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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
THOMAS JONES
DIES IN DENVER
Well Known Mining Nan Victim
Of Cyanide.
SUICIDE IS SUSPECTED
SAID TO HAVE BEEN IN FINAN-
CIAL DIFFICULTIES.
Special to The Herald3


n ENNER, Dec. 25.-ThOmas Jones, a
mining man from salt Lake. died
this afternoon while on his way
to a hospital. from the effects Of cy-
anide Of potassium which he is be-
ieved to have swallowed with suicidal
intent His body is now at the morgue
and viii be shipped TO his sister. Mrs.
Mary Brennery at salt Lake City.
Jones was stopping at the ST. James
hotel and was said to be i'm financial
distress. He came to Denver about a
week ago from Salt Lake City He was
away from the hotel a great deal OF
the time, and seemed TO be worried
when he did show up at the hotel
Ten days ago he was asked by the
clerk to settle his bill. and he wac
compelled 70 acknowledge that he did
not have the money He said. however.
that he was expecting money every
DAY and volunteered to turn over his
personal effects as security for his
bin
Thursday he sent a telegram TO his
friends i'm Salt Lake. in which Ia re-
Quested that money be sent him. There
was no response to his telegram. In
MS pocket when his body was taken
10 the morgue was. found the follow
ing note, which was written on teIe-
gram blank
Must have $50 at once or all is off
with me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
STRUCK BY WAVE go FEET HIGH
Steamer MenOmnee Left Helpless During Terrific Gale
On the Wide Atlantic Drfted HelpIessly
About for Five Days.

Anew YORK. Dec. ga number Of
IN the passengers who were on the
Atlantic transport steamer Men
ominee, bound for this port, when she
was struck by a hurricane Dec Z. and
disabled so that she drifted at the
mercy of the storm for five days, ar
rived here today on the Cedric. They
told a thrilling story Of their exper-
fence.
The Menominee left London Dec. g.
Four days later she ran into terrific
gale and a huge wave. which the
ships officers said was sixty feet high,
struck the ship, throwing her on her
beam ends. 1t came with such force
as to crash the heavy headlights in the
cabin ports on the starboard side and
the state rooms were flooded. Most Of
the passengers were in bed when the
wave struck the ship. They were thrown
from their berths to the floor with
bedding and baggage and everything
movable on top of them.
The utmost confusion prevailed for
time among the passengers, according
to the story told today, and the officers
had difficulty in quieting them.
When the ship righted it was seen
that her rudder post had been snapped
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off. leaving the steering gear disabled
and the ship helpless. One sailor was
caught in the back wash of the wave
and dashed against the bulkwarks. re-
ceiving injuries from which he died an
hour later
Three other seamen were seriously
injured by waves which broke over the
ship while they were trying to make
repairs to the shattered steering gear
and il became necessary to lock the
passengers in the cabin. Oil was used
to still the waves but with little effect.
For FIVE days the ship rolled in the
trough of the sea. Captain Lucas and
his officers remaining on the bridge
night and day without sleep. Finally
at noon of the fifth day, a temporary
steering gear was rugged and the ship
limped back to Falmouth. where the
passengers We're sent to Liverpool and
such of them as chose were sent to
New York on the Cedric.
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SNOW, WIND AND
ZERO WEATHER
Central Wes IN the Grasp Of a
Blizzard.
MERCURY FALLING RAPIDLY
WEATHER BUREAU PREDICTS A
FURTHER DROP.

n HICAGO, Dec. 25.-A severe snow
IL storm followed By a cold wave
visited Chicago today. The snow
commenced to fan at o'clock in the
morning, and continued until late in
the afternoon. the entire fall being es-
timated b. the weather Office at 80
inches. The storm at first was unac-
companied BY wind, but late in the
afternoon a gale Of forty miles an hour
sprang up from the northwest and the
mercury fell rapidly. The thermometer
stood at Is above zero during the great
er part of the day. and at 10 O'Clock
tonight it reached four below, with
the promise from the weather Office
Of ten below by daylight tomorrow.
The snow did not cause any trouble
until the wind arose. when il com
menced to drift badly and many of the
outlying street war lines were seriously
crippled. The cold is scheduled to con-
tinue through tomorrow with a high
wind TO add to the discomfort.
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SUICIDE ARESULT
OF VIOLENT TEMPER

