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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-09

the determination NJ the officials to
have the coast dcfcnses in state Of
preparedness.
Won WA.DERSEES AMBITION
Col ,Marchand, the hero NJ Fashoda. In
the course of an interview published In
the Matin today, is quoted as saying
that the late Field Marshal Won Wal
dersee, while I'm command uf the allied
forces at Pckin, had the purpose Of
making the province Of chi III part
Of the hinterand Of the German pos.
sessions In Shan Tung and was pre-.
vented only through repeated repre-.
sensations Of Russia to Germany
The colonel, who accompanied the
French forces 10 pokn, describes his
intimate personal relations with the
field marshal during the operations Of
the allies, and adds that Won Walder.
see COmplmented Marchand on the lat
ler's African achievements and invit-
ed him frequently to be n guest at his
private table. They discussed the or
sanization and merits Of French
troops
Concerning the present war, Col.
Marohand remarks
Field Marshal Won Waldersee was
too diplomatic TO express an opinion
upon the general question which al
ready was seen TO be presented ana
which is now being solved by recourse
20 arms lie strictly carried ont this
role of advancing German interests.
lie desired particularly that chi III
should become In some way hntor-
land Of German Shan Tung, and re-
peated observations by Russia TO the
chancellory at Berlin alone prevented
him from carrying out his project
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SunfIower Stops Cars and Shuts Off Light
WalkandLe n
Far ISachn8 Results

across the high tension wires near
Woods Cross. Some one had thrown
II up there early in the day. and be-
ing entirely dry II had not affected the
current until the rain came early In the
evening Then the stalk becoming
wet became also fine conductor Of
electricity, and there was a short cir
cult In short order,
The stalk was brought down town, and
there was an immediate relief along
the line, Manager Campbell said this
morning, that this throwing OF that
little sunnower stalk over the wires
was state prison olfense, and he pro-
posed securing the confinement In prls-
on OF any person he could catch inter-
fering with the wires. The effect OF
the stalk was precisely the same as the
catching of a pheasant on the wires
south Of this city. last october, when
for a short time the entire street rail-
way system was stopped The stalk
was considerably burned. There was
another, but slight interference at 8
o'clock when lightning burned out
number Of fuses; and slight halt this
morning when II was found necessary
to temporarily curtail the street car
service, The lightning was found this
morning to have set fire to a number
OF electric light poles I'm different parts
of the city, The wet wires and wet
poles had made good lightning rods,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-09
AGAINST ROCK ISLAND.
Judgment Rendered In Chicago Com
mnndlng Presentation OF Co. Books,

Chicago, March 9-Judgmeht was
rendered In the circuit court by Justice
Dunn against the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railroad company, command
Ing the presentation OF the oompany's
books and the minutes of the stock
holders meeting. showing the con-
tracts and terms by which the Moore
brothers and associates secured con-
troll Of the Rock Island. The judgment
was IN the case OF e. II Vernon, Of
Boston representing the minority
stockholders James Hamilton Lewis,
counsel for the minority stockholders,
stated that the decision would compel
the company 10 let all the stockhold-
ers know what profits the Moores and
associates made out OF the re.organiza-
ton, and also show what amount the
stockholders are entitled. to.
John $. Miller and ] j, IerrIck,rep-
resenting the company, denied that
Mr. Venner or those he represented
would profit by the decision, and took
appeal and gave bond.
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FLOOD SITUATION.
At Wilkesbarre il is More Serious
Thnn Yesterday.

