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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
KNAPP'S ATTORNEYS
WILL ENTER PROTEST

Cincinnati. d., March 11.-Attorney
Thomas Darby of Cincinnati. who viii
defend Alfred Knapp. the wife muir
derer at Hamilton o.. has protested
against the announcement of the attOr-
neys of Joe Roth, who is on trial at
Hamilton, charged with having as
saulted the Mother children. that on
Thursday they would place Knapp on
the stand as a witness for the defense.
Darby does not think this course
proper. as Knapp viii soon face a trial
for his own life. and the attorney be-
lieves that the attempt To make him a
witness i'm the case is inspired by a de-
sire to force another public confession
from him. Darby viii go TO Hamilton
% protest against placing his client on
the stand. A telegram from Hamilton
stated that the Knapp hearing had
been set for Monday, March Is.
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DISCUSSION OF
SENATE RULES
Hint That Unlimited Debate Nay
Be Shut Off.
Mr. ALLlSOWS RESOLUTION
COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON THE
NECESSARY CHANGES.

TI7AsHINGTON. March ll-At tho
w opening of the senate today mr..
Frye. the president pro tem-
called the attention of the senator's TO
The fact that under a strict interpTe-
tation OF the rules only such business
PAS properly belongs TO the matters UNI
der consideration i'm executive session
should be- presented al this extra ses-
sion of the senate. lie said it only
confuses the record TO have other BUSH
ness introduced now, as it would all
have 90 be re-introduced at the regular
session in December
AIR. Allison of Iowa oGcred a res0iu-
ton which De said De thought was
proper at this time authorizing the
committee ON rules Co re-eXamine the
rules OF the senate with the view 10 as
certalning what changes. If any. are
necessary, and especially 90 make in-
qulrles whether 10 ls eXpedieut TO i'm
any way limit debate iu the senate,
and it so. 90 what extent
The resolution further provides that
the committee is authorized 20 sit dur
ing the recess OF the senate and is de
Fected 90 submit "a report 20 the senate
or SIS conclusions as soon as practic-
able after the beginning of the session
next December. The resolution was re-
Iererd to the committee to audit and
control the contingent expenses of the
senate.
Mr. Hoar OF Massachusetts explained
the need of manual of parliamentary
law, and said DE would q q "a later day
introduce a resolution directing the
OBJ" HHr# o.. j D..
this question. The manuscript copy of
the Cuban constitutional convention.
the several orders and circulars of the
department of Cuba, etc, were ordered
returned 90 the war department
The senate then, ON motion of Mr..
Cullum of Illinois. went into executive
session AZ l2.l0 d. m.
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NEW ORLEANS. March 11.-It is
N generally admitted by govern
ment, state and city authorities
that the Mississippi river VIII in all
probability break AN records before the
present Hood begins 20 recede. The
gauge here tonight shows $50 feet q
rise Of i in the past twelve hours.
This stage is just one foot below the
high water record and every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent serious
damage and 10 prepare for emefgen-
cies. All the Ievee lines are being ln-
'spected and large forces of men are at
work day and night 90 strengthen
weak places and guard the banks 10y
night and day Though AN the au-
thOrities admit that q record stage ls
probable they maintain that the levee
system is higher and stronger than
ever before and that the banks are
prepared 20 withstand the extra strain.
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; EMBARKMERT SAID
TO HAVE GONE OUT

, NatcheZ. Miss. March IA re- =
. port reached here today that the =
? Texas Pacific railroad embank- y
, ment at BOugere. about thirty-dve =
= miles south of Nidalia. had broken. y
= but Sherim Gillespie of that parish =
= could not verify the report This =
= embanltment Is fifteen feet high. or y
= three feet higher than the high >
= water stage OF 1897. and is a new y
. leVee. It's average base is 100 feet =
= through Officers on the mail =
. steamer Betsy Ann are authority .
. for the statement that frame =
= buildings in the l0Wlauds have .
= washed away. Residences have =
? been torn from their foundations =
= ana some lave been caught and .
. held by trees. The owners and 2
. occupants were glad 20 escape with >
? their lives. Deer, bears and other .
> animals have been driven to the =
= highlands, and are being slaugh- >
= tered i'm large numbers. The river =
= gauge Is 46.S. being 2.5 above the =
= danger line, and rising Every >
= mile OF ieyee on both sides Of the =
= river is being patrOled. The pros y
= poets for making an early crop y
= this year have been etectually ,
. killed
2 %&%++++%%%++%%%+%4
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BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED BY
THE WABASH RAILWAY COMPANY

