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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18

Charles Botha, known as Dutch
Charlie will have to pay the death
penalty for the murder Of his wife and
William Tibbetts In San Juan county
on March 10, 1909. The supreme court
today affirmed the judgment OF the
lower court and remanded the case with
instructions to proceed in accordance
with the law. Botha was found guilty
Of murder IN the first degree on Aug.
81, 1902, and was sentenced to be exc
cuted on the third Monday In Novem-
Der. Judge Johnson. who heard the
case refused TO issue certificate OF
probable cause of appeal so the attor-
ney for defendant secured the certif-
cate from one Of the Judges Of the
supreme court and the case was then
appealed and was argued at the octo-
Der term OF the court.
Botha was tried for the murder OF
Tibbetts only. The testimony al the
trial went TO show that the affair was
n cold-blooded one. Botha lived on
n ranch ~ miles from the Tibbetts
ranch. His wife was only about
IS years Of age and the cou-
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HAYS NOTE NOT YET
ACCEPTED BY RUSSIA.
Her Formal Adherence WIN Probably be
Announced Within
Week

Paris. Feb. lS-FollowIng another
conference between Foreign Minister
Delcasse and Ambassador Porter II Is
understood that Russia's formal adj
hesion to the American note will be an
nounced within q week. il now APP
pears that responsible Russian officials
made known that with the excepting
of Manchuria from the operations OF
the note Russia has no objection to the
acceptance. This was considered suf-
llcient to permit France TO accept with
a reservation excepting Manchuria, but
Russia's formal action awaits submis-
sion for the approval Of the car and
owing to the pressure OF the war oper-
ations its submission has been deferred.
although II is expected daily.
The foreign Office here has been adj
vised of ltaly's acceptance. Gen. Por-
ter has been highly praised for the
tactful and able manner In which he
conducted the negotiations with the
French government, resulting In France
being the first European country to
assent to the opositions,contained In
the American note. The prompt action
of France unquestionably exerted con-
siderable influence In inducing other
powers to give adhesion TO the note.
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"Dutch CharIie' Must Pay Death Penalty.
ReSenfenced for His Awful Decided


came into the room. He im-
mediately turned the gun on her
and shot her. Tibbetts then ran into
an adjoining room. Botha told him to
come out and explain, to which he re-
piled that he was afraid OF being shot.
Botha then fired four shots through
the partition and the last took effect
and killed him.
The only eyewitness to the affair was
Corydon Rose. who was employed at
the ranch, He said that he never saw
anything In the actions Of Tibbets and
Mrs. Botha which would give Botha
cause for Jealousy, After she was shot.
Mrs. Botha begged her husband not TO
shoot Tib5etts, saying that II any one
was to blame II was she. After killing
both OF them Botha returned TO the
neighbours and told them what he had
done and asked II he had better give
himself up. Upon their advice he gave
himself up TO the authorities.
At his trial the Jury found him gull
ty az stated above and he was sem
fenced to be shot. The supreme court
In It's opinion rendered today affirms
this Judgment The opinion was writ
ten by Justice Bartch and concurred
In by Chief Justice Baskin and Justice
McCarty Botha will now have TO be
taken back to San Juan county to be
re-sentenced,
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES.
Representatives from Fourteen
Gather at New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. ls,-Repre-
sentatiyes Of IA universities gathered
here today for their sixth annual con-
ference under the auspices Of the as
ISOLATION Of American universities The
formal opening Of the conference was
preceded by a complimentary luncheon
given by Yale IN honor Of the delegates
In the corporation room OF Woodbridge
hall. Later the delegates listened to a
paper presented by Columbia university
on the uniformity OF university statls-
tics as to the enrolment and cxpendl-
lures. The delegates include Leland
Stanford Jr., university, President Jor-
dan and Instructor A. III, Suzzalo; Uni
yersity OF California, Presiden, Vince
Ter, Prof. c, N. Blackwell and DR., lr-
wing Stringham.
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South Atlantic Squadron.

