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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
ENGINEER OF PASSENGER TRAIN
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WRECK

Topeka, kan. Jan. An official in
vestigation of the Rock Island wreck
a Willard was started here this after
noon by Coroner SHverthorne of Wa
baunsee county. Testimony was taken
which showed the eastbound freight
train had orders 10 pass the passenger
train at Willard. No inquiry as to the
responsibility Of the passenger crew was
made on account Of the inability Of the
engineer Benjamin, and Conductor
Nagley to be present. The engineer ia
suffering from nervous prostratiOn a
his home in Kansas City, and the con-
ductor is in a hospital here.
In a few days. as soon as these wit
nesses can be present, tlp ~. ,uiry viii
be resumed in Maple Hill that being
IN Wabaunsee county. where the wreck
occurred.
1t is announced that whoever is re-
sponsible for the wreck VIII DC held on
q charge of manslaushter.
Ii was announced at the inquest to-
day thar the train dispatchers in this
city learned that enc train had left
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
HOPES ARE SLIGHT.
Diplomats See Little Chance of a
Peaceful Settlement,

EeacSIu4 SeEE8emenL-
Paris. Jan. 7.-Ofi7ciai ard diplomatic
circles here claim to be without infor-
nation regarding the contents Of the
Russian reply to Japan but the tone
is distinctly pessimistic end there are
but slight hopes Of a peaceful exit from
the position in which Russia and ia
pan find themselves.
The diplomats are making inquiries
as TO the attitude of the powers in case
OF war. that 10 be adopted by the
United States being regarded as par
lcularly important To the Associated
Press the Japanese minister said to-
Cax:
The attitude of the CEited States
viii mean much. She has negotiated a
treaty with China for the opening o.
three POETS in Ma1churia 10 the conf
iperce of the worl1. These ports have
peen occupied by Russia and thus her
treaty rights have been violated.
Japan is not guided by selfish mo-
tives, but IS acting in the interest Oe
all nations. I hope the Unite1 States
will clearly understand our position and
viii favor US with it Support
The correspondent asked the minister
if he had lost hope of peace.
4 never lose the hope Of peace, he
replied.
The Chinese legation claims TO be
without information in regard to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

I ONION. Jan s.-None Of the special
cablegrams from Toxic printed in
this mornings papers is able to
give the contents Of Russia's reply. but
al concur in believing it to be unsatis-
factory. It appears that the note might
still be undelivered, as Baron de Ro-
sen, Russiar minister. is suffering from
an ear affection, had not Baron Ko-
mura, japanese foreign minister. Wis
tied the Russian legation to get it,
According TO the Standards Toxic
correspondent ar, increasing number
OF steamships are requisitiOned daily
as transports.
The correspondent Of the Daily Mail
at Toxic reports, on the authority of
the newspaper ChuO. that one Japan
csc has been murdered near Port Ar
thur, ana that four others have been
injured.
The insurance Of the japanese cruis-
ers Niasin and Kasag, which were built
at Genoa and bought from the Argen-
tine government. has been completed.
after considerable difficulty. The poll
Cies have been SO arranged as 10 per-
nit the cruisers TO go by way Of the
Suez canal. Cape Horn or Cape Of Good
KCpe routes. as the cireumstGnc Of
the moment may dictate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

Maple Hill and the other had left Will
ard.
knowing that no human power could
prevent a collision. they Immediately
ordered out the wreckers. They also
notified the Maple Hill doctors to get
ready for service. The doctors re-
ceived this notice eight minutes before
the wreck occurred. and reached tho
scene of the accident thirty minutes
aftCrward
DR.. Sijverthorne, the coroner of Wa
baunsee county. wko has the inquest in
charge. is a surgeon and operates d
hospital in Mcfarland for the Rock Is
land road.
Engineer Raridan. of the freight
train. which collided with the passen-
ger, testified that Benjamin had told
him Immediately after the accident
that he had no orders to meet the
freight Raridan also reported a con-
yersation he had with Conductor Nag
ley in the hospital.
Nagley said to him: Engineer Ben
jamin may a. well come here and own
up to the truth His action in disre-
gardihs the orders caused the wreck. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
Golden State Limited Runs Into
a Freight Train in New
Mexico.

