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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
DIFFICULT no AVERT WAR.
japan Disposed to Have Her Way OF
Fight.

London, Jan. 4.-Cabling under date
o. Jan ,, the Times Toxic correspond
ent says:
The situation is extremely critical.
Russia maintains a profound silence.
Failing some conciliatOry action on the
part Of Russia, of which there is now
no appearance whatever, Japan will
certainly adopt within q few days ac-
tive measures to secure her vital inter-
ests. After this, war Will become very
difficult to avert"
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORE
spOndent announces that the British
cruiser SiriCUs has been ordered to Che
mulp0 as a precautiOn against disturb
arees in Seoul, but that the warship
VIII not land forces unless requested to
do so by the British consul for the pur-
pose Of protecting the legation.
The Times Shanghai correspondent
says that both the Russian and the
Japanese are buying silver, principally
in dollars. in Shanghai and Hong Kong,
Tor shipment to the north.
The same correspondent says that a
native journal is publishing the full
text of kilograms which passed between
Ii Hung Chang and the tsung Ii va
men (Chinese foreign office) in April
1896, when Il Hung Chang was at St.
Petersburg arranging for ManchuTian
railway convention. These dispatches
show that Russia threatened to ally
herself with Japan unless she were
granted facilities to construct the rail-
way, which she represented as Intended
to facilitate the dispatch Of troops for
The protection Of Russian and Chinese
territory against the aggression OF other
powers, principally Japan. The local
japanese officials are profoundly inn
pressed with these documents, which
saws the correspondent, are undOUbted-
" genuine.
He adds that the publication Of the
documents cannot fail to intensity jap
ans 81 irritation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
JEWISH LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING
Ef'oft Being Made to Prevent
kaGl-Semi.ic Outbreaks.
coWEauoa VIII Be HELD
PROSECUTED HEBREWS TO RE
OEIVE ASSISTANCE.

Philadelphia, Jan. "A largely at
tended meeting under the auspices Of
the Jewish league Of America was held
in the synagogue B'nai Abraham here
today, at which it was decided to hold
a national convention in this city Of
al the societies OF Jews interested in
Russia Among those present were
the condition of their coreligionists in
Russia Among those present We're
Jacob Sapherstein, J. Mogulesko. II.
Sirotto and Louis Kass, representing
the ktshenev relief committee Of New
York. A temporary organization was
formed in order to prepare plans for
the convention. Rabbi B. Leventhal
Of this city was elected temporary
chairman.
II is proposed that the national COM
mittee devise ways and means for the
prevention Of outrages similar to the
Kishenev massacre and to assist those
who desire to leave countries where
they are prosecuted and go to other
parts of the world, preferably to this
country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
NEW ENGLAND EMERGING FROM THE
CLUTCHES OF A TERRIBLE BLIZZARD

unprecedented violence over the MARI
time provinces. New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia suffered the most
Double patrols ef lfe-saVens are
watching the coast tonight, &c they
have for the past thirty hours. Only
one shipWreck IS reported, thaS OF a
schooner. Belle J. Neal. on Allertcn
bar bur late tonight a womans body
was washed ashore az Nantaeket,
and il is feared that another vessel has
been wrecked. Since last night i've
deaths from exposure have occurred
in this city
At Nantucket the harb0r Of Siascon-
set is frozen for the first time in sew
eral years. The supply Of provisions is
low and much anxiety is felt by the
ISLANDERS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

Have you ever tried SCOTS
Emulsion for a thin, weak
child, one backward IN growth
and slow in development?
Those who have know the
pleasure of seeing their
delicate child grow strong
and become Well-developed
under the gentle but effective
influence Of SCOTS Emulsion.
For the weak growth of the
bones, SCOTS Emulsion sup
plies those powerful tonics,
the hypophosphites. For the
lack Of proper healthy flesh
SCOTS Emulsion provides the
nourishing cod liver oil in an
easily digcsted and palatable
form. Any child that needs
more and better nourishment
effective nounshment-will
get it in SCOTS Emulsion.
There is no other remedy or
, food that combines so much
that is necessary IN maintain
ing good health and right
growth in children.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT s BOVINE 4o9 Pearl Street, y y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
MISSILES THROWN BY
STREET CAR STRIKERS

