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

New York. May AIT the con-
= clusion of the preliminary hearing
= today of John A. Benson. the Cali
= fornia land owner under indict-
9 ment GA charges of bribiGe federal
9 officials in Washington and fraud
q uieutiy obtaining utle 10 govern
9 ment lands iH California and Ore
Eou, 4Ir Benson was held bE Com
2 missioner Shields on Warrant OF
. removal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
"FlRE-TRAP HOTELS.
Statistics Show An Appalling Loss Of
Life.

Life.
Denver. May AT the meeting of
the Rocky Mountain Hotel Mems as
ISOLATION today John 3. LaughIn. a
member Of the executive board. read a
paper on "Fire-Trap Hotels" lie said
ina part:
Statistics show a wholesale (and too
frequently unnecessary loss of valu-
able lives from hotel CONGREGATIONS in
the past twenty-five years-s1 app8I-
ling that they almost stagger human
credeuCe.
we cannot nay must not close our
eyes TO the fact that an immense. pro-
portion of those horrible calamities are
caused by gross negligence, with an
almost utter disregard of even the or
binary methods for proper protection
TO hotel guests aside from those which
the laws afford and compel their own
ers to comply with the laws in render
ing as safe as il is possible TO make
them "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
TRAGEDY IN OMAHA.

? Omaha, May Prank smith. a :
stock yard employee at south =
? Omaha. shot and killed his wife .
ana eighteen-month-old son. and >
then fired a bullet through his .
own brain Domestic trouble is .
b assigned as the cause. =
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ARMY OFFICER MUST EXPLAIN.
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herad)
Wash1gt2n May 24eutegant Colonel William
a
gi93 upon by tae war department to give
of
PITCHER
5t mace lot society
he called
made complaint but influential
Pitcher he
deemed department and he has been
d ezp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

, Newport, Ind. May A powder
? min near here blew up TODAY. Four I
, men We're killed and two were in 1
Jured. Ten thousand pounds or I
? powder exploded and the bodies of 4
two Of tbs ietims were blown into 1
not be picked up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.
Nan For Whom Quinn Was Search
ing Is a Murderer.

Butte, Mont, May 4-Charles Len
FOX. for whom Sheriff Quinn of Silver
Bow county is searching in Utah. Is
wanted here for the murder of Charles
Williams. Il 3. A. & 2. freight con-
duCt0r, at Silver Bow Junction. this
county, in Nay. 1902. LenuOx was
found guilty and condemned 20 death.
In August 1903. he broke Jail with six
others, including his accomplice. James
Martin. Martin was recaptured and
hauged here last February. Should
LenEOx be recaptured he viii be hung
at once as when he broke Jail the su-
prene court abrOgated his right of ap-
zeal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
CONSIGNED TO SALT LAKE.
Largest Shipment Of olive Oil From
California.

= Especial to The Herald) =
, Los Angeles. Cal. May 4-Thc >
, largest shipment of olive OH ever =
made from the Pacific coast is ,
? consigned to lions Cooperative =
, Mercantile Institution of Salt Lake. =
, It consists of 1000 eases and is =
consigned by James Hin Dc Co, of =
? this city. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
EANDITs eARRorEn-

Santiago de Cuba. May 4-F0ur BAN
dts. convicted of murder. were gar
rOJed today. Tt was the first legal exc
ecutiOn since the Spanish regime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
SHERIFF QUINN
WAS DEAD EASY
Butte Officer Worked For a
Sucker 10 the Queens Taste.
DUPE OF ONE FlTZMlLLER
STORY OF A KILLING WHICH
NEVER OCCURRED.
lsneclaI b - HcraIdl

