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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

Ringing Bros circus and Barnum & Bailey's
mammoth aggregation have entered an agreement
not to spend any more money on Autographs and
bil-boards The manager of Ringling's says:
There will be no more lavish, useless waste of
money in Autographs Instead the money will go
for newspaper advertsing.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

David Rankin, Tarkio, Mo-, is perhaps the richest
farmer proper in the United States, says the st.
Louis Post Dispatch. He works Is 900 acres and
has q single cornfeld of 5000 acres. He drives
over his ground every day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

st. Louis Post Dispatch: It has been said that
the wars of 5000 years have cost $500 OO0 900 OoO
that it costs s2740 to kill in war; and that the
EARNED neutrality'' Of Europe costs $50 second.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

Mansfield Journal: 1t is every mans duty to
hustle for the town he lives in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01

quois thedter Sellers did not know just
how the fire began. but said he saw it
shortly after IL started He threw eE-
uEguisheTs on the blaze. but without e.
feet. tIC tried 10 pull down the drop cur
tain or to tear loose that portion of &C.
which was blazing but without success.
The fire then spread with such rapidtty
witnesses were examined. and. after those
had been heard. Assistant States Aft1r-
ncy A. A. Hee who was present said
1T seems agreed that the asbestos cur
tain was dropped. but that IL went only
10 within ten or fifteen teet Of the staEe
floor The people on the stage opened the
door Leading from the stage into the
street on the west side Of the theater and
this created strong draft. The ora II
blew the curtain out toward the audi
cuce-
This held the curtain so tightly that
al attempts TO lower 60 further were
frUitleSs. Attempts we're made bv nu-
by hand but without success. From all
The information we have been able ID
gather thus far u seems TO me as fhou1.
the fault in the creating OF the d-s fL
which threw the audience into panic H-
forcing the flames out oyer their Eeao--
was due far more TO the action OF the
theatrical people IN opening the door
tho rear OF the theateT Than 10 the audi
Cnce I'm opening the doors in front. The
management Of the theateT Z believe aS-
sert chat 20 was the action of the aisef-
euce that made the draft which was tire
primary ca use of the disaster. ( mas bs
wrong. but from the evidence now at hand
think IT VIII he shown that It was rhe
action Of the stage hands or members ~
the cCmCauy instead Of anything done
By the audience 10 its attempts 10 ez-
cape
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
WoMEN's CAMPAIGN.
Lawyer Retained to Help Gust sena-
tor Smoot

Lawyer Retained to Help Gust Sena-
ter Smoot.
Philadelphia, Dec. S1.-The National
Union of Women's Organizations, Mrs.
Frederic Shoff Of Philadelphia, chair
man, today issued circular annOUnc-
ing the formation of the preliminary
organization to protect the country
sgainst the reasonable and polygamous
teachings and practices Of MOrTOnism
and to maintain Christian ideals OF
marriage"
The circular declares that the moral
standards of the nation will be what
the women Of the nation demand that
this is a critical time in our national
life. and that the formation of the Ma
tiCral Union OF Women'S Organizations
is the result Of the earnest plea of non
Mormon women in Utah, who begged
the help OF eastern women ir combat
ting a situation which had become uu-
tenable.
The degradation of womanhOOd and
the decentralization of childhood, il is
said. under the conditions OF Mormon
ism. is beyond words to describe. The
union charges the president ard apes
ties of the Mormon hierarchy with the
Open praise Of polygamy. nOtwith-
standing the solemn vow made to the
government when Utah was admitted
to statehood 4 lawyer has been re-
tanned by the women to cooperate with
the counsel retained by the Ministerial
alliance and the citizens committee OF
Salt Lake City in a campaign against
United States Senator SmOot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01