Fresno. Cal. Dec. 25.-On the verge
of insanity on account of an estrange-
ment between his wife as a result Of his
violent temper. Edward Harris Of An
geles Camp fired a bullet into his brain
about noon today and died shortly aft
erward. The tragedy occurred in the
room occupied by his wife in a lodging
house in this city. The man was found
lying on a sofa which he had occupied
when the shot was fired. The bullet
entered near the right ear and took
a downward course, coming out near
the left jawbone.
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REYES KEEPING IN
TOUCH WIFI B0GOTA

Washington. Dec. 25.-General Ra-
fael Reyes, the Colombian minister
now in Washington on a special mis-
sion, spent a busy day today in prepar-
alton of his mail dispatches for Colon
bia. It is supposed these dispatches
contained a complete copy of the
statement ne has made to Secretary
Hay concerning the secession Of the
department of Panama Late in the
afternoon Secretary Root. Acting Sec
rotary LOOMS Of the state department
and senior Walker Martinez. the Chill
can minister. called on General Reyes.
Their visits. il is understood, We're en-
tirely of a social character.
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ELEVEN PASSENGERS
HURT IN COLLISION

Kokomo. Ind. Dec. 25.-EIeven pas
Ecngers were more or less injured this
evening by the coils "a Of a westbound
Clover Leaf passenger train loaded with
passengers. ard a Pan Handle freight
engine. at a crossing here. The more
seriously ,ljured are:
Anna Lutz, Decatur. chest crushed;
unconscious
Mrs. Jessie Brown, Marion. Ind. face
and head cut.
Mrs. Sidney Bryant and 6-year-old
. child. heads bruised and arms cut.
John Sanders. colored. Marion, Ind,
= head cut and body bruised.
There We're 100 passengers on the
train. Two cars were overturned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
MARINES PREPARING
FOR ISTHMUS TRIP

Philadelphia. Dec 25.-Christmas was
rot allowed TO entirely interrupt the
martial preparations at the League is
land navy yard, where the cruiser
Dixie is being made ready TO sail for
Colon on Monday with 500 marines.
With the arrival of ninety-fOur ma
rines and two officers from washington
tonight the first large detail of those to
go to Colon was quartered on the
Dixie. Some additional stores were
taken on board today and everything
is now in readiness for the reception of
the 400 marines who are to come to-
morrow and Sunday from New York.
Norfolk and Annapolis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
TR00PSHlPS BEING
COT IN READINESS

San Francisco. Dec. E5.-Orders have
been received from Washington by To-
cal transport officials to get the troop
ships Sherman and Newport in readi-
ness for sea, and work has been inn
medj' stely commenced. The transport
ofslC.als maintain secrecy. as TO the
orders received and refuse TO divulge
the intended destination of the YES
sells. 1t is generally believed, however
that it is the intention to have the
troop ships in readiness for any move
ment towards Panama.
The gunbOat Bennington has arrived
in port from the BremertOn navy yard.
Tt is understood that she will leave
here in company with the BufOrd act
ing as a convoy to the torpedo boats
Paul Jones and Preble on their pas
sage south.
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DEPARTMENT STORE
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 25.-Fire today
in the large department store Of b.
Lowenstein e Bros. caused damage APP
prOximated at from 100000 to $3.50, 600.
fully insured. The fire started in the
basement Of the retail branch of the
company near the engine room.
3. LOwenstein & Bros. conduct both
a wholesale and retail business, being
the Oldest dry good dealers in Memphis
or west Tennessee. The chief damage
was from water. The origin Of the fire
is unknown.
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WELL KNOWN IN SALT LAKE.
Was Superintendent of Marion Mine
For Several Years.