St. Louis, March 1L-In the United
States district court today the Wabash
Railroad company filed a bin of eXcep-
ti0ns to the answer of the defendants
in the Injunction proceedings brought
to prevent certain employees and others
from calling a strike ON the system. I'm
its bin of exceptions the road claims in
sufiiciency in four particulars.
I. I'm that a copy OF the minutes Of
the proceedings of the joint protective
board of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
FIremen is made a part of the answer,
and it appears in these minutes that
former proceedings were had. the min
utes of which are not shown. and all
of which should be shown I'm order 10
obtain a full and correct understanding
Of the acts and dOings Of the commit
tee.
,. Because the minutes of the pro-
ccedings as referred to above refer to
numerous letters which were received
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WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN
Bad Outlook For the Lower Missis-
sippi River Country.

Washington March 1.-THE weather
bureau tcis afternoon issued the fol-
lowing river bulletin:
THE Ohio river wiz probably crest
at Evansville during the next thirty
six hours at something under forty
three feet. At Paducah a stage of for
ty-siX feet is indicated within the next
two days AT Cairo the rise viii con-
tinue during the next two or three
days at a decreased rate, reaching fifty
feet and possibly slightly over. The
lower Tennessee viii begin TO fan in
two or three days, while the upper
Mississippi viii rise slowly.
From Cairo 90 Helena conditions
have become slightly more threatening
since Tuesday. The rise is progressing
ut an increased rate. and thirty-elghr
or thirty-nine feet of water is expected
at Memphis by Sunday on Monday The
White river has continued TO rise rap
idly. while the Arkansas is also near
flood stage and the effects of these
waters viii be felt i'm the main river
within a short time.
Below Helena the rise VIII con-
tinue steadily.
The Mississippi below Nickshurg
viii continue 20 rise for the next three
or four weeks
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DENSE FOG lMPEDE0
RIVER NAVIGATION

Washington. March 11.-Dense foE ON
the lower Potomac ls seriously inter-
terIng with river navigation The
steamer City of Washington of Tie
Norfolk g. Washington Steamboat cons
pany, due here AT O'Clock this morn-
ing. did not reach her wharf until
about O'Clock tonight. having been
detained by the thick weather. lhs
steamer Norfolk of the same lra.
which left here last evening about Z
@ clock for Norfolk. was Obliged DO SLOW
up because of the fog and when about
fifty miles down the river. at IDno-
Cedar point. She drifted ashore fu fre
mud early this morning. She wae a,-
pected 90 float again without difficulty
at high tide. in which event The vas-
sci viii reach Norfolk early tomorrow
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
SEATTLE OFFICIALS
UNDER INDICTMENT

Seattle. Wash. March 11.-m addition
90 the indictment of Mayor Humes,
Chief of Police Sullivan and eX-Prose-
cutting Attorney Walter s. Fulton. for
malfeasance in Office in their failure TO
suppress gambling, the grand jury has
indicted Samuel Rosenberg. a prom
inent business man, charged with rent
ing the 81. Elmo hotel for immoral pur-
poses. and Stephen q. Meek for embez-
element. Meek was formerly a coll
lectOr In the county treasurer's Office.
Hawthorne and Smith, managers Of
two local diamond investment concerns,
were also indicted, accused of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
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PORTLAND POLICE
LOOKING FOR FlREBUG

Portland. Ore. March 1.-THE police
are looking for Frank Mcguire, am ex-
convict who they believe set IRE 20
Victoria dock yesterday.
Mcguire was only recently released
from the pCuiteutlary. where hc served
a term for arson. and the man seen ON
the dock yesterday after the fire was
discovered answers his description. I'm
addition % serving term iu the peui-
Tertiary for arson Mcguire has served
numerous sentences iu the city iau.
and more than once he has been CONF
PEELED to work on the rock pile. The
police say that Mcguire threatened t0
burn the city when he was released
from the peuIteuIiary
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USED THE REVOLVER
WHILE DESP0NDEHT

