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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
ARRESTED BY PHONE
Grand Rapids Accused Boodlers
Appear in Court and
Give Bonds.

Grand Rapids Mich. Dec. S.-Without
service Of warrants. and on information
Of telephone from police court. seven OF
the eight men for whose arrest warrants
were issued Monday evening i'm connec-
ton with ex-City Attorney SALISBURY s
confession OF water deal conspiracy. APP
peared in court today. entered their pleas
and furnished surety as demanded by the
court.
Judge Haggerty fixed the bond for those
charged with conspiracy at S2G90. and in
the perjury cases at from $1,000 to $1,000
Those who waived examination and were
held to the next term OF the superior
court. which begins Dec H. We're:
Charles S. Burch. manager Of tile Even
ing Press; j. Clark Sproat. manager OF
the defunct Democrat. Eugene d Con-
ger, manager Of the Grand Rapids Her
aid. and J. Russell Thomson. formerly re-
porter for the Evening Press, all charged
with conspiracy.
Those charged with perjury and wh5
demanded an examination were Attorney
George =. Nichols. Iona. Mich. and Gar
rift r. Albers. attorney. Grand Rapids
Attorney William r. Mcknight charged
with attempted subornati0n of perjury
also demanded a police court examine
zion. Ills case was set for Dec. is. Elk
city Clerk Isaac #. LamOreau who is
charged with conspiracy. IS out of town.
but has promised to report to the court
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
Disastrous Results Attend Second Trial Of Professor Lang
ieys Airship Breaks in Two and Nearly browns
Man Who Was to Have Been Its Navigator.

III AsHINGToN. Dec. S--Under wealth
w er conditions which were regarded
as perfect, the Langley airship or
aeroplane today was given a second trial
short distance from Washington down
the Potomac. the result being the com
plete wreck Of the airshiD. Everything
had been in readiness for the trial for
some days. so that it was felt that all
that was needed for the test was the
right sort of wind and weather This
afternoon these conditions presented
themselves and the test was made under
suspicious conditions. On the word be-
ing given to launch the aerODlanp IL
giided smoothly along the launching
tramWay until the end Of the tramway
was reached when, on being left to it.
self the aerOplane broke i'm two and
turned completely over. preCipitatiug
Professor Charles NJ. Manley who was
operating il. into the icy water beneath
the tangled mass. A number of launch
es containing newspaper men ana
others Immediately steered for the spot,
but before they could reach Professor
Manley one Of his assistants leaped over
board and brought him aboard the house
boat on which the launching tramway
was laid. Professor Langley was pres
ent TO witness the test and appeared
Crestfallen when he saw the product OF
months Of study and labor. combined
with an enormous expenditure of money.
disappeaF beneath the water close to
where he was standing aboard a tug
When Professor Manley appeared
aboard the housebOat early this morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
May DECLARE
MARTIAL LAW
Governor Talks Of Step to Pro-
tsCt Citizens.
WILL BE LAST RECOURSE
WARNING is SENT TO CARBON
COUNTY DEPUTIES.
WILL BE LAST RECOURSE

