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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
Money Lenders Besiege County
Recorders Office for
This Purpose.
IT COSTS NOTHING TO DO 50.
One Of the Many Schemes Resorted to
In Order That Taxation May
Be Avoided.

As is usual at this time OF the year
the money lenders OF the city are caus-
Ing all OF the chattel mortgages held
by them and Of record at the county re-
corder's Office to be cancelled, II Is be-
lIeved by some that the cause Of the
activity in that respect Is TO escape
having to pay taxes on the mortgages
At this season OF the year the county
recorder sends a list OF all the mort
cages on file In his Office down to the
county assessor so that the owners Of
them can be assessed for the same.
OF late the recorder has received a
number of inquiries as to when he In
tended 70 make up the list, and the
work Of cancelling the mortgages has
commenced IN earnest About IS chat
tel mortgages We're released In one day
for one money lender the first Of this
week and others are coming In fast.
II only costs % cents TO file a mort
gage and nothing 20 release II on the
records. SO instead Of allowing II to
remain on record and be taxed, II Is
much easier and cheaper to release II
and escape taxation and then file a new
one after the tax list has been made up.
1t Is believed that the county loses a
large amount Of taxes by such tactics,
and 1t has been suggested that the Leg
iSlature be asked to amend the law so
that a fee can he charged for releasing
a mortgage on the countys records and
then there won't be so much OF this ap.
parent tax lodging by the owners Of
mortgages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
pOSTOFFICE CASES,
Ina Liebhardt Says Machen Often
Consulted First Asst. =. N. Gen.

Washington, Jan. 90 When the trial
Of the postoilice cases was resumed TO.
day the examination Of Miss Ina Lieb.
hardt chief clerk Of the free delivery
postal service, who was on the stand
yesterday was continued, She tesu-
fled that Machen during most OF his
term VAS I'm consultation and close
touch with the first assistant postmaster
general that Postmaster General Smith
once gave directions for MaChen to re-
port direct 10 him. Il was usual. she
testified, to grant tests to persons who
had patent devices which they wanted
10 have tested by the government, Or
ders. she added, have been given by
telephone aud by pencil memoranda IN
other matters than the Croft fasteners.
Mr.. Douglass offered In evidence q
number Of blank forms. letters and
other documents bearing on the Croft
fasteners. He said they were 70 show
the methods and the basis by which
the number Of letter boxes and fasten-
ers were determined for the various
routes Dist, Atty Beach objected. The
court ovcrruled the objection and ad-
mltted the evidence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
United Forces Are Now Besieging
0kahandja Already Hard
Pressed
GERMANS AWAITING SUCCOR.
Conditions Are Such as to Cause
Colonial Office at Berlin
Much Concern

Berlin. Jan. 2a.-The commander Of
the German gunboat HabIcht, lyIng at
Swakpomuud, German Southwest Afr-
ca cables that he has received news
from Lieut.. Zuclow. in command Of the
German forces at OkahandJa, that the
Kaiilrs have effected a junction with
the HeNros who are bcseglng that
post. AS OkahandJa was already hard
pressed the announcement has caused
concern ut the colonial Office here.
The following dispatch from Lieut..
Zuelow, sent by messenger via Kara
bb. was received here today
"Okahandja, Jan. 20. Am holding
Okahandja. Occupied it Jan. rs, with
zoo men after heavy fighting. Am wait
ing for guns from the Hablcht Ask
for division Of artillery Weak re-
lief corps with machine gun from
WindhOek repulsed twelfth and thir-
teenth. Loss reported eight reserves,
I'm order TO establish connections
with the rear and bring forward mill
tary transports. we attempted today
with 60 men to reach Karahib by rail
A later dispatch dated Jan, %. says
Yesterday afternoon, near kaWa-
tuerasane, between Waldau and Okasi2,
there was a sharp fight, A division Of
about 20 men strong sent forward by
rail- lost four dead and three slightly
wounded.
Tho enemy lost 90 to % dead
AS the bridge WAS destroyed are try
Ing 20 send news fol Karibib through
trustworthy natives.
I'VE can hold out for some time yet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
A BRAVE CLERGYMAN.
lie is Not Afraid of Cartridges
Exploding in a Fire.

