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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
REPUBLICANS NOT UNITED
ON CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Congressman Stevens of Minnesota Makes Speech
in Opposition to the Treaty.
Vssdctory Of NayoEsct Mcclellan of New York Who Raket
General Wood Over the Goals

TTTASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE house
w today resumed consideration Of
the Cuban bill The only notable
Incidents of the day were the speeches
OF Mr.. Stevens a Republican member
from Minnesota. who spoke I'm OppOsi-
tiOn to the bill and the speech of May
or-eIect Mcclellan Of New York. Mr.
Stevens opposed the measure for reci-
/. procity with cuba at the last session.
Today ne argued that the bill was a
'cruel blow at one of the most inn
portaut agricultural industries i'm this
country and that the measure viii inn
peril our vast foreign trade Mr.. Nc
1teiian delivered his ValediCtOry to the
. house, making an argument in favor Of
the bill. during the course of which
he criticised the administration of Cen
eral Wood in Cuba and charged the
Republicans with responsibility for
= what is lacking i'm the fulhIment of the
uuly or the United states TO Cuba
Fours hours were devoted today to de-
bate on the measure, ten members
speaking. Under the rule two days
more are given for speeches.
When the house convened today Mr..
Fowler, tN. J.) and Mr. Brundige.
tArk.), were sworn in. after which the
house went into committee of the whole
and resumed consideration Of the Gu
ban bill.
Mr.. Knapp. Rep. N. ". was the
Arst speaker today. Mr.. Stevens
CIinn), who followed. spoke for thirty
MINUTES In opposition to the bill He
said that while a firm protectionist ne
believed the time near at hand when
some reductions I'm the present tariff
schedules must be made
II believe the measure is n cruel
blow to one of the most promising
agricultural Industries Of this country, %
ha
would be a greater reduction in reve-
nues than estimated by advocates OF
the Bill
Champ Clark's Speech.
AIR. Clark. CDem., MOI. speaking OF
the rule cutting Off amendments 10 the
bin, said the probability is that the
Democrats viii control the next house
and elect the next president adding.
The more of these irOn-clad rules
you ram down our threats. the more
you viii have rammed down yours"
Turning his attention 90 the Cuban
. bill, Mr.. Clark declared with emphasis
that the Republicans could not pass
Che bin without the Democratic vote I'm
house, adding And you know
ATr. Clark then got back to politics
end quoted what ne termed Republican
battlecries-
you Uncle Mark invented Let Wen
Enough Alone He afterward con-
verted this into stand Pat and then
the able chairman of the ways and
means committee (ATr. Payne). added
little Keep on Letting We. Enough
IlOue. and then when your Uncle
MARK was being punched over the ropes
out in Ohio by Colonel Theodore Boose-
. Welt and senator Foraker he added For
Gods Sake Let's Keep on Letting
Wen Enough Alone"
McClellan's Valedictory.
Mr.. Mcclellan. who WIN soon retire
from congress TO assume the duties Of
mayor of Greater New York. followed.
He said there was an argument in IA
vor of the enactment or the bin which
rose above ali others, and involved the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
EVANS COMING HOME
Admiral Has Nearly Finished His
Two Years in Asiatic
Waters.

Washington. Nov. 17-Admiral Ev-
ans. commander-in-chief of the Asiatic
squadron. whose two years service viii
expire in the spring, win return to the
United States on The Kentucky. He win
sail about the LIST of March, and viii
come home by way of the Mediterran-
can. arriving i'm American waters early
in May. 1t has been stated that I'm the
course of his journey 20 the United
States Admiral Evans would pay a visit
to Emperor William, and that the en-
peror would. I'm turn. cali upon the adj
miral aboard the ship, the two being
well known to each other. The navy
department officials, however. profess
to know nothing of the matter.
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name of the junta and of the people OF
Panama he expressed sincere pleasure
at the presence of the gallant fleet in
Panama lay, representing the noble
people and government of the United
States, "to whom the isthmUs is deeply
grateful for the hand of fellowship so
generously and promptly extended to
them by its great president"
Mr.. Gudger proposed a toast to a
new Panama canal treaty which was
answered by General Varon, who
toasted President Roosevelt and the
United States army with great cor
duality.
The people of Panama are happy
over the official recognition of the flag,
and the event is being celebrated en-
Enthusiastically.
During the ceremonies today large
crowds of people surrounded the palace
of the government.
The flag of the republic of Panama.
which was saluted by the Marblehead
this morning was made on board Of
that vessel
The French consul at Panama has
notified the junta that he viii open
official relations with the government
Of Panama. saying Foreign Minister
Delcasse had informed him that France
win formally recognize the new repub-
lic later
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STRONG EFFORT TO COMPROMISE
THE IP-BUlLDING LITIGATION