Guantanamo, Cuba, Feb, ls.-The
United States South Atlantic squadron
Is assembled In Guantanamo bay.
Rear Admiral Barker, In command
of the North Atlantic fleet. arrived to-
day with the Massachusetts, Alabama,
Illinois and Scorpion. The other ar
rivals We're the Topeka. from Colon.
and the Missouri and Maine. The lat
ter IS quarantlned. as she has num-
Der Of cases OF measles on board.
The Minneapolis and the Yankee
sailed for Puerto Plata, Santo Domin-
go. Yesterday.
Rear Admiral Slgsbee arrived here
today from Santiago, with the Detroit
and Newark Admiral Sigsbec sue
ceeds Rear Admiral Lamberton In COM
mand Of the South Atlantic station.
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British Ship Fired On.

shanghafFeb, lS.-The British steam.
or Hsl Ping. which arrived here today
from chin Wang Tao, reports that she
was fired on by the Russian ships and
forts when seeking shelter In the outer
roadsted Of Port Arthur and that she
was then ordered to Dalny. where she
was detained four days In spite OF the
captains protest,
The Russian gunboat Mandjur has
not gone up the river to be dismantled
as reported, She remains at Shanghai
IN defiance Of the orders Of the Chinese
officials to leave this port,
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THE JUTEOPOLIS SAVED.
Overdue Five Months from Phili'
ppines Given Up for Lost.

New York. Feb. ls.--Five months over.
due from Iloilo. Philippine Islands, and
for long time given up as lost the
into mort here today. With her crew
completely exhausted by the 10 months
battle with almost uninterrupted storms
OF two oceans, she was towed here from
Delaware breakwater, but when In sight
OF port she was forced TO anchor outside
during the wintry gales five days longer.
The Juteopolis sailed from llollo on
OF sugar, reuchIng Honolulu only on Sept.
1 A seaman was killed by falling block
when the ship was off Cape Horn,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
CHAUNCEY DEWAY TRIAL.
The State of Kansas Closes its
Side of the Case.

Kansas city. Mo-, Feb ls+A special to
the Star from Norton, Kan, says tho
states side In tho trial Of Chauncoy
Dewey, Clyde Wilson and William j, Nc
Bride was closed today,
". A. Young, n gunsmith. Identified
one OF the rifles supposed to have be.
longed TO one OF the defendants.
J.. d, Ilotchklss, county attorney Of
Cheyenne county, was then called and
told of going to the Berry home after the
shooting and viewing the dead bodies.
Upon the shoulder OF Alpheus Berry no
had found cartridge that had come from
rifle similar TO that Identified as boz
longing TO the defendants Hotchklss also
stated that he found similar empty cart
ridges near the sod wall from behind
which Mcbride Is alleged by the defense
TO have sought protection when he. fired
on the Bertyes. He produced the barrel
OF a revolver that had belonged TO Bur-
ohard Berry, for whose murder the de-
PENDANTS are on trial and stated that
when no took II from the dead mans
body the interior OF tho barrel was bright
and clean
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TAX ON LUMBER.
The Constitutionality Of Canada's
EXPORT One to be Tested.

Vancouver, u. c., Feb. 1s.-Merrill, an
American millionaire lumberman, who
owns 5000 acres OF timber land In Brit
ish Columbia and james Dunsmulr, q
millionaire coal mine owner Of Nanai-
mo. b. C., who has miles OF timber lands
granted from the government OF the prov
lnce. will join issues In testing the consti-
tutionalty Of the new timber act taxing
all timber exported to the states from 81
10 s. a thousand These lands were Sc
cured from the government before 1855,
or before any royalty or tax was put on
timber In the province.
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+. G. Senter Kills His Wife.

Denver, Feb. 1s.--Frank G. Senter, n
railroad conductor, aged GO years, today
killed his wife. aged 40, and committed
suicide at the Woman's home In this
city. The couple, who had four chill
dren, had been separated for a year
and the wife recently sued for a d.
vOrce, Senter called on her to plead for
a reconciliation and when she refused II
he shot her three times and then shot
himself In the head.
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ALBANIANS ROUTED.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Sergeant at Arms Martin SAYS
All VIII be Cared For.