4 VI several ears.
Thomas Jones was well known I'm
salt Lake. He had made his home
here since bOyhOOd and his relatives
are residents of the city. For .nany
Years Jones had been engaged I'm MN.
ing and was for several years supc~in-
leHoent OF the Marion mine at Merrur--
More recently he had been emnl Dyed nc
the Old Hickory mine. Milford.
TWO sisters and a brother of the de-
ceased survive him. one sister. Rls.
~. j. Brennan. resides at 263 West
Ihlrd South street. With her was tha
other sister Miss Ella Jones. who yvas
home for a holiday visit when "a tai--
gram from Denver yesterday afternoon
announced the brothers TRACE deaeh.
Daniel Jones, a younger brother o. the
suicide, resides at the same place
i cannot imagine why my brother
should have taken mis- FEE declared
Mrs Brennan lasr night. "He could not
nave been short of money. as he mad
been working up 10 four wetNs ago.
and getting large salary. too
Tom left here a week ago to 30 10
New Mexico. He bought through
ticket for LOrdsbuTg. where he was TO
look at some mines. He toij me DE-
was going to stop Off at Denver for a
day or two on business. and Monday
morning last we get telegram from
him announcing his arrival there. I3e
had plenty of money when he left here
and he could have easily secures more
had it been needed. I cannot believe
that he vas respondent for the rea-
sons stated i'm the dispatch"
Thomas Jones was 81 years oli and
unmarried. Directions have been sent
90 Denver By his sisters to have the
body forwarded to Salt Lake, where
1t VIII arrive sunday.
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60 Damaqe Dane

Washington. Ind. Dec. 25.-The most
terrific windstoRn that ever passed
over this vicinity struck Washington
this afternoon There was much dam
age and possibly fatalities. A new five
story building Of the Cincinnati Heat
ing company was leveled 10 the ground
and IL IS possible that lives were lost
In the debris. as many visitors were in
the building during the afternoon. The
storm was so sudden that it is prob
able the people remained i'm the build
ing for protection. Chief of the Fire
Department Feagans is conducting a
search to learn If any lives were lost.
The loss to the building is $40. 600. and
other damage resulted. Telephone and
telegraph wires are down. Secretary
Moore also reports damage by the
storm
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PARKER CAUGHT AND
WILL BE PROSECUTED

Portland. ore, Dec. 25-Wovd has
been received here that Parker, the
forger who escaped from a detective
while being brought 20 this city for
trial from Helena, was captured late
last night at Condor. Ore. by the sher-
fn Of Gillian county. Parker made no
resistance. 1t was announced yesier-
day that TO save their son from prose
cutiOn the wealthy parents Of the young
man would make good the losses Occa-
stoned by the forgeries. but the district
attorney states that Parker viii be
prosecuted despite the effort now being
made to save him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
FULLER COMPANY
CHANGES ITS PLANS

New York. Dec. 25.-The George A.
Fuller Construction company, through
President s. r. Mcconnell, has applied
for membership i'm the building trades
employers association. The applica-
ton has been accepted and President
Mcconnell viii become q member as
soon as the plan, scope and regulations
Of the association have been thoroughly
explained TO him.
From the beginning of the building
trades war last May the Fuller COM
pany has been one of the strongest
resources of the striking locked out
employees for the reason that its Of
fcers refused 70 maintain any relations
with the association with which all the
other employers are affiliated.
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LITTLE EXCITEMENT
OVER pREYFUS CASE

Paris. Dec. 25.-The Dreyfus decision
has created very little excitement The
predicts that the public
will grow tired Of the case by the end
OF the three months time, which VIII
be required by the court Of cessation
to pass upon the appeal Dreyfus him.
self refuses to talk for publication, but
Joseph Reinach. formerly editor of the
Steele. and his other friends express
their delight al what they regard as
the first step towards his vindicatiOn.
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TWO MEN KILLED IN
WRECK tn MONTANA

Spokane. Wash. Dee 25-The Great
Northern freight train. westbound was
wrecked at am early hour this morning
about twelve miles west of Troy. Mont.
IN the wreck. Brakeman d. i. Baker OF
Hfllvard. Wash. the oldest brakeman on
the division and Fireman Edward Nc
Donald OF Hnlyard were killed. Both are
single men. The engineer escaped. only
meagre reports of the wreck have been
received. but so FAR as learned no pas
sengers we're injured. Jhe engine is sup
posed to hayF been thrown INTO the
ditch bv striking a rOckslide
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Gale Id Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Dec. Coming just at
the close Of a delightful Christmas day,
a raging blizzard accompanied by
sudden and decided drop in the temper
ature struck indianapolis at O'Clock
this evening. The gale was the worst eX-
perienced i'm this city for some time.
Early reports from other Indiana points
from the northern boundary to the Ohio
river indicate q terrific windstOrm
AT o'clock last evening the tempeTa-
ture registered 81 above zero. with the
wind blowing q gale at forty miles per
hour. At midnight the thermometer
stood at above zero.
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BRAKEMAN FATALLY
RURT ln CHICAGO

