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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
INCIDENTS or THE ARREST.
How the Boys Gave Themselves Up
And How They Went TO Jail.

After the regular grind In the police
court yesterday afternoon, Judge Diehl
signed warrants for the arrest Of the II
sophomores Of the university who were,
as alleged, engaged in the attempted
hair cutting and face painting episode
in which Editor Pratt was slated as
the victim The complaints We're issued
by the county attorney at the instlga-
tion OF Mr.. Pratt and the warrants
were placed IN the hands Of Deputy
Sheriff Steele 10 serve.
About 4;45 p. m, the boys got word in
some way that warrants for their arrest
were out They at once got together
with a crowd Of their sympathizers and
marched up to police headquarters,
singing as they went. Capt Burbidge,
who was just going to his dinner, hap
pened to look out Of the window and
saw them coming Suspectlng that
something would be doing soon he
waited for the crowd 70 come. This
they were not long in doing, and they
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

| Dange1 Signals
!, Saws Engineer cadnaed lie Took Chances
'' .,,,,ce Was 5More Than Too Score People Wenf
: rl,, death and Half a Hnndsed Were Ser'0asly
'..,I Some Heat Rendmg Scenes Witnessed


had drenched the locomotive for two
hours and cooled of the plates.
rho local express that was run into
leaves New York at S45 pm. and runs
IN Bound Brook. 1t stoops at Elizabeth,
West6eld and Plalnheld, and beyond
Bound Brook Is run as a local. me
through express which crashed into the
local, leaves New York fifteen minutes
later, bur travels at higher rate and
stops only at Elizabeth. The local
switches from track No, 3 to No at
Graceland and the through express
should pass the local there. After the
through express passes the other train
returns TO the express track,
Last evening a freight train occupied
track No. and the local express was
ordered to continue on the express
track as far as Dunnellon and there
switch on to track No d. Soon after
receiving the order the local express
had to stop to allow a hot box to cool
OF. The local had just started and was
going at a slow rate of speed when the
Philadelphia & Reading express came
along and ran into the local tram.
The seven unidentified bodies We're
badly burned and 1t VIII be diihcuit
TO make positive identiflcations.
w. G. Hesler, vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey. who made an lnyestiga-
ton OF the wreck, gave out a statement
today in which he said the wreck was
que 70 human i"'i''ii'S :" i''o"N
THE railroad company" he said,
"has Installed what Is known as the
electro pneumatic automatic system Of
block signaling, the signals working
before during and after accidents The
signals were working all right before
and after the accident as we louhu oi.
investigation. II seems then that
along came the Phlladelphla express,
one OF our hourly trains between New
York and Philadelphia, ana lyihs past
all the warnings was driven py us en-
gineer into the local IRAN WIN sueh
force as TO telescope three OF its
coaches. SO far as can ascerlaln lnS
only explanation, DAVIS ehsiheer 0.
the express, gave " that ne elu hIt
see any red lights. But ne was III suCll
critical condition that ne parely Knew
what he was saying DAVIS was d
thoroughly competent engineer ana hau
very good record. -,
Soon after the wreck the 9oiiie.
Vile local came through on uhotneI
track and its cars were scraioheu
little, but the reports that TINS tsa.i
ran into the wrecklng ana causeo tui
Their loss OF lie are Wholly untrue
sToRIEs ny PASSENGERS.
/,
Philadelphia, Jan. "a huinper vi
Philadelphians who We're on the e4-
press train arrived mere To-Day lhei'
stories describing the scenes when lv ,I-
lowed the collision were praelleuli!
Identical. M, M. Relnhardt, a salesihah'
said
II was in a day coach. MY car was
the second In the tram we were so1
Ing at least 50 miles an hour Wnen !
felt terrific shock ana was throWn
from my seat, as were al the others III
the car. The ilrst shock was iolloWeu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
NO SUPERIORITY
IN F1INERS' RIGHTS.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.--The anthracite
coal strike commission today heard adj
ditional testimony from the ndepend-
emf operators. The examination Of the
witnesses By counsel for the miners
was conducted with a view OF ascer-
tanning the reasons why the independ-
ent operators preferred to permit the
flooding of their mines rather than
grant their employees an eight hour day,
John Weber, superintendent OF J. II,
VENTS HaZelbrook colliery said the
company wanted TO manage its own
business.
Miners Attorney barrow asked that
the presidents OF the coal roads be
brought before the commission to testi-
fy concerning the alleged limitation OF
the production.
"There has been testimony before
this commission said he, that the
miners have limited the coal produce
ton. We believe the restriction has
been made by the operators. But so
long as the companies have made the
charge ] want them to bring before the
commission the presidents Of the coal
roads in order that We may be able to
learn the facts"
do you mean 20 express the belief
that the coal companies have limited
the supply beyond the natural market
limlt?" said Chairman Gray. II have
looked az the economic side OF this
question and am OF the opinion that
the coal supply should be conserved.
The wastefu competitive destruction
OF the coal supply is the serious mat
ter"
As discussion proceeded Atty. Oar
row asked Chairman Gray Il he thought
an operator had any more right to or
der a miner to load a certain number
OF cars daily than had miner to tell
an operator he would load only GER
tain number.
Chairman Gray answered negatively,
but said one miner had no right to re-
strict the working hours Of another.
Then" said Mr.. Darrow. has one
company. because IL IL bigger and
stronger the right to tell another conf
pany that II shall do a certain thing2
Chairman Gray thought not Atty.
Dickson Of the coal company. stated
that during 1901 and up to the time OF
the strike In 1902 the output was re-
strlcted by concerted action The
strike was known TO be az hand and the
operators made every effort possible to
store as much coal as possible. The
operators. he said, are anxious 10 keep
the market prices down by securing an
adequate supply for the demand and
reserve.
Mr.. Darrow said he desired the pres
ence Of Mr.. Baer. OF the Reading, and
President Truesdale OF the Lackawan-
ma 10 learn from them. II possible. who
Is responsible for the altered restric-
lion. Chairman Gray said the commits
sion would consider the matter.
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VENEZUELAN CUSTOMS.
BELGIUM Will Undertake to Administer Them in Behalf Of the
Allies and Other Foreign Claimants = Belgian Agents
Will Be Appointed 10 Receive and Distribute Them

