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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-09
fORDERS VERLOOKED---SIXDEAD
Express Train Meets Freight SouthwesternSi,
Men Dead and Three Others Will Die-Train
Crews Suffer in Wreck.

Henry Banks, colored fireman on ex-
press. Birmingham.
Mail We;gher Davidson. Chattanooga.
Colored fireman on freight train.
name not given.
j. II. Kinds Nashville. Southern ex-
press messenger.
II. X. Wakefield, baggag eman.
Engineer Case of the freight train.
The trains involved were the south
bound limited on the Queen and Ores
cent system aud north-bound South
ern railway freight, both roads using
the same tracks between Meridian and
York.
1t rs understood the wreck was caused
by the freight train overlooking orders
to meet the express.
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STORY OF BIG SEA BATTLE
is AFFIRMED AND DENIED
Report That Japanese Vessels Have Had Fight
With VIadNOStOk Squadron
ST. Petersburg Laughing Over Offer of Society Woman to Equiv
1000 AmazOns to Oppose Japanese.

Daily Telegraph morning publishes
patch from Toxic, dated
1T is ruOred that the Japanese fleet
ok squadron
nunced but is believed the Russian
the Red Cross society
battlefield probably
dogs
The offer Of society raise body of 1000
greeted
The Gazette boycott British goods ships
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BIRMINGHAM. Ala. March Six
ID persons killed three fatally in
jured. two injured and limited
express train and a freight partially
destroyed by fire as the result of a
head-on collision today on the Alabama
Great Southwestern railway near
Kewanee. seventeen miles north of
Meridian. Miss.
Engineer P. II. LarSin. Of the express
train. Birmingham.
Robinson Riggs, mail clerk, Chat
tanooga.
d. D. Nicholson, mail clerk, Chat
tanooga.
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March s.-The

hlASHlNGION. March Sine sen
wv ate committee on privileges and
elections today in the iuvestiga-
lions OF the protests against Senator
Smoot OF Utah, brought out a variety
of testimony. Of which the most SEN
sational was that given by Francis NJ.
Lyman. president Of the Twelve apos-
ties % the Mormon church, and the
man chosen TO be the successor of
President Smith. His admissions were
similar TO those previously made by
Mr.. Smith pertaining to the church
government He is more free of speech
than the president of the church. and
his testimony. though not materially
differing, caused several OF the apos-
ties present to shake their heads at the
witness for the purpose OF compelling
more discretion i'm answering ques ions.
Nj. Lyman is angularly built. his face
Is covered with Il growth of bushy red
Whtskers and his speech il blunt. Four
witnesses We're on the stand today
They We're Mrs. Kennedy, her mother
Mrs. Matthews; Charles Merrill. the son
or Apostle Merrill, and Mr.. Lyman.
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J JAPAN ANSWERS RUSSIA.
Island Government Politely Says the
Muscovite Lies.

Washington. March S.-The japanese
minister is authorized by his govern
ment 10 give 10 the press the following
statement received on the 9Th instant;
The imperial Japanese government
are given 10 understand that the Rus
sian government has recently addressed
a note 10 the powers in which the gov
eminent Of Japan * charged with haV-
ing committed certain acts in kOre0,
which are considered by Russia 10 be
i'm violation of international law and ali
future orders aud declarations by the
Korean government are declared on
that account 20 be Invalid. The i'm
perial government does not find 1t
necessary i'm Tie present instance 20
concern themselves in any way with
the views. opinions Of declarations OF
the imperial Russian government, but
they believe il 20 be their right ard
duty to correct misstatenent OF fact
which. II permitted 30 remain uucOn-
tradicted. might give rise 10 Incorrect
differences and conclusions on The part
Of the neutral powers
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GERMAN FAMILY ALL KILLED
Retired Army Officer penniIess After Thirty Years of High
Living Gives Wife and Children Fine Dinner;
Then posons All Together.

- ERLIN. March S.-Lieutenant Carl
X Besele, retired. after a long and
steady decay of fortune. yesterday
took his last money and gave a spleu-
did dinner in honor of his 19-year-old
daughters birthday. Beseke then poi
soned his wife, daughter two children,
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respectively L and IS years old. cadets
at a military academy. and himself
with cyanide of potassium, which he
seemingly inserted in the mouth Of each
i'm the form of a pill after they had
gone into a drunken sleep.
The sheriffs had taken charge Of ev-
erything in the house, and labels had
been attached 10 Beseke's furniture,
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MANIAC HAD MONEY.

