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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
Work of Locomotive Engineers.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 2i-The con-
vention Of the Brotherhood Of LocOmo-
tive Engineers resumed consideration
OF It's insurance report at todays ses-
sion. The report shows that during
the operation OF the insurance plan,
Sl2,5000 600 has been paid out I'm benefits.
averaging az the present time 800 900
monthly TO benenciaros and disabled
members. The insurance report showed
a greater advance IN that branch of the
BrOthorhoods work during the past BIZ
ennial than at any time in it's history.
II IL hoped by the delegates TO reach
the work Of electing grand officers with
In the next two or there days Accord
ing to the statement Of several Of the
brotherhood leaders, Grand Chief EN-.
glneer W. s. Stone VIII be elected to
M the position which he now holds by
reason Of the death OF Grand chief p.
NJ Arthur There are two other can
didates prominently mentioned for the
place, r. l., Wills and Matt H. Shay.
For first assistant grand chief engineer.
II. S, mgraham has no opposition Fo9
the office OF grand guide there appears
10 be hut one name before the conven-
ton, that Of r, w, Kelly OF Los An
gelos,
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Russian General Staff Convinced
Enemy Will Devote Himself
To Its Fall.
ARE HEADING OFF KUROPATKlN.
Object is to Prevent Hin Moving
SOuth--NO Direct Attack Thought
To be Impending

St. Petersburg, May "a q p. m).-
The prevailing opinion at the head
quarters Of the general stan is that
the withdrawal OF the japanese upon
Feng Wang Cheng means that the en-
envy has decided to devote himself to
operations against Port Arthur and
that the present object OF Gen Kuroh,
with the first army supported by Gen.
Nadya, with the third army nov land
ing near Takushan, IS 20 watch Gen.
Kuropatltin and prevent "a move south
ward which would take Gen, Oku and
the second army on the Lao Tuug
peninsula, In the rear
A direct attack upon Gen. Kuropat-
kin's main force apparently is not con-
sidered to be impending. Nothing more
than outpost affaira are anticipated, al
though some Of these may be sanguin-
airy The Russian scouts are keeping
IN constant touch with The pnemy and
thus far the minor shiftings OF the en-
emy's detachments west OF the Tayang
river and northward OF Moi Ting Ling
are considered to be I'm the nature OF
screens. If the two armies Of the Rus
sian commander-in-ch are trying 10
work a force around I'm the rear OF
Gen, KuruH or are planning a surprise,
Of course the fact IL sedulously con
cealed here. Uneaslness is displayed at
the near approach Of the rainy season.
which will retard II not completely stop
field operations althoug this Is playing
directly into the Russian hands. The
Russians viii continue to hold New
chwang kai Chou and Tashl Chou un-
III move In force Is made towards Hal
Cheng with the object Of cutting Off the
retirement OF the force at Kai Chou,
which Is sufficient to stand Off an or
binary force of the enemy and discour-
age the landing OF troops there or at
Hung Yo Chen. The Japanese are not
In force north Of Wafandian.
Apparently there Is good warrant for
the belief that Gen. Kuropa tkln has n
strong line extending south from Llao
Yang and west of Hal Cheng protect
ing an advance upon Kai Chou and
NewChwang.
The Bourse Gazette insists that ns-
body in Europe knows whether China
viii remain neutral untn the end Of
the war or whether two powers. one
Japans ally and the other friendly, will
remain neutral during the peace nego-
tiations.
The Russ says China's entrance into
the conflict would be the signal for an
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Preliminary Meeting at Columbus
Are Very Busy.

