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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-05
CLASMANN'S
ANNUAL REPORT

Especial to the News
Ogden, Feb. According to the an
nual report OF the mayor which was
received by the city council last nigh.
at a special meeting called for the pur-
pose, the citizens Of ogden have oc-
caslon TO congratulate themselves on
the excellent condition OF the munich
pallty and the able manner In which
its business is being handled.
The report is very voluininous, CON
tanning Il pages Of typewriting. 1t COM
pliments the various officers Of the city
on the able and economical manner in
which the affairs OF the city are being
administered, and urges a continuous
course OF frugality and economy that
the city may speedily emerge from It's
burden of debt. The mayor says In
the report that the present adminisua-
ton has redeemed every pledge made
to the citizens OF ogden previous to the
last city election, except one. which Is
that il would secure the waterWorks for
the city, and every effort had been
made to make this pledge good. and
such efforts will be continued till sue
cess Is achieved. The report goes into
detail on the amount Of moneys re-
ceiyed, the amount of the city's indebt-
edness and the amount expended and
the manner OF expanding the same. IL
shows a total reduction In the munich
pal indebtedness during the life Of the
present administration Of $S, 1880. The
amounts saved ia the various depart
Inents Is as follows. Street department,
s.. 1882. health department, SS,555; pub
lie building. S,6l1; cemetery. h.23s;
contingent {f0SI62. The police depart
ment receive especial praise for the VAL
liable service IL has rendered in keeping
the city free from crime and protecting
the lives and property OF the citizens.
and Il Is stated that this department
instead Of being a burden on the people
had been revenue producer to the ex-
tent Of $1,000 A plum Is thrown 20 the
fire department for the good work IL
has done IN handling fires In TACT
the report has a good word for every
thing ana everybody connected with
the administration Of the city's affairs.
ARSON CASE CONTINUED.
The hearing IN the case Of the state
OF Utah vs.. Miranda Reeves and Eva
Curtis, the defendants being charged
with arson Ia having attempted TO
burn down the reform school, was con-
tluued this morning til Monday az 10,
al the request Of the girls, who desire
10 communicate with their relatives at
Salt Lake In the hope that they may
be able 10 secure the assistance OK
counsel 10 help them out Of their trou-
be
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On Trial fo1
GzaQe Robbery.
In Case Of ID T c. cAlerandes cfenpi shade 70 Unsacel
SMstuy Of Doc Lungs S1dardea = CantreR Confessed
King of Re gkoub, Gels SaHea and Sassy HE
Witness Stand

The courtroom is packed with spec
taturs.
Cuntrell was examined and
showed much spirit and the attorneys
for the prosecution were apprehensive
that he would lose his temper, Atty.
Span was not satisfied with one OF
CGntrells answers and he told the
negro that he did not want to argue
with him
"And / don't want TO argue with
YOU, the negro said In surly man
nCr.
Cantrel said he had been present when
the Doehring grave was opened He
denied that he had telephoned DIR An
derson on Oct, Is. not to worry, that |
was paid for doing this and that you
would come out all right
Cantrell at the request Of Atty, Span
gave the names Of Henry Martin, Wal
ter Daniels, William Jones. Leroy. VIII
Hams Waiter Williams, Ishaam Don
nell Burford Colley as members OF the
grave robber band,
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SOREN HANSON SUEDFOR $4,000

Advices from Blackfoot, Idaho, state
that parties there concerned with Mr.
soren Hanson Of Hyrum, Utah, in the
organization of a proposed sugar COM
pany at that point, have Just planted
suit against him for the sum of $4,000
The allegation Is made that Mr. Hanson
agreed with Blackfoot people TO form a
sugar company with a million dollars
capital that the sum Of 100000 was to
be paid up, that the first call for % per
ent cash was to be made at once. and
that the articles OF Incorporation were
signed by Mr.. Hanson and the Black
foot people. The latter. learning that
Mr., Hanson had later merged his com
pany with that Of the proposed COM
pany to be located near Idaho Falls,
made a demand on him for his 20 per
cent Of 100000, amounting to $4,000.
and he failing to pay, suit was entered
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MAYOR'SALL-POWERB BILL RIDDLED
Measure Meets Unexpected but Deserved Opposition Before the
Committee Plainly Shown TO be bad Thing All The
Way Round - Committed 10 Meet Again.