Chicago Dec. 25.-During a heavy
snOwstorm today a suburban train on
the Pennsylvania road crashed into the
rear Of a freight train Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul al Fifty-fourth
street james DOOley. a brakeman on
5the Pennsylvania train was fatally
hdrt. and four railroad men sustained
frining injuries. Three cars Of the chi
eago. Milwaukee & st. Paul train. and
The engine of the Pennsylvania train
were demolished.
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FOR
THE STRIKERS
Miners Union Spending Its
Money Freely For Food.
LEWIS AGAIN IN TROUBLE
ALLEGED ASSAULT UPON JOHN
T. RoWLEX.
LEWIS AGAIN IN TROUBLE
Especial to The Herald.)

HELPER, Utah. Dec. 25-Messrs.
II Wilson and Coombs, officers OF
the Miners union at Sunnyside
drove from there. to Price today, where
they brought large quantities Of sup
plies for the strikers. There are at
SUnnyside forty-siX families being
cared for. besides a number Of single
men. The purchases are to be taken
back by wagon tomorrow. Since the
dosing under attachment OF Glaser's
store, Price is the nearest supply point
aside from the company store. It is
stated that tents are soon to be put
up at Sunnyside and Castle Gate for
the evicted men and their families.
and at each place they are to be placed
off company ground.
Though many are continuing to
leave, a large number at both places
signify their intention of remaining un-
ranches in the spring At Sunnyside
and Castle Gate the diggers did not
work today though more than half the
men i'm both places signiied a prefer
ence to do so. Eleven cars of coke
came out Of Sunnyside this afternoon.
Warrant For Lewis.
President Lewis of the Winter Quar-
ters Miners union, after being released
from the county jail at Price today,
came to Helper. Meeting John T. Row
ley, prominent ranchman and char
coal operator on the street this after
noon. Lewis brought up the subject OF
the strike. and, ROwley not asserting
10 what Lewis had to say. the latter
is alleged to have assaulted ROwley.
Tonight there was a warrant issued for
Lewis but Sheriff Wilcox has been un-
able to locate his man.
The sheriff states that Lewis has
been hidden away by strike sympa-
thizers- He says he will get Lewis uu-
less the latter should leave the COUn-
try. which is not at all likely.
At Sunnyside No. 2 mine is working
with fun force Of diggers while forty
more men would Ill No. ] mine.
About nfJy diggeTS are TO arrive from
the Vernal country tomorrow. but
whether they are to go 10 Sunnyside
or Castle Gate is not vet determined
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MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL.

Domingo greater
dent who is said to be marching on this city the head OF large
for d
in
Of
duties mortgaged
y
E
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FATAL FIGHT OVER
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Chicago. Dec. 25.-WiHiam Kaufman.
nephew Of George Kaufman. shot and
fatally injured his cousin Rosa Kauff-
man, and wounded his aunt. Mrs. Rega
2 Kaufman, in the shoulder today in
quarrel over Christmas presents
Kaufman declared that his uncle had
not given him a proper number Of
Christmas presents and attempted 10
shoot him. The women endeavOred TO
act as peacemakers and Kaufman shot
them both lie made his escape and
has not been arrested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-26
EARTHQUAKE IN NEW YORK.

Ogdensburg, n. T.. Dec. 25.-A dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt here
today. Telephone reports show that it
was noticed all through st. Lawrence
county, being severest along the St.
Lawrence valley. Buildings trembled
violently at Madrid sixteen miles east
from here The earthquake was ac-
companied by a noise resembling thun-
der. which was sufficiently loud to
awaken people.
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WALLS BLOWN DOWN.
New Million-Dollar Hotel at St. Louis
Damaged.

St. Louis. Mo. Dec. 25.-Almost zero
weather prevails tonight in St Louis and
vicinity. The day opened comparatively
warm and cloudy. but this afternoon a
decided change set in. the sky clearing
and the temperature falling thirty-One
degrees in four hours This fan in tenn
perature was ACCOMPANIED by a high
wind that gained a velocity Of forty
miles an hour. doing considerable dam
age in various parts Of the city
At the height of the blow portions Of
the east and north walls Of the partially
completed Slo000CJ Buckingham hotel. at
West Pine and Kings highway. were
blown down. causing damage estimated
at $1,000. The building had been leased
for the Worlds fair period by the BUcn-
ingham club. Of which Miss Helen NJ.
Gould Is a member. but the contractor
says this accident Will not interfere with
IFS completion on time On the Worlds
fair grounds. nearby. considerable dam
down scaffolds and wrecked some tenn
pOrary structures.
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JEW BATTING IN RUSSIA.
Renewal Of Outrages at KischineR
Predicted

