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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
OF NEW YORK CLUBMAN
Frank De peyster HALL Member of An Old Gotham Family
Shoots Himself After Having Instituted
a Suit for SANDER.

Al EW YORK, oct. 10.-Frank De Pey-
IN ster Hall, a member of several
prominent clubs, today shot and
killed himself suit brought by him
against two other ciubmen. alleging
SANDER and demanding 100000 dam
ages. was to have come up in court to-
day.
The fact of the institution Of the
SANDER suits only became public dur
ing the past week, although the first
suits were begun last May. These were
against Alfred H. Bond. president OF
the Calumet club and George A. Nc
Cormack- secretary Of the New York
Yacht club.
Stuck to Their Stories.
Hall alleged that both men. i'm con-
verSatiOn with others. had accused him
Of disgraceful practices while he was a
member of the Calumet club. The
answer filed was =. the effect that the
statements made were true and the
conversation privileged. Hall denied
the truth OF the charges and on last
Wednesday from Supreme Justice
Levintritt secured an order requiring
Mr.. Bond ito give a bill Of particulars.
On the settling of this motion all the
papers were filed in-the supreme court
and the fact of the suits became pub
lie
Frank De Peyster Hall was a mem
Der of an old New York family. and
until recently was president Of the
firm of +. De Peyster Hall, Wine i'm
porters. His resignation as a member
of the Calumet club was requested on
July %, 1908 and was Immediately
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
RUSSIA LOOKED
INTO THE MAIL
Steamer CaIChas Is Detained
inCOnsequence.
PROTEST BY THE OWNERS
GOVERNMENT MAY LOOK INTO
THE MATTER.
PROTEST BY THE OWNERS

Washington oct. IO-OhiciaI notice
Was received by the postofice depart
ment today in a teleg1 am from DodweIl
q Co of Tacoma, Wash, that they de-
clined to carry the United States mails
during the remainder Of the Russo
Japanese war, on account Of the seizure
of the mails on the steamer Calchas.
which sailed from Tacoma early in
July. The Geographic notification pro-
tested against the seizure as an out
rage against this country. and asked
what action would probably be taken
by the government. The withdrawal of
the steamers operated by the company
VIII not cause any material difference
IN the despatch of the mails to the
Orient. Mails were despatched by them
once month, and such mail as would
have been forwarded by them will BE-
diverted to other lines There will bo
six dispatches of mails to the Orient
during October by other transit ac1ric
lines. None Of these companies is un-
der contract
Following is the telegram to the de-
partment:
Following cable just received from
Alfred Holt & Co, Of Liverpool. owners
of the British steamer Calchas. which
vessel was seized by Russian Vlad,-
vostok squadron off the Japanese coast
about July 20:
Calehas release appealed against
by Russian crown advocate because
among mail matter was financial infor-
nation addressed 10 japanese officials
containing information of value TO the
enemy. We give definite instructions
TO notify postOffice department that we
refuse to carry any mail for Japan dur
ing the duration of the war
THE Calchas is one of the regular
liners operating between Puget Sound.
London and Liverpool, via japanese
waters and the Suez canal. She was on
her regular voyage and her cargo con-
tanned no contraband. Understand the
Russian crown advocate basis his ap-
peal against release on the fact that
United States mail carried by Calchas
contained information for japanese Of
ficials. Hope United States viii take
immediate action against confiscation
and detention of Calchas on account OF
carrying the United States mails This
is certainly an outrage against the
United States that should not be al
lowed to pass Please be notified thai
during the duration of the war we must
decline to carry United States mails
for Japan Kindly advise what action
will probably be taken by department -
Postmaster General Wynne later
consulted with the president regarding
the matter. The state department
probably viii enter into correspondence
with the Russian government 10 aseer-
tain the facts in the latter's possess
sion
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JAPANESE FLANK EXPOSED.
Consequently an Important Position
Was Abandoned.