willing that the steel company shall be
placed back of these bonds. Mr. SChWab
is understood to be willing TO let Che first
mortgage b0ndh0lders of the ship build
ing company share 90 the Sheldon re-
organization plan and keep the relative
rank OF their securities. He is willing
that these boudholders shall pay their
pro rata amount of the new working
capital. but ne is not willing that the
Bethlehem company shall become security
for the bonds issued before it became a
member Of the combination
New York. Nov. Henry WOllman.
counsel for the bondholders OF the com
pany. said TO the Associated Press to-
night.
There are no negotiations for q settle
meut pending. No settlement or the pend
ing controversy viii ever be made until
a new reorganization plan is agreed TO by
our adversaries that fairly and properly
protects and takes care OF an the bond
holders"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
REFINING COMPANY
WILL MAKE TEST CASE

san Francisco. Nov. Ito test the
constituuonallty of the act OF congress
emitted An act 20 provide ways and
means 10 meet war expenditures and
Tor other purposes, approved June 10.
1888, the Western Sugar Refining COM
pany filed suit i'm the United states cir
cult court today against John g. Lynch.
United States collector of internal rev
enue, 20 recover Ss4.6O6.43. with interest
To is contended that the act makes
an illegal. unjust and arbitrary discrim-
lnation. founded on the pretended diff
ference between the business of mar
ufacturing sugar and that Of refining
the same. between the complainant and
other firms refining sugar.
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Washington. Nov. 1.-THE senate today,
i'm executive session. confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John .. Foster, YER
mont consul general az Ottawa. Canada
COusuls-Luth m II. Ellsworth. Ohio at
Carta gena. Colombia, Christopher D.
Payne West Virginia, eat st. Thomas, w
l.. Alfred NJ. Gottschaik. New York. az
Callao. PCu5. Charles ~ Daniels, Con-
necticut. al Sheffield England. Perry
Hail. New Hampshire. al Port LimOn.
Costa Rica Edward Higgins. Massachu-
sets az Berne. Switzerland: Urban J..
LcCOu Maine. at Prague. Austria.
Daniel Thew Wright Ohio. associate
justice of the supreme court District *
Columbia. W. TT. Pope. New Mexico. as
sociate justice of the supreme court OF
New Mexico: William a. Hook. Kansas.
circuit judge of the eighth judicial CIR
CUit. James c. Reynolds. Tennessee. ass
sistant attorney generals Herbert knox
smith. Hartford. Conn, deputy commits
sioner OF corporations; T. F Johnson
Michigan. associate justice OF the supreme
court OF the Philippine islands a. W.
Cooley New York civil service commits
sioner. +. AT. Higgins. Tennessee, chief
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TRIAL OF EX-CONGRESSMAN MOODY
OF OREGON IN THE FEDERAL COURT

ticed. however that the paper had borne
another signature, but that III had been
erased. AMER signing the receipt she
concluded 20 forward the paper 90 Wash
ington herself. and securing the docu-
ment tCCS IL 90 her attorneys and then
Tor the first time learned that IT, was a
receipt for the fuil amount and should
have been presented to her 10y Mr. Moody
some time before. Fer attorneys she
stated, had never been able to obtain 3D.
from Mr. Moody. Cross examination de-
veloped nothing OF importance
Previous 20 Mrs Conroy being placed
ON the stand. Postmaster Patterson of
The Dalles testified TO having turned over
several letters addressed Co Mrs. COnrOy
TO Congressman Moody. who readdresscd
some Oh them TO Mrs ConrOv. who had
moved 10 Portland. Moody took some of
the letters away with him. but the post
master could not state that they had
been forwarded To Mrs. COnrOy. Judge
Bcllnger on objections being made by
the attorneys for the defense. decided
that two OF the counts returned against
Mr. Moody by tho federal grand jury
were unwarranred and they were thrown
out
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED BY
THE UNITED STATES SENATE