Mayor Thompson sat in his Office
THE morning. the place where the
senate judiciary committee was in ses-
sion, and listened to bold statements
and insinuations that reflected most
heavily upon his administration The
committee met to consider senate bill
No. o. the act that aims 10 delegate
to the mayor the exclusive power 20 ap-
point or remove the chiefs OF the fire
and police departments As the COM
mittee had announced that the meeting
would be open to the public and that
any citizen who so desired might adj
dress the committee in favor or in OPP
position to the proposed bill, there were
several strangers on hand, and there
was an uninterrupted food Of words
for nearly two hours. The friends and
the antagonists VI the measure were
given an opportunity 10 speak and 1t
is now up 70 the 0mmlttee to report to
the senate, fayorably or otherwise
The dscussin was begun by Marvin
Pack, an eX-patrolman of the police
department. He said he presented him
self as a citizen interested In the well
fare and the moral good Of the city.
He affirmed that he had served under
three chiefs and during the terms of
four mayors, and the experience he had
had, led him 10 believe the passage OF
the bill would greatly lnjure the police
department, Ina fact he denounced the
bill, declaring that such authority In
the hands of the mayor would cause
the men TO carry out the formers wish
es though In doing so they might go
counter to their duty He thought the
highest efficiency Of the force could
only be attained when the men feel that
all on earth that is expected Of them is
TO do their duty, and to feel that so long
as they do II faithfully their positions
are secure. He declared that his eX-
perience on the force had shown him
that the men were afraid to do their
duty: that they truckled that the inn
preston prevailed among them that II
they were too jealous in some things
they would endanger their positions
He stated frankly that the word had
often been passed among the men that
the mayor did not care to have the
laws enforced too strictly or certain
things probed too deeply Mr.. Pack
declared that he had reference TO the
glazing lnfractlons OF the law. He
ayerred that the saloon men and the
element that hovers around them. prac-
tically control the election Of mayor IN
this city, and that II the word was
passed around among the officers from
the mayor that this element was not
20 be disturbed, they would obey the
mayor rather than run the risk Of
losing their positions. Mr., Pack said
in his opinion the greatest efficiency OF
the department was during the ciyll
service reform period. when the de-
partment was controlled by a commits
sion. AT that time the men felt they
could go ahead and do their duty with
out peril to their official heads.
Mr. Pack ended his argument or
statement by expressing the opinion
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AN IMPORTANT QUERY.
Is the Dead Man the one Wounded
BY Morrison2

BY Morrison2
The police are now undecided wheth-
err or not the man killed by officer
Heath, is the man who was brought
low by a bullet fired by j q, Morrison
in the battle at the store. In reference
to this particular phase Of the case tlc
police are confronted with mystery
They say If the dead man is not the one
shot by the plucky storekeeper' then
there were two gangs Of desperadots
operating in the city on Monday night
One thing which is puz2ling them is
a fact Just discovered, namely. that not
q drop Of blood could be found IN the
store or Immediately around H. a TACT
singular in view of the statement that
Morrison shot and wounded one Of the
would be robbers, But the urail uf
blood does not begin near the store, but
at the corner From there it Is traced
to the Garfield Beach depot where all
trace OF II Is lost. The police are now
certain that the wounded man ana one
other entered carriage at that point
and were driven rapidly away.
chief Paul admitted this morning,
that they had secured some very mn
portant information concerning the af-
fair and the identity Of the dead man.
He says there is no longer any loubt
as to the dead bandits Identity but he
is not ready to give out the information
as 1t might interfere with the plans I
the department. He still hopes to land
more members Of the gang and gays
his men have been working night and
day on the slender threads they nave
had 10 follow.
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MANTI FOREST RESERVE,
Congressman Sutherland Calls on Secretary
or Interior About Same.
Wants 10 Wade Permanent and syss
TEN Extended 60 Other Towns
or the state.
[sneclnl 10 the "News."l

Washington d. c., Feb. 4.-Congress-
man Sutherland has called upon the
secretary Of the interior and asked that
the temporary forest reserve at Manu
be made permanent; also that the same
system be extended TO other towns Of
the state where persons have filed pc
,ltIons for the establishment OF forest
reserves.
Congressman eileen Of Idaho left for
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Indianapolis. Feb. 5.--In the trial Of
Dr. j. c, Alexander indicted ON charges
Of grave robbing. an effort was made
today to unrayel some of the stories
that have been told in regard to the
murder Of Doc Lung. a Chinese laun.
dy man. Some OF the grave robbers I'M
der arrest it has been said, know
something about the murder.
Atty. Span asked Rufus Canuell, the
negro and confessed king Of the ghouls,
on The witness stand, II he had not had
a conversation with one OF tile grave
robbers with regard to the killing Of the
Chinese
Cantrel said he had not and then
added angrily, Let them tell what they
know about the killing OF Doc Lung II
they want TO-"
Judge Bailey struck out this testi-
mOny.
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MACEDONIAN QUESTION.