IT THE special deputy sheriffs in Car
bon county employed by theUtah Fuel
company become too obnoxious in
their disregard Of the rights OF citizens.
Gov. Wells says he viii declare martial
law I'm the coal regions. The governor
yesterday instructed Gen. John @. can
non TO warn these deputies against a
b continuation Of such practices as they
have been following. Freedom Of speech
and the right Of peaceable citizens TO
pass along the public highways are to
De protected and Intimidation is to be
stopped. If the deputies observe the in
structi0ns given.
Gen. Cannon had a long conference
NTH the governor yesterday. and viii
have another today before leaving
for Carbon county
There is a question ae TO just what
authority I have over the sheriff and
hi6 deputies said the governor. after
the conference. The law gives the gov
ernor supervision over the state Ofiic-
tals. and I presume II may be construed
% give me authority over the county
sheriffs. At present however, I have
suggested to Gen. Cannon to act only
I'm an advisory way TO keep these dep
uties iu check There frs always the re-
course of putting the district under
martial law, which l will do IL their
actions become too bad. or il disorders
make 10 necessary. This is an extreme
measure. however. and ] shall hesitate
% do It,
THE sheriff is liable FOR the action of
ne deputies, and any citizen who suf-
'1ers damage may bring suit against
the sheriff on his bond.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
ROBBER WAS DARING
HoIdup Performs CIaud Duvsl
Feat in Los Angeles Iodg-
ing House.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. S.-A remark
able robbery occurred early today In a
lodging house on East First street
Charles Jones. alias Bradshaw, and an
old man appeared at the lodging house
and were assigned to a room. Both ap-
peared to be under the influence
of liquor A few minutes later
clerk Hays was aroused by a noise from
the room. Taking a revolver. Hays went
into the hail 70 investigate. As he
reached the door of the room Jones
rushed out. seized Hays and took his re-
yolver away from him. Pressing the
pistol against Hays stomach the robber
forced him to go into the room and as
sist I'm rObbing the old man. After re-
Heving the ledger of his cash Jones or
dered Hays to accompany him. pressing
the revolver tight against the clerk s
ribs. They passed an officer. but HAYS
fearing an Outcry from him would result
in his death. said nothing. Jones took
his prisoner 10 a restaurant. where he
insisted upon ordering breakfast for two
and ordered him to eat. He finally led
Hays TO q shack on Also street. where he
said a Mexican lived whom he intended
20 rob. with the assistance of his pris-
oner. Hays made a dash for liberty and
escaped. He went at once to the police
station and reported the affair. few
hours later Ofhcer LennoX arrested Jones
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
MARINES ON lSTHMUS
Men From Dixie Landed to Pre-
vent Possible Revolution in
New Republic.

Colon, Dec. S.--A company of marines
from the United States auxiliary cruiser
Dixie, under command OF Captain Writ
McCreary, was landed here this morning
and took a train for Empire. a town on
the railroad near Panama. where a camp
was established i'm the canal cOmpauy's
buildings. Another company of marines
to the number of fifty from the Dixie
left on the afternoon train for Empire
The camp at Empire is now thoroughly
equipped and an precautions from "a san
itary standpoint 70 insure the health of
the marines have been taken.
The stated official purpose of this
movement is to give the marines prac-
uce IN the building of camps and to pro
vide relief from their long confinement
on the vessel The actual purpose of the
United states government i'm landing the
marines however, is believed to be con-
nected with the precautionary measures
now being carried out on both sides of
the isthmus, and perhaps also for the
moral effect which the landing of the
marines may have on the native garrf-
son an Panama, the loyalty of which.
though hitherto absolutely unswe~Ning.
has been Questioned in some quarters. es-
pecially since the discovery of the plot
against the life of General Huertas. COM
mander-in-chief of the forces of the TO-
public OF Panama. and the alleged effort
ON the part OF q few army officers TO
persuade the garrison 10 revolt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
.DOWlE CONTROLS
= ZION ONCE MORE
Receivers Dismissed on Proph-
cts Financial Showing.
CREDITORS ALL SATISFIED
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
SOON TO BE DISSOLVED.

= HICAGO, Dec. S.-Johr Alexander
| Dowies is again in control Of
zion City and all its indus
tries This turn ia the affairs OF
the head of the Christian Catholic
church followed financial show
ing made this afternoon which
satisfied ali the creditors who immedi-
aiely made a formal motion before
Judge Kohisaat 20 have the receivers
appointed d week ago by the United
States district court discharged AS
no objection WAS offered 10 the motion
by any OF the creditors Judge Kohlsaat
granted the request and Receivers
Bount and Currier were discharged.
While the receivers have been re-
heved from further duties al Zion City.
the bankruptcy proceedings are still
maintained. It is likely. however. that
these win be dismissed in a day or
two. or as soon as the creditors COM
mittee appointed Monday has had an
opportunity 10 report on the advisa-
biHty of accepting DoWie's offer OF
settlement. This provides for payment
Of all merchandise accounts within ore
year and the giving fof notes I'm the
meantime bearing ; per cent interest
By the terms of agreement DOWie has
agreed TO pay all the expenses OF the
receivers.
The retirement Of the receivers from
Zion City appeared to please all par
ties concerned. DOwie. who was in
court with his representatives. APP
peared jubilaut over the turn I'm his
flnancialN affairs. Attorney EttlesOn.
who filed the original petition. said he
was agreeable to discharge of the
receivers on terms which shall give his
clients an opportunity to get fun pay
ment Of their claims. Attorney Ap-
madoc. representing the only secured
creditor. Samuel Stevenson. said his
clients interests are now well protect
ed. and there viii be no occasion for
demanding an immediate indemEifying
bond
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
CHILD
DIES OF BURNS
lola Schasdlsrs Clothes lgnitsd
While at Play.
THREE OTHERS SC0RCHED
EFFORTS TO SAVE LITTLE ONE
PROVED FUTILE.
TITLE zoia sehaedler. WHO would

