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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
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Cheyenne, Wye, Dec O.-Ernest
Cashiei. the young murderer and des-
perado. who escaped from the Calgary.
n W. r.. Jail a few days ago while
waiting 90 be hanged for the murder
of q Canadian officer. entered up0n his
criminal career in northern Wyoming
three years ago. Cashiel was only Is
years old then but he was one OF the
shrewdest and most desperate criminals
that ever infested that region.
Cashiel's first crime was the theft
Of a watch from Attorney NJ r. Camp
lin. He was arrested and while await
ing trial escaped from the county Jail
at Buffalo i'm a most ingenious manner.
Fox several days he complained OF be-
ing IN His muscles bothered him. he
said. and he was permitted to spend
much Of the time in the corridor. One
night Cashiel after placing q dummy
ir his cell. crazvled on top Of the cage.
lie was not seen by the jailer when he
locked up FOR the night. During the
night Cashiel sawed off the bars Of a
window opening on a back street. He
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
HAS A LONG CRIMINAL RECORD
Ernest Cashiel. Who Escaped from Jail at Calgary
W. T., Turned OUT in Wyoming, and
Killed Sheriff in Kansas.

then broke into the sherif's Office and
after securing a rifle and ammunition
he made his way to the mountains.
While In the mountains Cashiel again
resOTted TO q shreWd move TO escape
arrest He tied back one OF his fin
gers, bandaged it carefully and covered
the bandage with blood from a rabbit
be had killed He told the mountain
GERS that be had accidentally shot Off
one Of his fingers A few months later
ne was arrested at Casper. but as he
did MT answer the description of CashieI
IA that there were no digits missing
he was released
Cashiel was next arrested in Kan
sas and sheriff he. nedy of Buffalo
started after him, but the willy youth
again eluded the officers by crawling
through a water closet. He was next
heard If in the Northwest Territory.
where De was arrested for cattle steal
ing and forgery. While waiting trial
he overpowered the jailer killed the
sheriff and made his escape. and it
was for this crime he had been con-
demned % die.
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Newspapers This Morning Fear That Some Unforeseen
Incident May preCipitate the Expected
War in the East
ONION. Dec. 20.-The nor

4 ONDON. Dec. 2O.-The morning
newspapers display increased
alarm over the aspect Of affairs
i'm the far east. rather from the fear
that some unforeseen incident may pre-
eipitate a conflict than from any be-
lief that the resources Of diplomacy
have been exhausted. the opinion be-
ing still almost universal that both
Russia and Japan are anxious to avoid
war.
The Morning Post, which Is Inspired
i'm the Japanese interest. makes a sug-
gestion which may possess significance
namely. that Japan should cut the
Gordian knot by declaring protec-
torate over Korea. The paper contends
that such a solution would commend
itself TO an the powers with The eNcap-
tiou OF Russia and thar 20 Hight even
be welcomed at ST. Petersburg if it be
true that Russia does not desire war.
The special cablegram from the far
east published in this mornings news
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REMINDER OF "JACK THE RIPPER
FearfulIy INITIATED Body of Woman Found in d Low
Resort in New York Slight Clues Left by
perpetratOT of the Deed.

Al EW YORK. Dec. 20.-The White
IN chapel atrocities of Jack the Rip
per" and the murder Of "old
Shakespeare" by the Arab, Ben All. in
this city, were recalled by the discov-
cry today Of the fearfulIy mutilated
body Of a woman in a sailors resort
Of the lowest type in James slip. near
the river. The woman, Sarah Martin.
notorious character of the Cherry
HIP section, went to the place last
night accompanied by a man who ap-
peared TO De a Swede and who regis
tered as Carl Nelson and wife. The
man left the hotel this afternoon and
an hour later the body of his cOmpan-
ion wac found. The wOman's throat
had been cut and the body was other
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papers throws new light on the situa-
ton. but all are agreed that Japan has
not sent an uldmatum 20 Russia
The correspondent OF the Daily Tele-
graph, who after a tour Of Manchu-ia
has arrived at Nagasali. expresses the
belief that there viii be no war. cec-
tainly not before the spring, and that
Russia does not want war before she
has consolidated her position in Man
churia. She is apprehensive however,
Of the strength Of the japanese fleet
and over the attitude OF China and
Great Britain. The correspondent
doubts whether there are as many as
100000 troops south OF Nukden or
whether the stores there viii last for
six months. Electric lights have been
installed at Mukden.
The correspondent believes that Port
Arthur is Over-fOrGhed and says
All positions cannot be defended. as
not hair Of them are yet provided wira
guns. The Russians are preparing lor
the investment OF Port Arthlr. bul ull
make fight to secure Dalney for oc-
cupauon."
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two bullets sent into his brain. There
also was evidence Of struggle on
Alice's part.
The last or the children to die was
Thomas aged s. be had remained I'm
bed, probably still asleep. when Derby
shot him in the head. Apparently he
had been killed Instantly.
Suicide of the Father.
After the crime had been committed
Derby went TO the bed room where his
wife lay dead. and. lying down ct her
side, fired a bullet into his own brain
A number of pool room race checks
were found about the house. showing
that Derby had been trying his luck at
betting.
The first knowledge of the crime was
communicated in a letter written by
Derby yesterday to a friend in this
city. The letter was to the effect that
when it was received the Derby family
would be dead When the friend hur-
ried TO the house this morning the ter
rible tragedy was revealed.
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sCHURMANs OPINION.
Cornell President Thinks Roosevelt
Is Richt.