examiner of the civil service commission;
S. r. Mcpherson. Ohio attorney for the
southern district of Ohio
Postmasters: Porto Rico-Augusto Font
Aguadilla.
M0ntana-Lewis Coleman. Deer Lodge
j. r. Stout Glendive; G. r. Lane, For
syth.
New Mexico-J. NJ. Hawkins. Alomogor-
DO; r. o. Blood, Las Vegas; A. Carter,
TuCumsari-
Utah-Samuel Judd. st. George.
OrcgOn-W. W. Emcad. Heppner: TT. T.
Murdoch klamath Falls: G. =. Harmon,
Grants Pass.
t Alaska. Brooks. juneau.
Nevada-H. q. SOmmer. LOvelOck
AriZOua-F. T.. Caldwell Douglass.
Observation-Disclosures #. Ryan. CilrOy,
n. A. Thompson. Newman; George Wat
tcTsOn. Bishop r. r. Trout. Boulder
Greek; W. f. Wulf. Crescent City, r. H.
Gulfru. Fowler.
HaWaii-N. A. Nettelsen Wailuko, Maui
island, Mabel r. Woods. E0pala
Also a number OF appointments i'm the
revenue cutter service and marine hes
pltal service.
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SENATOR MORGAN MAY
NOT STAY ON COMMITTEE

= Washington. Nov. 1.-THE SEN =
y ate committee appointed by the =
= Repu5lican caucus 10 fiji Vacan- y
= cies on standing committees held y
= its first meeting today. Senator >
> Hawley ranking Republican mem 3
q Der of the inteTOceaniC canal com y
3 mittee. has asked TO be relieved >
y from duty on the committee be- y
3 cause of IN health. The report .
, that Senator Morgan VIII withdraw .
. from the committee when he is de- .
= posed from the Craftsmanship. ,
> which il has been decided shall go =
y to Senator Hanna. is not credited =
= by either Republicans or Demo .
= Gratis. .
, , %%A%A~4 A%%4&% .
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New York. Nov 1.-THE Evening Post
today prints the following,
I'm the WaU street district the impress
sion has been general for several days
sfhat "a compromise FIN the United States
Ehip-buiidiug receivership litigation de-
ponds solely upon an agreement as 10
terms To has seemed evident that some
. thing looking to a. settlement of tho Hti-
cation with it's frequent adjournment is
believed I'm many quarters that neither
= Charles n. SChwab nor Max Pam will
ever be called TO the witness stand.
There is reason to believe that the
hitch I'm the matter concerns the Bethle-
hem Steel company. the richest member
or the Chip-building family This COM
pany was not iu the combination az the
time OF the issue OF the first mortgage
bonds of the ship-huilduE company. and
Do is suggested that Mr. Schwab. who is
the Bethlehem company sponsor, is not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
NOT AUTHORIZED BY
FEDERATION OF. LABOR

Boston. Nov. 17-President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
and James Duncan, first vice president
said this afternoon relative to the dis
patch that the federation was endeaVOr-
ing TO prevent the appointment OF SEN
atOr SmOOt of Utah on the immigration
committee. that If such an endeavor
was being made if was without the Of
fetal sanction of the federation.
They could not undertake 20 prevent.
they said. any person affiliated with the
federation from canvassiug on any
question in which he had a personal
interest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
RUNNING THINGS
AT HIGH PRESSURE

Colon. Nov. 17.-Eleven irreconcilables
OF the common class were arrested ID
on the steamer Trent to Cartagena
without being given time to sc nome
for their clothing or to- say farewell to
their families
The steamer SeguraDcl Us the first
ship TO leave the harbOr OF Colon with
the flag of the new republic at its peak.
Commando Delano of the United
States ship Dixie sailed for New York
on the Seguranca. The cruiser Atlanta
has returned To Colon.
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Especial to me Heraldl