Columbus o. May 2i-Thc preliminary
meetings of the Democratic state convon-
ton were unusually animated today ow-
ing 20 contests from the larger COnvcu-
TONS inOyOlving DO delegates and nine
members OF the committees that are Sc
lccted hy the u congressional districts
The conyentiorAprOper does not convene
untll tomorrow. Int It's control was de-
tcrmined at the meetings today and cs-
peCially by the selections Of members OF
When the holding over state central
convention that nominated Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson Of Cleveland Cor governor, Il
was composed largely " johnson men
put recently this committee acted so in-
dependently that there was great doubt
today as 10 what 1t would do with the
unusually large number Of contested
seats. AT recent meeting this commit
teo selected x. j.. Starr for temporary
chairman Of the convention ana other
Hearst men for temporary officers. all
though Mayor Johnson was opposed 20
Hearst. ENcn the two state committee
men from Cleveland at a previous meet
lng voted against Chairman starr and
tho rest of the Hearst organization and
they were reported today as not I'm ace
cord with their former chief. Johnson.
The anomaly was presented ut the old
friends Of John r.. Mclean James r.
kilbournc and Tom l., Johnson, the last
three candidates for governor In ohio,
who have never Co-Oucratod before. com.
bining against the recent organization OF
Hearst men In this state
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loved you, and some OF whom acted
with you on this very stage when you
were but little child and your genius
was only beginning 10 twinkle.
These friends have watched with
eager and affectionate regard your bril-
liant progress along the path OF great
ness, which has led to world renown.
We have noted with pleasure and with
pride your Overwhelming round Of trl-
umphs and with genuine satisfaction
we have come 10 look upon your mar
yelous career not as meteorlc--whCh
means 70 flash awhile and fade--but
rather as comparable to the glorious
steady splendor Of fixed star in the
unnumbered ornament Of the stage.
We welcome you back to your earliest
home, the place Of your birth. to this
old theater SO dear TO us all, because OF
It's hallowed memories, not the least OF
which Is that OF your own and your es-
Unable mothers FIRST appearance on
any stage, and we welcome you back
to these early associations with the
consciousness Of our misfortune in that
your visits, like those Of angels, are
so few and far between.
In remembrance, however, OF this,
your first visit since the world lay at
your feet, and as a simple token of our
affection and esteem, am requested
TO present to you this cup-truly a low.
ing cup we choose 20 call it--for We
wish IT TO represent the feeling toward
you with which our hearts are over
flowing.
our hope is that II may remind you,
wherever fame and fortune may lead
you, and whatsoever new glories await
you, that no one IN all this world win
wish more earnestly for your welfare
or more eXultantly rejoice In your vic
tories than those who IN the past have
been and in the future will be happy to
be remembered as your very warm
friends IN Salt Lake"
Miss Adams was plainly overcome
and tried In vain to make reply. ~
can't speak," she began Don't try"
the governor kindly Interrupted. I'VE
don't expect Il"
But must say" said the young ac-
tress, throwing back her head and
struggling amidst her tears. how much
/ thank you all for this remembrance,
and how dearly ] appreciate II, and 80
much more for the motive which
prompted 1t. for know that deep down
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
Church Swindler Caught.

New York, May 2i.-wlth the arrest
or william Davidson alias Fred Han,
alas Fred llalford' alias Erred Hill,"
agents Of the Charity Organization
cialm to have run to earth one Of the
cleVerest church swinders In the coun-
Try officers OF the society assert that
reports I'm their hands charge man
answering his description with having
collected nearly $4,000 during the last
rev years from church members in var
ious cities. lie has even been traced
10 Australia
II is alleged that Davidson would APP
pear az Presbyterian or Baptist
church attend services regularly for
time and then develop a constimptlve
cough Soon he would appeal to meme
beers Of the congregation for aid In seek.
ing another climate and generally mot
with generous aid. Upon being arrest
ed recently IN Brooklyn he established
a complete alibi but agents OF the So
cety Immediately set TO work on other
cues ana have now caused his arrest
second time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
EXERCISES AT L. D. S. U.
Program for Saturday Commencement
Announced.

The program at the graduation oxer-
cises Of tho Latter-day Saints Unlver-
slty has been announced as follows:
The students and their friends will ns-
somble at 1880 o'clock on Saturday r.orn-
ing In Barratt Hall. An invitation for this
occasion II extended TO the friends OF ed.
ucation. The program will open with the
school chorus, alma Mater" by students
under the leadership az Prof Evan
Stephens, After prayer, the trio. Believe
Me- by Verdi, will be sung BY Miss
Olea shipp and MeAsrs, Leo Foster aud
Noel Pratt The ynledictury address will
be given by Miss Pearl Mitchell one OF
the graduating class. Prof stephens will
then conduct the double quartet OF Fos-
ter, "The Lone. Starry Hour" which will
he rendered by eight voices Dr. James
+. Talmage will address the graduates.
and President Anthem II. Iund will oon-
fer the diplomas, There will be sung a
chorus from Robin Hood by u voices
and the president OF the faculty will
present the annual report showing tho
condition and progress Of the institution
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
TO OPEN THIRD STREET,
Scheme to Push il Through from State
Street to Canyon Road,

