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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
WOOD DENIES CHARGES
War Department Makes Public a
Letter Regarding the Run
Gle Testimony.

Washington, Dec 23.-The war de-
partment has made public the follow
ing letter.
Manila, P. L. July %, 1903
ITO the Adjutant General, L. S. Army,
Washington, D. c..
Sir have the honor to invite your
attention TO statements made in the
editorial columns of the New York
Sun Of June 2, and s and later dates.
which clearly charge me with conduct
OF a most censurable character. per
haps contemplate would be q better
word. I also invite your attention to
the source from which the paper
claims 10 have obtained it's informa-
ton, namely. statements Of First Lieu
tenant James r. Runcie Gate major Z.
5. volunteer cavalry, made TO various
reliable parties. and to request that the
matter be referred to the inspector
general Of the army, for such action as
may be required under the cirCum-
stances or to any other authority
which the war department may deem
proper. I enclose herewith a state
ment Of the facts in the case, together
with true copies Of letters. extracts Of
letters, etc, bearing on the subject.
The matter is now one Of three and
q half years standing, and during the
greater portion Of this period I have
been within easy reach Of the ag-
grieved party or parties The state
ment enclosed gives the addresses of
most Of the persons who have more
or less knowledge Of the affair 1t will
be noted that many Of the letters are
confidential official files Of the secretary
Of war Very respectfully,
LEONARD WOOD.
'Brigadier General. It. 8. A"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
PAUL KEPT IN JAIL
BY MAIN STRENGTH

Cripple Greek. Colo. Dec. 23.-AIex-
ander G. Paul. secretary Of Miners
union No. 40, Western Federation of
Miners. in this city, one of the men
whose application for habeas corpus is
now pending before the state supreme
court was released from the county
jail today by order of Colonel Verdeck-
burg Paul was arrested Dec. 10 and
has been confined in the county 1ail
since that time, though no charge has
been made against him. Just why he
was set at liberty at this time Colonel
Nerdeckburg does not say. Colonel
Nerdeckburg made the statement today
that he viii refuse service in the $780,
600 damage suit brought by P. H. Null
leney against Governor Peabody, Cen
eral Bell, Colonel Verdeckburg and
Major McCIeHand for false imprison-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
EASTERN UTAH BOOMS
New Railway Enterprise and
More Coal Mines to Be Made
Productive.
Especial to The Herald)

Price, Dec. EFF all goes we'll next
year is to see the launching of an
other railroad enterprise in eastern
Utah, the intention being to open up
some large coal fields to the north OF
Price about eight miles. and which
have in the past been passed up by
The Utah Fuel company and the Pleas
ant Valley Coal company, both prote-
ges of the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
pany. To reach the property proposed
20 be developed win require the con
gtructiOn Of something like seventy
miles Of standard gauge railroad.
The hackers of the scheme are be-
lieved to be men prominently identi-
fed with the San Pedro railroad. Leav-
ing the coal fields some eight miles
north of Price, the road will skirt the
foothills of the spur Of the Wasatch
range until Coal Creek, twenty miles
east. is reached. This canyon viii then
be followed to Emma park, where the
line goes north and west by a fairly
good grade, coming into Spanish Fork
Talley just west Of Thistle Junction and
touching the san Pedro at SpringviIle.
The grade over the main range is said
10 be as easy as that Of the Rio Grande
Western at Soldier Summit.
The Milner-GisOn syndicate has du-
ring the past two years acquired some
10000 acres of valuable coking coal land
ID the territory referred TO, ana the
plan is to make coke at the mines for
the Utah valley shelters and the iron
work which it is said will be built
upon the shores Of Utah lake once the
railroads have tapped the iron fields
around Cedar City and st. George IN
southern Utah. The veins there run
from seven 70 thirty feet in thick
ness.
Again. with the completion of the
san Pedro road to California vast ter
ritory for domestic coal will be opened
and which is now paying tribute to the
Union Pacific mines in Wyoming
through the Southern Pacific railroad.
The men behind the enterprise I'm this
Immediate vicinity viii give out no de-
tails as TO their plans. but they do not
deny that a railroad is to be built and
that another great coal and coking
plant is under headWav.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

