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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
MUROERERS ARE WELL KNOWN
No Effort Being Made Arrest the Cowary Assassns Who Shot
Down Attorney Marcum at Jack
Nv
son, Ky.

7 EXTINCTION, Ky, May. 5.-WOOd c.
Dunlap of this city left today for
Jackson as attorney for the fusion
lists in the Breathitt county contested
election cases. He succeeds as coun-
sci James 3. Marcum. who was killed
IN the court house yesterday while filing
papers in these cases 1t is feared that
the proceedings at this time will pre-
clpltate further trouble in the CockreIl-
ddrgis feud. in which half a dozen lives
/ nave already been lost.
telegram from a member of the
Hargis faction to ex-senator Alex Har-
gls at Winchester said that Kelvin
EVEN. who was talking with Marcum
yesterday when he was shot bv the
ASSASSIN in the Breathitt county court
house, recognized the murderer. Even
today positively refused 10 say any
thing regarding the shooting. except to
describe how they were standing when
the shots We're fired. The belief is that
the feud is now reopened
Reign of Terror.
Not a line is being sent out of Jack
son, KY, by correspondents for fear of
the feudists. A reliable man who came
today from Jackson to Lexington. on
being promised by the Associated Press
correspondent that his name should not
be used, said the conditions at Jackson
We're deplOrabIe and renewed HOSTILE
ties between the friends of Marcum and
those now in power are imminent. No
arrests have been made and there are
no efforts made to apprehend the assas-
sin. The widow Of Marcum went to
see the dead body Of her husband to-
day for the first time. but Marcum's
friends have been afraid to be seen
taking any interest in him. Before the
shooting two men suspected of killing
others in this feUd in former years.
passed Marcum. Marcum then re-
marked to a bystander.
Il don't like the actions Of those
men; I'm afraid they are up to some
thing"
Three Men Suspected.
Subsequently, said the informant,
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these two men. who are well known 70
the officers and the public went out of
the court house door and re-entered. the
building by rear door. Shortly after
TINS came the shots, the first striking
Mr.. Marcum in the back and the next
IN the head. The indications are that
the assassin ran close to the body and
hred the last shot at close range Sus-
plclon points to three well known men,
the third standing near Marcum and
giving the signal. The case viii he
brought to the attention of the United
states marshal, as Marcum was United
states commissioner. Governor Beck
ham viii be asked for relief
Martial law is being suggested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
DEMOCRAT WAS THIRD
Frank {. Moores Elected Mayor
OF Omaha 6oIter Ben
son Beaten.

Omaha, Neb-, May 5.-Frank z. Moores.
RepGDHcan, was today el=cted mayor OF
omaha iOr the third time having beaten
ms three opponents out with about Ices
plurality notwithstanding there was a
spit IN his own party. the E1OOreS forces
nave made most aggressive campaign
EraStus Benson. who was nominated by
Ihe bOItlng faction OF the party. coming in
second best Il L howell. Democratic
candidate was third. w. w Moore So
cialist candidate, received about 2O30
votes.
The campaign has probably been the
most bitterly fought of any in the his
tory OF the city. At the Republican pri-
Iaarles the issue was MOOIes and AMI
Moores- The mayor had a majority OF
one vote in the convention. but his on
pOnenJS claimed il had been secured frau
dulently and bOlted 1'h.v placed Benson
IN the held as citizens candidate.
The rest OF the ticket is about evenly
divided. The Democrats elected = 9
Wright city attorney; William Fleming
tax commissioner, G. y. LObeoK COMP
trOler The Republicans reelected a. f.
Jennings city treasurer and William H
ElbOurue. city clerk The city council is
still in doubt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
SAL0NICA QUIET AT PRESENT, BUT
THE TROUBLE is LIKELY TO RECUR

London, May 6.-No further disorders
have occurred at Salonica- 1t is stated
at Vienna that the powers have agreed
to withdraw al warships from Salonica
excepting the austrian vessels IL is ru-
ltoFe9 AZ ConStanunOple that the Brit
ish, French. Italian ana German 7Y,9b.sS :
sacoFs there have handed a Joint note
20 the porte claiming compensation for
me damages sustained by their respec-
tive subjects as a result of the eznio-
sion OF bombs at SalQnica. a newspaper
OF BUDAPEST asserts that the KIausenbilre.
state railroad have been ordered to keen
avo cars IN readiness for the transnor-
All these reports should be accepted
W.CR reserve.
ne towns OF IpelS Dakova and MOI
bazar European Turkey, are SAID to be
sur sufrouhcsd by Ahaniaus- All COM
munication with these places has heen
Interrupted Reports have been received
from Vienna that the Bulgarian bands
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And a Few Suggestions its Victims
HARVEST FOR CHlEAMEN.
Laundry Trouble at Chicago Remains
Unsettled.