Consequently an Important Position
Was Abandoned.
AIukden. Oct. 10. p. nat last the
correspondents are permitted to tele-
graph the news that the Russian army
IS moving upon the japanese. They
have waited a long time for this mo-
ment. the turning point I'm the cam
paign. Tie advance actually began
Oct and the preparations were envel-
oped i'm the greatest secrecy. Last
night a correspondent of the Associated
Press telegraDhed the first news that
the forward march had begun aus
piciously for the Russians. the Japan
ESQ having lost a most important for
tilted position Bentsiaputze, the key Of
tie Bensbu roads and the ford of the
Taitsc river. and having exposed their
right flank. This morning came the
Jews that the Japanese were being
driven back along the whole front.
BCt these are only advance guard
successes. The heavy work is still
ahead and a Russian victory will only
he certain when The Russians re-enter
Lao Yang. Il is necessary to study
the Japanese dispositions. telegraphed
10 the Associated Press last night. in
order to appreciate General Kuropat-
Rin's task. The japanese armies are
prepared To meet the Russians and the
advance OF the latter is expected to
develop quickly. The decisive moment
OF he campaign is close at hand
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given. Hall was also a member OF the
st. Anthony club. the New York Yacht
club apd the Trinity Alumni. In al
his suits. Mr.. Hall alleged that the
statements made were false and malici-
ously made, that because of these
sta dement's he was Obliged to resign the
presidency of f. De Puyster Hall & Co.
that his business and social acquaint-
ances refused longer to transact bust
ness with him or 10 associate with him,
and that he had been obliged to ADAM
don entirely his occupation.
Hall an Athlete.
Mr.. Hall was about 80 years old, was
devoted to athletics. having good
athletic record in college. where he
was a member of the Delta Psi fra
ternity.
Halls body partly dressed was found
by servants lying in a pool of blood on
the floor in his bachelor apartments. A
revolver was found underneath the
body. On a table among articles of
clothing and jewelry was a package OF
letters. Some Of the letters had been
opened while others were still sealed
Hall had been dead only short time.
Another suit similar to those against
Bond and Mccormack was brought
against Ernest Staples and This came
up before Justice Palmirie today The
attorneys for both sides were techni-
cally ready to go on with the case. but
having heard rumors of Halls suicide,
the defendants attorneys filec a mo-
ton for a new answer 10 the COM
plant. Justice PalmIrie granted the
motion. thus temporarily disEosing of
the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
.BRYAN'S EARNEST PLEA
Nebraska Statesman Urges the
Election of Joseph W. Folk
for MissOuri's Governor.

Marysville ~. oct. 10.-W. ]. BRIAN
addressed an open air meeting here to-
night. Hc made an earnest plea for
the election of Joseph w. Folk. Demo
cratic candidate for governor of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Bryan said that Mr. Folk s
deteat. were II by any possibility 10 &C.
cur. would be in the nature of a caIam-
ity TO the Democratic party because IL
would be happening that could not be
explained
Referring to the national campaign, Mr.
BRYAN said that he believed mis- hearers
would give him credit for courage
enough to oppose Parker openly if he
did rot consider him the best man for
the s'iace, and said he hoped that his
reputation for truth and Veracity was
such that his friends would believe him
when he said he was supporting the
Democratic nominees ny every means in
MS power. He said that he was support
ing Parker because in all things where
Parker was weak, according 20 tic view,
Roosevelt was weaker. lie stated that
he had pronounced Imperialism 70 be me
paramount issue four years aga ana that
he still considered il SO lie Ciosed his
speech with an appeal 10 the Democrats
20 suDDort the national ticket so that
if Parker should be successful the sup
pOrters of the Kansas City and Chicago
platforms would be in line to take up
those things they had always believed
in and in which they still believe.
ChilHcothe. Mo-. Oct. l0-Wfllliam j..
Bryan addressed an outdoor meetin- IN
Elm park this afternoon. Having been
introduced as the man who would some
day be president of the United States,
Mr. Bryan said that he used TO think he
would be president and that he was the
Moses Of the Democratic party. But |
don't think SO now" he said. Moses, you
know was slow of speech and the Lord
selected Aaron as his speechmaker- / be-
ievc that ! am the Aaron. rather than
the Moses of Democracy and ! am will-
Ing to be the Aaron of the party If our
Moses who has been 30 slow Of speech,
will but lead the people out OF the Will
derBess."
Mr.. Bryan spoke along the same lines
as at MarVVilc.
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an advance or counter advance might
precipitate a preliminary artillery en-
Sagement at any moment
it is now evident that Field Marshal
'yama. aware that Kuropatkin is pre-
pairing to strike. instead of extending
himself for the big Ranking movement
east so much talked OF. has recognized
the necessity OF meeting the Russia a
advance by terrifying his positions
north of Lao Yang The interval be-
tween the eventual collisio nwin doubt
less be utilized by both sides i'm feeling
out their respective strength and dis
positions and in active skiTmishing OH
the TANKS, Of which the daring march
Of the Cossacks across the Shakhe
river almost to the Yentai mines is an
example. Not until the combined
movements OF Kuropatkin's army are
i'm fun swing southwark VIII il be seeI.
whether Oyama intends 10 contest the
present advance or fall back on the
fortified positions north of LAO Vans.
where he would reverse the situation
hitherto, as the japanese would for the
first time enjoy the advantage Of fight
ing behind defenses.
The Opposing Armies.
According to the estimates of the war
office, Oyama's total strength is about
5000 men, Of which 10000 are posted
between the Hun river to the west OF
the BentsiaputZe eastward. the re-
malnder being held in reserve at Lao
Yang. Kuropatlin disposes of nine
corps, giving him perhaps a slight su-
periority i'm numbers.
Lieutenant General Grippenberg. who
Is TO command the second Manchurian
army. will take with him to the front
a large portion of the troops of the
Wilma military district. Over which ne
has had the command for three years.
Thus the bulk OF the second army will
be composed of men and officers of
whom the general has intimate knowi-
edge. The Second, Third Fourth AMI
Nineteenth corps are included i'm the
district, The mobilization is already
quietly proceeding
With Kuropatkin acting on the Of
tensive, achievements viii be pushed
forward with all possible speed The
first echeloRs of the Eighth corps are
on their way TO the front and it is
expected to start one corps of the Viii
ma district within a fortnight The
emperor viii bid the troops farewell
1t is now apparent that the Russians
propose to make a winter campaign. as
they did during the Russo-Turkish war
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WYNNE APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED PAYNE

