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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-14
MUST OBEY OR
WALK THE PLANK
Saints" Expected to Follow
Church Leaders.
POLITICS CUTS A FIGURE
SITUATION AS IT EXISTS ON THE
BOX ELDER.

BRIGHAM CITY. Feb. 1s.-Apostle
Rudger Clawson has not been here
for several days. lie receives d
salary as bOokkeeper for the -four mill
here. but when he comes to Brigham
his time is taken up with other TEN
poral" matters. Since our last letter
about ten church officials have lost
their official heads for not promising
TO obey the priesthood IN all things.
spiritual and temporal" Each and all
We're Informed that they had been hon
orably released, but this is the way
one of them put IL; You say that we
have been hopOrably released, but we
say that we have been kicked out like
dogs"
Jessie Whit and Alex Baird of Brig
ham City and young Zundeil OF VII
lard were in a public meeting held IN
the First ward. required to stand up
before the entire congregation ana
promise TO obey the priesthood IN all
things. spiritual and temporal. They
promised and were given their recon-
mends to so to the temple. Frank
Christensen refused to promise to obey
the priest hood in ali things temporal
on the ground that they should not in
JeTfere in politics or business. he was
accordingly denied recommend
Last Monday at a meeting ia III
First ward Arthur Wixom, connected
with the Box Elder News. was asked
to promise. in order TO hold his posi-
ton in the church. TO obey the priest
hood ia all things, temporal and spirit
uaI.~and in business and political mat
ters He promised with an eXpiana-
ton that a man ought to be permitted
10 run his own business. Nels Jensen
the Sunday school superintendent, ac-
cepted this promise as satisfactory,
but President Kelly said 1t was not
and then Nels Jensen refused to drop
the man and President Kelly stood up
and released WiXOm from his church
position About twenty other church
/ officials have been given seven days TO
+ consider whether they will promise OK
! lose their church offices.
Gets White With Rage.
/ President Kelly sometimes becomes
/ white with rage when he speaks from
the pulpit. so one of his counsellOrs be
! came spokesman for him in priesthood
meeting last Saturday. This speaker
said that the priesthood were stock
/ holders in the Opera house: that is
+ why they were interested in it; he fur
/ Their said that every man holding q
/ church position in this county would
/ lose his standing unless ne supported
/ President Kelly IN this fight. He said
/ it made no difference whether they
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STEAMER FULTON
is TOTAL WRECK

Marshfeld. Ore. Feb. 13.-The tele-
phone line is down between here and
Port oxford, the scene OF the wreck OF
the lumber laden steamer Fulton,
which went ashore yesterday while ON
the way from Columbia river To san
Francisco. The only Information that
has been received from that place was
from a travelling man who arrived here
this evening. lie saws that ghe Fulton
is a total wreck from which nothing
viii be saved. he adds that when the
crew was forced 10 leave the craft one
of the odicers-he was unable TO learn
whether IL was the first or second Of
ficer-was drowned. 1t Is expected that
communication VIII be restored some
time tomorroW.
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dashed INTO FURY.
Whole Russian Empire Thirsts For
Vengeance.


Vengeance.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 1S,-For the first
time since the beginning of hostilities
iu the far east the government tonight
gave the Russian newspapers permits
sion to publish the accounts received
from abroad regarding the enga cement
off Chcmulpo, in which the WarshlpS
Nariag and Korietz We're destroyed.
The war fever which has been
aroused here and apparently all over
The empire. or at least all over Euro
14eau Russia, in "a single week Is truly
remarkable. such patriotic demonstra-
tious IS have been witnessed IN 81 Re
fersburg since the hOsGltles began
have been an the more astonishing be
cause Of the public indifference during
zinc pefiod of negotiations and almost
M. 10 the hour when Japan struck the
first blow at Port Arthur. But now,
like q flash. the whole empire seems 10
have been dashed into fury by defeat
and. like a bear when il is wounded
and angry. il is prepared to fight TO the
bitter end. The dreamy Russian char
aCter has been stirred TO depths Of re-
sentiment which f. viii be difficult 10
understand abroad.
Continuous Demonstrations.
Tho demonstrations here have been
zIuost continuous for three days ana
ris,- have also been entirely spuutane-
,-~ some of them are extraordinary
n character. Today the school boys
mo- students of The city. numbering
noIsands. marched baraheaded fog
,-otIrs I'D and down the NeNsky pros
pect. bearing flags, shouting and sing
iuc, natrfotic airs. They we've followed
low an enormous crowd. Like previous
PROFESSIONS. this one went first TO the
Anicbkoff palace where the dowager
empress. who is very popular with the
f,aonIe. showed herself. Later the boys
and students completely surrounded
fh. winter paIace. and in response to
their enthusiastic cheers the car and
ihe czarina made their appearance.
When the czarina blew kisses TO the
boys Il vast shout went up which walked
The echoes across the NeVa,
Visited French Embassy.
At the French embassy. which was
Ircxt visited by the procession, Madame
PoInpard was compelled, in the alb
scncc of the ambassador, to appear at
"a balcony and acknow ledge the cheers
for Eussia's ally.
i'm from, Or tk" barracks the V8rious
regimentaI bands in tho city played
the national HYMN 10 hurrahing crowds.
There were demonstrations tonight
outside the theatres and the perform
ancrs going on inside were stopped
while the orchestra came out on the
street 10 play folk songs, which The
soldiers sang while marching.
The fact thar the poor house pQr-
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lspeciaI b - II.raId.l


EAEASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 1S.-Now
w that the senate committee on Priv
ileges aud Elections has decided to
investigate the Mormon church. the
personnel of she committee is Of inter
est. As is known. the charge made
against Senator snoot &C Utah that
he il a poiygasnist has been dropped.
Those who are protesting against
Shoots continuance in the senate also
practically have dropped the charge
that ne took d secret oath as an apas-
ne contrary 10 his oath as a senator.
consequently, the investigation as il
VIII be conducted viii be 10 determine
not whether Smoot as man is suit
able as a senator, bus whether as
an apostle and member Of the Mormon
church he shall retain his seat. The
committee on privileges and elections
IS composed of thirteen members.
eight Republicans and five Democrats.
It's chairman is Senator julius g Bur
rows Of Michigan. Senator Burrows is
q lawyer by profession. and has been
in congress as Il member of the house
aud senate for fifteen terms. lie mas
been III the senate since 1895.
Burrows Position.
i is known that Senator Burrows
has favored searching investigation
of the practices Of the Mormon church
since the question was raised Of Smoots
eligibility to the senate. As chairman
of the committee his influence will be
great I'm making the investigation far
reaching and effective. The other Re
publican members of the committee
are Senators George T. Hoar. Massa
chusetts, Porter j. McCumber. North
Dakota, Joseph b. Foraker. Ohio.
Cbauncey N Depew, New York. Al
bert J. Beveridge. Indiana. William ?.
Dillingham;. Vermont. and Albert j.
Hopkins. Illinois. All of these are law
yers. and several have served on the
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TWO MEN AND a WOMAN
CUT OFF BY FLAMES

Montreal Feb. BIN fire which
started over the iewelrg esta blishmeut Of
Bloomfield Brothers tonight two men
aad q woman were burned to death. Ter
ants Ia upper rooms were clu off by the
smoke when the fiVemen arrived their
first care was SO rescue tue occupants
81 Tie building. which was q difficult
task. Two men and a woman were taken
out dead and si1 Others were rescued in
o serious condition and removed re the
hospital TIC dead have not yet been
fsIa-74 cf1a
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MRS. MAVERICK INTERESTED.

Richmond va. Feb 13.-The suit Of
Rarouess Caroline i. V9u ROQues against
d. " Armstrong ct a. was replaced on
the docket of the chancery court today
This is the suit in which Mrs. Maybrick.
recei.tly released from prison in Eng
land. ard now held in g convent. is in-
tarested 1t involves extensive real prop
erty in this state ard Kentucky. Mrs
Ma-bricks interest comes through her
mothers claim in the large estate.
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WAITING FOR
NEWS FROM THE FRONT
2umOr in London That the VadivOStOk Cruisers
Have Been Torpedoed DScredited
Latest Views on The Situation in the Far East From London
Paris and Berlin.


49, the lights of the enmy ships
of IL further that ad
bateshps had
in the Yalu river
opposite port booming of
London Feb ia report originating with japanese firm having
circulated tonight the e
the Vdivostok
tOTpedoed Tsugaro yesterday Straits
northern the three
Nippon Hakoda the northern
OF
The legation heard nothing confTmatory Of this report
officials
considered be true
KotOmari the northern
Nippon straits is considered
harTass the coast
they by torpedo KotOmaT
London Feb IA dispatch to the Central News from St Petersburg
volunteer fleet which
believed
the japanese has arrived safely at Singapore
Petersburg officially
teegTaphd change
the far eastern situation within the last days.
The published the destruction four
and Vladivook squadron
penalized publication
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SENSATIONAL ATTEMPT
AT SUICIDE IN COURT