st. Louis, Feb. lS--Col John l. Martin.
who VIII be sorgoant-at.arms Of the Demo-
cratic national convention said today,
There Is not the slightest doubt that
We VIII be able TO care for all the Demo
Gratis who may come here We have re-
served rooms for the entire New Eng
land New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio
delegations, together with many others
from the east and south. There will be
about 100 delegates, and | have had no
trouble In securing uarters for thom.
From reports which ! receive daily [
Judge there will be an enormous throng
nt the convention. II would not SURPRISE
me n the convention alone brought D,OO
persons 10 st. Louis
"rho Associated Press and the metro.
politan newspapers will send more men to
this convention than TO any other conven-
ton ever held, We intend to build a large
platform near tho stage for the accommo.
dalton Of the press"
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The Queen Lii Bill.

washington, Feb. ls.-when the senate
met today request was made for an
the motion to reconsider votes which had
been cast last Monday and no objection be-
ing made the order was interest. The
order Ia in the interest Of the bill to pay
$4,000 TO ex.Quen LiIukolani which II Is
understood Ia TO be reopened by motion
t. reconsider.
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CHARGES AGAINST BULGARIA.
One Is That She Has Been Fomenting
All the Trouble In Mace.
dOnia.
WHAT INVESTIGATION REVEALS.
Thirteen Most Damaging Facts II They
Are True, All Tending to Show
Preparations for War.

Washington. Feb ts.-In connection
with the thr1etened uprising In the
Balkans diplomats here have received
the full text Of a note recently sent by
Turkey to the powers sIgnatory TO the
treaty OF Berlin. The note charges
Bulgaria with nomentng all the trouble
In Macedonia, saying:
The princpallty Of Bulgaria does not
change Its attitude of active. though
concealed, hostility, IN spite of the ef.
forts of the porte In carrying through
the stipulated reforms. Trustworthy
investigations reveal the following;
lin order to be able to arm all the
villagers, guns as well as ammunition
are constantly transported to eight
Bulgarian frontier places.
2-Depots OF three frontier divisions
are provlsioned and armed as for an
imminent war.
3-The powder factories aud artillery
workshops In Sofia work double time
and with double forces,
i-All the military roads leading into
Turkey along the entire bulgarian from.
tier are improved and widened and
made passable, especially for artillery.
The frontier telegraph system is being
established, especially along the princl-
pal roads.
DIN all the districts preparations on
a large scale are made for amassing
supplies, a vast commissarlat, and the
furnishing Of thousands Of wagons by
the population as the first appeal
and THE commlssiarlat for all
the infantry regiments IL being es-
tabllshed In all the garrisons, and the
artillery provlsloned and manned as on
q war footing.
Especial regulations for acquisitions
for the sustenance Of the army have
been issued
g-An raordnory credit was APP
propriated for the eventuality Of tho
war
l0-All the mills and bakeries were
investigated In order 10 ascertain their
highest capacity aud their proprietors
were instructed to be ready for great
army orders; besides, military bakery
was established,
ll-Nuner0us Notifications were
erected at all strategic points and along
the military roads.
l2--All the bridges, especially on the
MARTHA river. were rebuilt repaired
and armed.
l3-The arms of artillery and cavalry
and the bayoneis OF lnfanty were shar-
pened as for Immediate action.
Bulgaria Is charged with countenanc-
ing public sale Of dynamite to the
Macedonians and the reform scheme OF
the powers in Macedonia is declared
10 be absolutely worthless, and Turkey
Is said to be convinced that peace and
order cannot be restored by paper re-
forms conducted by persons ignorant OF
the complicated conditions OF those
regions.
ALBANIANs ROUTED.
Salonica, Macedonia. Feb 1s.-Ths
Albanians who We're besiegng Shemshl
Pasha, who, with $500 Turkish troops
and three guns, was yesterday reported
TO be besleged by 10000 Albanlans al
Babajhosi have been routed. losing
eight hundred men Killed and wounded
The Turkish losses are said to be heavy,
Five additional battallons OF troops
have been ordered TO Yershovich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Reins,ircs its Policies.

Baltimore, Feb. B-The local agent OF
the Greenwich Fire Insurance company
Of New York announced that II had re-.
insured ITS policies unaffected by the Bal
tlmore Are In the Commercial Union Of
New York The Greenwich company had
u paid up capital ~ $4,000, and Il net
surplus Of sl5S 100 It's losses from the Bal.
tlmoro Are were $4,000. It's capital stock
was therefore impaired to the amount OF
tii. 500
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Greensboro College Burned

Charlotte, N. c.. Feb. is-Fire today
destroyed the buildings Of the Green's
boro Female college Ninety pupils and
the faculty escaped with most OF their
personal effects. Loss. $500; lnsur-
anco. $1,000.
Students awakened by smoke gave tho
alarm.
Greensboro college is one OF the Oldest
chartered colleges for women IN tho
south.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
DARTMOUTH HALL BURNED.
Was the Oldest Building mt Dart.
mouth College.