Topeka, Jan. IA special to the
state Journal from Tucumeari, y. NJ,
says:
A wreck Of the Golden State Limited
the Rock Islands overland California
train. occurred at Revuelto this morn
iEg. A freight had taken to the siding
but several cars projected. The pas
senger train. behind time and running
at sixty miles an hour, swung around
curve, striking the Freight with
crashing effect. The Golden State Lin
tied engine was disabled and derailed.
many box cars demolished and 100
Yards OF track torn I'D. The dispatch
simply adds: None were killed.
At the general offices Of the Rock Is
land here it is said that no one was
killed or seriously injured" The Of
fcials were unable 70 state whether
any had been injured slightly.
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attitude Of China in the event Of war.
II was said at the outset Is was certain
that neutrality would be proclaimed.
but in case of japanese victories it
would not surprise the legation If the
Chinese would cast their lot with the
Japanese. This would seriously en-
barrass Russia. not because OF the inn
portance OF Chinese as "a fighting force
hut the danger Of the interruption o.
RUssia's communication The action Or
the United States il sending marines
10 Seoul is regarded here as being sig
nificant indication Of the trend of its
sympathies. and it is known TO be graf
flying TO Japan, because Il establishes
a precedent which Japan can follow Fl
necessary in debarzing q strong force
on the peninsula.
Il is insisted at the japanese legation
that Japan never requested the view q
Russia upon the question Of despatcll+
ing troops to Korea and il is asserted
that TINS action would be taken is nee
essary without consultation " 18th that
government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
HIS PAL TELLS HOW SHOCKLEY
CONFESSED TO THE DOUBLE MURDER

The news that the highwayman had
been captured spread like wildfre
about the city. and in less than half an
hour a crowd of nearly 100 persons had
gathered in front of police headquar-
tiers. Shockley was hustled into
the chiefs private Office and orders
given 20 lock the entrances 10 the city
hall and admit no one. ProtheTo. the
man who furnished the information
that led TO Shockley's arrest. was
taken into the detectives Office just
across the hall.
Captain BuTbidEe. Detectives Chase
and Raleigh, County Attorney West
ervelt and Sheriff c. Frank En-
cry subjected Shocklev TO a Sc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
COMPLETED FOR
THE LIVESTOCK CONVENTION

Portland. Ore. Jan. Preparations
for holding the seventh annual con
vention Of the National Livestock as
ISOLATION. which converss here on the
12th inst. are complete. The indioa-
lions are that the attendance win be as
large as any previous convention and
the meeting viii be Of more importance
thar any heretofore held beca use Of the
magnitude of the subjects 20, be dis
posed Of. This is borne out By TIE fact
that representatives from several Of
the bureaus at Washington VIII be IN
attendance on the meeting. Probably
the most important subjects to he dis
cussed are the land question. forest re-
serves, packers combination and trans
Portation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

a number of western governors viii
be present. including John Sparks Of
Nevada, Heller H. Wells Of Utah John
E. Morrison Of Idaho and George
Chamberlain OF Oregon Deiegs tes
have commenced to arrive and already
there Is discussion as To who VIII be
the next president of the association
AID which city VIII be selected as the
next place of meeting. The pTobabili-
ties are that the chief executive Of the
aosociation viii fall TO some western
nlsn who IS active in livestock matters.
the names Of several SUCH men being
prominently mentioned in this connec-
zion. The place of meeting win doubt
less be a contest between Denver. Cola,
enG Fl Paso. Tex.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

Chicago. Jan. IA dozen persons to-
day testified before the eoroner's jury
il quest over the victims OF the Iro-
aUols theatre IRE OF Wednesday, Dec.
80 The inquest is being held in the
city council chamber.
Nc person was admitted to the cour-
Gil chamber without an order or a sub
pcena from Coroner Treager. Even
members Of the cify council VINO ap-
Piled for admission We're turned away.
Among The witnesses we're Eddie FOy,
comedian of the Mr. Blue beard COM
pany. and George ". Stetson, a repre-
sentative of the company which manu-
featured the asbestos curtain. The
evidence of Foy did not differ greatly
from the statements which have been
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
MEXICO BEING SHAKEN
UP BY MOUNT C0LIMA

