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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12

famed with the bitterness OF intense
craftsmanship men fought. raved and
cursed like madmen. This was espe-
clally true al the Tenth district eau
Cus-HearsJ delegates who did not have
tickets attempting TO force their way
into the halls where the meetings were
held. In a few instances they were
successful A sufficient number of
Hearst people gained admission to both
the Tenth and Second districts eau
cuses to start and maintain a pande-
mOnlum as soon as the Parker peO-
pie opened proceedings.
Regular and orderly transaction Of
the business 1T hand was utterly out
of the question Parker men were put
I'm as chairmen and then the Parker
states Of delegates and convention Of
hCeTs were read. No one heard the
names read, and the votes taken were
mockeries of parliamentary proceed
iuEs. Appearances indicated that the
Parker people were in che majority,
and ON that showing the district or
CARNATIONS declared the Parker states
elected and SO reported TO state head
quarters
The Hearst people then took posses
sion and held their rump caucuses.
They were able 20 proceed with less
confusion for the Parker people left
The hall. The state convention viii be
called TO order at II d. M. in Iomlin-
son hall.
The report of the committee ON per
maueut organization viii recommend
the delegates at large TO the national
convention, as follows,
State Chairman O'Brien, John W.
Kern, Major G.. Y. Menzies and b. f.
ShiveIy,
The credentials committee viii sub
nit a report recommending the seat
ing Of the Parker delegates wherever
there are contests.
The committee on resolutions viii
present a brief report consisting of one
resolution providing for the adoption
of the unit rule and instTucting the na-
ti0ual delegates for Judge Alton 3,
Parker and another endorsing Nation
al Committeeman Thomas Taggart for
the chairmanship of the national COM
mittee-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
FIGHT ILLINOIS.
Yates Men Profess Joy over the
Situation


Springfield. H. May 1.-THE Re
publican state convention, which win
convene at noon tomorrow. viii not
be- permanently organized before Fri
day morning There viii be a fight
tomorrow over the seating in the tenn
pOrary organization OF the delegates
recommended by the state central COM
Uittee. The committee on credentials
is expected to occupy ali of tomorrow
iu the hearing of contests. The Yates
men are jubilant tonight. Meetings of
Yates delegates we're held at the eXecu-
tive mansion, by congressional dis
tTicts. beginning at 9 O'Clock this
morning ana continuing an day. At
the conclusion it was announced that
not less than 500 Yates delegates would
stand pat" The Yates partisans rely
on Deueeu to throw his support 20
Yates if there appears any probable
ity of LOwden's nomination. They say
that Hamlin VIII pursue q similar
course. A number of congressman held
am informal meeting today and de-
cided to ask the convention TO en-
dOrse Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
FOR vice president This action was
taken with the approval of Speaker
Cannon, who feared the state cOnVen-
ti0n might endorse himself,
The state central committee today
decided upon Speaker Cannon for tenn
pgUarv chairman of the convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
KANSAS CITY PRINTER
KILLED BY BURGLARS

Kansas City Mo-, May 11.-CIareuee
Never. aged -, a printer, was terribly
slashed and killed I'm his home i'm the
southern part OF the city last night.
According TO Mrs Meyer, who reported
the matter to the police today. two me-
groes entered the house al o'clock
in the morning. While one held the
woman TO prevent her giving alarm,
ing him with razor on the head
throat and body, Mrs. Meyer became
unconscious ana did NOT recover uuLII
many hours later when she fOund her
husband dead. The house had been
ransackad. The police have found no
trace of the negroes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
STORY LAUGHED AT.
Russian Warships at Port Arthur Not
Blown Up.