. Butte. Feb 15.-In Judge Nc y
= Clernan's court room today Albert =
p Beckman, on trial for the second .
> time for the killing Of Helen Kelly, ,
. attempted To take bis own life. .
= While Attorney Denny was MAX =
= ing "a plea for him Beckman drew =
d knife from his pocket and cut =
= horrible cash iE his throat. The .
= wound was not deep enough TO in >
, fiict fatal injuries. The jugular =
, vein was not touched While ne ,
y bled profus ely. the attending ply =
= sicians believe he will recover. >
y The case went TO the jury tonight. =
= = 2 =
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NOW He HAS TWO WIVES.

Feb 1sIarrenee sanhorn the Young who
in
Dovung court today accompanied by the FIRST Mrs sao
born 20 q Miss Chase
snboru that ceremony had been performed in az EP
both under the marriage not legal He
a
catholic and that their marriage Hiss Chase
Of church
NOR "a he Ia
the n
ones sad he
rrCrcise 10 DO so
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HALL AGAINST
SUPREME COURT
Holds Again Mrs. Hilton Was
Not Dr.. Parks Wife.
SEALING NOT A MARRIAGE
REFUSES TO AWARD PROPERTY
HELD BY ". S. MCCORMICK
\ the civil division OF tie district

~ the civil division Of the district
court Judge William G. Hall yes
terday morning handed down de-
cision IL which he holds that Mrs. An
ME F.. a. Hilton is not the widow OK
DR. John Il. Park. 4 few minutes
later. in the probate division his honor
confirmed the action of three commits
siOnerS, which recognizes the woman
as the lawful wife of the doctor.
The decision was rendered in the suit
of Mrs. Hilton against ". :. MCCOT-
nick. The suit was based on the ruins
of the state supreme court that she was
legally married 10 Dr Park when she
was sealed to him on Dec. 3. 1872, and
was brought TO recover a dover inter
est i'm some property now jim the pos
session of Banker Mccormick, which
the doctor disposed of Jan his lifetime,
the deeds not bearing her signature.
The decision of Judge Hail is TO the
effect that the sealiug. ceremony of the
Mormon church is not TO be construed
as a legal marriage.
Acquires Title TO Property.
In affirming the actions of the com
missioners. the judge gives TO Mrs.
Hilton third of the estate left by the
doctor when he died a few years ago.
The commissioners were appointed by
JudSe Hall in accordance with de
cision Of the supreme court in the case
of Hilton Us. Roylance. IL oveTTuled
the district judge when he held that
Airs. Hilton was not Dr. Parks wife.
deciding that Mormon church seaiings
are legal marriages, but that church
divorces cannot be recognized In court
and ordered that the estate should be
divided and the woman receive her
dover rights
They segregated the property some
time ago and reported to Judge Hall.
He delayed entering the Judgment and
a few days ago Mrs. Hilton secured q
/ writ Of mandate frol the state SUI
prerne court directing the district judge
! 10 act in the premises WithOuJ any fur
/ uaer unnecessary delay. The judge $
/ action yesterday was . simple legs
confirmation Of the commissioners ac-
/ tiou giving 1Ir1- Hilton title 10 the
property set apart for her by them.
/ The property Mrs. Hilton receives IS
! as follows: Part Of lot ? block 81, pl4-
/ 4: the north half Of the west half of
/ lot 4. block "a, plat l.: all of lot 8, block
/ 10. plat d; al of lots / and ?, block -
/ plat X
Sues Fer Dover Interest
4 since the death Of Dr. Park. airs. Hill
4 ton has brought four or five suits 10 re-
/ gain possession of what she considered
/ her dover interest in the property lett.
basing her contentious upon the de-
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sYMPATHY oF FRANCE.
Sentiment Favorable to Giving Rus
STA Every Possible Support.

