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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
CAR HELD UP
Three HighWsymen Secure SIS
at the Pistols Point in
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 15.-Three
highwaymen wearing white handker-
chiefs with holes cut in them, and each
with a good grip ON a revolver, held up
the train crew Of an electric car on the
Central avenue line at the city limits
at an early hour This morning and
robbed Conductor Phelps of S35.
The car had just arrived at the Cen
trail avenue .terniaus nd Phelps was
on the point of steppihg 60 the tele-
phone 90 report 20 the dispatcher, when
the three hignwayiuen came up.
One robber thrust a revolver into the
mOtorman's face and told him TO be
quiet The other two confronted Phelps
and ordered hands up" He compiled
readily. and one of the two went
through his pockets.
Each Of the trio wore an oil sliCker
buttOned up 90 his ears. After taking
the conductors money they ordered
the motorman 90 start the car toward
town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
UTAH MENSOUGHTBYR EPORTERS
Everybody in the East and Especially the National Capital Appears
Bent on Getting Information Regard
ing the MOrmOns

to them in this land of religious liberty.
The great thing 10 De desired is TO have
AN AormOus conform Go the statutes
against plural marriages. Brigham
Roberts defied these statutes. and very
properly be was denied a seat I'm con-
gress. as every other defiant laW-breaker
should De. Reed SmOOt is not "a pOlyg-
amlst Is DE 90 Doe denied "a seat I'm con-
ergss because some other men of the
same religious faith are laW-bTeakers2
Why not deny political rights TO uil
MethOdlsts because some NethOdists have
forfeited that right by violation of the
law III MOrmous see that the outside
world regards them the same, whether
they practice p0lyeamy or not what en-
enlargement i- offered them 60 give up
this practice which they have been taught
tO regard as rght2 We want 90 eucOur-
age them TO risht living by demonsJra unE
viii bar them from the highest privileges
of the citizens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
LAND PURCHASE BILL
CAUSES GREAT HOPES

London, March l5.-Several Irish
members of parliament addressed dem
onstrati0ns al Manchester. Birmng-
ham, Liverpool and Dundee on the bet
ter prospects Of an Irish land settle
ment
John Redmond. speaking at Liver
pool said the governments Irish land
purchase bin offered great hopes Of "a
settlement The policy of coercion. he
added, had changed 90 a policy of con-
Citation but IN view of past disap-
pointments the Irish party was not TOO
sanguine. If il was worth while 90
spend millions of pounds on the acqui-
sition OF two Dutch republics. it was
much more important TO spend a few
hundred thousand pounds in conciliat-
ing Ireland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
HIS STORY DOUBTED.
New Witness in the Fair VIII Case
Turns Up.

New Witness in the Fair VIII Case
Turns Up.
New York March IA new witness
in the Fair viii case has turned up.
Ills name lis Lucien Mas and he arrived
today from Havre on the French liner
la Lorraine. He viii testify. he says,
that Mrs. Charles J.. Fair died after her
husband in The automobile accident
which killed them both near Paris on
Aug. "a last. Mas claims that he saw
the accident as he was near the spot
az the time with his bicycle. and he
says he heard Mrs. Fair groan after
her husband was dead. He went TO the
United states consul with his story,
but an investigation failed 20 reveal
any person who saw Mas anywhere in
the vicinity of the scene OF the acct
dent either before or after the accident
occurred. A number of persons. how
ever. were found who said that Mas did
not own a bicycle and could not even
ride one. He says he came here be-
cause the lawyers who are trying 10
prove that Mrs. Fair was first TO die
were trying TO keep him in France.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
GALLANT AMERICAN SAILORS
SHOW PLUCK IN HAVANA HARBOR

The arrival of the British squadron,
consisting OF the Warships Ariadne ln-
delatigable. Retribution, Tribune. Fan
tone and Columbine, this morning from
Kingston. Jamaica, gave the harbOr a
naval aspect The morning was oc-
cuoied with exchanges Of salutes and
calls. The Dolphin saluted Vice Ad-
miraI Douglas with fifteen guns.
Vice Admiral Douglas and the COM
manders of the British warships pro-
ceoded 90 The Dolphin and paid their
respects t0 Mr. Moody. The secretary
returned the visit at once Thirty guns
were fired by the Dolphin In honor OF
can ON Ar Moody by General Rod
riguez. the commander of the Cuban
army
Secretary Moody and party dined to-
day with Minister Squires. They VIII
pay visits 90 President Palma and the
members OF his cabinet tomorrow. on
Tuesday they viii proceed TO BAHIA
Hondo and on returning 90 Havana will
go to Santiago by rail and return 20
the Dolphin.
They VIII look over the site for the
naval station and general situation at
Guantanamo
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TRAGEDY AT PUEBLO
Two Men Shot Down by Robbers While Eating the Most Fash
iOnabIe Restaurant Of the Town and One
Instantly Killed

