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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
LEVI I. LETTER
OF CHICAGO DEAD

Bar Harbor. Me. June 9--LeW z.
Letter Of Chicago, died of heart fall
ure today at the Vanderbilt cottage
here, which the Letters had taken Tor
the season. Mr. Letter had not been
Wen for a long time, but up to yes
terday he was able to take his usual
drive A weakness OF the heart de-
veloped shortly after midnight and
death occurred az $40 a. m Mrs.
Letter and two daughters were by the
bedside at the last
Mr. Letter was 20 years old. lie was
the father OF Lady Curzon Of keddles,
ton, wife OF the governor of India, of
Miss Daisy Letter, whose beauty has
been the subject OF note IN English
court circles. and OF Joseph w. Letter
Spectator and investor.
As soon as it appeared that Mr. Lei-
ter was seriously ill., messages were
sent to the son and today other menu
bers Of the family We're notified OF the
death. II was stated today at the Lei
ter cottage that pending the arrival of
Joseph Letter, the time Of the funeral
would not be settled. 1t had been de-
cided that the service would be held
I'm Washington, ID. 6. The Letters are
well known here. They have been
among the summer residents for
number Of years,
The drive taken yesterday by Mr.,
Letter covered a distance of about IL
miles. Mrs. Letter accompanied ana
remarked ON his good spirits, lie spent
the evening walking about the estate,
The attack which seized him during the
night was similar to others which he
had experienced. and for which he kept
remedies prescribed by his physician
constantly on hand. Mrs. Letter did
not consider the trouble serious and
administered the usual medicine, but
when the remedy failed to have the
desired effect, the daughters were
summoned and a doctor was sent for
Meanwhile repeated doses Of the re-
storativcs, brought no response on the
patient. and before the doctor arrived,
Mr. Letter died.
WAS A PIONEER MERCHANT,
Chicago, June 9.--Lev u. Letter was
one of the most prominent pioneer mer-
chants OF Chicago. lie began his
career I'm this city I'm 1855 as an em-
ploye of the dry goods firm Of Cooley
Wadsworth q CO.. later becoming a
partner I'm the firm.
In 1865 Letter and Marshall Field
bought the controlling Interest
In The dry goods business Of Potter
Palmer. the firm becoming one Of the
most prominent In the west. Letter
retired from the dry goods business In
1881. since which time he has devoted
much OF his attention TO the improve
ment ana management Of his extensive
business. private and corporatVsA inter-
oats
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
TRAIN ROBBERS
ARE SURROUNDED.

Genwood Springs Colo, June "a
pitched battle is reported here 20 be
taking place In the Divide Creek coun-
Try 20 miles to the west OF this place
between a number OF cowpunchers and
three men who are believed 10 be the
train robbers who stopped the Denver
e. Rio Grande westbound passenger
train near Parachute Tuesday night.
blew open the express car and safe and
escaped with one bag Of specie.
Sheriff Adams today received tele-
phCne message from Joe Banta, a
ranchman on MANN creek, to the effect
that The three men came TO his place
this morning, and Al the point Of gun,
forced the people on his ranch to give
them breakfast. After their departure
Mr.. Banta endeavored 10 telephone mis-
Information. to town and found that his
tough visitors had cut the wires before
coming 10 the house The break was
easily repaired, and notice sent TO sur
rounding ranches. A posse OF cowboys
was soon formed and started In pursuit.
As the sheriff was leaving Glenwood
10 go to the scene news was received
that the fugitiyes had been surrounded
and were firing on their pursuers Re
ports received from along the Grand
river show that the men have been Sc
curing fresh horses along their route
by taking them out Of farm corrals,
leaving their spent horses IN exchange.
The Divide Creek country Is well set
lied and telephones are numerous, 80
that IL wil % almost impossible for the
PARTY 10 ret away. Banta ranch IL
about hve miles up MANN creek from
tho Grand river. and fully 40 miles
from the scene OF the h0ldup.
a posse OF citizens has left Newcas-
tie ~ aid IN the capture Of the three
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
AMERICANS ON GUARD.
Armed Marines Stationed at Bel
uIan Ministery, Iangier.

