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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
JAPs LOSING TIME.
Landing in Manchuria VIII Soon Ee
Very PerilOus.

St Petersburg. April 15-Captain Glade,
Wee Admiral Shrydloffs chief Of staff,
saws S1rydloff. like General kuropatkin.
counseIS patience and cOolneSs-
''Russia'S strength is on shore said
the captain today. We have withdrawn
every soldier in the way OF the Jap
anese advance to the Nalu in order To
euticc them in ManchurIa. AflOat our
policy is TO induce the japanese to en-
gage the squadron and the forts com
bined. rejecting the seduction TO ught
on the open sea until endorsements ar
rive Then General EUropatkin can adj
vance ON Korea. and Vice Admiral SlTyo-
loft viii 20 out TO battle.
Vice Admiral Togo plan Of attack
ing Port Arthur i'm order to cover the
Japanese landing in Korea worked salts
faCtOrilv 50 long as our squadron did
the intervals of his appearance From
ten TO eighteen days was ueeded by To-
20 to repair. coal and provision his ships
and TO wait until the next fleet Of yes
sells was ready When Vice Admiral
NIakaroff cruised in the yellow sea Togo
task was much moro difuyult-
Naturally Togo desired 10 inTeiEle the
Russian squadron into a general naval
battle but MakaTCff avoided this. re-
naming in easy distance Of the forts.
MakaroffS cruisers also made danger
Gus the japanese attempt to block the
entrance TO Port Arthur. As they knew
our squadron might take them unawares
while engaged in this task
The Japanese are losing valuable time,
as a Decentralization in Manchuria viii
soon be very perilOus.
The landing Of a considerable detach-
ment on the Lao TuuE peninsula would
be Of ineSUimable advantage to the enemy
facilitating Japanese advances across the
Galu.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
ENJOYS A GOOD FIGHT
Wyoming Man Who Thumps His
NeighbOrs Will Explain
in Court.

Cheyenne. Wyo. April 25-Ailan Laugh
lin the GIcndo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, who
was shot twice Friday during a fight
with Ben McDermott. a young npignbOI.
has arrived I'm Cheyenne in answer 10
summons from the prosecuting attor-
nov. llughlin IS not dangerously wound
ed and. unless uulOokcd-fUr complica-
tons set IN, he will be an right again
soon.
Laughliu tells different story from,
tho ono related by young McDcrm0tt
but thS pToba bilitics are the matter will
be- aired iu the dictrict court McDcr-
mot. although he was armed with a
Ioyolvod. which ne used during the COLI
1IrJ Is 30 worse way than I-auShllu.
and it will require mucn longer time
Tor mis- wounds TO heal than chose Of his
antagonist.
AlcDcrmott's friends say this is not tho
first time I.auEhliu has taken advantage
OF hi~ immense size and strength 10 beat
mp a UciEhbOr. FOR he is said to have
been "a participant I'm numerous fist
| 4 ghts and shooting scrapCs during his
residence in the northern part Of the
county. They say ne is generally re-
Edricd as man whom IL is difficult TO
get aiouE with
10 punish Laughlin severely this time n
lc finds that Laughlin WIS the agSres-
SCR in the MCDCrmott fight Both men
viii probably be ordered before Judge
Scott. Laughliu 20 explain why he as
raGitcd McDermott and the latter to tell
why ne carries and uses e s-0-shooter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
COURT AGAINST THEM
Chinese Not Even Allowed to
Prove Themselves Amer
lean Citizens.

Washington April Z5.-In the supreme
court of the United States today an opin-
ion was delivered in the case Of Sing
Tuck and thirty-one other Chinese per
sons held for deportation on the order Of
an Inspector The men claimed to be
citizens of the United States and sued
ont wrIts of habcdS corpus. claiming that
t.-c-- were entitled TO a review Of th-ir
cases by the courts before rXhauSting the
remedies prescribed by the exclusion
treaty of 1884. The court did not take
this view. but held that Cinnamon must
pursue the course outlined in the law.
eXhausting the remedies there provided
before applying to the courts. The Opin-
ion was by Justice Holmes.
Justice Brewer rendered a dissenting
opinion in which ne characterized the
proceedings Of IN" inspectors as "a star
chamber process. and said that q China
man claiming TO be a citizen Of the
United States is entitled 70 as much pro-
lection as an AUglo-SaNun who makes
that claim. Justice Brewer said he did
not consider il strange tnat China had
denounced the treaty and said that with
the growing Importance OF China that
country could be counted upon to show
increasing resentment against this coun-
try. Having sOwn the wind. he predicted
that the United States would reap the
" hil lwind. Justice Peckha.n cOncurred IN
the dissenting opinion.
The Chinese involved sought to enter
the country az Malone. y. y.
The result of the decision il to sus-
tain the action Of the Inspectors
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LETTER FROM POPE Plus X
TO NEGRO EDITOR IN KANSAS