New York, Feb. 5.--Whlle the Vene-
zuela affair still has precedence as the
leading foreign question, says the Lon
don correspondent Of the Tribune. there
Is a general feeling In Fleet street that
II win speedily be overshadowed by the
Macedonian question, A formidable In
surrection against the Turks Is ex-
pected IN the early spring by nearly
an writts who are following the course
OF events In the Balkans. Predictions
of a similar nature have been made
year after year, but never with equal
confidence since the preliminary stage
OF the last war between Russia and the
Porte. The Turkish government clear
~ expects trouble and the Russian and
Austrian governments also dread
movement from Bulgaria. which they
cannot control, since they cannot agree
upon a joint policy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-05
-
PLENTY OF COAL.
Pleasant Valley People have Ten
Thousand Tons on Hand.

That the reported coal famine Is more
imaginary than real, Is the substance
OF a remark made today by d. ].
Sharp Of the Pleasant Valley Coal COM
pany, who stated 10 the News that
they had 10000 tons on hand, and
should all other sources Of supply run
out, would be able to furnish Salt Lake
with coal for a month. AT no time
during the winter" said the gentleman,
has there been any scarcity with US,
nor do we anticipate that such a condi-
ton viii confront US. We are receiving
coal every day and unless all signs fail
Will continue 70 receive It. 80 that these
reports OF an impending coal famine
are not justified by the facts. Orders
placed with us early in the day are
filled the same day, showing plainly
that there Is not such a scarcity as has
been reported"
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as above stated Mr.. Hanson could not
be seen today and his side Of the ar
fair could not be learned, Some Of his
friends however, were disposed to treat
the matter lightly. saying that the pro-
posed company for Blackfoot had not
been decided on that while the arti-
cles OF Incorporation had been signed.
II was agreed that they We're not 10 be
filed, hut that Mr.. Hanson was "a come
20 Utah to raise the remainder OF the
capital IN fact that he himself cOsn-
prlsed the whole company as he sub
srcibed for all the $500, 900 Of capital ex-
cep, 5000 which was the extent OF the
Blackfoot peoples investment. Later
he found It advantageous 10 merge lss
enterprise with that OF the Loveland
Col, people. and did 80. Should the
expected aid come from the Idaho legls-
lature, Mr. Hansons friends sly The
factory win still be built In Bingham
county in which Blackfoot In located,
so that town win have but little 10
complain OF.
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'B1ole,1 Guilty
OF Contempt
nm G, DECIDES Because Of En.Sena'ors SNeg-
!, b PAY His wife $3.50 per Sn0"R temporary
- Commitment Issued For His c4ssesf = HIS
c4hmoHy-- I0n'"'''"'
cafolnelS wa" - '
- ,ruATop GETS HOME HAS BEEN IN lDAHOWITH
l noc ppADI FY-HlS OWN CASE IN ACUTE STAGE.

EF-ss n ccounts he had trouble with the Pullman peo
nOrn on than on outgoing trip In iaet ne hau no uu
until he got back and demanded an explanation 's
at gu % ~ ,h hands Of Pullman conductor mat was con
men - - no gross outrage personal liberty during the
% o went about his business in the courts Just as ous
d ~ vrae TO do anything unusual ana argued noon io
va" no case of one his clients before Judge Boolh me
ne" ~ ,ent of his own this afternoon before Judge
@ watched with interest and will tell whether or not he wih
h the courts be committed to the CUSTODY OF the
@np of failure comply is conceded that the case
S'D ~ acute stage and that the result as yet uncertain
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ment Of z. c. NJ. l. The lad 1t appears
was handling goods from sliding lad
der and while so engaged was preclrl-
tated to the floor below, distance OK
perhaps six on seven feet sustaining
injuries which Immediately rendered
him unconscious. Or Wilcox was sum-
moned and had the boy removed TO his
home where he now Is. In most critl-
Gel condition. The greater part Of the
time he has been unconscious and last
night he was emitting blood, indicating
that he had been hurt internally. The
boy is the only support Of his widowed
neither, the father having passed away
last summer
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FOUR MEN IN
THE ROBBERY
Latest Development in Attempted
HoIdup at MOrrisOn's.
WHAT c. G00DSALL SAYS.
He EacIares That Just Before the
Shooting lac Saw a Man Mt
The Renr Door.