Bloomington, H., Jan. 3.-Riotous
scenes marked the street car strike to
day. Windows IN six cars were smashed
by missiles thrown by strike sympa-
thizers, who coEgregated several hun
dred strong at various points along the
line. J. Knocks and G. L. Morris were
dragged from their cars and severely
beaten. The mayor admits that he Is
not able to cope with the situation, and
President Demonge of the strset car
company announces that tomorrow he
win -equest the mayor TO ask fo~ mi
l.tie,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
ExCESSES OF BRlGANDS.
in the Caucasus Becomes
IntclerabIe.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
says that conditions in the Caucasus
are intolerable owing to the Armenian
revolutionary movement and the eX-
Cesses Of the bTigands.
The correspondent adds that the
Grand Dudge Nicholas has arrived at
St. Petersburg for the purpose Of ex-
planning to the car that Prince Cal
titan, the governor general Of the
Caucasus. is unequal to dealing with
the situation.
The trouble in the Caucasus is the
result of an imperial decree conf1scat-
ing the entire property of the ancient
Armenian church in Russia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Stockholders Meeting.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF STHE
Copper Ranch Mining Company: Notice
is hereby given that a meeting of the
stockholders of said company Will be
held at the sompaEy's office. 32S D. F,
Walker building, Salt Lake City. Utah.
at O'Clock p. m. Monday. January 4,
1904. for the purpose of hearing the man
ayers report, for the election of a board
OF directors and for the further purpose
Of transacting such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
3. I. LLOYD. Secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

Boston. Jan. 3-With the mercury
lowering around the zero mark in this
city and reaching an extreme of % de-
grees below in northern Maine. with a
foot Of snow piling up al exposed
points in huge drifts that delayed rail-
road traffic. caused the abandonment OF
street railway schedules. and in many
cases interfered with the street light
ing systems, New England slowly
energies today from the clutches Of
the widest blizzard that has swept this
part or the country since the mem
orable storm Of November. 1888.
The gale, accompanied by a binding
fall of snow, swept the coast from
Newport, r. l.. to EastDOTt. Me. until
noon today, when it moved eastward.
and tonight was raging with almost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
GODS PROTECTION
NOT MADE OF 6URLAP

Binghamton, n Y. Jan. 3.-One OF
the most largely attended funerals ever
held here was that of Clarence Burr
Scott, Harry JudsOn." of the Mil
lionaire" company, who was burned TO
death in the IrOquOis theatre fire in
Chicago. Rev. DR.. a. ". Hammis,
drawing a lesson from the sham pro-
lection Of the theatre, said;
God gives a protection to those
hvhO trust in him that drops down in
time OF temptation, and it is made of
asbestos and not of burlap,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
OUTLOOK is DARK.
Gloomy View Taken by japanese
Minister at Washington.


washington, Jan. 3.-CablegTams re-
ceived here today from Toxic show the
situation in the far east to be I'M
changed. and at a late hour tonight it
was declared at the japanese legation
that nothing had occurred TO dispel the
gloomy view taken there Of the pros
poets for peace. The fact that Mr..
Takahira, the japanese minister, re-
cards the situation as extremely criti-
cal does not prevent him from hoping
that a way may yet be found by which
the questions between Russia and
Japan may be settled without recourse
to arms. The japanese government,
IL IS said, Is not anxious Tor war, and
throughout the negotiations have en-
deaVoTed to repTess all war talk. Japan
IL is added, viii await patiently the
Russian reply and win not delay after
receiving the note in announcing her
future course. It is said that substan-
tiaI concessions must be forthcoming
from Russia in Korea that will Offset
the Jurisdiction which Russia claims
in Manchuria II war is 10 be aVerted.
The Russian government has been
urged to reply promptly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
CHANGES FOR GREATER SAFETY
TO BE MADE In SALT LAKE THEATRE

The Theatre is to be provided with
the latest improved asbestos curtain.
Manager George D. Piper has already
wired manufacturers for prices Mr..
Piper and Fire CHIEF James Devine
have made a minute inspection Of the
building with a view to- ascertaining
what changes are needed. 1t was de-
cided TO widen number of the exits,
especially from the gallery. and it is
possible that material changes viii be
made n~the stairways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