Paris. Feb. l3.-One of the most notable
features Of the first week Of the war
mas been the steady increase Of sentiment
here fayOra BILE 20 giving Russia every pos
Si5lc moral and sympathetic support. At
the outset the French officials and public
generally maintained that the interests or
France demanded that she keep clear Of
the posi- DilitF of any war eDtau elements
growing out Of the Franco Russian al
lance. This led some newspa Ders to as
sert that France was placing self in
terest before duty, and deserving her best
friend IN the hour OF greatest need. a
gradual reaction has occurred. until to-
day official and public feeling runs
strongly in favor of trengtheuirg Russia
in every WAY short Of actual participation
in tho war. II was though; that the large
DrgNfUs element would antag0ni1e Rus
STA. owing To- the latterS attitude toward
the jews. but. on the contrary. Joseph
ReiuaCh. the friend and biosrapher of
DrcyGIs. has published r. letter declaring
that the honor and interest Of France
command her 10 affirm her sympathy for
Russia and 10 Loyalty hold UP the alliance
No Wild Enthusiasm.
However. French feeling. which is usU-
ally oemorstrativc. has not shown any
wild uthusiaSm iu behalf of Russia This
Is In rather marked contrast with the
Uurcdri0uS manifestations " the time or
the cars visit To- Paris and other recent
events. Two popular subscriptions have
been opened fer tAc wounded. one by the
fItissO-C hiuesc hank and tho o5ncr by
French DcwSpa per men, The Russian am
bas-adOr. NJ NelidOff headed the former
with p subscription % S19o. Many i'm
dividuals are showing personal sympathy
and are offering their services
The Russian embassy receives about ~
offers daily.
Napoleon in Russian Army.
Great interest is manifested here of the
part Prince Louis Napoleon and Prince
Jamie d. Bourbon are taking in the mill
taTr service o. Russia. The reports that
Prince Louis VINO is an officer Of high
rank I'm the Russian cavalry who WAS I'm
FsUrca recently 70 attend the obseJuics
OF Princess Mathiida, and who left hur-
TiCdiv Tor s.. Petersburg at the outbreak
Of the war. y TO bee given command of
the entire cavalry force operating 90 Man
chUria. are said 10 be well founded.
Prince J2imio. who IS an officer % Rus
sian volunteers under The governor gem
CTal Of Russian Poland. wrote ou the out
break of he var requesting an assign
men; to the first detacament OF voluu-
teers 90 Ac sent 90 the theatre Of opera
tioEs. AID he has since telegraphed an
earnest request TO ne assigned 10 i'm
mediate duty 81 The front.
No Proclamation Issued
n IS not intended bv the French gov
cTumena for tho present 10 issue formal
f.-oD4irr7raf on pa~~
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BOOMERS FOR HEARST
START ON A MISSION

Chicago Eeb ia party of Demo
Gratis with . band and headed by Robert
= gudko lef. on The Illinois Central to-
ciar for New orleaus. Intending 10 stop
az several ether cities going and return
Ing The city hall faction Of the EooR
county Democracy. which is. opposed %
W F. Hcarsts presidential aspirations.
issued a protest against BUdke 5 claimed
right 10 speak for The Democrats Of Chi
cas-
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san Francisco. Feb. 13.-Nincent Cor
vel TIE sailor who was convicted Of
mauslaughteF IN killing his shipwate.
flfitent lie MeuG. on beard the French
bark NengeauteriX. was to-day sem
fenced to serve six years nj san Quen-
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pREYFUs REPORT COMPLETED.

Paris. Feb. I'm. Boyer counselor
of the court Of cassation. has eempset-
ed his report of the Dreyfuz case alle
the court VIII meet Ia fe9 Cas- for
its consideration.
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FIENDISH WORK IN WYOMING,

Grand Encampuen Feb 13Vearl, people IT ths
in
On
nsCnsibity
accomplished Her
and eang
and critical condition TIE assa
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SENATOR HANNA
HOLDS HIS OWN
Physicians in Attendance Say
He Has q Fighting Chance,
WILL MAKE NO PREDICTIONS
FRIENDS AND FAMILY FEEL
MUCH ENCOURAGED.

*A++444+4 =
y Washington. Feb. iS-At II p. IN. ?
= Senator Hanna's physicians issued =
= this bulletin;
= Senator Hanna has had q gain >
= ing day. His pulse now is 10 and >
= regular. temperature, 104S; res >
= pirstiou, s.. ?
"RTXEX =
"OSIER =
CARTER" =
4 3
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+444A A4A4 = > = =
= FRANCE ADHERES TO NOTE. 4

= Paris. Feb. 15.-France has Civ
, en- official notification of her adj Z
? hesion to Secretary Hays note on 4
, China.
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Washington. Feb. l4-Senaior Hanna
ct 3 o'clock was given "a sponge bath.
previous to which his temperature had
dropaed L. 1882.
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Napoleon IN RugsIan ArmY.

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since the death Of Dr. Park. airs. Hill
ton has brought four or five suits 20 re-
gain possession of what she considered
her dover interest in the property lett,
basing her contentious upon the de-
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lCon.lnued II = Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
Ole Stage.