St. Petersbgrg, May II $3.50 p. MI
No news has been received from the
seat or war cOnnrmat0Ty Of the many
rumOrs Of heavy lighting which ere
drifting in from abroad. mainly
through japanese sources. There were
violent thuuuer5t0rms over Siberia last
night and the telegraph Is working
badly today. Whatever official inf0rma-
tiOn has reached the emperor has not
been made public, as his majesty left
Isarskoe SelO early today to attend
the review and had not returned late
this afternoon. The general STAFF adj
mits BE- is without adVices as to whether
the railroad or telegraph 10 Port Ar
thur are stiu open. Upon several
points, however, specific Information is
VOuChsafed. The idea that the Russian
squadron at Port Arthur is being
destroyed TO prevent its falling into
the hands of the enemy is secuted at
the admiralty where the statements
made by the Associated Press last
night are reiterated,
we are not going 80 repeat the mis-
take made at SebastUpJL' said Vice
Admira RCjeSJveUslly. commander or
the Baltic fleet .If the worst comes
tQ the worst the squadron VIII put GO
sea, engage the enemy ana iufict as
much damage as possible before going
10 The bottom.
lDHL FDa can ElE l.aal tA ID q mum
early yet TO talk az such desperation.
No Fight in the Pass.
The general staff is positive that
there has been no fight AT Mao Tien
Ling pass for the simple reason that
the Russians do not occupy IL. Only
a few scouts were left there. Accord
ing 10 their reports the Japanese forces
at Feng wang Cheng were divided into
two ln the advance. one part moving
forward toward Lao Yang and New
Chuaug are six days march from Feus
Wang Cheug. Therefore. they argue,
q fight of Importance is impossible FOR
at least two days,
The general stan is without infOrma-
ti0n regarding the reported death of
Lieutenant General Zassalitch. deClar-
ing that ID is not credible. The posi-
biuty of a small engagement at wa
FuuE Tieu is admitted, although mo- in
formation has been received. But IF
am engagement has occurred there they
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
SANTA FE MESSENGER
HEADS OFF TROUBLE

Topeka Kan. May 11.-H. L. Nudge.
general manager of the santa tie, said
today that the restraining order which
WAS granted the company was made
necessary Oh account of the trouble
that has been taking place at other
places ou the line.
"The men at this point have acted
very we'll but We have been notified
that ". J.. Wilson, fouEth vice president
of he international Association of Ma
chinists. is coming to Topeka TO sue
coed j. J.. Buckalew as director of the
strike an this place. AR Wilson is
considered d trouble breeder
SIR Nudge said taat TODAY the strike
situation was the tsame as yesterday
at Topeka and other points along the
Santa Fe system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
SECRET SOCIETY ON
FINANCIAL ROCKS

Omaha Neb.. May 11-At q special
session Of the supreme council of the
Bankers Union of the World today
delegate severely denounced Supreme
Commander Spinney and his wife The
denunciatiOn brought a dozen delegates
to their feet and a storm was aVerted
only by calling i'm the police. u. II.
Packard grand secretary, and his ass0-
ciates, secured an injunction restrain
ing Spinuey and his supporters from
continuing the session of the council,
They disregarded the courts order and
proceeded with the election Of officers.
the order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12

Georgia Girl Enticed From Home Appealed to Consul
General 6oWdy for Aid-Case Promises TO
Develop a Sensation

duced to an affidavit before the con-
sui. The names of the persons are
withheld. as no LEGAL steps have been
taken against the alleged abductor
owing to the doubtful character of
some Of the accusations Pending ar
rival of funds the girl is being cared
for by the American Young Mems
Christian association.
Atlanta, Ga, May 1.-THE young
woman whose Cese has been reported
from Paris as having been Investigated
by United States Consul Ci0wdy, APP
pears 70 be Miss Belle Crane of De-
catur suburb of Atlanta whose
father is prominent business man
here. He has recently received a cable
gram from Consul General Cf0Wdy. but
the exact nature Of the message ne IS
at present unwilling 10 give out. Miss
Crane formerly was a student at Agnes
Scott college, Decatur, and is we'll
known and popular in this city and at
Decatur.
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terial from Lao Yang has arrived at
Port Arthur.
The text Of General Kuropatkin's
dispatch follows.
Reconnaissance between SdlitsZai-
puda and Feug Wang Cheng failed 10
discover Japanese troops.
"A japanese column of considerable
strength advanced from Feug Wang
Cheng, May S, i'm the direction of Hal
Chene
"Pulen Cheng station is occupied by
our frontier guards, and the damage to
the railway by the Japanese as Tar as
Sanchilipu has been repaired All the
work was carried out under the super
vision of Lieutenant Colonel SpiridO-
uOh of the Fourth railway battalion.
This gallant officer undertook to get
through 20 Port Arthur a trainful of
ammunition which had arrived at Lao
Yang after the landing Of the Japan
csc at PitseWO. Every preparation
was made 10 blow up the train in case
Of necessity in order TO prevent its fall
ing into the hands of the japanese.
THE task was carried out and the
self-saCrihce of the men of the Fourth
railroad battalion was crowned with
complete success.
shortly after 4 o'clock in the after
noon the train arrived at jim Shau
station lforty miles from Port Arthur.
where il was handed over to General
Jukoff. Who Immediately dispatched IL
under proper protection to Port Arthur
Lieutenant Colonel SpiridOuOm re-
turned ON d locomotive.
After landing at Pitsew0 the Jap
auese began marching toward Kin
Chau. on the night of May 10 their
forward guard, consisting of about two
regiments of infantry passed the night
0n the heights above Sapchnpu ION the
railroad about sixty miles from Port
Arthur.
About thirty japanese vessels are
lying north of Capt Terminal con the
east coast of the Lao Tung peninsula
bp10W PifseurO" sd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12

