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to remain in the room, all the other
witnesses having been excluded.
District Attorney Beach opened for
the government and recited the sew
eral counts in the Indictment specifi-
caily what is meant by conspiracy. and
said that the defendants had been
brought into court on d charge OF dis
honesty.
He said he would prove the payment
% Machen by the GToffs Of 40 per cent
of the price Of the fasteners. a part of
which went to the Lorenzes as inter
ms diaries. Counsel lor the defendants
waived an opening statement. where
upon an adjOurnmen- was taken to per
nit the district attorney and counsel
Tor defendants to agree with reference
10 the examination of certain evidence
in tho possessions II both
Conspicuous among those in attend
aTee was former Assistant Postmaster
General Perry :. Heath. che of the wit
nesges for the government.
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Victoria, B. Q, Jan. 1.-Two tugs
with their flags at half-mast have ar
rived from a cruise i'm the straits with
five more bodies which were recovered
this morning. The steamer Princess
Beatrice while on her way to New
Westminster this morning found the
body Of a man which was turned over
20 the Trader and brought 20 port.
Four other bodies were recovered
floating in a tide rip between Race
Rocks and Brotchie Ledge By the tug
Edna Grace about 8 o'clock this morn
ing. These have been identified at the
local morgUes as \. p. Shaw Of VIC
toTia. q prominent local business man,
mine and snip owner; Miss Gill who
came from san Francisco to testify at
the Hopper DUnsmuir viii case now
proceeding here; Harvey Sears, steve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
COLORADO LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
ASK PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION

tative manner. To that end we urge
the immediate passage by the United
States senate Of Senator #. VI. Patter-
sons resolution directing the senate
committee on judiciary, or a sub-eom-
mittee thereof. TO come to Colorado and
make a searching inquiry into the con
ditions existing in this state. organ
izeCs labor courts an Investigation. and
we feel sure that we are voiclng the
sentiments of every labor Organization
in the state when we promise the sen
ate committee our hearty corporation.
(Signed) j. G. SULLIVAN,
Pres DENT -
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WATER COMPANY WILL
TRY FOR INJUNCTION

Helena. Mont. Jan. 12.-The Helena
Water Works company today began
suit for an injunction to restrain the
city from carrying out a contract re-
Gently entered into between the muni-
Gil ality and the Congress COnstruc-
ton company of Chicago for the build
ing Of water plant The contract price
was s579.000. and the taxpayers have
authorized the issuance of $4,000 in
bCEds for the work These bonds are
to be offered for sale next Monday. The
water company alleges that $4,000 VIII
lot nut in the plant
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BODIES OF FIVE VICTIMS OF THE
CLALLAM DISASTER RECOVERED

dore of the CIallam, a brother Of Cap
tain Sears. owner and master Of The
iroquois which made an iueffectual
search for the sinking vessel on the
night she fOundered. and Miss Minnie
Murdoch of Seattle
The body brought in by the steamer
Trader has been identified as that OF
Peter Laplante of Friday harbOr.
Application has been made to the OF
tawa government by the local board Of
trade for commission of inquiry into
the Clallam disaster No reply has yet
been received from the Dominion gov
eminent. The board of trade has also
requested the department. of marine 60
establish a life-saving station at Vie
toria.
The coroner's inquest on the remains
recovered viii commence tomorrow
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JAPANESE MINISTER BELIEVES
WAR WOULD LAST A LONG TIME

the termination Of negotiations would
necessarily mean war is not held
strongly here, as Russia has never de-
clared what she intends to do.
II Japan occupies Korea the belief
prevails in some quarters that Russia
would not risk a naval enga cement,
but would occupy northern Korea ia
pan meanwhile possibly entrenching
herself on the southern slope of Con
san. 015 miles northeast of Seoul)
While this is merely speculation in dip
I0matic circles. it is given as one OF
the reasons for believing that even in
the event of the failure of the present
negotiations the desire of both sides 70
avoid the Odium of an attack might
lead to a final delimitation of the boun-
oupied.
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BUCKINGHAM WILL
MANAGE UNION PACIFIC

Omaha. Jan 12-As result Of exchange
of tele-rams late today between =. u.
Hartman and Retiring President Hor-
ace G. Burt OF the Union Pacific railroad
il has been decided that f. +. Bucking-
ham. who for some time has occupied the
position of superintendent Of transpor-
tation with that road. will now become
general manager and will have the active
control of the road or the retirement
of Mr. Burt Mr. Buckingham, because
of his long service with the Union Pacific
road extending over & number or years
is in touch with the physical and other
conditions of the road. and for some time
has been acting as chief of the operating
department Of the entire system
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
Great Variety of Subjects Were
Touched Upon.