Government Bonds Worth $1,000
Discovered by Relative.
San Jose. Cal. March S.-Mrs. Grace
p. Johnston of Boston. who is endeavor-
ing TO procure the release Of her
nephew. Dr. ]. H Holmes. from the
state insane asylum at Agnews, has
found in San Francisco. where he left
his trunk three years ago. $1,000 worth
OF government bonds belonging to him.
His former landlady had sold the trunk
but preserved the bonds.
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ON TRIAL FOR HIS REASONfO
William Jones. Who Caused the MorrisIte War, May
Have Guardian Appointed for Person
and Estate.

ha1 refused TO submit to civil law NJ
the trial of General BHrion, commander
OF the state forces. who was Indicted
tor murder in connection with the kill
ing Of some Of the Morrisites. Mr.. Jones
was one Of the principal witnesses Tor
the defense
The hearing on the probate case WAS
rot completed. adjournment being TAX
en- till tomorrow morning.
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RACE WAR IN OHIO.

y Columbus. o.. March S-Upon =
y the request OF Mayor Bon-lus. Gov =
y ernor Herrick tonight ordered y
> seven companies Of militia sent \
= to Springfield, o. It was repre- =
= scented that a race war IS threat >
y ened as a result OF last nights :
= lynching, threats having been y
= made % burn The ~Icvee' district y
y which is largely populated by ne =
= groeS.
f&<&%4%% @4%@4 =
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CIGAR MAKER FOR mayor.

Kansas City. Mo. Mach S.-Dclegates
from thirty-five labor uHions. with StOL
members. tonight nominated a city tex
kct 10 be voted for at The approaching
election The ticket is headed by Joseph
T. Smith. q cigar maker
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REWARD is OFFERED.

Russian Academy VIII Pay For News
of Baron Toll.
st. Petcrsburg March S.-The Academy
Of Science has offered $3.50 TO any enc
giving information in regard TO the
whereabouts of the party OF Baron Toll
the Arctic explorer. from whom nothing
has been heard since he left the Yacht
Zaria in 1872. and started for Bennett
island. The Zaria has not reached Stock
holm. as published by a. news agency IN
the United States. Baron Toll and his
companions are believed to have been
carried out 90 sea by the iceaoff Bennett
island IL November. 1902.
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ITO GOING TO KOREA.
Mission of Japanese Statesman 8
Profound Secret.

