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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
sUTTs ZOE s1,OOO.oOo.
Damage Actions Against Governor o9
State.

Victor, Colo. Feb. damage suits
aggregating one million dollars. grow
ing out Of military control Of his dis
trict since the miners strike was in
aUguTated several months ago were
called UD before District Judge Lewis
here today. The defendants are Gov
ernor Pea body Brighten. John Chase
formerly ia command of the troops i'm
the Cripple Creek district; Col Edward
Nerdeckberg, at present IN command.
Majors Thomas Fl. McClellaud and
Naylor. In all suits for 100000 dam
ages are pending against Governor Pea
body personally. General Chase ap-
pears as defendant in nearly all OF
the remaining suits for 100000 Judge
Lewis decided not to hear these cases
until the criminal calendar is disposed
Of He also designated next Tues
day as the date ON which
numerous criminal charges now
on file VIII be heard against Adjt.-
Gen. sherman NJ. Bell General Chase
and others connected wich the state
militia in it's enforcement Of the decree
Of martial law issued by Governor Pea
body after the miners strike was be
gun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
WILL RATIFY
PANAMA TREATY
Vote Is Expected About Middle
of Month.
CALL FOR PUBLIC FUNDS
PREPARING TO MEET ALL
CANAL CLAIMS.
CALL FOR PUBLIC FUNDS

Feb. 1t is the
w general expectation in admins
5ration circles that the Panama
treaty viii be ratified about the mid
ole Of the present month, and in an
ticipation of that event Secretary
Shaw will soon take steps looking TO
a recall of a portion Of the public
funds nov in the hands of the ma
tional bank repositories Just what
percentage of these public deposits will
be called for has not yet been definite
" determined. but there is reason to
believe that il VIII approximate 20 per
cent. or $50. 000 GOO. The exact time
when the call viii be made Of course
is not yet settled, in view of the un-
certainty as 70 the date of the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty, but notice to the
banks in all probability viii be sent
out as soon as possible after that date
No actual payments however, are
likely TO be made for at least a month
after the ratification, as it is expected
the department Of justice viii require
that much time IN which 10 adjust and
settle the several small claims against
The canal property held i'm Colombia
and France, which this government
will see are iiquiddtcd and the liens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
PEACE REIGNS
IN CRIPPLE CREEK
Martial Law Order Revoked by
Governor Peabody.
BULL PEN IS OPENED
PRISONERS TURNED OVER TO
CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

n RIPPLE CREEK, colo. Feb -
Governor Pes body today revoked
his order Of Dec. . last declsr-
ing Teller county to be in a state of
resurrection and rebellion, and pro-
claiming martial law. By the eXecu-
tive authority Military Commander
Nerdeekberg today issued a proclama-
ticn announcing that peace and good
order are being fully restored and it
has been shown that the civil authori-
ties are able and willing to control the
situation, perform their legal fune-
tions and to enforce the laws"
IT is announced that detachment
Of the National Guard viii remain here
for a 1ille, but VIII act in supper
aud in spbordiuaioD- 10 the legally con-
stitnted civil authorities"
All the prisoners in the bull-peh were
delivered To the civil authorities to-
day. John NJ. Glover. former congress
man from Missouri, was arraigned be
fore Judge Robert Lewis, in the dis
tTict court, on q charge OF having at
tempted 10 kill Sergeants DiuemOre
and Smith. on Dec. % last. He pleaded
not guilty and was released under "a
$500 bond.
sherman Parker.a leader of the West
ern Federation of Miners. who has
been repeatedly TearTested by the mill
tary, after furnishing bonds on the
various charges filed against him. was
released by the court on bonds for
$4,000.
stephen Adams. W. Z. Davis, Charles
keHnis0n. Thomas Foster and Charles
Mckinney. charged by the military
with having caused the indicator mine
explosion by which two men were
killed and with having plotted to
wreck train Oh the Florence < Grip
pie Creek railroad, viii be tried az
this term of court. They have been
confined in bull-pen or Jail for more
than two months.
The court today set the misdemeanoT
I cases against AdjutaHt General Sher-
man 81. Bell, Brigadier General John
/ Chase. Colonel Edward VerdeckberE
and Major Thomas r. McClelland
/ who are charged with wrongful arrest
/ and false Imprisonment, for trial or
! Tuesday Of next week
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FIGHTING is REPORTED
Report That Colombian Troops
Are Engaged With indians
on San Bias Coast.