01oal d4AELN U 0uDlS~So " < =
Touched Upon.
Washington. Jan 12-.The house to-
day for more than five hours consid-
cred the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill. but reached
no conclusions on it. 4 variety of
topics. including Panama and the ia
riff. We're discussed during the course
of the debate Mr.. Adams (Rep., Pa.)
in referring to the dinner recently Civ
en- in New York City at which Mr..
Olney spoke, made reference to the
result of the recent New York munich
pal contest as a victory won by ca
tering to those who desire free license
in rum and immortality.
This statement was resented by Mr.
Fitzgerald Dem, \. " in a vigorous
speech.
When the item I'm the bin provid-
ing for the expenses Of the civil serv-
ice commission was reached Mr. Hep
burn rep. Ia took occasion to ex-
press his opposition TO the civil seTv-
ice system as it nov exists and eX-
pressed desire TO amend the bill by
striking out the paragraph providing
for the existence of the commission.
Discussion of the civil service was
rending when the house adjourned.
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Denver. Jan. 12.-The following reso-
luton was adopted today by the State
Federation Of Labor. which lis holding
a convention in this city. called for the
purpose of considering the labor situa-
tion I'm Colorado;
Whereas, the convent ou. represent
ing $1,000 members Of organized labor
in the state Of Colorado, has been called
to take cognizance Of industrial condi-
tiors and Of the course followed by
Governor Peabody,
Resolved, that The situation in this
state is so grave that the facts shculd
be laid before The nation n an autEOri-
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SHOOTING AT MOAB
Son-in-IaW of Mons Peterson
Kills Saloon Man Whom He
Tried to Arrest.

News reached the city yesterday of
he killing Of Z. !. Empey Of Moab.
rand County. al that place by Town
Marshal Boany. The shooting occurred
bOut o'clock yesterday morning and
ras the result Of trouble between the
v,o men on Monday evening
The details of the affair are meager.
Il appears. however. that Marshal
Joseph B0hny entered the - ICON run
3y Empey and ordered 4 minor out
ii the place. Empcy and the marshal
had some words ard the former struck
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MANY SPIES ABROAD.
Japs R-sdy TO Destroy Trans-siber-
ian Railway

Japs R-Rdy TO Destroy Trans-Siber-
ian Railway.
Liverpool Jan 12-A- interesting state
meut ia connection with the strategic
value of The Traus-Siberia1 railway was
made tcCav By Fulford Bush, a member
Of "a British mercantile firm at New
ehwang- Addressing the Liverpool cham
Der of commerce Mr.. Bush. after cover
ing she question of tho light construction
Of she railway AMI the probability Of the
iiuc beiug Blocked ii subjected To heavy
military traffic. said that his own OBJ
-e1vatiCns. co lpl5d with trustworthy ma
tive Information, convinced him that at
least 193 japanese military engineers. dis
guiscd as Chinese coolies. BARRIERS and
other menials. had already been distrib-
uted at points along the railroad and that
it would not be q fortnight after the dec
laratiCn of war before the line would be
blown up at d dozen places.
The chamber Of commerce adopted d
resolution urging the foreign office. in
view OF the great commercial interests
involved TO take active steps in Ccunec-
ton with Japan and other powers to
secure the fuifiiment of the treaty obi
cations OF China.
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ROOT MUST HAVE
BEEN MISTAKEN
Active Preparations For War
With Colombia.
SCOUTING PARTYOF MARINES
WARSHIPs WILL MAKE A DEM
oNsTRATIoN TODAY.