Tangier June 9.-The American con
sui has sent two armed marines 20 the
residence OF Countess de BuisseraL
formerly a Miss Story Of New YORK,
wife OF the Belgian minister, The
countess Is living IN an Isolated house,
and as the count. her husband Is al
Fec. the marines were sent 20 her home
as aiprecautionary measure. These are
the only American marines landed here.
The sulian's TROOPS az Tangier have
received orders TO proceed 20 Fec. Thus
another Of Raisulis conditions has been
granted. The sultan apparently Is
granting the bandit chiefs demands
plecemeal. go as not 20 unduly excite
The Moors on emphasize his humiliating
position.
Letters received from Perdicarls, the
kidnapped American, say he II suffer-
INK from sickness, and doctor OF the
United states cruiser Baltimore IL un-
dor orJers To proceed to see him. Nego-
tiations fer safe conduct are proceed
ing. The negotiations for the release
OF the captivcs are progressing slowly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
ANY GOOD DEMOCRAT.
Cannon Rouses EnthusiaSm-Says
He win Support Rawlins,
Roberts, Thatcher. Powers or
Anvhody.

Chairman Johnson raped for order
Mt 2:20 this afternoon, the attendance
being at least one-third larger than in
the forenoon
c. NJ. Jackson. chairman or the COM
mittee on credentials, reported all coun-
ties represented except Kane. No con-
test was reported.
The committee on permanent organ
ization presented its report through
Joshua Greenwood
George r. Blair was recognized and
he offered an addition to the order Of
business. providing for the election Of
new state committee. Speaking FOR
the amendment, Mr. Blair said the par
~ can win IN this state II a commit
tee of strong men, hard workers, were
selected. n. w. Sloan spoke for it.
Judge Henderson spoke against II ar
euing that the party members Of the
state had not been notified OF the IN
tention.
Chairman Frank J. Cannon said that
the present existing state committee
found the Democratic party largely
disorganlzed They went into cam
paign brilliant or otherwise. ana they
went down to defeat brilliant or other.
wise. Personally he was DESTROYS OF
being relieved from the duty he had
man selected 20 succeed him would be
given greater support than he was two
years ago
Al this juncture James Hutchinson
assured the speaker that he had done
well and that there We're those present
willing TO stay with him
Mr.. Cannon thanked the gentleman
for the compliment conferred ana con-
tInued his remarks by calling atten'
ton 10 the condition In which the pres
ont state committee found the party
two years ago. He averred that they
went into the campaign without money
and without speaker, but they did the
best they could under the Clfcum-
stances. Continuing. he SAID L care
NOT whom YOU may appoint as your
next chairman, whether Il be Rob
erts or Rawlins, Thatcher or Powers,
| shall support either one and promise
Won that there viii be more money at
his command and ADLER and more will
ling speakers than were granted your
humble servant two years ago. Elect
whom YOU may, ladies and gentlemen
and VIII stand at your back and see
YOU through
MrCannon's speech was received with
prolonged cheers and applause
Cannons speech swayed the conven-
ton and the report was adopted with
out the amendment.
chairman Roylance was then intro
duced and spoke briefly, urging that
representative men or women In whom
the state has confidence be named as
delegates to the national convention
He could see nothing but victory In
Utah this fall, as well as In the nation,
All we have 10 do, said he, from now on
II 20 be careful
After prayer by the chaplain. the
convention proceeded TO the nomination
Of the delegates TO the national conven-
tion.
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MOVERS CASE.
To be Brought Up Again to Test
Military's Power.

Denver. June 9-Attoneys Tor the
Western Federation Of Miners are pre-
pairing an application TO the state SUI
preme court for rehearlng In the case
OF Charles II Meyer president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners, who is
held AS a military prisoner az Telluride
by order Of Gov Peabody Explaining
the supreme courts recent decision re-
fusing TO order Meyers release on u ha-
beas corpus writ, Atty.-Gen Miller has
said that the court merely decided that
the governor has supreme Right TO say
when county rs In a state OF insurrec-
ton mat his decision Is not subject 10
inquiry by any coordinate branch OF the
government ana that the governor, act
ing within his authority, may arrest a
participant aud detan him during the In
surrectlon The court has not decided.
Mr.. Miller declares, that the courts are
without jurisdiction to compel the mill-
tary to answer concerning arrests and
detenllons and the supreme court has re-
served the right 10 pass upon this qucs-
ton fun 10 necessary arises This reserved
power the attorney-genera says, means
the supremacy Of the civil authority over
the military The power TO declare mar
ual-law and suspend the writ OF habcas
corpus he says has not been granted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
FIGHT FOR CHAIRMAN.
Mayor Roylapce Of Provo Named
For Presiding Officer.