Wnkesbarre, Pa, March g.--TRe food
situation here today Is more serious
than II was yesterday. Today the river
Is 80 feet inches above low water
mark, This Is within nine inches OF the
high water mark IN the great flood OF
1902, The temperature had fallen 20 de-
grees within the last five hours and
this should bring some relief.
The people living in the lOwlands who
remained In their homes thinking the
worst was over had TO be rescued to-
day by the police In boats. The wa
ter entirely surrounded their houses
and as there was danger that they
might topple over, The authorities insist
ed that they be- vacated.
Practically the same condition pre-
walls all along the river as far as Dam
willie 30 miles below here, ana the loss
to property viii be greater than that
sustained In any previous food, No
town along the river front has escaped.
At Shlckshlnny the people living In the
lower portion of the town were forced
today IN leave their houses,
At Plymouth the greatest damage
was done. Hundreds Of houses In the
southern part Of the town have had
their foundation walls weakened and
II is feared that the high water will
carry the superstructures away Main
street, the principal busIness thorough
fare Of the town, Is small river and
all traffic Is conducted by boats. Every
merchant in the town has sustained
heavy loss.
At Nescopeok 30 families had to leave
their homes. The village OF Espy. near
Bloomsbury Is completely surrounded
by water and the residents are impris-
oued I'm their homes.
The ice gorge at Clark's Island below
the town Of Catawissa, has forced the
water into Front and Water streets
and scores Of families have been COM
PEELED to leave their homes,
AZ Bloomington many Of the Indus
tries are Hooded rendering hundreds OF
persons idle and celars and first floors
Of hundreds of dwelling houses are un.
der water. The damage TO property
will be heavy There is almost COM
plete suspension Of mining throughout
the valley, Eight thousand miners are
idle
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There was a marked meteorological
display last night In and around this
city, that attracted considerable az.
tention, and interfered with the opera
ton of the stree railway service. The
weather had been threa tening all the
afternoon, and shortly after o'clock
q steady rain set In which developed
into thunder and lightning Storm
the signal Of the final breaking Of win
ter, some claimed. The storm seemed
TO have been wide spread, for later re-
ports stated that II covered the entire
northern half OF the state. and the
wind registered maximum velocity OF
S6 miles, although down in the Mo-
dena country 1t registered as high as
GA miles an hour,
The power suddenly went off shortly
after 6 o'clock, and remained off for
"a minutes, and II was thought the
storm was responsible: and so It was,
but In an indirect way. as was SUISSE
quently ascertained, Manager X. S.
Campbell Immediately dispatched four
gangs OF linemen to different points
along the system to locate the trouble
and 1t was not long before the gang
that started from Beck's Hot Springs
discovered n sunnower stalk lying
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and the nuid from without reached the
ground often by that route This set
the poles on fire. The lightning. also
did considerable damage In the central
station, Through some unknown
way, the lightning got into the new
100000 generator and burned out some
OF the coils but just how much dam
age was done could not be ascertained
this morning, AS the machine must be
taken TO pieces. The west side station
was brought into use last evening. i'm
mediately on the occurrence OF the
failure of the current from the north,
and is being used today
The rain changed into snow late In
the night. and three inches OF the
beautiful" descended and covered the
scenery with what country newspapers
describe as "a mantle Of white" The
entire precipitation for the storm was
"a OF an inch. The storm reached over
into Colorado and Grand Junction had
a touch OF Il. Pocatello had over d
third OF an incn Of rain. Tho day has
been cloudy and threatening but the
center OF the storm was over Colorado
this morning, and moving eastward
AS a high barometric area is approach
ing from the California coast. the local
weather office expects clearing weather
tonight and for tomorrow While II
may be cold, tho sun has got so high
that winter weather from now Oh must
be very brief
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Montana Rallrond Bloekadcd.

Butte Mono March "a Lewiston,
Montana, special says:
The blockade on the Montana rail-
road slill continues Since Feb, IL,
when four snow plows managed to
show n mixed train through neither
freight or passengers have arrived here.
The chinook that set In Monday, how
ever. Is expected 10 melt the heavy
SHOWS In the mountains hy sunday. II
not, Lewlstown viii be- In serious need,
for provisions and fuel are low. There
are a score OF dcop cuts from Lombard
to I.ewistown, an filed with snow and
AT present impossible, even to five
snow plows and a string Of "buckers
Communication with the outside
world is now possible by stage the
roads being fairly passable and some
freight and q few passengers are hauled
over the ranges by sly-horse teams.
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Washington March 9.-Thc army bill
was passed and the Philippine shipping
bin taken up.
\ resolution offered by MIR. Hoar and
adopted directs the committee ON post
offices 20 consider the report whether
any further legislation Is needed to Sc
cure, either by providing for an APP
peal TO the courts or otherwise. the
rights Of persons whose correspondence
Is excluded from the mails under any
discretion now exercised by the author
tiles of the pOstohlce department
Mr. Hoar said I'm explanation that
complaint had been made to him by
persons who have correspondence rela-
tive TO medical advice and remedies
that their letters are lnI'rfered with
under the regulations Of the postolIice
department. He thought It probable
that some methods for the relief OF
such persons could be devised.
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MRS. DYE RELEASED.
Was Accused of Sending Poisoned
GnndX To Miss Renn Ncl,nn.