DUEBLO, Colo. March ia daring
attempt at robbery and brutal
tragedy in the most fashionable
restaurant created intense excitement
early this evening. The robbers, two
in number and both small men, wore
black masks They first entered the
back door of LOestau's fine cafe Oppo-
site the opera house, advanced half the
length of the long room and then went
back.
Presently they re-entered 10y the
front door one went 10 the cashiers
desk, the other attempted TO rob guests
at the tables He held a revolver to-
ward Or. j. n, Turner. who was eating
his supper, and told him 10 throw up
his hands. The doctor was surprised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
WIT THE
FEATURE IN THE SENATE

Senator Simon Bamberger made 10y
long odds the wittlest speech OF The en-
tire legislative session during the last
afternoon of the four-day continuous
session of the senate which began
Thursday morning During the Satur-
day part of the session The senator was
aned $40 Cor having abstracted the
presidents gavei, and his address yes
rerday WAS the sequel of the earlier
joking at his expense.
'I wish 90 plead guilty 90 toxins the
presidents Eayel said he "l took b.
on purpose. 1 thought the time was
drawing near when j was better en-
Titled Co hold DO than he. The record
the Republican members have made
is bound Co result I'm the election of a
Democratic state senate. and / was
merely taking the giVcI so as To make
sure of having DO upon the occasion of
my being elected president of the ueE-
senate. / was actUated by another mo-
tive too that of preserving the gayel.
The Republicans leave nothing that can
Doe carried away as "a rule. So I thought
] would save the gavel al any rate from
their rapacity.
IF ! had been given a chance Co
plead yesterday-or rather today, for 1T
has all been today since last Thurs
day should have entered the plea Of
kleUt0mIuil. Then YOU would have
been bound t0 acQuir me. for you are
an aware that L take liberties here in
the senate with no malice af0rethdughL
and what crime could be- more serious
than robbing people of their ubertyf
Perhaps you don't think ] ann en-
titled 90 Doe elected president of this
senate when 10 Is Democratic body.
j viii refresh your memory a little.
You may recall "a famous piece of leg
islatiOu Z introduced iu this senate. I
refer tO nothing less than the booze
bin. That was where / slOue. Why
gentlemen. shat bin was such power
fuI measure that it took the vote of
half the senate t1 Kin TO- and then
only on the second round was its de-
mise accomplished. Then there was
that noble piece of legislation 1 pro-
posed, prohibiting m.ne-UWuers trom
paying their men iu board on lodging
Gentlemen, 2 beg % recall the fact %
you that 90 took the vote of the entire
house Co Kim that biII
"But to get back Co that so dne tt
is true, / didn't pay the hne ] pre-
ferred t0 Dee sentenced 90 spend ten days
in Ogden But D would have paid the
fine If the senators had loaned me the
wherewithal. You see, ! didn't have
any money of my own with me-"
Would the senator mind being
searched" Queriel President Allison.
Never" responded BambeTger. you
might find another gaveI ON me- Bu-
as + was saying, I tried to borrow s.
from each senator here. but there was
rot one who would trust me. You See.
my Idea was, as il were, Co get $50 from
the seventeen senators. nay colleagues
and then demonstrate my honesty by
payiug the $40 fine That would leave
me only $15 but that would Doe a fair
reward for my honesty. You would all
lr,Dtfru-1 .r Pace 81
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THANKS FOR GOVERNOR.
Telegram Sent by United States
Smelling Company.

