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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
ENEMY HAD VANISHED
Russian Fleet Out on a Cruise From
Port Arthur.

London, March 1S--The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at Chefoo, who
has just visited Chiampo, Korea, says:
ION the way to Chemulpo we passed
a constant succession Of Japanese
transports. Three thousand japanese
Landed at ChemulpO at the end of last
week"
The correspondent adds that the Rus.
SLAMS are retreating across the Yalu
river before the advance of the Japan
csc outposts, and that their forces in
this district number 10000.
The Daily Nails Weihaiwei CORE
spondent learns that Viscount AOlc-.
formerly Japanese minister TO Ger
many is going TO Seoul TO establish
practically a japanese administration
for Korea.
Under date of March II the Chefoo
correspondent Of the Standard reports
that provision trains are arriving hour
" at Port Arthur, the railway being
intact.
Fleet Has Returned.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORE
spOndent, cabling March Il, asserts
that the Russian fleet has returned TO
Port Arthur. If this is correct, the cor
respondent adds, it is evident from
Rear Admiral Baron Won Stackelberg' s
report that the Russian cruisers which
lett NldQiNOSIOk returned 10 ludl pol
without an attempt having been made
to unite the fleets. OF if an attempt was
made il was unsuccessful.
The ChefoO correspondent of the
Paris edition. of the New York Herald,
cabling under yesterdays date. asserts
that a portion of the Russian fleet made
several cruises within radius of fifty
miles of Port Arthur without finding
any trace Of the enemy.
The foregoing dispatches are the only
additional items of news appearing in
the London newspap ers' this morning
with the exception of vague rumors of
alleged movements Of the opposing
forces in the vicinity Of the Yalu river
1t is said that the Russians are again
negotiating for the purchase of Welsh
coal. and it is reported from Ham
burg that Russia is trying TO place
contracts with German ship yards Tor
several new torpedo boat destroyers, to
be delivered this year.
According 20 a dispatch from Ant
werp to the Daily Telegraph. Russia
has acquired twenty large Antwerp
transport steamers. and has insured
them for S250,OOO each
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line are being covered with asphaltum,
and every precauti0n taken 70 guard these
structures from tire.
4 fire started in the sage brush west 90
Calientes Sunday while a high wind ~as
blowing toward the camp threatening the
destruction Of the railroad buildings
Everr laborer in the yards was hurried 10
the scene of the Migration. ana after
four hours hard work succeeded in turn
ing the flames before they reached IN
yards.
Fifty men passed through camp this
week from Salt Lake en route TO the
front. and still there is need of over TO-
more laborers 10 meet tire requirements
of the contractors and the road.
The Herald Is rapidly growing IN favor
in CalicnteS, its war news being eagerly
read and commented on for its superiority
over other Salt Lake publications
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LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Albert Whalin, Who Was
Killed in Mine at Scofeld.

Mt. Pleasant, March 1.-THE remains Of
Albert Wahlin of Fairview were sent
home this week from ScOfield. where the
unfortunate young man was killed early
in the week, and were laid in their final
resting place in the cemetery there yes
terday. Wahlin was working in the coal
mine at ScOfield when the accident oc-
CURED which cost him his life He was
busily engaged at work when a large
mass of coal fell from the upper part Of
the room in which he was working with
out any warning and caught him be-
meath it. He was thrown down and his
back broken. and he was otherwise in
iured. Death was almost instantaneous
The remains were Immediately removed
and prepared for shipment The deceased
was an unmarried man. but leaves a
father, mother and other relatives TO
mourn his loss. He was about 80 years
of age.
Eastern cattle buyers have been scour-
ing this section Of the country of late
buying up many head Of cattle for the
market. Five carloads have been shipped
away from here already and many more
VIII probably soon follow.
The following list of home missionaries
to preach in the various wards of North
Sanpete stake have been given out by the
stake presidency for next Sunday; IN
dianola, Andrew Larsen and Sylvester
Barton: Milburn, Hans Brown and Aaron
G. Omenn: Fairviev, Niels H Anderson
and James PreStwich; Mt Pleasant LO-
renzO Peterson and Peter SundWall
Spring City. Aaron Hardy. ST.. and Nath-
an Faux: Chester. c. J. Jensen and Jo-
seph L. JOlley; Wales, James 3 stalker
end l. c. Rasmussen: MOrOni George u.
Jackson and Joseph T. BischOff; Free
dom. Lars Nelson and J. p. Anderson;
Fountain Green, &. w. Sorenson and
SOren Jacobsen.
Joseph Johansen received 1900 trout
fry from the state fish hatchery. He viii
plant them in a pond which he owns
near here on his far invest OF town ana
give them considerable attention with the
idea Of developing a hatchery.
John A JOhansen and wife. Nels H
Nelson ard family and Lon Nelson leave
/ Mt. Pleasant this week with their house
hold property. etc. bound for Canada
! where they will reside in the future. They
! are all we'll known residents of this cits
! and leave many friends here, who wish
/ them all prosperity. They have manN
! friends and relatives in Canada. who have
! gone from here during the past year.
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HEAD SOLID SORE
Awful Suffering of Baby and
SIeepIess Nights Of
Mother.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Skin Fair as a Lily with no Scar
to Recall Awful Sore
Writes Mother.