The recent Chicago fire calamity has
caused the management of the Salt
Lake theatre to increase the -precau-
tiOns that have been taken to guard
against a similar result in case Of fire.
Owing TO the cancellation of Robert
Mantell. Malcolm 1IacDoweIl and other
attractions, for the next two weeks the
Theatre viii be dark. Advantage of
this fact will be taken to make certain
changes that are deemed advisable for
the safety Of patrons
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

Rome, Jan. 3.-Italy has insisted that
the japanese government shall take
possession OF the Kasaga and Niasin,
the warships built at Genoa for the
Argentine republic and purchased by
Japan In taking this action the Ital-
ian government desires TO prevent the
Russian government from being COM
pelfed to ask for the cOnfiscatiOn Of
these vessels in the event Of a con-
Hict, as il is Italys wish 20 maintain
flle sfrictest neutrality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
PETITION AND. PRESENT.
Prince Frederick Sends Valuable
Watch to Pope Plus.

Rome. Jan. 3-Prince Frederick of
Schoenburg- Waldenburg has sent a
lawyer 10 the vatican 10 present pc
titiOn TO the pope asking for the an
nulment Of the marriage of the prince
with the Princess Alice, daughter Of
Don Carlos. prtender TO the Spanish
throne. The princes petition will say
that the infdelity of the princess has
been proven.
At the same time Prince Frederick
sent to the pope as a New Years pres
ent a gold watch decorated with brill
liants. The pope has sent his thanks
to the prince, but says that he win not
wear the watch. but will continue TO
use the nickel one which he bought
when he was a parish priest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Special Stockholders, Meeting.

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
Copper Mountain Mining & Milling COM
pany. Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cisl meeting Of the stockholders Of said
company viii be held at the company :
office, 3I3 u. r. Walker building salt
Lake City, Utah, at O'Clock p. m.
Monday. Jan %, 1904. for the purpose Of
voting for or against the ratification of
the bond recently given to ". ]. Bow
ering and associates on the company $
claims in Beaver county, Utah. and for
the further purpose of transacting such
other business as may properly come be
fore said meeting 3. I. LLOYD.
Secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Official Denial.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-The report
that the Russian volunteer feet cruis-
ers Kazan and EkaterinOslav, carrying
munitions of war end marines 10 the
FAR east, have been recalled to the
Black sea, Is officially denied Accord
ing TO the fumor the vessels were re-
called as the possibility of their cap
ture was feared. The Ekaterinoslav
left Singapore Saturday last for Port
Arthur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
DROPPED DEAD.
Montana Pioneer Meets Sudden End
Near Dillon.
Special to The Herald.)

>
Dillon, Mont, Jan. &c. ". Eme-
rick, one of the Oldest residents in this
county, who has made his home in this
section ever since the discovery of
gold in Grasshopper gulch, dropped
dead this morning of heart disease at
his ranch, few miles from town. He
had left the house to pump a bucket
of water, and a few minutes after
wards his two sons found him dead be-
side the pump. He was IS years oil
and quite wealthy. Two sons and his
wife survive him. He was a member
Of the Pioneer society of Montana
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
JAPANESE Press URGING
OPENING OF Hl6TILITIF5
Continued from Page one)

OIL company's new premises here was
a bluff designed to cover the erection Of
a fort, Russia sent a cruiser to investi-
gate the matter, The officers landed
and took measurements, after which
they proceeded to Port Arthur. In
well informed circles it is alleged that
Russia covets Che-FOo."
The Daily TelegTaph's Toxic coTre-
sOpndent SAYS:
Russia has sent a further reply to
Japan. I understand it is of a non
committal character, making merely
for delay"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
MODIFIED MARTIAL LAW.
Men Who Were Ordered Out Of Tel
luride Will Stay Out.