Telegram Sent by United States
Smelling Company.
Colorado Springs Colo. March To-
The United States Reduction q Rein
ing company sent to Governor Peabody
this evening the following telegram;
"Io His Excellence Governor James
II. Peabody.
I'VE desire to express to you our
grateful appreciation for yolr prompt
action iu sending troops to protect per-
sons and property iH Colorado city. AS
the strike is still On, notwithstanding
the Withdrawal of the troops, we wish
TO assure You that We shall cooperate
with the law ofhcers of this county i'm
res0lutely protecting our employees and
property allowing the responsibility
f0r amy unfortunate consequence tO
fan on the shoulders of those whose
duty it is 90 maintain peace and good
order.
tSlgneO
THE UNITED STATES REDUC-
TON d. REFINING COMPANI.'
President Meyer talked over the
phone from Denver with officers of the
Mil Mems union and al meeting to-
night the situation was discussed and
the action of President Meyer was
cOucurred in. The striking Workmen
of the Portland min were instructed 20
pur I'm their applications tomorrow. ID.
L. Cooley of the executive committee
said. 81 win go 10 cripple Greek tomor-
row with other officers of the fedora
ton to meet the committees having i'm
charge affairs at Cripple Greek. L see
no way out of the difficulty with the
standard other than cutting on their
ore supply. The mine-OWners are given
until o'clock tomorrow evening by
the seven days truce, and after that
our future course viii be decided
uDon."
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COLONEL C0OYS WARNING.

Noted Scout Sends a Letter to the
President.
Washington. March 15.-The president
has just received the following letter
from Colonel Cody:
London, March O.
nThe Honorable Theodore Roosevelt
Washington.
"For the benefit of future generations,
the timber. and especially the underDrusn,
must be protected now before IL rs 100
late, from the sheep devastating the
mountain watersheds. as they have al
ready done the valleys and lakeland. lt
sheep are allowed TO browse off the un-
derbrush of our mountains. lu less tndu
five years from now the homeseeker, the
man behind the pillow. the actual tax
payer viii have 90 leave the Big Horn
basin for want Of water To- lrrigatC his
land. No one knows this better than
yourself. for you are familiar with all
Of the west.
Il am very faithfully yours.
"W. il. CODY
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Havana. March lI.-Whue the secre-
tary of the navy, Mr.. Moody and his
party were making visit on shore this
afternoon "a squat of tremendous vlO-
leuce swept over The harb0r. 10 became
las dark as night and the wind and The
'aJwnp0ur were terrific. Commander
Stoney of the Dolphin, realizing the
peril 10 the small boats iu the harbor,
called for volunteer rescuers. The en-
tire crew of the Dolphin responded.
Boats were Instantly manned ana sent
out. The launch returned with tcur
half drowned Cubaus and the captains
gig with another who was lifted aboard
apparently If5Iess but was later resus-
citated. The courage and heroic action
on the part of the Americans were es-
ueciaIly commended as the British ships
did not rise 90 the emergency although
one of the caps.zed boats was much
bearer 20 the Ariadne than 90 the Dol
lhin.
I-p to tonight 10 is known that five
men. an CuLaus were drowned by the
Presently they recent cred by the
Secretary Moody tomorrow win sum
mon the Doiphin's crew and commend
them for their presence OF mind.
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ENCOURAGING REPORT
FROM DAYS BEDSIDE

Washington. March 15.-The condition
of Justice Day of the United States SUI
premc court. who is I'D here with pncu-
mouia. continues encouraging. Dr. Hard
ing. the attending physician, had Dr..
William Ostcr. the specialist from Johns
Hopkins university. come over today for
another consultation with him, and after
in WAS concluded issued the following;
Justice Days condition good. There
has been no. extension of the pneumonia
an symptoms favorable
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and hesitated. whereupOn the r0bber
fired fun i'm his face killing the doctor
instantly and scattering his blood and
brains all over the corner of the cafe.
Then the desperate attacked another
guest, e.. b. Bishop, and skot him in
the left side.
Without securing any booty, the ruff
fans lied. Bishop was taken 90 a hos
pital and is I'm a critical condition. He
came recently from Sugar City, where
his brother lives. DIT. Turner was about
80 years old and from Iowa. He was a
graduate of Princeton and of Rush,
and has been here two years.
The robbers I'm their escape We're fired
at by policeman, and his bullet per-
forated a plate glass but thus far there
is no clue.
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NABBED UPON
HIS ARRIVAL
J. Whitaker Wright Safe in Lud-
low Street Jail.
HAD YOUNG LADY WITH HIM
CLAIMS TO BE A
FRIEND OF KING EDWARD.