III ASHINCTON Nov. 1.-THE usual
w flood OF petitions against Senator
Smoot were presented in the
senate today. Senator Teller, in pre-
senting a number from Colorado.
called attention to the fact that they
did not demand Smoots expulsion un-
less an investigation should show that
il was warranted
Senator Smoot does not seem dis
mayed over the volume Of protests and
petitions against his retention of his
seat on file in the senate. He is quoted
by local papers today as saying: II
have taken no sacred oath or obligation
to the church recognizing il as super
Tor 10 my country. There is NO secret
oath administered and no distinction
is made by the church regarding ale
legiance between apostles and other
members. If i am unseated any mem
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Portland. Ore. Nov. 1.-THE taking of
testimony in the trial Of N-COngressman
Malcolm A. Moody. indicted for intercept
ing and Withholding a letter addressed 20
Mrs. Margaret l.. COnrOy formerly OF
The Dales. was commenced I'm Judge
BeilngeTs federal court today. Mrs.
CocrOy. the chief witness for the prose
cution. who was i'm the witness chair
most OF the day. stated that "a the time
Of the failure of The Dalles National
bank she had on deposit in that institu-
tion $1,000 The bank, of which M
Moody was president. paid its 6epOsitoTs
On fun and after receiving what pur-
ported TO be the final dividend. Mrs. Con-
roy testified that she took the money
and certain papers to her attorneys and
then learned that she had not been fully
paid the amount received being SyZ.51
short
On the representations of her attorneys
and herself Mr.. Moody asked her 20 sign
receipt which ne would forward to the
controller of the currency for collection.
Mrs. Conr0y stated that while she was
signing the document Mr. Moody kept
his hand over large portion of il. hidins
il in measure from her view. She mo-
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III AsH1NGTON. Nov. 17.-At the
w cabinet meeting today the Pan
anna situation was gore over in
all its latest phases. Secretary Hay
laid before the president and cabinet
the protest against the action Of the
government Of the United states sent
10 the senate by President Marroquin
Of the government of Colombia. The
protest which went into the hands of
Senator FRYE As president pro tenn Of
the senate, was turned over by him TO
the secretary of state, as the senate
cannot receive petitions Of protests
from q forcign government
No decision has yet been reached
whether the document viii be fOrmail.f
received or not. The nature and the
terms OF the treaty to be made between
the United States and the republic Of
Panama for the construction of the
canal were discussed at length but no
statement of. these terms viii be made
public
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EX-SENATOR TURNER
ARRIVES AT SP0KAN {

Spokane. Wash. Nov. 17.-SenatOr
George Turner. member of the Alaskan
boundary commission. arrived home to-
day, with Mrs. Turner from London.
To a Spo5esman-Review reporter. Sen
ator Turner declared chat under TO cir
cumstances would he become a candi-
date for governor. He denied reputed
interviews i'm eastern papers declaring
for Senator German as the Democratic
candidate for president
What I said. stated Mr.. Turner.
was that if the convention We're held
now the nomination would go to Cor
man or Judge Parker
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JAIL PROTECTED BY
THE STATE MILITIA
Runner That an Attempt Would Be
LIade to Rescue Horn Brought
Out the Soldiers.

y Denver, Colo. Nov. IA special =
y to the News from Cheyenne Wyo >
= says.
Two companies of militia have =
3 been patrOling the streets tonight =
= under arms and occupying the =
y vicinity OF the Jail i'm anticipa- .
= ton of an attempt TO liberate Tom .
> Horn.
= The sheriff today received infor- =
. nation that an attempt would be =
> m@de tonight 20 storm the jail. He =
> at once communicated with Gov =
. euor ChattertOu. who is iE Denver, =
> and the latter ordered the local =
= miHclry com ranies TO protect che =
. jail at all hazards
Up to midnight nothing had been =
> seen of the stOrmiug party.
& 8 3 - p > y = = y 3 y q . y y q = =
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CANADIAN COURTS
WANT PARTICULARS

Vancouver. B. c. Nov 17.-Edna
Wallace Hopper, who is suing James
Dunsmuir. former premier OF British
Columbia fer a declaration that the
viii of the late Alexander DunsmUir
should be cancelled. VIII have 90 give
particulars 0f the alleged undue indu-
ence used over her late mother in the
making of "a certain agreement. That
was the decision of The fun court 81
appeals today and confirmed the iu5s-
ment Of the lower court, where a siui-
liar order had previously been made.
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TWO FRENCH OFFICERS
ENGAGE IN FIST FIGHT

Paris. Nov 17.-GeneraI O'Conuor. com
mandant Of a subdivision Of ALGERIA. who
is here formulating military plans OF
campaign. engaged in fist fight today
on the Boulevard Haussman with Cap
tain Muller a retired military officer
The captain approached the general, cry
ing you have made lying reports
against me- and struck O'Connor in the
face. The two men clinched and rolled
over on the pavement until separated,
when General O'cOnmor said Captain Null
Ter would hear further from him.
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PRosPEcToR ~ LUcKY.