/ OGDEN, May Chris Fitzmiller.
III who was employed by Sheriff
Quinn of Butte to trace and ar
/ rest Charles Lennox. wanted in Mon
! tana FOR murder, shot and killed the
! murderer after a long chase in the
i brush and sIOughs northwest of the
/ city. The body OF LennOx fell into
/ the water of q branch of the Ogden
/ river and remained there all day Tues
! day and Tuesday night
( The story of Fitzmiller's chase and
arrest of the fugitive; his long, sleep
I less ride with his wrist feuered to
! that of his prisoner: the doomed mans
dash for liberty the long. toilsOme.
/ exciting chase through brush, over
/ fences and across streams; the firing
of the fatal shot. and the strange re-
vuisiou of feeling that came with the
knowledge that ne had killed a man.
were an told to Sheriff Quinn by
Fizmiller i'm a wonderfully graphic and
convincing manner.
No Truth in It.
The remarkable part of the story is
that there is not d word of truth i'm
it, Fitzmiller appears to be about the
most adept "hot air artist that ever
fooled a sheriff into travelling thou
sand miles, and ne is not related to
Angus NJ. Cannon, jr., either.
Fitzmiler, whose absence so worried
Sheriff Quinn all of Tuesday and
ceused him, with other officers, to
search the brush and fields all along
the Southern Pacific tracks. with the
expectation that FitzmiIIers dead body
would be found, appeared late at night
and said he had followed his prisoner.
who had jumped from the train as it
was entering ogden. He related with
minute particulars and with wonder
ful vividness the chase and the killing.
He told every detail of his subsequent
actions; how he rested and dried him
self at d farmhouse and then came on
foot TO ogden.
FitzmiIler Disappeared,
He arranged to pilot the officers and
the coroner to the place Wednesday
morning. and then went 10 bed with
Quinn, who. worn out with his long
labOTs. slept sOundly.
Fitzmiller got up early and told the
dTOwsy officer he would meet him at
9 o'clock. Then he proceeded TO van
ish, and no trace Of him has been
found.
The farce began several weeks ago
a. Calientes. where Sheriff Quinn of
Silver Bow county Montana employed
FitzmiIler to search for one Lenuox,
who was wanted for murder. Fitz-
miller telegraphed, or had a telegram
sent Monday from TecOma, New, tell
ing Quinn he had the man, was bring
ing him to Ogden and that Quinn
should send him $50 by wire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05

Berlin May 4-The newspapers have
largely given up their disposition to
belitue the Japanese victory on the
Yalu. The first observations of the
editors are now followed by articles
from military critics, one Of whom de-
olares the loss of half the Russian ar
uiiery spells defeat
This writer prououncas the Jananese
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-05
SIMPLY MOVED DOWN.
Kashtalinsky Lost 1000 Men and
Forty Officers.


ST. Petersburg, May 3. 3:47 a. ul.-The
Russian losses at the battle OF Kin
Lien Cheng were 1000 men and forty
oi1cers-far greater than previously re-
ported
Fhis is the official estimate of Major
General Kashtalinsky, who directly
commanded the division that suffered
the brunt of the attack. and whose re-
port was received yesterday by the en-
percr Many are inclined 90 place the
russian losses even higher General
hashtaliusEy mentions also that more
than 400 wounded had arrived at Feng
Wang Cneng and these may not be in
cluded ion his calculations. He made
no attempt TO estimate the Japanese
losses, merely stating that they must
have been colossal
The magnitude of the Russian losses
had am almost stunning effect on the
authorities and aroused general grief.
mi-igated only by satisfaction at the
bravery displayed by the Russian
troops
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KAsHTALINsKYrs REPORT.
Russian Commander Had Orders to
Accept Battle.
ONDON. May 5.-The opinion 2

50. Petersburg. May 4-Thc emperor
today received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkiu-
Major General haShtalinsky reports
as follows. . consider DC my duty 90
report the circumstance OF the grieyous
get glorious battle fought by the troops
under my command with the supCri. r
forces of The Japanese on May I.
Early oH the morning of April so
the japanese began 90 oppress our left
flank having ON the previous cyeumE
occupied the khussau heights after AN
gttaCk. iu consequence of which I or
oeTed the TWeuty-sec0ud regiment.
which had occupied Khussau. to retire
across the All river 20 our position at
Iiuetiusky.
'On The morning of the same day
an extraordinary prolonged and violent
bCmbardmeut of our whole position at
Iiu Lien CheuE commenced from Witu
i toresaw that the japanese after the
bomhardmeut, iu which over p 600 pro
Jeetiles were discharged. would take
Ene offensive
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zassalitch Censured.


