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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
PURSUERS SHOT DOWN
Desperate Attempt of a Foot
pad in New York to
Get Away.

New York, April I'm an excited
chase of highwayman who had
snatched young womans pocketbook
at Thirty fourth street and Second
avenue today two men were shot, one
being probably fatally injured. The
man. who gave his name as John
Kenny, grabbed the woman's pocket
book and knocked her down when she
struggled TO retain it. He then tried
to escape on a moving car.
Joseph Corn. IS years old. overlook
Kenny at the corner of Third avenue
and Thirty fourth street and clinched
with him. In the struggle Kenny fired
two shots. one striking Corn in the
arm and the other In the abdomen.
Kenny then jumped Up and ran. +.
b. Johnson. jr., of WoOdside. l. l..
next overlook the fleeing man and
jumped on his back. carrying him to
the ground. with Johnson on top.
Kenny still held the revolver in his
hand and pressed its muzzle close
against JohnsOn's face and fired. The
bullet passed through JOhnson's jaw
Before Kenny could FIRE again a po-
liceman grasped the revolver. BY this
time several hundred persons had
gathered around the struggling man
and cried loudly that he be lynched.
Other policemen appeared, and Kenny.
who was bleeding from a blow on the
head. was hurriedly taken 10 the police
station
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EPIDEMIC FEARED.
Terrible Unsanitary Condition Of
Hardin

Terrible Unsanitary Condition Of
Hardin
St Petersburg, April S.-The terrible
sanitary condition Of Hardin, which ft
is feared viii lead to an epidemic, is
revealed in a dispatch to the NovOsti
The matter is Of particular import
ance, in view Of the fact that Hardin
is the center Of Russian military and
civil authority in Manchuria- All
troops pass through this point, and all
provisions and medical supplies are
brought here.
An arrangement has been made for
Hardin TO become the first station for
the sick and wounded during the war
Despite dry spring, and summer and
peaceful conditions in the territory last
year there were cases Of cholera and
typhoid, the further development OF
which was stopped by the November
frosts. The chief cause of the con
tagiOn is the water of the Sungarf river
and the shallow wells which are To-
Gated in unsanitary places. Another
source Of contagion is that the ground
filth from the winter has not been re-
moved, but lies exposed above ground
in the heart Of the CITY, the streets OF
which are filed with refuse.
Protests have proved unavailing be
cause Of the prosecution OF persons for
publicly referring TO the existing con-
ditiOns. The warm weather which
caused the disappearance of the snow
has shown the true state OF affairs
The local sanitary hospital cannot
comply with all the deraands made
upon it, even in ordinary times The
drug stores have not sufficient unedi-
cines and disinfectants, and. cannot get
more.
The correspondent Of the Novosti
adds that the near future viii show
an extremely dangerous condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
GOING THE WRONG WAY
Detectives Sill on a Cold Trail
So Far As HOIdups Are
Concerned.

Redding. Cal, April The large
force OF Fargo and Southern Pa
cifc detectives working here on the
Copley train robbery case have found
where the three bandits stayed for hve
days previous to committing the crime
and have practically tablished the
identity of the highwaymen. but have
no idea of their present whereabouts.
While planning the hold-up the men
who killed Messenger O'NeiU in carry
ing 1t out were. il is thought. rendez-
voused in a deserted cabin at Niger
Bill mine. one mile west Of the town
or heSWtck. This cabin belongs to Il.
c. Dunn, agent for Wells Fargo at Red
ding.
The detectives learned of the ante
robbery rendezvous from a Iineman who
sought admission 10 the supposedly IN
occupied cabin a couple of DAYS pre-
vious to the train robbery. He found
three men in the little shack One OF
them opened the door slightly. gave
an evasive answer to his question and
closed the door. When this suspicious
circumstance was reported. the de-
tectives examined the cabin and found
that the bandits must have stayed
there for five days before the night they
donned the masks and went to Copley.
five miles north. TO hold Up the Oregon
express, and must have returned to the
cabin after compelling Engineer joe
sink to haul them 10 Keswick station
from the scene of the hold-up.
AT the bottom of a hfty-foot shaft
the detectives found the clothes the
men wore while holding UP the train.
and in the cabin they found a strap
from which piece was cut TO form a
shoulder strap for the bag in which dy-
Mantle was carried. a san Francisco
paper Of five successive issues previous
to the date of the hold-up stablished
in the detectives minds the length of
time the men were at Niger Hill mine.
The lineman who put the detectives on
the scent gave a good description of the
man who opened the cabin door for
him, and the officers are satisfied that
he was man who formerly lived near
Whiskytown. and who, with two bach
elor neighbOrs. was suspected of hav-
ing held UP the WeaverYille. stage last
June
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ROOSEVELT GUEST
OF THE PUBLISHERS