Toxic. March S.-The Marquis Ito is
going TO Korea or a special mission.
for the emperor, the purpose OF the
trip not being understood here by those
outside Of high Official circles The
Marquis Ito VIII carry an artOgraDh
letter from the miSado to the emperor
Of Korea He VIII depart on the 18th
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= y = 3 y = y =
Springfield, O.. March AT 2:90 =
q O'Clock this morning the fire had y
= burned itself out and both mob and q
. spectators have for the most part =
y dispersed. Quiet prevails through y
= out the city and the mob is good y
y natured and orderly. evidently satis- =
y fled with its nights work IL is y
= hardly probable that an attempt VIII =
8 be made by the whites to burn the y
y West Washington sire ct resorts out y
y as this section IS closely guarded by .
+ Dayton and Miamisburg troops y
y Probably twenty small buildings .
> were destroyed by fire. y
= y = = y 4 y y y y
Springfield O.. March S-Five ccmpa-
mics of the Ohio National guard are on
their way here on special train by
or5ar of Governor Hem lex II response
TO the request OF the city and county Of
1ictals. During the afternoon threats
were heard that the ''lcvee." the negro
section. would be burned. IL IL said the
negroes are determined to avenge the
shops TO-DAY tho white men treated = q
negro employees with contempt. and this
resulted IN heated arguments and threats
being exchanged. Fearful of the ccnse-
quences of the mutterings about the city
conference was held ia the mayor
office tonight By the mayor. the sheriff
two members OF the board OF public
safety. the county prosecutor and others.
As result Of their deliberations
telegram was sent TO Governor Herrick
asking for six companies Of militia and
requesting that the local companies re
st0tioned IN tneir arm0ries
In response 70 this the mayor received
telegram 10 the effect that ne reGues
would be complied With al once aud a SIX
ing that the governor be kept fully aG-
vised on the situation. The saloons were
ordered closed.
Fire Started in Saloon.
At 1920 the threat Of the mob. fre-
quently made through the day and even
ing. was finally made good. and a volume
Of flame was seen to shoot up from the
rear Of place occupied by Les" Thom-
as ealoonkenpcr Preceding the fir,nsr
q she building, the mob, al a distance
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music, no prayer and 10 questions that
he could remember.
There was nothing but the mar
riage ceremony" he said with empha-
sis.
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Ccontinued o. Psge >
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nomination for State Senator, n
managed the campaign which resulted
III MS election. About this time Alton
n~ookS Parker became enamOrcd of
NARY l.. SchOonmaker. n daughter OF
NOSES l. SclloOnmaker.o OF Accord, whose
proSehitor also fought for his country
IN the Revolutionary War. In her he
OBTAINED n life partner who was ne
cohlpiisIed, educated and refined and
WHO'S attractlvcueSS was the theme
OF general remark. The happiness of
ms couple during u long life shows
mat the Judgment of Judge Parker
was collfllendablc. Judge Parkcr's own
poiitical career soon began. When he
was twenty-five years of agc he was
nominated for Surrogate Of Ulster
county, anu no was the only Demo.
crat elected Oh the county ticket that
year. lie served six years and n par
'icuiar effort was made by the Oppo
si'Ioh each time Ia defeat his rc-clrc.
ZION. His competitor was the man who
ucientcd his former partner for county
Judge ana was II of the popuIar
men OF the county. Parker proved
Il more difficult proposition and
was reelected by II strong nm ioriiy
III spite Of Il bolt OF the ticket
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shown by his decisions and DEGREES
mark him Ia be of sterling mental and
moral worth.
HOME on TIE HUDSON.
Esopus. where Judge Parker has
his residence, is II small village Of
thirty-iivc houses, built along Il country
cr0Ssroad. The Hudson River, which
spreads out 30 surround the island
of Esnpus, grandly flows toward the
ocean, and In its enchanting beauty
when once seen 10y the tourist is never
forgotten. The grand hills of the Cat
skiils form the background of the
scene. ON the top of an elevation,
from which the eye can behold the
river and the mountain scenery for n
great distance, stands RosemOunt, the
Parker home. The house stands about
II hundred and fifty feet above the
river banks, aud Is II large two. story
building. About il are large trees and
the path To IL is gravcllcd and divides
Il lawn ornamcutcd with beds of flow
crS. y path leads down Ia the river
bank. and NJ the end q: the path in
tile summer is anchored Il nap!tha
launch named Ni0bc. which is used
by Ill" Judge and his family. The
older par; OF the Judges residence
was standing when the British tlcgt
anchored in front Of IL in 1777. the
night before the British burned King.
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the Judge rises Mt $50 o'clock every
morning. II even if the weather is
cold he has his horseback ride before
breakfast. He is m%ethodical in all
things that he performs. This is the
secret IL explains how he does so
much work.
There is great dignity and n look
OF immense power in Judge Parker
which matches well his black silk robe
when lie prcsidcs as Chief Judge in
the Court of Appeals. lie is youngest
OF tile Judges II observes closely
the argument and faStens his eyes on
the lawyer who is addressing him.
Ills courtesy to lawyers is commented
on all over the State. When he makes
Il decision there is no waste OF words:
argument is useless after the thing
Is done. His associates declare he
does his utmost To save them from I'M
necessary labor, n that he is the
ohly member of the Court Of Appeals
who Is always present when the court
Is open. The other Judges take a va
cation regularly. hut Judge Parker is
found every day Of the session on his
seat. so that there will III someone
present who will have knowledge of
all rulings made in court. The Judge
sits high In his scat rs Justice. Around
him are the statue of Livingston and
he portraits of John Jay and others.
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Mckinley lad carried New York State
by n majority OF over 2O5, 900 votes the
election Tor Chief Judge OF the Court
or Appeals had TO be made. The
Democratic State Committee selected
the candidate and In November fol-
lowing QS0O Judge Alton Brooks
Parker carried the State by sIxty-one
thousand majority, thus making n
change of about 10000 votes In one
year. This high office has been filed
by him since 1898 and he has given
the office his undivided attention, and
aS parties agree that he has made a
reputation as Il learned, able ana tho
roughly i~ncOrruptlblc Judge. He is
considered the most Industrious man
on the bench. His decisions show him
10 be Il lawyer of the keencst judicial
insight. Without prejudice and strict
~ Impartial lie has won the confidence
OF his fellow Judges and the attorneys
throughout the State without regard 10
politics. AS II presiding chief Judge
his conduct has been dignihcd but not
arbitrary: his opinions have been
spoken of by the most learned lawyers
OF the State and of other States as
models worthy to be followed by other
Judges. The mental characteristics as
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He was again the only successful
Democrat IN the county. In 1854
he was a delegate to The Demo.
cratic National Convention that NOM
mated Grover Cleveland. In 1851 he
went To the state convention that
brought out David Il. iii for Cover.
nor. In This convention lie became
known throughout the State Of New
York and WAS selected III Il member
or the state executive committee and
was made it, chairman and planned
ana executed tho successful campaign
that resulted.
BECOMES \ JUDGE.
In 1850 there had to be chosen n
member Of the New York Supreme
Court. ana Governor David II. Hill ap.
pointed Alton u. Parker To that Judge
ship. II was for the ~un"Npircd term. and
at It's ClOSr Judge Parker was again
nominated Tor the position. Many lead
Ing Republican attorneys were won over
10y his inpartiulity oil the bench and
openly supported him and lie was r..
elected 10y n handsome majority. lie
remained in this office for twelve
years. showing the esteem and con.
iidcnCc his fellow citizens, irrrSpcc.
tive Of party. entertained for him.
ana he Is to-day respected and adj.
mircd 10y all who know him. Then
ii IS no wonder that the leading states.
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Judge Parker does his work.