Chicago Jan. 99.-"To prove that large
numbers OF cartridges are not danger
Gus In case OF fire, ! am willing TO sta
ton myself IN room where 100000
cartridges are stored in wooden boxes
and let fire be started and rage
there.
The Rev VIM. X Mckibben. who
was superintendent OF a cartridge COM
pany before he entered the ministry
has made this offer TO committee ap.
pointed by the fire department to de.
tcrmIne whether magazines OF ammun.
tion in stores win endanoer nre'nen
while the structures are burning.
1T will be nothing new, resumed the
Rev Nj. Mckibben, when the commit
tee had recovered from It's astonish.
ment Several years ago, when the
cartridge companys storehOuse burned
and O0O, 600 rounds OF loaded shotgun
shells were destroyed by fire I was in
the thick Of II ana did not get
scratch"
The experiments probably win he
made next week NJ the foot OF Ran.
dolph street, II the cartridges are
found to be dangerous the merchants
say they are willing to keep them in
nroproof vaults In the suburbs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
Il is 10 Make a Reservoir IN Straw.
berry Valley, Having an Extent
OF Ten Square Miles.
PROF. NEWELL FAv0RS PROJECT.
II is Intended 10 Furnish Water for
Central Valleys Of State
Of Utah.
Special to the "News.')

Washington, d. c., Jan. 99.--An i'm
portant conference was held yesterday
between Senator'S Kearns and smoot,
Representative Howell and Messrs.
Doremus and Richards the latter rep
resenting the arid land commission at
which the plan OF the commission for
supplying water for Cache. Boxelder.
Weber, Davis and salt Lake counties
was presented and fully discussed. Mr.
Doremus presented the matter at the
forenoon session ana Mr. Richards at
the afternoon session The plan, which
was unanimously approved by the en-
tire delegation consists, In brief OF
proposition to make Of strawberry val
ley reservoir, having an extent OF
10 square miles with depth OF water
from ~ TO 100 feet, which Is TO be sup
piled by constructing an lntcrcepting
canal IN a general northeastern direc-
ton from Strawberry valley. which will
collect the waters OF several branches
OF the Duchesnc river The water from
the reservoirs Is to be discharged
through a tunnel into Spanish Fork
river and distributed by high line can.
ais extending along the foot OF the Wa
satch mountains from Goshen on the
south TO Davis county on the north.
The plan also cOntemplates the stor-
age Of all waters Of Bear river and It's
tributaries IN Bear Lake and the dis
trbution Of the same by high line can
ais on the west side OF Cache valley ami
on the east side OF Salt Lake valley,
through BoXelder aud Weber counties;
also the diversion Of water from one Of
the principal tributaries OF Snake river
beyond limits Of Basis and lis discharge
into Bear river to be distributed
through the canal system heretofore
mentioned Since the conference OF
yesterday Messrs, Doremus and Rich
ards have had very satisfactory in
teryiew with Prof. Newell who ex-
pressed himself as being fayorably dis
posed toward the project. They have
an appointment to meet Prof Newell
tomorrow with Utah delegation for fur.
ther consideration Of the matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
EX-MAYOR AMES
A FREE MAN.
Minnesota Supreme Court QuaShed
Indictment Against
Him.
OFFENSE WAS NOT PROVEN.
Two Justices Dissented from This
He Was Charged With Ac.
cepting Brides.

St Paul MINI, 29-Ex-Mayor Ames
Of Minneapolis Is free man. The
supreme court today quashed the In
dictment against him,
The entire court held that the In
dictment was faulty, Judges Start,
Collins and Lewis concurred In the ma.
jority opinion that the offense was not
proven, while Judges Lovely and Brown
disagree with that part Of the opinion
Of the majority Dr. Ames was charged
and convicted IN the district court OF
Hennepin county Of receiving money
illegally as mayor OF Minneapolis from
women.
He was indicted for that offense Feb.
4. 1903. and after trial OF several
weeks during which much sensational
testimony was introduced, was found
guilty May T. and sentenced to a term
In prison OF six years An appeal was
taken TO the supreme court In Decen-
Der on the ground that the indictment
was not properly drawn, In that II was
omnibus in character, charging m fact,
more than one crime rms contention
was sustained by the supreme court to-
day, Or, Ames was mayor or MIN
neapolis four times
The majority opinion Of the court,
written by Judge Lewis and concurred
I'm by chief Justice Start ana Justice
Collins, was surprise TO the defense
as NelI as to the state.
The court says the Indictment was
valid ana charged but one oitense' hut
declares that the state did not prove
the offense charged After reciting the
charge In the indictment, namely, the
receiving OF money, 5000, from certain
persons I'm order that they might be
protected from criminal prosecution,
the syllabus says Held. The In
dictmcnt stated one otense, It being IN
frrred that the money was a fund CON
tributed by the persons named pursu'
ant TO a Joint or common understand
ing that such contributors should be
protected
The undisputed evidence Is that de-
tectives and police officers accepted
money from the women specified In the
Indictment aud others In amounts rang
Ing from SO TO SIS In consideration OF
which each was promised police pro-
lection; that the detectives and police
who received the money were agents
OF defendant and not OF those making
payments that there was no Joint
agreement OF understandings between
those paying the money that the $500
paid over 10 defendant by his agent IN
one sum after 1t was paid 70 him by
women individually was notH genera
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
Operators and Miners Confer.