Washington. April IA distinguished
crowd attended the dinner given at
the New Willard hotel tonight by the
Periodical Publishers association q
America President Roosevelt was
present and made a speech To his
right sat Count Cassini, the Russian
ambassador, dean OF the corps. and on
either side of them were AR Hay, the
secretary of state: NJ Jusserand, the
French ambassador; Baron Won Stern
berg, the German ambassador; Justice
Peckham, of the supreme court; Ham
ilton NJ. Mabie, the POSTMASTER, and
other distinguished members Of the
society. The dinner was preceded and
followed by a reception The presi-
dent arrived about 1890 O'Clock and
remained throughout the reception.
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NEOUL, Korea, April on)--Tele-
grams have been received here
saying that the Russians are &C
cupying six of the largest border, towns
on the Tumen river, in northeastern
Korea.
A Korean project has sent in a, re-
port that the Russians and Chinese
who were at Yongampho, Korea, have
withdrawn to An Tung. across the
Yalu river. Only few merchants re-
main at the former place.
The japanese authorities have no
confirmation Of a reported engagement
between Russians and Japanese at
Xvi Sung.
j. y JordOn and H. N Allen, re-
spectively the ministers to Korea Of
Great Britain and the United States.
have requested the Korean government
to give protection to the British and
American miners in the country.
This request is a mere fOrmality. as
the Japanese authorities have given
assurances of safety from local up
risings. Mr.. Jordan says the Japanese
have been extremely cOnsiderate with
regard 10 the British mines. They have
no desire 10 hamper mining operations;
they have promised not to make heavy
levies Of food upon the farmers Of the
surrounding country. and they agree
to facilitate the passage Of spe0ie for
the payment OF wages. and even TO
supply specie for this purpose They
will also safeguard the transportation
of bullion Of the mines to the coast
The report that Russian troops had
appeared at the American mines at
Unsan. northern Korea. was without
foundation. No Russians are at IN
san now, nor have any been seen
there.
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ALLEGED RUSSIAN PLAN.
Baltic Fleet to GO Against Admiral
TogO's Ships.

paris. April The Russian naval
plan for retrieving the reverses at
Port Arthur and ChemulpO has been
communicated 10 one of the embassies
through official channels having &C
cess to the highest naval authorities at
St. Petersburg. The plan is explained
as follows.
Russia now recognizes that Japan
has now preponderatiug naval strength
in the far east. Therefore, il is es-
senIial TO reverse the present japanese
prepOnderance. This viii be attempted
by two distinct moves. First. urgent
efforts VIII be made TO have naval
concentration at Port Arthur. the
Baltic, Red sea and NladivostOk fleets
joining Vice Admiral MakarOff's COM
msnd If possible, and thus giving the
combined fleets prepopderance over
Vice Admiral TogO's feet. Second. il
is foreseen that il viii be difficult and
~ Oba bly, impossible TO effect this con-
centratiOn as Admiral Togo may inter
cept the Baltic fleet before lis arrival
az Port Arthur. In that event. the
Baltic heet, which is comparatively
small, viii attempt the periIous task
Of enga ging the large japanese fleet in
the hone of disabling some of the
Japanese ships and thus reducing the
Japanese effectiveness. According to
the Russian calculations. the Baltic
fleet may suffer humiliation in such
an unequal combat, but it win have
served a valuable end if it is able to
cripple sufficient number Of japanese
ships 10 reduce Admiral TOgO's naval
strength below that of Admiral Maka-
rolf
The foregoing information is not
part of current speculative report, but
comes from Creditable Official sources
as being the determined Russian plan.
The authorities at Washington viii re-
ceive similar Information shortly.
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DELEGATES R0DEY AND WlLSO
AGAINST REPEAL OF LAND LAWS