Chicago. May 5.-Chinese. are docking
10 ChlcdgO TO take advantage OF this gold
en- opportunity to engage IN inc laundry
business They are coming direct from
ZIP Lung, the king of Chinatown in san
RAJ lst O. and reporting TO Sam Lee to
be istrlbUted by him among the twenty
seven launorleS- tina ne controls here
Although there are l.375 men working in
the % Cmnese laundrIeS in Chicago. Ineir
methods are 50 antiquated thar they can
not begin to take care OF Chicago ; .enor-
nous weekly washing.
Hotels and restaurants have managed To
get their most urgent needs filled by out
or town laundrieS but they are StllI far
from being IN comfortable position. To-
cay walters in nearly all of the large
down town restaurants appeared in black
jackets and low cut vests instead or the
Spotlsss or more recently very much spot
ted white garments furnished by the
hOuSeS
Efforts are being made to settle the
trouble between the workmen in the
steam laundries and their employers. but
50 Tar little progress has been made.
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British admiralty Mr.. Arnold-Foster. re-
Gently declared that Great Britain was
ready to diminish her naval forces If the
other powers agreed TO follow the same
course. but Great Britain had not vet
definitely taken the initiative in the mat
ter, and consequently Italy had taken no
action.
The under secretary of state added that
II Great Britain proposed to take a def
nfte step in the direction indicated Italy
would consider il 10 be inOpportune on
the ground that while the other powers
had recently been increasing the strength
Of their navies, italy had reduced her
fleet, and also because of Itaiy's position
recurring the defense of distant posses
Si0ns, and in view of the great number
OF Italians IL foreign countries.
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al Males kudina- Nevrok0h and else
where have sustained reverses-
In dispatch from Sofia the correspond
ent of the Times says that Turkey has
forwarded a note to Bulgaria calling at
tenticn TO the alleged importation OF eN-
plOSlVeS from Bulgaria and the incur
sion of insurgent bands into Macedonia
The Bulgarian government has taken exc
ception 70 the strong language Of che
note
SaIonica. May 5.-In the engagement
between Turkish troops and revolution
lists at Okrina. on April =, seventy rero-
lutiOnists were killed and tTent}-ei1e
We're wounded, while the Turks haa I'D
killed. and ten officers and SIX usen
wounded.
After an interview with the Gote
general the British and Italian cqnsIls
here have expressed themselves as sat-
isfied with the precautionary measures
taken Al foreign cousulates anu bank
ing establishments are guarded pt troops
while the streets are patrolled constantly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
JAPAN CONTINUES
TO MiSTRUST RUSSIA

Yokohama. MAY 5.-The continued
reports which have reached this city
of Russian military activity along Tno
Yalu river and the doubts expressed
of Russia's intention to evacuate Man
churia are causing keen anxiety here.
The Jill voices japanese public Opin-
ion in saying that Russia's continuance
in the Kin Shing and KERN provinces
OF ManchUria VIII have a serious bear
ing. not only on the trade, but on tha
very existence Of the japanese empire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
COLUMBIA BEAT THE RELIANCE
Old Cup Defender Started Asten of the New But Soon Drew
Ahead and Led the New Boat by Quar-
ter Of a Mile

n LENCOVE, L. L, May SIT re-
II quired just twenty minutes today
for the peerless cup defender Co
lumbia to demonstrate that in light
wind and beating TO windWard she is a
better boat than the new HerfeshOff
cup yacht Reliance. Starting from a
position to leeward and slightly astern
TO the Reliance, the Columbia sailed
through the new boats lee. tackled
across her bow and in the next leg Of
a mile and d half increased her lead to
nearly a quarter of a mile The ReIi-
ance then withdrew. When the Column
bia went through her lee the Reliance
kept off and voluntarily gave up the
advantage Of her wind position, but she
was none the less deoisiveIy and en-
phatically outsailed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
TRAGEDY AVERTED.
Meeting on a Train Between Feudists
Prevented

