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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06

Al EW YORK, March 5--Stating that
~ ne was suffering from fever.
cold and sore throat. Governor
b. b. Odell today abandoned his pro-
posed trip to Washington to consult
with President Roosevelt, and returned
to Albany, at the same time putting
himself out of line for the chairman
ship of the national Republican com
mittee.
Nothing has been settled yet" the
governor said as to his acceptance of
the state Craftsmanship. and this mat
ter is still under consideration In
mentioning the permanent abandon
ment for the present of the Washing
ton trip, Governor Odell also made an
emphatic declaration on the subject Of
his leadership in fhis state, stating
that there is nothing in the affairs
OF the party in this state that | cam
not settle myself without assistance. If
I wish, and the president isn't apt to
cali on me to settle the affairs of the
nation ! shall not 60 To Washing
ton for some time. as I have several
engagements up the state and there is
nothing ] wish 10 see the president
about that is urgent or that viii not
keep"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06
DIETRICH CASE OPENS
Nebraska Senator Looking For
Vindication After DOdging
the Courts.

Washington, March 5.-Senator Diet
rich of Nebraska today appeared be-
fore committee Of the seL-ste APP
pointed to investigate the transaction
by which Jacob Fisher received the
appointment as postmaster at Hastings,
Neb.. and the charges on which the
senator was indicted for trafficking in
federal Offices
The investigation opened With a re-
view of the documents filed by Dis
trict Attorney w. S. Summers of Ne
braska. and canvass of the list Of
witnesses, by which Mr.. Summers said
ne could prove his ease. Many Of the
witnesses were for the purpose of iden-
tifying certain checks and. papers al
legged TO figure in the case. Senator
Dietrich. however. went over the list
and expressed a Willingness to identify
the checks and papers himself and
thus avaid the necessity for summon
ing large number of persons. This
also will shorten the inquiry, which
viii begin on March II.
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brush, said Davenport obviously But
say, aren't these mountains great2" We
tried again and again. a dry goods man
offered US the tops of some pasteboard
boxes, an insurance man volunteered
the backs of some calendars. Hope
was OOzing out of all of us, likewise
perspiratiOn when the right sort of
stuff was found. 1t was 1880 and the
writer had to return to salt Lake on
the APO tram. The time seemed short
Then James Glove. postmaster, came
also. James insisted on showing US the
postOffice. Mr. Davenport was very
deeply interested. He examined the
mailbags and the canceiling machine.
My. my. but these mountains do grow
on you. don't they?" he said The post
master took US over TO the Provo Com
merciai club rooms. Major sam King
and some others Joined us on the way
j was 1:15 and tempus was fugiting as
il rarely fugits.
We dropped in on Colonel Ed Loose,
the original Smoot man. i've heard a
good deal about you, huh. Mr.. Daven-
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port" said the colonel Your cartoons
are great; immense. huh?" Mr.. Daven-
port liked Colonel Loose. and said 50.
And the time was 1:45. Luncheon was
al the Hotel Roberts. AT something
like 2;30 it was over. "NOw, what shall
the cartoon be?"
The SmOOt case was suggested and
vetoed. Then a cartoon bearing on eX-
President Cleveland, and the negro was
proposed. The very thing" said MI
Davenport. Come up to my room. "
At 2:45 he sat down before d window
with d sewing able converted into d
drawing board partly in his lap and
partly on the window sill. At o'clock
the pencil sketch was finished. At d
little before 4 o'clock the cartoon pre-
scented herewith was ready for the
etchers, If the ctchers had been there.
Now, in this cartoon" said Ar Da-
venport Uncle Sam is only amused.
MIR. Cleveland. as you viii readily OBJ
serve. is extremely indignant. the
niger is paying attention 10 nothing
except the food before him. Uncle
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Homer Davenport spent yesterday in
Provo. He stepped off a Rio Grande
train there at 10 o'clock in the morning.
and before noon he could have had the
town for the asking. More. the people
who met him felt like giving him the
town without waiting to be asked for
it, After you have known Homer Da-
VenpOrt a few minutes you feel as If
you had known him all your life; YOU
wonder if he isn't a dear old college
chum in disguise or reincarnated.
Aren't those mountains great2'. he
said. Don't they visit with you?"
And the cartoonist drew a deep breath
and swept with enthusiastic eye the
range of hills TO the east. The Herald
wanted an original cartoon from Mr..
Davenport. Would he oblige2 Why,
certainly. IL was only little matter
OF getting hold Of some bristol board OF
the right quality. some India ink and
a fine drawing pen.
That sounded easy. IN go with you
while we look up the implements Of
war said he. Down the street a little
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Sam is asking: Did you ever eat with
a niger, Grover2' To Uncle Sam the
question is not Important The affair
is a mere pleasantly. but it isn't pleas
ant TO Mr.. Cleveland
Throughout his work Mr.. Davenport
talked most entertainingly. He told
stories Of his career on the lecture plat
form. stories of his work as a cartoon
list. good stories, all OF them And
finally, with his soft hat pulled down
over his eyes he stroIIed out of the hO-
Tel in search of a barber shop.
Mr.. Davenport lectured in Provo last
night on The Power of Cartoon" He
talks in the Salt Lake theatre tonight
on the same subject. under the auspices
of the Press clubsOf Salt Lake City. He
illustrates his conversation copiOusiy
with rapid-fire drawings, made as he
talks. and those who have heard AMI
seen him say there is nothing more en-
pertaining on the stage today. Indica-
tions point TO a large audience for Mr..
Davenport tonight. He certainly de-
serves one. J. L. p.
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way we met Mayor Roylance. The
mayor was ticSled to death to meet Mr..
Davenport, and Mr. Davenport was
nightly pleased TO meet the mayor.
Could the mayor tell us where we could
get some bristol board, some India ink.
and sharp pen? Sure. IF you don't
see what you want in Provo ask Mayor
ROylance for il.
You'll find what You want across the
street" said the mayor. confidently. He
led the way across the street The man
had India ink. He also had fine pens
and bristol board Alas, the bristol he
had was as useful for drawing purposes
as blOtting paper. The mayor was not
dismayed wen try John Blanks"
he said. John Blank had bristol board.
yes. lots of IT, Would we kindly step
upstairs and make a selection? We
would. More blotting paper. A dozen
different stores and printeries were
tried in rapid succession. Plenty OF
blotting paper but no bristol board of
drawing quality.
Guess III have to use paint
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06
z. C. M. |. SENDS OUT CIRCULAR
Aid of the Wholesale Dealers and Manufacturers Asked in
Bringing Pressure TO Bear Upon Senators
From Their States