Washington, April delegate Will
son of Arizona was heard today by the
house committee on irrigation of aria
lands in opposition to the repeal of the
desert land law. Mr.. Wilson pointed
ont the interest of the railroads in the
repeal of these laws 10 be this: That il
viii be impossible for home-seekers to
take up lands under the homestead act
requiring five years residence because
the lands cannot be made fertile until
water has been secured, taking two or
three years: that under the desert land
laws settlers can buy these lands from
the government. make their improve
ments and get the lands in producing
condition before moving onto the lands.
BY repeating the desert land laws this
procedure would be stopped and pros
pective settlers would be compelled to
buy their lands of the railroads
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08

Gratis of the nation. He uses his great
opportunities and power in all cases
IN behalf of the common people, with
out counting the cost TO himself.
He, single-handed, waged the con-
test with the coal trust Just success
fully concluded in the supreme court,
a signal triumph Of Democratic
principles since the trust seized the bus
mess of the country We endorse the
great work ne is doing in the interest
of his party and his country. and com
mend his example to good Democrats
everywhere
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
EXPLOSION OF GAS
GAVE RISE TO STORY

y London, April Julius G. Lay, =
y United States consul general at =
Barcelona telegraphs to the Asso- =
y ciated Press, as follows: =
IAN explosion OF gas occurred =
= here last night. giving rise TO a =
= report that a 'petard' was exploded =
= as King Alfonso was leaving the =
y exhibition. The explosion, how =
y ever, took place half mile from =
where the king was" =
y A dispatch to Reuters Telegram =
y company from Barcelona says It =
y has been definitely ascertained =
y that the explosion which took :
= place last night when King Al =
y fonso was leaving the exhibition =
y was due to an escape Of gas and =
= that no Importance is attached to =
y the incident. =
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SHOOTS SCALP MAY BE SAVED /
Washington Star ncnes to the Belief That the Outcome
the Investigation Will be an Anti.poIygamy
Amendment to the Constitution.

are inclined to think that the result OF
the investigation will not be to unseat
Senator Smoot
The very general petitioning Of con-
gress for the unseating of the Mormon
senator has been in no wise Iessened
as the case has progressed II Is said
that the demand on senators today for
Senator Shoots expulsion is as great
as il has been at any time.
Many senators are inclined 10 be-
lieve that while the committee VIII not
recommend the unseating OF the Nor
mon senator yet the result Of the in
vestigatiOn will be TO bring about a
proposition for an amendment to tse
constitution which IL Is believed VII.
effectually exclude polygamy from
every state Of the Cnion.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
HELPLESS CRIPPLE
CLUBBED TO DEATH

= Nevada. Cal, April William y
y Brown. an aged pioneer. residing y
= on Clark avenue, was murdered =
y in his home last night. The crime 4
y was committed by thugs, pre- =
= sumably two, who were in the act y
= of rObbing the house when they y
= were discovered by the old man =
= on his return from town about y
= $3.50 .. m. They literally dubbed y
\ their victim to death. He was a y
= helpless cripple. about 20 years of y
y age. When discovered at 1870 D. =
= m. Mr.. Brown was inSensible and y
y never recovered consciousness. He y
= died at 1880 o'clock this morning. y
= So far there is no clue To the y
. ideptity of the perpetrators of the 4
= crime. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
TAKE NEW POSITIONS
Special to The Herald.O

Ogden, April Nv. II. Chevers to-
day took charge of the combined
Oregon Short Line. Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific freight Offices. Mr.
Chevers was formerly the Southern
Pacific agent. He win have immediate
direction of all the clerical part of the
work p. W Fleshner, heretofore
chief clerk in the Union Pacific office,
Will be chief clerk Of the joint office.
George II. Corse. who was joint agent
of the Union Pacific and Oregon Short
Line, is 10 remain at the freight depots
until the change is completed. and
everything is running smoothly. 1t is
probable that he viii be appointed
commercial agent to look after freight
and passenger business on the outside.
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NEWS CoRKED UP.
censors Working Overtime on Both
Sides.