Lexington. Ky. May 5-By locking Tom
tockreH in the negro compartment Of the
smoking car today the conductor of the
Louisville & Nashville eaStbOund train
prevented meeting between the sole sur
VtVOr- of the COckreils. a man not far in
his twenties. and Alexander Hargis Cock
rell killed Ben Hargis about a lyear ago
when the Hargis-COckrelI feud was eSpec-
tally bitter James COckreH. the town
marshal who was aSSaSSinated from the
court house at jackson last July. was his
brOther- HaTgiS is one of the three sur
viving brothers who give name to one of
the factions He boarded the train at
Winchester, bound for jackson. where Che
assassination of J. B. Marcum on Mon
day had reOpened the feUd.
CockrelL who is voluntary exile from
Breathitt county. boarded the train at
RichwOod, climbing on the front steps of
the forward car In his hand he carried
.44-cai1ber revolver. Realizing instantly
that a meeting would probably mean a
tragedy, the conductor locked COckreII
IN the negro compartment At Walker
Creek. small flag station Cockrell
Sprang from the window of this coach
leaped behind the station and secured rest
for his pistol. covering the line of windows
in the coach Hargis was not in SighU
Whe Their COckrell intended 10 be on the
aggressive or on the defensive in his
actions cannot be stated.
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This was the first brush between the
rivals. The sea was as smooth as a
pond, and both boats carried mainsail,
sJaysail, working jib and small topsail.
AT the start of the race the Reliance
was little ahead and to WindWard of
the Columbia. The Reliance held her
position only a few minutes. for as the
oreeze treshened the Columbia drew up
on her rival in astonishing fashion, ran
through her leeWard and in ten minutes
was leading the new boat by lengths
The Columbia heeled easily, while the
Reliance stood up much more stfff1y
though carrying more canvas.
The Columbia went ahead and stead
lily drew away, seeming to foot faster
and sail closer TO the wind.
She was a quarter of a mile ahead
after twenty minutes race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
ANOTHER KILLING
IN OLD KENTUCKY

p London. Ky. May 5.-News was =
= received here today of the death =
y yesterday in Clay county of Sid =
= Baker. brother-in-laW Of James =
= Howard, recently tried for the =
y murder OF William CTOebel His :
, death was the result Of d duel on
= the highway with William Nc =
y CollUm. As soon as they met =
= Baker slipped from his horse and =
e fired at McCOIlum twice without =
= hurting him. McCOllUm then shot :
. Baker in the abdomen. Bakers =
y grUdge against AIcCOllum is sup >
2 posed to have arisen from the fact >
= that McCOlIum had been sum ,
p moned as a witness against How =
Z ard. though he had not been put >
= on the stand.
y , y < , ,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
OMAHA SALOONS CLOSED UNTIL
STRIKE EXCITEMENT BLOWS OVER

Omaha. Neb.. May 5.-That the strike
In this city is considered By the city or
Gals and Others interested to be a most
serious one. was clearly showed i'm an or
der issued tonight by Chief Of Police Don
ahue TO his men to close every saloon i'm
the city at midnight tonight and 60 keep
them closed until the present excitement
The order was issued after a confer
ence late this afternoon between the
mayor. CHIEF of Police DOnahue Sheriff
Power and represent atiVes of the employ
ers and labor unions. Tia addition 10 this
order druggists have been cautioned 10
use great care in dispensing intoxicating
liquors for medicinal purposes. and 10 SEA
for no other purpose under penalty of the
law.
closing the saloons that order can be bet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
BALTIMORE CITY ELEC TON.
Democrats Carried the City For the
Head of the Ticket.

Baltimore. May 5--The result of today-s
municipal election in this city as TO the
nayOraltE candidates is in doubt and
VIII not be officially ascertained until
tomorrow. OF the sos precincts in the
city, 303 have been counted. and they
give plurality of $50 for Robert NJ Nc
Lane, Democratic candidate over Frank
NJ " achter Republican IN the other
five precincts. owing to disputes between
the election JUDGES. The ballot boxes have
Deen locked up by the police for the night
ana VIII not De opened until tomorrow
The actual result viii therefore be IN
doubt until these votes are counted and
a recount Will probably be ordered
DeoIS r. He11ner, Republican. has
been elected city comptroller. and r. CLAY
IimanTs. Republican. is elected president
OF the second branch OF the city council
ne ReDublCans viii have a majority i'm
the second branch of the city council and
the Democrats a majority in the first
branch At the municipal election in 1893
the DemOerajis carried the city by $500.
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ter preserved and that patrOlmen may
better protect the interests OF the people
The employers Of teamsters today mott
NED the chief that th5y would resume
business " ecnesday morning and de.
manqed protection. stating that they
would hold the city responsible tor any
violence done TO their men
While no serious disturbances have Oc-
CURED today there have been q number
OF minor cases of trouble. A dozen wag-
ons have been held up and their drivers
forced 10 return with loaded wagons
no freight has been moved. hotels have
Deen unable TO get supplies and suspension
% business has been almost general. A
NUMBER or restaurants have signed the
scale oenstnued, but none of the larger
concerns have conceded a single point
lomorrcw Is expected 20 develop some
thlnG a2o hoth sides are preparing for
the struggle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
NOT YET AWHILE.