Anew YORK. Dec. S1.-John A. Ben
son Of San Francisco is in Ludlow
street jail tcnight, owing to his in
ability to furnish $4,000 bail. he was
arrested here today on a charge of
bribery, at the instance of secret .serv-
ice officers. who feared he was about
to leave the city.
Benson recently was indicted in
Washington for bribing a federal Of
fetal. The indie ment. which reached
here today from Washington, contained
sixty typewriter pages. 1t first
charged that Benson and Frederick A.
Hyde of San Francisco were engaged
IT. the business Of unlawfully obtaining
possession Of titles to the public lands
in California and Oregon, known as
school lands.
The Indictment stated that following
the securing OF the lands by the two
men, the interior department special
agents, A 3. Pugn and H. +. Steece,
commenced an investigation. 1t is
charged that on May Is last Benson
paid WoodfOrd D. Harland. chief Of
the police service Of the interior de
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
.SMOOT TALKS
TO A REPORTER
Denies that He Represents the
Mormon Church in Senate.
VAN COLT AT THE CAPITAL
DEFENSE OF THE SENATOR IN
PREPARATION.
Especial to The Herald9

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. S1.-Sen-
w ator Smoot and Attorney Van
Colt reached here this morning
and are preparing an answer TO the
charges made against Smoot for pre-
sentation to the senate committee on
privileges and elections which is eS
peeUed to mold a meeting Jan. .. senator
SmOOt was particularly well pleased
with the editorial IL yesterdays Wash
iEgtOn Pest espOusins his cause. To a
reporter of a local paper he said today:
Mr.. Cannon would like very much.
indeed, TO have the American people
understand that I am here TO repre-
sent the Mormon church in my per
s0nal capacity and as a member of the
church. But I want the people Of the
United States to understand that l
not take that position, and neither Mr..
Cannon nor any one else can force mo
into It. I was elected by the RepUh-
licaus OF the state Of Utah through the
Republican organiza tiCn. and I am here
as a senator representing the state of
Utah. shall guard the interests of all
the people of Utah, irrespective of their
religious coed or color. Every inter
est of the state, no matter what it may
be nor from what class of PEOPLE il
'ttAtANsT 04ioiAt iJE ftt0AEA Atll ~ lAit- Ut-SA
Of ny ability. So far as these Protest
ants to my taking my seat in the SEN
ate are concerned, 1 would do lust as
much for them as for any citizen of the
state"
When the Mormon church was re-
ferred 20 i'm Z, discussion Of the SEN
ator's case before the senate he OBJ
5ected on the ground that the Mormon
church mad nothing to do with the case.
. The Mormon church did not send me
mere, he said. Il am not here to rep
resent the Mormon church.
When it was suggested that besides
the charges that he is a polygamist.
for which he declared there is not tn
least warrant. an inquiry would be
made as to whether the Mormon
church Is stiH merely suspending. and
has not abandoned, polygamy. he re-
piled. The Mormon church has
abandoned polygamy, there is no
doubt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
BENSON IN JAIL IN NEW YORK CREATEO SOME
ALLEGED Land Shark Again Arrested But Was Unable to
put Up the Necessary $4,000 TO Get
Out on Ball.

partment. 5000 to furnish him with ad-
vance information concerning the re-
port of Messrs. Pugh and Steece. 1t
is further claimed that a second pay
ment of $500 was made to Harland on
March 20. third on March % Of the
same month and a fourth on Dec 1S
to the same federal official Of $3.50. A
claim is also made that on Dec. is
Benson paid William Z. Volk, a clerk
in the land Office, the sum of $3.50 to
permit him to see certain reports.
After his arrest the man was taken
before United States Commissioner
Shields. who set his examination for
Jan. u. Being unable 20 procure
bondsmen. Benson was taken 10 jail.
J. G. Campbell. one Of BensOn's -coun-
sci, said his client had appeared be-
fore a United States commissioner in
Washington on Dec. u and that the
examination had gone over until Jan. T.
Not caring to wait said he. the
federal officials there yesterday in
dieted Mr.. Benson on the Identical
charge ne was arrsigned on here. we
expect to be able 10 show that Benson
had been guilty Of no such crime. We
viii furnish BAH for him tomorrow"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
EXCITEMENT
col6mbians Said to Have Landed
on ISthmian Territory.
CRUISERS SENT SOUTHWARK
ADMIRAL CoGHLAN DID NOT GO
WITH THE VESSELS.