In connection with the proposition to
widen Canyon road ana make 1t more
accessible 20 property owners than Il
Is at present, is the scherHs to open
up Third street pushing it right
through from State street TO Canyon
read. The scheme is not new one
by any means, but received the con-
slderatlon Of the council some time last
year when the committee reported re-
commenting that such work be done at
once. In order TO carry II out, however,
It win be necessary for the city to
purchase a small strip Of ground which,
Il Is thought, can b had az a figure
which will be nothing IN comparison
with the advantages 20 be derived
The matter was about TO be pre-
sented at last nights council meeting,
but on the suggestion by a hold-over
member that II had already received
favorable consideration at the hands
OF the committee. Il was deemed I'M
necessary to again present II I'm the
form OF report hence nothing was
done,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

in the bottom OF this cup is the affec-
ton YOU hold for my dear mother" She
and the governor We're both heartily
applauded. a few minutes more were
spent in Handwriting and exchanging
old "reminiscences. and then, as 1t was,
very evident that Miss Adams was al
most overcome the party allowed her
to go 70 her dressingroom.
The cup, picture Of which Is shown
Ola this page was the gift OF odtime
theatrical friends of Miss Adams and
her mother, and was selected by a com
mittee composed of Messrs. Geo. ID.
Pyper, John ID. Spencer and II. G.
Whitney. who gave Leyson's an order
TO make up the handsomest thing that
could be turned out 1t Is OF solid silver
with gold interior, and the handles are
made of polished elk horn. Engraved
upon the bowl are the words:
Miss Maude Adams,
From old Theatrical Friends,
Salt Lake City, May, 1904.
There was some disappointment on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Resolution Regarding Insurance
OF Press Tickets Adopted,

ST. Louis, May 2i--The sub-commit.
tee OF the national Democratic commit
tee has adopted n resolution providing
that an applications for press tickets
from newspapers for the Democratic
national convention SHAH be made by
and In the name OF the publishers or
managing editors of the newspapers
and pust be filed with Mr.. Charles II.
Mann, press gallery. house OF repre-
sontatyes, Washington, d, c., on or
before June 8. Applications for press
tickets from Persons other than those
indicated above viii not be recognized"
A total of 702 seats viii be provided
for press workers. OF that number 352
seats are for correspondents or local
newspaper workers These viii have
tables The remaining $50 seats will
be reserved for representatives Of the
weekly press and publishers who do not
send telegraphic matter but write news
letters,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
OFFICIAL FLAG.
Adopted for the Lewis and Clark
Exposition.

Portland Ore, May 24-An official
nag for the Lewis and Clark exposition
mas been adopted by the corporation.
An order was given today for a large
sized nag Of bunting to be made and
sent to the s. Louis exposition, where
II VIII float over the Oregon building.
The design for the flag is IN four col.
lors-fed, white. blue and yellow-sym.
bolical OF England, France. Russia and
spain. thecountries which first sent ex-
ploring expeditions to the great north
west The yellow also brings out the
oriental feature Of the exposition.
The large field IS OF bright yellow
crossed by red bars, with the official
symbol Of the expedition, sacajawa
leading Lewis and Clark on the west,
IN the center.
The small field Is OF blue. In the CEN
ter Is a spray OF Oregon grape. and
state flower Of oregon, Around this
are I'VE stars representing Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and
Montana, the states OF old Oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
MURRAY WANTS WATER.
Three Schemes to BIO Considered at
Meeting on Friday Night

Murray wants "A water system OF its
own ana TO this end meeting viii
be held Friday night IN tho Murray
schoolhousc Tor the purpose OF consider.
Ing the propositions
There ARC three schemes likely 10 be
discussed. ono is 90 install a pumping
plant ON Little Cottonwood creek In the
southern put VI the city and run pipes
un each side of the road 20 tho Regal
livery stable thus supplying the greater
part of the town proper with water This
would require AN outlay Of from $4,000
Go $1,000 and from the standpoint 90
economy Is considered good scheme
Another Us TO sink artesiau wells milo
or mile ANA "a half cast Of The CITY
and pipe the water into town. plan
which would nccessltato an outlay of pCr-
haps $4,000. The third proposition De t1
pluoe large clstern iu the northeastern
part of the city. filling 10 from artgsiHu
wells and storing sufficient water for Hro
protection Which win bc decided upon is
hard Co tell os each scheme has it, ld-
mirCrs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
TO CurtaIl Pig Iron Outnut.