Not for a moment was there any in
tention to pay such q terrible price for
deiaylnS the enemy's crossing of the
falu. This fact was known throughout
the city and gave rise to renewed re-
ports. attributed To official sources. that
General huropatkin had officially CEN
sured Lieutenant General ZassaIitch.
If this was $50, General EUROPA tkin's
telegraphed criticism OF ZassaIitch was
carefully cut out of The. dispatches
which have been published. and the
general impression now held is that he
viii remain i'm MduChuTia.
hasht1lmsNy's report eSta blishes She
fact that the Russians sustained the
greatest loss i'm order TO save the two
regiments which were occupying An
JUUE
The Eleventh regiment was given the
post of honor al the rear with iUstruc-
tious 90 hold hack the 0ucomug japan
eSe- The Twelfth regiment and the
Third batterys quick firing detacl-
menJ were directed to retire.
Almost Surrounded.
By the time the latter movement COM
WeHgef the Japanese had almost sur
rounded the Russian position. The
Twelfth regiment Was compelled to
charge with the baE0uets and succeed
ed iu brea kius through the enemy's
H1e- The Second battery's quick firin-
detachment without horses. could not
move the guns and were compelled 10
abandon them The men OF the Second
battery put their shoulders to the
wheels iu am effort 20 push the guns
up the mountain side. but the Japanese
nre was so hot that they returned to
the protection of the Eleventh regi-
meut
Nearer and nearer approached the
japanese, and a charge upon the EIev-
enth regiment and the Second battery
was imminent, so the guns were aban-
d0ned.
Priest Led the Troops.
Then a priest led the troops and they
began the terrible march across the
valley.
Kin Lien Cheng is history, and we
must now deal with impending events
said am officer of the general stan TO
the Associated Press
The idea has prevailed that the Rus
slams would not make q stand al Feng
Wang Cheng. but the fact that a jap /
anesc occupation of that point would /
enable a movement TO the southwest. 4
thus cutting of the Lao TunE PENN 4
sula- which is taken into consideration /
cy the authorities, leads TO the expec- J.
tatiou that General kuropatkin VIII !
despatch strong achievements there
ana make determined stand.
The activity of the Japanese. IL is /
remarked here, is not only north Of I
the Yalu from which there is constant
scouting. but also of the Liao Tung
peninsula, though the failure to seal
Port arthur may interfere with the
operations they had been expected TO
carry out on the west coast of that
peninsula
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(cORuhued On Page Two.9
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RUSSIANS ADMIT HEAVY
LOSSES ON YALU RIVER
Japanese Are RetiCent and Their Casualties Are
Not Given Out
Attempt TO Bottle Up Port Arthur Believed to Have Succeeded
Although Denied by AIexief

y = = > ~ = y = = = = 1
London, May 5.-The Toxic COR p
= respondents of both of the DAILY =
= Telegraph and the Daily Chrolicie ,
= assert that Port Arthur is effeC- y
= lively "cOrked." ,
= *+44++%@@+4@~@+*&%
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-24
Notice of Administrators sale.

Estate of William r Biddle, deceased
Under and by virtue OF an order of sale
made on the ed day Of December. 1904.
by the Hon. s. Il. Greene, probate judge
Of Jefferson county, Alabama, |. Tur-
ner r. Weakley administrator OF the es-
tate OF the said William F. Biddle, de-
ceased. will sell at public cutlery, In front
Of the court house door Of Jefferson coun-
~. during the legal hours of sale on Mon
day. the 10th day of January, 1905. the
following personal property belonging to
the estate of said deceased.
One pair solid gold cuff buttons (plain),
enc solid gold shirt stud, with opal in
center. surrounded by nine small dia-
monds. One solid gold 1I-karat watch
Howard movement, heavily chased case
with solitaire diamond in same One
heavy solid gold chain and solid gold
locket attached TO same with small dia-
mond set; lib rare coins of America and
foreign countries and nine pieces of paper
money OF foreign countries; one powerful
magnifying glass.
Terms: Credit of one year by secured
note, or cash.
TURNER r. WEAKLEY,
Administrator.
227-2S First Natioral Building
12-24-3t-sat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-24
RED MEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Judge Henry 3. Foster Entertans Sun
day School Class.

Tuscaloosa December 23-(Special. -
At the recent meeting of the Tuscaloosa
Tribe No. l. Red Men. held for the pur-
pose of the semi-annual election of of
fcers the following were elected: Sach-
EN-, A. b. McEachin. Jr.; G. s.. Or,
Kirk; j. S.. Henry Robertson: prophet,
1gnatius Green; chief of record, Robert
C. Cornell; keeper of wampum. Charles
Finn; representative to grand lodge. Ig-
natius Green.
Judge Henry b. Foster entertained his
Sunday school class most delightfully."- at
his home last evening. The house was
artistically decorated throughout in
Chrlstmast green's which was indeed an
attractive picture with eighteen of the
most charming of the Alabama Central
Female college students, which compose
Judge Fosters class. During the evening
a delightful musical programme was
rendered by Miss Lista Cell, Miss Evelyn
Daniel and Miss Price. Covers were laid
for thirty-five and an elaborate luncheon
was served In courses Judge Foster was
ably assisted In receiving by Mrs. Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Bloch request
the honor Of your presence at the mar
rage Of their daughter Rosalia Leyens
to Mr.. Samuel William Friedman on Sum
day afternoon, January g. at o'clock,
1921 Leighton avenue, Admission, Ala. ne
above invitations are being received In
the city with much interest where the
fortunate groom has many friends. Mr..
Friedman Is a brother of Ike Friedman,
and Is connected with him in his estab-
llshment He has resided In Tuscaloosa
for some while. and his many friends
will welcome his bride with much pleas
mr.
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KILLED THE NEGRO
TO SEE HIM KICK
TERRIBLE CRIME is COMMITTED
IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, SOUTH
OF CENTER, BY NEGROES DUR
ING A CRAP GAME.