Colon, Dec. Si.-TnfOrmation reached
Governor Melendez last night from
Cart, in Panama territory, that Co
lcmbian troops had landed there on
Dec. p and conferred with the Indian
chief. Inaquina, who afterwards was
taken aboard a vessel and it is
thought. conveyed to Cartagena. Chief
Inaquina is regarded as a sympathizeI
Of Colombia because he was made a
colonel in the Colon bian army during
visit to BOgota. He speaks English
and is said to have 5000 Indian fol
lowers.
The informant of Governor Melendez
made the journey from Cartagena on
foot to Culebra. Thence he went to
Palenque where he took d small boat,
reaching Colon last night.
The man reported to the governor
that he saw q steamer, probably the
gunbOat General PinzOn, or the Carta-
gena. "A long distance off shore on Dec.
81. Boats from the gunboat were
loaded and subsequently, roWed in and
landed those aboard. who Inferred
with Chief Inaquina. After eAe con-
ference the gunboat steamed out Of
Panamian boundaries.
The republic of Panama evidently
has sympathizers throughout the san
Bias region. Governor Melendez as
sured the correspondent Of the AsSO-
ciated Press that at least 10000 Indians
favor Panama. but that the chiefs are
unwilling 20 allow any persons besides
their own tribes to cross their territory
The governor does not believe that
Chief Inaquina viii allow Colombian
troops to cross his land
Immediately when it became known
here that Colombia had landed within
the borders of the republic of Panama.
the United States gunboat Castine.
which was coaling at the railroad dock.
steamed out toward Carti She was
followed shortly afterward by the
cruiser Olympia Admiral Coghlan did
not accompany the Olympia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
ALLEGED OYNAMlTER
GUILTY AS CHARGED

Helena, Mont Dec. 31.--The jury >
at $40 p. m. returned d verdict of y
, guilty against Isaac Gravelle. =
charged with sending Matchmaking .
? letters to the Northern Pacific Of =
, ficials and dyBamiting its trains. ?
Gravelle viii be sentenced Monday. +
The trial was begun Dee a. One =
, hundred witnesses were called and >
, in all respects il was the most ,
notable criminal trial in the his =
tory Of Montana courts. =
: - = Z =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
W00lLEY THOUGHT
HIS JOB WAS SAFE
lspecial 10 lie HeraIdl

Boise, Ida. Dee 31.-H. Smith Wool
ley. who was recently appointed TO sue
cced j. W. Cunningham as ASA er-in-
q jef il charge of the United States as
say office in Boise ard whose CONNIE
sen expired with the close of the extra
Sc ssi0n of c0r,grCsst has returned from
WASHINGTON. where he was called 10
face certain charges made against him.
Prior to his departure from Washing
ten. Woolley asserts. he received the
assurance of Senators Hepburn and
Congressman French that the charges
aeainsc him had been fully met AMI
explained away and both the senator
and congressman felt certain his ap-
pointment would not be held up any
longer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
NO LONGER DANGER
OF WAR WITH COLOMBIA

Washington, Dec. 31.-State depart
ment advices of recent date all go to
show that the danger of a hostile clash
with Colombia is abating, and these
taken in connection with Minister
Beaupre's courteous treatment by the
Colombian officials on his way home
tend to confirm the Official impression
here that there is no danger of failure
to reach a satisfactory adjustment Of
whatever issues may exist between the
United states and Colombia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
ALMOST FROZEN TO DEATH.
Pitiable Plight of the Secretary Of
scofeld Union.
(special b Ne Herald.I

Helper. Utah. Dec. Sit is learned
here that William Lewis, secretary OF
the ScOfield union. who was released
from the Price Jail Christmas day, had
a terrible experience on his way back
to Sco6eld A new warrant charging
assault on William T ROwley was out
for Lewis, who sought to avoid the Of
ficers. He went to Cotton on a freight
train and walked from Cotton to SEQ
field. The night was intensely cold anI
Lewis was poorly clad. with the result
that his hands feet and cars We're fro5-
en-. Two toes have been ampUtated and
other parts Of the body affected are in
bad shape. Lewis is in bed at Sco6eld.
under the care of doctors. The officers
state that no effort viii be made 10
serve the warrant until the patient is
better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
HUNTING ACCIDENT
IN THE FAR NORTH