are held ready at the various barracks
and many police are on duty around
the exchange. Many thousands of ba-
kers are Darading the streets.
Troops in the Streets.
The city has taken on a martial ap-
pearance. SCuadrons of mounted
troops and police are stationed on the
main squares and in the principal
thorOughfares.
The bakers this afternoon attempted
to make a manifestation IN front of the
Luxembourg palace where the senate
was sitting. but 500 mounted police
took possession of the surrounding
streets and the project of police, NJ
Lepine, personally conducted a rigid
suppression Of disorder. All groups Of
persons were prevented from gathering
and a number of arrests were made.
The action Of the police completely
broke up the demonstration.
The strikers are gathering for an
other manifestation on the Place de
rOpera, where there are dense crowds
of holiday shoppers. Mounted troops
and police are preparing to prevent the
demons tratiOn.
No Fear Of Brea dFamine.
The proprietors Of the bakeries say
they have no fear of a bread famine
and many bakers are not participating
in the strike movement. The butchers
and restaurant walters are holding q
meeting TO decide whether or not to
Join in the strike.
The firm action of the police prevent
ed the gathering of manifestanJs on the
Place de FOpera. The determination
Of the police to prevent street demon
STATIONS has had the effect Of check
ing the strike and leads to the belief
thar it viii not spread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
TOLD THE MINER
TO RESUME WORK
attorney GensraI's Reply to or
nal Complaint.
COULD DO NOTHING FOR HIM
STRIKERS HOME HAD BEEN EN-
TERED AND DEsPoILED.
COULD DO NOTHING FOR HIM

tcueGidl 10 Inc Herald.l
Clear Creek, Dec. 23.--Attorney Cen
eral Breeder regards the strike Of the
Utah Fuel company employees as 'un-
necessary and foolish" and advises
the strikers to return to work, accord
ing 10 a letter addressed by the att0r-
ney general to "a striker at Clear Creek.
The man wrote to the attorney general.
stating that during his absence from
home his door was broken open and
his household goods thrown into the
road by company guards The attor-
ney general, when appealed to, replied
as follows;
sherman P1ago, Scoheld Utah:
Sir am in receipt OF your letter
Of the 18th inst. and I cannot under
stand why anyone should have, in your
absence, thrown your furniture and
goods out Of your house. 1t seems to
have been without authority Of law.
/ am very sorry for you and your
friends, but know Of no way by which
D can help you except to advise you
and your friends 70 stop this unneces-
gary strike and go to work to support
310ur families and to make them COM
Irritable during the cold weather that
81 now upon us, and let those men who
lame to this state and got you into this
trouble return to their homes and at
end 60 their legitimate affairs. The
lgitators have done you and your
friends a great damage. II you win
listen to me YOU viii go TO work and
harn your IS or 81 per day, support
Jour families, educate your children
and become respected and worthy citi-
Eens Of this great state.
II do not like to see any man badly
created. I believe in absolutely fair
play. believe that labor and capital
should meet half way and be fair and
bust to each other; but one thing is
lure, you and your friends must treat
The company and state Justly If you
expect to be treated fairly and justly
yourself. Now. take my friendly ad-
wise and stop this foolish strike and
go TO work. 1 am truly.
IN. A BREEDEN-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
lsnecla1 10 - Hera1d1

washington, Dec. 23-At today's
meeting Of the public land commission
the question of repeating the commu-
tation clause Of the homestead act was
discussed. Those participating were
Chairman Lacey of the house public
lands committee, Representative Hitch
cock Of Nebraska and Senator Fulton
OF oregon. Chairman Lacey said the
recent cutlery concerning, land frauds
was out Of all proportion to the real
facts. He admitted that frauds were
practiced, but in general way the
laws We're adequate FOR the protection
OF the public domain, especially when
administered as carefully as at present.
He presented a statement taken from
the report of the commissioner of the
general land office for the past two
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
TROOPS CLEAR
PARIS STREETS
Butchers. Bakers and Pastry
Cooks Out on Strike.
MANY ARRESTS BEING MADE
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS OF
THE MILITARY.