Gadsden, December 23-(Special.)-A
horrible crime was committed four miles
south of Center, Cherokee county sun
day night in which John Darlington was
killed. the news of which has just reached
Gadsden. Ide Wellington, Prince Wood
ard and John Darlington were gambling
at Barringtons shack, near Center and
the latter won all the money from the
other negroes
In some manner fight was preeipitat-
ed in which Woodafd knocked Barring
ton in the head with pine knot and then
was shot in the head by Wedaington
the contents of both barrels of double
barrel shotgun entering the back of his
head at the base OF the brain blowing
out his brains and scattering them ali
over the trees and ground for many feet.
The negroes then robbed harrington of
$50, divided the money and left.
The murder was not discovered until
when three days later the braying of
Barrington's mule attracted the atten-
ton of passersby. who went to see what
was the trouble and found the negro in a
pool of blood An inquest was held and
the murderers attended the inquest and
admitted the killing, stating that they
killed the negro to see him kick and
"He sho kicked boss testified one of
the negroes They We're arrested and
placed in iail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-24
MADE TRIP into
ENEMY'S COUNTRY
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPER MAN RE.
TURNS AFTER HAZARDOUS TRIP
THROUGH JAPAN, WHERE He
WAS SEEKING INFORMATION.

Moscow. December 23.-Y. E. cruzuesky,
correspondent of the Russlxy Stava, has
just arrived at San Francisco after long
and hazardous trip through Japan, where
he Travelled as an American journalist
under the name of Percy Palmer.
He undertook the journey to ascertain
the real condition of affairs in 1he
enemy's country taking the risk of dis
covery and execution as spy. He had
a complete American outfit and arranged
to have letters forwarded from various
cities in the United States. He has tele-
graphed the Russky from San Francisco
that he visited Yokohama Toxic, Osaka,
Kioto Shimonezki. Nagasaki and Mat
suma, photographed the Russian prison
camp, examined the hospitals and for
tresses and troops and met and enter
tained high Japanese.
Cruzuesky is bringing home mass OF
intelligence which will make many inter-
esting disclosures. He says his most
dangerous moment was when he faced
1900 Russian prisoners. If he had been
recognized by one Of them he would have
received short shrift.
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TAXAHIRA HAS RECOVERED.
Japanese Minister Calls on Secretary
Hay and President Roosevelt.