Indianapolis Jan. 20. The opening Of
the Joint conference Of Indiana, Ohio
Illinois and Western Pennsylvania coal
operators and miners, was delayed to-
day by the operators holding a caucus
to formulate their demands. At the
caucus last night the operators found It
impossible TO get together. Many OPP
orators make their demands cOnserva-
tive, The Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio operators announced that they
would refuse 70 consider the run.of-
mine basis, and the seven cents differ
entail,
The demand OF the operators was pre-
scented by II. l.. Robbins and was In
the form of a resolution declaring that
In view OF the financial depression there
should be reduction OF Is per cent IN
the scale for the year beginning April
!.
The miners demands were present.
cd by John Mitchell. The miners de-
mand an absolute run-of-mine basis for
the entire competitive field.
A fiat differentlal Of seven cents diff
ference between pick and machine min
ing; that the pick price per ton IN the
Plttsburg district Hooking Valley. I'm
Ohio and In Indiana and In the Grape
Creek district OF Illinois shan remain
the equivalent Of the present scale,
mat all Internal differences shall be re-
ferred to the districts affected for adj
justment and that there be a uniform
scale for outside day labor In the com.
petltve field,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
D 8. BARON & co. BURNED OUT
paildiuc Valued at $4,000 and Stock
To Amount Of $4,000 Totally
Destroyed.
DANCE HALL IS ALSO IN RUINS
fire Originated from an Overheated
Stove Left After the Ball
Last Night.

shortly after four o'clock this morn
tho II looked as though the business
section Of Murray would be wiped out
Nv fire. owing to stout brick wall
snd a wind blowing IN the right d.
,setIon. however the flames were con-
ened 10 the premises OF d, b. Baron &
IN The store known as The Leader
and Bodens dance hall were Quilted
and rendered total loss
The loss on the building is placed at
5000 covered by $500 insurance,
while the stock OF dry goods notions
and clothing destroyed Is valued in the
nelghborhood Of $4,000, with Insurance
Of about $4,000.
The fire burned itself out, as Mui-
ray has no fire department to cope with
such emergencies.
The unfortunate affair had lts origin
in an oyerheated stove in the dance
hall. II is supposed the pipe became
red hot and set fire to the ceiling There
was dance IN the big hall upstairs
over the store laN night, which even
tualy broke up about 1880 a, m. PAT
ties who were the last TO leave are au-
,horlty for the statement that when.
The doors were closed the fire In the
stove was left burning merrlly.
As soon as the fire was discovered
this morning the alarm was raised and
citizens turned out In short order. II
was at once seen that nothing could be
done to put out the fire, so all hands
concentrated their energy In the direc.
lion Of getting the goods out of nearby
houses and stores, Everyone worked
With vim and I'm short space OF time
he road was piled with stacks OF
h1usehOld goods, South OF the store
are situated some half dozen frame
houses and II seemed almost impossible
that they would escape, However the
wind IN conjunction with the stout
brick wall Of the burning store saved
The day
The store, which consists Of a two
story brick structure, Is owned by o.
Boder and leased by II. A Baron. Mr.,
Baron is At present IN Chicago ON n
business trip He was notified this
morning by wire Of the loss aud with
doubtlessly return post haste,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
Lulu PRINCE KENNEDY.
Jury Finds Her Not Guilty of
Husbands Murder.