Toucka. Kan. April 25-Nick Chiles.
editor Of the Topeka Plain Dealer. "a ne
gro paper published IN this city. today
received ietJer from Pope Plus y.
The Western Negro Press association.
~ which Chilcs is president at It's an
uuaI meeting adopted "a resolution urg-
ing the pope 10 use his EUOd offices for
tho better treatment OF the negro race
IH this coUutry.
Mr.. Chilcs gave a copy OF the rcso-
tuition To- Senator Burton. who sent n
10 g. trdinal Gibbons lle in turn. for
Wdru"d u to Rome. The letter from
IN" pope came through Cardinal Glib
IonE and was as follows:
a To- Mr. Nick Chilcs. President Of the
- Western Negro Press association.
sir Ills eminencc. Cardinal Glib
bdns archbishop Of Baltimore. has trans
united 60 mo for transmission 10 his holt
The Western Negro Press association
tAug. 8. 1903. at Colorado Springs Colo.
= A.. and which YOU nave forwarded
through your senior senator. J.. r. Bur
ton Of Kansas.
II have much pleasure in assuring you
lion WITH interest and sympathy. and l
an commissioned TO thank you and all
y our associates The sovereign DOntift
IS well aware that there are many Cath
oiics among the negroes Of the United
states and this knowledge increases his
interest in the welfare or your race.
Ills holiness. as the vicar Of Christ ex-
tends his loving care To every race with
out exec ptiOn. and nc must neces rfIy
use his good offices TO urge .all Cath
Olics To hcfriend the neErocs who are
called ~ share I'm an the great bone
fts of fho redemption.
''The LIE and example or 81. Peter
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KURoPATKIN TO COMMAND.
Impossible For AlexiefP TO Remain In
the Far East.

