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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-13
With His Holiness.

Rome, Feb. 9.-The newspapers an
nounce that in view of the number
of pilgrimages that he will have to
receive during February the pope de-
cided to suspend his audiences yes
terday and today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-13
NOTE DELIVERED TO AMBASSADOR
Optimistic Feeling Said to Prevail in Berlin Over
Venezuelan Situation Finds No Re-
Election in Washington.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Mr. Bowen
has formally accepted Great Britain's
protocol, framed to secure a reference
of the Venezuelan dispute to The
Hague arbitration tribunal. He car
ried his note of acceptance to the
British embassy today and personal
ly presented it to Ambassador Her
bert. He expressed the opinion that
it was a document of a high order
from a diplomatic point of view.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The optimis-
tic feeling cherished in Berlin touch
ing the Venezuelan negotiations does
not find a reflex here, where today the
situation is precisely as it vas yes
terday, with Mr.. Bowen and the Ger
man and Italian representatives far
apart, though it never has been
thought that the gap could be closed
by the exhibition of moderation on
both sides. While waiting to hear
from their home offices the allies rep
resentatives here are in constant
communication with Mr.. Bowen, while
Mr.. Bowen has insisted upon going
personally to the British embassy to
relieve the ambassador from further
endangering his health while his at
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-13
Ia Increase Pensions.

Washington, Feb. 10.-A bill was in
troduced today by Senator Burton
providing that henceforth the mini
mum pension shall be $12. 1t provides
for an increase to that figure of all
pensions now below that sum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-13
c. M. Nichols Dead.

Springfield, O., Feb. &C. NJ.
Nichols, former editor of the Daily
Republic and secretary of the board
of trade, died here yesterday, aged
"a years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-13

ST. loHN,S HEADACHE CURE
vii eure your headache. Sold by
Chapnle Drug Go.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
President of Ministerial Association Talks;
Does Not Beiieve Smoof is PokganiiSt

Rev Ministerial association said
morning o a reporter;
We did not send
represent anything he do and
win responsibility association the special
handling the
particularly Yesterdays action do not and have
not believed myself poygam DIT Lch
may to substaulate Affirmation do not know"
Mr. seemed action in that would be likely
to stir up country public might sight of
the points protest sensation that had been
DR. Ielieh popular his Methodist people, for
OF semipubhc make the fact pretty
wei Methodist circles that he suffering from
very set his views opinions with him
rely Lh is regarded here by not ie"
members denomination aspiring to be OF
be absolute master administration in Utah There
Of the clergy who decline to subscribe to
any such program rebcd the doctors dc
aohp prominent Of the First Methodist church stated
not that unless this regime
likelihood OF serious split In the church In this
is an open Methodist pastors IN
this city Rev G. Hunt
OF his pastoa the annual conference and back to
iowa by Dr. that Mr. retain
ndependentyet abd
ing position In matters pertaining the administration affairs HIS
wr n DR. Iech demanded
commend themselves Hunts Judgment and because he
pecy but firmly the effect
mapdO OF the superintendent the
great regret Of many warm
&c as q local pastor
The Methodist pastor in salt
ed TO do certain things failed
uen and on his decnaon
the board
body the appointment supntendents should
have sent out Dr. Lh
pressed that way may change a
more easy to get absolute necessity
any real ok s be done.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27

50 far as is known, believes to be true.
Mr., smoot hos lived here since boy
hood and his prominence In business
and religious circles has been such that
he Is AZ well known as any man In
the city. ana 10 has never been inumat-
ed In any quarter that he had nllral
wife TIL a short time after the election
Then, when II was published In a Salt
Lake weekly paper that thp Minister'S
association made such claim, 4 was
considered q hoax and no attention was
paid to It. Now that the charge bas
been made before the senate ana undor
oath, the acquaintance OF Mr.. Smoot
do not change In their opinion that Il Is
utterly false but are trying 20 guess
the ultorior motive back of the Nous
Joke-for that Is about the mildest term
used IN describing the allegation-per-
0etrated on the senate. That ID may
use yeNatlous delay I'm seating M
moot Is admitted and that rs all the
osult that anyone here can see, except
If course, establishing the zeal and the
good faith Of those of Mr.. Shoots OBJ
ponents who have caused the protest
to be filed
nc N''lal AAlNN Alhl the alleged
plural wife Is a daughter OF former
Mayor 5. S Jones is so far fetched and
foolish that II has not shadow of
probable truth for a basis. The mat.
ter was referred TO Mrs s. S. Jones'
Mr.. Jones was not at homeland her
two unmarried daughters. by the
News representative. last evening.
and caused considerable amusement In
the family as, Tor that matter it has
all over town. 1t Is almost ridiculous
10 say that It was denied Everybody
here knows there Is not a word of truth
in the statement, and If the Minister'S
association intend to make such a claim
they may as We'll drop the matter so
far as their success IN presenting any
proof or even a suspicion IL concerned.
Mayor Jones has three daughters mar
ried, Mrs w G., A, smoot Jr., Of Sugar
House ward Salt Lake Mrs Annie j.
Atkin Of this city, and Mrs Teenle
Thomas, wife OF a railroad man In Salt
Lake city. He has three unmarried
daughters, living here, two young la.
dies and one a child Of 70 years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
Leilcb Denounced As Common FalSIes;
Story Regular 9dnSers' Bocn'erane

