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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
RESENTED BY RUSSIA
United States Criticized Fol
MeddIing in MuscOvite
Internal Affairs.

Paris. Dec. 1T.-Prinee Nestercheskv
% Russia. in a letter to the Gauloir
sharply criticises the interference OF
the foreign nations in the internal af-
fairs OF Russia citing particularly the
case or the United States The prince
says:
IT. for example. public opinion 90
Russia should be moved in behalf o.
the negroes In America to the point Of
ccrdemning the American officials I
suppose those attacked would saw. You
must rot rliX in our internal affairs.
That would be "a strictly logical answer
just as much so as the answer By the
people of Russia"
The prince. says that NJ Won P1ehva.
the Russian minister of the interior
las been publicly Inaligned." He saws
that if Minister Won Plehve be guilty
the car, who is responsible for the ac,s
OF his minister. is equally guilty lie
deeply deplored the calumny heaped
upon his country. explains the Russian
view of the Jewish massacres at Kfsh-
inen, and praises the conduct OF NJ Won
Plehve, whose tolerant policy prevents
analogous Incidents"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17

now know. by taking corresponding
amounts from university funds by
charging them as expenditures under
the head of one or the other university
fund.
He says he has not flashed
his bookkeeping by making false
entries or in any other way. So
far as we know, in THE dscal year the
less amounts to $4,000.
The total amount we do not know.
He said he thought il would be $50 600
or more. He had spent II on the race
track"
President Wheeler spoke highly Of
McKowen's personality and was Wis
IDLY affected when telling how his
trust had been betrayed.
McKowen has been in the university
altogether about twenty years. His
salary was 81, 400 a year.
He is unmarried and is about forty
years of age.
VIII Reach $4,000.
At the meeting Of the finance commit
tee of the board Of regents held this
evening il developed that former Secre-
tary Mckowan's defalcatiOns will reach
al least S4GO 00, instead of half that
amount. as was at first supposed.
IL was brought out during the confer
ence that the pecuLations covered a peri
Cd of seven years and that the disgra ced
university official has scarcely any money
Of his own. Governor Pardee was not
present at the meeting but is expected TO
attend tomorrow. Regents John A. Brit
ton and John Faster Of the finance COM
mlttee attended the session. while a third
member. T. w. Hellman who is ill., was
represented b. r. F. Heller President
Wheeler and Private Secretary Victor
Henderson. who has been placed tempo
rarily in charge of the seCretary's office
and Attorney Shook were also present at
the session.
MeKowan was consulted frequently
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
ONE RECEIVER ENOUGH
Judge Kirkpatrick Denies Petition
of Mercantile Trust
Company.

Newark n. J.. Dec. ls.-The applica-
tion Of the Mercantile Trust company
Tor the appointment of an additional
afceiver for the United States ship
building company was today denied bv
United States Judge Kirkpatrick.
The court held that James Smith has
been appointed 20 protect the interests
OF all the creditors. and said ne did uot
believe that receiver would be favor
able TO the interests Of one concern
should be appointed. The appointment
Of a dual receiver. he said would Gre
ate confusion any. anyhow just at the
present time. 80 is asserted by the re-
ceiver that the mortgage which the
Mercantile Trust company holds IS
void
Judge kirkpatrick said ne would
make an order directing the receiver q
report 20 the court all rents. etc. re-
ceted by MIN from tie various plants
OF the corporation before any distribu-
8ton IS made. and he will then give TIE
mortgages a chance 90 prove their
claim for what portion they are enu-
tied to. If any.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
CUBANS INDULGE IN
GREAT REJOICING
The 20 Per Cent Tariff Reduction
Expected to DO Great
Things.