stitution. is "a thorough business man. and
Is identified with n number of Utah enter
priscs which have relations with the
manufacturing and mercantile world. lie
is "a representative man, and no c0nstitu-
tional or rational objection can be raised
against him. The. present commoti0n is
injurious TO the business interests Of this
Institution and OF this state IL binders
the influx Of capital and obstrGcts corr
mercial progress We therefore appeal TO
YOU for such proper aid as YOU may be
able 10 render I'm preventing the WRONG
that would be done 10 Utah iftthc present
demand should prevail against the right
Of a state of the Union 90 freely choose
its own representatives in the national
congress.
A Gentle Hint.
\ word from you 10 the senators from
your state 20 strengthen them in resisting
the force Of religious prejudice certainly
would receive due consideration and IL
would be in the interest OF republican
principles Of civil and religious liberty
and Of this entire nation. rs wcl as the
state II Utah. We are gentlemen, yours
respectfully.
JOSEPH r. SMITH.
JOHN r. WINDER
ANTHON II. Lt1ND
JOHN HENRY SMITH
WA n. NJ TNTYRE.
HENRY DINWOODEY
THOMAS c. WEBBER
-. W. CARLSON
JOHN 4. BARNES.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
AT WINTERSET. IA.

Winterset. Ia, March 5.-After a y
y terrible fight. in which pistols and =
y knives were freely used. John y
= Thornborough. young married y
= mar living near here, shot and =
y killed Fred Peacock, and perhaps y
= fatally wounded Pescocks father, =
= a man Of so years. ThornborOugh y
= is terribly gashed about the neck y
= and face. but will recover. The y
y fatal fight grew out of an effort =
= on the part Of Thornborough to in =
= duce his wife, from whom he is y
= separated to leave the Peacock =
p home and accompany him. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06