y Washington. oct. 10-President =
y Roosevelt today announced the APP =
= pointment Of Robert J. Wynne. =
= acting postmaster general. as post y
> master general. =
= Mr.. Wynne took the oath of =
= office as postmaster general this y
y afternoon. =
How long Mr.. Wynne may con y
. tinue as postmaster general has =
= not been determined. Beyond the y
= statement that the appointment is y
y temporary in character nothing =
y is known. The probs bility is that y
y Mr.. Wynre will be succeeded by >
, George Bruce COrtelyou about y
y Jan. I. =
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tAf HILE General Kuropatkin has
w continued to advance his entire
front against the armies of Field
Marshal Oyama. he has not met with
any formidable opposition. However
the expectation is that a battle of mag
mtude must be fought within a few
days. 1T is believed that the Japanese
VIII make a stand at Lao Yang. Sew
eral positions east OF that place have
eeen abandoned by the japanese.
At st. Petersburg il is surnised that
Field Marshal Oyama's forces have
been weakened by the despatch Of
troops to aid General Nogi i'm reducing
Port Arthur. and that this condition
has afforded General KurOpatkin an
opportunity 10 recover ground lost dur
ing the month Of August.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
FIRE AT SILVER CITY
POSt0ffice and Four Other Build
ings, With Contents, En-
tireIy Destroyed.

Eureka, Oct l0.-The postoffice at Sill
Yer City and four other buildings with
their contents were entirely destroyed by
fire about 4 o'clock this morning The
damage amounts to about s. GOO Little
insurance was carried. The fire was dis
covered I'm the rear OF the postofficc
near the side door of W. II. Elmer's sa-
loon.
A telephone message summoned the fire
department from Eureka. but before It
arrived the Silver CITY bucket brigade
had the blaze under control The saloon
building was one OF the landmarks Of
the city The pOstoffice building. assay
office and saloon building were the prop
erty Of the L. Z. Ritter estate of Salt
Lake. These structures were insured
for = small amount.
Fixtures and stamps to the value of $500
were destroyed in the pOstOffice and FL
mer's loss on fixtures was complete. IL
is not probable that the burned buildings
will be rebuilt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
RUSSIANS ADVANCING
UPON JAPANESE ARMY
Field Marshal 0yama Compelled to Draw in
His Lines
Stand viii Probably be Made at Lao Yang KurOpakn So
Far Successful Winter Campaign More
Than Likely.