St Petersburg. April General Kuro-
patkin. It is believed in the highest mill
tary circles here. is destined TO become
MISUNDERSTANDING of all the emperor's
forces. both military and naval, IN the
far east.
Admiral AleNicff may remain there for
some little time as vicerOy. but his reign
is considered practically ended He VIII
not be Inundated. but in order to ef-
feet harmonious relations a way viii Dc
found to secure his elimination
While AleXieff and kurOHatl1iE are on
fairly good terms. harmonious relations
between Vice Admiral Skrydloff and the
viceroy are. considered Impossible. and
with the three enjoying independent
commands IL is realized that friction III
timately viii be bound to arise which
might endanger successful operations
SkrydlOff and Kuropatkin, on the con
trarv. are warm personal friends.
With AleNieff removed from the the
aUre of war. and in view of the patent
necessity TO have a supreme commander
of both army and navy on the ground, "a
well as to secure perfect harmony Vice
Admiral Skrydloff because OF the minor
role which the fleet viii play. has al
ready expressed his willingness TO accept
the post of commander of the naval
forces under General Europatkin as
COmmander-in-chief.
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VRIASHlNGTON, April 2J.-Judge O.
wv W. Powers was on the stand
again at the opening of the
Smoot investigation before the senate
committee on privileges and elections
today. and Attorney Van Colt resumed
CrOss-CNamination. He questioned the
witness in regard to Mormon interest
I'm educational affairs. Judge Powers
praised the people highly for their ap-
plicati0n to trades. professions, arts
and sciences.
Mining schools and other scientific in
sututiOnS were praised by the witness.
who said that Mormon schools easily
rank with the best institutions of learn
ing i'm the country.
In regard to the Discrimination Of
Mormons to inform on p0lygamists.
Judge Powers said that no person liked
TO be called or considered an informer.
reference was made TO the attitude Of
Democrats who were GentileS. in NOM
mating Brigham Fl. Roberts, a Nor
mon. f'r congress.
Roberts as a Moses.
Well" said AIr. Powers. Eve thought
Roberts was going 10 be the Moses who
would lead us out Of our political diff
fercnces. We thought he would take
us away from church domination in
politics
While Judge Powers commended
much OF the educational policy i'm Utah.
he said the admirable system was in
augurated before statehood. In an
swer to question by Senator Bailey,
the witness said ne understood that i'm
some sections this public schools were
dismissed early for religious instruc-
ton. The MOrmOns found much To
complain Of i'm regard to that
Chairman Burrows asceTtained from
The witness that he knew Apostle Heber
J. Grant. who was now i'm Germany at
tending an international kindergarten
convention. and asked
Apostle Grant is q great educator.
IS he not?"
Made Powers Laugh.
'Iu some lines" said the witness.
lsuEhinEly. He then detailed a speech
before Utah university made by Mr..
Grant. at which he contributed $3.50 for
the school. According to the witness.
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Grant said $50 was for himself and 500
for each Of his two wives. and sara
that he was only sorry that the law
would not permit him 10 have more
wives A subpoena has been issued for
Grant. but he has not been reached.
rs there any special reason why Mr.
Grant left so suddenly asked the
chairman.
Yes. l understand that a warrant
was issued for him and he went TO
Germany
Mr. Van Colt asked Judge Powers il
it was not well known that Grant was
going 90 Germany before the warrant
was issued.
"Oh. yes" was the answer. 81 do
not mean that he went TO Germany on
account of the warrant, but that he
left town i'm the night on that ac-
count
Thatcher on the Stand.
Moses Thatcher was then called TO
the stand. He was an apostle a the
time of his candidacy for a political
office. and great deal Of testimony
has been given in regard to his differ
ences with the church Oh account ct
politics. Mr.. Thatcher said the con-
trOversy with the church was in 1893
and 1896 and gave an explanation OF
his study of politics before he became
active in any campaign. He also
spoke of his duties as an apostle of the
church.
Thatcher minimized his troubles with
the church and said he always recog-
nized the power of a majority. The
first friction. according to his story.
followed a speech which he made in
1892 in which he criticised the Repub-
leans. and a letter was issued by Jo-
seph F. Smith and John Henry Smith,
protesting against his remarks Mr.
Thatcher read from letters and
speeches which appear in pamphlets
and other records. Among the speeches
was one at Salt Lake in 1891. in which
Thatcher declined to take part in poll
tics on account of his ecclesiastical po-
Sition but i'm which he COunSeled the
Democrats to instruct the people 50
they would be understood in their posi-
tion i'm favor of divorcing the state and
the church i'm political affairs.
The committee adjourned until 1880
a. m. tomorrow. when Mr.. Thatcher
viii continue his story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
MANY DEAD LEFT
IN PATH OF STORM
Prior Creek, |. T., Swept by
Fierce Storm.
ANOTHER STRIKES FALKLAND
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS ALSO
VISITED.

RRIOR CREEK, L r. April 95.-Six
people We're killed by a tornado
which swept through the county
about four miles south Of here last
night Reports have been received that
a number of others were injured. The
names Of two are known.
Dead:
John Abbott. wife and two children.
Albert Dealy, aged . years.
Lucy Biting, aged years
Injured:
Albert Dealy Gather). probably IA
tally.
Leopold Betting. legs broken.
The storm started near Choteau. on
the Missouri & Texas. eight miles from
here, and swept TO the northeast. cut
ting a path from One-half to a mile
wide and about twenty miles long The
Abbott home was demolished and the
four members of The family instantly
killed
The storm then struck the Dealy
home. blowing d. to pieces. killing the
young son and probably fatally injur-
ing the father
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN WRECK
ON THE SANTA FE IN The DESERT

Los Angeles, Cal, April Gas a re-
suit of the headon collision yesterday
on the Santa Fe near Hartoum, cal,
between a west-bound special train.
carrying several carloads of soldiers,
and a lone east-bound engine. two
soldiers are dead and twelve OF fifteen
injured The names of the dead
soldiers are:
+. r. COOne.
James NJ. Bowers.
Coone was killed instantly and Bow
ers died Of his injuries shortly after
being removed to The Needles. The
others were not seriously injured. The
soldiers were on their way To the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco, enrOute TO the
Philippines.
The train bearing the soldiers left
The Needles with orders 10 pass the
light engine at Hartoum at 1880. As
the wreck occurred shortly after that
hour and a short distance west Of
Hartoum station, it appears that the
train failed TO wait for the engine at
Hartoum.
Going at High Speed.
Both trains were running at a high
rate OF speed when they came in sight
of each other The engineer of the
special reversed his engine, set the air
brakes and succeeded i'm bringing his
train almost to a standstill before the
impact occurred. Engineer Thompson
of the light engine. having no train be-
hind him TO check his speed. was un-
able TO slacken, the wheels of his en-
CINE sliding on the rails and crashing
into the special at almost fun speed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
NEAR THE DANGER LINE
Mississippi River Rising Rap
idly Warning by the
Weather Bureau.