London, Dec. l5.-Baron Rothchiid
presided tonight at a joint meeting OF
the foreign committee and the board OF
deputies of the .Angl0-Jewish associa-
ton. which was attended by the Rev.
Hermann Rider, chief rabbi of the
United Hebrew congregations Of the
British empire and other prominent
Jews
The meeting considered the latest re-
ports from Russia predicting q renew
al of the anti-Jewish outrages at
Ktschineff on the Russian Christmas
day.
1t was decided TO approach Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne and urge upon
him the necessity Of joint action by the
governments of Great Britain and the
United States for the purpose OF avert
ing the further persecution of Jews in
Russia
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GALE an LOUISVILLE.
Mercury Dropped over 20 Degrees in
Two Hours.

Louisville Dec. ga gale blowing at
the rate of fifty miles an hour struck
Louisville at 3 o'clock this afternoon and
within two hours the mercury dropped
over % degrees. The gale was accom-
panied by a brief but blindng snowstorm.
rhe ferry boat City Of Jeffersonville, ply
ing between Louisville and JeffersOnville.
Ind. became unmanageable, and after. an
exciting trip. lasting two hours. was
blown TO the bank at the eastern end OF
the city. The passengers were gotten
safely ashore and the boat made fast for
the night. with slight leakage. The storm
destroyed many chimneys, show win
dOws etc
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STORM IN INDIANA.

Petersburg. Ind. Dec 25-A terrific
snow and wind storm struck this place
this afternoon. Trees and signs were
blown down and houses unroOfed Six
inches 81 snow fell and there was
shange OF eighteen degrees in an hour.
The natural gas power house caught
fire and was burned
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Blizzard weather

Terre Haute. Ind. Dec. 25.-Western
Indiana is experiencing blizzard weather
tonight. The mercury fell thirty-one de-
grees from 2 O'Clock this afternoon 10 g
O clock tonight. Reports from Brazil.
Clinton. Sullivan. Indiana. Illinois and
other points indicate a decided drop in
the temperature and driving snowstorms.
Telephone service rs seriously crippled.
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= Minneapolis, Dee. 25.-CraZed by
= the long continued use Of strong
= drink and angered because the
. affection which he felt toward his
. landlady, Mrs. Ida Johnson, was
. not reciprOcated, Gust Kuhn at
. tempted TO take her life and killed
. himself by cutting his throat.
. The woman win recover.
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Fell 40 Degrees.

Sioux City. Ia. Dec. 25.-Therc was a
drop in the temperature Of forty degrees
here between 8 O'Clock this morning and
s O'Clock tonight The mercury stood al
6 below zero at the latter hour.
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storm is raEinE here tonight The wind
reached a velocity of fifty miles an hour
according 20 The records of the signal
station, but up TO midnight only minor
was accompanied by n sharp fall i'm tenn
perature. Traffic is maintained with
great difficulty.
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FEELING IN JAPAN.
Self-Preservation Requires Resist
ance TO Russia.

ance TO Russia.
Toxic. Dec 25--At a dinner given by
the Oriental association tonight For
1ner Minister KatO, who presided, said
ne deeply regretted that the people
had not been taken into the confidence
Of the government regarding the po-
Fition of affairs between Japan and
Russia. Nevertheless. he said. should
the emperor declare war the nation
would be found ready 90 give him
unanimous support.
2Count Okuma. the former premier,
said he agreed with the view ex-
pressed by Mr.. Kato. and he thought
it Eas now high time TO let the people
know the actual position occupied by
the government. He also declared that
not only a feeling Of chivalry. but a
desire for self-preservatiOn required
that Japan should buttress the integ-
rity of China. Both speakers thought
ahat the situation had reached an ex-
tTemely critical stage
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lamar Bnvinp Lead.

London Dec. 26-The correspondent Of
thc Daily Mail at sydney. \. S. w, ca
t8es that the Japanese government has
placed orders for large quantities of pig
lead with New South Wales concerns and
that the presumption is that this lead will
be used for the manufacture Of bullets.