CHICAGO March 5.-Circulars OF the
| Zion Cooperative Mercantile in
stitution Of Utah bearing on the
Smoot case. and sent out from Salt
Lake city. have been received in Chi
cago. The fun text Of the circulars
follows;
From lions Cooperative Mercantile IN
stitution. salt Lake City:
Centlemen-Once more the country IS
being disturbed by an anti-MOrmOn agitd-
ton the purpose in view being the eN-
pusion from the United States senate Of
Reed Smoot. a senator from Utah, who
was duly elected and seated nOtwith-
standing the disturbance created at the
time by over-zeaiOus and mistaken re-
ligiOus enthusiasts.
IL is conceded by his opponents that
Senator SmOot Is not. and never has been
a poly mist: that his personal character
Is beyond roDrOach: that nothing can .bc
alleged against him except that he is an
apostle IN the Mormon church.
Ministers Blamed.
The hostile paiclic sentiment has been
fOmented by a cotcrie of sectarian min
isters IN this city. whose heated bar-
argues have excited religious circles until
appeals t. their reason. Justice and Chris.
tan tolerance seem to be in vain.
Senator Smoot Is director in this in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06
SITUATION CLEARING.
Possibility Of a General War Now
Considered Remote.

London. March 5.-The foreign Office
records the week just ended as one in
which much has been done TO guarantee
the continued peace OF Europe. The
Associated Press is authorized to say,
however, that the rumors that France.
Great Britain or any other power is
contemplating Intervention of the TAX
ing of any steps with the idea of end
ing the war are quite baseiesS The
frequent visits Of NJ CamD0n. the
French ambassador to Foreign Minis
ter Lansdowne this week have no con-
nection with the present war. The
treaty now on the verge OF conclusion
TO settle longstanding difficulties be-
tween Great Britain and France on Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06
S ODELL PASSES UP THE OFFER
Governor of New York Prefers His Present Position of Boss
to Craftsmanship of the National
Committee.

"WiH You accept the national chair
manship?" he was asked.
mo, I never had any such idea. he
replied. 1T is not the kind of work
] am looking for and I would not ac-
cept il IL it were offered to me on
silver platter"
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Lesscn in Percentage.

Senator Dubois this evening examined
the statistics of Utah's population
and found that they verified his
statement before the committee on cleo
tio1s this morning during the SmOot
hearing that over 20 per cent of tie
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iAI AsHINGTON. d. c.. March o
w At the close OF the fourth days
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Loss 100000.

Perth Amboy n. J.. March 5.-Fire to-
day caused "A loss Of Sl9o.0eg " the huiid-i
ing occupied by Reynolds q Hanson
dry goods store. j. u. & r. Hilsder gro
GERS, and Stedbodino Bros, shoe dealers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
PLEHvE WAS A FRIEND.
Through Him American Newspapers
 Now Get War News.

Through Him American Newspapers
 Now Get War News.
 ST. LOUIS, July 3O.--Jacob Goldberg, Max Berkovitz and l.. E. R. Robinson, constituting the new Russian commits sion to the worlds fair, have arrived from St. Petersburg.
 MT. Godberg, who is editor of the Imperial Court Chronicle, and whose twenty years of service for the Rus sian government have given him an intimate acquaintance with M. von Plehve, the murdered minister, said:
 "Von Plehve was a brave man. I worked under him, and I knew him well. He received every day a stack of anonymous letters, many threaten ing his life, but he paid no attention to the work of the government.
 '%The killing of Von Plehye, in my opinion, was not due to personal dis like of him. It was more of a protest against the manner in which the office of the minister of the interior is con- ducted. His predecessor in office was assassinated in a similar way
 "The revolutionists evidently thought 1t would be an opportune time to dis turb the country when so many of the troops are at the front.
 American newspapers have been none too kind to Won Plehve. As a matter of fact, Won Plehve helped American newspapers. He removed the censorship from the correspond ents. When MT. Stone and MT. Thomp- son of the Associated Press called on him at the beginning of the war, he agreed to let the American correspond ents copy all the war bulletins as fast SIS they came to the government. Pre- viously they could not see them at all It is result of Von Plehves act that American newspaper readers get the St. Petersburg war dispatches
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

William Anderson, 1T. who for some tune past has been employed as hostler Tor Mrs H. Platt, has severed his con- nection. 'iA7 MI
 A very pleasant surprise party was rendered AIr and Mrs William Black at their home on Cutler street last evening. About twenty-five guests rom Waterbury were present and all made merry, with singing, dancing and refreshments.
 The barn on Main street belonging to Homer Heminway which it was necessary to raise on account of the repairing of the road, has settled in It's foundation to a depth of about three inches.
 Miss Edith Gagain of Waterbury is visiting with her cousin, F.s M Paint CT.
 A number of local followers Of horse racing were present at the Driving park yesterday when q fast race was run by horses belonging to two Water bury men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
MILK REFORM IN CHICAGO.
Energetic Health Commissioner oi Metropolis Is Striving for
 Needed Changes.