St. Louis. No, April 25.-The Mississippi
river is rising rapidly here and prepare
lions to resist a possible flood are hastily
being made. The government weather bu-
rcau today issued "A flood warning ad-
visinE that precautions be taken 10 guard
against a probable stage of thtTtN-tiYc
feet by Thursday. The danger line here
is thirty feet and the river tonight regis
tered over twenty-eight feet The high
water mark last year was thirty-eight
feet
In East st Louis MS. which suffered
50 severely from the flood last year,
Mayor Cook today secured large force
of men and the building Of dykes was at
once begun. As fast as bikes are built
forces OF men will be stationed to pro-
tect them and keep them in order SO
far no damage has been done by the ris-
ing tide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
TURKS AND GREEKS
COLLIDE AT SMYRNA

= Athens. April 25.-An ARRAY be y
y tween Turkish gendarmes and =
y Greeks is reported from smyrna, y
+ in which NJ, Del YanEis, secretary y
y Of the Greek consulate, was slight y
= wounded. Serious complications ?
y may eDsUe A Greek squadron =
y has sailed for Smyrna.
1t appears that Del Yanni6 en- =
y deavOred to open the shops of =
y Greek merchants, which had been =
y closed for non-payment of taxes. =
= This was opposed by the gend- y
y aTmes. A struggle enSued. NJ. Del =
y Yannis was wounded and he fired =
y on the gendarmes. The Turkish =
y authorities Imprisoned NJ. Del =
y Yannis and two consulate guards, =
y who were only released after the =
y Intervention Of the French consul. =
y The Turkish authorities are now =
4 holding d conference with the =
y foreign representatives. =
y y 4 = 4 4 \ 4 \ 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
IKAW RIVER AGAIN ON RAMPAGE
Continuous Rains in Kansas Have Caused the Rivers and
Creeks to Overflow Their Banks. Doing Great
Damage to Property.

tinue to rain for the next twenty-four
hours. While the Kaw, the principal
stream in Kansas which did ~ much
damage in last years great Hood, is
rising slowly. no fear of the outcome
is felt as yet. Al Lawrence and Topeka
the kaw has risen five feet since Sat
urday, but no alarm is felt
At the mouth OF the KaW a Kansas
City the rise has amounted TO three
feet, and while some minor damage has
been done, il win take a very mu@h
greater rise before the danger point is
reached here.
At ArmOurdale the steel bridge. thc
one that was washed out last year. is
under water, and near that point
Turkey creek has overlooked its banks
and driven half dozen families from
the lOw-lying district. This is in what
IS called the West Bottoms.
In the East Bottoms, along the Mis-
souri, river. which also is rising slightly,
ten families living i'm shantieS near the
banks. have been forced 20 seek higher
ground. Trains from the west are late
the tracks at several points being uu-
der water or unsafe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
ADVISABLE TO WAIT.
Big BattIeships May Not Be So Much
of q Necessity.

Washington. April 25.-Whether the
president shall order the construction
of the battleship provided for in the
naval appropriation bin or wait until
The war i'm The far east demonstrates
the comparative utility of the big sea
fighter and the torpedo boat or sub
marine craft was a question raised to-
day in the senate by Mr.. Hale OF
Maine on the adoption of the confer
encc report. IL was developed that the
language Of the bin was permiSsive
and the president and the secretary Of
the navy could delay action If they
deem it advisable. AIR. Hale declared
that If he were secretary Of the navy
he should not dare to so on now and
commit the government TO the building
of an immense battleship, for IL would
not surprise him il events OF the Rus
sian-JapaDese war demonstrated that
the S15O.000. 600 paid for big battleships
We're a bad investment for this govern
ment Several other senators cOun-
selled delay.
The military academy bill, the last
of the general appropriation measures,
was taken up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-26
PRIEST THREATENED
TO MURDER L0UBET

Rome. April 25-The report sent from
Rome TO Berlin. printed i'm the Tageblatt
of that capital and circulated on the
boerSc. tand which also was circulated In
the United States that there was a plot
against the life OF President Loubet and
that am attempt had been made To aSSaS-
sinate him. is without foundation.
The report may perhaps have Origi-
mated i'm the fact that French priest
went to the office or the Italia where.
becoming excited he cried that he had
come to- Rome 20 Kill President LOubet.
The editor OF the Italia sent for the pO-
Ice. but before they arrived the priest
had disappeared. The police then arrested
several priests. but In them the staff Of
the Italia could not recognize the priest
who had visited tho office. All the search
for this priest has proved unavailable
Nobody. however attaches Importance 20
the incident.
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CALLED ON ROOSEVELT.
W. NJ. o'Brien of Salt Lake at the
White House.
lsncclal 10 The Herald.