Washington, December 23.-Mr. Ia
kahira, the Japanese minister, re-
ceived most cordial greeting at the
state department today. This was the
first time he had seen Secretary Hay
in many weeks, as he has just recov-
cred from a severe illness.
The secretary gave the minister a
copy of his note to the powers, and
heartily congratulated him on his re-
covery. Mr.. Takahira also called on
president Roosevelt today to pay his
respects and to thank him for courte-
sizes shown him during Minister Ia
iSahira's recent illness. Mr.. Takahira
has recovered entirely from the opera
zion he underwent in New YorS; in
deed, he feels better physically than
before his Illness.
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Knew Mr.. cornwell?'
Yes"
Ever administer morphine to him?"
Yes. SIR"
How often2"
Cannot tell"
How many doses?"
Cannot tell"
Very much?"
HE insisted on taking it often"
''What effect on mental condition does
morphine have?"
bad effect"
what are the consequence"
Destroys the mental faculties"
what about six grains per day?"
THAT is a big dose"
Physician ross-Es%mined.
Cross examination: ~s
Have you ever haa l~slnqss transac-
tions with him, doetor?
Yes sir"
did you consider him insane2'
mo SIR"
What was his condition."
Il thought he was laboring under some
great mental strain.
did you consider him a good business
MANI"
yes SIR"
"You knew him?'
Yes sir"
How so?
Have been his family physician for a
number Of years"
From what class do morphine users
come?'
"Ali classes"
Redirect examinations
1T is a fact( doctor. that laboring peo-
pie do not use morphine like certain bus
mess men do, is It not?'
yes sir"
you did not make an examination did
you, of the defendant?
81 did not"
Witness Cockrell was again placed on
the stand.
ION June g. 1903, was a check for $500
drawn by the Besemer Savings bank on
the First National bank Of Birmingham 2"
mo sir"
was New York exchange for that
amount drawn?"
mo, sir. A draft on the Chase Nat
lonal Bank, payable at the First National
Bank of Birmingham was drawn for that
amount ON that date"
Income of Defendant.
do you know the income of I. j..
Cornwell2'
mo, sir"
did he earn anything?"
Yes. sis"
How much?"
Cannot tell"
what connection did the Bessemer
Savings Bank have with that $500 draft?"
1.-THE Bessemer Savings Bank drew it"
rs Capt. Cornwell related to you"
Eyes. sir"
How related?"
| "Brother-in-law."
The defense then offered In evidence
notes Of the city of Bessemer to the
Bessemer Savings Bank. one for $500 and
| the other for $1,000.
1--WE offer these said Capt. White to
show they do not appear on the discount
register"
At o'clock court adjourned until to-
morrow morning at O'clock.
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inasmuch as we have something to pre-
sent to the court" said Captain White.
alright" said the court.
After the jury had retired Attorney
Smith for the defense addressed the court
saying that he desired to present motions
arguing that the entire testimony of the
state be excluded on technicalities in the
indictment against the defendant
Il will limit the arguments to fifteen
minutes on each side" said the court
IF ii pleases your honor, | cannot pre-
sent the matter in that space Of Time,
said Attorney Smith.
IT will give both sides twenty minutes
them" said the court.
The court over-ruled the motion of the
defense.
Captain White then read to the jury
the deputation of DR. Il. Il. Young of
Ahbeville, La. who said the defendant
was a physical wreck when he came to
his sanitarium after his return to the
Emitted States from Central America.
DR.. Winters Called.
DR. ]. S. Winters was the first witness
called by the defense.
lie testified:
Il am a resident physicion of Besse-
mer. Have been practicing medicine for
years.
do you know the defendant"
Eyes, sir"
Ibid you ever administer drugs to
him?'
II did"
"How long?"
about four years"
ecan a morphine addict take enough
morphine to kill an ordinary manY'
Eyes, sir"
eHow did you give it to Mr.. Cornwell?"
by hypodermic Injection
what was the idea2''
..To get the drug into the circulation"
(which is the quicker wayY'
by syringe"
ssWhat is the ratio of grainsY
about 2H TO ! grains.
Did you know he was addicted to the
habt?'
II did not"
sWhat affect has morphine on the hui
man mind and body?'
1T destroys the mind and judgment"
rs the mind the Judgments"
81 should say yes
ssWhat about the will powerY
.Habitual using destroys the power to
resist tempation?"
Yes"
'The will power is gone them"
Eyes, sir"
Are there Authorizations"
"cannot answer"
rs the mind unbalanced"
Eyes, SIR"
cross-Examined.
How long have you known the de-
fendant?'
about nine years"
Have you ever had any business deal.
ings or transactions with him?'
~p i'd s you observe any signs of IN.
sanity?
mo. sir"
Did you not consider him a brilliant
| MANI"
Eyes, SIR"
Did you administer drugs to him regu-
larly?"
II did not"
"You knew him up to June 6, 1903"
II did"
"observe any signs of insanity up to
that time?"
| mo"
| Redirect examination:
..Did you, up to that time, examine his
mental facilities?
| mo, SIR"
"Did you see morphine punctures on his
| arm?"
IT did"
DR.. e. p. Lally was called by the de-
| Tense.
"Are you a practicing physician in Bir-
mingham?"
I Yes sir"
How long have you been herer'
| about twenty years."
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Notice to Monument builders.

The undersigned VIII receive designs
and bids for the construction of nonu-
ment for Father OReilly on Tuesday,
January 10, 1905.
The monument is to be erected on the
grounds of st. Vincent's hospital Bir-
mingham. and cost must not exceed $780,
complete.
Please call on the secretary. Room 4.
CITY Hail. for further details.
G. c. ENGSTFELD. Secretary
1o-14-to-1-10