Chicago. Jan. IA special to the
News from Guadaiajara, Mexico. says:
Violent eTUptions Of Mount Colima
volcano have caused the inhabitants
of the country Immediately adjacent to
the mountain to become alarmed.
Many of the people have left their
homes and sought safety from the ashes
and lava.
The most interesting feature Of the
eruptiOns is the earthquake shocks
which are felt in the region of the vol
cano. These seismic disturbances are
Of unusual severity. but no serious
damage has been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
WILL RETURN AFTER
The SOLDIERS co

Telluride, Colo, Jan. 7.-Fifty-six
men have been expelled from San Mi
gueI county by the military authorities
since the publication Of the governors
martial law proclamation. About for
ty-five Of these men are chartered at
MontrOse ard propose to return 10 Tel
luride after the troops are withdrawn.
The search for firearms and ammuni-
ton has been completed and between
COO and 700 weapons have been confis-
cafnd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
CORONER HOLDING INQUEST OVER
VICTIMS OF lR0QU0IS DISASTER

published heretofore concerning mis- ac-
tiCn of. Tire day Of the fire
AIr. StetSOn and Coroner TreaEeT be-
came involved in q long discussion as to
the merits OF asbestos curtains. during
which Mr.. StetsOn admitted shat ashes
tOC curtains. il subjected 10 an ex-
tTemely high heat, would lose their
life ard crumble. He declared thaC
I'm his opinion the greater portion Of the
was still in good condition, and ex-
pressed himself as anxious TO make ex-
periments to prove the truth Of MS as
seruOn.
Building Commissioner Williams TO-
cay rescinded the order closing the
Coliseum. declaring It safe from FIRE.
Fifteen halls were ordered closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
SHEEP HERDER SHOOTS
HIMSELF NEAR KELT0h

Kelton. Utah. Jan. John Uhariet.
sheepherdeT for A. r. smith, committed
suicide on HogUp mountain. fifteen
miles southwest of Keltor. Deceased
was IS years Of age. He left camp
yesterday morning in good spirits ard
was found dead a 10 a. NJ. with a Ss-
calibeT revolver clutched in his right
hand with one discharged chamber
Deceased was a native OF California
and the only relative living is an uncle
in san Francisco. Cal. The deceased
had resided at Rawlins for the last
three years where, it is said, he has
friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
OTHER CHARGES YET
TO HAVE AN AIRING

jefferson City. No. Jan AFTER the
evidence had been submitted in the
case Of Prosecuting Attorney r. L.
Stone on the charge cf having accepted
an illegal fee. Judge Longan today di-
Tected the jury 10 return a verdict Of
not guilty. The court stated the evil
dence did not warrant the charge.
This leaves two minor charges agains.
Stone, which are to be tried Feb. IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

The dead. who were ali employees Of the
road. were;
George Guilg yardmaster.
James O'Brien. car coupler
William H Ferguson. fireman.
George z. smith, aged % years, was
seriously injured
None of the passengers was badly
hurt
The crowded passenger train crashed
into train of empties, telescoping thc
rear. car of the Ia tier in which were
the traiumen
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we're sweating" but were able to
elicit but little information. The sus-
Pect admitted that he had left Pro
there. his roommate. about II o'clock.
and said he returned to his room about.
1880 a. m. He said that he had spent
the time between Il p. m. and 1880 a.
m i'm blowing around town" He did
nOt state specifically where he had
been. except that he had eaten at Kid
Bray's lunch room, on Second South.
between Main and State streets.
Shockley Was Cool.
SHocitley occupied chair or the
lconunred on Page =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
NO LAW IN COLORADO

Ve7deeberg
military this district held
o
but it reported
win Permitted o
H. Remer arrested yesterday. county
is
Y
United district application
pus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

