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HUMANE JAPANESE.
Kind Actions Draw Forth Praise
From Kuropatkin.

Mukden. Nov. H. via Tien Tsin, Nov
15.-The Manchurian Army Vestnik.
published under the sanction Of the
Russian officials and the only news
paper printed at the theatre of war.
gives details of the scrupulous care
shown by the Japanese for the relics
and other effects of the Russian dead
found on the battlefield and tells how
the japanese have forwarded such eff
fectS too st. Petersburg The paper
highly commends this action and an
nounces that General Kuropatlxin rec
ommends that all his commanders
shall observe similar practice regard
ing the japanese dead.
This humane practice, which was mi
tiated by the Japanese and which ap-
parently was calculated TO secure con-
sideration for their dead. has met with
applause from the Russian army, and
viii undoubtedly be Initiated whenever
the Russians are in possession of the
field over which a battle has been
fought The homOgeneity and disci-
pline OF the japanese as well as their
success have furnished them with IA
cilities for the exercise of this humane
conduct, the practice OF which By the
Russians has been rendered difficult
owing TO the heterogeneous elements
which compose the Russian army.
taken in connection with their con-
slant retreats.
Owing 10 the fact that the japanese
have been left in possession of nearly
all the battlefelds these humane and
benevolent offices have entirely de-
vOlved upon them. This may have
given the impression that the Russians
have been inconsiderate in their
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Especial to The Herald)

- HEYENNE, WyO., Nov. 1.-THE
coroner's jury of sweetwater
county that investigated the ter
rible wreck at Azusa siding. this even
ing rendered its verdict, which con-
firms the exclusive reports in The Her
aid as TO the fault lying with the crew
of the freight train, as well as the
night operator at Granger.
The verdict, in part. is as follows:
THAT the twelve men who lost their
lives came TO their death as the result
Of a head-on collision between wesS-
bound passenger train No. 3 and east
bound freight, extra 1861. at a point
four miles east of Granger, at j a. M,
Nov. II; and we further find that the
said collision was caused by the care
lessness and gross negligence of j. +.
Miller. the operator at Granger. Wyo.,
in furnishing wrong order 10 the
conductor and engineer Of the said
freight train, and to carelessness of the
said conductor and engineer in leaving
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-16
BRAKEMEN GET ONE
CENT AN HOUR MORE

PittsbUrg, Nov. 15.--An official an
nOuncement of an advance in wages
affecting many employees of the south
west system of the Pennsylvania line
west of Pittsburg was made today.
After Dec. / road freight train crews
will have their wages increased when
they work overtime. The conductors
will get 81 cents an hour and the
brakemen 20 cents. an increase of ,
cents an hour for conductors and l cent
for brakemen. The change. ii is said.
viii mean to the Panhandle road an
increase in wages of about $4,000
month. The company volunteered the
advance
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TO the president. who gave orders that
BrownlOw should be discharged from
the service.
Prior TO Mr.. Payne'S death no action
was taken in the case. and it became
an Inheritance Of Postmaster General
Wynne. When Mr.. Wynne took up the
subject he induced the president to
consent to allow Mr.. Brownlow to con-
tinue in the service provided he should
withdraw his offensive statements to
the postmaster general Brownlow's
accounts had been found to be correct
and Mr.. Wynne told him no refiec-
tions had been made or his integrity
Thus assured, however. Brownlow. in
fetter 70 Postmaster General Wynne.
refused TO withdraw the statement he
previously made. An order for his
dismissal was signed today
Postmaster General Wynne today is
sued an order removing Mr.. BTowniow
from his place as representative of the
postoffice department on the govern
ment board of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. and appointing Merritt o.
Chance. the chief clerk of the depart
ment. TO be its representative on that
board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-16
CREW GOTTWO ORDERS
COroner's Jury BIames Them Well the Operator at
Granger For the Terrible Disaster on
the Union Pacific.