81 herewith write out Ia full the be-
ginning and end Of that terrible disease.
eczema, which caused my babe untold
suffering and myself many sIeeploss
nights.
my babe was born seemingly 8 fair,
healthy child, but when she was three
weeks old swelling appeared on the
back Of her head, and in course Of time
broke It did not heal but grew worse,
and the sore spread from the size Of q
dime to that of dollar. / used sll
kinds of remedies that I.could think Of,
but nothing seemed to help in fact, it
grew worse. Her hair fell out where
the sore was, and I feared 1t would never
grow again. 1t continued until my aged
father came on visit, and when he
saw the baby he told me 20 get Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment right away.
ITO please him did SO, and to my
surprise by their use the sore began to
heal over, the hair grew over 1t, and
to-day she has nice head Of hair, her
skin Is as fair as lily, and she has no
scar left to recall that awful sore, and
it is over eight months and no sign OF
its returning"
Mrs. VIM. RYER, Elk River, MINI.
"Cure permanent" So writes Mrs.
RIVER. Feb %, 1908, six years later:
Your letter ofthe 18th inst. received.
asking in regard to the cure Of my baby
some six years ago. Well, the disease
has neverreturned 10 her head which ct
that time was a solid sore on top and
down the~back. Once or twice since
then a pStch has come on her hand near
the wrist, but it finally disappeared
after proper treatment with Cuticura."
Sold throughout the World. euachra Rssoiysnt, sc
(n form ct Chocolate Coased liis. 10 per vial q SD
OintreHt. SC. soap 2se lsPoss l.ondsn = charter
hosi-e sq-s Para kue de IL PAX Boston. ~ CSiune
Ave. Potter drug Chem. Core. sole proprisssra
~ send .or H0E % Cure ErEcnk"
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NEUTRALITY oF CHINA.
Russians Trying to Gain Material
Advantage.

Picking, March I.-RusSian commits
sariat officers have applied to the Chi
nese railway officials at Hsin Min Tun
for permission to use their line for the
transportation of troops and stores. The
officials have replied that the matter
presents many difficulties and that they
must refer the application to the au-
thOrities at Peking-
Some questions were also asked re-
garding the possibility of purchasing
fodder and other supplies. also regard
ing the procurement of ships for trans
portation purposes shoulc the railway
not be available Native agents Of the
Russo-Chinese bank at Mukden have
also approached the railroad officials
upon the same subject
The magistrate at Chin Chou will not
allow the natives to sell supplies of any
kind to the Russians.
The Japanese authorities here state
that a land engagement of any magni-
tude is not likely before another month.
military attache here considers the
mechanical mines laid by the Japanese
fleet at Port Arthur efficient 10 prevent
the Russian fleet from leaving that
port.
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PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. March 17-Judge Booth left Tor
VernaI this afternoon. where he viii open
court Saturday afternoon il Is the in
tentiOn 10 arraign Harry Harneh charged
with murder. Saturday afternoon The
March term of court viii open Monday.
Charles Vacher has returned from the
Tintah reservation. where the Nacher
brothers have their sheep Mr.. WAGNER
states that range conditions are fine on
the reservation.
District Attorney Hatch and Court
StenoCrapher Roberts left for Vernal this
evening.
Henry Lewis is over from Lehi as a
witness in the Jennings-Cotter eNamina-
ton.
\ son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Adams All we'll
Mrs Laura Brown Of Springville came
over from Springvile today. 10 obtain a
marriage license for Mike Elannery OF
Eureka and herself. She had an order
from Mr.. Flannery Tor the license, but
County Clerk Bachman advised her that
il was necessary for Mr. Flannery to be
present and a delay was OccasiOned till
Mr.. Flannery can be communicated with
DR.. E1irkwoOd Dentist. has returned
to the city after a six weeks trip east.
Office and residence, 80 Z. Third South.
Telephone 1863 y.
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PENSION LEGISLATION.