Five Seriously Injured and Twenty Others Badly Hurt
Explosion of Powder in Coal Mine
at HerriH, Ill

Six kegs of powder had been placed
in the mine during the time interven-
ing between the night and day shifts
for distribution to the men i'm the morn
ing. John Miller a driver, had charge
Of the distribution Of the explosives.
Ten minutes after Miller was supposed
to have accomplished his task the cleo
tric current which runs the mine ma
chimes was turned on and the eXplO-
sion followed. 1t is supposed that
through some mistake the current was
switched on before Miller had disJFib-
uted the powder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
JAPs HEAR THINGS.
Believe the Russians Are Blowing Up
Their Warships-

Believe the Russians Are Blowing Up
Their Warships,
Toxic Nav (Noou)-Admiral To-
80 reports that since May many eE-
pIOsionF have been heard coming from
the vicinity of Port Arthur. but their
cause has not been asceTtained. The
impression here is that the Russians
Gespairiug of their ability TO defend
Port Arthur. are destroying their ships
before evacUating the place.
Tt is impossible to- give an accurate
list of the effective Russian Warships
a. Port Arthur. but some idea of the
state of the fleet can be formed from
the official report OF VicerCy AIeXiem
10 Emperor Nicholas concerning the
engagement of April 10. i'm which the
PetrUpaVlOvsk was sunk and the PO-
bieds was seriously damaged. In this
report the viCeToy said.
The whole effective squadron at
Port Arthur sailed out
He then enumerated as the units of
the fleet the first class battleships
PeresyeiL. PObieda, Poltaya. PetrO-
pavlOvsk and SevastOpul. the aTmOred
cruiser Bayan; the first class protected
cruisers AskOld and Diana; the second
class protected cruiser NOyik, two tor
pedO cruisers, and five torpedo boat
destroyers.
1t viii therefore be seen that on
April Is, the day after the destruc-
ton of the PetrOpaVlOVsk. the Russians
ar Port Arthur had available three
battlesbips. one aTm0Ted cruiser and
three protected cruisers, whereas on
Feb. I they had available at Port
Arthur SEVEN baUtIeships. one aTmOred
cruiser, five protected cruisers and one
torpedo transport. The number of tor
pedo boats or torpedo boat destrOyers
effective or disabled IS not known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
BALLOTS AND BAYONETs.
Colorado Troops to be Used at Denver
Election.

Denver, colo. May T.--An order was
issued by Adiutant General Sherman
NJ. Sell today calling the First regi-
into service for target practice. The
regiment. which consists of about HOO
men, VIII mobilize al the rifle range,
west If this city. Headquarters. it is
understood. viii Dee established iu Coli
scum han i'm tais city. The troops WiI
assemble on May I6. White denying
amy purpose for gathering the regiment
together at a point near Denver other
than practice shooting. General HelI adj
mitted that the soldiers would ba handy
for call fu case they were needed to
prevent fraud at the polls on May H.
the date of the coming city election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
HEARST MEN IN THE MINORITY
Outyoted in the Indiana District Caucuses It Is Said
They Intend to Bolt the State Democratic Con.
Vention Today.
! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nay H.

tNDLANAPOLIS, Ind. May 1.-THE
delegates TO the Democratic state
convention caucuses met tonight
and selected district delegates to the
national convention.
Admission To the caucus was by
ticket distributed by the district chair
man. As a result of this policy of the
state organization the Hearst people
have started a movement to bolt the
convention tomorrow and hold a rump
convention that viii send a complete
set Of Hearst delegates to the national
convention. RuUnp CaUcuses were held
tonight for the Second and Tenth dis
trLcts immediately following the regu-
lar Caucuses, as 10 was reported late
tonight that the Hearst delegates from
other districts had taken like action
and viii tomorrow present 90 the con-
veniOn q full slate of delegates and
convention officers.
The scenes attending several OF the
caUcuses were extremely riOtOus. In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.