Seattle March 1L-James w. TVal-
lace. manager of the Lloyd Transfer
company En- tails city committed SUE
eide this afternoon in his home br
shooting himself through the heart.
His dead body was found ln the bath
tub by his wife on her return fr0m
spending the afternoon out ar wall
lace recently learned that he had con-
sumption, and brooains over mis- d.s-
covery is thousht 90 Dr. largely respou-
slble Tor his death ha formerly lived
in Council BUNS, Ia where his ather.
w W. Wallace. etil lives For sew
eral years he was cashier or the Nl
tiOnal Bank of Commerce in Tacoma.
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and sent by the committee to the differ
ent lodges ana officers of the Organiza-
tion, none of which letters are set out
and all of which should be shown I'm
order that a full and proper under
standing of the proceedings be had. The
same complaint is made I'm regard to
the record Of proceedings of the gem
eral grievance committee, which is also
made a part Of the answer
The same complaint is made I'm re-
gard 10 the letters referring 20 the rec
ord of proceedings last referred to.
a motion was also filed asking that "a
rule be entered requiring the defend
ants 20 produce on the hearing Of the
motion 20 dissolve the injunction next
Tuesday various letters referred TO i'm
the answer filed by the defendants, il
being claimed that the contents OF such
letters should be known in order that
full understanding be had Of what was
done and the purposes.
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MANCHESTER, n. H., March H.
wi Not until all legal proceedings
are exhausted win former Mayor
Ames Of Minneapolis consent 10 return
To that city and stand trial for alleged
bribery. His attorneys in this state
made a strong effort i'm the superior
court today to secure his release on
habeas corpus proceedings, and when
beaten they appealed 10 the supreme
court of New Hampshire. Should thar
court decide adversely, the power OF
the supreme court of the United States
VIII be invoked 20 set him free, SO that
he will probably be able t. stay I'm New
Hampshire for year or two at least.
Iu the meantime ne viii be at liberty,
providing he finds securities TO the
amount Of Sl2,500 which sum, however,
must be furnished before o'clock Sat
urday afternoon next AS DR.. Ames
has not yet been behind the bars, every
effort viii be made to secure bail.
The proceedings today occupied two
sessions of the court before Judge Pike.
and were based on DR.. Ames' petition
for release on nine counts. although his
attorneys made their strongest pleas on
the ground that at the eXtraditi0n hear
ing before Governor Bachelor no evil
dence was permitted and also that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
VICTIMS OF CLEAN
HORROR DOING WELL

clean ". y. March 1t-NO deaths
occurred as a result or the awful caIam-
ity which visited Oleau on Monday
night. but each hour brings forth the
names of more of those who are under
care of local doctors for treatment for
burns. AT least twenty were reported
today
The patients at the hospital are AN
doing as well as could De- expected. and
hopes are entertained for their rec0v-
cry.
So FAR as can be learned the total list
Of injured is about tarty-dye. including
those slightly burned. The fuueraI Is
take place tomorrow of the dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
GREAT RAILWAY PROJECT DISCUSSED

III AsHNGToN yester-
w diplomatic OF
at
railway
undertaking of
Willingness a
soner endorsed by an present and Mr. Pepper being personally
Immediately TO their respective governments recommending
> facilitate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
METEoRoLOeIoAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Once
OF the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature so degrees: min
imum temperature. 35 degrees. mean tenn
of temperature since the first OF The
month iS degrees; accumulated deficiency
of temperature since JAN !, Z74 degrees
Total precipitation from D. m. 10 d. H..
none. Accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since the lrst of the month Us
inch. accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since TIE nrst of January. - inch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
NEBRASKA FLOODS
Ice Gorges Go Out and the Worst Be
Iieved to Be over.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 1.-THE Good
situation i'm Nebraska is improved to-
night and the worst is believed O. ba
over. For fifteen years railroads have
suffered no such damage as during tla
past four days, and 90 win require a
week with favorable weather 90 ugt
the rOadbeds in as good condition as
before the flood. The ice gorge ar
Plattsmouth has gone out leaving iN1
Burlington bridges intact but the RoeE
Island is stiu without "a bridge across
the Platte between here and Omaha,
the water al South Bend today being
too high to permit repair work
a gorge in the ElkhOrn near Nor
folk gave way last night causing
rush of water. and the fire bell was
runs 10 warn the people Little dame
age. however. resulted.
Country roads oyer a wide district
are flooded and impossible
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
LEvEE GAZING IN.
Small Missouri Town in Danger Of
Obliteration.