St Petersburg, Oct 1oA dispatch
den dated yesterday,
The general situation at the seat of has materially changed
The japanese
thirty miles southwark evacusng sanshan sinanga samatz
the
thus giving only
battle of Lao Yang, but places previously
Eukden, Sunday T3-The heavy cannon
ade is distinctly audible
The Chinese persisteny declare
Yang
Heavy S falling.
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CAUGHT THE RIGHT ANGLE.
Japs Sink Three Russian Vessels at
Port Arthur.

Toxic, Oct. 10, 10 p. NIT is reported
here that the japanese recently cen
tered a fire from the land positions and
from the fleet blockading Port Arthur
on the west harbor with the object Of
destroying the Russian feet and sue
ceeding in sinking three vessels. the
names and character of which are un-
known.
The failure of tie Port Arthur fleet
TO make a sortie IS creating the i'm
preston that the Russians intend TO
destroy their ships just before The fail
~ the fortress in preference 10 taking
the risk Of i sortie.
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KANSAS REPUBLICANS
LOOT THE TREASURY

y Topeka, Kan. Oct. 10.-Governor y
= Bailey at noon today gave out an y
= official report of 700 words cover y
4 ing an examination of the state y
= treasury and school fund accounts. =
y The report says:
y This examination has developed y
y shortages. Irregularities and dis :
y crepancies amounting 10 many y
= thousands of dollars in the twelve y
= counties examined. In my judg- >
y ment the same conditions viii be +
y found existing in the remaining =
= counties of the state. not only in y
y the permanent school fund, but in y
= the normal and agricultural funds. 4
y and suggest a thorough inyestiga- =
= ton. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
PROVO NEWS NOTES

Provo. Oct 10-The board of county
commissioners met today and appointed
the following registration agents to fill
vacancies Occasioned By the disqualified
ton of original aDpointees: Joseph s
Broadbent Lehi, district No 4, John
Thorgeirson. Thistle: James A. Mitchell
Clinton The resignation OF John Thor
gerson as Justice of the peace for This
tie precinct was accepted.
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ACCIDENT PROVED FATAL.

Oakland. Cal, Oct. I'D. /. Miller,
who was found unconscious beside the
railroad track here. is dead. He was
returning from trip TO Chicago and
he is presumed 10 have fanen from a
train. He leaves two sisters. Mrs
Sarah Benson of chicago and Mrs +.
VI. Leily of Santa Margarita. Cal.
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State Ssnators.-George L CRepubican);
(DemoeraD George J. Gibson CRepubIican)
K P Nordberg J.
pubican A. Taylor Republican,, Benedict DemCcrat
w. J.
Republican, Darmer Republican, Lightoot
pubican)
For County Commissioners-H Repubican)
Salt Lake long (Repuban) Bingham
term
For Sherif-Joseph Raleigh (Democrat)
For Clerk.-A. C. (2epublican) Lake
Republican,
Auditor-Carl Mauck, CDemocrat),
For Treasurer.-C. Rookdge, Republican,, Lake.
For Attorney-H. Dininny, (Democrat), Salt
For suIveyor-R E L Collier, (Repubican) Salt
Assessor-P. j. (Repubean).
For City Judges-D H Twomey Republican,, s. p ARM
Democracy
City of Clark, Republican,
For Constable.-C B. Patterson, CDemocrat)
y y y y = y y = y y y p
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RUSSIAN SPIRITS RISING.
First Rift in the Clouds Since the
War Began.