Reverend Mr. Lech has caused mighty revulsn In
the senatorial aspirations and rights
feel monumental mistake
could be found today who would say that he had the
could be established In
the whole crusade stated to the Des
Brother Lech had made pretty mess
sake Of emphasis may be poaed mere
official the of the who spoke the words
$ simply withheld his
outpoken IN their doubts
They did not hesitate charge Mr. Lei
Among those who take
Ih Those who belong
their heads he only ministerial par
his head that VIII
for few that he must have had
the facts know that he has not and that the
that he is sanderer even
believed that the last des
perate o a already
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
WABASH STRIKE STORY BIC FAKE
Sensational Statement Read Before The Members Of The Stock
Exchange This ternoon-lmpersonated Superinen-
dent Gillette and Cut Telephone Wires

During this afternoons call Of the
mining exchange an official statement
was read to the members Of that body
from }. H. Fariss, assistant secretary
Of the Wabash Mining company, giving
further information concerning the re-
port Of a sensational strike In that
Park city mine,
The managers Of the morning papers
which published the report, and Man
ager d s. Murray Of the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone company are EN-
ploying every means within their pow
er to ascertain the identity OF the par
ty who presented himself at the Park
city Central office last night and asked
to talk with the editorial rooms Of the
Herald and Tribune OF this city. The
party told the operator at the Park
City telephone office that he was Supt.
Gillett Of the Wabash mine. Manager
Murray Of the telephone company has
stated to the News this afternoon
that the party entered the Park City
central Office In disguise and asked for
three calls, one Of them being to Secre-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
ALFRED KNAPP'S SISTER.
She Asks Him II Story About Her Wearing
Hannsh's Earrings Is True,
lie Said No e. Tells How His Present
wife Had Been walked alp by
Him Choking Her.

Hamilton. o.. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Sadie
Wenzen. who came here last night
to see her brother, Alfred Knapp the
sell. confessed multi-murderer had a
long talk with the prisoner ln the pres
enco OF Sheriff Blslorf His sister had
previously written him about marrying
his fourth wife, Anne May Gamble, az
indianapolis. about a month after the
disappearance OF Hannah Goddard
Knapp bis third wife and in the con-
vcrfBti0a Airs. Weizoll said:
AIS, 10 has been said that / have
Hannths earrings ana ring and l
want YOU. in the presence OF the sheriff
60 eX0newte me on that score
"naunah's ring will be found on her
lnHsr'
"iow about the oat-rings?'
If she had earrings they win be
found Boz her ears
ally have you been Wen since your
arrestg'
no. / have not been well a moment.
! suffer an the time with a pain Ia my
head II Is there now and I hardly
know what ! am doing.
Had you not been arrested, would
YOU have killed the wife whom you now
have IN lndlanapolis?" was asked OF
Alfred Knapp today.
THAT is hard 10 tel. was the reply.
THE question did not disconcert
Knapp, but seemed 10 arouse IN him
speculative sense that caused him TO
go INTO an explanation OF his arrest.
u know that she woke mp several
times since we were married and found
my hands on her neck, when 1 was
asleep too. She would wake when /
grabbed her and wake the and ask me
what I meant by taking hold OF her
neck that way. and 1 could not tel her
why because I was asleep and did net
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
is 1T OR is 1T N0TY
Interesting Question as to Justice
Kroeger's Right to Hold Court

