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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-03-12
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Mrs Ruebeu Dotson of Minersville is
In town with her husband to consult
with DIR Middleton.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-03-12

Mrs. Tibbetts of Tropic underwent
an operation at the hands Of DR.. Mid.
dleton Wednesday, March 8, for amputa-
ton of the uteris.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-03-12

Miss Electa Griffin was operated on
March 10, for hermiotomy.
We learn that she is recovering nice
To-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
BODY TAKEN TO PIECES.
Inquest Over the Remains of Edwar,
 L. Wentx

Inquest Over the Remains of Edward
 L. went2
 Bristol. Va, May lu.-Ihe shrunken and decayed body of Edward l.. Wentz was literally taken to pieces this afternoon by physicians and detectives in the course O. the ooroner's Inquest which was be- gun at a o'clock in the dark cavern of Black Mountain, and was closed without a verdict by the coming of night.
 Al 1;s0 the jury was adjourned until P:s0 tomorrow morning when the session Will likely be held It Big stone Gap and many wItnesses wili be heard.
 The etnrtlinR feauuet of the inquest was the discovery of a al-caffpre pistol bah in the body which might have been dis charged from the empty pistol of the same ealibre found etgnteen feet from the remains. The ball had passed through the fifth rib, entering in front, had pene- trated the heart. rack rib and lodged in the muscles of the back one and one ha4. inches from the spine. Several holes were found in the clothing other than where bullets entered, but beneath them the body was found intact. The right hand was missing and was probably torn away by wild beasts. A white pearl but tor which could not have belonged to the murdered man was found near. There is little doubt that the ball penetrated the heart as the physicians found evi- dence of hemorrhage in that portion of the body and an immense amount of blood congested back of the lungs.
 Detectives on the scene made careful examination of the pistol, finding 1t to be a Smith & Wesson, Number S5-0-50, Two cartridges were on either side of the hammer. but the chamber under the hammer contained an empty shell as ,l.a .fNa,.- A loaded cartridge of 32 calibre was found seven feet from the body. Many articles Tn his pockets were found intact.
 At the conclusion of today's inquest, 1t was decided that nothing further could te gained by holding the body here longer, consequently the special train which brought the brothers of the dead man. physicians and detectives to the scene this afternoon will leave at o'clock Wednesday morning over the Virginia and Southwestern Railway for Bristol, where, 1t will make connection at o'clock with a train for the East over the Norfolk and Western. The re- mains will occupy the front section of the private car In which the party will travel.
 F. P. Dimaoio. superintendent of the Pinkerton Detective Agency of Philadel- phia, who accompanied the Wentz broth CTS to the scene. will not return but re- main to make a thorough investigation following the verdict of the coroner's jury.
 It was stated today by persons close to the Wentz boys that the question of reward will be settled as to the amount and time of payment after the verdict is rendered.
 The terms of the standing offer of the
 Nz k- faoVNff ffal1 1ln reward" instead of a specified amount. The most intense excitement prevails and at the inquest this afternoon there were 5oC people gathered. There is great dif- ference of opinion as to the cause of Wentz's death. whether accident, suicide or murder. Tonight many believe 1t was suicide
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
NEw JERsEY CONVENTION.
Unusual Enthusfnsm fer q Meeting
 Supposed to Be Perfunctory.


 Supposed to Be Perfunctory.
 Trenton. N. J.. May 10.--The Repub- lican State Convention which was held here today for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Convention to be held in Chicago June 21. was usually enthusiastic, considering the fact that there were no contests of importance and that the results of the convention had already been discount ed.
 The only hitch in the program for the election of delegates at large was an unexpected objection to the unani- nous election of the four men who had been named for the honor. The four men were Governor Franklin Murphy. United States Senators Kean and Dry den and State Assessor David Baird of Camden. William Newland of North Plainfieid objected to Mfr. Baird in be- half of his County. Somerset, but in the roll call Governor Murphy and Sem ators Keane and Dryden received ev- cry one of the 920 votes of the conven- ton and Mir. Baird received all the votes except six of the seventeen votes that were cast by Somerset.
 The platform adopted by the conven- tion was strong endorsement of the Republican national and State admin istrations and indirectly favored the nomination of President Roosevelt to succeed himself, although the deie- gates were not instructed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
REPORT ON CROPS.
Cotton Belt Expe ieneed Week o
 Favorable Tempernture.