Kansas City, Jan. 29.-Mrs, Lulu
Prince Kennedy Kramer, on trial a
second time I'm the murder in January
1901, Of her first husband Phillip H..
Kennedy was found not guilty by a
jury here today, AZ her first trial she
was convicted and sentenced TO 10
years In the pcnItentiary The con-
VlCtion was reversed ON a technically.
During her release on bond last Febru-
airy she married John Kramer, an at
torney, who had defended her brother.
VIII Prince, who later was convicted
on charge Of consprng with the de-
PENDANT 10 kill Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy Killed Kennedy, who
was local agent for the Merchants Des-
patch Transportation company,a month
after they had been married. Dc had
refused to live with her. bringing suit
TO have the marriage annulled on the
ground that ne had been forced In H.
Mrs Kennedy's defense was emOt Ion-
al insanity and evidence was presented
TO show that her grandfather and great
grandfather had died In insane lsylums.
The verdict of acqulttal was found
solely on the ground that Mrs. Kennedy
was insane when She shot her husband.
The jury, however found that "the
defendant has since rogainod her sani.
"" which will save her from being
sent 20 an insane asylum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
sOClAL FOR JANITOR.
'"'y GIVEN in the Fourteenth Ward
Hall Last Evening.

social party was given in the -Four.
." v"," ward hall last night under the
~. s'p , OF the Scandinavian commit.
W.. W. '0r the benefit Of Elder c. Gyllen.
ra "',' VINO has been the ianI,or OF that
," a,u ,or 20 years. A number OF friends
~, ,,,'a out and they were entertained
n" nr music singing. ana reeltatlons
Gyl IP,o gran ending With dance EIdsr
h slf ~ was congratulated, on be.
he ssiS f.sorsbers, and In his RESPONSE
tbs E En mat there had been heI bJ" ,n
the fourteenth ward since no becsr ~
Fs,h Sanltor over 10000 meetings ana
s%p as Of various kinds. the a , nur
q, y,e. great success from every noIn,
nir s'sW The scandnavians sre HAN pp
tens s ,eepyeer ball to be held in Ch his
for I'm nal on the 2sth OF Tebrna 20
mi, we benefit Of the atter.day SAINT;
S!tsa we general public Ia cordially in.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
BLYDENBURG TRIAL.
Defendant Takes Witness Stand.
Testifying In His Own Behalf

Eldora, Iowa, Jan. 29.--Ecben s.
Blydenburg accused Of numbering
three wives, took the stand IN his own
behalf today answering the charges
that he had poisoned his third wife by
administering arsenic In a meal cooked
by himself Blydenburg told n straight
forward story corroboratIng the testl-
mony of his daughter Irene who swore
that she cooked the meal which tho
state says contained arsenic admins.
tered by the accused man. he said,
we all sat down TO the meal to.
gcthcr Shortly afterwards Mrs
Blydenburg complained OF nauseating
pains and vsmitod supposed II was
merely her old complaint and did not
treat the matter seriously, until | saw
that she was In a dangerous condition"
Blydenburg denied that he had pur-
chased poison or that ne and his wife
had had serious quarrel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
HANLON.BROAD CONTEST.
Alex Greggains Has Been Selected
As Referee.

san Francisco, Jan. 2a.-The selection
OF Alexander Greggains for referee has
completed the final arrangements for
the sO.round boxing contest tonight be.
tween Eddie Hanlon and Kid Broad.
Both men are in good condition and
each expresses himself confident Of win.
ming. The betting IL 2 to In favor Of
Hanlon, the defeat Of Broad by Her.
rera having set the price at that fig
ure, There is said TO be considerable
Broad money in sight and the odds are
expected TO change before the men en-.
ter the ring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
DEATH AT NINETY THREE.
Father Parsons, an Old Resident Of Mis-.
souri,, Passes Away.

Seth Parsons, grandfather OF w.
Benz Putnam, manager Of the Amerl-
can Mercantile and Reporting agency,
died this morning at Mr. Putmans res
idence, 1851 Third street The deceased
vas born IN Hartford, c., In 1911. For
many years he operated a tailoring es-
adjustment and accumulated a fair
competence. About 20 years ago he
went TO Florida and purchased
hrse orange grove. The severe win
Mr several years ago frOze the trees
w as thy were coming into bearing
sna he sold his property at great loss.
slhee mat time he has made his home
wih his son, II. l.. Parsons OF Sheldon,
MO-, and with Mr.. Putnam Of this city,
y Whose home he took UP his abode
wy August The old gentleman was
stricken with paralysis Wednesday
night and passed away at o'clock this
morning The remains will be shipped
ms old home In Missouri for inter-
men' MS son, Mr. Parsons, arriving
mere IN the morning for this purpose
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
MRS. LIEFER WINS.
Judge Hall Appoints Her Administrative
OF Deceased Husbands Estate.