Is Justice Kroeger's court court or
is II not court? The courts have de-
cided that II is not a court, but Kroe-
ger maintains that II is q court and re-
fuses to turn over his aockets as the
other justices Of the peace have done.
Among those who dispute the alleged
authority Of Kroeger is Morris Som
mer, former justice OF the Fourth.
sommer went TO Kroeger's yesterday
and dehed him TO his teeth, and told
his client to pay no attention TO any
process issued out Of the alleged court
The trouble was brought about by a
suit filed by a local collection agency.
II. G. Luke brought an action against
ID p. Mccormick for $3.50 and a sum-
mons. bearing the name Of Luke as at
torney was served by Pleasant Green
constable. Mccormick placed his case
I'm the hands Of former Justice Morris
sommer. The latter stated that he
would 20 10 Kroeger's and show him
what contempt ne had for him When
he got there Kroeger said:
81 understand that you have come
"Thats right" said Sommer. II
have. because II Is not a court. l care
nothing for the court. You hayn't even
a constable TO serve your papers. but
have TO get them served by Pleasant
Green man
"The case is continued for one week."
Numbered Kroeger Then Sommer got
hot and said some more.
''The case will not be tried here.
tell YOU" he yelled Il tell you. stree,
This court Is no court al all. II Is not
legailzed court but merely exists TO
carry on the business Of this Luke
concern. II It's a court, arrest me for
contempt. dare you to arrest me for
contempt. I defy you IL"
You get out OF here" shouted the al
legged court. as he strobe toward SOM
mer.
u viii get out when get good and
ready" replied Sommer. Then tuning
10 his client he said do not let them
get n cent OF your money. Pay no at
ten,son 10 them, whatever"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27

tary Daugherty. The operator girl
thought the fellow acted strangely
when he entered. but did not pay par
ticular attention to him, and gave him
the connections asked for,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
with regard to the reported strike In
the Wabash mine as referred TO IN
the morning papers the management
OF the company wishes 20 say that
these reports are without any real
foundation. II would seem that pre-
conceived plan had been carried out
ly parties unknown az this time, most
probably for the purpose Of affecting
tho price Of this stock; as It has de-
yeloped that simultaneously With the
circulation Of these false reports. our
telephone wires, between Park City AMI
the mine We're cut. evidently for the
purpose Of preventing an Official con-
iirmatlon or denial
We VIII state, however that no Of.
fetal report OF any strike was made
10 the company's office This company
icing DESTROYS that no holders Of SIS
stock should be- unduly influenced by
these false reports adopts this method
OF making true facts known as far as
II can be done In this manner
(Signed) j. ii. FARlSS.
Assistant Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27

this state mean anything to this COM
mitteeY THE mothers are the founda.
ton Of this state, and how are their
children going 10 be reared properlv
II there is no kindergarten for them"
IL REQUIRES four years 20 train young
lady for kindergarten work and how
are we golng TO get young ladies' 20
take II up, II they have no assurance
that positions win be open for them
as soon as they are ready?" 1T has
got to be done some day aud why not
this Legislature do it?' These are only
few OF the proiectiles aimed at Sena-
tor Love, and before an the ladies' got
through he looked quite helpless.
The young ladies' can 20 ahead pre-.
pairing themselves for tie work with
the moral certainty that al the end OF
their four years course the Legislature
VIII pass the law establishing the kim
dergaltens' suggested Senator Love.
with the air Of one who feels ,hat he
has trampled ell enemies under his feet
No. sir they can't--they won't"
was the chorus OF female voices. and
the sound followed the direction Of
about l2 pairs Of eyes. that were cen-
tering their fiery gaze upon the obdur-
ate chairman. MISS May Of the State
normal trafSing school followed
up the yolley by declaring that the
young ladies who desired to take the
course, at least most Of them, would
be obliged to make sacrifices with the
assurance that their sorvices would be
required as soon as tat,r courses were
completed, and IL the Involvement offer
ed them by the present bin aere with
held, they would not take the course.
Others who spoke IN behalf OF the
measure were Prof Stewart Of the state
normal school, Mrs. ida SmOot Dusen-
berry Of the kindergarten department
OF the b, Y academy. Mrs. II. 5.
Young Mrs. Charles Nelson Of ogden,
Mrs s. l. Clawson. AIRS. II. s. Rich
ards Mrs, Sol Siegcl, Mrs. D. Il. Corr
ay, Mrs. W. II. Benson. Mrs. simon
Bamberger and Mrs J. NJ Dart.
At the conclusion OF the interview
Senator Love assured the ladies' that he
was wholly converted TO the kinder
garten proposition, but he could not see
his way clear 20 recommend the pas
sage Of a measure that was properly
the work for a future Legislature.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
POSSIBILITIES IN MACEDONIA.
They Are Not Confirmed with Ad-
equate Authority.