Cotton Belt Expe ieneed Week of
 Favorable Temperature.
 Washington. May 10.-The Weather Bureaus weekly summary of crop condi- tions is as follows:
 The temperature conditions for the week ending May g were favorable in all districts with the exception of the north Pacific coast. Heavy rains in Texas re- tarded work and caused damage by washing land. but were of great benefit in relieving the drouth condition in west ern Texas Drouth was also relieved in portions of the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, but continues over large part of these districts. Corn planting is now in operation under favorable con ditions throughout the northern portion of the corn belt. In Nebraska, Kansas and northern Missouri. however planting has been interrupted by rains.
 A general improvement of the condi- ton in winter wheat Is indicated, espe- cially In the western portions of the winter wheat belt and in the Middle At lantic States.
 Spring wheat seeding is largely finish ed, except on wet lands in the northern portion of North Dakota and Minnesota. The early sown over the southern por- ton of the spring wheat region is making good growth.
 In the South Atlantic States and east Gulf States oats are now heading, but the outlook is very poor.
 The cotton belt has experienced a week of favorable temperature with abundant rainfall, except in the eastern districts. Reports of poor stands of early planted cotton continue from the central and estern portions, but better stands of the lante planted are indicated Recent rains have improved the situation in Western Texas. but have interfered with cultivation in the eastern portions of that State. Planting Is nearly finished in northern districts. The reports respect ing fruit are somewhat more encourag- ing and indicate in many sections injury from frost has been less serious than was anticipated. In the eastern Gulf States the outlook for peaches is very promising. especially in Georgia.
 The general outlook for grass is hIa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
FOR MURDER
 OF E. L. WENTZ Warrants on Tennessee
 Jail Birds. ENEMIES OF DEAD MAN Silas Is0n and Tom Wright Their Names.
Body Taken to Pieces by Physicians al Inquest-BuIIet from Revolver Went Trough the Heart.
 Investigation Not Over.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 10.--Warrants were served today on SiIas Ison and Tom Wright. prisoner in jail at Tazewell. Tenn, charging them with the murder oi E. L. Wentz, whose body was found rear Big Stone Gap last Sunday.
 The two men were being held in Jail on the charge of being fugitlves from Justice, awaiting orders from Virginia. lhese men were first suspected of being the murderers of Wentx because a riding suit similar to the one worn by Wentz when he went riding was found in their quarters in ~the mountains. This suit of clothing had blood stains on 1t.
 A probable cause for enmity between Wentz and the men was that Wentz was strongly opposed to them running a blind tiger in Wise County. Va, on Wentz' s property. Another reason for believing them guilty is that the men were com municating with persons outside of jail end wrote as If they were trying to cover up some graver crime of which they were guilty. The theory Is that these men are involved in an attempt to get the reward for the finding of the body, 1t having been suggested that Wents's body was probably buried for months before 1t was placed where it was recently found,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
ILLINOIS REPuBLIcANs.
Yates and LOwden Combine Forces te
 Control Organization.

Control Organization.
 Springfield, H.. May 10.-The develop- nents of today clearly foreshadow the organization of the Republican State Convention which convenes aere Thurs day by the combined forces of Governor Yates. Colonel Frank O. Lowden and Congressman Vespasian Warner. The existence of the combination came to hsht when the State Central Committea met to hear the contested cases for the rurpose of determining which of the contesting delegates shall sit in the tenn porary organization. The committee on a test vote of 25 to decided to seat the Yates delegates as against the Hamiin delegates.
 The proceedings of the committee con- ftrmed the story that Yates and Lowden through their friends on the committee had agreed on a division of the contest ed delegates. The combination, 1t Is ad- mitted. will be able to control the seat ing of the contestiug delegates. tempor- arily and permanently.
 While the alliance at present is con- fined only to organization, it is admitted that the attempt probably will be made to apply 1t also to the nomination of the gubernatorial candidates. If this Is suc- cessful. the nomination will go either to Yates or Lowden. Congressman Cannon will be both temporary and permanent chairman of the convention. He said to- night that he would not accept the chair manship if any one objected. The senti- ment in his favor appears unanimous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
PRIMARIES IN GEORGIA.
Length of Ticket Makes the Count Necessarily show.