, Havana, Dec. 16.-News Of the =
= passage by the United States SEN =
= ate of the bill for reciprocity be- =
= tween the United States and Gu =
= ba was conveyed here by a bulle- =
= tin from the Associated Press and =
= was spread through the city at =
= the close of the business day. It y
y came somewhat as a surprise =
= both to the Cuban and Spanish =
= merchants. the prolonged negotia- y
= tons and the MANY DELAYS having =
= caused a feeling of skepticism as =
y to the outcome.
President Palma and members =
= of his cabinet expressed no sur y
y prise al the passage Of the bin. as >
= they have always been confident =
= that the scheme Of reciprocity 3
y would eventually he successfully ,
= carried out. Nevertheless they >
= were highly gratified and greatly =
= relieved at the settlement of the =
= question. =
Expressions of satisfaction are =
, universal I'm Havana tonight. ,
= Americans engaged in enterprises =
y in Cuba are enthusiastic and be- =
= lieve that business generally viii =
y find relief frora the depression Of ,
= the past four months, during ?
y which stock ran extremely low. y
> Tt is believed that the passage Of y
> the bill viii result Immediately =
= in heavy buying both from the =
, United States and Europe. ,
= = > = , y , y , y y y \ \ \ y , !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
PRICES ARE UNSTABLE
Steel Magnstes Shivering Over
the Probability of Further
Reduction.

New York. Dec 16.-There is a feel
ing Of uneasiness in all steel structural
quarters over the subject Of prices.
Rumors Of all kinds are easily found
and each brings forth ready official
denial, though it is certain that q
change in prices forms a serious topic
OF discussion everywhere in the trade
A leading official Of a prominent
western railway system asserts that
the Union Pacific and Rock Island
roads have served notice. on the United
states Steel corporation that they viii
not purchase steel rails at the prevail
ing prlces-$2S-an probably win de-
mand for than a 81 reduction.
The Crucible Steel company. which
Yesterday passed the dividend on its
preferred stock. dominates in large
measure the steel billet output. Its
attitude toward the steel corporation IS
such that its withdrawal from the bill
let pool may result and this might
cause further cuts in that product.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
MET HORRIBLE DEATH
Brakeman Roasted Alive in a
Wreck on the Frisco
System.

Fort Scott. Kan. Dec. 16.-One man
lost his life. one more perhaps fatally
hurt and several others were more or
less severely injured in a collision Of
two sections Of a freight train on a
long bridge on the Frisco system south
Of Pawnee. Kan. fifteen miles from
Fort Scott. early today The rear sec
ton ran into the forward section 2.
NJ Hermitage Of Monett, Mo, a brake
man, who was riding on the engine Of
the rear train, was pinioned between
the cab and tender and burned to
death. Other members Of the crew
found themselves in precarious posi-
lions and were forced to jump from
the high treetle or be burned 20 death
IN the wreckage.
hermitage was roasted alive In view
Of the other members of the crew. who
were unable to help him. He begged
To be killed and placed out Of his mis-
cry. w. =. Wiuiford suffered both
legs broken. and IL. j. Kramer was
badly burned and they are believed to
be fatally hurt. The bridge burned
under the wreck and one engine and
several cars went down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
PLAYED THE PONIES AND LOST
Secretary of the Board of Regents of the California
Versty Defauiter to the Amount of $4,000
and Possibly More.

n ERKELEY, Cal, Dec, 16.-W. A.
Is McKowen. secretary of the board
Of regents Of the state uni
versity. today confessed to Presi-
dent Benjamin Ida Wheeler Of
that institution that he IS a de
faulter to the amount of $4,000 or
possibly more. He says he could not
state the exact amount. Most of the
money had been lost at the race track.
He said that, the method of bOokkeep-
ing in use placed little or no check on
his use Of the money entrusted to his
care. He was placed IN charge Of
Town Marshal Edger and a meeting
of the regents. at which Governor Par
dee viii be present, viii be held to con-
slider the situation.
Pilfered For Five Years.
McKowen's defalcations are supposed
to have covered alperiod of five years.
The fact of his crime and his arrest
Immediately thereafter followed the
discovery that McKowen had attempt
ed 10 pay a racing debt with a check
made out to him personally by Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. This check was for
SLIGO and was handed over by Nc
KOWen to BOOkmaker Jim Davis in
payment of markers for SLIGO on the
races. Davis got McKowen $40 in
@lidlEe dllO uepDDlleQ the GOeCk IN LNe
Western National bank from which it
turned UP to expose the affair
President Wheeler said today.
This morning MCKOwen came to my
house shortly after o'clock with Mr.
Smythe, in whose house he lived. and
confessed to me that he was de-
faulter.
Il have suspended him from Office.
pending the action of Governor Pardee.
who is president of the regents. and
have placed the Office in charge tenn
pOrarily Of my private secretary, Vic
tor Henderson.
From what we have thus far learned
1t appears that McKowen at diff
ferent times since 1898 has used sums
Of money that came into his hands.
and. instead Of depositing them with
the treasurer, whether as fees or do
nations of the university. has appro-
priated them to his own use.
Covered His Tracks.
"He covered this up, so far as we
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
HEARING ENDED
Rumor That the Committee Will
Whitewash Wood