New York, Feb. 27.--Rumors OF hos
Titles in Macedonia, II not premature,
are not confirmed with adequate au-
thorty. says the Tribune's London cor
respondent. The efforts OF the powers
10 restrain both Seryia and Bulgaria
are increased rather than relaxed.
Since the sultan's unconditional accept
ance of the proposals for reform Rus
sian pressure has been steadily applied
TO Bulgaria and the government at
Sofia has been warned that nothing
must be done TO encourage Macedoni-
an uprising. II Is reported that Aus
TRAN officers are already employed in
secret service on the Servian and Bull
garian frontiers and are watching the
situation closely Many correspondents
have been passed through Vienna and
Belgrade TO Nisch and Sofia, which are
the chief centers OF news. The district
between Nisch and Salon!ca Is In a
state OF suppressed excitement, but
the correspondents are allowed TO ride
through It to watch the first prepare
lions for carrying out the proposed re-
forms. Optimism prevails in official
circles In Vienna and st. Petersburg,
but the energy with which the Bal
kan states are kept under rigorous re-
straint implies apprehension Of a COM
ing storm There are no signs that the
reforms have excited enthusiasm either
in Macedonia or Bulgaria.
Public opinion in Bulgaria unani-
mously condemns the proposed reforms
for Macedonia as entirely inadequate.
The Macedonians themselves viii not
accept the reforms, which even If much
more extensive would require European
control to ensure their being carried
out. The extremist newspapers de-
nounce the project as international
cynIcism and maintain that Macedo-
MAN uprising is now all the more GER
tain. They declare that the Macedo-
mans should break with Austria and
Russia and seek the support of other
Movers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
MANY LIVES
IN GREAT PERIL

Lowell, Mass. Feb, 21.-One person
and possibly others lost their lives in
a fire which broke out in the Burbank
block here early today, The building
was used for business. lodging houses
and social purposes, the street floor
containing stores, the second third and
fourth doors lodging rooms aud the top
floor a dance han, There were Is lodg-
ers In the house when the fire broke
out Reports that lives had been lost
were circulated and contradicted but
when search Of the ruins was made
the body Of Mrs. Sarah +. Kittredge,
correspondent Of the Ladies' Home
Journal and the Saturday Evening
Post Of Philadelphia and other period.
icals, was found. Later IL was reported
that four other persons were missing
ana search was continued,
The total financial damage Is esti-
mated at Sl25,0O0, partly covered by IA
surance.
The fire threatened the Belvldere no.
tel, which adJoins the Burbank block,
but heavy fire wall proved an effec-
tive barrier.
The scenes which attended the fire
We're of most exciting character. The
flames were discovered about o'clock
1t was known that about Is persons oc-
cupied lodgings In the block and were
asleep In their rooms on the second
me building was the Hotel Belyidere
with a large number Of guests. Al
though the most vigorous methods
were used to arouse the inmates Of
the Burbank building, only those on
the lower floor got out by the rear doors
and stalrways. The others were fore
ed TO the windows, out OF which they
leaned and shrieked for help until they
were rescued by the iiremen, who were
able TO reach them by means Of ladders
before the flames gained control Of the
building. II Is feared, however. that a
number Of occupants Of the rear rooms
persisted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
XIRMISHINIO IN THE HOUSE.

piled that It had not; that the chair,
exercising his discretion, had kept IL on
the speakers table,
Mr.. Underwood called attention TO the
fact that unanimous consent was yes
terday refused when II was asked Tor
the purpose of non-concurring In the
senate amendments and referring the
bill to conference, and asked If that ac-
tion did not send 1t to the committee.
The speaker replied that 1t did not.
Thereupon Mr.. Underwood attempted
to move the reference. but the speaker
declined to recognize him for that pur-
pose.
The speaker then laid before the
house the presidents veto of the bill
TO remove the charge OF desertion
against Levi l.. Reed,
Mr.. Hull moved the reference OF the
message TO the committee on military
affairs and on that motion demanded
the previous question. The Democrats
forced rollcall upon the demand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
SAVED BY TWO
BOSTON WOMEN
They Lead a Party Over Ice FIOes to
The Mainland.
HELPED EXHAUSTED MEN.
This They Did Repeatedly Distance
Covered was Thirteen Miles-AD
Finally Arrived.