49, 4 > , = = = > =
= Panama. Feb. "A report has =
= reached the isthmus that Colon 2
= bian troops are fighting with the ?
? indians on the san Bias coast ?
= which is in Panaman territory. =
= IT is impossible, however TO OBJ >
> tain reliable confirmation of this. :
= The United states gunboat Ban ?
y croft was to have sailed today ,
= from Colon TO BOcas del Toro, but >
= the orders were cOUnteTnanded at ?
= The last moment, because OF the =
= report of lighting on tbescoast. =
= A letter was received here some >
= time ago from Captain Torres, =
> commanding the Panama troops =
= at ChepO con the south side =
= OF the isthmus ana directly south =
= of the San Bias country. saying =
> he had decided to cross over TO =
> the Atlantic side. There is pos =
= sibility that the Indians are fight :
= ing with Captain Torres COM =
= mand, mistakins them for Colon =
bians. =
= = 3 = > \ = > = = 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
ROMANCE ENDS IN TRAGEDY
Young Lovers, Welded, Take Poison
Together.

Saginaw Mich. Fen. 2.-The weddiDs
here last week of Corporal Charles A.
Nsiois of the iTwenty-sixth United
states inf9ntTy.t ana Mabel II. Stein.
had a tragic ending today when the
young couple took poison i'm a roomiug
honse. Mra- Wallis is dead and her hus
band is in critical condition Tine
match met with dissppToval By the
pa rents OF the yourg couple They ief.
letter saying that their parents had
turned them out and they had no place
TO go and decided to die together.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
NEW METHOD ADOPTED
TO SETTLE LABOR DISPUTE

Chicago, Fec. illumination of bust
ness agents and other union officials
in deliberations between employer and
employe for the readjustment Of wages
f. is alleged, has averted general
strike and lockout Of 1900 members Of
the Paint Workers union OF Chicago
Instead OF ealing with the labor lead
ers the ploprietOrs of IN paint fac
tories Of the city members of the Ma
tional Paint Manufacturers associ-
alton submitted their case of Juries
Of twelve actual workingmen from each
shop A tentative agreement pracu-
cally satisfactory To both sides has
been submitted to the manufacturers
association by the union, based upon
reDorts made by the various SHOP com
panies. The agreement. it Is said, viii
be accepte by the employers, TO whom
is left the open shop and the ques-
tion of settling the wage scale
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR WEST
Amendments TO Urgency Deficiency
Bill by Senate

Washington ID. c., Feb. 2-The senate
committee ON appropriations today re-
ported the urgent deficiency bill. passed
bv the touSc with amendments relating
to western matters as follows.
propTiating $50 due on the survey Of
the Yellowstone park boundaries. TO +. Z.
Stable of Cheyenne.
Seven hundred and twenty dollars for
clerk in the office of the secretary or
New Mexico.
Ten Thousand dollars for completing the
roster Of all mines I'm The tuited States
past-aud present aud $4,000 for making
tests of Goals at the Louisiana exposition.
The senate committee on fisheries to-
dsv authorized q favorable report on Sen
ator Clark Dill appropriatng $500 Tor
d fish hatchery in Wyoming.
The resolution Introduced in the senate
by Senator Patterson. directing the pTCsi-
dent of the senate to send Il committee 20
Colorado to Investigate conditions grow
ing out of labor troubles. was today re-
ferred 30 Subcommittee OF the. ju-
dietary committee. consisting of DeDCW 4,
Mitchell ana Patterson
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heTlain accused sir Henry tdmpneti-
Bannerman Of attacking the premier ~
his absence. and with touch OF pride,
he said:
''The member from West Birmirg-
nam is here: he can speak for and look
after himself
The house finally expressed its reiiet
when the speech was over, aud genef-
ally termed the proceeding as one Of tho
most extraordinary personal slfua-
lions that ever had occurred, and thr
speech as ono of the weakest detenseS
Of the governments policy ever MADE.
on beh8lf of Premier Balfour. Aus
ten Chamberlain declared the house o
commons must first decide whether ot
not il desired any change az an M the
fiscal system, and until that polht was
settled the opposition demand for de-
tails OF The government nscdl ltIOihi
plan could not be granted.
with The exception Of the ioregolhS
unexpected incident ard the spirited
defense Of his action in the Whitakei
Wright case by Sir Robert Flniay, the
attorney general the opening OF par
lament was uDeyentful.
King Came in State.
/ kim Edward and Queen Alexandra
/ Grove in fun state 10 the house oi
6
/ session was declared open. His ma
/ iestVss speech from the throne Is gen
erallz- regarded as having merely re-
corded the facts already known WhHe
! the Cover nments legislative pro
! gramme has been announced already
/ i'm these dispatches. Lord Lansdowne
The foreign secretary, confirmed what
has heretofore been generally con
coded as Great Britain's attitude il
the far eastern crisis. without throw
ing any new light on the negotiations
+ Both I'm the house OF lords and the
+ house of commons the British Ihibct9T
+ expedition ana the var in SomslilanC
came i'm for criticism, but the opposi-
ton, after the fiscal question, lait
stress chiefly upon the importation OF
+ Chinese into the TTansVaal and the re
/ port of the war commission
( In the houses Of lords the absence
} OF the Duke Of DevOnshire formerly
lord president of cOuuCiD, and Lore
/ BaIfour OF Burleigh former secretar!
/ for Scotland from the ministerial
bench was noted but in spite Of this
/ the house of peers ended the session
with passivity that quite beiied tn
! party cleavage which has occurred
! since last they met.
In the house Of commons this cleav
/ age was made apparent, for Charlie;
( r. RitCnie Cormer chancellor Of thf
/ exchequer3 and Lord George Hamit
. ton (former secretary for 1ndia) botl
/ took their seats below the gangway
! and directly in front of Joseph Cham
I berlain. and Curiously enough. be
tween Lord Hugh Cecil, the bitter op
/ pOnent of the former colonial secre
I tary, and Jesse Ceilings, his mos
/ faithful adherent. As one membe
Continued on Page Two9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
TWO LIVES ARE LOST
Knoxville, Tenn. Has Big Con-
fIagratiOn With Loss
of Life.

knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 2.-Fire in the
heart of the wholesale district, which
broke out at SGD O'Clock tonight. caused
loss of $4,000 and cost the lives of two
1iremen. The dead:
William A. MaNcy. captain Of hose
wagon company No ..
John J. Dunn, on ex-flremau who was
assisting al the fire
The fire started IN The siN-stOry Phoe-
nix building ON Cay street. between Wall
aud Union avenues aud thc wholesale
nat and millinery house of Murphy q
EobinSou. The fire spread both north
and south into the store Of cullen &
Newman wholesale notions. Nj. l. Ross
a. Co., cullen & Shields. wholesale glass
ware and machinery house. The walls
of the Phoenix building crumbied and
crashed through the roof of the Ross
building onto the firemeu-
The estimated losses are: Murphy *
Robinson $1,000, Cullen g. Newman, $50
t-}i, NJ L Ross & Co.. $l5Js4, Cullen x
Shields. 5000; loss on buildings, SJ,yA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
FORT SHERMAN RESERVATION
Senator's Urge That Land Be Sold to
Public.

Washington. ID. G.. Feb. 2.-Senators
Dubois and Hepburn today called upon
President Roosevelt and urged that ne
direct the secretary Of the INFERIOR 10 ot-
fer for public sale the lands. ceataiued DC
the Fort Sherman Abandoned military
reserva ion. approximating l-ts'l acres.
Efforts were commenced bE EeHtttoT ~
bois and Heitfeit early in 1903 20 have
these lands sold 10 the public and IN a
Joint letter to the secretary Of the inter-
Tor they requested that the sale he or
dered Secretarv Hitchcock replied that
while ne knew OF no reason Why the
lands should not be sold. he would not
order the sale in view Of the pendencE
of q bin introduced in the senate by sen
ator Turner of Washing on. proposing 20
use the lands in question for a sololeTs
home. At the commencement of the pres
ent session Senator Foster of Washing
ton introduced q similar bill and the re-
quest OF Dubois and Hepburn that the
lands be sold was answered By Secretary
Hitchcock as he has answered Heitieit
and Dubois.
Hepburn and Dubois. in visit to-day to
the president suggested that the secre-
tarv of the interior should not allow sen
ators from another state 20 interfere vita
the wishes Of Idaho people. and the presl-
dent promised TO take the matter up with
the secretary with view 10 adjusting Be
10 suit the wishes Of Idahoans,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
WASHINGTON DOlNGS.
lspecial 70 The IIerala.l

