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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
American Board ofCommIssioncrs
Makes Public Summaryof Them

Boston, Dec 16,--The American board
OF commissioners for foreign missions
made public today a summary OF
Protestant foreign missions In most OF
the Items there is shown TO be an ad-
vance over the receipts Of the preceding
year. The income Of societies In the
United states and Great Britain alone
shows an Increase Of over 100000. The
statistics are as follows.
stations, 5,1ll; out stations, 22,SGi; total
missionaries, l6,GlS; native workers, TO-
&l, communicates I'm churches 1897 0l2
pupils under instruction, / lG $50, The
total native constituency is 2, 6l3. 39l
The United States Is represented by O.
99l stations and out stations, l,6l1 men
1858 women O9Ol native laborers; sos go
communicates a. i2} added last year, 2jg,-
53I under instruction the income Of the
societies reported is SGl1GS95,
The missionary work In the Hawaiian
Islands having been assumed by the
churches on the islands, that mission dis
appears this year from the rolls, But that
70 the Philippines has been added. so that
the number Of missions Is stll o.
In the Chinese missions " the Ameri-
can board there are more church members
by SIS than before the Boxer outbreak.
while tho native laborcrs have increased
nearly three-fOld.
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THAT $500 ERROR.
Chairman Clawson Says it is Up to
City Engineers Office,

Chairman Spencer Clawson of the
board Of public works while discuss
ing an alleged error of $500 against
the city, as claimed in this mornings
Herald, stated that If there were any
error In the sewer contract for 1904
that II was a clerical mistake that had
its origin in the office Of the city en-
gineer In support OF his statement
he exhibited the original contract bid
entered by James Kennedy & Co., of
Fargo, N. D.. and the minutes OF the
various bids entered, In the Kennedy
bid the cost Of eight inch sewer pipe
and laying the same Is set forth as 80
cents per linear foot. Not only Is
this set forth In figures but the amount
la also written out. When the various
bids were read off through a clerical
error this item was made TO appear ten
cents cheaper, or 20 cents linear
foot.
Mr.. Clawson does not accuse the city
engineer OF making the mistake, but
says that the error was most certainly
committed by a clerk In the Office Of
the city engineer and not by the board
OF public works.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
THE WRIT or HABEAS CORPUS.
Question Comes Up on Application
For One for Victor
Poole.
A PRISONER AT CAMP G0LDFlELD
No Charges Have Been Made Against
Him, but Courts Order for His
Release is Ignored.

Denver. Dec. 16.--The state supreme
court was asked today to decide wheth-
or GOV. Peabody's action in declaring
martial law and suspending the writ Of
babeas corpus in Teller county is legal.
The question comes up on an applca-
ton for a writ Of habeas corpus for
Victor Poole, a prisoner in the guard
house at Camp Goldheld, Cripple Creek,
against whom no criminal charges have
been filed. Dist. Judge Seeds OF Teller
county, ordered the release of Poole on
writ OF habeas corpus and the mill
tary authorities, acting under Gov.
Peabodys instructions, have ignored
the courts order.
The supreme court issued a writ Of
habeas corpus in the Poole case re-
turnable in five days. A writ was also
issued on behalf of A. ]. Paul, another
prisoner in the military guard house at
Camp Goldhelds. Attorneys Richard
son and Hawkins, representing the
prisoners. waived the matter of having
their bodies produced before the court
and the cases were set for argument
next Monday.
Adult Gen, Bell said today he had
received a report that Charles McKin-
ney and Charles Foster, who We're ar
rested by the military at cripple Creek,
had confessed that they had taken
part In the dynamlting Of the Vindica-
tor mine, which resulted in the death
Of supt Mccormick and Foreman Beck.
1t is said they implicated twenty other
nersOns i'm their confession.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
TROOPS MUST
STAY WITH It.
Governor Wells Says They Will
Be Needed Till After New
Years
CONDITIONS CALL FOR IT.
Statement Made After a Consultation
With Vice President
Kramer.