Boone, Ia, March 9.-Mrs. sherman
Dye, accused OF sending box Of pois-
oned candy through the mails to Miss
Rena Nelson of Pierre, S. D.. was re-
leased from custody today. Judge Whit
aker framing his decision in the habeas
corpus proceeding IN accordance with
the decision Of Gov. Cummins In the
requisitiOn matter Mrs. Dye VIII not
be molested 50 long as she remains out
side the state of South Dakota, although
the death OF Miss Nelson makes the
charge there that of murder.
Upon her release Mrs, Dye stated
that she was very desrous OF having
herself cleared OF the charge and init
mated that she might 20 TO South Da-
k0ta TO stand trial
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THE ONE UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
Famous Naturalization Of China Note
Almost Proved Dis.
aStrOus.
MUCH DOUBT ABOUT SECRETARY,
What He May Do Next is Said to be
Neritable Nightmare to the Eu.
rOpeau ChancelIOrieS.

ST. Petersburg. March 9.--The mlsglv.
ing existing in high quarters regarding
the ultimate aims and purposes of the
foreign policy Of the United States were
verified today in the following remark
able statement to the Associated Press:
Were II not for a single unknown
quantity the European situation at
present would De as perfect as possible.
FOR the avoidance OF one thing, every
chancellory In Europe has been strain
ihs every nerNe-namely 10 prevent tho
enlargement Of an outside power in
this war. That unknown quantity Is
your state department. The situation
Following the outbreak OF hostilities
was exceedingly delicate and surcharg-
ed with dangerous possibilities TO the
peace OF the world. and the leve-head-
ed statesmen Of Europe instantly co..
operated 10 avert a general catastrO.
phe when almost at the inception Secy.
Hays circular note for the neutraliza-
uon OF CHINA almost ditChed them. But,
happily. he did not press II to a point
Where differences were sure to have
arisen ana as II turned out owing to
the length TO which the powers gave
adhesion 10 It's principle, It really con-
tributed TO the trend TO which all de-
sired Tho note might have proved dis
trous did not the present moment find
all of Europe practically In accord as
TO what should be done. The only place
where uncertainty exists is Washing 4
ton. We are az sea as 10 what to ex-
pect from Mr. Hays displomacy, which
In these latter days Is so aggressive SO
siartlingy sudden In the way 1t pro-
poses preparations to the remainder OF
the world and we have not time to pre-
pare for the shock. II is q veritahls
nightmare to Europe. The present sit.
uation Is like an algebraic problem
every quantity OF the equation ia
known except one and that one is Mr..
Hay II we knew what he stood for
or what he intended to do, the solution
would be easy"
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Utah Japs Assessed $4,000 for War.
Levy Made by Patriotic Society Aados Headquarters in
Francisco ap OF That City Have
Prompt