Judge Hall this afternoon. handed
down an opinion In the contest case Of
the estate Of Otto Liefer deceased, In
favor Of the contestant, Mrs O. Liefer.
widow Of deceased. In 1899 Liefer made
n will I'm which he bequeathed all Of his
property to his Wife. After the
execution Of the viii his wife died and
about six months ago he married the
presept Mrs, LIefer LIefer died several
weeks ago without executing new
viii and when It was filed for probate
In the district court Mrs, Liefer contest.
ed II on the ground that his marriage to
her constituted a revocation of the old
viii. Judge Hall decided I'm her favor
and she was this afternoon appointed
administrative Of the estate, valued at
about $4,000, Mrs. Letter was repre-
scented by Attys. Price and McCrea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
"BLINDM ANS BUFF"
Panel With Wilkes Famous
Painting ON Recovered.

New York. Jan 29.-The original
panel from which vas taken Sir David
wilkes famous painting Blndmans
Bun, and which was stolen from Len.
OK library few days ago, has been
found, The panel Is valued at $1,000 An
actor furnished the first public clew to
the find He happened In the store when
the picture was brought IN by stran-
ger ana offered for sale al 81. The deal
er offered half that sum and obtained
the picture Thinking he recognized the
panel, the actor went at once TO the H.
brary and examined Autograph copy
which showed that he was right, Re.
turning to the shop he found that the
picture also had been Identified by the
dealer and arrangements were made for
It's return 10 the library
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
A CHICAGO FIRE.
Occupants of Masonic Temple
Refused 10 Get Scared.

Chicago. Jan. Notwithstanding
recent experiences with smoke and
flames, tenants Of Masonic Temple, a
20.Nory structure failed TO scare today
when fire broke out In the Cosmopoll-
tan building adjoining The occupants
OF the Cosmopolitan made Il hasty exit.
on the upper stories OF the CosmopOli-
tan a number OF women became hyster-
teal and blinded by the smoke made ef-
forts to spring from the windows. Cool
en- heads prevented this and the women
were carried down the fire escapes.
one girl was perhaps fatally burned,
Chemicals she was mixing OH the sixth
floor exploded and caused the IRE. The
woman IN a dying condition, was car.
ried down fire escape by G. ". Ran.
dolph. secretary and treasurer OF the
Cosmopolitan Light company Several
other persons were burned but not seri-
ously.
Edward Stokes, who assisted IN the
rescue Of Miss Verba, was probably IA
tally burned, ~ the IS people on the
floor where the fire started q were girls
and women. The panic started with
the explosion OF the chemicals and the
excitement was increased when Miss
Nerba ran from the room screaming
The Girls made a rush for the door. "A
they neared the center Of The room the
foremost Of them fell and the next mo.
ment nearly AN Of them lay IN q heap
on the door screaming
Meanwhile Mr. Randolph, with Miss
Ycrbl In hls arws, had begun 10 dc.
Scent the fire escape amidst the cheers
OF thousands Of people who stood IN D.
the street. At the hfth floor. almost
overcome by smoke, Randolph gave his
Unconscious burden to Stokes, who car.
riod the girl to the street This duty
done stokes succumbed TO his own lu.
jurIos and was taken 10 the hospital
While this rescue was being performed
the safety OF the other girls was at.
tended 70. Loss $4,000. 90,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
BERLIN LIBR ARIES.
An Attempt t. Eyterminate Mic.
robes in Them to he Made.

Berlin. an, 70 THE Berlin municipal
AUTHORITIES have decided to make an at.
tempt TO eXtcrminate the microbes I'm
the public libraries, Prof Koch having
called attention 90 the danger of
spreading infectious diseases through
books loaned Unfortunately from H.
brarlce The professors representative
during the formers absence In South
Africa, whore he Ia studying the rlnder.
pest for the British government. has
drawn up plan for attacking the mi.
crohes which win be submitted 10 tho
library committee Of the municipal
council next Tuesday II Is Intended
10 adopt some method ~ dlslnfocting
books after their use. The munlclpal
distinction station win take charge OF
the natter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
Big Timber Land Purchased.

Spokane. Wash, Jan, % Timber land
and mill property estimated 10 be worth
$1,000 90 has been purchased by te Occur
d'Alcne Lumber company d new corpOra-
zion In which r. s. Largely. j. r. car
roll and Robert Mcbride " Butte. Mont.
J. NJ Daughtery Of Omaha. Mob, and j,
W. G. Wakefield Of Spokane, are dircc-
tors
Tho new. company has bought the
dAlene Lumber company limited around
Occur d Alenc lake Va northern idaho, and
about 900 acres of timber on tributary
streams The new owners propose a. re-
build the planning mill burned last year
at Occur d'Alene doubling its capacity.
and enarglug the saWmill 10 capacity
Of i0.0NO0 feet n year