New York. Dec. 20.-President jacob
Gould Schurmau OF Cornell university
delivered an address i'm Cooper Union
tonight in the Peoples Institute
course. on "The True Elements Of Ma
tiOnal Grateness." Afterward taking
up the Panama question. and 2Ir.
ROosevelt's connection with 81. ne said:
There are some things clear about
it, First. we have rights and duties
there under the treaty Of 1916 which
make it our duty 10 maintain uniuter-
rUpted transit across the isthmus. This
time a new thing OcCurs-not now
either, for this is the third time that
Panama has arisen and asserted her
independence. TOday's papers tell us
that. early in July, representatives, to-
the Colombian congress from Panama
went TO BOgOta and declared Panama
would rise in independence il the canal
treaty was not ratified with the United
States Not only our government but
every intelligent man knew what was
coming
"Our government would have been
derelict III Dc had not fOreseen the revo-
luton that was coming and made prep
aTatiOns to protect American interests
and safeguard transportation across
the isthmus. That our government had
anything TO do with f0mentinE the rec
bellion is incredible and absurd The
people Of Panama had the right to
rebel. They had just cause, they said,
and in a sense they made good their
independence
"Our government issued Instructions
preventing the landing of the insur-
gets or Colombian troops on the istn-
mus We insisted that there should ne
peace throughout Panama. What was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
WOULD WELCOME
INTERFERENCE
Defeated DominiCans Look To-
ward This Country For Help.
TROUBLE BREWING IN HAYTI
ALLEGED FRAUDS IN ISSUING
SECURITIES.

= AN JUAN. Dee 20.-The Cuban
y steamer julia, from Santo Do
mingo and Hayd, arrived here to-
day having on board Senior Espaillat,
former minister Of war Of Santo Do
mingo; Commander Peres Of the Do
minican army; Captain Gecchira, COL
onel Espaillat and other supporters of
former President WQs Gil The julia
also brought Juan Medina, a Porto Ri
can, who had been appointed by the
provisional government of SantO Do
mipgo as consul general of Porto Rico
in succession to Senior Mcr9les. The
latter. however, refUGes to surrender
his office, claiming that the provisional
government has not been recognized by
the United States. He has turned over
the effects Of the consular Office 70
Senior Galvan, a son Of the former Do
minican minister of finance. Senior
Medina viii appeal to Governor Hunt
tomorrow for official recognition.
Chance For Roosevelt.
The supporters of General Wos " Gil
held a long conference today. The
members Of the party arriving on the
Julia express the belief that interveu-
tiOn of the United States IN the affairs
of Santo Domingo viii be found ne
cessary in the near future. They de-
clare that crisis is approaching rap
idly and that the provisional govern
ment finds it impossible to negotiate
loans.
The Julia brought news that former
President JimneZ is now at Monte
Cristj that former Vice President Des
Champ is i'm control of Porto Plata and
that Generals Morales and Caceres are
fortifying the city Of San Domingo.
Tt is said that an attempt was re-
Gently made TO kill General JimiDez
and that General Caceres lives in i'm
minent danger of assassination.
Trouble in Hayti.
According to reports brought from
Hayti a revolution is feared there
which may result i'm the assassination
or at least the Incarceration Of several
ministers and delegates.
The chief of the French bank at Port
Au Prince has been Imprisoned.
The attitude of the people in Hayti
towards President Nord is decidedly
threatening as they allege that he has
been guilty OF embezZling public
funds.
il was stated in July last that there
was a serious conflict between Presi-
dent Nord and the chamber, the out
come Of an alleged discovery OF ex-
tensive frauds in the issTv Of Haytien
government securities. the amount in
volved being $500, 600.
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LITTLE JAPAN
UP AGAINST IT
Must Agree to Russian Terms or
Go to War.
EUROPE EXPECTS CONFLICT
NO ACTUAL NEWS OF FRESH DE-
VEL0PMENTS.
EUROPE EXPECTS CONFLICT