The police learned positively this at
ternoon that there were four men con
cerned In the attempted robbery Of Nor
risons store on Monday evening. This
Information was furnished by Claud
Goodsall who resides near the store.
He declares that just before the shoot
ing began he saw man on guard at
the rear door Of the store. Goodsall
thought the man was hold-up and i'm
mediately went into his house. Then
the shooting occurred, and the -four
mon God.
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WALLACE MAYOR DEAD.
Lad Struck With a Hammer Suecumbs
To His Injuries This Afternoon.

Wallace Naylor. the young man
whose injuries at Price were detailed In
last nights News" died at the Holy
Cross hospital shortly after o'clock
Mayor was struck on the head with q
hammer, the blow being administered
by William Bondestel II caused a Sc
we're fracture OF the skull. and Nay
lors lie has been despaired OF ever
since rs innictIon. The lad who COM
mitted the assault Is n0w in the Car
bon county JAN. II is likely he will be
charged with the crime OF murder.
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Young said audlhly to one OF his coun-
rabbit foot?'
At one stage OF the proceedings he
Eel asleep for Is minutes and then re-
larsed into on appearance OF seml-con-
seriousness. From one of the talesmen.
Simon Geiger, news was received OF
Joseph Pulitzer, husband OF the muir
defed woman. Geiger said he heard that
Pulitzer was in Michigan two weeks
gro.
During recess Young was under the
observance OF rnediVi experts aud they
reported that as yet they had found no
evidence OF insanity When the first
panel OF talesmen had been exhausted
there were 10 jurymen In the box and
Justice Herrick adjourned court until
tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-05

ally on the desert. where snow has
heretofore been practically unknown.
AT point near Mountain Home this
week one sheepman lost over 1900 head
and was only able TO skin 300 OF the
dead animals owing to the fact that
the missing sheep were buried so deep
IN the snow Similar stories of losses
continue TO come In from other quar-
tiers.
Those ilockmasters who are feeding
their sheep this winter are also playing
10 hard luck, he declared. Through
some reason or other regular epidem-
ic Of scours seems TO be rife among the
llocks, especially among those who are
being fed on alfalfa hay. Mr. Johnson
stated that from this cause alone John
Mcmillan and l.. $, ormsby, two prom
inent Boise sheepmen. have lost during
the past week 400 and COO head respect
lively.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-05

!, Senator Arthur Brown was TINS
4 \. odndqed to be in contempt OF
A, ~ Judge Hall, for neglect to pay
4 p,oup $50 temporary alimony as
(,o,ore ordered by the court ana
Immltment was issued for his ar
1 and confinement in the county
the sum ordered to be paid is
Blooming
BROWN NOT PRESENT,
n. senator was not in court when
|orje was made but was represent
h Me attorneys, Sam King and A.
'psrnes. who asked the court for a
4 n nroceedlngs for FIVE days In or
u Allow Them an opportunity to
Iars and submit a bill OF exceptions
'sppsal from the order Of the court
NOT APGEAbAplJE'
1ise Hall stated that he was of the
EIcn nat no appeal could be taken
II order for contempt but, upon the
nsst Of he attorneys he allowed
4 until o'clock this afternoon to
,nIt authorities in support of their
benton that an appeal may be taxi
From such an order, AT that time,
Nd Ms honor decide that the order
fa appealable, the ex-senator viii
|;aktn into custody 10y a deputy
biz and held until the money is paid,
STORY OF THE CASE.
} Jan & the court ordered Senator
|en to pay his wife $50 allmony
Bin Eve days from that date, and
sane amount each month there
y until the further order Of the
b Senator Brown refused TO pay
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Diplomatic Air
4 Little CleQzex
Venezuelan Situation Son'euhaf hproued as ReSuh of In
terVe1o Bet10eeH c4n1baSsador Hetbeu and c7jGfse,
Bowen Some Cesy PLAIN Talk About Conduct Of The
Negotiations - In Fact Meeting Was Rathes Heated