luride viii Stay Out.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 3.-Governor Pea
body tonight declared a modified form
OF martial law in Telluride, and that
city viii be placed under the same re-
strictious as now prevail at Cripple
Creek.
The object of the order is understood
TO be to prevent the return Of the
men who were arrested and sent out OF
the district These men are cOnsid-
cred by the military as agitatOTs who
are responsible for the whole trouble
in Telluride.
J. Warner Mills presided over a mass
meeting which crowded Coliseum hall
tonight, to protest against the action
Of the militia in the mining districts
o. the state. Among the speakers OF
the meeting was Mother" Jones, Cen
eraI J. Charles Thompson and Judge
Overs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
URUGUAY TURN.
Revolution Has Broken Out in De
partment of MaIdonado.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. S.-A dispatch
from Montevideo says that a revOlu-
ton has broken out in the department
% MaldOnado and that state Of siege
has been proclaimed throughout the
entire republic Of Uruguay.
An Associated Press dispatch from
MontevideO, Jan. ., said Uruguay was
much disturbed ard that a combined
movement of the BlancO party was
feared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

NOTICE. Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
there will a special meeting Of the stock
holders. of he Turngren Mining company
on the 18th day of January, 1900 at 2
o'clock D. m. d. room 3l5, Mccormick
building. Salt Lake City. Utah The 90
fect of the meeting is TO elect the va
rious officers and 40 authorize the trus-
tees to sell, bond or give options upon
the property of the corporation, or any
part thereof. -
HARRY l. LENNON. Director.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Notice.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders of the Deseret National
bank fer the election of directors for the
ing room. Tuesday, January - 1904. Polls
open from II o'clock a. m. until y O'Clock
noon Fl. 5. YOUNG, Cashier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
- - ordere

Bizerta, Tunis, Jan. 3.-The Russian
cruiser Aurora sailed today for Alex
andria. bur. IN accordance with teie-
graphic instructions, the remainder of
the squadron destined for service in the
far east has postponed its departure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Assessment No. L

OSBORNE MINING d MILLING
company. Principal place of business
Salt Lake City. Location of mines, PaHk
Valley Notice IS hereby given that at a.
meeting of the board OF directors Of Os-
the 22d day of December. 1903. assessment
No. 4 Of one-eighth % cent per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the
corporation, issued and outstanding, pay
able Immediately 10 the treasurer at his
office, 1895 r. 1st South, Salt Lake City,
Utah. Any stock upon which this as
sessment may remain unpaid on Tuesday
the "a day of February. 1904 wiz be de-
hnquent and advertised for sale at public
auction. and unless payment is made be-
fore. will be sold on the 4th day Of Feb
ruary. 1904, at 10 o'clock a. m at the
tTeasureT's office, to pay the delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the
costs of advertising and expense of sale.
+. w MADSEN, Secretary.
Dated Dec. 81 1893
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04

to select his own clerks and deputies,
inasmuch as he is personally respOu-
Slble for his own Office, and that they
would not be interfered with.
In this connection a Republican
member Of the council stated last even
ing.
I'VE do not know what course Mr.
Morris is going to take, and until we
do, IL would be folly for US 70 take a
stand. II may be possible that he will
come to US with some proposition look
ing to an equitable division Of Offices.
If he does, then there would be no
reason for us fighting him Should
that not be his purpose, and he does
not intend to consult US, or meet rs
half way, then it is our programme, as
the matter now stands. TO refuse to
confirm any appointment which he
may make. Our next meeting viii be
held in February, and then we viii de-
eide just what is to be done. In the
meantime we may learn just what the
mayor proposes to dO.''
There will be no session Of the cOun-
ell this evening on account of the Patti
concert, and the Republican love feast
in Ogden, when the Republican mem
bers of the council and other party af-
filiators viii go to the Junction City
to assist in inducing Mayor Glasmann
into office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Departure postponed.

Paris. Jan. s.-The Russian warships
here have been ordered to postpone
their departure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
sTRTKF ~ RARCELoNA.

Barcelona. Jan. ga general strike
Of all persons employed by the ship
ping interests has been declared and
trade and commerce are paralyzed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
Inauguration Today.