 Necessarily show.
 Jacksonville. Fla. May 10.-In the primaries held throughout the State today. every official elected by the peo- pie or the legislature or appointed by the Governor and every delegation hitherto nominated by conventions was voted for.
 In some of the counties more than one hundred and forty names were on the ticket and as a result the count in the larger precincts will not be hn- ished before noon tomorrow. The ln- dications from the few precincts In which the count has been completed point to the renomination of Taliaferro for the Senate. Davis leads for Gov ernor. but a second primary seems probable for this position as well as for representative in Congress from the second district.
 Sparkman will win in the first and Lamar had opposition in the third. Breward will probably contest with Davis for the governorship in the sec ond primary and Clark and Barrs will be candidates for representative from the second district.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
RAILROAD REPAIRED.
AIexien Says Telegraph Line is Being
 Restored.

Restored
 St Petersburg. May 1o.--Viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed to the Em- peror as follows:
 During the night of May s-10. rail- road communication with Port Arthur was restored. The telegraph line IS pc" ing repaired" Ii is reported that Lieutenant-G General stoessel. commander of the military forces at Port Arthur, has successfully engaged and driven off the enemy. The general staff has no confirmation ot this report and explains the withdrawal of the Japanese from the railroad as being either due to pressure from Gen eral Stoessel or to the forces left by General Kuropatkin at Kia Ping and other points on the railroad.
 While without definite information the impression here Is that the Japan ese force landed at Pitsewo was over estimated and either 1t was not strong enough to take charge of the railroad or it moved eastward along the Lit. korol to effect a junction with the Yalu army.
 The action of the Russian Govern. ment in declaring cotton to be contra band of war is due to it's being used 1T the manufacture of high explosives.
 Russia has protested to the power: signatory to The Hague and Genevs Conventions against the action of th' Japanese firing on the Red Cross trair from Port Arthur. May 9th, when 20t sick and wounded on the cars two wert struck by the Japanese bullets. Tn, general staff Is authority that thu health of the Russians is excellently good. considering the filthy Chimes, novels along the line of march whicl 1t was sometimes impossible to keel the men from entering. The tota number of cases in the hospital doe not exceed 1 per cent of the Russian forces. The condition of Mukden Is nt worse than other places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
LOS ANGELES CONFERENCE.
FraternaI Delegates' Addresses Talk
 Take Up the Sixth Day.

FraternaI Delegates' Addresses Take
 Take Up the Sixth Day.
 Los Angeles, Cal. May 10-The Sixth days session of the General Confer ence of the Methodist Church was mostly taken up by addresses of fra ternal delegates. No business other than the presentation of a few resolu- tions and their reference to commit tees was taken up.
 Rev. pr. waddy Moss. of Diddsburg College, Manchester, England, came before the conference in behalf of the English Methodist Church. He pillo- ried the prevalence of mystical tenden- cies in the church abroad and drew at- tention to the inclination of Method ist teachers and preachers to depart from materialistio tenets to idealistic doctrines.
 Rev. Charles NJ. Crookshank, of Ire land. spoke for the Methodist Church | in Ireland, in contradiction to the claim that all denominations in Ireland have lost steadily in membership through the depicting effect of immigration. MT. Crookshank asserted that the Meth odist Church has gained numerically. Brief addresses were made by Rev. Dr. William Dobson, of Canada, and Rev. J., c. Kilgore, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, president of Durham College.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
tween Port Arthur and Liao-Yang has been repaired and Is working