Washington. Jan. THE house was
IN session but twelve minutes today.
Mr. Hemenvay, chairman Of the com
mittee on appropriations obtained
unanimous consent that one hour be
devoted al the opening Of tomorrow's
session to the consideration Of a bill
amending the act appropriating 100000
for the eradication Of foot and mouth
disease among cattle 50 as TO make
$3.50, coo Of that amount available TO
meet the emergency caused by the
Mexican boil weevil. The bin was IA
vorab reported today
Adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY
Tension in the Far East Seems to Have Nearly
Reached the Breaking Point
Japan Has Russas Reply to Her Demands and Removes All
Hope Of Peace.
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correspondent
Russia has made demands which win be Impossible for Japan
The correspondent that all the andng troops in
to 60 to Seoul mmed
passing
lister Korea,
Viceroy Alexien
Japan the response Russia
still underlined Premier
minister the minister
fairs held a council yesterday
deciding pro-
is believed Russia
o be
be useless, 2 20 arm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
HARTMAN FORMALLY ELECTED

Jan 7-E elected president Of
the Union
president accepted
Immediately which
There believe that air Harrnan
Meetings the
today Of routine
unmporant nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

. Washington. Jan. THE case of ,
> Jonah K2lanisnaole. the Hawaiisn :
= delegate. who was arrested few =
. days ago on The charge of disor- =
= derry conduct. and who refused 10 >
. furnish collateral TO vaoid being ,
3 locked up in g cell. today was con ,
. tinued until next SATURDAY. 70 en- =
= able him 70 obtain further evil >
? dence. >
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
WORKMEN NOT WANTED.

Cape Colony Already Has Large
Idle Population.
New York. Jan. Sir Percy Sander
soT, the British consul general, gave
cut the following today:
Information has been received to the
effect that the government of Cape
Colony desire. owing to the present con-
dition of trade in the colony and
throughout South Africa, to discourage
the further Immigration, Of persons
without ample means or prospect OF
immediate employment. Numbers OF
skilled artisans and others have been
thrown out Of work and fresh arrivals
dcceutuate the barships."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
THREE TRAINMER KILLED.
Disastrous Wreck on the Brooklyn
Elevated Read.

LItFaJsu hCdr'
New York. Jan. Three trainmen
were killed today By a collision Of two
trains on the Brooklyn. elevated rail-
road. One of the dead was hurled from
tho structure to the street and nearly
every bone in his body broken. while
another had his head crushed between
the bumper of the engine, which was
rsmmed by a motor train and the front
car of the one drawn by steam power.
simultaneously with the collision q
fire was started by the Goals from the
locomotive and this added 10 the panic
Of the passengers who fought desper-
ately TO escape from the wrecked cars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
Russia Means Business.

Paris Jan IA dispatch to the Patrie
from CcustantinOple says that Russia is
negotiating with Turkey TO permit her
Black Sea fleet. said to cOGsist Of sew
enty-six ships. to pass through -he straits
of f11e Dardsuelleg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
Cannot Re Avarted.

Picking. Jan. Cen. Yuan Shiki, COM
mander-i1-chief Of the Chinese army ana
navy sent his foreign adviser. Charles
DENLY Jr. to Picking TO investigate the
report as TO the probability of war Mr.
DENLY has reported that according to the
best opinions Obtainable, based on diplo-
matte information. war cannot be averted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
HoYT sHFRMAN III.

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. Major Hoyt
sherman Of this city. brother O. the
late General ". T. Sherman. Is report
ed 20 be very III from an attach OIL
nnaumonia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
Janan Recsived Ranlv-

St. Petersburg Jan. THE war minis
try has received q dispatch from TOKla
saying that Baron de ROsen. the Russian
minister. presented Russia's reply to the
Japanese cabinet yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate

senate.
Washington. Jan. 7.-AIr. Morgan oc-
cupied the time today in q reply TO the
speech of Mr.. Lodge. delivered last
Tuesday Mr.. Morgan again attacked
the president and the attitude of the
Panama republic He introduced MT
merous newspaper extracts to bear out
his contention chat the revolution was
assisted by officers and citizens Of the
United states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

= Miami. Fla, jar. General :
, John r. Gordon. eommander-in- =
: chief Of the United Confederate =
> Veterans. Is reported to be Sc =
> riously IN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.