April 24.-''The Burglar"
May 6.-Niola Allen. in Twelfth
Night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
REPUBLICAN MOVE
Calling of Populist Convention at
ST. Louis July q So
Interpreted.
TO RMBARRAss DEMOCRATS
Senat Jr Butler Fixes Date and Has a
Conference with the
President.

Washington. April 22.-Democrats
in congress were astounded when
they learned that the populiSt nation
al convention had been called to meet
in st. Louis July I. Their astOnish-
ment was not lessened by the fact
that the announcement was made at
the White House by former Senator
Marion Butler. of North Carolina. af-
ter Mr.. Butler had concluded a pro-
longed interview with the president
Mr.. Butler is chairman of the popu-
list national committee. While he
technically maintains Il residence in
North Carolina. he actually lives in
Washington and practices law here.
He devotes much Of his time to the
distribution Of federal patronage in
his native state. Il task that he has
performed so acceptably that the
president regards him as n most val
liable adjunct of the administration.
VIII sit with Democrats.
The calling Of the popUlist conven-
ton at St. Louis July 4 means that it
will sit simultaneously with the dem
ocratic convention. which meets three
days later. y popnlist convention
never concludes its business in less
than week.
Butler's action in fixing the time
for the meeting in st. Louis when
democrats will he assembling to at
tend the preliminaries of their CON
vention is believed to have been in
spired by republicans. who are of the
opinion that an admiXture of popu-
listic politics with the proceedings of
the democratic convention will be EN-
barrassing to the democrats and help
full to Mr. Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22
VO:S LCsiS TO HARRY MAYS,
THE CANADIAN wREsTLI &

Harry Mays. the Canadian wrestler,
defeated John NosS, of this city, in a
match at the Industrial home hall,
Moline, last evening. The wager was
for Noss to prevent Mays throwing
him three times inside an hour. Mays
* a larger man than Noss, and con-
sidering his handicap the latter made
a fine showing. winning the plaudits
of the audience for the cleverness dis
played in breaking from the holds his
opponent would get on him. The first
fall was accomplished in Is minutes.
the second in 1874 and the fourth IN
II. The last was the best of the
three. Noss releasing himself repeat
edly when his opponent had him all
but pinned to the mat. The match
was catch-as-catch-can style. As the
preliminary, two Moline amateurs,
Weist and Hannah. wrestled three
falls. the former winning the first and
third falls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-22

ment-biIl and widows award fled and
Estate of Sarah /. Gregg. Proof Cf
publishing and posting notice To cred
itoTs filed and approved.
In re guardianship of minor heirs
of Erick Erickson. Request of Rag
mar NXvalI and Yugol Nyvall. minors
over II years of age. for the appoint
ment Of j. y. NNvall as their guardian
filed. Petition of Johannes \. Nyvall
for letters Of guardianship filed. Oath
taken. Bond of said Johannes y. Ny
vail filed and approved and letters of
guardianship issued To him.
Estate of Thomas Welch. Final re
port of administrator filed and APP
proved. Waiver of notice by heirs and
distributes. II appears there i moth
ing furi her To distribute. Admins
TRAITOR discharged and estate closed.
Estate of George b. Whittick. Proof
OF publishing and posting notices to
creditors fled and approved.
Estate of John II. Wells. Widows
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and selection filed and
approved and order turning over
porperty selected to widow.
Estate Of John ConweH. Annual
report of administrator filed and APP
proved.
Estate of Sarah Clapp. Claim of j.
Mohr allowed in class at Sc.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT.
Estate of Sarah l.. Gregg. Inve

Estate of Sarah J.. Gregg. Inven-
tory filed and approved.
Estate of Calvin w. Herbert Peti-
ton by Laura Belle Herbert for let
tcrs Of administration filed. Petition
granted. Oath taken and filed. Bond
Of said Laura Belle Herbert filed and
approved and letters OF administra-
lion issued To her.
Estate of Wilson Price. Claim of
Wittick Bros. allowed i'm class l at
$50.
Estate Of Nellie Lucssie Downey.
Petition by RONaHa Downey for let
tcrs OF administration filed. Petition
granted. Administrative oath taken.
Bond fixed at 800.
Estate of Daniel {. Swank. Final
report and settlement of Sarah T..
Swank. now Sarah +. Naples. hereto
fore filed herein approved and admin
istratriN discharged and estate closed.
Estate of Jacob Simmon. Inven-
tory filed and approved. Appraise-