tween Port Arthur and Liao-Y Yang has been repaired and Is working.
 Hai Chcng north of New chwang Is already reported to have been evacuated. but there Is nothing official In this point. The Russian garrison still remains at New chwang. but the abandonment of that place Is only considered to be a question of days
 The army organ assumes that the Rus sians are retiring on Liao-Yang. leaving '.temporarily" the defetse Of Port Arr thur to the naval squadron and garrison. The organ also assumes that the Japa- Eese have already landed st Takushan, west of the Yalu River. thus assuring a conjunction between General Kuroki's army and the Japanese forces on the peninsula. The army organ thinks the force disembarked at Takushan Is prob ably part of the third army 'concernirg the mobilization of which the Japanese have sedulously made misleading reports '' It commands the retirement from Feng Wang Cheng. which 1t considers to b. one of strategical importance.
 The authorities are cs silent as the grave concerning General Kuropatkin's s plans, only declaring that his tactics will be vindicated.
 The report of the appearance of tho 
 den road. from the Yalu, causes some disquietude. The report Is three days old. Only small attachments of in- fantry and cavalry then appeared. but it is possible that they are advance skirmishers of General Kurokfs 9th division, who were sent northward to protect the Japanese right flank. If the Japanese could get on this road above Liao-Y Yang, the Russian position there would be threatened.
 The papers here seem more con- cerned about the effect of the Japanese successes upon the Chinese than about the ultimate result of the campaign. The Russ. reviewing the war to date. says.
 "The fears expressed as to the ef- feet, even if temporary successes of the Japanese upon the Asiatics are more general and are beginning to seriously alarm many of the leaders of European politics, who dread further complica- tions. Moderation and caution are the principal orders of the day for all Eu- ropean Governments"
 The Bourse-Gaxette remarks:
 Tt Is not givensu to know how long the night will last, but we know the morning will come. This Is not only a question of the far East, but of our po- sition in Asia and in the world. Our great development since the Crimean war is not to be destroyed by the Ja- panese army penetrating into Manchu- ria"
 The admirality declares positively that the report of the destruction of the armored cruiser Rurik is false.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
RUSSIAN ISLANDER NAIL.
True Story of the Action of Marshali
 at ChenauipO.


 Washington, May lo.-rhe attention of the bureau oI navigation of the Navy Department tooay vas caiIed lo the oncial report or 4a. PavIoff, Rus sian munster to Korea, wntcn was ga4eIted ln the Officfdt messenger stat Ing that the commanuer or the Nicks- burg refused. arter the engagement at Chemulpo tv take aboard his vessel wounded men from the husslan war ships Variag and Korietz.
 The bureau produced the following extract from the report of Commander w. A. Marshall. commanding the N1cksphrg at ChemuIpo, which the of- ficials regard as a complete rebuttal:
 About 12:30 D. m. February g, both Russian vessels, Korietz and Variag. headed in toward their anchorage at full speed and as they approached, it was seen that the Variag mad a list to port and appeared to be on fire aft, on the port quarter, a number of Japanese in pursuit until about a mile inside of To Dolim, but not firing as the foreign men of war were directly in line of fire, when they gave up the chase and reJoined their squadron outside. At l2:50 the Variag anchored about 400 yards to the northward and westward of the Talbot, with the Alba about 6O0 yards to the southward of her. On learning that she had quite number of wounded men sent out medical of gcer on board to render assistsnce. The same was done by the Talbot, Eiba and Pascal A little later on. On its being reported that Variag was Ia a sinking condition. two of our cutters and whaleboat, with boats from the other cruisers assisted in taking off her personnel ard putting them on board the Talbot and Elba. Two Rus sian officers (engineers) were brought on board the Vicksburg and taken care of for some time and on my offering to have the Zatiro used as temporary quarters. they were taken to the Elba and where their captain detained them and declined my offer with thanks"
 1t is pointed out by the chief Of the navigation bureau that the Zafiro. which was rendered as a hospital ship. is a roony naval transport and was nuch more suitable for the accommo- dation of the wounded than the little VicksburE with its cramped quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
|DISCONTENT
 IS PREVAYfNT Revolution ir.ayti Look
 z sfOr. sALNAvE GATHERS TROOPS Followers of Firmin Are Join
 ing New Leader. President Nord Takes Strong Measures to Stamp out Discontent-A
 Panic In Bu.ine.s Circlcs