One is glad to find the energetic health commissioner of Chicago taking up the needed reform of the delay in shipping milk and delivering it to city house. holds, says the American Medicine Mag azine. It seems strange in these days of suburban trains and trolleys that the bulk of the milk used in such city as Chicago should be from A to 36 hours old before it's delivery. This is really criminal, and should be made illegal There is no reason why the milk should. ever be over 12 hours old when delivered. It is well known by every physician that the older it is when drunk the less its food value and the greater the danger, and when milk is over 24 hours old it probably does more harm than good. Are we not fast reach ing-indeed, have we not already come to-the time when bulk milk should be interdicted for use by children, and only that bottled in the country, and at once after milking, allowed? About 25 per cent. of all deaths is of children under five years of age, and of these certainly large proportion Is due to old, poor, impure and diseased milk The most expensive milk in the long run is the cheapest. The low-priced milk is the poorest in nutritive value and the richest in disease. It's use by chil- dren should be discouraged in the pub lie interest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
New York Markets.

FLOUR-Firm but inactive; Minnesota patents, $5a535; winter straights, $450@ 476; winter extras. $S,35QS.9o; winter pat ents, $4.85@5. 10.
 WHEAT- Generally firm on higher Eng fish cables, lower consols, light offerings and prospects of rain in the northwest; September. ss 7-1eG9SAc.; December, 92 5-ld VTIsxLiLow VTxLLow . Firm; city. 4hc: country,
 Hx7.puli; chipping. s71Ac.; good to
 WooiZFirn; domestic fleece, s2Qs5c. g: Jersey and southern, $1.6o@2. STRAW-Steady; long rye. Sl@1. .1b.
 BlANS-Quiet; marrow, $285@2.90; me- dium, $1.95; pea, $1.s0; red kidney, $2.9o@3.
 HOPS-Firm; state, common to choice, 1905, 26Q34c.; 1902, 21fQ23c.: olds, 7Q13c. 1; Pacific coast. 1903. 26929c.; 1902 2192Sc. 1; olHf BuTTER FHS 2 Quiet, but steady; extra western creamery 1sc.; do nearby plaasei EGGis@one-half 1Oc; to 1c. lower; fresh nearby frsts, 1715Qlsc.i do, western, 1Sc.
 CHEEsE-Unchanged New York full creams. choice to fancy, SQS15c.; do., fair LfTR' fVI5' PsoSSuafESTrRY-Firm and in good de- mand; fowls, 14lsG15c.; old ropsters 9Q 95ac.; spring chickens, 14Qp17c.; ducks, old, 12013c. do, young, 13Q1319c,
 DRESSED POULTRY-Steady and in fair demand; fowls, choice, fresh killed, 14c.; do., fair to good, 13QlS1zc.; old roos- ters, 9c.; nearby broilers choice, A0D26c. do., fair to good, 1SD22c.; western, do., choice, 20Q22c.; do., fair to good. 17q19c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30

and she turned up the gas as he came in.
 Are you sure you didn't drink too much?s she asked.
 "You hurt me when you speak like that" said MT Jenks, somewhat indis- tinctly. II had only two small drinks
 Mrs. Jenks lay back on her pillow, regarding him. Under her gaze he was most careful to bestow all his belong ings in their proper places. His feel Ings were hurt and he was determined to show his wife how unjust her sus- pioions were. He was standing at the stationary washstand in the corner of the room when she spoke again. and 1t was not so much the matter as the manner of her words that cut. <
 Charles" said she, you might as we'll stop trying to light the hot-water faucet. That's the third match you've wasted"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CIonane stock Quotations.

Money on call easy; offered at i. per cent Prime mercantile paper, 32Q4A per cent Exchanges. $1so,061. .s22. Balances, ;1l 7.727. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
LIVE WIRES AND FIRE RISKS
Chances of Confagrations, Where Electricity Is Used to Any
 Extent, Are Large.