Hanover, n, H., Feb. ls-Dartmouth
hall, the Oldest college building at
Dartmouth college, and one Of The old
est college buildings In the country,
was burned to the ground today. The
loss is 5000.
Dartmouth hall was built about 10
years ago. As the fire broke out dur
ing the chapel exercises, there were few
persons IN the hall at the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Sir Gordon Sprigg Resigns,

Capetown, Feb. ls--Slr John Gordon
sprigg the premier OF Cape Colony, who
was defeated In the parliamentary elec-
tion recently held In East London (Which
he had represented for nearly 30 years.
has resigned the premiership. DR., Jane
son. Of raid fame, the leader Of the Pro-
gresslyos, who defeated to Afrikander-
bund party In the elections has been sum
nloned TO form q new cabinet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Two Trains Collide.

Kansas City, Feb. ls-A westbound
Kansas & Oklahoma passenger train on
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa lie rail-
way colleded with the rear end OF the
California limited on the same road. also
westbound, just outside the city today,
damaging the observation car slightly. C..
Klelng Of Chicago, sustained an Injury
20 his shoulder and Fred W Fowler Of
Both were In the observation car. Ex-
press Messenger Kenny and the fireman
Of the Oklahoma train were slightly hurt
The accident was caused by the limited
train being envelopel In smoke and fog
Both trains resumed their trip after a
brief delay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
, PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER.
Gets Permission to Employ 900
Baltimore Printers Out of Work.

Washington, Feb ls.--Presldent
Roosevelt has received a communlca-
tion from Government Printer Palmer,
regarding the employment In the gov
eminent printing office OF composltoTs.
pressmen. press feeders, book binders
and other artisans In the printing
trades who were thrown out OF employ
ment by the Baltimore nre. Mr.. Pal
mer says that after conference with the
civil service officers he gave temporary
employment to more than 200 printing
artisans who lost their positions In Bal
timore. The action OF the public print
er and civil service commission has
been approved by the president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Rev. Father Zealand Dead.

st. Louis, Feb. tS.-Rev. Father Joseph
g. Zealand, a noted Jesuit priest and edu-
Gator. died az te 81. Louis university to-
day aged u years,
During the 10 years OF hls priesthood no
had been connected IN various capacities
with NJ. Mary's college, Kan, and four
other Catholic institutions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Abner Mckinley Ill.

JohnNown, Pa. Feb. is-Abner Nc.
Rinley, brother ~ the late president who
has been suffering from nervous eNhaus-
ton, Ia reported worse az his summer
home In Somerset, ana n confined 10 his
room pG 'ieTmanHs rl Baer h,s son'ln'
sage, and his sister Miss Helen McKin-
ley. Of Cleveland is also with him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Stablemen's Strike Settled.

Chicago. Feb. lS.--The strike OF the sta
tlemen at tM stockyards has been set
tied, all OF the old employees returning TO
work today at their former wages, The
Union Stockyards Transfer company
agreed to give the men alternate Satur-
DAYS and Sundays on, Non-union men
employed during the strike were dis
charged.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1904. sA1

Russian Troops Are at Shin Tien Chen8
Opposite Wju and Collision Expected that
Vicnty-Depaue Of Chinese Imperial Chou Guard
Frontier Postponed Hospitals Available Wounded
SEOUL Feb IShe that three thousand Russian had arrived
Shin en Cheng opposite Wu the Yu confirmed that
the Russians have WIFI have Win and the
collision is expected somewhere that vicinity
TOXIC Feb She been Russian
crossed the Ya and south with the object
Ping Yang declared be unnded Late reliable VIII that
the Russians assembling north side the Yu but
attempted the further south
TEN IsN Feb The the Chinese imperial troops Pao
Ting Flu Khan Chou guard the frontier has been postponed until Feb The
for the postponement n known.
BERLIN Feb SEmperor William has notified the and the mkado that the
hospitals Yokohama and Khan Chou available
wounded during the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
CASE OF SMITH wooLLEY.
CRUM'S NOMINATION.
Senate Commerce. Committee Au'
thorlzes Favorable Report on 1t