Washington Dec. l6-Thc senate com
mittec on military affairs tonight cone
cmded its Investigation az charges
against General Leonard Wood. filed Tor
the purpose Of preventing his confirma
ton as major general Secretary Root
was the only witness today. He was ON
the stand for two and a half hours at
the forenoon session and occupied the att
tention of the committee tonight from S
O'Clock urtn 1l:2l The committee Will
meet tomorrow 90 prepare IL report. ia
is understood confirma ton viii be rec
commended by a vote of to 2
A minority report VIII be made by tho
opposing members OF the committee. The
testimony Of Secretary Root IS practically
the only defense that has been made OF
General Wood In the hearing whica has
extended since about the beginning OF the
extraordinary session Of congress. This
testimony. however, covered the entire
range Of the evidence produced against
General Wood and was supported in many
instances with correspondence and Othe-
data subsequently taken from records at
the war DEPARTMENT covering the period
OF General Woods administration as gov
ernor general Of Cuba
Secretary Root undertook 10 assume the
whole responsibility for the orders ISSUED
by General Wood affecting the judicial
system in Cuba and concerning the con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17

cessiou granted TO the Jai-Alai company
at Havana He justified the acceptance
by General Wood of the present Of sill
yer set from the Jai-Alai company.
At the forenoon session of the commit
tee Secretary Root was given every Iati-
tude i'm telling his story OF the affairs in
the island and refuting the charges that
bad been made by number OF wit
uesses. but at the eveuinE. session 0u0s
tons were asked by Senator Teller. which
confined the secretary to the Runcie let
ter. the Jai-Alai concessions. the Rath-
bone trial General Woods friendship for
Bellaips and the question of seniority as
a means of recognizing military service
Many of the questions wer pointed and in
some cases severe upon General Wood,
but in every case General Wood found q
warm defender.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17

He appealed 60 Mr.. ,Spooner to know
" that was not the correct proposition,
but the Wisconsin senator replied in
the negative. expressing the opinion
that senator's should vote as they think
and not as tWo-thirds of their party
caucus may direct This expression Of
opinion brought out the statement from
Ny Bailey that this opinion had not
been exempiified in Mr.. SpOCner's Of
fetal life, because he said there had
been many instances in which Mr..
SpOoner had pointed out the obnoxious
features Of measures and afterward
had voted for them.
Mr.. SpOoner replied by calling at
teuuOn TO his vote on the Hawaiian
bin and the ship subsidy bill. but Mr..
Bailey asserted that Mr.. SpOOner's
party had always been able to secure
lis vote whenever needed 20 save a
party measure. Mr.. Bailey then en-
tered on a defense Of unity of action
on party measures. calling attention
to the party's long retention in power
when united before the civil war.
II have no patience with a mug
Wump,' he said. and added When a
man thinks he knows more than his
party De should get out Of his party,
FOR him to remain after reaching such
q conclusion must be bad either for
him or his party"
Given Close Attention.
Again addressing the Republican side
of the chamber and leaning far over
the aisle toward the Republican SEN
ators most Of whom we're in their seats
and giving him their closest attention,
he added
"I do not wonder that you look wor-
ried. You win get no help from us.
You have been getting il and always
have hpnu q h1n ~ find some ono over
here who was willing to make an hon
orable exception, 70 use The language
Of the senator from Wisconsin and vote
for anything YOU might ask them to
vote for. But YOU VIII get no more of
our votes"
He concluded this feature Of his ad-
dress by asking TO be pardoned for
publicly rejoicing over a prospect Of
party unity, and said that his present
attitude must be explained by his great
d!sappOintment over the lack of unity
in the recent past. He believed that
with a return to the conditions before
the war the party would again return
TO its successes OF that time.
Mr.. Bailey then resumed his discus
sion Of the cOnstitutiOnalty of reCi-
procity, engagin in a colloquy with
Mr.. Hale.
Messrs. Platt Comm, Foraker
(Ohio) and Lodge CMass), explained
briefly that they did not agree with
the position Of either Mr.. Spooner OF
Mr.. Bailey.
At. 4:45 the vote on the final passa &c
Of the bin was taken. President pro tenn
Frye announced the passage Of the bill
by a vote of fiftv-seven to eighteen.
Mr.. Allison called Up and the senate
agreed TO the house resolution provid-
ing for an adjournment from Dec. 1e
TO Jan. 4, for the holidays.
The senate at $3.50 went into executive
session and at Sis p. m. adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
FRlARS AGREE TO SELL
PHILIPPINE LANDS
Governor Taft Has Promised to Pay
81, 100000 For 4O3, 600 Acres
Owned by Them.