Granger Wyo., under such wrong or
der"
1t developed at the Investigation that
the freight train received the same or
der which was known as No. 50, at Al
lamont fifty-eight miles west Of
Granger This order read that No. 3
would run 80 late Green River to
Evanston. When The freight crew
reached Granger they received another
copy of order No. %. which Miller re-
copied and which read that No. 8
would run 1850 late.
The crew was held to be blamable
in that they did not notice the discrep-
ancy Of twenty minutes time in the
same order, No. 20.
1t develops also that Miller was not
the regular operator at Granger, he
having given IN his time on Nov. 9. and
was merely subbing for the regular
man. who was i'll on the 18th.
No more bodies have been recovered
and the officials are now satisfied there
are no more victims under the wreck
age.
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ANACONDA COMPANY
SUED FOR LARGE SUM

Butte. Mont. NoY l5.-The Anaconda
Copper Mining company today in the dis
trct court was made defendant in an ac-
ton for trespass. begun against Il by Ell
mira Moves. administrator OF the estate
OF John Moves. deceased. and T.. J. HerteL
The sum Of S32l 433 is asked as CoInpensa-
ton for the trespass alleged 10 rave been
committed.
According 10 the complaint the plaintiffs
are the owners Of an undivided two thirds
interest IN a certain part of the Buffalo
lode mining claim. which was sold by
the plaintiffs to the defendant The latter
IS charged with having mined beneath
the surface Of the part OF the claim owned
by the plaintiffs and carried away ores
TO the value Of the sum asked FOR IN the
action. --.-....
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BIG JERSEY CITY FIRE.
Great Conflagration Prevented by
Hard Work.

New York Nov. ia cOnsidera Bile
quantity of dressed meats in cold stOr-
age was Moderated. much valuable
property was destroyed and many
blocks along the water front were
threatened by a fire that ragged for
several hours in the United Stock yards
in Jersey City early today
The fire started in the cold storage
room of the plant and is thought 10
have been caused by an explosion of
ammonia. In spite of all efforts of the
firemen the fire crept steadily along
The piers. at last approaching danger
Ously near the great stock pier wheVe
thousands of cattle. sheep and hogs
were confined. The Erie Railroad
company's big grain elevator, contain
ing thousands OF bushels of grain ready
for export shipment and the property
of the BerWind- White Coal company.
was seriously. threatened. but the
flames were fought back before serious
damage was done i'm that direction
". A. Sherman. manager of the
stock yards, said that the loss might
go 10 $150.000- 1t is believed that no
human lives were lost.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Is NEARLY COMPLETED

Washington. Nov 15.-At the cabinet
meeting today the president devoted all
the time OF the session to discussion OF
his forthcoming annual message to con-
gress. No intination OF the nasare Of the
subjects considered was given. The presi-
dent is anxious 10 complete his message
before his trip 80 the ST. LOUIS EXPOSE
ton. and is giving all the lime possible
to its preparation. II is well in hand
now. and il probably will be placed in
the hands Of the printer next week.
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ENDS HIS LIFE
WITH POISON
John BrOughton DespOHdeRt
Over Gambling Losses.
SWALLOWS ROUGH ON RATS
FOUND DYING IN GUTTER ON
MAIN STREET.
I YING in the gutter in front Of
/ SiaoeTs cIotbi,,s stora an NJ,