( = DION, Jan. 12--United states naval
authorities here appear to he con-
WINGED, from the tenor of the re-
ports which are continually brought in
that Colombia is determined to send an
army to attack Panama.
The Panamanian authorities yesterday
received official confirmation Of the fact
: that the Colombian troops at TitumaH
number at least 1900 men. under the
command of Generals Ortiz. Urfbe-
Tribe, Bustamente and Novo. These
troops are well armed and supplied with
ammunition, and have four guns. three
steam launches and "a large supply OF
cattle. The district Is an unproductive
one. and the provisions and other sup
plies which the troops possess have been
brought TO them from other places
News Was Signalled.
The government learned these facts
from a reliable informant at Titumati.
who cOntrives to send news of events
from that distance to Colon by means
of signals and trustworthy messen-
gers.
News has also been received that the
Indian chief, Inanaquina, returned yes
terday to Carthagena to interview the
Colombian officers regarding a request
made by them for 500 Indian CayOuces
(sman boats) to be used by the army
at Titumati in crossing rivers
Colonel Villamil, who is now stationed
at Rio Mandinga, at the mouth of the
san Bias bay, in command of a hum
bred Panamiau soldiers, i'm a report sent
in yesterday said he had no need oe
more troops. The colonel and he bad
already sent out scouts as far as Con-
eeption TO the east and Cuiebra to the
west. who have confirmed the belief
that the mountain trails are So difficult
that it would be an easy matter for the
cOloneTs command to stop an army
attempting to pass over them.
Marines Scouting.
A scouting party Of United States
marines has just left Colon on the
steamer Herald for Nombre de Dios,
from which place they VIII send a
small boat TO Mandikja with the object
Of undertaking journey to the Darien
district. toward TiburOn. This eXpedf-
ton is likely to be absent for two or
three weeks and on its return the naval
formation obtainable regarding trails,
etc
1t is expected that ali the warships
viii leave Colon tomorrow for the pur-
pose of making a demonstration along
the San Bias coast. The vessels VIII
land an attacking force the moment in
formation reaches them that Colon
bian troops have crossed into Panama
territory.
There are no signs Of a c0I0mbiaR
army in the vicinity Of Panamanian
territory on the Pacific. The outlook
is apparently Warlike.
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Bohny in the head with q billiard
ball.
Bohny LETT the place, but returned
shortly with two deputies and attempt
ed to place Empey under arrest. but the
latter refused to come out. SONNY left
the saloon without Empey.
Two hours later as Empey and a
companion were walking down the
street the marshal came up behind
them. The men INDUCED in some words
and Bohny drew d revolver and shot
Empey. the ball entering the right
shoulder and passing through the body.
Death resulted instantly.
Bohny was placed under arrest by
Sheriff J. c. Taylor and viii be held
pending an Investigation
Empey was % years old and un-
married Bohuy is soD-ia-law Of
Mons Peterson. a member ef The state
board Of horticulture. Peterson was IN
salt Lake a. the time of the tragedy
aud left for Moab last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
INFORMAL BALLOT.

, Columbus. O.. Jan. I2-The house
, and senate voted separately today
P for United States senator. the
? house casting eighty-six votes for
p Hanna and twenty-one for joan
ii. clark (Dem.) of Cleveland. two
? Republicans and one DemOcraI
, bring absent. In the senate Han
? ma received twenty-nine and Clark
> four Votes.
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ENvELOPED IN SMOKE.
Day Turned Into Darkness Of Night
in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Hundreds of pas
sengers on Incoming trains here today
were startled by a sudden plunge into
midnight darkness. The transition
from broad daylight seemed immedi-
ate and complete. a s if the rush was
into a tunnel under mountain The
Ll2ckuess extended III d circle from the
center Of the city, the radius being sew
oTsl miles. The duration was over an
hour. Unusual atmospheric conditions
aggravated by smoke were generally
accepted a. the cause.
The phenomenon was accompanied by
fall Of Stow, while a pall of impen-
etrable appearing sable cloud enveloped
al tboroughfares and buildings. Street
car and wagon traffic was considerably
Eampered. Even greater difficulty was
encountered by the throngs Of pedes
TRANS. who struggled as best they
could along the slippery walks in the
i&LsCnCe of street lamps.
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BOTH SIDES READY FOR TRIAL
Made Perry S. Heath in Court as a
Government Witness.
(AEAsHINGTON, Jan. 12-The work.
w of empanening a Jury in the trial

IAEASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The work
wv of empanelling a jury in the trial
of August w. Machen, the Croft
brothers and DR.. and Mrs. Lorenz on
the charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the safe
O. letter box fasteners was completed
today.
Counsel for the defendants novel
that the government elect on which
count the trial would proceed District
Attorney Beach opposed the motion on
the ground the government was not re-
quiTed to do so
Judge Pritchard said he would not
rule on this point until after the evil
dCnce was IN.
The government scored a point when
Judge Pritchard allowed the postonice
inspectors VINO are TO go on the stand
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LEGATIONS UNDER GUARD. :