and the preliminary protocol will then
be signed
Impressed with the fair spirit IN
which Nh. Bowen has conducted the ne
gotiaiions for Venezuela an appeal has
. come 10 the minister from one OF the
largest German firms In existence ask
ing that he protect German interests
50 fan as he may be able. In his repre-
stntations to the powers. He IS espe-
claliy urged TO call TO the attention of
the powers the serious harm that will
accrue % foreign trade In Venezuela
and throughout South America II the
allies insist on any proposition involv-
Ing the overturnlng OF the currency
system Of Venezuela. This appeal
with Mr.. Bowen's Endorsement has
been communicated 20 the powers Mr.
Bowen Is thus placed IN the attitude Of
asking protection from the powers for
the interest OF their citizens.
NO CHANGE IN BLOCKADE.
London. dan. 2S.--It was said at the
foreign Office today that there was no
change In the Venezuelan blockade silt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Paris. Jan. 2S--It was learned today
that the Belgian charge d'anaires at
Caracas has informed his diplomatic
and official colleagues that Belgium will
undertake the administration Of tee
Venezuelan customs In behalf OF the al
lies and other foreign claimants, thus
relieving the United States and other
interested parties from the responsible
ity Of administering the settlement.
Belgian agents will be appointed to re-
oeiye the customs and distribute the
respective proportion to the defendants.
NO ADvIcEs YET.
washington. Jan. 2s.--No advices
have yet arrived here from London,
Berlin or Rome relative TO the Vene-
zuelan NEGOTIATIONS. The representa-
tives Of the allies are hopeful that the
final answer OF the powers authorizing
the raising OF the blockade. may reach
here within the next "a hours. II Will
be communicated al once 70 Ar. Bowen,
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III that Is the best explanation the
senator can give remarked Mr., Rey-
crldge. "for his remarkable language
here. think the best friend the senator
has would advise him 20 accept the
alternative Of silence"
He then entered upon n defense Of the
army and said that Mr. Rawilns had
given the best argument why the reSo-
lutlon should not be adopted.
Mr.. HOar interrupted and asked II II
was fair 10 impute to anybody desire
20 attack the American army when the
government OF the United states itself
through lis military authority has
made such charges.
Mr.. Beveridge reverted 20 the use OF
the words cold -blooded murder and
said that Mr.. Rawlins would not under
take the responsibility Of saying IT,
Mr. Carmack characterized the
charge that the Democrats were as
sailing the army as the "meanest and
dlrtiesw Of ali that had been made.
at has been the very vermln, he said,
"of this debate and | am a little sur
prised 10 find It crawling In the hair az
the honorable senator from Indiana"
Whoever made the charge he said,
consciously took q falsehool upon his
Inns when he spoke il. lie declared that
the senate committee on the Philip
pines had refused TO Investigate the
facts OF the murder OF Father Augustin.
There had been q policy Of suppression.
he asserted. aud In the case of one Wit
ness who. De- said had testified falsely
before The committee. had been allowed
TO 90 unpunlshed.
He insisted that whatever action had
been taken By the president and war
department had been because they
were driven TO q By the minority Of
the senate and that even then no
single fact WAS brought TO light.
Mr.. Beverage replying, said MrCar-
mack had made BIS charge because the
Investigation did not result as he Car
mack) had hoped u would,
1T ala not result Ia putting on the
American army the brand which the
senator had thought would De put
there, but which resulted IN a COM
plete and brilliant vindication.'
Mr.. Carmack again reverted 10 the
Investigation by the committee on the
phllluplucs as 10 the conduct Of the
army IN the Philippines, and said u
occupied but four days Of seven hours
each. although the secretary of war
with his usual loose and lavish IN
yeraclty. had said It occupied iive
months"
Mr.. Proctor said that Capt Cornelius
n Brownell. who Is charged IN the
Rawlins resolution with being respon-
slhle for the death OF Father Augustin,
was q Vermont man and that there was
no better specimen Of the volunteer
soldier in Vermont or any other state
lie had read a statement by CAPT.
Brownen detailing the circumstance
Of plot 20 massacre his COMPANY ana
the methods adopted 70 overcome H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Portland, ore. Jan. 2S,--A special to
the Oregonian from Davenport. Wash,
says Marshal Jack OFarrell and
Deputy Epperly cut short the murder
Gus career Of Charles Hin In the Won
der saloon last night, just as Hin was
about 10 fire a third bullet into the
prcstrate body Of Joseph Hoy barten-
der In the saloon HILL who IS a farm
laborer, had been drinking and maxi
Inc murderous threats He declared
that he wanted TO see some one bleed to
death. Procuring Il revolver. he en-
tered the saloon In search Of William
Sullivan, the proprietor Sullivan was
net there. Hill forced the bysmnders
10 line up along the wall, and opened
FIRE on Hoy, shooting him once through
the cheek and once through the
shoulder. 1t Is thought that Hoy Will
recover. AS the officer entered the
saloon Hill turned, but they were too
quick for him Both fred one shot
passing through the right lung the
other through the forehead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
CAPT. ECKERl1ANN
EXONERATES TERRILL