Mr. lIashmoto this morning stated
TO the Deseret News that he thought
Utah would exceed her assessment.
Times are rather bad Just now" he
declared, but just as soon as the boys
all get down to work the money win
come in all rights. Everybody is anx-
ious TO contribute TO the fund have
something over 400 Of my countrymen
under me and there are about 100 more
In the state, think that in Utah
there arc about 800 japanese people.
oh, there will be no trouble to get the
money. In San Francisco, where the
headquarters of the society are located,
letter tells me today, that they have
already raised s9SOOOO In that city and
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expect to get as much again from out
side throughout California. Portland
and Oregon is easily good for 100000,
while the state OF Washington will
send $4,000 with a same amount from
Vancouver and British Columbia, Let.
tiers have been written to the leading
men Of our country In all the big cities
and In every state In America asking
to organize branches Of the Fokugikai
and send In funds to help them out at
home with the war fund"
Mr.. llashmoto stated that as yet no
Japs had left Utah to take up arms FOR
their country and he thought that they
could do good work in helping out
financially here.
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Utah will contribute the sum OF $780,
900 to the aid Of the japanese war
fund. TO be correct It is the little
brown men In the Beehive State who
will send that amount of cash TO the
motherland to assist IN curbIng the
Bear that Walks Like a Man" Ne
vada, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado
are each assessed similar sum by
the Fokugikai literal translation,
patriotic society a branch OF which IL
now being organized in this city with
Il, u. Hashimoto, the Rio Grande labor
agent as local representative,
This means that every Jap In the
state will at least give $50, possibly
more.
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70 the effect that japanese land forces
nave appeared at Flung Wang Charg
ana at Tashan. No details are
nlshed. The first named place is a. 1t
% miles north of An Tung in Manchuria
ana the latter Is a few miles inland
from the mouth OF the Yam river, Ac-
c0rdlng 20 The calculations Of the naval
officers here they believe that this
movement has placed the japanese on
the Russian Hank and perhaps IN the
rear ana ON their line Of communica-
ton, Il is believed that yesterdays
attack upon Port Arthur and fallen
Wan was diversion perhaps to cover
the expeditions land movements NJ the
japanese who were probably landed
from transports at some point west OF
the Nalu river
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8
Senator Hoar Springs Great Surprise in Soot Hearing

fact that he has served term In the
penltentiary, not for the crime OF poly
gamy but because he was convicted as
an aduterer, II was scarcely neces-
sary TO send TO Utah at heavy expense
to find men who have violated the sew
enth commandment, but Harmer was
compelled TO tell OF his crime and to
admit that he has had adulterous rela.
lions with the same woman since his
discharge from the penitentiary and
that child was born to her as the re.
suit of such relations within the past
two years. Perhaps the elimination OF
everything salacIous from the testi.
mony would reduce the attendance Of
those having no business in the room.
In that case those compelled to attend
would enjoy better atmosphere in every
sense Of the word.
The afternoon session started off with
every evidence of an early conclusion
Of the hearing.
Andrew Jensen was the first witness.
He was detained but few minutes and
was followed by Loren Harmer who,
after explaining his martial affairs,
was succeeded on the witness stand by
Apostle Hyrum NJ. Smith. lie proved
an excellent witness. An Apostle,
nomogamlst and a missionary, he gave
a clear. succinct account of the duties
OF missionaries and explained their
methods of spreading doctrines At the
conclusion Of his testimony both Apos-
tie Smith and his father were finally
discharged and after President Smith
had promised TO try to secure the at
tendance OF witnesses not yet reached
the two gentlemen left the committee
room to prepare for their return to
Utah.
COMING HONE.
President Smith said after his dis.
charge as a witness that he would re-
main TO see that the books for which
he has sent are received. and that he
will return to Utah at the earliest pos
sble moment.
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Orders Issued to Begin Active
Work Of Putting Coast De-
lenses ID Readiness
THE HERO OF FASH0DA TALKS.
Col Marchand Says Van Walderscc
Wanted to Annex Part Of China
As German Hinterland

Paris, March Ain pursuance Of or.
ders issued by Minister OF War Andre,
active work has been begun with the
view OF placing the coast defenses IN a
state Of readiness, A hundred coast
artillerymen have arrived at Marseilles
and are occupied In perfocting tho har-
Dor batteries a force Of naval mechan.
les is working on the island approaches
and the trials Of various kinds Of heavy
ordnance are progressing actively at
Marseilles and elsewhere,
These measures are not considered
significant except as an indication OF
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fNIsT' SMITH DISCHARGED
~ 'uu dis Son Prepare to Return to
Utah.

wac ,.,, D. G., March s.--Today
,n "' rather dun for the sensation. seek.
room 'V Y'.n which filed the committee.
,,oos '"u' Loren Harmer took the
eonn s Just why he was called by
fnon,, l0r The protestunts may he
s s%osn I, to those gentlemen, but to out.
posu s u would appear that the only
'''V excuse was to be found in the
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To Inspect Turkish Prisons.