Small Missouri Town in Danger Of
Obliteration.
ST. Louis. March IA special 90 the
POst-Dispatch from charlottesville,
Mo. says
The old levee. the greatest danger
point along the Mississippi. mile and
a quarter south of here is caYinE. with
the river showing a rise of four Inches.
and rain falling heavily. The situation
Is grave Government engineers re-
gard it as the most critical food point
along the river -Four hundred men,
under Engineer Fitzpatrick, are building
a new levee.
Landing places along the river are
submerged. many towns are entirely
surrounded and the river which con-
tlnues 20 rise. has backed up for miles
The levees alone are between the Hood
and Carruthersviile's 5000 inhabitants.
who are I'm fear of destruction, and the
surrounding counties with farming
and numbering interests representing
S. 100000.
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to prove their statements. As a mat
ter of fact. many of the Cinnamon were
well known characters in Boise as far
back as thirty years ago, but have.
either through ignorance or careless
ness. neglected to obtain certificates.
Charley Joe and Long Yuey satisfied
the court of their right 10 a residence
and were released.
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NEW WEATHER OBSERVER
COMING TO SALT LAKE

ST. Louis Mo-, March 11.-Dr. y
= Robert j. Hyatt, who has been in =
= charge of the government weather >.
2 bureau In ST. Louis for the past =
= six years. has been transferred TO .
= salt Lake, Utah. where he viii y
= assume his duties on April Is. =
A&4%%%& , y 49, -
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THE USUAL RESULT.

Five Small Boys Ignite a Stick Of
Dynamite.
Buffalo. March 11.-Flve small BOYS
ignited a stick of dynamite which they
found iu the northern part of the city
The explosive went Off with terrific
force. ii is feared that three of the
boys win die.
The injured.
Anthony Gerace. face, arms and neck
lacerated.
James Chorlia. flesh torn from parts
of body. viii probably die.
Tony ChOrlia, lacerated hands, legs
and face
John Ferra, decorations, internally in-
jured.
Tony Ferra. entire body Iacerated.
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wAsHOUT ON SHORT IrNE

Boise. Ida. March 1l.-Tra aIc on the
oregon Short Line was consld 5rabiy de-
layed last night by a Wash0ut west OF
payette. caused by a bursting reser-
voir. The wash0ut was discovered bv
young man riding on the track on a
tricycle., who hurried 90 the nearest tell
egraph station and warned the railroad
company of the danger
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EVERYBODY WORKING.
Levees Being Made as Strong as Pos
sible.

Vlcksburg, Miss. March Hat a
conference of levee engineers and
freight officials of the Valley road I'm
this city today the levee men urged
the railroad men 90 give a big ship
ment of sacks and other materials the
right of way from New Orleans This
material is badly needed for strength
ening weak places iu the embankments
along the Louisiana side.
y. G.. TOuilEer. assistant general en-
gineer of the Eaz00, Miss, board. says
that an the leyees are holding splen-
didly. the steady rains of the past few
DAYS being the most serious cause Of
alarm. Tie rains have greatly weak
eued new work. However. he is conf
dent AN danger points can be held.
Two United States suag boats have
been placed at the disposition of the
Ievee officials for patrol duty The wa
ter is rising steadily here at the rate
of nearly half a foot I'm tWenty-four
hours, the gauge tonight registering
AT.
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WERE OLO.TlMERS.

Boise Cinnamon Proved Their Right
to Be in the United States.
Boise. Ida. March 1.-THE prelim-
mary examination of ten Cinnamon ar
rested last week on the charge of re-
siding in this country without proper
certificates was brought up before
United States Commissioner Brown to-
day. All the prisoners stated they had
resided in the United States for long
er period than that required by law.
and several produced reliable witnesses
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BABY BURNED no DEATH.

Butte Mont. March 1L-FOur-year
Julia Leary. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Leary died early this morning
as the result OF burns received Monday
afternoon The baby was playing near
bonfire when her skirts caught fire. Her
body and limbs were tflghttully cooked
and she inhaled the flames.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
RTITs APpRnurn

Boise. Ida. March l1.-G0-ernor Nor
rlson this evening gave out list of
forty-fve bills passed by the late legis-
lature. and which he has approved.
Among them is The bin giving "a bounty
on beet sugar Ion Two years The b0un-
ty is D cent pound for 1903. and p cent
for 1904.
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DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL.
Pennell Seems to Have Forecasted
bis Fate.