4 YING in the gutter in front of
| Siegels clothing store on Main
street at 10 O'Clock last night.
John Broughton, a railroad man OF o.
ney, Ills. was found in commissions
caused by rough on rats self-adminis-
tered, and after being taken TO the
city emergency hospital died about
midnight After working over him for
more than an hour he regained con
seriousness, and it was thought that he
would recover, but about midnight he
was stricken again with commissions
and died.
Losing his money over the gambling
table and drinking heavily Tor several
days had discouraged him. and grow
ing Respondent he decided 10 kill him
self. He secure a small bottle Of
rough on rats which contains consid-
cradle arsenic al drug store on Main
street and as soon as he got outside
the store he swallowed the contents
lie crossed the street and walked half
block, as far as SiegeIs clothing
store, where he was seized with con-
vulsiOns. He craWled along the side
walk TO the gutter and commenced
vomiting. Several people passed but
paid no attention 10 him. thinking that
he was drunk.
Fell in Gutter.
In his struggles he fell into the gut
Ter and was found a few minutes later
by Officer Palmer. He was taken T.
the emergency hospital a. the city jail
and City Physician Charles Wilcox was
summoned. When Dr. Wilcox arrived
BroughtOn had TOmited most OF
I the poison. but was in bad condition
After being pumped out he recovered con-
siderably and his condition looked favor
able. He was apparently much better
when DR.. Wilcox left and was left in
charge Of Jailer l[imbal. About y O'Clock
ne suddenly went into commissions again
and died before DR.. Wilcox could get 10
the police station.
Didn't Want to Live.
Even when ne was pronounced out OF
danger ne wanted 10 die. saving that ne
was tired Of the life he was forced 70
live. He ran away from his home al
Olney, H., about five years ago and
since that time has been wandering about
the country working as a brakeman and
also in restaurants. BrOughton was .,
from his parents since he left home
lie worked for several months for the
Utah Construction company and came 70
Salt Lake about two months ago. He
had been employed here IN several res
taurants as dishwasher but for some
time mad been unable 10 secure employ
ment
The police authorities will wire his
father, NJ. J. BroughtOn. at Olney Ill
OF his son s death. and arrangements vii
be made TO ship his body home.
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addition. valuable real estate and mining
properties. stocks and bonds ar, be
queathed to them. A hundred thousand
dollars is distributed among other rela-
tives in minor requests Several thousand
dollars are left to charitable institutions
To Grace hospital in Detroit. N which
city Fowler formerly resided $4,000 is
given to aid in the work of educating and
eduipping worthy young women 20 become
nurses. To the Protestant Orphan asviuni
in Detroit he gives a like amount and
to the Pennington seminary and Female
Collegiate institute of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of New Jersey S 900.
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BLOOD STAINS FOUND
ON WEBER'S TROUSERS

= Auburn, Cal. Nov. I5.-It is re- y
+ ported today that a careful exam y
= ination of the remnants of the y
= clothing throw by young Adoiph =
y Weber into the window of his =
y burning home on the evening of y
y the murder Of his father. mother. y
= brother and sister has developed =
= the fact that there are blood =
= stains on the trousers worn by =
= him at the time of the tragedy. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-16
Japs Lost 1000 Men.

by O'Clock the Japanese fire had
diminished in intensity and the ults
ceased shortly before sunset, when fire
broke out in the new town OF Port Ar
thur; and at nightfall the Japanese
opened a shrapnel fire on the eastern
ridge to cover the retirement of their
Isolated assaulters, whose situation was
critical between the east and the south
kekWan fort. The total Japanese casu-
alties exceeded 1900.
although the assaults failed in the
capture Of the main objective. they ao-
solutely unrnasked the eastern Russian
positions and their strength. The casu-
alties are relatively small. for although
seven regiments were engaged not salf
the troops issued from the parallels, ow-
ing to the attacks being so sklilfully
manipulated and finally ceasing. For
strength the Russian position was I'M
assaultable and il would have been use
less to endanger double the force ana
incur double the casualties in the same
assault.
Sortie BY Russians.
After dusk the Russians SORTED and
recovered the ground lost between the
east and the south Kekwan forts. They
recovered the fort at 10 O'Clock in the
evening, but general Ichinoye calamity
re-stormed the hin and, despite go casu-
alties, expelled the Russians by sheer dash
and courage. Indeed. his personality won
the hill for the japanese.
After having captured the caponieres
covered galleries. of the east kekwan
fort, the japanese engaged in a bloody
fight in the underground passage. slowly
winning the vitals OF the forts inch by
inch, despite the bombs and mountain
guns of the Russians defending the case
mates. On Nov. 8 the central and fort
sections of the caponieres were gained.
Making Slow Progress.
THE work, however, is progressing
slowly, owing to the nature of the ground,
combination of quartz and eonglomer
ate limestone"
The Daily Telegraph's Chefoo cores
pOndent gives rumOrs of renewed Jap
anese attacks on Port Arthur with 10. 900
troops. between Nov. 2 and s. with 1900
casualties. The Daily Telegraph. how
ever. does not credit these rumors. be-
cause of evidence that the dispatch above
summarized was filed Nov 8 or later.
Nov. still remains the latest date of
reliable news from Port Arthur.
Fock Given Credit.
The correspondent at Toxic of the
Times says that all accounts from Port
Arthur concur in attributing the merit
for the stubborn defense which is still
being maintained there. TO General Fock,
who commands the Russian left.
Leading Toxic newspapers. the same
correspondent says. declare that the ia
cilties given the Russian second Pacific
squadron TO coal in French ports is
analogous TO granting passage to bel
hSerent troops through neutral territory.
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LADY YARDE" BULLER
DIES IN SANITARIUM