Especial to The Herald)
Washington. April 25.-James Y. Cor
rell has been appointed regular. and
Mary Gorrell substitute rural carrier
at Nez Perez, Ida.
Noah Marion has been appointed
postmaster at Lyons, Fremont county.
Wyo.. vice Adelaid c. Hudson. re
signed.
The secretary Of the interior has
placed the Lapwai Indian training
school in charge of Supervisor Schil-
craft, pending the appointment of the
successor of Superintendent MacAr-
thur. whose resignation was announced
Saturday last.
Senator Kearns today introduced w.
NJ O'Brien of Salt Lake City to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Mr.. O'BrieR has re-
gently returned from a visit TO the 18th
mus of Panama. and the president
asked many questions concerning con-
ditions there. Mr.. O'Brien's firm viii
be bidders on canal work contracts.
and has equipment worth $500. 900 with
which To prosecute the work. Senator
KearnS also introduced Miss Weller Of
Salt Lake City TO the president.
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SITUATION CRITICAL IN HUNGARY.

- is herea as
The a and
i'm
kingdom
ID
the
of l.
O
the Jus
entirely suspended
M
Haducl
now on
TroubI ares ais fear i'm
of
neighbong villages tonight but the military called
disturbances.
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GRANDSON OF GRANT
MARRIED IN FRANCE

Paris. April 25.-The civil ceremony OF
the marriage Of Captain AlEeruon Sar-
toris grandson of the late I. 5. Grant,
and Mile Germaine Cecile Noufflard "a
niece of Charles Halle. the artist direc-
tor of the new gallery, Londoul took
place TO-DAY The ceremony was merely
the usual formal procedure required by
French law.
The interesting religious ceremony. 70
which the entire American colony ls
2 in the Church of St. HonOre d Eylau.
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Little Girl Shot By Her Father in CAL
ifornia.

Los Angeles April 25.-Whie playing
i'm the yard at her home at Eagle Rock.
about five miles from this CITY. Mar
garet Ecke. the u-year-old daughter of
a Ecke, German ranchman. was ac-
cidentaily shot and killed The child was
playing In front of the house when her
father. who was seated ON the porch.
picked up a rifle and pointed il at her
the weapon being discharged ana the
bullet striking the girl just above the
heart. She died before medical aid
could be summoned. The father who Is
German unable TO speak a word OF
English. claims he did not know the
gun was loaded and that he did no;
intend to pun the trigger The shooting
was witnessed by other members of the
family and several ueighbors.
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FIGHT OVER LAND LAWS.
No Prospect of Repeal at This ses-
sion of Congress.

Washington. April 25.-For the second
time In the present session OF congress
oils TO repeal the general land laws have
been the cause of heated discussions, in
the senate committee on public lands. The
Gibson bill for the repeal Of the commu-
tatiOn clause of the homestead act and the
desert land act was called ND and after
a prolonged argument by various men,
bers of the committee Senator Dietrich
moved that a committee of five be APP
pointed TO meet during the recess Of con-
gress and report a bill TO the next ses-
sion which would meet the approval Of
western members of congress. The mo-
ton was put and resulted Z to :, ali the
atsehtees being voted with the excep-
tion of Senator Burton. Senator Newlands
then moved that the Gibson bill be re-
vote Of to = With the absence of Sen
ator Burton. the committee is nC'v evenly
divided on the land question. The lead
ers Of the two factions have tho proxies
Of all senators likely to he absent and
action at this session cannot be had.
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Flood in Kansas City

Kansas City, April 25.-A steady rain
If still falling in western Missouri and
in Kansas as far west as Manhdtten.
and many small streams which had
overlooked their banks yesterday are
still rising and spreading out over farm
lands. In this part of the southwest
rain has been falling from thirty-siX
10 forty eight hours without cessat ton.
and the prospects are that it Will con-