Washington, Fen. Thomas G.
White has been appointed postmaster
ct Saint Marcos. K0otenai county. Ida.
vice Alpha G.. Scurr. removed.
Patents issued Idaho, John T. Mor-
gan. Boise. pack saddle. Utah. Nephi
CTusher and J. w Clement Fairyiew.
incubator: J.. Rapt. Salt Lake City. ore
sdmDling machine. Wyoming. Thomas
B0yian. Elk Mountain railway rail
The Exchange National bank Of
Occur d'Alene. Idaho. is authorized a.
commence. The new bank is capital
lied at 100000. and us officers are.
William Dollar. president; James r..
Harte and r. A. Blackwell vice pres
idents: Harry A. kunz. cashier
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FATHER KILLS SELF
WHILE DAUGHTERS DANCE

St Louis. Feb. while his daugh
ter's guests were being introduced al
"A dancing party at has home. Henry
Hsgemeir committed suicide IN an al
Joining room By taking carbollC acid
Haserneir had been enjoying the fes-
tivities for a time and then suddenly
stepped info vacant room and sWal-
lowed the acid. His groans led 20 the
discovery aud the party came to an
abrupt termination. lie died shortly
auerward II is believed the death Of
his young SON. VINO was accidentally
shot two years ago. and business trcu-
hies preying upon his mind, Led 70 the
deed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
DIVIDE THE BUSINESS
Two Syndicates Now Control
by Agreement Theatricals
in the United States.

Cincinnati. O.. Feb. 2.-Referring to
a New York dispatch that Klaw & Fl
LANCER and Stair & Haviin had agreed
not to conflict with each other in theat-
rical business. the Times-Sfar says to-
day it gives no adequate idea of the
meaning of the agreement. The fact Is.
says the Times-Star. that the entire
popular priced field Of the United
States is turned over to stair & HaViin.
This firm. in turn. abandors the hiEher
class theatrical field. except the Ma
iestic theatre in New York and TIE
Globe theatre in Boston. The most COM
plete- fact is that the arrangements
SHUTS out the independent players en-
tirely. as neither stair & Havlin nor
Klaw & ErIanger viii piay the indie
pendent stars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
DRAMATIC SCENES ATTEND
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
ChamberIans, Father and Son. Figure Prominently
in the Proceedings
Not Believed That the Government viii Be Able 10 Endure Dur
ing the Whole Session.
ONION. FEB. e.-"My right hon

oNDON. Feb. My right hon
orable friend, the member from
West Birmingham" as Austen
Chamberlain described his father, was
the central figure in the drama that
marked the opening OF parliament TO-
Gag.
No playwright could have devised a
u1ore curious situation. For the first
time n years Joseph Chamberlain
took his seat as a private citizen and
was separated from his former col
leagues In the cabinet by the gang
way. From this seat he saw his son
act as leader CT the house of COM
mons, a position which Joseph Cham
Lcrlain, with all his years OF parlia-
menUlTy experience. never attained
Premier Baifour was laid up with
influenza, and therefore was unable 10
b. present When Austen Chamberlain
arose 10 reply ia behalf of the party
Of which his own father Is believed to
be the most powerful member. the
house was spelbound. Until that mo-
1nenL ar. Akers- Douglas. secretary of
state for home affairs was generally
expected TO take Premier BalfOur' s
place, and interest in the proceedings
Campbell Baunerman, the liberal lead
er, had JUST concluded merciiess
satire on Austen Chamberlain father.
The situation was without parallel I'm
the recollection Of the oldest politician.
and al eyes were fixed alternately up
on the father and the son.
Joseph Chamberlain, who had sat Un-
moved under the ridicuie of the lib
cral leader, turned nervously toward
his son. who now takes precedence
over him. With his mOnOCle in his
eve, 81 orchid i'm his buttonhole and
his bands Clasped across his knees. the
most prominent figure in the British
empire sat and listened to his own de-
Tense from the lips Of his son.
Austen Chamberlain's Speech.
Austen Chamberlain spoke haItingly
and under evident strain; vet. when he
referred to his father. ii was always as
che member from West Birmingham.
There was a tinge of impassloned feel
ing I'm his words which brought con
stantly to his hearers a realization OF
the relation between the two men. Now
and again jeers greeted the youngest
member of the cabinet. WheTeUpon
with unmistakable anger his father
turned his glance in the direction of
the offender and occasionally Joseph
Chamberlain CheeTed his son on with an
emphatic hear, hear. As Austen
Chamberlain neared the conclusion OF
his defense of the attitude Of Premier
EalfoUr and his father toward the fis-
cal question the interruption grew
more frequent, and the chancellor of tn
excheQuer ciutched the brass bound
treasury box on which Gladstone was
50 fond of learning and addressed his
remarks almost solely in the direction
l of his father DefantlN Austen Cham-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
UNIQUE LAW ACTION
BROUGHT BY A BOY