The committee on permanent organi-
cation and order OF business met In the
office Of DO. Wiley, Jr a pretty fight
developed for the Office OF permanent
chairman and VIM, NJ. Roylance, Of
Utah county won. The first name pre-
sented was that OF Moses Thatcher, but
the committee agreed that on account
Of his health It would not be right to
place the mantle upon his shoulders.
Then Frank J. Cannon was suggested
and Cache county nominated + *,
Nebeker who, II was understood was a
sure winner RoylanCe was named by
Utah county and he received a large
majority.
The permanent secretary * Daniel
Stevens OF Willard, with these assist
ants Ben. d. Luce Salt Lake county,
and Miss VI Christian Beaver county.
Sergeant-at-arms, +. s. Thompson Box
elder county; chaplain, George Chrls-
Hansen, Sanpete county,
The various counties named vice.
chairmen as follows. Beaver J. H.
Fennemore. Boxelder. wynn l.. Eddy
Carbon J.. Q. Hoffman; Davis, David
Stoker Emery VIM Howard; Juah. j.
A. Beaman. Willard. j j., Rays salt
Lake, simon Bamberger Sanpete, Ferd
Erickson: Tooele sadie KIRK; Untah.
Miss Orser. Utah, A. j Evans,
Wasatch James II McDonaldi Weber.
Nathan Hawkes.. Mrs. NJ, 5. Ormsly,
Cache county. .....,
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Tho order OF business is as follows;
Prayer by the chaplain.
Report Of committee on credentials.
Report of committee on permanent
organization
The election Of six delegates to She
national convention.
The election OF six alternates TO the
national convention,
The election of a national committee
man.
This means that the big night OF the
convention will come later and may not
be on until about o'clock this after
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09

train rotlps one OF the men is re-
ported wounded, and it is expected they
WIN soon te captured, dead or allie.
The iugitives stole three horses on Di-
vide Creek this morning but II is TO-
ported that they soon Abandoned them
ard were attempting TO get through the
HIS on foot when they were surround
cd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
IAPANEsE REPULsED.
An Expensive Plate.

New York. June AT a sale ~ the
Gailard collection, says Herald dis
patch from Paris, large plato from
the Facn2a factory. decorated with flow
ors on a blue and yellow background,
Matthias Corunth who ruled prior 10 1880
has been sold for SlO.30 II was Knocked
down 20 an unknown buyer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
San Francisco Gets Convention

st. Louis June Q. San Francisco WAS
chosen as the next place Of meeting at
today's session Of the annual convention
Of the International Association OF
Chiefs of Police, and Mai Richard D.
Sylvester OF Washington, d. c., was
elected president
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09

Washington, June at is known
here that Atty-Gen Knox win accept
the appointment of senator to succeed
Mr.. quay lie probably VIII not resign
az attorney general until Congress
meets next December.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09

Tooele--George Hammond.
Uintah--Mrs. Mary Oatler
ttah-S. a, King.
Wasatch-Attewall Wootton.
Washington--R, G.. Lund.
Wayne
Weber--Henry w. Civilians.
THE NOON RECESS.
Mr.. Cohen OF salt Lake moved that
during the recess the secretary Of the
state committee be instructed to secure
suitable placards for the convention
hail, indicating just where the delega-
tons should be seated. and that the
lover floor Of the Theater be reserved
for delegates only, The motion carried.
The convention then adjourned TIL
o'clock this afternoon but had not re-
assembled at that hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
KNOX WILL Be
QUAYS SUCCESSOR.