, Seoul, Jan 12.-The emperor Of
Korea has ordered the opening Of <
: Win. subject to the acQuiescenCe
Of China by teiegraDh. The Ame-i- <
can. English Russian. Italian and (
? JaFanese legations al Seoul are (
, under guard. IL is stated that 1
. sweeping changes viii be- made (
socn i'm the personnel of the Kor- 1
can government favorable 20 Jap I
; anese interests
> . > . , = = = , %A&44 :
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: Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. II. I
, The most sensational gold strike I
y in the Cripple Creek district I'm (
= years has been made on Ironclad I
, hill From a space no larger than Z
& q mans body. ore TO the value of Z
= SO. 600 was shipped TO-DAY, some of
: which assayed $4,000 ton. The
= strike has caused great activity in Z
= the northern portion of the dis
= trict.
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washington Jan civilian n
discussed with members Of the COMMITTEES
81 the of
buildings foreign eapites
safety of
nerr7annfv in onep
by the cover nnento
thes ges5 hacker q tribunal
atedt hat an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
AmENDMENTs VOTED DOWN.

Washington Jan. 1.-THE ssnate
committee on foreign relations voted
down several amendments to the Pan
anna canal treaty which had been Of
fered by the Democratic members. II
is the general impression that no ma
terial amendments VIII be admitted by
the committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
DIsBARNENT CASE.

Butte. Mont Jan. l2-The a. J. shores
1isbaEment proce edings were resumed III
he district court today after pos tpOne-
nent 81 six months. Attorney shores is
h leading counsel for the Amalsamated
Tered Judge r. w Harvey a BRIDE Of
$4,000 10 confess that he (Harneya had
0een bribed by F. Aus. Hciuze into
awarding to the latter the Minnie Eealy
mirc.
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DECISION RESERVED

New Haven Conn, Jan. 12-After a
hearing on the application for the re-
NOV al of William j. BryaE as eXecu-
Ton of the viii Of the late Philo 5. Ben
nett. held in the PROBATE court today,
decision was reserved air. Bryan was
noJ present.
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%*&%* I
BARELY ALIVE. >

> Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 12.-Fornler =
> Governor Bushnel's condition con-
= tinues extremely critical At 1880 :
? tonight II was stated at the hos =
= pital that he might survive another
= day
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SOLDIER Is ARRESTED.

n O. Bates. a soldier from Fort DOUG
las. was arrested last night and charged
with criminal relations with younc girt
sixteen years of ase who Is employed as
a domestic. They VIII be brought To- trial
this afternoon i'm the police court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
PATENTS TssuFD-

topeclal % ] ne HeraIu.l
Washington. Jan. 12.-The following
patents have been issued
Utah-Edgar Delamater, ogden. clip.
WyOming-Edward Bassf0rd and 3.
Dawson, Sheridan. listing plow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
MONEY is RECOVERED
The Montana Express RObbef
Shows Officers Where Spells
Were SeCreted.

Billings Mont. Jan Eat an early
hour this morning Express Messenger
Frank Roberts. who confessed to robbins
packages containing money belonging TO
the Northern Pacific Express company.
accompanied by Sheriff Potter of Red
Lodge. and Detective Goddard of the
Northern Pacific railway. drove TO a
point in the mountains four miles east
of Billings. for the purpose of locating
the remainder of the missing money
which Roberts claimed he had cached for
future use.
After a thorough search the m0ue- was
finally located behind a rock. The sack
containing nearly ST. 400 i'm gold was turned
over 10 the express company
Roberts is subjected 10 indictments un-
der four separate counts. as he confessed
ne opened three other money packa ges
before securing the $3.50 consignment tiIs
peCuiatiCns now amount to $1,000.
lie has been bound over 10 the district
court under B0nos Of $50.
Roberts confessed ne took the money
10 gamble with
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BRAVE ELEVATOR MAN.