r TITLE Zola schaedler. who would
have been years old sunday.
died shortly after ~ O'Clock This
morning from the effects Of burns rec
ceived yesterday afternoon while
watching the destruction of dried grass
and leaves. Her home was west up
the Oregon Short Line tracks. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth South
streets. Tn an attempt 90 save the lit-
tie girls life her mother Mrs. Francis
Schaedler received bad burns on both
hands. particularly the right Mrs
Mangel. who lives NJ 1891 South Wash
ingtOn street. was also badly burned ON
both hands, and Carl krisher of 1868
South Second West street also received
severe blisterS on his hands while att
tempting to tear the flaming clothes
from the body Of the baby girl
fingered For Eight Hours.
The accident happened about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Ton % semi-cOu-
scious condition the little sufferer linz
gered unul after D. O'Clock this morniuu
blistered that the nervous system was
partially paralvZcd. which accounted for
the lack or acute pain suffered.
When the wounds were dressed as
soon as possible after the accident &c
was found that with the exception OF
the lttle feet. which had been cucasrI
head from the eyes mo, not am inch of the
body escaped the effects of the flames Ia
some. instances the flesh was almost
baked.
At the time OF the accident the little
girl and her brother Ralph. AGED 8
were standing near harbcd wire fence
running north and south with the raiI-
road tracks. watching the fire started bar
section hands devour dried leaves and
weeds. The little girl was half-stoopiue
and leaning. looking through the fence.
Standing near her was her brother.
Flame Stole on Child.
She apparently cid mot see a little
tongue of flames which had crept under
the fence at her feet. q sudden gust OF
wind famed them up to her CLOTHES Her
brother saw b. and cried 90 his sister.
-Oh. lola. your clothes are ON fire.
instantly the two children ram scream
ing across the vacant field towards their
house. The mother heard the cries and
started towards her little ones Mrs
Mangel heard them also. as did Carl
krlsher. They met the children midway
ln the field. Just at that moment the
flames burst through the outer garments
Of the baby girl envelopins her in
flames In the meantime they had been
consuming the under garments and burn
ing the flesh.
It was while attempting to tear the
three resCuers were burned.
The little girl was The daughter of i.
r. and Frances Schaedler. who reside nc
81 Charles street. which runs east and
west between Thirteenth South aud
Fourteenth south streets. The father is
an engineer for the Utah Light E- Power
company at the jordan station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
PRISON For POSTAL THIEVES
Upton and McGregor Found Guilty &C
Baltimore.

Baltimore. Md Dec. S.-COlumhus
Ellsworth Upton and Thomas vs.. Nc
Gregor, on trial in the United States
district court here for conspiracy TO
rob the government in connection with
a contract for leather pouches, were
adjudged guilty late this afternoon
Sentence was suspended pending a mo-
ton for q new trial.
Charles Smith who received the order
for 5000 pouches through the influence
OF Upton and McGregOr. was the prin-
cfpaI witness against the accused. Dis
trict Attorney John O.. Rose and Charles
j. Bonaparte addressed tne jurors LOT
the government. and a. J.. Leckie q
Washington and william S. Bryan, lr..
of this city for the defense
In the course of his remarks Air. Bry-
an took occasion TO criticise the methods
of the postOffice department lie said, IN
part,
First Assistant Postmaster General
WINNIE is overDaid for merely signing lee
tiers he does not read The whole post
office department IS incompetently ana
shamelessly run and the government la
bounding McGreEOr and Upton as scdpf-
goats because Of gross incOmpetency II
conducting the affairs OF the depart
ment."
He ridiculed AR. Wynne as a Thigh
roller" and a man who lived on cham
payne. green peas and canVasbaclC ducks
and did not attend 90 hts business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09

island; that Bellairs called on him at his
headquarters in the province of Matanzas
and that he General Wilson, then ac-
cused Beliairs Of writing dispatches which
gave wrong color TO affairs in the
Island and injured the work of General
Brooks and others
The witness said that Bellairs admit
ted that he was standing by his friends.
declaring that his position was a neces-
sary one. General Wilson said the re-
mark could have had but one meaning,
and that was that he was backing Gem
eTal Wood. and that this was evident
from the nature Of Bellairs' dispatches.
The witness asserted il to be his belief
that Beilairs went to Havana for the
purpose Of promoting the advancement OF
General Wood.
When asked concerning the ra Did
strides made by General Wood On Jumping
over himself General WILSON, and GEN
erals Ludlow and Lee, the witness showed
o feeling Of bitterness against General
wood. The effect OF the response was
that he considered the promotion was
brought about by preferment rather than
warranted by merit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
ATTACK EXPECTED.
Bloody Fight Looked For in Colorado
Coal Camp.