NEW YORK. March 81. Whitaker
N Wright the London promoter. who
is accused of being concerned i'm
colossal frauds I'm connection with the
organization of various financial cor
p0rauons, was arrested today on the
arrival of the French line steamer La
L8uFIaiHe from HaYFf. The arrest Was
made by two Central office detectives
AT the request of the London police.
Wright was taken TO police headQuar-
tiers and later 20 the Tombs police
court, whore he was aTaigned before
a magistrate and turned over to the
United States authorities. He was then
taken TO the LUDLOW street jail With
Wright on the steamship was q tall
good looking young woman who said
she was the niece of the prisoner Her
name on the passenger list was Miss
Z. Browne.
King Edwards Friend
Wright when told that he was under
arrest showed no evidence OF excite
ment and said he was "A friend of King
Edward His principal concern was 10
aVoid publicity and DE asked that his
arrest be kept from the newspapers.
Wright and his companion were en-
tered on the original passenger list as
NJ. Androni and Mile Androni
That Wright did not expect to be ar
rested is shown by the fact that after
the steamship left Havre he told the
purser that a mistake had been made
i'm making the tickets out I'm the name
of Androni His name accordingly was
changed and appeared ON the additi02-
al list as Mr. j. w. Wright and that of
the woman as Miss +. Browne.
Charged With Fraud.
Wright is thus described in the cable
message from the London police.
-AbscOnder charged on warrant
with fraud TO a large amount Whit
taker Wright manager of London,
Globe Finance corporation of this city
/ Aged so years; height five feet ten or
eleven inches; complexion, iorid; hair
and mustache, dark; large head; small
eyes; receding forehead; weight about
252 pounds; wears gold trimmed glasses
with gold chain attached; speaks with
| slight American accent Please ar
rest if possible and wire commissioner
| of police, London
The description given out by the Lon
/ don police did not fit the man as to de-
/ tails. IL was a good general descrip-
ton. however. Mr.. Wright and the
young woman occupied one of the finest
/ deck suites ON the steamship. Wright
! was sitting at a desk i'm his cabin when
/ found by the detectives. When adj
/ dressed by name he at once admitted
his identity aud on being told that he
was under arrest at the request OF the
s London police, said.
Arrest a Surprise.
Chat was a business transaction.
/ understood that. the matter was all
/ settled in parliament This is "a sur
/ prise to me. I am willing TO go with
/ you. All 1 want is 10 get away from
/ here with as little noise as possible.
/ Don't let the newspapers know any
| thing about this"
They went on deck with the woman
Continued on Page p
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EXPECTED TODAY
DURING THE BURDlCK INQUEST

soon after 1Ir Burdick told me az his
having begun divorce proceedings Doe
showed me letter DE had just received
from New York. lu this Ietter the writer
was trying hard t1 bring about recon-
citation between AIR. Burdick and ms
wife She pleaded with BurdICk 90 take
Allie back. The writer also wrote iu this
letter something that Burdick construed
as q tnrClt that unless there was a recon-
ciIatiou there would be a double suicide
i cannot remember the exact words, but
they were something like tlls- DO YOU
want tO put an end 10 all ulIr llVesT AR
Burdick pointed ont thar particular part
of the letter TO me and said That means
suicide Wen, let them 60 ahead and do
ill., 10 seems 10 me That tlls letter ought
90 De found. What has become of IT,
Did he have IL in his desk in his den at
his home. and was IL taken Dy The MUIR
derer when riding the drawer that was
found opent
Another paper that should Doe found,
is "a list OF twenty meeting places that
Mr. Burdick had secured I0r use in has
divorce
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Buffalo. n " March l5.-Wltnesses
who were iu the Bfrdick home just before
ard Just after the discovery of the muir
der OF Edwin I Burdick viii Doe called To
Tho stand at tomorrow session of the ln-
quest and Mrs Hull may be recalled.
The Express tomorrow VIII print am
interview with q person who, at one time,
was a stakeholder in the Buffalo En-
VelOpo company. and for twelve years
close friend of Edwin d.. Burdlck. The
interview Don part IS as follows:
II had been acquainted with Air. Bar
dick for twelve wears prior 90 bis death L
came in almost daily contact with him,
and for some time. past had been more or
less m his confidence
Though } knew in the early part of
December that Mr. Burdick had made
win cutting Off his wife, 10 was not un-
on shortly after Christmas that I learned
anything about the divorce proceeding.
"l cannot completely believe from am 4
heard of SIR Burdick that the motive for
the crime might have been The desire to
suppress the scandal that would have
been incldent to the trial Of q divorce suit.
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WORK Of VANDALS