n EKING. Dec. 2O.-The report cabled
from Tien Ts'n to London sat
urday TO the effect that Japan has
credited here and no confederation is
in possession Of the legations While
the knowledge Of the legations on the
situation leads to the belief that the
sending of an uitimatUm is improbable,
the prospects of war arc evidently in
CTeasing. The British legation some
days ago received a telegram indicating
that war was possible, and the Japan
csc legation is officially informed that
Russia's recent reply to the japanese
proposals was unsatisfactory.
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RED STAR LINER ASHORE.
Weather Foggy and Boat in a Dan
gerous Position.

Flushing. Holland Dec gN-The
Red Star liner Finland which lett Aui-
werp at noon Saturday for New York.
lies IN a dangerous position. The weather
is foggy.
The Finland has "a thousand passengers
ON board. The vessel was going ar the
rate of sixteen knots am hour when She
grounded An attempt was made at 2
O'Clock this afternoon 20 float her. but
1T was unsuccessful Lighters are now
alongside the Finland and are taking out
her cargo. The sea is calm. with light
wind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
HANNA HAS A colo.
Condition of the Ohio Senator in No
Way Serious.

New York. Dec Ex-senator NJ A.
Hanna. who was too I'm to attend the
banquet of the national executive COM
mittee of the Civic Federation last cEeu-
ing. was confined TO his room at the Wal
dorf-AstOria AN day. He is being attend
ed by DR.. Calvin Adams who said to-
night that the senator has a severe cold.
which is I'm no way serious. He has adj
vised Mr.. Hanna 60 remain within doors
for the present.
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MANY BODIES ARE UNBURIED.

Chicago Dec 2Shrnking from the
fearful that funeral parties would be attacked by the striking livery
their Bereavement In the vaults Of several underte lie the bodies
whose and
viii be
urday union pcke
be n until
a be 81 mole
we
have learned that the strikers have been reading the list of
sending
%
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wise frightfully mutilated She had
evidently been killed while asleep as
the condition Of The room gave no in
dication of a struggle.
Two bundles which the man had
carried into the hotel were found i'm
the room. One contained two shirts,
which bore blood marks, one as If
bloody knife had been wiped on IS and
the other bundle contained an old pair
of meme shoes. On the wrapper was
written the name Il. BlenO" and near
by were two purchase checks of
Bridgeport Conn, firm. showing that
pair of shoes and sweater had been
bought on Saturday
The man wore a sweater when he
left the hotel. The Bridgeport police
were noticed and local detectives have
gone there in search Of clues.
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n LEvELAND. Dec. 2O.-Roseoe w.
Il Derby, a machinist, despopdent Of
his financial affairs. killed his
wife and their three children at their
home here early today and then COM
NOTED suicide.
The dead:
Roscoe W. Derby. aged As; his wife.
Della; Harold, aged s; Alice. aged q;
Thomas aged 8.
The crime was extraordinary in its
thorOUghness and evidently had been
planned carefully by Derby.
Derby had been down town ae late
as II O'Clock last night, 'ostensibly
shopping. but in all probability Sc
curing ammunition for his revolver.
When he arrived home hts wife and
he talked for a time with a neighbor
who had been calling over a Christ
mas festival they had planned.
Wife Killed While Asleep.
The crime is believed TO have been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
ILLUMINATION GAS
CAUSES SIX DEATHS
Windows Open in Most Instances
Remarkable Saturday Night Oc-