Washington, Feb ls-rhe senate COM
mlttee on commerce today authorized q
favorable report on the nomination OF
William Il. crum to be collector OF Gus
toms at the port Of Charleston, s. c.
some members OF the committee were not
present, but there was a sufficient num-
Der OF affirmative votes 10 insure IA
yorable action should all OF the sbsen-
tees have been present ..i..I-...-.-....
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Comdr. Sewell Coming Home.

Honolulu. Fob. ls-Commandcr William
Elbridge Sewcll IT, 5. ~, governor OF tho
island OF Guam has arrived here on
naval supply ship. lie Is returning TO his
home In the United States on account OF
illness caused by the tropical climate, His
condition Is so serious that he may ho
Obliged 20 delay the continuance OF his
trim 10 san Francisco
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Gives England Preference.

Georgetown, British Guinea, Feb lS.-At
the opening Of the legislature yesterday
Gov. sir James Alexander swettenham.
announced that a preference OF 10 per
cent In duties would be given 10 imports
FROM the United Kingdom and Canada.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
Senate Proceedings.

Washington, Feb l9.--When the sem
ate met today Mr.. Hoar made request
for an extension OF the tlmb until
Monday VI the motion 10 reconsider
votes which had been cast last Monday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-18
N. Mexico Democrats Convention

Santa Fe. ~ M, Feb iS-The terri.
torlal Democratic convention. which viii
elect to the Democratic national conven.
ton has been called to meet at Silver
City April 49,
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No Tax on Grain,

London, Feb. lS,-Replylng In the house
of commons today the chancellor of tho
eXchequer Austen Chamberlain, said tho
government had no Intention az present
Of reimposlng the tax on grain which was
abolished last year.
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JOSEPH +. SMITH,
JOHN II. WINDER,
ANTllON III. LUND.

The above notice, promulgated by the
First Presidency OF the Church today,
is the first definite step looking 10 the
proposed division OF the Salt Lake stake
Of Zion As viii be seen the first dis.
trlct to receive attention " that on the
southeast, comprising wards I, 2, 3, S, Q,
10, 81 and 49, Al the Priesthood meet.
ing held on Tuesday night next In the
Assembly hall, the matter OF the organ.
ization Of the stake will be presented
while az the meeting TO be held In the
Tabernacle on Friday night. Feb. &C.
the presidency and High Council of the
new stake win be chosen. This order
will be followed from week to week un-
III all four Of the proposed new stakes
have been duly organized, the stakes 10
be- acted upon IN the following order:
First, southeastern division; Second,
southwestern division; third, north
western division fourth northeastern
division. This means that the organl-
zation OF the new stakes will be ef-
fected before the April conference.
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10 PAeEs-LAsT EDITION

than now. and that unless the war
lasted a long time Japan would not
need to seeek foreign loan.
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First Definite Step Taken By the
General Church Authorities
Today.
MEETING To Be HELD TUESDAY.
At That Time the Priesthood Rcsid.
Ing In the Southeast District
Will Assemble.

Salt Lake city, Feb. IS, 1SOi--All the
members OF the Priesthood OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints, residing In wards /, @ 3, s. Q, 10,
81 and 80, In Salt Lake City, are re-
quested to meet In the Assembly Hall.
on Tuesday, Feb 20. at o'clock p. m.
The purpose of the meeting Is TO
transact business looking 10 the or
ganizatlon OF stake. the north bound
airy OF which will be Third South and
the west boundary East Temple street,
This meeting Is for members Of the
Priesthood only, and It Is desirable that
only those living in that district be
present at the meeting,
on Friday evening, Feb. 90, at 1880
o'clock, there will be a meeting Of all
members Of the Church, in the above
named district, at the Tabernacle to
complete the organization Of the stake.
All members Of the Church belonging
to that district, are invited and urged to
be present on this occasion.
JOSEPH y. SMITH,
JOHN r. WfNDER,
ANTHON III. LUND.