81 BY by a IRE in
n q
by tbs
difficulty money
OF 10
destroyed
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GENERhT sTRTKF

Barcelona. spain, Jan PA general
strike has been declared at Walls as a
result of a long-standiug strike in the
weaving mills. All manufacturing is
now at a s,andsti1l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12
MRS MERRITT ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES.
Carriers Creek Widow Claims She
Was Assaulted with Rock by J.
W. Watson, a Neighbor,

Mrs. Lima L. Merritt, OF the Carter 9
Creek neighborhood, instituted suit in
Circuit Court Tuesday against Mr.. J.W.
Watson, a neighbor, for Sc, 900 damages,
sustained, she claims, by the defendant
striking her with rock some time last
August.
1t seems that the parties live on ad-
joining farms, and get water from well
on a piece Of land close by each, and
owned by another party. Mrs. Merritt
claims that she was at the well getting
water. when Mr.. Wstson's young son
rode up on horse and in some way the
horse switched around and knocked her
down. The boy, she says, then rode
away, laughing at her. In few min,
utes the boys father went to ths well
and dispute followed between him and
Mrs. M erritt, 10 which he struck her,
according to the plaintiffs statement
with a rock, and considerably bruised
her up. For this she has brought suit.
Mr.. Watson, it is stated, claims that the
plaintiff first hit him with a rock, and
that he merely tapped her with his
hand
Mrs. Merritt ia a widow. Both par
ties are wel'-to-do people of u cir
section.
Mr.. II. P. Figuers and Salmon 4
Turner represents the plaintiff, and ). q.
VOORHEES, represents the defendant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12

Draws First Blood in
War With Russia.

st. Petersburg, Feb. a.-Admiral
Alexieff, the Russian Viceroy of the
Far East. at midnight Of Feb. 8 tels-
graphed the Gar that nine japanese
tepedo boats suddenly made an attack
by mines upon the Russian squadron in
the outroads of Port Arthur. In the
clash the Russian battleships Retvizen
and Tsarovitch and The Cruiser Pal
Iada were badly damaged.
Two days ago, the telegram says, the
Japanese vessels were sighted of the
port of Wei-Hai- Via. On Monday
night, under cover of darkness, torpe-
do detachment of nine vessels got with
il firing distance and discharged three
tubes. The explosives were fired with
deadly accuracy. and wrought havoc
in the fleet of the Russians. The two
battleships and cruiser named above
were badly damaged, and one report re
ceiyed here says the vessels are now
sinking. The unexpected attack Great
ed great confusion in the squadron. The
torpedo fleet reiterated amid furious
broad eide from the Russian ships, but
no damage was done to them and they
escaped uni urt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-02-12
cHINAsS NEUTRALITY.
United States, Backed by Other Pow
ers. Sends Note to Com ba tants.

United States, Backed by Other Pow
ers, Sends Note to Combatants.
Washington, Feb. 10. Russia yester-
Cav invited of the United States dc I
ciaration of her neutrality IN The Far
Eastern situation. Secretary Hay last
night sent the draft Of the declaration
of neutrality to tine President for his
signature and 1t was issued from the
State Department today.
The neutrality proclamation Is IN
stereotype form and simply recites and
deplores the existence OF hostilities
between Japan and Russia. and eujOins
upon citizens of the United States
strict regard and observances OF the
neutrality laws.
Having received enough favorable
replies to secure concurrent action OF
European powers IN his endeav0r TO
..locallze within as small an area az
possi BILE the hostIlities In the Far East
and to insure over IS much Ut China as
possible her neutrality, Secretary
Hay last night addressed notes to
Russia ana Japan inviting their CO.
operation In this endeavOr and an
nouncing that the United States stood
stalwartly for this principle. 1t was
Known IN advance that both COM
Blatant powers desire the localization
Of the war.
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TWO MORE VICTORIES.

London, Feb. 10.-A special dispatch
from Tobio dated today says that 1t Is
reported there that three Russian trans
ports of the Russian fleet. conveyin5
about 2 600 troops have been captured
by the Japanese off the Korean coast.
Baron Hayshi, the Japanese minister
here. has received official confirmation
from TOXIC of the destruction at
Cnemulpo of the Russian first class
cruiser varyg aud the third-cIass
cruiser Kol ietz The engagement
began Vt II M and continued until
3 o. m. The Russian ships were com
pleteiy and )pelessiy disabled. Part
OF their crews escaped TO the shore and
were captured. The Japanese vessels
were damaged to slight extent, out
not seriously. 1t