Governor Wells and Vice President
Kramer OF the Utah Fuel company had
consultation this morning and talked
over the situation at the coal mines.
When seen after the consultation, Gov
ernor Wells said
There are number OF complications
which have arisen at the mines which
VIII necessitate the troops remaining
there for some time yet. Mr. Kramer
tells me that the Castle Gate mines will
be started up on the first, and as the
eVictlons Of the strikers will take place
on that date, II is necessary for the
troops to be there to preserve peace and
order. They viii be brought back when
the last danger of trouble is passed.
The situation now is that the men
who have been loyal to the company
and have worked in the mines during
the strike, object to having these Ital-
ian strikers come back to work with
them; and II the strikers are allowed
10 return the men who have been loyal
and have prevented a coal famine might
possibly go out, and there would be
trouble from that source.
There are two ways this trouble will
have to be terminated; either the loyal
men must consent to work with the re-
turned strikers or the strikers will have
to leave the country, The militia must
stay there until this matter is settled,
General Cannon will be here tomorrow
ana shall confer with him and see
II II is possible to release part of the
troops down there now. 1 am of the
opinion, however, that he will not be
able to do without any of the troops.
II 1t can be done however 1t will save
the state some expense. at least"
The Increase In the number OF miners
In the coal fields continues. At Winter
quarters "a more miners went to work
this morning. at Clear Creek the in
crease was six, and at SunnysIde 49,
The increase In tonnage yesterday over
that of the day previous was 100 tons
and the entire output was 1890 tons.
The management of the company is
no longer worrying over the situation
which Is regarded as eminently salts
factory, and no trouble OF moment is
anticipated In getting discharged em-
ployes out of their houses. The agi-
tators remain at Helper where they
are safe.
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RENEWAL OF THE
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Emperor Francis Joseph Says This
Well Proved Basis of His Policy
Will be Continued.
SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
Austria's and Russia's Aim Has Been
To Preserve Peace and
Nothing More,

Vienna, Dec. l6-Emperor Francis
Joseph today received the Austrian.
Hungarian delegation. The speech
from the throne was chiefly notable
for its stronger affirmation of the
emperor's determination to maintain
the driebund.
by renewal Of the triple alliance"
he said, this well proved basis Of our
policy, which We have determined to
maintain. henceforth, has been consoli.
dated for the future"
The speech referred to the death Of
Pope Leo, 10 the gratifying foreign re-
lations OF the dual monarchy and to the
close harmony between Austria and
Russia In regard to the Balkins, with
the object Of maintaining peace and
the status quo in those regions, in
which we are receiving the energetic
support Of the other great powers"
The emperor also said Austria and
Russia had no selfish aims in the Balk-
ms and only have in view the esablsh-
ment of peace in the interest OF the
whole Of Europe to which end Aus
tria-Hungary was endeavorlng to IN
duce Turkey to improve the condition
OF the Christians and to restrain Bull
garia from encouraging revolt.
After mentioning the visit of my
dean ally" the German emperor, the
car of Russia and the king of Eng
land, which gave the desired opportunl-
~ for personal exchange of views in
regard to the BallIins and all other
questions at present engaging the
chancelOries the speech continued
"ln Seryla a change Of dynasty has
been brought about by a crime which
must ill every civilized being with
horror IT is TO be hoped that this
country. under its new rule, may be
directed towards its moral regeneration
and prosperous future"
The speech concluded with saying
that the war office appropriation would
be the same as last year. ana that II
asks for money to maintain new quick
firing guns, the work to be commenced
In 1904
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IS AUTHORIZED.


The stockholders of the Utah Light
a Power company held an adjourned
meeting this morning, and by over
two-thirds vote authorized the board OF
directors, through the president and
secretary, TO consummate the proposed
consolidation or merger of the Light
and Power company with the Consoli-
dated Railway d Power company, the
new organization taking over the prop
critics of the two merging companies.
The meeting then adjourned until the
Both Inst, when there will be n formal
meeting With the representatives of the
street railway company to settle the
details of the consolidation, the proper
tion of interchange of stock prepara-
tory to the issuance OF the stock Of the
new company. and to decide on a name,
the capitalization, new directory and
general management. The present
combined capital of the two companies
Is little over $6O00,000, and II is sup
posed that s6,5OO,OOO will represent the
recapitalization.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
A LACKMALER ON TRIAL.
Isaac Gravelle Accused of Trying
To Extort Money from n. p.