Judge Parker does his work.
The Judge jumps nj OF bed ut $50
In the morning invariably. and In the
summer easou his first movement is
to put on n bathing suit and trip down
the hill TO the Esopus landing and take
n swim In the Hudson River. He is
q fine swimmer.
After breakfast he mounts his morse
(of which he keeps n number OF good
ones). and takes n ride over his farm.
All the work OF his farm Is ordered
n carried out by the Judge, who
being raised on Il farm, is Il practical
farmer. and in the busy time takes Off
his coat. rolls up his sleeves and works
like Il hero. The inspection or exami-
nation OF his farm Is usually through
with by IL o'clock. and then he is
found III his library, where he reads his
letters and papers until noon, when
the family sits down to dinner. After
dinner the Judge spends the time in
his library with his private secretary,
Arthur McCausland. and the family
does not see him unless something
unusual happens. before q O'Clock.
when lie Is requested to come to the
evening meal.
When lie is In Albany holding court
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WHERE IT HURTS.
Tariff on Coal "a Great Injustice tn
New England.

Why should not New England get
coal where il can be had for the least
money! But for Il tariff IL could be had
for Il reasonable price from across the
Canadian line. Canada supplies nm
abundance OF bltuIninous coal. Ala
baIHa and Tennessee AFFORD all the coal
needed for the Southern States and
much other territory besides.
This instance of the protective tariff
system affords the very best illustra-
ton of its iniquity. Fuel for the DOR,
especially In the lrlgid climate of Kew
England, ought ut least to- Dc as cheap,
relatively, disCountlng freight, us II Is
IN Cannda. In the South, supplied by
the abundant mineral resources OF Ala
bama and Tennessee. To say nothing OF
the scarcely touched coal beds Of Ar
kansas and Indian Territory, and
blessed with a pc%rcnnially temperate
climate, they have u great advantage.
The iarln should not deny TO the pco.
plc-tlIc poor people OF the New Eng.
land Statcs-ilIc chance FOR n living,
ms far rs fuel is concerned, which IL
enjoyed by the people South. II Is Il
protective tariff which makes this
great difference.
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BRYAN ROUSING INDIANA.
Grent Nebraska Coinmomor SpeaK.
lug 10 Immense and E]nthusin..
tic Crowds.