st. Johns, ~ b., Feb. FLA party Of
travellers has just reached here after a
thrilling experience on the ice The
party was led over 10 miles Of ice foes
from an imprisoned steamer to Pictou
Island and thence TO the mainland by
two young Boston women. The steam
ec Mimic which runs from Nova Scotia
to Prince Edward island became Ice
bound Monday. Among the 40 passen-
gers on board were two young women
named Dent, who had received word
that their parents were dying In Bos-
ten. When they realized the situation
Of the Mimic they expressed determine
ton to start out for the mainland on
foot. Another young woman and -four
young men also were willing to join In
the undertaking.
The party left the steamer shortly
before noon Monday The suns rays
on the ice proved almost binding and
after the party struggled along for
some miles, one Of the young men sank
down from exhaustion. The remainder
OF the distance, however, was finally
covered. although the young women
We're Obliged TO constantly assist the
exhausted men. They reached Pictou
leland about 0 o'clock ir the evening.
After passing the nigh the island
the remainder Of the 10 : was made
TO the mainland Tuesday, where the
Boston women caught the train. The
members Of the party belonging to ST
Jchn reached here today. greatly ex
hausted.
After remaining on the fee for IS
hours the Mimic managed 10 work her
self free. She then ran over to as
s!st her sister ship, the Stanley, which
las been imprisoned in the ice foes for
over six weeks, and managed to put %
tens OF coal on board. The Mimic has
arrived at Georgetown, p. +. |,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27

. petersburg, Feb s7'- ,rne, car ar t 'Ss
|',',a,lIy interviewed in eenall .o oi .n,
n.s,.tricscn Films and has o o,arteE
y ~ extensive relief work be s,arsso
En,rt delay Besides the I lm,ncu,nI'
|.sructIon Of the proposed "a, ia a., ,zoo
., y railroad, which viii cost v,vY.
',n' nae sanctioned the expenditure
/ \ , sa ON the uleabors-Tornea
y. '.',.d by the senate but hitherto
a'.,,ored. the raising of a @'OVo'VVO
~ !. y, other railroad construction the
||. y y Of bank with a capl-
4 !, 10000. which sum is to be USED
| ~,sips loans to peasant farmers,
4, d. approved an Appropriation OF
Ia,N ,or pabllc works principally the
',,.,s Of swamps The Firms attrip-
h n ears action to the steps 1ahe <.
INA 10 relieve the distress ex-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
Resoluton cAgainsf Seating Mr. Smoof
Introduced in Pennsylvania Legislature

Harrisburg Pa Feb GA reso uton protesting against the seating Of
United States Snatorec Reed Snoot Utah offered the house to-
day MWhney moved that 1t be
referred the federal relations committee the resolution withdrawn by
Mr. Flynn said be offered Monday night when there
a full attendance. The resolution follows
Whereas II has been published In the public that Reed smoo the
Utah. Church. guilty
Of the practise Of polygamy plural marriage, and
denied
United States this be
Resolved That Of the people Pennsylvania do
from Utah And be
further
Resolved That resolutions be the United States
honorable
effort the said Reed the United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
SnOOt Denies
LeMch,S CHARGE
SenatorEIect Says ii is "AbSOiDteiy FaiSe"Frominent
congressman Give No Weight 10 H-LmpresSion in
Washington Is That ProiestantS Are Beaten,

Washington c. Feb Ex-senator said
Rev Leich that absolutely
so lost to all honor he s"
prominent speaking
charges filed by Lech the yesterday that they will have
weight the with the
that these charges filed.
The general impression here that they find themselves beaten and
win
United States will be caught that expected anything
viii will
w, w. Dudley this
the the filed to the by Mr.
Burrows Michigan Iech he anything would
Immediately the should
be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
MISSOURI HOUSE
|DEN0UNCES NATL HOUSE

Jefferson City, No, Feb. 27.-The
Ql.s today adopted the following
h oston relative to the unseatlng yes
follows.
Resolved, That this house denounce
4 action Of the present national
~ p representatives. for unseating
'VnsIessman from the Twelfth dis
az rank craftsmanship"
mollon TO refer the resolution was
Z y 10 a. ~ '''~