London, April S.-The brief dispatches
from the seat Of war in the far east
appearing in the London newspapers
during the last few days have all
been of a curiOusly stereOtyped charac-
ter, indicating that an active censor
chip is prevailing there and adding
nothing 10 the information contained
in the dispatches Of the Associated
Press This applies particularly to
points under japanese control. but
from the Russian side also it is evil
dent that care is being exercised TO
prevent news of operations leaking out
The japanese fleet continues cruising
not far distant from Port Arthur. The
Standards Chefoo correspondent an
nOUnces that a steamer which arrived
there Thursday sighted japanese war
ships off Weihaiwei.
The correspondent at Seoul Of the
Telegraph cables that a. correspondent
at Gensan has telegraphed informing
him that Il took him six days to travel
1S3 miles from Seoul TO Gensan, owing
to the state OF the roads.
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COWHERD ELECTED CHAIRMAN
OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE

this motion. II was mentioned that
Secretary Edwards had some connec-
ton with the Hearst propaganda fer
the presidency. The friends of Mr. Ed
wards answered this by stating that
this fact ought not TO influence the vote
either way. as he maintained this con-
nection entirely outside his official du-
ties with the committee. The commit
tee adjourned at Il o'clock without
electing a s. cretary.
Many speeches were made on the sub
Ject, and no other nomination was made
for the office. Senator Carmacl1 Of Ten
neSSee and Representative RansdeH of
Louisiana made speeches against the
election Of Secretary Edwards The ad-
Journment was voted for by the sup
porters of Secretary Edwards. The alb
sence of Mr.. Cowherd was given as a
reason for postpOning the election of a
secretary. A meeting Will be called by
the new chairman.
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1t is no wonder they can send one
OF their employees here to work for the
repeal of these laws he declared. He
challenged the statement of Mr.. Max
we'll before the committee that corpo-
rations had secured large tracts OF
lands in Arizona.
Mr. Maxwell. who was present as the
representative OF the National Irriga-
ton association, interjected the stater
ment that in Salt River valley, in Art
iona, 100000 acres were held by cor
porations which had secured the land
from individual purchasers.
Mr.. Wilson denied that there was any
complaint of this fact in Arizona.
Delegate ROdey of New Mexico fol-
lowed Mr.. Wilson also in opposition TO
the repeal OF the desert land laws. He
had never heard of frauds in their ope,
ration in New Mexico.
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Washington, April Representative
w S. Cowherd of Missouri was elected
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee without opposition to-
night About thirty members were
present at the meeting. which was heId
at the capitol. Mr.. COwherd was not
present.
The question of the election of a sec
rotary TO the committee caused much
discussion. The present secretary,
Charles \. Edwards. was placed in
nomination by Representative Kehoe OF
Kentucky, and seconded by. Represent
ative Bowers of Mississippi. acting for
Representative Williams. the minority
leader. who was late in arriving at the
meeting. Representative Dinsmore OF
Arkansas moved that the newly elect
ed chairman be authorized to appoint d
secretary to the committee. Represent
ative Thayer Of Massachusetts Endorsed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Mrs CordeIia Botkn Found Guilty the Second Time and
Her Punishment Fixed by the jury at
Life Imprisonment,

the defendant, who buried her face in
her hands and remained in that posi-
ton until the foreman Of the jury had
finished speaking The court inquired
il verdict had been arrived at, and
the foreman handed him a slip of
paper upon which was written: we
the jury, find the defendant, Cordelia
Botkin, guilty of murder in the first
degree, and TX the punishment at i'm
prisonment for life"
Mrs. Botkin looked UP as the court
was thanking the jurors for their close
attention TO the case. and presented a
wOe-stricken countenance TO her coun-
sci, who spoke some comforting words
10 her.
The court named April 10 for FORM
ally pronouncing- sentence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
AN FRANCISCO,

AN. FRANCISCO, April Mrs,
y Cordelia Botkin, accused of kill
ing Mrs. John 2. Dunning. Of
Dover, Del, by sending her poisoned
candy through the mails, was tonight
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, with the penalty fixed at life
Imprisonment. The jury was charged
late this afternoon, and at 4:30 o'clock
retired to deliberate. Later they were
taken out for dinner and upon return
ing asked TO have some testimony read
to them. At 11:l5 o'clock the jury re-
ported that an agreement mad been
,rss ched.
The ominousness of the announce
ment was apparent in the attitude OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
ENTERED YALU RIVER.
japanese Supply Steamers Landing
Their Cargoes.