Washington. March 17.-Conferences
which the chairmen of the senate and
house committees on pensions have had
with the president. have led to the be-
lief that increases in the amount of the
pension roll will not be necessary in
connection with the recent order of the
pension bureau in regard to pensioners
who have reached the age of 81 years.
Senator McCumber had consulted
with the president before the course
announced yesterday from the depart
ment Of the interior was decided on,
and it was then agreed that the plan
proposed would meet the demands for
a service pension bill
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FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Held in Dixie Land.

St. George. March IA large and rep
rcSentatiVe farmers convention was held
here last evening. Professors J. A Mer-
rill and W. n. HUT Of the Utah Agricul-
tural college. and Messrs. Thomas Judd
and Joseph H Parry. president and sec
rotary. respectively. OF the state board
of horticulture are here and took part
in the p~ace edfngs Professor Merrill
gave an address on 'rricp tiop ard reolaTn-
alton Of aIkali soils. Professor HUT
l.a sos ~. 49, l.. -.-arN. ..-.- LIZ. AIS
presented an array of figures 10 show
the value OF irrisating water as applied
TO the growing Of various crops. showing
the folly Of growing wheat and lucern
IN Dixie. worth al hest but so an acre
per ahnun. when the irrfgating water
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ONLY A RIVER BETWEEN.
Russian and Japanese Scouts Close
Together

London. March 1S.-A correspondent
of the Times at Toxic says that the
Russian and japanese scouts are now
separated only by the river Cheng-
Cheng. Just north of Anju. The dis
match adds that the foreign correspond
eDts will leave for the front on either
March . or March %, but their des-
tination is still unknown.
CORRESPONDENT of the Times at
Weihaiwei cables under yesterday
date:
Il arrived at Ping Yang inlet March
Is. and proceeded to ChinampO. Navi-
CATION was difficult. owing to the drift
ice. l found anchored there both war
vessels and transports. Disembarka-
ton has been difficult, but the Japan
csc have brought all necessary appli-
ances Pontoon jetties have been built
and extend for hundreds OF yards, and
the transports brought their own land
ing barges.
The correspondent describes the
landing movements and the disposal of
the forces with some detail, and says:
Despite the terrible weather. the in
fantrv march twenty-five miles daily.
each man carrying nearly 100 pounds.
II was a severe test. but they did well.
Covered by this force a larger force is
now disembarking within easier. dis
tarce Of the japanese objective. while
preparations are reported proceeding
at the only practical port on the east
coast OF Korea. The japanese are now
holding Anju and the line Of the
Cheng- Cheug river.
The actual land front points to q
further retirement OF the Russian
forces.
Despite their command of the sea,
the Japanese omit no precaution. II
would be unfair TO the japanese tC
give the numbers and designation
stheir forces. but bindings were made
long enough ago TO permit a general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
SHOW HEALTHY CONDITION.
Schools Expect to Turn Out Large Lot
of Graduates This Year.

RichfieId. March 16.-County Superln-
tendent Jacob Magleby OF Sewer county
public schools was ih this city Tuesday
on his ay home to Monroe. Nj. MaSleDy
says he is greatly pleased at the action
the county commissioner took IN in
Creasing the amount of school funds Tor
the schools by a half mill This viii give
each district in the county about 81 Per
child and will enable the schools through
out the county to cOntinbe "a fuli schcOl
year.
Mr. BIagleby reports the school rs very
satisfactory in every respect. None OF
them have had 10 Z ISIS ANY DAYS on ac-
count of epidemics OF sickness. and all are
putting forth cool list OF graduates
from the eighth grade this year The
present indications are that there Will &c
over 100 graduates throughout the county.
Central district is to be- congratulated
as about one-sixth of the entire school
will eradicate this year This Is a record
that will not be equaled in the county, and
probably in the state
Central citizens are making every pos
sihle effort 10 have their new school
building finished. to he occupied by the
beginning Of the next school year. II IS
a nice two-story brick and stone build
ing. and is credit TO any place fre
times the size.
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PosTMAsTERs TO CONVENE.
Will Meet in Salt Lake City to Per
feet Organization.