New York May N.-Withln the next
so days the production Of pig iron viii,
Il Is stated, by the leading dealers here,
be greatly curtaUed at the furnace I'm
an parts OF the United States, The
proposed reduction which IL not by
united action, rs yarlously estimated
at 20 TO 40 per cent Of the present ont
put. The furnaces 20 be most quickly
affected are those which have been IN
operation the longest as tho new fur
naces have more modern machinery
and equipment and can turn out iron
at q lower cost than their older com
petltors
The production OF pig iron during
1903 was 100000 tons Experts assert
that unless there Is great improve
ment In the near future, the total for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
MUST CHANGE THEIR DOORS
Ordinance Provides That Those ON
Public Buildings Swing Outward.

Notices were served today by City
Building Inspector Lewis upon the
owners of number OF public buildings
OF the city requesting them to change
the doors on the entrances to the build
ings so that they Will swing outward
instead of inward. The new ordinance
regulating the egress from public
buildings requires all doors I'm the en-.
frances TO buildings TO swing outward
III the ordinance Is not complied with
after notice has been received from the
building inspector to make the change
he proposes 10 proceed to prosecute
some OF the ylolators OF the ordinance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
YOUNG WIFES SAD DEATH.
Mrs Blenda NJ, Hanford Falls a Vic
tim TO Septic Peritonitis.

An unusually sad death occurred in
this city Sunday night, when Mrs
Blenda M Hanford. wife of Raymond
c. Hanford, a clerk IN the Salt Lake
postoftice, passed away at the family
residence, 1886 q street, after an illness
of eight weeks. Two months ago Mrs
Hanford gave birth to baby girl, and
while her condition was somewhat crit
ical at first. she later improved and
was thought 10 be well on the road to
recovery when complications set in and
she became victim OF septic portion
Ills, All that loving hands could do
was done for her but she passed away
about Z o'clock Sunday night, leaving
a grief stricken husband and other rel
atiyes and friends to mourn her un-
timely taking of. The deceased was 20
years Of age and q former resident OF
Mt, Pleasant, to which place her re-
mains VIII be shipped tomorrow morn
ing Cor burial,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
No Change in Arrangements for
Press Tickets,

Chicago, May 2L--sergeunt.at-Arms
W. II stone Of the Republican National
convention who is IN Chicago to rec
main until after the convention,
was busy today discussing ar
engagements and perfectlng plans MI
Stone stated today that all applications
for press seats should be directed to his
Office I'm the Auditorium Annex. He
said no change had been made IN the
allotment Of press seats for the con-
ventiou and that # any change IS 10
be made II viii not be until after q
meeting OF the subcommittee on ar
engagements TO be held I'm Chicago on or
about June !, According TO present ar
raugemonts approximately 800 win be
provided for the press, a larger proper
ton I'm comparison with the seating
capacity OF The Coliseum than was the
case OF the last national Republican
convention in Philadelphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

advance OF the Russian forces In Gem
tral Asia.
The report circulated by the 81.
petersburg correspondent Of the Cen-
tral News that 10 stolters were Killed
ny an explosion yesterday on board
the Russian battleship Orel Of Cron-
stadt is absolutely denied.
The Noyoe Nremya today prints the
Paris report Of last week that Germany
~ ondeavoring TO form an alliance be-
tween Russia, Germany and Austria.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
Assaulted BY HoodIums.

New York, May 24-Repeated at
tacks on automobiles by East Side
hoodlums. which eliminated Sunday I'm
the probable fatal woundng of Mrs.
William G. Gottschall, who was struck
on the head by large stone have
Drought out plan by the police to pro-
tcct motorists on their way to various
ferries. So vicious have these attacks
become that scarcely an automobile
has reached some OF the ferries recent
~ without bearing marks Of it's pas
sage.
Adequate measures are extremely
hard TO frame but the police department
mas arranged a scheme whereby, be-
ginning next Sunday, certain broad
streets leading to every East Side ferry
VIII be under special patrol and the
chaffeurs who may wish to free them
selves Of showers Of tin cans, stones.
etc, will be invited TO use these routes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
SHE IS GIVEN A LOVING CUP.
Md theatrical Friends OF Herself aud
Her Mother Unite 10 Rare
Testimonial.
PLAY ADMIRABLY PRESENTED,
Tremendous Audience Almost Sweeps
The Young Actress of Her Feet by
The Warmth OF its Welcome.