Oakland Cal. Nov I5.-Mrs. Leila
kirkham Narde Butler. well known as
Lady Ysrde" Butler. died today aged
a years. She Was the daughter of Cen
eral kirkham and inherited BART Of his
fortune. Her complications wit her nus
band some years ago made her a figure
of International interest She was de-
ciared mentally Incompetent a few years
ago and was confined in a santarium
Last week she was in court endeavoring
TO be restored to capacity.
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MULTI-MlLLl0NAIRE
MADE MANY REQUESTS

Pasadena, Cal, Nov. l5.-The Will of the
late Eldredge NJ. Fowler who died at
Pasadena. Cal, ON Nov :. has teen pro-
hated here. The win dispOses of property
worth many millions OF dollars. His
able real estate. Nearly a million dollars
in cash is distributed among his two
daughters, son-in-lRw and nephew. In
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PAT R0NAGE WOULD KEEP ONE PARTY
IN POWER TO THE END OF THE WORLD

stock CT nations. Government super
vision, reasonably and justly admins
tered. and not government ownership
he said was to his mind the solution
of the problem. of railroad eombina-
tons.
Let the railroads combine" the
speaker continued. land combine until
every mile is under one vast system,
and I have sufficient cor fidence in our
government to believe that under prop
or supervision these combinations
would be blessing instead of a curse
TO our nation
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Clerk BrOwnow, of Tennessee Discharged From the
office Department by Order of presi-
dent Roosevelt.
IkIAsHINGToN. Nov. 15.-John l..

ikI ASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-John l..
wv Brownlow Of Tennessee. a clerk
in the postoffice department who
acted as disbursing officer of the de-
partment at the St Louis exposition,
was dismissed from the service. today
by order of the president Brownlow
was charged with impertinence and in
subordination and as he declined to
withdraw his offensive language his
dismissal followed
While Postmaster General Payne was
yet alive, he wrote Brownlow directing
that he send to the department a state
ment of his receipts and disbursements.
In response, Brownlow forwarded the
aggregate sums of his receipts and dis
hursements. The postmaster general
then ordered him TO submit to the de y
partment an itemized statement or
the moneys he had handled. This
Brownlow declined TO do. accompany
ing his refusal with statements to the
postmaster general which were consid-
cred offensive. He evidently felt that
the demand of Mr.. Payne was a re-
Election upon his honor. Postmaster
General Payne presented the matter
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birmingham, Ala, Now. 15.-Presi-
dent john V. Smith of the National
Association of Railway Commissioners
in his annual address took strong
grounds against the government own
ership Of railroads, saying that a po
litical party with the patronage afford
ed by the railroads and the appoint
ment of over 100000 employees could
not only perpetuate itself in power but
in a few years il could build a mon
archy and our now boosted free insti-
tutions would become the laughing
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CACHE COUNTY VOTE.
Roosevelt's Plurality Over Parker is
LOGO.
Especial 10 The Herald )