Sarsnac Lake, y. =. Jan. Carl
Gordon, a brOther-in-law Of DanieI r
Hanna of Cleveland. o., accidentally
shot and killed himself here last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08

> Haverhill. Mass. Jan. John =
= a Glines. city treasurer. was ar =
= rested today, charged with LARGE .
> ny OF $4,000 of the city's funds =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
HANNA WILL RUN

story
hanna VIII
o'RHard Keren
miteman Missouri distance telephone conversation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
Removes An Hope.

London. Jan. The Daily Mails Toko-
hama correspondent says that Russia 6
reply to Japan practically removes al
hope Of a peaceful settlement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
CRUISERS SENT OUT.
Fight May Be Prscipitated over
Coal Ships.

Port Arthur. Jan. (Via Che-FO0. Jan.
f)-Several warships left st midnight 90
reinforce cruisers sent out Tor the pur-
pose Of interceptinE . Japanese squadron
of four irOnclads. which. il is said, is now
approaching Korea TO stop SIX japanese
coal-laden ships from Japan destined for
Port Arthur and to cancel tneir charter
10 81 Russian firm
Lake BaikaI is frozen.
There is normal movement n troops
i'm both directions on the railway.
The Port Arthur defenses are comp lete
and the authorities are confident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-08
CONFESSED HIS CRIME
Conscience Stricken Sa WALTON
Army Man Set Fire TO Ho-
tel, in Montana.

1t. Louis, Jan. Apparently con-
science stricken and his mind afame
with religious ardor, William Wilson.
aged 81. a Salvation Army recruit,
walked into police Headquarters today
ana confessed that on July 5. 1901. he
bad set fire TO the Occidental hotel in
Forsythe, Rosebud county. Montana.
winch resulted in the death of one per-
son and injury to twenty.
Wilson declared that another man
IS IN the penitentiary serving a sen
tence for the deed. and that it is TO
ease MS cXn conscience and give this
sGan his freedom that he surrendered
himself
Wilson said that he did not fire the
Eotel Intentionally. but that he acct
dentaily dropped a burning match in
the hallway, and when he saw the
flames spring up he ran instead Of rails
ing an alarm. be fed straight to St
Louis and later learned that another
man had been sentenced to the psnitsn-
tary on circUmstantial evidence, and
recently. while attending Salvation
Army meeting. re broke dowr and con-
fessed to an 2E1ny captain.
Two Salvation Army officers accom-
Uanied Wilson to the police station. He
= being held by the police and mott
iiCation has been sent TO the Montana
authorities.
Forsyth N It., Jan. THE Occidental
hotel. known at the time it was burned
as the Northern Pacific section house,
vas destroyed on the might OF July 5,
Jacob Braun, whose home is in North
Dakota. losing his life. over thi~Sy guests
jumped from the second and third stories
and saved their lives. Ten were injured.
A young man arrested in MiSSouia adj
mitted having set fire to the building. He
stated that man named Wilson OF VIII
hanson was with him on a hobo trip
and they had been refused food AT the
house. The fellow was given a hearing
bat as he q ieared to be mentally de-
ranged. he was turned loose. The Occi-
dental hotel was baTn-like structure and
within fifteen minutes after the fire had
been discovered mad burned to the ground.
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MAKE CONFLICTING STATE
MENTS.

At police headquarters both men
were subjected 10 a thorough cross
examination by capt Burbidge, Sheriff
Emery, County Attorney George west
erve!t and Detectives Chase and Ra-
leigh. They made many conflicting
statements, Which convinced all that
Shockley w9s guilty.
PT0therO Satd he met ShoCklpy first
in idaho Falls, Idaho. a couple of weeks
o. so ago The latter had come there
from Butte They were both waiting 10
see II privilege would not be given to
open a gambling house Meanwhile
Sheckiey. according To mis- own story.
waited on table They moth lost their
positions the same day Becoming con
Vinced there was slight prospect of a
gambling house in the town, they came
TO salt Lake
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