WINDOWS open IN Most Instances
Remarkable Saturday Night Oc-
currence at San Francisco.
= San Francisco, Dec. 2O.--Six =
Z persons were aephyXiated by illum- =
= mating gas last night and the cor =
= Oner concluded that the cases =
= were all accidental I'm most in =
y stances a window was open in ,
= each room i'm which gas was es- p
= Gaping and the coroner called att =
2 tention to the fact that it is popu- .
y larry supposed a fatal result can ,
= not ensue where fresh air also has =
= entrance. 2
= John Lundin, a railway foreman .
= and Percy Nelson. a lObOrer. were =
= asphyXiated i'm a Sacramento >
? street lodging house. They were =
: TO have started for Los Angeles =
= this morning. =
James Tyson. aged IS years and y
= formerly miner. died at ZT28 =
= Howard street a rubber tube at =
, tached to a gas stove had rOtted =
= and allowed the fluid to escape =
. Miss Jennie Crowley. a laund- .
> ress, rooming at SIS Golden Cate 2
= avenue. vas found in her room in p
= a c0matose condition and died at =
= a hospital. y
r. Kawabata and I. Murakami, ,
y Japanese fishermen. who had ar =
> rived from Honolulu Tuesday, y
= were found dead in d lOdging =
y house. 4
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MANY SHIPS ASHORE
OFF NE WF0UNDLARO

> ST. Johns. n. f.. Dec. 20.-Dur- =
> ing fierce blizzard yesterday the =
= chOoner Susan was driven ashore =
= off St. Johns. Her crew after 4
= twelve hours in an open boat ?
y made port this morning, badly >
= frost bitten =
= The schooner FassOda went >
= ashore at Trepassy. The crew =
= chung to the rocks all night and :
= suffered terribly from exposure. =
= Teh schooner Fassoda went =
y ashore at Green's island The =
y crew escaped. .
Tt is feared that the schooner =
= Dictator has foundered with her =
> crew Of seven men. =
= AAAA4AA4 !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-21
ENGLISHMEN PROTEST.
Say the Kaiser Claims Too Much For
Butcher.

London, Dec. 2L-Considerable resent
ment is shown I'm the English press over
the reference 20 Waterloo made bv En-
peror William on Saturday at a banquet
in Hanover in honor of the anniversary
OF the HanOVerian regiments. when the
emperor said he raised his glass ITO the
health Of the German leEions in memory
Of their Incompatible deeds. which. in
conjunction with Butcher and the Prus-
slams. rescued the English army from de-
structiOn at Waterloo
The Chronicle. the Standard and other
papers protest this morning against what
the Chronicle calls the emperOr's ''prepOs-
ferrous claims"
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APPROACHING TRIAL
MADE HIN DESP0NDENT
Alexander Half, Accused of Robbing
the Mail, Killed Himself
by Shooting.

= New York, Dec. 20.-Alexander =
= Half. the suspended superintend- ,
3 ent OF foreign mails in the New >
= York pOstofhce. who was TO have =
= been brought to trial in the feder- ,
y nj court this week for rObbing the ,
= mails. killed himself tonight by >
= shooting. Hair had been moody .
= for many weeks, the approaching ,
= trial Weighing on him. He gave >
= his family TO hint OF his intention =
= to kin himself. Han entered ethe =
> postal service in this city in 1874 ,
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GRAVE CRISIS APPARENT.
Probability Of a Conflict Recognized
at Pskin.

Picking. Dec. 2J.-While no news has
been received az the japanese legation
that Japan has sent an ultimatum to
Russia. Or is recognized at the legation
that grave crisis is approaching. Major
General Yamani the Japanese military
attache. and the japanese colonel who
has been instructing General Yuan Shat
kaIs troops have both started for japan.
The native press recently reiterated
cirCumstantial story TO the effect that i'm
the event of Manchuria being retained
by Russia 1T was the intention Of Great
Britain to- esta blish a protectorate over
the NangtsC valley as a compensation
and 10 appoint a vicerOy therein. so that
her prestige I'm the far east would be
equal TO Russias Some Of the native
papers give Wal WI Hu Of the Chinese
foreign board as authority for the story.
This fiction is largely credited and grave
ly discussed and Is creating hostility
against Great Britain. 1t is suspected
that the story has been fOsteTed by un-
friendly agencies appointed for the pur-
pose and the British legation Is invesu-
eating its origin
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MOVER IS MAD.

Now Determined to Organize Mill
Men at Pueblo.
Denver. Colo, Dec 20.-President
Charles Fl. Meyer Of the Western Fedora
tion Of Miners arrived i'm Denver from
Pueblo today. He was taken TO the train
and ordered to leave Pueblo Friday night,
but at the depot he gave his escort the
slip and returned up town on street
car. he says. Since then he has been at
another hotel in Pueblo until this morn
ing. when he left for Denver. Mr. Meyer
says there is no law which compeIs him
10 stay out of Pueblo and that I'm q few
days he is going to return and that he
viii organize the employees at the steel
works If it takes him a year to DO so
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sTEEL MTLLLs cIosEn

Joliet. MS. Dee. 2o-Tbe three main
departments " the Illinois Steel conn
pany al Joliet are now idle the biIIer
mills having been ordered to close to-
morrow. About 800 men are affected
The duration OF the shutdown is NOT
stated. Repairs and improvements will
Doe made.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Recognition Of the Labors of the Late
Bishop Leonard.