London, Feb. 5-Dlspatches have
been received in official quarters IN
London and Berlin saying that the
diplomatic air In regard to the Vene-
zuelan question was considerably
cleared as q result Of the interview
between Ambassador Herbert ard Min
lister Bowen on Saturday. According
20 the dispatches Sir Michael Herr
bert made some plain spoken observa-
tions respecting the conduct OF the me-
goiations, aud the interview altogeth-
er was somewhat heated"
NO ANSWER FROM ALLIES.
Washington Feb. 5.-Count Quadt,
first secretary, who, prior to the arrival
of Baron Won Sternberg had entire
charge Of the German negotiations
here today had a long conference with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-05
)UILOOK FOR WOOL PRICES
I" buyer Believes Fifteen Gents Pound will be The Figure
Heavy Losses Among the Focks in Idaho
Incident to Cold Weather.

l'nS h Johnson, formerly Of Chi
now Of Boise. Ida, wool buyer
p'ominent Boston Arm, is in Salt
''ay looking over the local stu
''u'se Of conversation this morn.
gave some Interesting details re.
: 'ns outlook for wool during the
'a ~ season. Mr.. Johnson saws that
\. .aa' 10 date there have been over
4, pounds Of wool contracted for
\ :, ' Is buyers al 1sK cents
y rss zoe hocsmasters. he said. how
' s.,. holding out for Is cents
bs S shss n bis opinion thew stood
Is,r Snsaee Of eventually settin s,OOu
So $500 sheep losses he said Tia,
,lrr h.l showsiorms IN Idaho aps
''O' with the aocks, especi-
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Engineer Killed in Collision.

Seattle. Feb. 5--In a rear-end col
lIsion between two Great Northern
freight trains on Railroad avenue
near the foot OF Bell street this morn
ing. Thomas Morris, engineer OF switch
engine No. 90 was killed, and Fireman
J. S. Nelson was slightly Injured, The
engine was telescoped and IL nearly a
total wreck
So far as can be assertained the col
lislon was not the fault Of the crew In
charge OF either train. The heavy fog
which overhung the bay prevented the
engineers from seeing the length of u
ear ahead.
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Mr. Bowen regarding details OF the
proposition under consideration that the
allies receive preferential treatment
for three months. Mr.. Bowen assured
the count that he would make no dis
tainction between the allies themselves,
the three 70 receive Identical tie9t-
ment This fact has been cabled TO
Berlin and Rome,
No answer has yet been received from
any of the allies as to when they win
raise the blockade or as 20 what their
attitude is regarding the last PROPOSE
ton " Mr.. Bowen. Continued conf.
dence exists here that the activity dis
played BY Baron sternberg and hls
sincere desire 10 settle The dispute win
In the end AVIAN TO secure an agreement
at Washington. The president Il well
pleased with the attitude Of baron Won
Sternberg.
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senate Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 5-Durlng the con-
sideration Of morning business IN the
senate today a bill was passed author
lzing the Pittsburg. Carnegie and
Western Railroad company TO construct
a bridge across the Allegheny river at
Pittsburg.
Mr.. QUAY then objected to the pas
sage OF any further bills by unanimous
consent
Mr.. McCumber North Dakota, moved
10 consider the pure food bill passed by
the house. and on a yea and nay vote,
The motion prevailed. 40 TO IS.
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WILSON'S RAILROAD BILL.
II is Withdrawn After Meeting With
Vigorous Opposition.

The house railroad committee met IN
the joint building this morning to con-
slider the Wilson railroad bill There
were present besides the committee a
number Of railroad men and prominent
shippers. all OF whom were opposed 10
such wild legislation as is provided for
in the bin. Representative Wilson
made a speech In favor OF Il and
Nessrs. Farley Williams. James Chip
man II. N. Schumacher, T, r. Cutler
Ieseph Gegghegan. simon Rsr.S,.seT
and 5. 3. Miner were heard In opio-
sitiOn. A short consultation was held
Gfierward by the committee which re-
suited Ia Representative Wilson's With
ciawal Of the bin. he viii probably in.
troduce another shorter one, which viii
not be ~ sweeping In Its scope.
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Conrressman j. NJ. Moody Dead.

Ashevine, n. c., Feb. 5,--Congress-
man J. NJ. Moody. OF the Ashevlile
district died at his home In Waynes..
Vile this morning. He only reached
home from Washington few days
ago.
DR.. ]. NJ. /. Curry formerly ambas-
sador to Spain. and head OF the Pea
body fund, is critically III here.