Toxic April =, p. ma dispatch
from Seoul. Korea, says that the Jap
anese supply steamers are safely en-
tering the estuary OF the Yalu river
and are landing their cargoes at vari-
Gus points on the Korean shore 1t is
presumed here that the movement OF
these supply steamers is covered by
japanese gunbOats- If this is true, the
Russian forts erected upon the Chinese
side of the Yalu river are evidently
not effective. According to reliable
Korean reports. the American mines
at Tnsan and the English mines at
Gwendolin are safely guarded by de-
tachments OF Jaoanese troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
BLOCKED BY HITCHCOCK.
Wind River Reservation Not Likely
to Be Opened Soon


Washington. April T. - Secretary
Hitchcock today sent a letter 10 the
house Indian committee advising that
the committee should not act on the
bill providing for the opening of the
Wind River Indian reservation in
Wyoming. This he urged because an
inspector has been sent to the agency
10 negotiate with the Indians for the
transfer OF a portion of the reservation
and the secretary desires no legisla-
ton pending the report. Monden will
urge the committee to report the bill
favorably regardless of the secretary's
letter. and the Wyoming delegation viii
endeavor 70 secure its passage at this
session OF congress. Efforts to secure
the opening of the reservation have
been hindered by the secretary of the
interior on all occasions. and the dele
cation viii secure legislation If posi-
bic, Notwithstanding the opposition Of
the secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
REPORTS
PURE INVENTIONS

= Berlin, April THE reports OF y
= anti-Semitic nlaSsacres and cruel y
= ties at Lompalanka. Bulgaria, cir y
= culated In the United States by a y
= news agency are highly exagger- y
y ated and are based on a paragraph y
? In one of the German papers which y
y merely mentioned the threaten =
= ing attitude of the Bulgarian y
= population against the jews and y
y ostensible vengeance against a y
? young Macedonian. The alleged y
crucifixion details are nothing y
more than inventions. y
= y = \ l. = l. 4 a 4
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Jetferson pav celebrntion.

The Democratic clubs of Salt Lake
will appropriately observe LETTERS On s
Birthday next Wednesday evening at
the Ladies Literary club rooms A
musical and literary programme is
being arranged by a joint committee
from the Woman's Democratic club
and the Utah Democratic clubs Of this
city. Among those who are expected
to participate are II. p. Henderson,
]. n. Moyle. A n. Cherry. Fisher Har-
ris, o. W. Powers and r. w Young.
and Misses Dahlquist. Wilson. Hay
ward and Williams, Mesdames Pugs-
ley and Anderson. and Messrs. Graham
D.na.i-,...a -. ~. O.. -------
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Especial to The HeraId.l

Lhl ASHINGTON, April THE decla-
Wv ration Of the Mormon conference
on the subject of polygamy ex
cites interest among members OF the
senate. but individuals decline to dis
cuss its effect on the Smoot case.
The Washington Star today says Of
the situation: "A great deal Of dis
oussion has been going i'm advance Of
the decision Of the committee as 20
what is likely to be the outcome OF the
investigation. A great many persons
who have followed the testimony care
fully, and especially have noted the
nature Of the questions that have been
asked by members Of the committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-08
RIoTING nv FRANCE

Amiens. France. April THE strike Of
the cotton spinners was attended today by
serious rioting. during which two magis-
trates and two strikers We're Injured one
of the latter seriously Some damage
was done 10 the Factories. There were
Eumerousf collisions between the strikers
and the troops tonight. unattended how
ever, By serious results.
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reaching the south bank OF the Yalu
river at different points
Refugees who have arrived here from
Korea assert that the fear that the
japanese may land at Possiet bay Qn
Manchuria, about sixty-five miles
southwest Of Nladivostok,) IS causing
a general exodus inland Even the.
Russian garrisons IN that locality ara
retreating, leaving only small outposts
behind them