Helena. Mont, Dec. 15,-The taking
of testimony In the case Of Isaac Ora
velle, charged with sending letters to
the Northern Pacific officials demand
ing money for immunity, began today.
Among the witnesses was the warden
of the penitentiary, Jack Conley who
testified to Gravelle having served two
terms in the penltentiary, The theory
Of the prosecution IL that three of the
threatening letters received by the rail-
road were written In the penitentlary
by the cell mate OF Gravelle, a man
named Harvey Wilton who Is serving
an eight-ye sentence for second de-
gree murder, Conley Identified two OF
the threatening letters as being in the
handwriting of Wilton. The paper
they were written on ia sent out by
school OF correspondence and was
Identified by "A peculiar water mark.
One Of the letters identified was adj
dressed to the board Of directors of the
road and was dated July is, 1908, the
day Gravele was released from prison,
IL was the first demand for $4,000.
The second was without date and di-
rected the railroad company how to de-
liver the money and what the denomi-
nations were to be.
There are eighty witnesses in attend
ance on the trial, and 1t will consume
about two weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
DECISION ON MURDER.
Drunken Indian Resisting Arrest.
Killed Policeman, Not Guilty.

Portland, Ore, Dec. l5,-United States
District Judge Charles b. Belllnger to-
day decided that the killing of man
by reflex and wholly Involuntary ac-
tion Is not a crime. although the ac-
cused may at the time be engaged in
an unawful pursuit. The decision Is
said to be without parallel, The ruling
was made In the case of Frank Winni-
shut, a Warm Springs Indian, charged
with the murder OF an Indian police
man while resisting arrest Winni-
shut, while under the influence OF
liquor, was riding horseback about the
reservation grounds in a reckless man
ner. Two Indian policemen attempted
to arrest him. One seized the ieins and
endeavored to drag him from the sad
die while the other went around behind
the horse. Winnishutt who was trying
TO cut the bride with knife, suddenly
broke loose lost his balance and fell
backward, striking the other policeman
In such a manner as to kill him. Judge
Bellnger after hearing the evidence of
the prosecution ordered the Jury to re-
turn verdict Of acquittal and dis
charged the prisoner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Adml Rogers Nearly Asphyxiated

New YORK, Dec 10, --Roar-Admltal Rod
gers, commaudant VI the New iOrk navy
yarai Mrs. Rodgers their son rrederick
anu TOUT selNah's have narrowly escaped
asph%Xlation IRON coal gas In The ann
manddht house at the yard Mrs. Rou-
6ets ana Frederick, as well as one 5 r.
want a Jupanese were ATTENDED ID, "A
physician and soon recovered. The al-
nlr0l was not riOusly affected
Some time after the family mad retired
the furnace IN the basement began exud-
ing gas, Almost every room I'm The house
soon was MED with the fumes. The nd
niAl was soon awakened by a choking.
sensation. Hastily Ringing open the win
COWS ne carried his wito ana son out OF
thelr rooms TO the fresh alr Prompt at.
tendance soon restored them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Alfred Dodge Has Backing.

New York, Dec l6-When Alfred Dolpe
OF DoIgevllle Herklmer county. NV
J. ork failed IN 1889, the crash was calle /
an economic tragedy" because II shat :
tered hopes Of establishing an IDEAL IN
dustrlal center fathered by Dodge
The promoter Is now here buvinp ma
thlnery and declares he has socureG now
eriul financial banking for the establish
ment of new DogeNllc to be located In
southern California. two miles from Pas
adeha' TWO companies have been formed
ne says, capitalized at one million dol,
lars' Land has been purchased, two acres
Of which VIII be set ASIDE for a felt fac
tory ana 200 for the building OF a model
town.
The factory vii open with 90 oneratlyos
In month or so. Many OF the did hands
from Dolgeyllle n T., have already gone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
WAS HE POISONED2
Relatives Of Late James A. Hansen Of
Provo Think He Was.
ESPECIAL TO the "News."l

AGPfNlul " lut NcNss y
Provo Dec. l6.--Jas. A. Hansen died
this morning after a weeks severe ILL
ness He has been sick for about a
year from stomach and kidney troubles,
but It Is feared by the relatives that
the direct cause of his death was pois-
oning from an improperly compounded
prescription. A full investigation viii
be made,
Deceased was a son Of the late II. p.
Hansen Of Richfield. where he was born
ABOUT 80 years ago. He has been in
Provo for 4 years, and with his brother
irving engaged in conducting the Mo-
Fart Dancing academy. He had many
friends both here and in Sewer county.
HIS mother, brother and three sisters
survive him. The remains will be ship
pea TO Richf1eld tomorrow for burial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
ARSON AT BEAVER.
Abortive Attempt to Burn Down the
Postoffice Last Night
Special to the "News.")