Princeton Students Succeed in Doing
Much Damage.
Princeton, n. j., March 1J.-One Of
the big bronze lions which guard the
entrance of historic Nassau hall was so
badly disfgured last night by a crowd
of young alumni and upper class men
that it cannot bee safely repaired.
The contingent of STUDENTS and grad
yates gathered together on the steps at
late hour 20 sing their class songs
and engage in a little celebration. Dur
ing the publication one of the big lions
was beheaded and otherWise muu.ated.
The fragments were gathered up by
the university protector this morning.
The lions were presented 10 the uni
versity by the class of 1873. of which
President Wilson is a member
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LsnecLaI 10 Tho ucraIdl

III ASHlNGTON March livery
w utah man who visits Washington
these days is pounced on by the
local newspaper men and forced 20 tell
what be knows about the Mormons. This
is what Thomas e. Ewing of Salt Lake
City says of the question.
This cutlery against the seating OF
Reed smuot i'm the United States senate
is the most segseless thing of which 4
have recently heard. I ann not "a Mormon
and have scant sympathy with the Nor
mon teachings but out in Utah the Nor
mons are Ike the poor are said % De
we have them always with us. And hay
inc them with us. we attempt 10 deal
with them on basis of fact and not
theory. The N0rm0us are good citizens,
and. leaving out the question OF polyg-
amy LL.r. can be DO uossl1-e ooJecllon
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49, sTARTs RACK.

Boston. March l5.-Acc0mpanied by
his wife and Sheriffs Dreger and D0ane.
former Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis left
here today for Minneapolis. A httle
crowd of friends gathered at the South
Terminal 10 see him of and 20 them his
last words were. Don't worry about
me- ] shall prove that I am not so
black as they have painted me, and bet
ter stiu, i then shall get well.
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CLOSING SCENES
IN LOWER HOUSE

Deep seriousness crowded out bOis-
ferrous merrimenJ as the session Of the
house drew toward its end. All sug-
ge5tl0n of former differences and bit
teruess was east aside, warm words of
compliment and regret az parting were
spoken, the speakers gayel fell for the
last time, the DOXology was sung,
and with hearty handshakes and fare
wells the members scattered. never
again TO be brought AN together.
Dignity began TO slip away Saturday
morning. The work OF the session was
practically all over except for the clos
ing routine. The members had for
days been meeting morning, afternoon
and night and the strain had told on
the nervous systems of an. With the
first relaxation came an efcryescenCe
which showed itself I'm throwing orange
peel and in facetiOus motions.
Late Saturday night, during the lull,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-16
FATAL AFFRAY ON A
RANCH IN MONTANA

Billings. Mont, March 15.-During a
quarrel between Bryant Hart and
James Ryan. brOthers-in-law aud
neighboring ranchmen, near here last
night. Hart was badly cut with knife
in the hands of Ryan, who also
smashed "A whisky jug over the others
head, fracturing the skull. Hart VIII
probably die. The quarrel arose over
a pillow and took place al Ryan's house.
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ALTON EMPLOYEES ARE
PREPARED TO STRIKE

Chicago, March I5.-By a referendum
vote the trainmen of the Chicago a.
Alton have decided 90 go on strike un-
less their demand for an increase in
wages is agreed to by the officials Of
the road.
The vote will be counted at ST. Louis
next Tuesday, and unless a settlement
has been reached i'm the meantime it is
said "A strike viii be declared az once.
The demands OF the Alton men, pre-
sented several months ago, are the
same as those of the uainmen en-
ployed by the Wabash system.
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MONTANA SHAKEN UP.

= Anaconda. Mont. March I5.-
y About noon today distinct shocks I
= of earthquake We're felt at Town I
= send. Winston. White Sulphur (
y Springs and other points in the "
> Missouri valley. MANY here ran I
= out of their homes in alarm. No (
= damage was done. Two shocks Z
3 We're felt iu Helena both severe Z
= enough 20 shake buildings
: = = %4TT| ? = ~ = = ?
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dents cards. It was also stated that
the union would, IN the event of an
agreement between Mahon and Cal
houn. reserve the right TO ratify or re-
teCt.
The meeting adjourned at a. m
without taking any other action than
outlined above.
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