Paris. Dec. 23.-The strike here Of
men employed in the various branches
Of food supplies began to assume Sc
riOus proportions today The bakers
assembled at the labor exchange and
adopted resolutions favoring a strike
throughout the bakery trade to begin
today. declaring in favor Of q general
strike in all branches Of the trade and
announcing their intention not 10 re-
sumo work until parliament suppressed
the municipal employment agencies.
The indications are that a considerable
number Of butchers, grocers and pastry
cooks will take part in the strike.
Anticipating demonstrations the mill
itary and police have taken elaborate
precautions. Large forces Of guards
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
AT SAN FRANCISCO
WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE PANAMA

Washington. Dec. 23.-The republic Of
Panama, through it's minister, NJ.
Bunau-Varilla. has fled its first protest
against the action Of a United States
official affecting matters pertaining to
that republic. In a long dispatch to
the minister the Panaman consul at
San Francisco. r. Arias Feraud, Jr,
has notified him that the postal au-
thOrities Of that city had refused to
accept registered mail or parcel post
addressed to the republic Of Panama.
The consul states that these authorities
insist on mail being addressed "Repub-
lie Of Colombia"
The consul refused to comply and re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
BULK OF THE ESTATE
LEFT TO HIS MOTHER

London. Dec. 25.-The late Lord Alb
niger. who died suddenly I'm Paris Dec
h, I'm his viii left everything possible
T. mis- mother. The new peer. with
whom the deceased was not particular
ly friendly. gets only the strictly en-
hailed property. about $4,000 acres in
England. Lady Abinger, the deceased
peers mother. who was the daughter
Of the late Commodore McGruder. L. 5.
n. gets the historic Inverlochy castle
and the town house, with all its valu-
Rble collection of pictures and bric-a-
hrac
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
COMPUTATION CLAUSE OF THE
HOMESTEAD ACT FINDS FRIENDS

years, showing that the number OF
homesteads in all western states, ex-
cepting North Dakota and Oklahoma.
was not out Of proportion to the num-
Der of original homestead entries. The
total number OF homestead entries last
year was 52,47S. and the total COM
muted entries 6,115. The proportion
was greater in North Dakota and
Oklahoma and this was accounted for
by the greater value Of lands in this
division
The record presented by Lacey
showed that Utah had but one COM
muted entry. Nevada six. Colorado rs,
Wyoming 154 and Idaho pa He OPP
posed the repeal of the act. Senator
Fulton also opposed the repeal Of the
communion clause, which he said was
a beneficial law for small settlers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Coughing Spell Caused death

Harry Duckwell.age % years. choked
TO death early yesterday morning AZ
his home. in the presence OF his wife
ana child He contracted a slight cold
p few days ago and paid but little att
lion to it, Yesterday morning he was
seized with a fit Of coughing which
continued for some time. His wife sent
Tor a physician. but before he could
arrive. another coughing spell came on
and DuckWeIl died from suffocation -
81. Louis GlObe-Democrat, Dec. ], 1901 %
Ballard's HorehOund Syrup would have
saved him. Csc. SOC and S1.00. Sold by
Z. c, n. I. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
WOULD NOT PLEAp.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 23.-Ex-
City Clerk Isaac Lamoreaux stood
mute when srraigned in the superior
court today on the charge Of conspir-
acy in connection with the water deal,
and q plea OF not guilty pro-forma was
entered al the order OF the judge. The
case was put over until Jan. H.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
- Admiral Edwin White