Logan, Nov. 15.-The county commits
sioners completed the canvass of the
election returns this afternoon. but the
totals nave not yet been made on all
candidates. and the results OF the can
vass are not available except as 20 the
totals given below. Roosevelt 4 .OGS. Park
er. 294S: Howell. 390l: Powers. sos. cut
Ter. S,03; Moyle, $50; TinEey. S7Sl, Har-
mon. 5006: Edwards. 1852: Geiger. 900:
Christensen. $3.50 Wilson 3.072. Breeder
2.S51; BaGley CO.'S; Nelson. 1886: Porter
1891: Straup. 3S69; Narian 3.0S5. District
judge Maughsn. 2Sf2: Hart a.SS7 Dis
trict attorney-Ne $3.50: Holton
3. COS. Legislature - Roberts a6Sf.
Vaughan, 59o5; Merrill j. as: Ballard.
500; Leathsm. 3.135. Miles 3 200
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POWDER WORKS ExP1os1oN.

Joplin. No. Nov 1.-THE No. house
at the Independent Powder works at
Webb City. near here. exploded today.
killing William Queen Of Carthage and
by Dalton Trim and G. NJ Goff, en-
ployes, were badly hurt.
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PRESIDENT A STAND-PATTER

yet has reached by the
president and other Republican leaders
l
decision will be reached such
extraordinary
until the subject has been considered thoroughly
ident and his cabinet his
The president not bound by preconeved
conviction
is not inclined to favor extraordinary either
taking tariff b
Indicate the eventually
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LoATH TO BELIEVE IT.
Comment Of Catholic Clergy on An
nouncement From Rome

Washington. Nov 15--Promment
members of the Catholic clergy in
Washington tonight expressed their
surprise at the announcement from
Rome that the Marquise des Monsters,
formerly Miss NJ. 6 Caldwell and the
founder. of the Catholic university mere,
had renounced the Catholic faiJn A.,
fact they were lOath To believe sac hSd
formed such a determination Al INC
university itself the statement Wo0iu
not be accepted as true but ln oioet
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Ranks Soon Decimated.

The correspondent details how the
various japanese attacks were checked
by the big meats and the terrible Rus
sian fire, which rapidly depleted their
ranks. Notwithstanding clever cover
ing fire Of japanese artillery, and says;
1T was most remarkable, even incred-
IDLE. but fully substantiating surmises Of
their ability to withstand the fire of
the heaviest japanese ordnance. how the
Russians. despite the previous lombard
ment replied from their fortress guns.
although over ]. 500 50O-9ound shells had
been fired that day. not counting thou
sands of smaller prOjectiles. IL is esti
mated that the day S bombardment cost
the Japanese $4,000, representing nearly
20 per cent of the total cost since the
opening days of the siege in August Be
fort half an hour had elapsed and after
losing 600 men, the Japanese, abandoned
the attack against the South Kekwan
fort
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IMPOSSIBLE To
TAKE BY STORM
Japanese Assault Upon FOrtI-
fled Ridges at Port Arthur.
TWO THOUSAND MEN LOST
BLOODY FIGHT IN UNDER
GROUND PASSAGE.

ONDON, Nov. 1S.-The Daily Tel
egrsph's correspondent with the
Japanese army before Port Arthur.
describing the attack OF the Japanese
on the eastern fortified ridges on Oct.
80, says:
The terrific and continuous bonn
bardment. night and day from Oct q
to Oct. 80, eliminated in wonderful
practice. quite beyond criticism With
appalling rapidity countless bursting
shells mingled their smoke into a dense,
oscillating mass of vapor laden with
earth and cleaning with flashes of fire,
the climax being reached at 1 o'clock
with a tremendous fire of shrapnel.
across the broken breastworks OF the
fortresses. Suddenly every gan ceased
fire and the japanese infantry rushed
out from their parallels ere the hills
had ceased reverberating with the
thunder of the cannOnade, from seven
separate quarters against the Rihlung
Kekwan and Panlung fortified ridges.
The attack was simultaneously devel-
Oped without a single premonitory
feint. fully 1900 troops dashing out
pell nell with fixed bayonets, waving
standards and rending the air with
shouts of "BanZai"