Pennel Seems 20 Have Eorecasted
His Fate.
Buffalo. March ll.-MediCal Examiner
DANCER. who made an examination OF
the body of Arthur r. Pencil, who
was killed by his automobile crashing
over a ledge into "a stone quarry last
might. announced his findings today. To
showed that many bones in the body
were broken, including several ribs, the
left knee. left arm. right thigh and all
the facil and Uranium bones.
Identification evidently has been q
fad with Peunel. on the back case OF
tho watch which was still ticking In
mis- pocket the intricate monogram "A.
r.. P.' was engraved. on his keyring
was am Identification tag bearing his
name and office address. I'm a snake
skin wallet there were eight visiting
cards with the name engraved upon
them His name and address I'm gilt
letters was on the flies of the wallet. An
Identification card issued by q life i'm
suranco company was also In the wal
let
Besides these articles the medical eX-
amlner found iu "a pOcketbOOk a lot OF
newspaper clippings which contained
bits OF poetry on love, life and death.
Buffalo. ". ". March 1l.-Mrs. Pen
nell died shortly after Q o'clock tonight.
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A SECOND LEvEE.
A Rise Of Five Feet Can Be Safely
Withstood.

Memphis, Tenn. March ia tele-
gram was received tonight which gives
a more hopeful view of the levea situa-
ton at Caruthasv.lie. No. Wher- a
serious break in tha embankment Is
threatened. The telegram IS to Captain
Lucas. United States engineers. I'm
charge OF the FIRST ana second leVee
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NEW ENGLAND FLOODS.
Cotton Mills in Several Places Com-
Delled 70 Close rcWn.

PEELED 70 Close LEVIN.
Boston. March 1.-THE rivers of caste
ern New Easland are beginning to
show the effects of the warm rains
which have prevailed for several days.
The Merrimac. the cotton miu river ~
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
and the Penobscot and kenuebec in
Maine. are rapidly rising and tnrealcl-
ing serious damage
AT Lawrence. Mass. the height OF the
river is causing inconvenience t1 the
local mills. and a portion of the plant
of the Champion international Paper
company has been forced 10 shut down.
The Shawnsheen ard Spicket r.7els.
tributaries Of the Merrimac. are out 81
their banks
I'm Maine there is Apprehension in Che
numbering sections. There are 1lo0of
feet OF logs ready 90 Doe hauled rarJfe
rivers which, 10 is EFl,e-r-1-s- 49,
leI- iu the yafJks ln-tss Lae d41ls -l
side and freezing weather comes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-12
VERDICT of MANSLAUGHTER
Cheverier's Slayer viii Not Stay
Long in Prison.

Long in Prison
Butte. Mont March u.-Walter H.
Brooks. who broke into the room Of
Emory CheVerier. q barber. six weeks
ago and. finding his wife on Cheveriers
knee. shot him dead. was today con-
Victed o. manslaughter. He viii be
sentenced i'm a few DAYS
I'm his instructions to the jury Judge
McClernan declared that. under the
circumstances, Brooks was justified i'm
breaking into CheVerier's room. and
that. seeing his wifes honor in danger.
was justified IN taking measures to
protect himself and her.
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Dividend DECLARED

New York. March 1.-THE directors Of
the Western Union Telegraph company
declared thej@ regular quarterly dividend
OF ia per cent To-Day. A statement
estimates the net revenue for the quar-
ter ending March 81 at 81. $4,000.
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Little Rock. Ark. March lT-Ihe Are
kansas river wiil pass the danger lH8
i'm the next twenty-four hours The
banks of the stream are reported 90
be badly caving iu. Factories Az Du-
walls Bluff have been compelled 90
close
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BTACKsEIITHs ASSESSED

Butte. Mont March u.-An Official no.
ticc assessin. each member in good
standing two cents week for the benefit
of doe Denver Blacksmiths and Helpers
union. who are on strike WAS issued to-
day by President Dan Mcdonald of The
American Labor union.
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Springfield Mass. March liz. II.
Norton. jr- of this city. who was a
c.assmate az Yale of the late Arthur
Penneu has received a letter written
by Mr. Penneu on March denying the
allegations in the divorce suit insti-
uted by the late II. /. Burdick, and
repeling the intimati0n that he was IN
some way connected with the murder
of HurII.k