Constantlnoplc, March 9.--Dr Thorn,
a member OF the American mission Mt
Mardson, Asiatc Turkey has been APP
pointed by the porte 20 inspect the
prisons at Diarbekir (Aslatic Turkey,
and arrange for the medical treatment
Of the prisoners, In consequence OF the
complaints OF Sir Nicholas O'Connor.
the British ambassador here regarding
the condition Of the Bulgarans who
are confined at DiarbekIr.
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only, and asked II the latter Is not
called sealing
They are all called sealing was the
response.
Is this sealing for eternity ever pet.
formed for living persons?
II believe | have heard OF one or two
such cases" said the witness.
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ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Strikes a Mine and Sinks.

Toxic March at is reliably assert
ed that when the Japanese attempted
10 block Port Arthur Feb. o. a Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer while try
ing 20 re-enter the harhor struck
mine and sank.
OF the 70 russian warshIps inside the
harbor of Port Arthur Il Is added, all
are disabled except five.
Finally II Is asserted that Whoang-
Klshan fort 10. Port Arthur was half
destroyed by the japanese shells and
that only three batteries are available
there.
About 500 Chinese ana Russian work.
men have been rushing the repairs on
the NMahIng.
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The Rctvizan Repaired.

Port Arthur March 9.--The hole in
the hull Of the Russian battleship Ret
vizan. which was made by the first at
tack by the japanese, has been repaired
and the battleshlp has been rehoated.
She Is now anchored In the inner road
stead alongside the C2arevitch The
other necessary repairs to the ship VIII
be completed shortly
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Land Slides Cripple Railroads.

BEDDING Cal, March 9,--Contlnued
landsides In the Slsklyou mountains
are badly Gripping railroad traffic.
About the time delayed trains get
through one another slide again blocks
traffic Yesterday and today the COM
pany has been running special trains
south Of Dunsmuir to replace the reg
ular trains. The specials consist Of
boxcar for baggage and one coach for
passengers
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No Grazing in Bull Run Reserve.

Washington March 9,-The senate to-
day passed bill prohibiting the graz
Tug Of stock ON the Bull Run forest
reserve I'm Oregon The reserve in
cludes the water supply Of the city OF
Portland
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SENATOR TILLMAN ILL.,
His Friends Are Very Much Con.
ccrned About Him.

Washington, March 9--Senator Till
man Of South Carolina IS very M. with
n serious throat trouble His friends
are much concerned, as II is impossible
for him to swallow ana a little LIQUID
nourishmont Is all he can take,
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Lord Augustus LOTUS Dead.

London. March 9.-Iord Augustus
LOTUS. the former British ambassador
at Berlin and st. Petersburg, Is dead.
He was born in 1917.
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JAP LAND FORCES,
They Appear at Che Foo, 0ppo'
site Port Arthur.

Washington, March 9--The govern
ment here has received adylccs by ca
bic from Cbefoo opposite Port Arthur
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Robert Tabor Dead,

Saranac Lake a. y March O.
Robert Tabor the actor and divorced
husband Of Julia Marowe, died here
last night
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The japanese lombard Port DaIny.
ArthWheir Vd
vosoRussns Seize Korean Telegraph Station at yong Won
o Navel Battle UncOnfrmed.
Toxic March warshp bombadd the forts TaenW Wan port
Dnyl the night of March and then attacked Port Arthur
Port Arthur Tuesday March SIT mored here today that Japanese
squadron has reappeed off Vadvotok.
GA party seized the telegraph
ton Yong Won today
reported fight has occurred and the
Korean side the Iumen
ST. Petersburg March 9-[5so PM THE Associated Press informed
the authority that o'clock this afternoon word naval battle be-
the Ren and Uu sadons had been received 1t evident however,
fight of Vdvostok would the authorities here They
naturally decline whether Cap Reznen squadron outside of Vo
k when the Japanese appeared but firmly believed here that outside