Philadelphia, June Announcement
was made by the Republican leaders
this afternoon that Atty-Gen Philan-
der G, Knox had been agreed upon as
the successor OF former Senator NJ. s,
Quay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
ORDERED TO SHOOT
UNION MINERS
If THEY RESIST,

Victor Colo. June "a squad
Of mounted infantry men has
gone out today IN pursuit OF
about So union miners. said to
be encamped IN the Beaver
creek region east Of this city
The troops have orders to shoot
the men when found II they re-
slst arrest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09
REPoRT FROM CHEEFOo.

cheefoo, June ., $3.50 p. MA Chinese
formerly employed In the machine
shops at Port Arthur. who arrived here
today. says that only ave OF the nine
largest Russian ships at Port Arthur
are capable OF going 10 sea- and that
steam Is kept UP on but three OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-09

After seven minutes OF hot work
desultory firing was kept w for an
hour Finally the soldiers charged up
the hills and many Of the ambushed
men were then seen scampering away
IN all directions. About 20 prisoners
were taken. Fourteen who nre men,
bers OF miners unions were brought 10
camp and imprisoned. the others being
released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

One Of the greatest enthusiasts for the Coosa river Is MT. F. H. Lathrop, of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
IN THE GEARS STABLES.
They Are Pialn, But Contain Many
 Handsome Horses.
From the chicago News.

From the Chicago News
 One of the things the observant stranger may note in the streets of St Petersburg and Moscow is the excellence of the horses" writes Jerome Hart Not only the chargers of the army officers and the carriage horses of the rich, but cart horses, cab horses, droschky horses. even car horses and bus horses, seem to be of gooc breed and in fine condition. The horses wear little harness, which fashion Is admirably designed to show off a an1some animal. and they are driven with very light snaffle bits; al- though the Russian horses seem full of spirit, these simple bits control them. for they are thoroughly broken. We did not see a whip on private carriage or 8 hackney cab while we were in Russia The horses have intelligent eyes and seem to be better trained than ours; but that is not saying much, for we have more thousands rf miles of railways in the United States and more thousands of horses that take fright at the thousands of railway trains than any country in the world.
 We visited the czars stables at Pe- terhof. They are very plain buildings, but they are filled with handsome horses which Is better than handsome stables filled with poor horses. It was we'll worth the visit, to see those rows of fine anil mals standing in their stalls, with their sleek, black coats and long tails. We did not see a docked or banged tail in Russia. The horses stalls were ar- ranged in groups, as they were driven, in pairs, in fours and In threes. For in Russia the 'troika' Is a common way of driving-a trotter in the center, with running horse hitched on either side of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
COURT AoJoURNs IN MARION.
Important Cases Are Disposed of at
 Session In Hamilton.

Hamilton, December -(speeia1)-The fall term of circuit court of Marion county adjourned yesterday. The crim- inal docket was dispensed of this week. M. May, charged with killing s. Tay- Tor at Winfield a year ago. was acquit- ted. Brown and Tharp charged with the murder of Robert Purser at a Christmas tree last December. were giv- en sentence of ten years each.
 The case of Clint Mann for the murder of W. R. Clark, mayor of Haleysville, was continued. Mann was committed to jail without bail.
 The grand jury was in session about twelve days and returned only thirty indictments. Five of these were against Lewis and Hall for burglary. and they were sentenced for five years each.
 G. N. Stoakes, who has been in busi- ness here for a number of years is seri- ously i'll at his home with malarial fe- yer. His friends entertain little hope for his recovery.
 P. V. Dunn Is at home again after a few months stay in Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Total ..................,....... .50S, ,000 tons.
 This is valued at at least twenty mil- lion dollars not to mention the fruit and hundreds of other varieties of small vegetables.
 These figures have no consideration of the 2,S35,0OO acres that have not been im- proved Neither do they take into &C., count the S,5O5. .000, 900 feet of timber, 20- OO0.o 900 tons, with l. value of $65,000, ,O00 Cut ting SO 100000 feet year 1t woL..- take 100 years to cut 1t out, and shipping 10000 tons year the revenue would be from this source alone, $6, 50O,O00 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