RaItimore. May 1-Tbe Maryland
Republican state convention met today
United states Senator AICComas was
chairman and delivered lengthy
speech in which ne strongly praised
the administration OF President Roose-
welt and severely arraigned The Demo
Gratis. The following delegates
large to the Chicago convention were
elected. Senator McComas FeIiX An
gus. Represent " illlan - Jack
son and Stevenson a. IS fihals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
NEW YORK MAN BUYS
CHILEAN CRUISERS

Santiago de Chill. May 1.-THE Chill
ian cruisers Esmeralda ana ChaCa-
bulco have been definitely sold 70
Charles r. Flint of New York. The
contract prise Is Saba o00. Congress
AIr. Flint is understood TO have I'M
dertakeu no purchase the Captain
Pratt within SIX weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12

nARBONDALE, H.. May lin an
| explosion today in the shaft of the
Big Muddy Coal & Iron company
in Herrins five men were killed out
right, five seriously injured and twenty
others slightly hurt: The dead are:
John Miller.
Dick Reins.
Fritz SeibeTg.
Evan Williams
Thomas Green.
Totally injured; John Swofferd, An
gelO Scaronia, Frank LazOnia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
WERE THREE THEORIES
COrOner's Jury Decides the
Death of WentZ Was
Accidental.

Bristol Tenn. May lille came to
bis death by accidental discharge Of
his own pistol is the verdict of the
coroner's jury which for nearly two
days had been investigating the cir
cumstanCeS and conditions surround
ing the death of Edward i. Wentz. the
young millionaire whose body was dis
covered decayed and uuburied ON "a
spun Of Black mountain last Sunday
afternoon. The first and second days
sessions Of the Investigation We're held
an the spot on the mountain where the
body was discovered. The verdict
comes as a surprise ia every quarter
as the great majority of the people
who heard the evidence and examined
conditions surrounding the body as it
lay on the mountain believe the cause
to have been suicide, while there are
many others who accept the murder
theory.
Philadelphia, May 1I.-Dr. John S.
Wentz, father Of z. L. Wentz, who was
found dead in Virginia, gave out a
statement today In which he expressed
the conviction that his son was mur-
dered and when later has was ac-
quainted with the verdict of the cor
Gner's jury DE refused 30 change his
belief bur declined To discuss the mat
ter further
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AMBUsRED BY MOROS.

nLieutenant Winfield thirty-nne
Of company OF the seventeenth United states infantry were caught
fceTs and fifteen were killed ana he men were wounded
Mindanao
Lieutenant A
Hall
Indiana
Lieutenant Hall
and e
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OARIs. Nay ll.-United s.

0ARIS, May 11.-United States Con
sui General GoWdy recently re-
ceived letter from an American
girl saying that she was locked up in a
provincial Jail without any charge hav-
ing been made against her. The con-
sui general sent a representative to the
Jail and secured the girls release and
return TO Paris. He then cabled 70 her
parents residing at Decatur Ga, re-
CUES ing funds for ner return TO
America. The girl related a sensational
story. She asserted she had been
abducted by an American seeking 10
merry her, Was locked up Iu a room
iu q Country Hutel escaped aud CT
tempted 90 walk across the country
but was arrested as a Wauderer by the
French auth0rijies Inquiries made by
Mr.. Gowdys representative esJao-
l.shed the correctness of her detention
at the provincial jail, but the story OF
her abduction was not verified. except
by her statement which had been re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
RUSSIANS STILL AT SEA
REGARDING NEXT MOVE
Fresh Crop of Rumor8 From Various Points in the
Far East
One the Effect That the Russians Were Blowing Up Their
Warshps at Port Arthur,

Pekin that the japanese
Monday occupied Tshichao and that
they expected occupy New Chuang Friday
May made
days suspicious
Everything all landing
enemy, probable purpose cutting
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eTFT.