Nations of the Earth Will Not Re-
duce Their Navies.
Rome, May 5.-In the chamber of depu-
ties today Signor Gicotti interpellated the
government on the report that it Intended
to propose to the government of Great
Britain that negotiations be entered into
with the view Of arranging for a stimuli
taneous reduction of the navies of the
great powers
Sgnor Baccilli. under secretary Of
state. in reply. said the British premier.
Mr.. Balf0ur. and the secretary Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
FATHER WALsER FREED.
Brother of Murdered Girl First to
Grasp His Hand.

Brother Of Murdered Girl First to
Grasp His Hand.
Lorain o.. May FEATHER Ferdinand
WalSer. arrested last Saturday morning
in connection with the murder of Agatha
Re5chIin, was brought to this city tonight
from the county jail at Elyria and dis
charged from the charge of murder.
which was placed against him at that
time Mayor King went through the
formality of reading the warrant for
Walser's arrest and his attorney entered
a plea of not guilty Prosecuting Attor-
ney StrOup asked for the prisoners dis
charge, there not being sufficient evil
dence to hold him. The mayor thereupon
discharged the defendant.
Notwithstanding the bringing of Father
Walser here from Elyria was very quiet
~ done large crowd gathered in the
mayors office during the progress of the
hearing. Father Relchlin, brother of the
murdered girl listened attentively TO the
proceedings, and after adjournment Of
court was the first to approach Rev.
Walser with d hearty handshake. after
which the shaking became general and
the freed priest was the recipient Of CON
CALCULATIONS on all hands. Subsequently
he left for the hospital to pass the
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
*%**%%**~+
HYATT EN- ROUTE.

= St. Louis, Mo. May DIR r. ]. 4
3 Hyatt. who has occupied the posi- :
= lion of governmental weather fore :
y caster il St louis for six years (
> left tonight for his new field of I
? work as forecaSJeT at Salt Lake (
= City DR. Hyatt mas been eminent 4
= " successful in his work here TO (
= the satisfaction Of the government
= = = Z = = = Z . = 4 {.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
VEST ALoNE RFmAINs-

Chipley. Fla. May 5.-JUdge a. +. Max
well who. except ex-senator Vest was
the last survivor of the confederate sem
ate. died today. AGED s. years. Judge Ma
wei was member Of congress from Is 81,
10 iS5i, was confederate state senator
from 1862 till 1865 and was chief justice OF
Florida 1871.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06

St Louis. May 5.-Dong Cong,
, the Chinese IepeT. who has been
? in close confinement quarantine
? about two miles below jefferson
, barracks for the past year and a
, half has escaped. Every effort
, viii be made TO apprehend him.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
FOREST FIRE FATALITIES.

, Plattsburg. y. Y, Nay Con
. tinued dry weather and strong
. winds have started the forest fires
? again on the northern slope of the
= AdirOndacks. Near Evertou a T.
2 Eear-old boy named Ezelltine was
= burned TO death.
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ONE OF THEM DEAD.
Heroism Of Two New York Fire Lad
dies Results Fatally.

New York. May 5.-Fir5man William
McNaly- who was burned in a brave res
cue a. the FIRE at East Fifteenth street
ana FIRST avenue Sunday. died today. Nc
Naliy tried TO save a tenant. bur was
overcome by the smoke and heat. An
other fireman. James McAvOy. rushed 10
McNallys rescue. dashiuS through a win
dow filled with flames to do so and brought
McNaliy out McAvoy was badly burned
BDd had 10 be taken TO hospital Nc
ANoy ieft the hospital yesterday Mayor
..0w went 20 the hospital yesterday TO see
McNalIy and commend him for his
bravery.
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STRIKE SETTLED.