New York Jan. 2S-In letter from
capt Eckermann, OF the German cor.
Velte Panther, to Capt. George Terrlll,
OF the Red ID line steamer Julia, re-
gardlng the charge Of giving informa-
ten leading to the capture of the Vene-
zdelan warship Miranda, the German
commander says
The thorough groundlessness of this
accusation, which is likely 10 injure
your personal honor and to deprive
you OF your posltionf induces me 70
Llace at your free disposal you being
absolutely unknown to me, the follow
inl statement
There was never any signal pass
co between you and the Panther
"2-H. NJ. 5. Panther did not leave
lib anchorage as you passed her on the
evening Of Dec. 90 1902 coming from
M2racaibo. and, moreover, since the
beginning Of the blockade until the
present day has not passed over the
bar cf Maracaibo The Miranda, more
over has not been seized
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filed into Che captains Office one OK
them stated that they heard they were
TO be arrested ana came 70 give thei'l-
selves up
~ know nothlng about H. sald
capt furbidge, II there is warrant
Tor YOU, l don't know H. he then ln~
vited the students TO make themselves
comtortahle while ne ascertalned me
iacts lie learned mat steele had WIZ
rants Tor IN boys ana tney were 80 lh-
formed ana Deputy sheriff steele Was
notified mat his prisoners We're ~ we
station. Ihe boys We're taken l.'o tue
eilicefs room where lhey passed me
tlme Playing carqs ana DISCUSSING va
rl0us phases OF me case ana s'.yhis
what they would do 10 Edltor fratl
AFTER me trouble was settled
me dctloh on bdllor ffalt was uue ~
nus le4r for ms saiely' upoh me ag-
wee ul some w ms irieAuS ne proceeu-
ca 10 the county attorney once sWoIe
TO a eompiaint against me iolu"iD,ss
students, Milan trandah' Jehe W
iuckie' arr NrleHseh' 1alges way a,
H. Cnalmers, Leslie irQeaoeck' Arthur
Doillemeyer' kmmet Moore Erhest
Never koy H. PATTERSON ana IhoinaS
blllnss
Is ms desire 10 nave theui paced
under ooilds TO Keep me peace
Wnen the deputy, sheflu showed up
an the boys wanted We're not on hauN,
seven OF mem We're tnere ana lhey
were separated rom their tilen1s ana
given 10 understand tney would nave
10 90 10 the county jan. rms lnIor-
NATION dld not seem 70 strlke terror 70
thelr hearts at all ana they were per-
fectly Wiling TO 90 along some OF me
sophs answered 70 the names OF tnose
who were not there. ara lhen me
buneh proceeded TO nave little run.
one or the boys Hnuaenly dlscoNefe1
that the officer had left them un-
guarded FOR a moment ana they de-
cided 20 escape through O SIDE win.
dow tney scrambled ana Went around
TO the rear or the station. me Wofa
was given then that they mad espaced'
ana while the officers were m not pur-
suit the bows marched IN from the rear
slnglnS we are the sophomofea
Then they said they We're ready 20
go to the county jail, but would not
do 30 unless they were promised bean
soup for supper Finally they said two
officers could not take so many bad
men 10 jail and demanded the patrol
wagon but the driver said the rig
would not hold them all After waiting
| awhile Sherln Emery arrived and was
willing TO release the prisoners upon
their own recoenizance, bnt the boys
would have none OF H. declaring they
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
Sophomore In
Cou1t Today.
This Time The big Vegetasans Of The STATE UntcerSag ASe
Encisced BY The Strong ASm Of he Lac, Which WM
Probably Psess Them 10 Where They VIII Promise
SNCot 10 Ham PeaH- Theis Case Continued