mingham, president of the Lathfep iass i.,a. ten Lumber comnany at Riverside, Just below which are sound the impassapIe shoals so much discussed. ln ,s lestsi ts the correspondent of the Age=helAi0 Aao says.
 T am glad to note that the Coosa7 .ne iirst river discovered In Alapanla' Iss been again discovered. $50 years aa'el a - Soto's find, especially as the Hii'eA nas been operating on It for slNleeu we have manufactured lp'"eo i lumber, every foot of which took a olp in the Coosa before finding It's hnal rest Ing place Tn some Birmingham hoiue' 0h nearby residence, to say nolnihs oA .ne eight billion feet now standing III the valley tributary to the river. ihe ma ture of the territory Is sueh lhat the growth of this forest. like the black for ests on the River Rhine in Germany, will be continuous and give a supply or timber for an indefinite number of years, more than A century This does not take in the vast amount of minerals, that by reason of the peculiar formation of the stream have never been more than partially explored. For instance, in Coosa county, we have graphite to sup ply the world coal in St. Clair, Iron in Calhound, Cherokee, Talladega and Eto- wah, limestone and lumber to supply the world. All of this, when the Coosa shall have been opened, He at the very door or Montgomery. I see no reason why, when the river is opened, become as great manufacturing city as Birmingham. for with this no city in the state will have such opportunities in the way of freight rates, better location for cheap water transportation. more suitable manufacture ing sites, or cheaper ways of securing fuel for all purposes than the capital city will have when lne Coosa has six feet of water all the year around, and this does not take into consideration the millions of horsepower that can be de- veloped by the falls of the riyer.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

him. There were openings in the cell ing of the stables. down which the grooms and hostlers descended In hur- ry when the emperor wanted anything turned out rapidly. They had an appa- ratus arranged as at an American fire patrol station.
 "Kaise- Williams stables in Berlin are far finer than those of Czar Nicholas at Peterhof, but the kaiser has not such fine horses as the czar. In the. impe- rial carriage house, in addition to the usual variety of state carriages, there Is the vehicle that was occupied by Al- exander II when he was blown up by the assassir's bomb in 1881. The first bomb thrown shattered the carriage Alexander alighted unhurt. only to be blown to pieces by a second bomb before he had gone half a dozen steps"
 When 1t prints good, 1t Is a good cut. The Gawk Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
HER LITTLE TEST.
Young Wife Proved That Her Husband
 Was Intoxicated.

From Everywhere.
 stock broker was telling the other day how girl, recently married to a colleague of his on the stock exchange. suspected that her husband had been indulging too freely In the cup that cheers. She de- termined to find out beyond doubt whether her suspicious were well founded.
 To friend she confded the source of her trouble; and from this person she learned that 1t has always been said that a man even slightly intoxicated cannot pronounce words of any length. Where upon the young wife decided that 1t would be a good plan to try this test
 When next the friend met the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

wife, the latter was in a state of great agitation. Asked if her suspicious had been verified, she burst into tears and said that they had.
 T handed his this list" she said, be- tween her sobs, fishing from her pocket paper which she gave to her friend. and which contained the following worlds "Phthisis. photochromy. gnomiometrical. hypochondriasis, parachronism, phie- gmasia, dolens, syncategorematic. anti nomianism, pseudaethesia."
 And" she continued as her friend continued to read the list. The missed nearly half of them"
 ----7
 Read in another column of big reduction Tn price of h. gram Lithia Water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

When 1t prints good, 1t Is a good cut The Gawk Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
SOMETHING NEW UNDER
 THE SUN.

Our Gasteam Radiators are the latest invention for keep ing the house. office or store comfortable during the win- ter months. Call at office, and our demonstrater will be glad to explain it's advan- ttages. Phones-Peoples IS; Bell 657. B'ham By, l.. & P. Ce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Why run any risk in drink ,fng water coming from con- .taminated sources when F
 full half gallon bottles of In- gram Lithia Water can be tbought for one dollar. See
 lcard in another column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
TIE PRINCE OF OPIUM SMOKERS B6glnS His Course of Treat
 m6nt. GREAT INTEREST MANI.
 TESTED IN HIS CASE. Thousands of Opium Smokers and Morphine Users Are Watching
 Ills Progress.

Detailed Reports of Ills Progress Printed In the Leading Daily Papers Throughout the World--How He Learned to Smoke Opium, and How He Introduced It's Use In the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Perhaps 1t Is not etched enough: send Vt to the Gawk Engraving Co. Peoples
 .phone 276.