legislation.

CT. LOUIS. April 9.-The April
y grand jury impaneled today in the
criminal division of the ST. Louis
circuit coHrt by Judge Ryan took up
the charges Of bribery growing out Of
the state alum baking powder exam
ination. Charges have been made by
Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee that
Daniel X. Kelley of New York, all
legged executive agent of the baking
powder trust attempted to give him
81 900 to secure the appointment of as
sistants who would handle the bill to
repeal the law prohibiting the manu-
facture Of "alun" baking powder in
Missouri for the interests of the trust.
Kelley, who was arrested in New
York several days ago al the request
of Governor DOckeTy, was later re-
leased on his own recOgnizance. A
requisitiOn for Kelley, signed by Gov
ernor DOckery, is now in the hands Of
a St. Louis detective en- route 10 New
York City and a telegram has beF
sent by Circuit Attorney Folk to Dis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
STOCK GROWERS WILL WAGE WAR
UPON THE PACKING HOUSE COMBINE

Denver. April "a meeting Of great i'm
POrtancc TO the producers of livestock
has been held in Denver, with represent
alive men present from "a dozen states
west of the Mississippi river. in response
70 a call made by President John w.
Springer Of the National Livestock assO-
citation of the United States, who pre-
sented the latest information concerning
the packing house merger scheme 'It
was determined. said Mr.. Springer. 'to
fight the packers all along the line and
10 prevent off al all possihlei the con-
templated merger for SJoo00l,ei0. offers
were made 10 organize new line OF
packing houses under pledge from an the
big cattle producers to stand hy the new
packing houses II built. The federal gov
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
WHITAKER WRIGHT CASE WILL
COME BEFORE U. S. SUPREME COURT

terday I'm the eXtraditiOu proceedings
against Whitaker Wright, is regarded by
the prosecutors of Mr.. Wright as being
important. They point out that 81 alleges
the Justification Of accounts with fraud
ulcnt intent I'm a manner not previously
represented TO the authorities here
New York. April 9-Amoug the affi-
davits presented yesterday iu the Whit
aker Wright ease was one 10y John j.
Hams. secretary of the London a. Globe
company Mr.. Hams declares that
Wright always changed the annual re-
ports; that In one of the annual reports
an item showed 100000 on hand. when.
as a matter of fact most Of the money
had been borrowed a few days before the
statement was issued. from another Of
Wrights corporations and repaid after
wards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
PROPOSED MERGER
Of NEW YORK BANKS

New York. April assistant Cashier
Adams OF the Seventh National bank said
today that d special meeting of the stock
holders had been called for today 90 vote
on the proposition 90 place the bank in
voluntary liquidation and sell the assets
to The Mercantile National bank OF this
city for s.. 100000 The liabilities are 10 be
assumed By the Mercantile IL was said
at the bank that the proposition 20 sell
was likely 10 be ratified by a large ma
iOrity. The Seventh has been known as
the Seventh Ward and the Seventh Ma
tlonal. and has been IN existence for
seventy years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10

Washington, April 9.-The case OF
Whitaker Wright, the extensive English
operator recently arrested in New York
and now IN the Ludlow street jail under
an order of extradition on the charge of
having committed fraud while engaged
las a director of AN English corporation
soon viii receive the attention OF the
Tnifed states supreme court Notice was
~acsi,-ed rOday bv the clerk Of that court
that am appeal had been taken 20 the
roIrt frOm The refusal of the federal cir
cuit court. sitting I'm New York city 70
admit Wright 90 bail or 20 issue "a WtlL
M bsbeas corpus Don his case. Wright S
attorney on Monday next viii move 10
advance the hearing of the case
London. April 9.-The affidavit Of John
J. Hams. presented az New YORK yes
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Among others present were Ambassador
Tower, who came on from Berlin, former
Vice President Levi p. Morton, Consul
General GOwdy, Count de ROchambeau,
the Marquis de Chambrum. NJ Hamard
the sculptor of the Rochambeau statue;
the British ambassador. Sir Edmund
Monsoon, and his staff, and the ambassa-
doris and ministers Of various other coun-
tries. with their staffs and a large mum
Der of Americans, taxing the capacity Of
the edificc.
The Rev. DIT. ThuTber conducted the
simple service. IN his invocation Dr..
Thurber made a feeling reference 20 the
beauty of the character Of Mrs. Porter
The choir sang Mrs Porter's favorite
hymns, Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul, and
Lead. Kindly Light
At the conclusion of the ceremony. fol-
lowing the established custom, Nine.
LOubet and various members Of the min
istry addressed a few words Of personal
sympathy 70 the ambassador and his
daughter
After the public service the casket was
borne to the mOrtuary chapel adjoining
the church, where it viii remain until its
removal TO America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
TWO MORE VICTIMS
OF ALABAMA STORM