> New York. Nay Sat She ofhce
, or Contractor Mcdonald it was 4
y announced this afternoon that the :
> subway strike had been settled 4
= and that the striking men VIII 80 :
> back to work tomorrow morning
= = = y = 81 ? = = = = ? ? = 2 = =
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a Iaree Undertakine.

Mr. Payne said that he and MI Loud
had had frequent conferences on the sub
ject and had agreed that an inVestiga-
ton should be- made to determine Wheth-
eT changes in methods were needed. such
as safeguarding contracts and purchases,
etc. Mr.. Payne said that il was pro
posed to see if any "crOokedness' eX-
listed in the department. 1t was a big
undertaking.. he said. TO go over the
country and take up the investigation
and the method pursued was adopted as
most likely to subserve the interests Of
the service He said that at that time
it was not believed there was any dis
honesty
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WITH HEAVY LOSS.

, Alden. Arabia, May st is ru-
= mOred that the Mad MulIah re-
= Gently attacked a British column I
= at Galadi. SOmaliiand. and was re-
= pulsed with heavy loss. The Brit (
= ism aIso~ suffered considerable (
= losses.
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ACToR MACKLTN DEAD.

London May 5.-F IT. Nacklin the
actor. is dead. he once made a tour Of
the United States with Sir Henry Irving $
company.
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AFRAID OF THE JUDGE.
Motion Of the Attorneys of ex-Secre-
tary Caleb Powers

Georgetown, Ky. May 5-The case
against ex-SecTetary of State Caleb Pow
ers as accessory to the murder of William
GoeDeL three years ago. was called today
tor third trial when attorneys for Pow
eTs renewed their motion for Judge Can't
rlll TO vacate the bench. The Judge took
the motion under Amusement The cases
or Harlan Whitaker. .-TdTOW Dick
combs and J. W Davis as accessories to
the Gcebel murder Were continued As
another murder case was called il is con
coded that the Powers case viii not be
heard at this term OF court
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= = = y = y y y = = \ = y = y
; SCHWAB REELECTED. :

, New York. May 5.-CharIes NJ. :
= SchWab was reelected president I
= Of the United States Steel cor I
= poraton at meeting of the board 1
= of directors held in this city to- I
> day. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-06
TULLOCH ASKED
FOR EVIDENCE
Former Cashier Now Has a
Chance to Make Good"
Mr.. PAYNE'S LATEST MOVE
EX-CONGRESSMA LOUD CALLED
INTO COUNCIL.

I lUASHINGTON. May 5.-There were
w two important moves in the post
Office investigation today First.
the dispatch of a letter calling for the
evidence in the possession of the former
cashier of the Washington city post
Office of the department several years
ago, and, second, The announcement
that the present investigation was
agreed upon early last winter.
postmaster General Payne in his let
ter TO Mr. TuLOch said he wOuld be
pleased to receive any statements, ac-
counts, documents or other papers con-
hrmatory Of the allegations made Mr.
Payne subsequently said that he would
personally go over these papers and de-
eide whether the matter should be re-
ferred to Fourth Assistant Postmaster
Blistow for inclusion in his general in
Vestlgation of the department. The re
plies of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General BristOw. Postmaster Merritt Of
this city. and presumably Of ex-Post-
master General Charles Emory Smith
have been received. but Mr.. Payne
stated that all the replies called for
had not yet been submitted.
Mr.. Loud Called in.
Ex-R Representative Loud of California,
for many years chairman of the house
committee on pOstOffices and post roads.
and probably a delegate of the United
States to the internal iOnai congress TO
be held at Rome, Italy, next spring, was
IN conference with the postmaster gen
eral today concerning the investigation
The postmaster general later announced
to the newspaper men that the present
investigation was contemplated as long
ago as last December and that the work
along the line now being pursued by Mr.
Bristow was then decided on Mr. Payne
said this was provided for in an item
9DDrDDrlEt
tingent expenses in the office of the
postmaster general This item was az
follows: For miscellaneous items in the
office OF the postmaster general $4,000
This amount was an increase of 5000
over the previous appropriation for the
same purpose. and the postmaster gen
eral said that the item. although II had
escaped attention heretofore. was agreed
on between himself and Mr.. Loud for
the express purpose of investigating the
postal service after the adjournment of
CONGRESS
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TRE "DETAILS

silver, 539zc per ounce.
Upper, lac per pound; New
Lead, SIS per 100 pounds: New
York, &.57la.