I.ehi. March 1.-THE Utah County
Postnastcrs' association has called a
meeting of all the postmastcrS in Itah
to convene in the city and county build
ing in Salt Lake City April :, the day be
fore the Republican state convention
There are pOstmasterS' associations IN
most of the states of the Union. and the
move started by Utah county seems 10
have met with hearty approval by the
pOstmast ers throughout the state. and the
first meeting coming at Il time when there
are cheap rates from all parts OF the state
will no doubt be well attended
Postmasters Thomas OF salt Lake la
Logan and Booth-o Nephi have been Sc
lected as "a committee 70 draft a constl'
tuition and bylaws. which viii be submit,
ted to the convention Tor Amendment anc
adoption.
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CLEARS MRs DYE

Des Moines. Ia. March 17.--By means
of a powerful magnifying glass it wa $
discovered tonight that the box Of poi-
soned candy sent to Miss Rena Nelson
at Pierre. s. D., does not bear the
Boone Gao postmark. The discovery
viii have a tendency TO prove the in
nocence of Mrs. sherman Dye. who has
been accused of sending the fatal
paClzapp
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Military Railroad.

Seoul, March Il. 4:3O .. m.-Five thou
sand engineers are now employed in
the building of the military railroad
from Seoul TO Wiju- Only a few miles
have been completed. Civilians are
working on the railroad from Seoul TO
Fusan. This road cannot be completed
before next October
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Recrossed the Yalu.

Seoul. March Il, 4:3O p. m.-The Jap
anese authorities have been advised
that the Russian cavalry in northern
Korea has partly recrossed the Yalu
and that a Cossack battery has also
Withdrawn. A small Russian force still
occupies Chong Ju.
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STRIKE DECLARED OFF.

Newcastle. Pa. March 1.-THE local
strike of the glass workers was de-
clared off after a stormy meeting here
last night and the workers returned
10 work today.
The men objected to a IS per cent
wage reduction. but Willaccept it,
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KITCHEN HELD OUT.

Omaha March IA receiver was APP
pointed today for the Paxton hotel, one
OF the largest in the city. the court find
ing that the president OF the company
managing the hotel, James y. Kitchen,
owed the minority stockholders Sl5ovo
from undivided profits and that he had
not conducted the business properly.
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coNTRABANp OF VAR.
Official Declaration on the Part of
Russia.


81. Petersburg, March IA diplo-
matte agent of Viceroy Alexieff at Port
Arthur reiterates the denial of the re-
port that Port Arthur has been aDan-
dOned.
In the bombardment of March 20 the
casualties were five killed. Several
buildings were damaged.
As the result of a conference between
the minister of marine and minister Of
foreign affairs. the following additional
articles have been declared contraband
OF war:
Provisions of all kinds destined for
the Japanese army, including grain
fish, FISH products. beans. bean oil, part
Of machines for the manufacture OF
weapons and ammunition.
The emperor today received Genera
Sakaharoff, acting minister of war anC
chief of the general staff, with whom
he discussed the reported concentration
of japanese troops at Ping Yang.
The emperor win inspect more Of The
warshiDs tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
GIFT TO UNIVERSITY.

London. March 17.-SiT Donald Cur
RE has donated 100000 to the univer-
sity college and London university. 1t
is intended with this sum TO build a
school of advanced medicine. and il
will also enable the university to in
corporate the college In rs system.
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PERMIT CANCELLED.

Capetown, March 17.-Lerd Miner.
British high commissioner, in South At
RIGA, has cancelled the permit granted
TO William 7. Stead. the English writ
err to travel in South Africa. owing
To the character of the speeches recent
" delivered by Mr.. Stead.
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JURY DISAGREED.