Hanceviue. Ala. April 1.-TWO more
deaths resulted today from The tornado
which swept Che country west Of here
Wednesday morning. The dead ara lsa-
bel Mccoy, aged O. and Eftie Mccoy.
Two other members of the Mccoy family
are also expected 90 DIE
One OF the Oden children. 10 is thought.
win also die. being injured internally
Reports of the storm damage across
the river reached here TODAY. The storm
jumped TO summit in the northern part
of Bl0unt county where several persons
were severely injured and dozen houses
and barns destroyed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
STATE MILITIA CAN
JOIN IN MANEUVERS

Washington, April s.-Thc secretary OF
war has directed General Chaffee, com
mandu- The department Of the east 10
communicate with the respective govern
ors of the states within his department
and ascertain their wishes iu regard TO
the participation OF the organized militia
ln maneuFerS, eucampmeuts and field in
sfructIOns of any part of the regular
army during the year. General Chaffee
BEL also required 90 submit "a general plan
for carrying out the instructions re-
ferred 20. together with estimates Of
cost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
EVIcTEp FRoM FRANcE.

Paris. April 9-'fhe pussimist Fathers.
who have been conducting the Angle
American Catholic ghurch here. departed
ton. An early hour was chosen So as
90 avoid q manifestation quite num-
Der OF American and English members
Of the church gathered and bade good
mediately took up the work usual during
Holy week The services are proceeding
unlntcrruptediy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
CRIME COMMITTED in OGDEN
Body Of Man Found Box Car by the Sheriff Unta County,
WyOming-EVidenCe Points Strongly
TO Murder

box car had just come from Ogden, and
the physicians who examined the body
said that the man must have been dead
about tWenty-four hours. hence the
fact that The murder was committed
in Ogden was we'll established. The
name Of the man could not be learned,
but the description was that of a man
between 40 and 45 years old; five feet
five inches in height; weighed about 15j
pounds; hair of light blonde, tinged
with gray; heavy brown mOustache;
and wore a black sateen shirt, dark
brown suit and high tan shoes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
PRAYED
BEFORE THE BATTLE

Madrid. April "A dispatch from Melll-
Ia. Morocco. gives details of the fighting
an Fraiala N SAYS that 5000 insurgenls
made a desperate attack on the fortress
rr.1--rz mo tribesmen advanced with
Wild rush. 20 the accompaniment or re-
Upi0us exhortations. Twice they at
rernpted 10 carry the fortress by assault
but were repulsed by wen directed iusi-
isias which KILLED numbers Of the in
sureents During the attack the powder
supply OF the tribesmen exploded, killing
many OF them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
SUSPECT PROVED TO BE
MURDERER WANTED

seattle. April Q-J0hu p. Gallagher.
alias George Holmes alias John ~.
Dunno. who has been iu the City jail
for more than three weeks suspected OF
murder committed Boo Taunton Mass.
naarlv four wears ago. was TODAY posi-
s-1en confronted by two police officers
~ lha town DUB which he was accused
OF committing the murder. he broke down
and confessed 90 all that had been
charged. He cried Ike child and asked
tn be taken back TO his cell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
TROUBLE IN ROME WILL
PROBABLY Be SETTLED

Rome, April "A peaceful solution OF
the strike continues 20 be probable The
city has almost resumed its normal
aspect the only difference being the alb
sence of cabs Many pilgrims, especially
Germans. have arrived for the Easter
functions. They viii be received On au-
dience by the pope on Monday. In more
than 800 churches Holy week services are
proceeding without incident Tho peon'e
rushed 90 see the sepulchres and especial
ly admired The ones Ia the church Of eos
American college.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
FAMOUS MINING SUIT
DECIDED IN IDAHO

Boise. Ida. April g-The supreme court
TODAY decided the famous Seven Devils
mining case. brought by Granville stuart
against Ex-Governor $. II. Haustr of
Montana and others. The decision Us ln
The lower court b-IuE reatflrmel.
The case involved interests lu the Pea
cock White Mountain and Helena copper
mines iu the Seven Devils district. The
value of the property was claimed To be
81 u1d.oep. transactions involved ln the
case run back tu ls,9
Justice Ailshic filed ca dissenting opinion
iu which he vigorously maintained that
Stuart was entitled to Judgment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
FOR GREAT BRITAIN