Dresden. Saxony, Feb. Ia singu-
lar lawsuit win result from the divorce
of Prince Frederick ana Princess Alice
of Schonberg- W'ahdenburg in which
their 6-year-old son Prince Charles viii
appear as plaintiff The prince claims
The boy is not his son, and conse-
uuently has caused suit 90 be tnStl-
tuted IN the boys name against the
collateral line TO establish his right to
the titles aud rank of the family. The
case will so 10 the Saxon supreme
court. the famiiS's princely rank en-
f1Hne them TO the precedence and to
the avoidance of the lower courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
TWO RICH COMPANIES.
capitalization of Property Now in
Rsceivership.

Houston Tex. Feb 1.-The Kirby LJiE-
ber company. Tor which q receiver was
appointed yesterday. IS ca pitalized at SlG,-
e0.e11 OF which 100000 Is preferred
stock and S5G1tt1 -ommon stock.
or the Houston Ojl eompany's capital
stock. S23e10900 Sl0g0,G00 Is preferred
stock and Sz9o0e.099 common stock. The
property OF the kir3y Lumber company
consists Of eighteen lumber mills and
mercantile stores. an in Texas 142 miles
Of railroad 101 cars, tifty-five locomo-
ffyes. 2iGta8 acres Of pine lands. logging
outfits tie and piling outfits This com
Danv's inventory shows Slo9oe worth OF
lumber on band. Its assets are claimed
To- be sf25Q1.G9O I'M excess OF Liabilities
The Houston oil company owns l.WttH
acres of pine land valued by experts at
saa-fH0Cag. and oil property Of enormous
value.
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]. P. MORGAN'S NEPHEW
WEBS JAPANESE GIRL

New York. Feb. "a private dis
patch from Yokohama announces the
marriages there of George d Morgan.
nephew IL J PierpGnt Morgan. TO Miss
Yuki kate, native of Japan. The
young man has been travelling extern
sively since he left Yale ten years ago
and has resided In Japan two years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
YOUNG LAWYER SHOT.
Prominent Kehtackian Is Killed by
Jealous Husband.

Louisville, KY, Feb. flames x.
Shrader q prominent young lawyer.
who had just completed a term as ass
sistaut commemorative attorney. died
today as a hospital from She effects OF
a bullet wound inflicted By ~. X. Neal
OF OwensbOFo. Ky. The trouble arose.
1t Is said. over a suspicion that Nea
entertained as to Shrader's rela tons
with Mrs. Neal. Real has been arr
rested
The shooting occurred 10 the cafe of
The Capitol MOTEL, where Neal found
Shrader talking to the bartender Neal
it is said. without speaking o word 30
Shrsder, drew "a revolver and opened
fire. Shrader started tc ron. TIE third
shot entered MS back. Meals father
& wealthy farmer and once was a
state senator.
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GOES TO SUBCOMMITTEE.
Nomination of Bishop WooIley Be
ing Considered.
lspeciaI b - -

Washington u. @. Feb. 2.-The uomiua-
ton Of Bishop rs cooley IS assarer of the
Boise mint has been referred 20 a sub
committee OF thee finance committee con-
Sistiug of Senators Aldrich PIatt of Con-
nccticut and Teller. The sub-cimmittec
has requested the treasury department 90
furnish il with the papers relative 10 the
charges against W0ollcN. recently fu-
NeStieatcd bv Secretary Shaw and presi-
dent Roosevelt Senator Dubois. when
asked today If he intended opposing Wool
fev's confirma ton. said he did not. and
fhat If the committee having the nominal
fiou iu charge reported ID faNorably.
Woollev undoubtedly would be confirmed.
Ssnal7r Heyourn was today advised by
viii be enlarged and made tuH regula-
ton post
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-03
MINISTER ON CARPET
FOR LYNCHING SERMON

Newcas SIZE. Del. Feb. 2.-The New
castle presbytery convened here to6ay
10 near charges pending against Rev.
Robert 4. ElUOod of the Oliyet BreH0y
terrain church of wilmington. the re-
suit Of a sermon preached BY him on
the topic. should the Murderer Of Miss
Bishop Be Lynched2'
On the following night George White.
the negro assailant and murderer 0f
Mrs. Heller Bishop, was taken from his
cell and burned a the stake. The
proceedings are behind closed doors
and protrscted session j. expected.