Tn almost all telephone and telegraph offices, and in many electric lighting and railway plants located in regions traversed by high-potential transmits sion circuits, says s. H. Bunnell, in the Engineering Magazine, the chances of fire through the crossing of low and high voltage wires are so great as to warrant a most careful investigation of the sit uation by skilled engineer. This Is an outcome of the rapid multiplication of power circuits throughout the country in the development of the long-distance transmission of electrical energy of po- tentials ranging from 5000 to 60,000 volts. Special overhead construction for the prevention of such crossings Is now being installed at many danger points, but the work has hardly been begun as. yet. A high-tension s.cross" on a low tension line may easily start fires at many widely scattered points, to say nothing of the risk to human life. Or d1nary protective devices in the way of fuses, automatic cutouts and circuit
 breakers are usually effective up to 5 1000 volts, but beyond this potential the only safe course appears to be the absolute prevention of any contact whatever be- tween circuits which literally carry chained lightning" and those of lower pressure. The latest rules of the na- tional board of fire underwriters are sug- gesttye in detail as to how to avoid these serious dangers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
SLOCUrf HOLOCAUST.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Captain
 and Six Others.

NEW YORK, July 3o.-The federal grand jury that for so many days heard testimony in the matter of the General Slocum disaster, which oc- cured on June 15 last, has presented to Judge Thomas in the criminal branch of the United States circuit court a large number of indictments in the Slocum case. w
 The men indicted are William Van Schaick, captain of the General Slo- cum; John J. Fleming, United States steamboat inspector; Henry Lundberg, probationary steamboat inspector until July F; Frank A. Barnaby, president Of the Knickerbocker Steamboat com pany; James K. Atkinson, secretary; F. B. Dexter, treasurer; Captain Pease of the Grand Republic.
 Former Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer, speaking for himself, and Terence J. McManus addressed Judge Thomas on the subject of bail, saying:
 we represent between us Frank A. Rarnaby, president; James k. Atkin- son, secretary; Frank B. Dexter, treas urer of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company (which owned the General S1ocum), and Captain Pease of the Knickerbocker line. Will your honor fix bail for them? We understand that they have been indicted"
 Assuming that you are right in your surmise," said General Burnett, "I can not talk of bail until after the warrants have been served"
 It was then agreed that on Monday Judge Thomas would fix bail for all those indicted
 After the proceedings before Judge Thomas had been adjourned General Burnett said:
 ''True bills have been found against parnaby. Atkinson, Dexter and Pease. When the cases come up next Monday to have ball fixed I will demand $25,- GOO for each of them"
 The Lundberg, Fleming and Van Schaick indictments are found under section 5344 which holds the persons deemed responsible for negligence that causes loss of life guilty of manslaugh- ter. Upon conviction the penalty is ten years at hard labor. The officers of the company are, it is understood, indicted on the charge of aiding and abetting, 7 under the common law, which has never been seriously regarded in federal practice. The probabilities are, it is said, that such indictments will be thrown out upon the first demurrer o1 counsel for the defense.
 Should the prosecution of those in dicted fall through because of lack o1 proper provision by the federal stat utes, the government offlcers concerned will take the trouble to revise the laws They also expect that the present in adequacy in the inspection service vii be remedied by congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
FAUCET WOULD NOT LIGHT.
ConviviaI Mans Better Half Informed Him That He Was Wasting
 Good Matches.

There is a man up in Capitol hill. says the Washington Times, who sups with a number of old college chums two or three times a year, and usually after one of these suppers he Is fit to roost with boiled owls. The last gathering of the clan was about a fort night ago, and before Mr.-we will call him Jenks-set out for it he promised Mrs Jenks solemnly that no matter what the others did, he would drink nothing but charged water and lem onade Mir Jenks came home about two o'clock, walking very carefully and sedately Mrs Jenks was awake.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-30
Rugglan 2 U ol1c Houses.

A remarkable scene was witnessed a few years ago, when the czar of Russia ordered that the private manufacture of vodka (the national drink) should cease, and that the business should be taken over by the state and conducted on temperance lines. The new state monopoly was inaugurated in a re- markable way, Priests attended at all the drinking shops by official com mand. and conducted special services. The public houses were dedicated to God, and prayers offered that under the new regime drunkenness might be abolished and the spiritual welfare of the people improved.