Cleveland. o., Nay u.-John y. Rock
efeIer has made an unconditional gift
or $500 600 for the building OF laooeato-
ries of physics and mining engineering
iu connection Etth the case school Of
Appfed Science iQ this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-12
SETTLED WITH
NELSON FAMILY
Charles Fairs Sisters viii
Come into His Estate.
LONG LITIGATION IS ENDED
SUM PAID WIZ NOT BE MADE
PUBLIC.

hlEW YORK. MAY II-8v consent
IN of H.. ,+..s.-++fs- -f,. 7.-r4-,-
-
asali7t Adis. iiiei-7a Altat Ce'-
mems ana Airs. Virginia vanderbilt
brought by Hannah r. Nelson.
,notrsr of Mrs l,bs,.ras vsi,. r-e..
s.-..-
-i-1 -0''' 30 '.'e 7'1 7-
preme court A hnal Judgment was
rendered i'm favor OF the defendants.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles l.. Fair were
killed i'm am automobile accident I'm
France i'm 1902.
I'm a statement issued after the fudg-
ment had been entered the ATTORNEYS
for Mrs Nelson and her family made
it known that ID settlement safisfac-
tory TO both sides had been effected
Thev announced Also tbaf nv common
consent of the persons interested the
sum paid i'm settlement would not be
-''
0uAL bCLt cen 4 aLiLliio9-
The action was begun iu February.
1893. to set aside the settlement made
al SAN Francisco i'm AUGUST. 1902 be-
tween Mrs Nelson and her family and
Mrs. Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt. sis
tiers of Charles l.. Fair. relative 10
the dfstribIffou of the estates of Air.
and Mrs. Fair
Under this settlement Airs. Nelson
received s125. COO and members of her
family VINO were plaintiffs with her
In the action received smaller sums,
varying. according 10 their relation
shin from 10000 TO 81 900.
Charles 7. Fair left an estate valued
AZ about & 0o0 coo and 81 was main
tanned bv Inc Nelson's that lac died
before his vvifa tn WHOM, he had v-iUaf
Ti- entire estate I'm case She survived
hin, ,Tba 7,Isir+iFfs ,1laa-d rI7ar thav
IA l,aar1 ,r5-llsl I,,, f5.su7 and mis-
re,.raseof.fio1s an H.. r.srf If the de-
PENDANTS ia accent the sum Maid them.
and mar tbev aid n0f learn uutiI att
erv-ard that Nh. Pain died first
Mr. OaIrioJ7s ana Mrs Eardsrbf1r
,,,ainfaiDad tbsr Fair mad survived his
,f-ife and rbat 17rIdar the rroyisfoue az
his r,-iII tba rroraT-ty bac5re +beirs.
Evidence was COhnlc1lhs'
Dtlrino the course Of the action sew
oral commissions -rara suD0futpd and
testimony YES taken at the scene of
the accident i'm France. i'm this city
-,5 8, 50, u--s---fz.o 1Fs-rr7 rF This
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WENT THROUGH SAFELY.
Train Loaded With War Material Ia
ken to Port Arthur.

ST. Petersburg. Nav l1.-Geueral Ku-
topatkin has telegTaphed TO the emper-
sr that a train loaded Rith war ma
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-12
BEAUTIFYING A STATE.
One Californian Bought Beautiful
Birds and Let Them Loose In
Country Around Pasadena.

Whenever I see any of these propa-
gandas for beautifying a city," said
Senator Perkins, Of California, the 9TH
er night, according to the New York
Times, II always think of the work
done to beautify the state of California
by citizen of Altadena, which is hard
by Pasadena. The mans name is An
drew McNally, and when he came to
California there were few birds at Alta
dena, and those few were hardly what
we would call beautiful. McNaily made
up his mind that the land needed birds,
so he built him an aviary and imported
many hundreds of his feathered friends.
Once a year he would open the doors Of
his aviary and let the young birds fly
whithersoever they would, and in a
short time, the whole country WAS popu-
lated with feathered creatures of every
variety of hue and song. His example
was followed by Joseph Crime ell and
Mrs. Grinnell, both of whom are ardent
ornithoIogists, so that now the country
around Pasadena is garden spot for
birds of beautiful plumage. Many Of the
birds that were imported came from
Japan and China. So you see there are
more ways than one of bealtlfying a
city or a state"