y Manila, Dec 17.-Au agreement q
> has been reached by Governor q
= Taft and the friars providing for p
= the settlement of the 'friar land q
= question. The pope has given his @
. approval of the terms of the set q
= Element and the approval of the q
> war department is awaited The .
= settlement provides for the pure p
p chase of 403. 900 acres, comprisins o
. an the agricultural lands and q
= buildings of the friars, with the q
y ex beptiOn OF 1900 acres. includ- p
= ing q farm near Manila. which =
= has been sold 20 a railway COM q
. pany, and also one sugar planta- Q
= ton.
= The price agreed upon is $780, p
= O00
The friars originally asked Sl3. .
. 100000. Governor Taft offered p
y them S6.000.000
= , = = y = y = = = . = = = . 2 = . .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
CRUSHING BLOW DEALT
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Passed by the Senate
SmoOt Voted Aye, KeanS Paired in Favor
Telling Speech Of Senator Bailey in Which the Republicans Were
Warned as to Future Treaties.

4 = , = , = , = , = p 3 =
in on
BLACKBURN
Cockrell
banks Foraker Foster tWah) Fulton Gannge Hale
or1as
Srioot 57
DAME Du-
Foster LAD McEnery McI<aurin
lima u.s.
Hauev with Clark Iontl
with clark
with Morgan
= = > = = = = - , > - =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
CHAIRMAN OSG0OO'S
EMPHATIC DENIAL

New York. Dec. 16-J c. Osgood. for
merly chairman OF the board of direc-
tcrs of the Colorado Fuel e. Iron com
p2ny. denied today the rumOrs Of a dis
crepancy in the accounts of the COM
pany. Mr.. Osgood said:
The story is made cut of whole cloth
and it is not only untrue. but it is ma
liciOus II il was true that $1,000, 600 Of
earnings had been used for improve
ments without being accounted for.
thus causing a discrepancy. it seems to
me that the company would be a gamer
rather than a loser. AS a matter Of
fact. not one penny Of the income Of
the company has ever been spent with
ont proper entries being made on the
DO llks."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
BRUTALLY PUNISHED
BY PRISON SENTENCE

Eerlin. Dec. flowing to his mis-
treatment of soldiers on 1870 counts
and abuses of authority on 100 counts.
on-commissioned officer named
Franzki Of the Eighty-ffth infantfy.
has been sentenced 20 five years i'm
pfisonmert and dishoncrabie discharge
from the army by q courtmartiaT al.
Rensburk. The court declared Franzki
Lad displayed the brutality Of an OK
driver.7
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
MAYOR HAD A CHANCE
TO MAKE BIG MONEY

Kansas City. NJ, Dec. 16.-Mayor 4.
3. Gilbert of Kansas City. Kan. testi-
Tying before the grand jury in that city
today, is SAID 70 nave told Of being of.
fered $1,000 by the brick paving trust,
so-called. to appoint as city counsellor
man who woull favor the trust in
second time, according to Mayor Gil
bert's testimony, that he lad been Of
ferea a bribe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
Central American Affairs, Pensions
and Other Matters Discussed.