New York Dec 2J.-Services in men,
DRY Of the life and labOrs Of the Right
Rev. Abel Leonard. bishop of Salt Lake
City. and the Right Rev. James Ingle,
bishop OF HankOW. China. We're held to-
day m ST Thomas Episcopal church.
Bishop WOrthington of Nebraska con-
Quoted the services, assisted by Bishop
Wells of Spokane. Addresses were de-
Hvered by John Wood. secretary of the
board of missions Of the Episcopal
church: Rev j. n. Stires. rector of St
Thomas Rev. DIR. POtt. president of ST.
Johns college Shanghai and Rev. DR.
Lloyd, general secretary of missions.
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NOTHING DOING
ON The ISTHMUS
Waters Abound With American
WaTships.
MARINES ARE WELL HOUSED
CABLEGRAII SUPPRESSED By
NAVY DEPART1IENT.

= = = = = = = = p y = - p - = p . = .
Washington. Dec. 20.-The navy y
, department today received y
> cablegram from Rear Admiral .
= Glass. commanding the naval .
= forces on the isthmus, giving "a y
y general summary of the Condi- =
= tiOns that prevail there and of q
= the various steps that has been q
= taken by the navy. The cable .
? gram stated that everything was y
? quiet The text Of the dispatch .
= was not made public
= = = = = = . = = = = p = = = = . = .
BANANA. Dec. 2O-News was
brought tonight by the steamer
Martinique from Savanua that
two battaIions Of Colombian troops
have left Savanilla for Quidedo. Al
passenger on the Martinique declares
that everything is quiet at savaulla
and that there is growing feeling
on the part of Bolivar 20 accept the
situation on the isthmus.
1t is reported that President Mario
Quin recently sent this cablegTam 90
General Reyes at washington.
ANY negotiations which do not look
to the re-esta bIiahuent OF the intcg-
rity Of Colombia VIII not he accep-
table"
piled, I'm part, az follows;
'AII aggression against Panama WIN
be disastrous to Colombia I VIII un-
deTtaka further negotiations"
The dates of the Cablegrams are not
given.
Blessing the Flag.
The ceremony Of blessing the flag Of
the new republic was performed in the
open air this morning on the plaza
fronting the barracks here. Mass was
said by the regimental chaplain who
blessed the regimental flags The sol-
diers surrounded General Obarro, who
made a short speech TO them after
which the soldiers. policemen and fire.
men swore fidelity to the flag and to
the republic.
Three hundred and eighty marines
are now at Empire Station on the
Panama railroad under the command
of Major John A Lejeune. The ma
rines are comfortably settled and are
well supplied with good water
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie. before
leaving Colon. left stores sufficient for
two weeks, and the marines are get
ting beef and bread from local sour
ces.
Soldiers Housed.
The four companies of marines ct
present occupy fourteen one-storv
houses belonging to the canal come
pany. The company commanders are
respectively. Captain Hiram R. Bears.
Captain William w Low. Captain
Louis NJ. Little and Captain John ~
Wright. Captain Smedley ID. Butler.
formerly of the converted cruiser Praf-
RE. is in command of the company of
marines at IaviZa.
The camp at Empire is situated on
the TOP sides of a hill. The health OF
the men is good. They have been en-
gagged since their arrival in lettering
their surroundings. building roads.
clearing the brush near their dwellings,
I'm getting stores and i'm other duties.
The marines have done some scouting
for the purpose of ascertaiuing the con-
ditiOn of the nearby trails and the
points to which they lead.
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DelaYed ~ Manehus.

London. Dec. 2).-The Daily Nails Pc
king correspondent declares that a few
Mauchurian mobiles, who are under Rus
sian influence. are delaying the cOnclu-
sion af an alliance between China and
Japan
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Report Denied.

London. Dec. 20.-The Daily Mails To-
kiO correspondent says that the Korean
foreign office denies the reported agree
ment to employ Russian officers in the
Korean army.
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MINERs 81 -.

Cumberland No. Dec. 20.-One thou
sand miners employed in the mines of
Tunnelton. Howesvile and Atlantic. W.
Va, are on strike because OF the opera
tors attempt to reduce the rate of pay
10 cents q ton for mlnlnE coal.