III IsIlIIlLINtnhs
tic crowds.
Mr.. Bryan's speeches in Indiana
nave evidently been a great disappoint-
ihcht To Inc Republican managers. He
mas struck out straight from the Shout
uer Ill FAVOR or n complete Democratic
victory In the HOOSier State and every.
where else. Ills remarks have been I'm
good taste and they bear every evil
dcncc of unrCsAaincd sincerity. To
say TINT he has drawn great crowds
wherever he has appeared Is supcr.
huous. but ii is not out of place TO
mention the fact that no other sneaker
on either side has had audiences one.
halt ms large rs his. ana that 40 other
audiences have been as Interested and
enthusiastic.
Mr.. Bryan has made II plain Ia his
hearers that while hc did not uct an
he wanted at st. Louis. he got most of
It,. lie got tnriir ana trust planks that
suit him. and he got equally good
plnnks on Philippine independence ana
Imperialism. lie comedies that tbo
money question Is no longer an Issue,
having been crowded ont by the OK.
traordinnry production of gold. As bc.
tween Judge Parker and Theodore
Roosevelt. he thinks there should he
no hesitation on the part Of any Dem.
ocrAt. He urged all of his friends TO
support the Democratic National tick.
ct Loyalty. nS he himsclf would Ito. n
Is doubtful il there is another state
In the Union which contains us mnny
devoted admirers Of Mr.. Bryan as In.
diana. and his speeches IN that State
ought 10 be worth n great many votes
to the Democratic tickets. State and
National.
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AS the justice looks through the win.
low lc can 500 Hudson River, whicl,
h0ws swiftly along the front of his
farm, the beloved EsOpus. sixty miles
away, where dwclls his family. where
are found his herds. his crops. and
where he hastcns nj the end OF cacl,
week. Even II his mind IL perplcxcd
studying tho intricate problems OF his
great Office, his affections cling around
MS home, his farm aud his grand.
children. for he was born Il farmer
and lie viii die n farmer
CALM AND DEIIBERATE.
Judge Parker works calmly and dc.
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men Of New York declare he will be
elected President aud that he will
have II majority IN bis own state Of
one hundred thousand votes.
Judge Parker. time aud again. dc.
clincd Ia leave the bench aud take an
nctiyc part IN political life. After
Cleveland was elected IN 1881 Parker
was offered the first assistant post.
mastcr.gcncrnlslIip but declined II.
IIc refused II nomination FOR Sccrc.
iary of state and one for Lieutenant.
Governor when the party vas likely
tO he successful.
Another triumph was In store for
tho tblc aud upright Judge. After
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The Battle In Minnesota.

Minnesota Republicans are now so
ratified because Of the growing oppu.
sitlon Ia Dunn. the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor. that they have mp.
pcalcd 10 the Western headquarters
OF tho Republican National Committee
To release all Minnesota Republicans
who have been assigned TO speak in
other States. johnson. the Democrat
ic nominee. Is making II great fight
and In some localities will get II third
of the Republican vote. Democrats
and Independents are for him to Il
m0m. Ills election Is easily among
The possibilities.
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ton. Through the house, about i'm its
centre, runs II broad hail, used as u liv.
ing room, In which are hook cases filled
with the works Of the standard writers.
both prose aud poetry. The Judges
library takes ip about all the southern
half of the first story. From the floor
Ia the ceiling are found row after row
of books. There are hundreds OF them.
On Il stand are found other volumes
whicl, The Judge needs ia make ire.
qncnt examinations. A tnblc stands
In ilc bow window OF tho room md
In the centre Of the room stands n
directors table. ON these tables are
piled books and documents, and here
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The Republican Beef Trust has
raised the price Of meat for the poo.
pie while itself paying lower prises
than ever to the cattle. raiscrs. II you
want cheaper meat
VOTE FOR PARKER!
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" you want the laws enforced
against the Beef Trust. the Tobacco
Trust, and all the other Trusts,
VOTE FOR PAR. ERR
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Don't throw way your vote! =
you want to strike a blow at the
Trusts
VOTE FOR PARKER!
Gilpin observer., 1904-10-20
Responsibility For Panrcs.

ITO charge the panic of 1893 to the
Wilson tariff OF 1894 is not only a will
full suppression of facts. but Is a mani.
fest perversion of the truth. 1t would
seem as II even n kindergarten would
rise In protest against an argument
like this. which yet is seriously ad.
vanced by statesmen supporting the
platform OF the Republican party. That
panic was caused by the admlnistra-
tlon OF President Harrison. and result
ed directly therefrom. and but for the
action of President Cleveland in cali
ing special session of Congress and
procuring the repeal Of the Sherman
Silver net the consequences would
have been even more disastrous than
they actually were."-William =.
Hornblower's speech at Saratoga, /,
September 20.