Kansas City, March 1.-THE jury in the
case OF State Senator jesse L. Jewell on
the charge OF soliciting bride OF 5000
10 influence his Vote and that Of two
other members Of the legislature 10 re-
neal 2 baking powder BILL disagreed at
charged.
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LAO YANG THE BASE.
Kuropatkin Preparing For an Active
Campaign.

Auropatkin Preparing For an Active
Campaign.
st. Petersburg. March Il. 4 p. m.-The
first headquarters of the Manchurian
army after General Kuropatkins arri-
val will be at Lao Yang, the general
having selected that point instead Of
MUkden whence TO direct the opera
ions. Lao Yang is ten miles west of
the railroad, being connected with the
main road by a special line which will
be completed by the time General Ku-
rOpatkin arrives. and has many adVan-
tages over Mukden
Muk,sen, being point whence by the
telegraph line and the Picking road go
TO the u In river. Another road, not
marked on the maps, leads almost due
east TO an extinct volcano. Park Tou
san, or Mong White mountain, whose
crater is a sacred lake. The road was
built by the Chinese, whose emperOrs
Formerly went there to shoot tigers
with which the region is infested. Two
rivers, the Tumen and the Yalu. rise
near the mountain. Lao Yang cOnSe-
quently commands both the roads over
which troops will be sent according TO
necessities. Lao Yang also has the
advantage of being nearer to the from
tier of China in the event Of punitive
-44Ne--fAANo btlhS iEAulltu against the
Chinese. It is also close TO the Lao
lung peninsula, New Chuang and the
mouth Of the Lao Ho.
Ready For Emergency.
While the Russians are mObilizing
FOR the purpose of working out an Of
fensiVe military problem, they viii be
prepared 10 move heavy forces i'm any
! direction to meet the japanese, whose
! command of the sea gives them great
freedom i'm selecting their points Of at
tack. General Kuropatkin will live on
"A train with his staff. and be prepared
TO move anywhere his presence is re-
quired. If the japanese land in force
on the coast of northern Korea, Gen
! eral kurOpatkin will move his head
quarters further north, along the rail-
road II there is fighting along the
/ Nalu, which now seems probable, he
/ viii so forward to Feng Hun Cheng.
Great precautions are being taken 10
guard against surprises. The japanese
/ have always shown a preference for
night attacks, and most rigorous orders
have been issued to keep up a contin-
uous advance of scouting parties and
to have heavy pickets out at night.
| General KuTOpatkin is now near
| OmSk Siberia. He is making very fast
time, averaging over 532 miles per day
/ everything being sidetracked to get him
| to Mukden on time, the only stops, ex-
/ cept to change engineers. being OCca-
/ sionally TO Inspect passing troop trains
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reference to them without prejudice to
the operations. The weather generally
is improving"
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St. Petersburg. March IT, 1:23 -. M
The BOurse Gazette SAYS Japan's hope OF
aid from America is gone and she now
looks only to China With the latter Z
hatred OF the west in view she is trying
her best to effect an alliance. The Ga
zette predicts that Chinese neutrality Viii
soon be broken.
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Continued from Page. j
Lloyds On the subject of the Tein Tsin
dispatch. in which LlOyds' agent at
New Chuang is quoted as telegraphing
that Port Arthur will be opened be-
tween March Il and SO, elected the
statement that the New Chuang agent
probably meant that the river at New
Chuapg viii probably be free from ice
March 25 and 80. and that the 'commu-
nication with Port Arthur by sea Will
then be reOpened.
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Chefoo March Il, p. m.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati just arrived
from ChemulpO, reports everything quiet
with no news from the front. At the re
quest Of Minister Allen the cruiser
brought two former Korean officers " no
had left Korea in consequence of their
friendship for Russia
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Always. Relnenber che Full Name
axassxe r0En0 Ouinine
Cures a Cold inoneDay. GRIP N 2 Days
n III ~ en- every
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Chefoo. March 17.-Warnings have been
received here confirming previous reports
20 the effect that the Russians have laid
mines along the Lao Tung peninsula and
that neutrality vessels are obliged to
show their colOrs five kilometres off shore
and await a Russian pilot.
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Shanghai March 17.-According to ir
formation received by the Russians here
the opposition party in Japan is protesting
against the imposition of new taxation on
the population which already Is suffering
under excessive taxes. Lack OF money 5
also said to be the cause Of the delay in
the TRANSFORMATION of Japanese TROOPS.