Beaver city Utah. Dec. ia das-
tardly attempt was made last night TO
burn the postollico building. Fortunate
w. however from some cause the fire
burned Itself out. Although It was fired
In two places, no material damage was
done II Is miracle that the struc-
ture escaped as Il Is lumber building
In which fires were started. The most,
master discovered II first about 0 o'clock
this molning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16

tons asked by them, namely. that they
were sent TO see II the Mormon people
could and would respond to the call for
500 men to help fight the battles of the
United States against Mexico. This,
indeed, was unexpected news while the
people OF the state of Illinois had drv-
en- us out and while We We're scattered
on the prairles OF Western Iowa with
nothing in many Instances but the can
opy OF heaven for cover TO be called
on under these circumstances for 500
of the strength Of the camp Of Israel
I'VE arrived at Council Bluffs about
the 10th day of July and found that
four companies had already been enlist
ed and organized. | was enlisted in
company IL, Captain Daniel c. Davis.
My wife Emmeline also enlisted, as the
government had provided for four wo-
men to each company of one hundred
men to go as laundresses."
AN ACTIVE CAREER.
After being discharged from the army
Elder Hess returned for his fathers
family, leaving his wife I'm Salt Lake
CITY He arrived at Mt, Pisgah I'm No
Vemberh lS4S, and found that his father
had died June %, 1886 In the spring
of 1919 he again started with his fathers
family westward, arriving at Council
Blulfs, he was employed by some emf
grants who were on their way to the
gold fields Of California, as a guide. re-
ceiving for his services $500 in cash in
advance, This enabled him to get the
rest Of his OUTFIT. He arrived in Salt
Lake July q, shortly afterwards mov-
ing to Pennington, In March, 1855, he
was ordained a Bishop, in which ca
pacity he served for q years, until or
dained Sept %, 1859, as counselor TO
President William r., Smith Of Davis
stake, upon whose death he was made
president being ordained Jan. Is, 1884,
This position he held until his death
He served three terms I'm the state
Legislature being elected in 1858, 1860
and 1876 He was also colonel COM
mandng the militia OF Davis county for
many years, and in November, 1895, he
visited omaha as n delegate to the
congress.
Elder Hess performed mission
among the Lamanites. also to Pennsyl-
vania, visiting his birthplace. lie was
ordained a Patriarch Feb S, 1900, by
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman, in which ca
pacity he remained active to his dying
day lie leaves a large family TO emu
late his good deeds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
American Skating Association.

Chicago, Dec. lG,-Thc American Skat-
ing association which proposes 70 control
all minor organizations, and to promUto
interest in Ice skating has been formed az
"A meeting IN the Sherman House by a
number OF men well known In skating cir
cles, othcers for the coming year were So
ltctcd ana general cOmmltteg
appointed to transact business until tho
next meeting which will bee hc,u I'm the
near future A constitution win .hcn bo
drawn up and rules drafted To govern all
contests held under ne auspices OF tho
association IN the future The officer,
elected were
President. Louis r. Totz, secretary p.
/, Groenke; treasurer, Dl. j. ~ sand
bloom
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Davis County Pioneer Succumbs
To a Long Standing
AfllictiOn.
PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING.
Was Member Of the Mormon Battal.
ion and Man of UnIlinching
Integrity.

President John w. Hess Of Davis
stake passed peacefully away at $40
this morning at his home in Farming
ton, after four years Illness, from
Brlghts disease. The deceased was a
long and patient sufferer but through
II all he exercised the functions of his
office as president of the stake, super
vlsing the work right up to his demise,
lie was man Of sterling quality, true
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Japanese Statesmen Confer.