Vancouver, b c., Dec. 3f.-A telegram
from Atlim says F. B. Carroll, tele-
graph operator at Pike river, twenty
miles south of AtIin, died last night as
result of a bullet wound He was out
hunting in the morning with a Zeal
lire rife and attempted to clear his
way through snoW-coTered bushes. The
rifle was accidentally discharged and
the bullet entered his abdomen. Car
roll died last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
BRYAN BRINGS NEW
SUIT IN BENNETT CASE

New Haven. Corn. Dec. 31.-A suit
in the form Of a supplementary pro-
cecding in the Bennett VIII case wss
instituted today By counsel for ". j.
Bryan as executor against Mrs. Rem
nett and other fegatees of 2. s Ben
nett. The suit is brought for the pur-
pose Of having the supreme court pass
unOn the validity OF certain paragraphs
in the VIII. These include the bequest
OF S50.Qo0 20 Ar. Bryan through e
sealed letter to Mrs. Bennett. and three
requests of S1o.000 each in trust 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan for distribution
among educational Institutions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01

be forwarded to the state department at
Washington. Ambassador ChOate replied
81 have received your tender message
OF coincidence I'm behalf of the citizens
OF London to the people Of the United
States in the tragic calamity at Chicago.
ana thank YOU most sincerely. I have
transmitted il 90 Washington.
"CHOATE7
Sir Thomas Upton SAYS he believes
sympathy is best evidenced By helping
the sufferers ana that If a fund SIS opened
iu Chicago to assist those who have been
deprived Of their bread winners, he Wiz
gladly contribute 500 or $1,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
WILL INVOLVE ALL EUROPE.

81 A A,
hereto
rs
all Europe
he ha al
Of cit o.
they would becOme in
he thought his
that he had IN
few is mill
in fine nd
of
be there
be BATH on lando o considerable magnitude"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
MESSAGE FROM LONDON.
Citizens Offer Deep sympathy snd
Sincere Condolences

sincere LDlNDAEA2tG-
Washington. Dec. 81 The following
cablegrau has been received at the state
department from Ambassador thoate at
London.
Citizens of London, through the lord
mayor. offer their deep sympathy ard
sincere coincidence with the American
people in the awful loss Of life at the
Chicago fire"
The following cablegram has 5een for
Wardcd from the state department go
Ambassador Choate at London:
Assure the lord mayor and citizens Of
London of the high appreciation Of their
sympathetic message in this hour Of
sorrow.
LOOMS. Acting Secretary Of State
Count Cassiui the Russian ambassador.
went to the state department today ard
expressed the personal sympathy of the
Russian emperor for the people OF the
United States ina this hour of affection.
ar LCOmis assured the ambassador that
the expressions of the emperor were deep
IL appreciated and d message to that ~
feet has been cabled TO St. Petersburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
DIED OF PENuMoNIA.
Especial to Tne Herald)

Dillon. Mont. Dec. 8.-Joe Engie, house
painter, who came to this city last
August from san Francisco. died tonight
very suddenly of pneumonia He had
been drinking heavily of late and did not
cat anything. When his condition was
discovered medical aid was summoned,
but ne died within fifteen minutes after
he had been taken to a lodging house,
where he could receive needed attention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
HEARTFELT sYMPATHY.
Condolences Sent by the Mayor Of
Vienna. Austria.

Vienna, Dec. 5l.-The catastrophe az
Chicago has aroused the most painful iu-
tereSt and the utmost sympathy every
where. the Niennese having a keen rCCoi-
lection of the disaster at the Ring theatre
W. ISL. when many people lest their iTEes.
DR.. Lueger. mayor Of Vienna. Austria.
sent the following cablegram to Mayor
Harrison.
Tire city Of Vienna EXPRESSES 10 tbs
CITY administration - Chicago. oa a.
count IF the terrible theatre fiFe, tagoue
which hundreds Of Eves were lest rs
waFmest sympathy and heartfelt con
doience'F
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
DAY WINS HIS CASE.
Outcome of Important Mining Suit
in Idaho.
(special ID The Herald.l