New York, Dec. 23.-ReaF Admiral Eu-
win White. retired, was stricken with
apopleXy at the navy yard today and died
before medical aid could be summoned.
He had come from his home in Prince
ton 20 visit Rear Admiral Rodgers, COM
mandant of the navy yard.
Rear Admiral White was a native OF
Ohio and entered the naval service Nov
~. 1861 He was made a read admiral on
the day OF his retirement. Dec. -. 1893
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Double Track

me CnlcagO a. NoIlnw western Is the
20 Chicago. and maintains the fastest
service between Omaha and the CITY at
the head Of the lakes.
In connection with the Onion Pacific
three daily trains run through solid IA
Chicago. For Information consult q. A
Walker. general agent. 206 South Main
street, salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

ferred the matter to the minister, who
promptly laid the matter before Acting
Secretary of State LOOmis. who at once
notified the postmaster general. ask
ing him to take such steps as viii rec
tify the action of the San Francisco
authorities.
The postmaster general. upon receipt
Of the communication from the state
department, sent the following tele-
gram to the postmaster at San Fran
cisco:
You are hereby instructed to accept
for registration mail matter properly
prepared and prepaid. addressed to
points in the republic of Panama. and
to issue registration receipts therefor. >,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
roWED mo PORT.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The dis
YnantIed British bark Olive Bank
which was sighted outside the Golden
Gate yesterday, after trying for TWEEN
ty-four hours to make port unaided
accepted the services Of a tug today
end was tOwed into the harboT. She
viii be refitted here before proceeding
10 her Destination. ROYAL Roads, 3. Q.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
The DEATH RECORD.
Felicin Victor 20.

Berkeley, Cal, Dec 23.-Felicin Victor
Paget, emeritus professor of ROmauic
~ OF California, died today OF apoplexy,
aged 20 years He was native Of
France. a graduate Of the University Of
Paris. and for sixteen years a member
Of the university faculty here. A year
ago he retired from active service ON
account Of failing health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
SUCCEEDS RFAVFPs

washington. Dec. Announcement
was made today of the appointment
o. C. H. Waters as superintendent OF
the division Of salaries and allowances
Of the postofice department 70 succeed
George. w. Beavers, TO take effect Jan.
3. Mr. Waters is now acting superin-
reudent Of the division.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
RESUMED BUSINESS

Baltimore, Dec 23.-The Union Trust
company. which went into the hands
of a receiver on Oct. 19, opened it's doors
today and resumed business. The man.
ayers announce that the COMPANY is in
a position to promptly meet its obliga-
tons and pay all depositors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
ILL FROM ovERwoRK.

Buffalo, n. Y. Dec. 23.-Private ad-
vices received here state that John
Charlton, member Of the Dominion par
lament. is at his home at Lyndeoche.
Ontario. seriously i'll from overwork in
his efforts in favor of reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Hiram w. Beckwith.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-FIiram W. Beckwith.
law partner Of Abraham Lincoln from
1886 10 1861. IS dead at ST. Lukes hospital
here. at the age Of q. His father was
one OF the founders Of Danville in 1913
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
ANARcHTsT sFNTFNcFD

Montpelier VT, Dec. 23.-Alexander
Garretto. charged with the murder OF
ELI CoTti, at a riot between Anarchists
end Socialists at Barre on the night
of Oct last, was today found guilty
Of manslaughter and sentenced to not
less than ten. nor more than twelve
years in the state prison
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Heart Flntterinr

Undigested food and gas In the stom-
ach, located just below the heart. pres
ses against It and causes heart palpi-
tatiOn. When your heart troubles you
ia that way takes Herbine for a few
days. You will soon be all right. SOC.
Sold BY y. G. M. 1. Drug Dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
ONE CENT ON THE DOLLAR.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec 23.-The re-
ceiver in the Henry Hermann bank
rupt case stated today that the total
assets are only about $1,000. while the
liabilities amount to about $500. 00O
Hermann disappeared several months
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

The largest stock Of popcorn. comb
and extracted honey, Lees, Pratt's.
International and Vogeler's poultry and
stock foods. Vogeler Seed Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