Toxic, Dec. 16.-Tn consequence OF
RussIas reply, "A special conference OF
the elder statesmen of Japan, including
the Marquis Ito and the cabinet min
listers. Is proceeding here today, II Ia
understood that the statesmen are con.
sdering the adoption Of n firm stand
against Russia.
Gen. Kodama, the war minister was
present, for the first time, at the con-
ference.
There Is renewed activity at the adj
miraty In view Of a possible naval
demonstration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16

New York, Dec l6--Dr George A.
Soper a sanitary expert, engaged BY tho
Engineering News 10 investigate the ty-
phoid epidemic az Butler Pa, and rs
no means attained the critical stage, lie
regards the epidemic az the most severe
one Of typhoid Of recent record and at
tributes II 10 the suspension of the me-
chanlcll alteration OF the city water sup
ply. Tho water for the town Is obtained
from surface sources
Money II urgently needed for the relief
Of the sick and destitute he reports
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Actor Frank MoItan Enioincd.

New York, Dec. l6..-An important do
Glslon Regarding theatrical contracts has
NE United states circuit court. who has
maze pcrmancut an Injunction asked Tor
ON behalf OF Castle square Opern COM
p9ny against FRANK Moltan, a comedian
strained from appealing on the stage nm
DER any othor management until his con-
tract expires Is months hence. The COM
edian set mp the plea that the contrnct
allowed ms employer 10 break II on two
privilege Tor Himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Petty Officer Gets Five Years.

Berlin, Dec. 16,-Owing to his mis-
treatment Of soldiers on 1890 counts
and abuses OF authority on 100 counts.
a commissioned officer named
FranzN OF the Elghty-ffth infantry,
has been sentenced TO five years i'm.
prisonment and dlshonrable discharge
from the army by court-martial at
Redsburg. The court declared Franzkl
had displayed the brutality Of an OK
driver"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
INNER GOT THREE MONTHS
@u Vharged With Stealing a Watch
Sentenced by Judge Morse.

stu replu, who is charged with
pn ,au"s a watch from miner from
% i h. on Thanksgiving day, appear
tbo 'OIe Judge Morse this morning in
court , an1al division OF the district
ATTY FFIoL with the consent of DIST
gujitv +,ttHnor changed his plea OF not
gullty vi %, grand larceny to plea Of
time for VI petit larceny. He waived
he com, ',hIence and was sentenced by
jail. 10 three months in the county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
Flood Renders Emnloyes Idle.

New York, Dec. 1G,--Nearly 400 persona
VIII be Idle IN The Haledun district of
Paterson N, j., for several days because
OF the bursting ~ small dam which lei
loose me waters Of Hopper's pond and
several large factories
The tlcod subsidized Immediately bu, ma
chlnery was coated with ice making on
Grafton Of the mills impossible The water
iiled the easements ~ many buildings
and soon froZt. Streets for miles nround
also wore coated with leo The loss win
amount to several thousands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
ORFF GOES BACK.
Aieged Mountain Home Embozzler
Wiling to Return Home to Idaho,

butte Mont, Dec. i6-sherin w W..
d, T n.'eI OF Elnore county. Idaho arrived
Ia b Nn,ee last night to take Charles orr
wanioGI ',ldln Home, Idaho, where he is
~. prisoner Is wiling TO return Win
pers a oQntaln without requsltion pa
Il snSSanu me two left this Afternoon, 0rff
N" ga 20 have embezzled $40 from
Was n ~ Kelsey company, for whom he
oner SlAcltor and collector. The prs.
and thrso Innnatrled man having wife
SOM ret ,eent ms to the AFFAIR. and XIX rem.
WIS TOT coming to Butte. 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
MAJ. GARLAND DEAD.
Shook Hands with All the Pres
idents Except Washington.

Johnson City. Tenn, Dec, 15.-Maj.
William II. Garland, who had shaken
hands with every president or the Unit
ed States except Washington, is dead
at the National Soldiers home here,
aged "a. He was one OF the naval
cadet company that accompanied La
fayette on the second visit to America
in 1922 and he at one time conversed
Helena.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
"ussla and Manchuria,

Yost,ck Dee, ia copy Of the Daily
tcresyng j I received here, throws in
20 Mancbnm,6ih on the Russian attitude
which is 1 dI, An imperial commission
Admiral Ail.aElns up regulations for
derlns anr,Shlelts yiceroyalty, IN rem
The ' crp'us decisions, says:
YET settleJ ''J IN house question is not
wheeler p,,lt remains dependent upon
iorlhcrselr' e aIsl win retain Manchurla