Milan Crandall John b. Buckle, Art
Erickson. Jimmy Wade, A. II. cham
bers, Leslie Groesbeck, Arthur Do.lle-
meyer, Tom Billings, Emmett Moore,
Ernest b. Meyer and Roy II Patter-
son. the II sophomores arrested last
night, were all in Judge Diehis court
this afternoon.
II was distinctly university day in the
dingy old hall Of justice, and the boys
from the educational Institution on the
hill made merry joshlng" and "bawl-
ing out each other as the students
filed into the courtroom IN ones, twos
and threes
In fact, when his honor arrived, the
atmosphere was so torrld that he
ordered Tom King TO throw open the
windows wide" The boys all tried to
look scared but awaited their turn
patiently p. T. Christensen was on
hand and held "A consultation with the
boys.
During the regular grind the students
imagined there was something to laugh
at until Judge Dlehl remarked
you boys may think we are giving
special matinee for your benefit, but
e you don't be quiet you viii lind out
your mistake
When the clerk read the names Of the
boys only three answered They Were
Buckle, Erickson ana Wade,
Upon Investigation IL was found that
the warrant had not been returned and
there was nothing before the
court 10 show that anybody had
been arrested A deputy sheriff
then went through the crowd ane
tried to pick out the prisoners but
he was unable To do so, and the stu
dents gave him the laugh Judge Dlehl
became quite wroth
Now, see here, he said, what |
want is 10 have the warrant served
properly and proceed with the trial Of
the case and not fool with II for three
or four days"
Assistant County Attorney Smith de-
manded that the boys who answered 10
the names in the warrant, who were ar
rested last night, be punished for con-
tempt Of court. Upon mutual agree
nent, the whole matter was continued
until Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Buckle, Erickson and Wade were re-
leased upon their own recognizance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

vate car of the late Judge J. Fentress
and family OF Chicago. Judge Fem
tress, who died In Chicago Monday, was
the head counsel Of the Illinois Central
and his body was in the car en- route
to Bolivar, Tenn, for burial, The rear
half OF the car was demolished and the
coffin was broken up. The family Of
the judge Were badly shaken up. Three
OF the tranlmen were injured, but none
OF the passengers We're hurt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Northern Utah and southern Idaho
are In the midst Of a raging snowstorm.
The depth Of the fall In Idaho has not
been ascertained but telephone mes
sage from Logon says that snow was
20 inches deep on the level at noon
with more Of the beautiful coming
down.
At ogden there has been the heaviest
storm in many years. Tie mountains
to the east are said TO have a depth
far beyond that Of any winter for more
than a decade. The electric light and
telephone service there has been re-
stored but Western Union wires are
still down and trains are many hours
behind time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28