At i O'Clock, noon, today the newly
elected city officers and councilmen will
be indicted into office. The usual cere-
monies viii be carried out. At 1890
O'Clock the council viii meet for the
transaction of business. There are a
number Of minor things to be attended
to before the new council takes charge.
Chief among them is the signing Of the
pay rolls of city officials for the second
half of Decemb Der, 1893. At noon the
old council VIII adjourn ard the new
one viii convene. The noon session will
probably not be long. An adjournment
VIII then be taken until o'clock this
evening, the usual hour Of meeting.
The political complexion of the cOun-
ell win be nine Republicans and six
Democrats. The city officers, without
exception. are Democrats. Today viii
be the first day in years that the Re
publicans found it necessary to Telin-
quish the reins Of government to their
opponents.
The following is a list Of the retiring
city officials and their successors:
Mayor, Ezra Thompson: mayOr-eleCt.
Richard p. Morris; city treasurer, Rich
ard p. Morris; treasursr-eIect. Fisher
s. Harris, city recorder, J. Q. Nystrom:
reCOrder-elect John s. Critchlow; city
auditor Albert Reiser; audit0r-elect, G.
3. Felt city attorney. George L. Nye,
attorney-elect, Charles c. Dey.
The memb ers of the city council who
viii retire from that body are: Charles
CottTeU. jT., Z. II. Eardley, ". Z. Vi
gus, W. c. Spence, J. s. Daveler, J. y.
Sharp, jr., Arthur Robinson, J. J.
Thomas and Henry Arnold.
The councilmen-eIect are: First
ward-ThOmas Holiday, F. J. Hewlett
(re-eIected) and L. d. Martin Second
ward H. Preece, George D. Dean
and L. J. Wood: Third Ward-Arthur F.
Barnes, +. 5. FernstrOm (Te-elected) and
T. H Davis (re-elected; Fourth ward
Z :. Wells L. \. HaTtenstein and W.
/ J. Tuddenham (re-elected); Fifth ward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-04
HEWLETT CHOSEN
FOR PRESIDENT

Continued from Page one)
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
Veterans Hold Reunion.

Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. Civil war veter-
ans of the Sixteenth Illinois infantry
and the Third Missouri cavalry are
holding a joint reunion here. The feat
ure OF Wednesdays programme was
the campfire at night.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-15
THE SECRET OF AN
ABANDONED WELL
A Murder, Committed in May Last
Revealed By a Woman
7HsvlC1lM'S BODY RECOVERED
:. vo. Tho, Of carl miller. AlieEe"
10 Have Been killed by H""sN
sa.samnn Near Holden
Missouri.

Holden Mo-. oct. Mrs. Anna d.
BENTLEY took Sheriff Hughes ol I"e
county and c. c. Bundy TO an apan
dored well on a farm three miles ITO"
here. and loosening the rails 'ha' GOV
erod II revealed 10 them the DouS Vi "
man whose murder, she says she WIZ
messed May 30. ,,u,or
rhe bodv was that of Carl Miller
who according to Mrs. Bentley s'orS'
was killed by one Robert Sassaiiiah'
Mrs. Bentley's home is m tennessee
She is separated from her huspah''
and is "a years old
Her story, as related to FrosecuVihe
Attorney Charles Morrow, is that sie
became acnuainted with Sassaman IN
st Louis. last May. She became IN
fatuated with the man, notwlIhs'ahu
ing the fact that he told her he hau
two living wives. The couple arranged
TO 90 to Kansas, there procure d.
yorces for Sassaman, and be married
BEING without money, and Sassa-
man, having a WORKOUT morse anu i"
vehicle. they decided to drive.
When they arrived in WnrrensDurs
their horse had been driven so lons
and so hard that it died. III Warrehs-
burg they became acquainted VIII
Carl Miller, who was about 6o years
old The meeting with Miller TOOK
place May 2S,
Befricnded by Miller.
To him they related their story, anu
he having a team of horses, consented
to let them accompany MIN to Kansas
The three left Warrensburg May ~
and iourneyed as far as a mile from
Centerview, where they camped 1ol
the night. The next day they Jour
neyed west again, and at four o'clocf
In the afternoon went into camp three
miles west of Holden, near The SankeI
farm
| Sassaman took his gun, killed SOM
pame for the supper, and after 1t wa
eaten the three sat around the camp
fire. AS Mrs. Bentley sat at the fire
she says, she heard the sound OF rail-
ing body behind her. Upon turning
she saw Miller lying on mis- back, AM
bv him standing Sassaman, with an a.
appraised in his hand.
She became frightened and starte'
to run away. but was called back b.
Sassaman. AS she returned, she says
she saw Sassaman strike Miller on tn
head with an ak. Miller died in fey
moments from the blow.
Sassaman then told her that if sh
did not promise to keep he fact Sc
cret for her whole life he would XII
her