Trinidad Colo, Dee. Sword las been
received from Sogundo tonight that am
attack on the new mart of that settle
meut is expected from the italian slrik-
ers iu the old tOWu and that bloody
fight may be looked for. NeaTly every
man IN New SegundO is armed and VIII
shoot at the first indication OF an as
saut. All day the strikers are said To
have been drinking and have made threats
that they win clean out SegundO after
dark The situation i'm that camp is most
serious. AT all the camps and in Trinidad
the Italians are worked up % pitch OF
frenzy. Sheriff Clark returned from Sc
gundO this afternoon and stated that be-
fore daylight, two inches 0f snow would
fan and ObHterate the trail OF the men
VINO amhushed Tom Jennings and four
nOu-uuiou miners and prevent the
hounds from trailing them. OnC Of the
men who Is in iail suspected OF the ans
busting has been identified as Iaure
Menditu. Joe Nclauo is at the hospital
expected TO die any moment a large
number of extra guards have been post
ed at Sesundo.
The party of strikers fired ON ny The
guards claim 10 have been returning from
a rabbit hunt Tom Jennings. who was
escorting the nOn-uniOu Tniners who We're
ambushed was found at a ranch eighteen
miles from the scene of the ambush this
morning. with one ankle badly sprained.
Other members of the n0n-UniOn party
returned SO Berwind after the ambush.
The guards who did the shooting tt Sc
gund0 have not been arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
OGDEN ROAD TO BE
PUSHED N0RTHWARD

Ogden. Dec. S.-H. II. Spencer. one
OF the directors of the Ogden & North
western railroad. a line twenty miles
long, which runs northwest from Og-
den. stated today that arrangements
have been completed for the extension
OF the road. and that If negotiations
row pending are successful that the
road viii be pushed 90 Coos bay. Steel
has been ordered for eleven miles Of
track. and more rolling stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
HOPPER-DUNSMUIR as.
More Evidence as to Continued
Drunkenness

drunkenness
Victoria. B. c.. Dec. SIN the Hop
-DuEsmuir case today. Mrs. Joan
DunsmUir, mother of James Dunsmuir.
was made a plaintiff as a party to the
case.
The evidence Of the san Francisco
commission was concluded.
II. j. Smith, bellbOy at the Grand no.
tel and Uriah Mckee. watchman of the
Occidental hotel, gave similar evidence
10 the previous witnesses of drunken
ress and incapacity Of the late Alex
Dunsmuir Louis Ginter of Hayward
Brothers. San Francisco. was the FIRST
witness who was called. He came from
San Francisco to give evidence and
told of the late Alexander Dunsmuirs
excessive drinking He accompanied
Alex Dunsmuir 70 Victoria i'm 1898 and
during that visit met James Dunsmuir.
who told witness to get Alex Dunsmuir
out of town OF ne would drink himself
to death. The party went TO New
York from Victoria and Alex Dunsmuir
did not eat a bite during the trip He
drank continuously. His condition was
weak. On the trip westward DunsmUir
did not eat and drank continuously
He was dressed by witness.
The case is being continued
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
CHINESE ROBBERS
PUT TO THE SWORD

st. Petersburg. Dec. S.-The Russian
troops have defeated a band OF Chun
-huses Chinese robbers) on the Lao
river. Manchuria, killing 200 of them
and wounding as many.
After the conflict reported Nov 2S
between the force of Russian soldiers
apd a body of Chun Chuses at Tachi-
CanaO iu which five Russians were
JIilled and nine were severely wounded.
the Russians pursued the fleeing tribes
omen and finally hemmed them i'm at the
Lao river. The great loss Of the rob
bers is attributed in "a Port Arthur dis
patch 20 a panic among the Chun
Chuses"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
More Men Go to Work.