Providence. u. l., Jan. 2S.-Coroner
Wood Of Scltuate has held an inquest
TO determine the responsibility for
the death OF Eugene O'Connell Of New
York. who died last Thursday morning
after being taken unconscious from
the ring I'm which he had met Hugh
Murphy. also Of New York QConnell
fourht under the name Of Mccarthy.
Two deputy sherffs who were at the
riugslde sWore they saw no reason for
stopping the contest up 20 the fifteenth
round. when O'Connell fcll. DR.. Kirby
said death was due 10 OConnells head
striking the ring planking.
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Gathering for Wage Conference.

indianapolis Ind, Jan. 2S,--The coal
operators Of Indiana, ohio. Illinois and
western Pennsylvania and representa-
tlyes Of mining interests in 20 other
states, began arriving In Indianapolis
today for the joint wage conference
with the miners, which begins tomor-
row In TomlInson hall.
The conference between the operators
Of the central competitive district and
the miners wage committee only has
TO do with arranging the scale for the
central district. This settlement how
ever, is Of national importance, for the
settlements IN all other bltumlnous dis
tricts is based on the terms reached in
this
Most OF the operators that arrived
today refused 70 talk for publication.
A few OF them however, indicated that
The operators would take the stand
that the miners demand too much.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
Snow 7aeniy Inches Deep al Logan; Records
Bsoken in Ogden and Wires Down 10 he Souh.

At Park City three feet Of snow has
fallen in "a hours In Tooele It rained
all night and today It has ben showing
In a manner that Is astonishing A
message to the News" this afternoon
said that It was impossible to see
across the street. Twelve inches Is the
deposit since morning.
Provo was visited by an all night rain
storm and by an all day snowstorm.
This afternoon the snow is still coming
down In style that indicates consd-
cradle more is in the air. The streets
are almost In an impossible condition.
South Of Provo the wires are down and
there is no means of ascertainlng just
what the conditions are.
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Fear for Montana Stock.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 2S,--There
Is much alarm among stockmcn north
and east who say they are threatened
with greater losses than In years. Re-
ports from Glasgow are to the effect
that In in-yolley country conditions
confronting cattlement are most seri-
Gus and heavy loss Is already record
ed
All over northeastern Montana, eX
tending from Chinook east and north
from there into the Canadian territory
there was a heavy snowfall two week
ago, This has hardened on top and the
cattle are unable to get at the grass
one stock man says the snow is crusted
50 hard that II will bear up a wagon
and unless a chinook comes very soon
the loss will be enormous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-28
NAO7UP ON ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

''no' H. Jan. 2S.-Ou the Illinois
j - railway near Pulaski early to.
ne Chicago fast train crashed in.
+ M ,saI .'l, Of St Louis train No.
4 S.s. Is'ns We're late on account
,, sr''ss log and the Chicago train
. ..,,n y lhe rate Of 60 miles an
4 NJ VINE al.,,. the ST. Louis train was
n ~ NY =, ~ miles an hour. The last
''S 81 Louis train was the prl.
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Joseph Choate Jr. Married.

Albany n Y, Jan, 2S.-The marriage
Is announced OF Miss Cora Oliver
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs, Robert
shaw oliver. 10 Jos. II Choate, Jrr
The son of the T.. S. ambassador 20 the
court OF ST. James
Mr.. Choate was graduated from
Harvard In 1897, and like his father
followed law.
Miss Oliver Is the second daughter
OF Gen. and Mrs. Oliver
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Searching for Struggled Chinese.

Plttsburg, Pa. Jan. 2s,-Eleyen Chi
nese struggled into the United States
across the Canadian border, 1t Is
thought. are hiding in Pittsburg, and
officers are searching for them the
information that the men were here
was contained In a telegram received
from Deputy Marshal James Manley,
a Northern district attorney, and said
that the Chinese would arrive In the
city last evening over the BuHalO,
Rochester q Pittsburg.
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peary suocceds san LOOM.

New York, Jan. 2S.--At the annual
meeting OF the American Geographical
society Commander Robt. II, Peary U.
S. ~, has been elected president to MI
the vacancy caused by the resignation
a year ago Of Mayor Seth Low. The
other officers OF the society were re-
elected