Washington. Dec. 16-Ceutral American
affairs were discussed in the house to-
day. and also pensions. industrial and az
riCultural conditions ana labor. The ses-
sion lasted more than four hours. the
house being I'm committee OF the whole
almost the entire time on the pension ap-
propriat ton bill, on which no conclusion
was reached. Mr.. Lind Dem. Mimi.
referring 10 an editorial published in a
home Daner which ne said. reflected on
bis relations with Mr. Williams the mi
noritv leader. stated that he desired to
say that his relations with Mr.. Williams
were OF the most cordial character
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
FORMER SALT LAKER
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
- b - HeraId.l

Dillon Mont. Dec. 16.-Roy Palmer,
who came from salt Lake a few weeks
ago. accidentally shot himself yester-
day while attempting 90 kin coyote
with q revolver
The bullet entered the deshy part on
his left leg and he nearly bied TO death
before DE was found. He was uucon-
scious when found and had walked sew
eral miles after he had received his
wound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE
RENDERED HOMELESS

Pittsburg, Pa. Dee leone hundred
persons were rendered homeless today
and driven out into the cold with Moth
ing but their night clothes. by a fire
that destroyed the planning mill and
lumber yard OF the Bennett Lumber &
Manufacturing company at Wilvale
Pa. and partially destroyed "A dozen
houses adjoining. Loss, $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
81 YEAR IN ~.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Frank D. Bittin-
ger, president Of the Nicaragua Land
company. was sentenced to a year in
jail and fined $1,000 on the charge Of
using the mails TO defraud. Julius M
Nilsson and Arthur X. Hefbst who
claimed 20 conduct "A supply company,
were found guilty Of the same offense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
KANSAS CITY SELECTED.

Chicago. Dec. 16.-The national con-
venjon Of the Prob hilton party viii
be held at Kansas city. The executive
committee Of the party decided on this
late this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-17
Lincoln Has Franchise Money.

Lincoln. Neb. Dee lGLI.incoIn today
raised enough money to enter the West
ern Baseball league.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-29
BACK AT WORK.
Miller Resumes His Duties In Govern.
uent Printing Office.

ment Printing once.
Washington. July 2s-w. \. Miller
the assistant foreman ot the Jookbind-
ing department OF The government
printing Office, resumed his duties
Monday. Miller was assigned his
work IN charge of the men who have
been wag.ng a vigorous campaign
against him. but these men. acting UNI
der the direction OF che union. con-
tinued NJ work technically "under pro-
test" Secretary Dourherty OF the In
tcInntional brotherhood ~ Bookbind-
efR has arrived here and has consult
ed with the local union President Ia
tum of the brotherhood being detained
by Illness. 30 radical action 81 any
sort b. now contemplated. Puhlc
Printer Palmer ard Pre- ld.ut Barrett
OF the local bookbIudcfs union diNer
in their statements Hs to the consider
alton Il the charges. Mr. Palmer said
that the charges are not being invcs-
tigatol. and would not ue except un-
der certain circumstance which he
declined Co specify Barrett says thu
CHARGE 8Tc under Investigation pend
ing which the union does not inteni
"to force che public printers hands
n On asserted that 10 tbe public printer
does not sustain the charges the union
WIN appeal dire us Co th. president 90
remove Miller ON the ohgTg on which
bis oxpuis.on from the union was
based.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-29
PARRY SPOKE.
He Criticised Organised Labor In Very
Plain Language.

Plain Language,
New York. July 2S.-3efore the Fur
nlture Association OF America. Prosi-
dent Parry Of the National Association
OF Manufacturers spoke Monday night.
He was introduced as man who
"could not only parry, but thrust"
Mr.. Parry spoke on the subject OF
the necessity for a new national or
ganization OF employers. which would
be representative OF all employing in
terests.
Organized labor. the speaker said.
was laying claims 10 rights ~ sover-
eighty that have not often been exer-
clsed by the most despotic govern
ments.
Its entire warfare was being con-
Quoted for the purose ~ compelling
the country 90 acknowledge that u
possesses the right TO say CD that no
man shall work without its consent
and CD no Industry shall b. operated
without It's consent. he cited q num-
her 81 strikes fer the purpofe OF Illus
trntlon. and then gaii. "rhe ugurpl-
ton of SUCH powers by srons.b be
and Ignorant men bids fair 20 bring
about such unbeurable conditions that
q crisis sometimes seems fast ape
preaching in which Il win be- Decided
whether this country shall be- handel
over 10 the agitators, or whether the
latter shall De relocated 90 Oblivion of
private existence. discreiitad and pow
erless TO work further evil"