wal Began.
S. Petersburg. oct. 10. J.15 p. M
The formal announcement that General
kuTOpstl1iH is az last strong enough
20 assume the offensive. together with
unofficial reports that offensive move
1nents against the three armies of
Field Marshal Oyama. have been pro-
crossing since Oct. {. has sent a thrill
of JOY throughout Russia. The an
nouncement which has been awaited
patiently through the long. weary
months OF discouracement and defeat
has an instantaneous effect The pub
lic bulletin boards At the street cor
ncrs upon which were posted copies of
kuropatkin's order Of the day were
surrounded by crowds really cheerful
for the first time since the war began.
Last night al a Russian club when
General Nelitchki, the engineer who
fortified LAO Yang. was delivering
lecture in defense of Kuropatkin's
abandonment of that place. the reading
Of the order created a scene of enthu-
Siasm and a telegram was sent to Ku-
ropatkin expressing the deepest SYM
pathy and mistaken confidence i'm his
leadership and praising his chivalrous
act. saying.
Like tie Russian warriors Of old.
SOU have warned the enemy that YOU
are advancing against him"
Outcome Uncertain.
An the papers acclaim the tidings
with intense satisfaction, at the same
time warning the public not TO harbor
Illusions and saying they must be pre-
pared for the heavy sacrifice involved
in attacking so powerful and deter
mined 2 foe.
The Novoe Vremya terms it .Kuro-
patklu'S reply TO tie pigmy Squeaks of
the little Napoleons who have cliti-
ciZed him adding, God grant that the
Russian eagles, which SO long have
been preparing their wings. NAV sue
CesSfully make a long fight to the re-
lief or the heroes wEo have been so
bravely defending Port Arthur"
IN kuropatlIin is now successful. the
pcs. Of supreme commander-in-ch chief,
his friends believe, is sure to be his
reward.
Situation Explained.
The justification of the last ten days
regarding the exact situation is cleared
up by the knowledge that the Russian
army is taking the offensive and ex-
plains the puzzling Mukden dispatches
az the Associated Press Of Oct. 6, read
Ing:
Something unusual is in the wind.
a great hustle is now noticeable. The
streets are thronged with hurrying
crowds and innumerable carts and pack
mules"
The capture OF Bentsisputze. which
was strongly fortified, and where IL
was reported General Kuroki COM
n,anded I'm person. is officially con-
firmed. Tie fighting, however. was not
severe. the japanese retiring on finding
themselves 0utdanked. The Russian
losses were only twenty-five killed or
wounded, including an officer.
nigh officer Of the general staff in
formed the Associated Press today that
KUropetiIin is prepared 10 advance
with great care. but when the main
collision VIII occur will depend on cir
cumstances. the movements Of great
bodies Of men being slow operations
Heavy fighting is hardly likely before
a week a Tie earliest
Six Miles Apart.
only six miles separate the advance
lines, ssiG the officer referred TO, and
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ON THE DEFENSIVE.
oyama Drawing in His Lines anad
Awaiting Attack

st. Petersburg. oct. 10, els p. M
General KurOpatkn is i'm the field per-
sonally directing the forward move
ments OF the army. which, it is un-
derstood. is divided into two strong
columns moving on each side of the
railroad whence they viii draw their
supplies, their TANKS being protected
by no less than $50 squadrons of Cos
sacks The Russians are operating
along front of between forty and
fortyfive miles. extending from KaCu
Tou Pass to Bentsiaputze on the east
and across the Hun river 10 the left
bank Of the Lao river. on the wess
They are taking every precaution
against possible counter attacks by
throwing up entertainments as they
advance southwark. Field Marshal
Oyama. however. has not vet shown {
disposition 30 strongly hold his quite.
positions. The evacuation of Bentsia.
putze left the flank of the japanese
position a the Yentai mines unpro-
tected, and news of the abandonment
Of the mines is. therefore, hourly ex-
pected
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Japs Took no Chances.

The japanese appear to be concen-
trating their forces in the Notifications
formerly occupied by the Russians on
the right bank Of the Taitse rive
which are exceedingly strong. and the,
have an equally good defense north
and south. The japanese retired from
Bentsiaputze almost without struc-
gle, fearing thai General Mistchnko's
Cossacks would surround IN position
and cut them off
Bentsiaputze is of the highest impor-
lance, commanding the roads from
Mukden and Fushsn to Lao Yang and
Beusihu,
Private advices from Mukden lust re-
ceived indicate that the artillery is al
ready to work
An engagement is reported to have
occurred yesterday on the Russian
right flank fourteen miles southwest OF
Mukden.
Such news of the Russian movements
as may be given out without compro-
missing the advance is likely 10 be tele-
graphed by General Kuropatkin eacn
evening after the days work in the
field IS over.
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CANNON CHARGES MANY
DEALS WITH THE CHURCH
Former Senator Makes the Principal Address at
AmericanP Party Salt Lake County Convention.

Accuses Republican Leaders of Bargaining with Mormon Ec-
CIesiass for Control of Uah-Says Roosevelt Dcksred
with SmOot-LegsIatlve and County Candidates.
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Six Miles Apart.

only six miles separate the advance
lines, ssiG the officer referred TO, and
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