Cape Haytien, May 10.-While the ru- nor that revolution has broken out in Hayu Is false, there is general dis content in the republic and a revolution Is momentarily looked for.
 General Albert Salnave. notwithstanding tho warning given him by the Dominican government, has not withdrawn. and co ntinues to gather many followers on the frontier, where tiA Haytien govern ment has ordered a heavy concentration of forces. Many partisans of General Antenor Firmin, the head of tho last revolution. who Is now in Paris. have crossed the frontier. and combined their forces with those of Salvane.
 A violent tumuit among the soldiers at Port au Prince resulted in general panic and the rumor was then circulated that a revolution had been begun.
 President Nord has decided to resist energeticaliy any movement looking to a revolution and strong measures have been taken to this end.
 Panic in Business Circles.
 There Is a panic in general business cir- cles and several large houses are likely to suspend. Silver has become very scarce and has resulted in 75 per cent premium over paper money.
 The premium on gold is 40 per cent. "A uASpdtCA IEOIl Sdpe E1dytlen Aprti 27 sal dthat General Sainave. Haytien refugee. had been warned to leave Dos u.inican territory immediately. Under the ausices of General Jimfnez. former presi- dent of Santo Domingo. 1t was asserted General Salnave was preparing an ex- petition. the object of which was the overthrow of the Haytien government. Several detachments of Haytien troops were sent to the frontier to check any movement on the part of Saynave. i The same dispatch conveyed a report that an agreement had been entered into by the Haytien exiles then fin the Do minican republic and on the island oi St Thomas to make a joint effort to re- enter Hayti and that trouble was imml. | rent. People in Hayts. the dispatch said were talking of the return to the repub- lie of Generals salnsNe. Fouchard and Le Comte. all former candidates for the presidency Of the Haytien republic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
JUDGE PARKER IN 1896
HE WAS A LOYAL sUPPORTER OF
 BRYAN.
Positive Evidence That He Was in Favor of the Election of the Ne- brasIka Man is Given By
 Judge wurfs.

Washington, May 10-l Especial. .)-,Judge Jacob D. Wurts, of Ulster County, New York, the home of Judge Parker has something conclusive to say on the ques- tion of the attitude of the Judge during the first Bryan campaign. While on a recent visit to New York city. Congress- man John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, was advised that Judge wurts, who was chairman of the Ulster County Demo- cratic Committee in 1S96 could give something material about Judge Parker's conduct at that time.
 The answer which Mir. Gaines receiv- ed this morning appears pertinent and timely, in view of the fact that Mir. Bryan has evidently forgotten that Judge Parker had any local name or habita- tion in 1898. The letter is as follows:
 Woodstock, N. r.. May g. Hon. J. W. Gaines. Washington, D e.: Dear sir--Answering your inquiry re- garding the attitude of Hon. A B. Par ker in the Presidential election of iSg6 I will say that as chairman of the Demo- cratic Central Committee of Ulster Coun- ty. New York, that year. I was in a position to know who were loyal sup- porters of W.J. Bryan, and I cannot con ceive how any question can be made of the loyalty of A, B. Parker. He was so truly loyal that I took him into my COnlQCHCC dhA CDi5hAtcQ iACAuCHtAS regarding what was best to be done to achieve the success of the ticket, and when it became apparent that we were sadly in need of funds to defray the legitimate expenses necessary, for carry ing on an aggressive campaign. he not only contributed freely. but he also in- duced several of his intimate friends to do the same; and on the occasion of the visit of our candidate to our county. no one was as enthusiastic as Judge Parker. Tn fact Hon. W. J. Bryan and his wife made their stay while here at WinnIsook Lodge. this being a retreat mainly brought into existence through Judge Parker and several of his friends.
 Respectfully yours.
 Jacob D. Wurts,"
 R. IT. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
aanthern Yehicle Anaoclatlon.

Atlanra, Ga. May 10.--The annual convention of the Southern Vehicle tA Association opened here today with the largest attendance in its history The most important subject discussed at the opening meeting was that of CT. Fagtying q mutual hfe insuvance com, paYly as II Is cosltendad the rates oi the insurance companies are too high upon vehicle plants. There are dele. gates to the convention from all parts of the South. The convention will ,bs in session till Thursday night.