WRcports received at the Salt Lake head
quarters of the Utah Fuel company yes
rerday were t0 the effect that forty-cight
moro men had gone to- work IN the va
rinus mines during The morning.
At Winter Quarters there was an in
crease 0f eleven men. making total or
Es5 40 work. AT Clear Creek twenty-five
more reported. making tptal Of ga and
90 Sunyside there was inn increase OF
fifteen. with total Of i21. of which
EiNty-tWu were ON construction. seventy
seven ON the coke ovens. and the ball
aucc miners and outside men. As Castle
Gate IS still closed down this makes
total Of $50 men ut work yesterday
charles DemoUi. the national organizer.
was expected Co return TO Salt Lake yes
terday afternoon. but ne did not arrive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
POLITICAL RIOT.
Politicians Engage in Row in vir-
ginia.

Politicians Engage in Row in Vir-
ginia.
Norfolk. Va, Dec. S.-There was a
political riot in Berkeley tonight The
mob was composed Of about 300 men.
an white, and nearly all armed. shot
guns and repeating rifles being plenti-
full. while revolvers and clubs were also
i'm evidence. Several shots were fired
IN the street, but no one was hurt. The
riot was caused by bitter political feel
ing which has existed between the
ssraight0ut Democratic element in Nor
folk county and the fusion element
controlled by Martin. Ii is charged by
the Democrats that the county onicials
represented I'm the office Of the improve
ment board. had assembled there to
collect poll tax from negroes surTepti-
tiously. and that on the other hand OBJ
staCies are placed in tine way of white
Democrats qualifying the vote.
ina the crowd was a.. " Rockefeller.
a first cousin of the Standard OH mag
nate, and Rev. Herbert Scholgz, a
Christian minister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
PROBING BRIBERY CHARGES
Investigation Of Nebraska Postof6ce
Boodling Cases.

Omaha Dec. S,-The taking u evidence
by the federal grand jury in the alleged
pCStOffiCe bribery cases was continued TO-
day j. B. Billings. former postmaster az
Alma. and who was a candidate for re-
appointment was called before the jury
His son. A. A. Billings "a bank cashier &c
Alma and w. r. Beddeo OF Alma also
were questioned. Statements published
here purportinE TO give the substance of
their testimony before the grand jury
state that it related 20 the alleged pay
meHt of $500 to influence the appOl ntmenL
of the postmaster at Alma The name or
the published statements and Mr.. Beddeo
IS quoted as having testified to- CONVEX
sation which me is alleged TO have had
with Senator Lowe while they were TO-
gether ON q trip to Denver
Lowe today stated that he had nog
been permitted TO give his testimony. ana
also Complained that others who could
give material evidence I'm his own and
Senator Dietrich's behalf we're not being
fairly treated by the district attorney.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
COUNSEL QUITTING
The CASE IN DISGUST

Vienna. Dec. SIT is rumored here
that the counsel for the defense at the
trial at kishinem Of the persons
charged with being concerned I'm the
massacre of Jews there IN April last.
have thrown up their briefs and that
prosecuting counsel are expeeted to
follow their example in consequence OF
the refusal Of the court 20 interrupt the
y Trial and undertake a preliminary in
Jvestigatiou i'm order TO discover the
real culprils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09

quarreled with her husband She
caused them to think she was mentally
unbalanced by saying she drank a lit
Tie carbolic acid every day for her com
pieXion, but that her little girl, Isabel
Ia would not touch it, She had pur-
chased a ticket for this city. but when
the steamer arrived there was TO one
at the dock to meet her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09
BRYAN VISITS THE
FRENCH STATESMEN

Paris. Dec. S.-Wnnam J. Bryan Wis
fted the chamber of deputies and sem
stc today, comparing French parlia-
mentary methods with those of the
United states congress. He was accom-
panied TO the senate by Senator Glenn
enceau. who introduced him 90 Premier
CoWbes. Dir. Bryan had "A long talk
with ~. Combes. the latter manifest
ing interest In American economic and
political affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09

= Vienna Dec. 8.-Information re- Z
= ceived from both Official and pri- 4
. vate sources is 20 the effect that 4
> the story OF the shooting of an 4
= actress by Princess Elizabeth of 4
= Windisch-Graetz is wholly false. 4
= II is further stated that the per- 4
. sons who are alleged 10 have 4
. spread the report VIII be prose Z
2 cuted.