London. April Negotiations are pro-
ceeding. according 10 the Birmingham
Post between the United States and
Great Britain with the view of obtaining
certain privileges for British commerce
iu connection with the Panama canal.
when built The Post saws the conces-
sions include opportunities for repairing
and coallng ships and privileges helpful
90 British saualrous in North Atlantic
and West Indian waters in return for
facilities to ne granted Co the United
states navy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
AN OFFICE SEEKING
FOR BlNGER HERMANN

Eugene Ore. April 9.-Binser Hermann
was tonight nominated FOR congressman
ON the twenty-fourth ballot by the Re-
TT, Tougue, Hermann represented Oregon
in congress continuously Tor twelve wears.
having been elected The tlrst time iu 1854
he was appointed Commissioner OF the
general land office hy President Mckinley
iU 1850 and served until November of last
year. when he resigned.
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4444++44+***4*++++
POOL DISSOLVED.

: New York. April 9-Omcial an Z
= nouncement was made today Of
= the dissolution of the Southern
> Pacific pool. which has been en- 4
y gineered by Mr. Keene and the
= firm of Talbot j. Taylor q Co.
= Mr.. Taylor made the announce
= ment. He said also that the stock
. I'M the pool had been distributed.
y Mr. Taylor confirmed the report "
, that Mr.. Keene is TO take trip
= 90 Europe.
A4AA4 AAAA&4 , y = = = = , 1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
HOWE IN WASHINGTON.
Accused Officer Has Demanded
Court Of INQUIRY.

Washington. April 9.-Malor Robert J..
Howe, commanding the Porto Rican
regiment. arrived In Washington today
and Immediately demanded a court of
inquiry. de was mentioned in the re-
port of General Miles as charged with
great Cruelties on the FilpiuOs while
IN command of a post in the extreme
north OF LuZ0n. IL was asserted that
he caused several Fiipnos 20 be beaten
to death. One case was cited as especial
Isl revolving It Is said Major Swigert re-
ported 20 the war department that iu
the absence of Major Howe he caused
the body of this particular Filipino 20
be dismterred and examined. The medi-
cal officers. he reported. found no marks
~ violence whatever upon the corpse
hut did lind that the man died frum
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VERDICT NOT APPROVED.

2 Manila. April 9-Major General :
, Davis has disapproved the findings
. Of the cOurrmartial ar lligan. is =
. land of Mindanao, in the case OF =
= Lieutenant Joel r. Lee of the
D Tenth United States infantry, =
2 holding that the accused, who was :
= charged with manslaughter in =
2 connection with the killing of two =
2 native prisoners Of war. was not =
. entitled 20 an honorable acquit-
. laL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10

n GDEN, April 9.-Sheri6 James Of
| Uinta county Wyoming, tele-
phoned to the Ogden officers to-
night information pointing strongly
that a murder had been committed i'm
Ogden within the past thirty-six hours.
The sheriff had discovered the body Of
a man in a Union Pacific box car. He
had his skull crushed, apparently with
coupling pin, which lay near al hand
in the car. 1t was ascertained that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10

= New York. April at Is sup 4
. posed that four stevedo-es from 4
. the barge sent tO take the cargo 4
. from the damaged Atlas liner AL 4
. lecheny were drowned yesterday 4
. when the barge sank with l04 men (
. on board
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
FAVOR THE NEGRO.

Schenectady a. s.. April AIT "A mass
meeting herd here last night resolutions
were adopted with much enthusiasm enc
90 appointing negroes 90 office and uD-
hcldine fhe rights of the colorcd people
to udrJake of The fruits of citizenship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
FOUR DAYS FIGHT.

Sofia April "a conflict lasting for
four DAYS has taken place between inc
insurgents and Turkish troops ODD the dis-
trict of Meisho ITO viliaEf 0f Hersro
was surrounded and hprned. Another
fghl occurred near Dpcla.
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eminent only waits another move 10
prosecute criminaly the officers Of the
combine. as proposed. for disobcdience OF
The injunction of the federal court al Chi
cago, and an the states stand ready 10
suppress an unlawful conspiracy against
interstate commerce.
''rhe stock producers have resolved %
wage "a relentless war for fsec markets
and honest competition among packing
house plants in each of these markets
cit is well known that The recent SIS
0l00f merger of small plants was done
90 take care of maturing notes the sew
cral packers had given for the small con-
Germs. and which they did not have the
ready money 20 pay when called By tho
banks Of Chicago. This Is 10 be the open
ing wedge l9r the &00W000o merger"
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WORD FROM COGHlAN.
Cruiser Sent to Look Out For Pros
pectors in Honduras.