Not how cheap, but how good. Full
value in good jewelry is the rule at
Parks Jewelry Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Curse
DRINK
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cURED ~ - cUREp -
White Ribbon RemedN

announce to the world that ] have an
absolute cure for drunkenness in White
Ribbon Remedy, based on thousands OF
cures made of the most obstinate cases.
Remedy was given secretly In tea. coffee
or food. without the patients knowledge.
BY degrees the patient gets distaste for
intONicants and finally leaves off alto
drfnker has thus been reclaimed and re-
stored 10 his family and friends. White
Ribbon Remedy is easily given by follow
ing the simple directions. 1t is tasteless.
odOrless and perfectly safe TO give or take.
White Ribbon Remedy viii cure or de-
stroy the diseased appetite for an alcO-
holic drinks, whether the patient is a con-
tlrmeu tnebrlate, uppier, social
drinker or drunkard- Impossible for any
one to have an drECtite Tor alcoholic
liquors after using White Ribbon Remedy.
Il restores victim 70 normal health.
giving him or her steady nerves and a de-
termination 10 resist temptation. Builds
up the VIII power
Endorsed and Sold by Members Of
a Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
Mrs. Anna Moore Press Superintendent
of the WOmans Christian Temperance
Union. Los Angeles, California. states: Il
have tested White Ribbon Remedy on
very obstinate drunkards, and the cures
have been many cheertuliN recommend
and indorse White Ribbon Remedy and
advise any woman TO give It TO any rela-
tive suffering from drunkenness.
Sold by druggists everywhere. soc and 81
Trial package Tree by writing or calling
on MRS. a. NJ TOWNSEND flor years
secretary of a Woman Christian Tenn
perance UnlOn). Us fremont St, Boston,
Mass. Speciai agents in Salt Lake Utah
Sold in Salt Lake City by Druehl &
Franken, corner Main and Third
South streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

Rockville. Conn. Dec. 23-George Sykes
widely known as a wooden manufacture
died today, aged 50 years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
YeIlow Front 60 60

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
Partition Inevitable.

II see no hope" ne says, "for China.
The partition of the empire, sooner or
later, is inevitable"
He is Disguised with the official life
Of Picking, and proposes to resign his
present position at the first Opportu-
nifty.
His experience is that of the ma
jority of enlightened chinese officials.
He did good work in negotiating the
commercial treaties recently signed,
and was summoned 20 Picking and
given the vice presidency Of the board
o. commerce. The president Of this I'm
portant board is Prince Tsai Chen. a
youth whose only qualification for the
position is the fact that he took a hur-
RED trip around the world when he
represented China at the coronation of
King Edward. Yet ne vetOes most Of
the practical proposals made by the
other members Of the board.
The greatest discoura cement prevails
among the provincial officials who come
70 Peking They all declare that they
never before found the government so
lacking in able men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24
PARTITION Is
INEVITABLE
Wa Ting Fang Sees No Hope For
China.
EMPIRE LACKS STRONG MEN
WAR III THE EAST REGARDED
CERTAIN.
EMPIRE LACKS STRONG MEN

Picking, Dec. 23.-The two members
of the diplomatic corps at the Chinese
capital, whose opinions regarding the
present critical condition of affairs in
the far east are probably most valua-
bic, are japanese Minister Uchida and
Sir Ernest Mason Satow. who for over
three years has represented the British
government at Picking. 1t is no secret
that both see only a faint prospect of
war being avoided
Minister Satow was connected with
the British diplomatic service in Japan
for a quarter of a century He is one
OF the greatest living authorities on
Japanese history and literature. and is
in constant communication with the
foremost statesmen Of Japan. He is
quoted as saying that any one who
imagines that Japan viii not fight for
what she cOnceives to be her greatest
interests does not know the Japanese
people.
Young Japan Wants War.
Minister Uchida is an adherent Of the
young Japan" party and has always
advocated war. if necessary to secure
the evacuation Of Manchuria.
Sir Robert Hart. director Of Chinese
imperial maritime customs, said today
that he feared China would be the chief
sufferer by the war should it occur. for
she might be ground between the two
millstOnes.
The decadence of the Chinese govern
ment has never been more conspicuous
~ displayed than in these times. when
her ministers go from legation to lega-
ton imploring other governments to
help China. without any thought of
China helping herself. There Is abso-
lutely no strong man among the ruling
ministeFs-nc Prince KING, Marquis
Tseng or l. Hung Chang-all are ven
cradle conservatives like Prince Ching.
WI Ting Fang. the well known ex-
minister to the United States, tells his
official colleagues that he despairs OF
China's future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-24

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