Maude Adams, for the first time since
she became a star placed her foot upon
her native heath last night and made
her bow from the same historic boards
across which she was carried as a
babe and from which her mother be-
fore her had made her fret essay as an
actress
A young queen, coming into her own,
and making a triumphal entry through
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
C0UNTY'S AUCTION SALE.
Business Done Amounted to Less Than
A Hundred Dollars.

The county realized the total sum OF
Sst72 from It's auction sale Of real es-
tate this morning This is the second
day OF the sale and II will continue
each morning al 10 o'clock until the
property Is an sold The property sold
today IS as follows Lot IS, block g.
Miles and HamIltons addition, sold
70 c.. r. A. Swalln for $lO9j. parts Of
sections % and 81, township / south,
range / east 20 Annie r., b. Ncn for
Sih0i; the Red Cloud. Fannie Bemia.
Mary Ann Mclnncs, Sturgls. Shoe Fly.
Hibcrnla and Scotia consolidated lode
claims In West Mountain district, TO
william plschol for '4i Henry A..
lode. West Mountain. TO n. ". owen
for $500 Bret Harte lode. West Noun
tain, TO c. s. Vadner for 5132.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
SAYS HUSBAND is CRUEL.
On This Ground Susanna E. Ogden
Asks Court for Divorce,

Susanna Il. Ogden today filed suit for
divorce In the district court against
John r ogden on tho ground OF
cruelty. They were married in this
city ON Dec. ., 1898, and have two chils
dren Of whom plainun asks the GUS
tody Il is alleged that for the past
Eve years defendant has frequently
called his wife vile and abusive names,
and that on May q 1904 he slapped
her I'm the face Plaintiff asks that she
Do awarded their home and household
goods and part Of the money ON do
posit IN the Deseret Savings bank, and
that the bank be restrained from pay
ing over the said money 10 defendant
pending the final determination of the
suit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

New York. May "a Workmen who
struck a few weeks ago in the various
shipyards of New York and vicinity are
returning under the old terms accord
ing to "a statement issued by the sec
rotary OF the New York Metal Trades
association, against whose members the
strife Is aimed. So far about 200 men
have resumed their labors
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24

the current year will not exceed A.
100000 TONS.
II is stated that the first curtailment
VIII be made I'm about three weeks. The
ccmpany's furnaces IN the Chicago dis
trlct producing about 900 tons a day,
win then be closed down and others
are expected 20 follow rapidly unless
the demand becomes much heavier
than at present,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
Maggie Lettiers Asks for Her Interest
In Saloon Business.

Suit was fled IN the district court
today by Maggie Lettere against
Frank Lettiere to compel defendant
to render an accounting Of the part
nership transactions between the par
ties 10 ,he action. It Is alleged that
plaintiff and defendant engaged In the
saloon business on State and Second
South streets but that defendant denies
that plaintiff has any interest m the
business and threatens TO sell the same
and cheat her out Of the money she tn
vested. She also asks that receiver
be appointed TO take charge OF the
property and hold II subject 10 the or
der OF the court
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On a Murderer,s rrnlI.

Boone In MAY PA shornrs posse.
with "a brace ~ hloodhounds, h searching
for the assailant Of Curtis Gilpln. aged
e. who ls lying at the point OF death from
a bullet through the lungs fred hy a
strange man who lay In wait IN Gll-
pins barn for his victim The cause ~
the assault Is not known. Gilpin is a
member OF a prominent family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-24
COLOMBIA SENDS WORD.
Does Not Want Minister Russell
Sent to Bogota.

New York May 24,-Late advices from
Bogota, forwarded by the lIerald's cor.
respondent at Colon, are to the effect
that the Colombian government has
notified Albion G. Snyder. United States
charge d'a6alres to cable his govern
ment not to send Minister Russell or
any other diplomatic representative TO
Bogota until further notice, Mr. Rus
sell is now In Panama.