pectors in Honduras.
Washington. April 9-Acting Secretary
Darling today received a cable from
Admiral Coghlan ar Puerto Cortez say
ing that he has dispatched the cruiser san
Francisco 20 the Patuca river 10 LOOK
out for the American pr0spect0rs recently
reported 10 be in distress in thar vicinity
and that IL was his purpose 90 have the
olympia. san Francisco and Marietta
lCSVe Honduras on the llth Tor Pensacola.
Fla, leaving the Panther ON the Hon
duran coast for any service that may De-
required OF her for the protection of
American interests. There is no direct
Geographic communication with Puerto
C0rtez and Admiral COghlaus message
was filed at a port in Guatemala.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
DFMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

Dodge City KAN April &C r. Cline
of Stafford was nominated today by the
Democrats OF the seventh congressional
district to succeed Chester D. Long
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
THREE KILLED,
FIVE INJURED
I WelVe.inCh Gun Bursts on Bat
tleShip Iowa.
GREAT HOLES TORN IN DECK
EXPLOSION PROBABLY CAUSED
BY A DEFECTIVE SHELL.

II ENsACOLA, Fla. April 9.-A dis-
astrous explosion occurred on the
battleship Iowa today while the
vessel was at target practice in the
gulf The forward port l2-inch gun
burst from a premature explosion Of D
shell. twelve feet of the piece outside
the turret being demolished. Three
men were killed and five injured, two
seriously.
The Killed.
First Glass Seaman Kiele.
Ordinary Seaman Purcell
Gunner's Mate Berry.
The injured. First Glass Seaman
Gercht, Ordinary Seameu Tuesdale.
Brown. Rcthschild and Parrucker.
The men killed and injured were on
I the second, or gun deck. az mess. Three
pieces of the exploded gun. each weigh
ing over a ton. passed downward
through the spar deck. falling upon the
men az mess, instantly killing the three
named
Horribly Mutilated.
All of the men were horribly mutt
lated. The heavy missiles, after pass
ing through the gun deck. continued
down % the third deck where they
came In contact with the amored deck,
the heavy steel bringing them 90 a stop.
thus saving the engineers and fremeu
who We're at work below.
Although the upper decks were covered
with men, none was seriously injured
The explosion occurred just as the mess
had been sounded. The firing was TO
have ceased after the shot for the din
ner hour. The range had been set. and
the Iowa was steaming along al a
speed of twelve knots an hour when
the officer i'm charge of the l2-inch tur-
ret gave orders 20 load and fire. The
time fuse was set, the piece charged,
the breech closed and the word given %
fire.
Shell Exploded in Gun.
Following the report of the gun there
was "A smothered noise as the shell eX-
plOded midway I'm the gun, and pieces
Of the bursted gun and shell were scat
tered broadcast Three great holes
were N,rn through the deck The Mas
sachuse it's, six miles distant. was sig
nailed for aid, and one Of the cutters
put off with a surgeon and assistant
surgeons. The injured men were taken
20 the hospital and their injuries
dressed. The dead were brought Ca
FNnsacoia. Some claim the explosion
was caused By a defective she'll and
others think that the frequent firing of
the piece at Culebra during the winter,
added % the work done here during
the past ten DAYS. so strained the piece
a1at the force ef the charge burst the
gun.
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an aggravated case Of acute Brights
disease. Several other bodies were exc
humed but bore no marks of violence.
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TIE METALS.

eilNcr 43Ec per ounce.
upper 1850 per pound; New
4IA. $3.50 per Zoe pounds.
Lead $3.50 per 100 pounds: New
Aerh. $L61is.
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Cites One Instance

ct have been told said ne. "that
there is one big building in this city
that rates on the assessors books at
$4,000 but the Insurance on IT Is sl20.-
600, and we all know that the insur-
ance covers only about two-thlrds OF
The value"
Definite action on this matter was
deferred until the next meeting
Upon the mouon or Mrs. - u. shep-
ara % was unanimously voted to make
the organization permanent one
Committees on nominations ana bv-
laws were appointed and meetfr
was called for D. DO. Monday m the
West Side High school 10 hear the re-
ports Of these committee
some discussion Was then iRduIeed ia
as To whether the PRINCIPALS ana So
rervisors should De accented - -,s-.
bers OF the association. Thare r.re
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