Seattle Nov. I.-Bourd hand and foot.
Joseph Moore. an Alaska prospector at
cape karluk. was placed iu boat hy IN
Slams and set adrifL and as the craft
T0atCI cut 90 rca Tho wCuld-5e murder
ers fired q number ol shots nc it. Meugcr
particulars of tho dicholcal deed were
received tonight from passengers of the
Couper river steamboat santa Ana The
shots went wild. but they served 70 att
tact Che attention of some men iu "a
steam launch. who picked up the boat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-18
DUEL WITH SWORDS.
French Newspaper 1Ian "Pinksd" by
His Antagonist.

Paris Nov IA duel was fought to-
ffy between IL Richie. the explorer and
n NiUette. % newspaper man. The lat
rFer was slightly wounded The duelists
were then recorciled.
a. Richc'e seconds had arranged sec
ond meeting for their principal with M.
F3-ucharda. another news paper man. but
before crossing swords their differences
rr.cre amicdbly settled The meeting be-
tween H. Rich and Nilette grew out of
3 private quarrel
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MRS. MORTENSEN PROBABLY WILL NOT
VISIT HER DOOMED HUSBAND

suade her from undergoing the ordeal.
Mrs. Mortensen lives in a cosy little
home on Quincy avenue. which was
purchased for her by her father and
brother since the trouble which result
ed in the separation from her husband.
JIG Is probable that a number of her rel-
atiVcs viii visit Peter Mortensen ard
bid him goodbye should it develop that
the execution cannot be averted,
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lsnecial to The HeraldN

Ogden Nov. lit is not certain that
Mrs. Peter MOrteusen will go down 70
the penitentiary TO visit her husband
prior TO next Friday. Mrs. MOrfen-
sens relatives state that her failure %
visit him must not be construed as IN
any sense a criticism of the condemned
man, but they feel that the strain would
be too great and are endeayorinB to dis
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Another Flood of Petitions the Senate Fight of th
American Federation of LabOr-W c. T.U.
Convention Addresses.

Der OF the Mormon church may be un-
seated simply because he IS Nor
mOn.'
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE American
Federation of Labor is endeavoring to
prevent the election Of Senator SmoOt
TO q position on the emigration cOmz
mittee. The association has not pro-
tested the senator holding his seat. but
is opposing vigorously his application
for a committee appointment which
they claim would give him an oppor-
tunity 90 promote the emigration Of
M0rm0us from Europe. Albert Schultz
as member Of ,he legislation COM
mittce of the american Federation OF
Labor. is making a canvass of Repub-
lcan senators. He asserts that SEN
ator SmuO,. az a Mormon apostle. was
a member of a committee. which a
number of years ago, visited Europe
in order TO assist aliens to come TO
Continued on PAGE TWO)
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COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
Important Places Filled by Western
Democrats.

lcltCldl 10 Inc E1tIdlu-t
Washington. j.. c.. Nov. 17.-Democrat.c
members of the senate committee on coin
mittces have agreed upon the assign
mCuts Of Democrats to committee places
for the Fifty-eignth congress. Western
minority members viii be assigned as fol-
lows: Patterson. public lands territories.
Philippines and interstate commerce.
Newlands. irrigation, pu0liC buildings and
territories. Teller win leave finance and
60 90 the judiciary; Dubois. Indian az
fairs. privileges and elections. territories
and finance. Clark OF Montana will give
up the District OF Columbia and take a
place on foreign relations; Senator Du-
oois, wao is member OF the committee
ON committee viii give Mp his place ON
mines and mining in order that his col e
league may have place on the commit
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WILL VISIT ROOSEVELT.
Party Of Butte Men En- Route to
washington

Butte. Mont. Nov. Malcolm GiUt-.
Frank Doyle. II. r. Dempsey. Ed Ions.
William Robinson and j. ~. Gilbert the
committee from the Butte labor unions
who viii visit Washington as the guests
Of President Roosevelt. left this afternoon
over the Northern Pacific. The party
VIII ltravel over the chicago, Milwaukee
the Pennsylvania route 90 the national
capital
one change has been made in the per-
.Fonnel of the committee since it was
first announced. Dan Mcdonald. presi-
dT.ut OF the American Labor Union. fouuc
ft frnpossible at the last moment 90 leave
bis work
Several important matters have come
ru for consideration of the American T.a-
Dor Union d0T--E the past few day s.. and
Mr. Ncu0nalds advice and experience
I'm Mr. McDonald's place William Rob
ins0n formerly secretary Of the Butte
Miners union. has gone.