Especial to The Heraiu.)
Boise, Ida, Dec. ga dispatch from
Wallace states that Judge Morgan of
the district court Of Shoshone county
has decided the noted case Of the AM
bergris Mining company vs. H. l. Day
and others, who owns the celebrated
Hercules mine, in favor of the latter.
This case, which was known as the
Hercules case. attracted a great deal
o: attention because of heavy interests
involved and the personality Of the lit
igants.
The Hercules is conceded to be one
of the most valuable properties in the
Occur d'Alenes The Ambergris COM
p2ny claimed adverse title TO certain
claims comprised in the Hercules group.
The case was tried about a week ago.
Hepburn & Hepburn appearing for the
Ambergris company and ". Z. Borah
for the defendants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
EARrHaUAKE Ice.

Bloomington, H., Dec, SIN Cham
paign county three distinct earthquake
shocks were experienced at $50 O'Clock
this morning, all IN rapid succession.
Houses were shaken and occupants
aroused from sleep. No damage Of con-
sequence has been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
FIRE IN FACTORY.
One Man Killed and Two Severely
Injured in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-One man was killed
and two severely injured n a fire in
the factory Of the United States Feath-
eg company today. Loss, $4,000
Dead: Daniel Phaien, foreman. bad
~ burned and jumped from third story
window, crushing skull.
Injured: Carl Meyer. superintend-
eat, burned about head and hands in
rescuing FIVE girls; August Zaconi,
burned about head and body.
The building. a six-stOry structure,
contained d large number Of employees,
but all except the three named escaped
without severe injury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
TWO ENGINEERS AND
ONE FIREMAN KILLED

Ashtabula, O., Dec. 31.-The double
header eastbOund limited on the Lake
Shore road was derailed here today by
an open switch. Two engineers. and
one fireman We're killed. Two passen-
gers and six trainnen were injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
-+++**++*@+*+*+++4-
PLOT TO MASSACRE.

= Saloniea. European Turkey, Dec.
= S1.-Over 100 Turks were arrested I
= here today on suspicion Of COM Z
= plieity in a plot to massacre Chris
= tians. The arrests are continuing. Z
= Quantities of arms and explosives
, have been seized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
K lied, INJURED AND
MISSING NUMBER LOO
latest Estimate of Victims of IroquoiS Theatre
Horror Made by Newspapers.
Ee Used by the Actors Prevented the lowering of the Curtain
and Caused the Disaster

4+444k44444444+++ ~ - 49, ~
at ncud Id,
3The Of
OF
the
of
the i
the show made practically caused
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
VICKSBURG ARRIVES
At CHEMULP0, KOREA

washington, Dec. GA cable mes
sage 90 the navy department today
announces the arrival of the gunbua 3
NicksburE at Che.uuipo, Koreo where
she Is expected TO remain for some time
Ests
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
NEW oRpER oF THINGS.

Manila, Dec. 31-The old Mexican
currency viii be demonetized tomorrow
and the Spanish philippine pesos will
then be legal tender until July 1 next
at the regular government rate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
WORLD WIDE SYMPATHY
FOR CHICAGO VICTIMS
Messages of Coincidence Sent From Principal Cities
of England and Continental Europe.
Disaster Said to Be One of the Most Terrible Of It's Kind in the
Last Hundred Years

~ ~ ~ &%@44**44*%+4+44*4
eived
Washington, Dec 81 !
: Hon. H. Harrison. Chicago:
In
through the people Chicago
? 1ble catastrophe them
= tSgneD THEODORE ROOSEVELT" =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
The News in Berlin.

Brriin Dec. 31.-The evening papers ex-
press horror and sympathy over the Chs
cage catastrophe The fire department
here announces that IL viii Immediately
make "a fresh study Of the local theatres
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-01
eUNBoAT ASHORE.

Manila. Dec. 3f--The United States
gunbCat Quif0s IS reported aground on
q reef off the coast of Borneo.
The 0uirCs is 2 single-screW steamer
of 600 tons. and IS commanded by Lzess
Francis BoughteT,