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Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
ON A SUNDAY MORNING.

The Parson-AIy son, you should be with us at the house of worship this beautiful Sunday morning.
 Ike Walton, Jr.-Well, Parson, if youse could preach as well as I can fish, I might go wid yer
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
GOOD RADIANCE.

Jeremiah, do you believe in race suicide?"
 "To a certain etxent-particularly when I see a feller like young Sap head absorbing cigarettes"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

There's a man who never takes water for anybody"
 "I suppose that's the reason he has to ke so frequently called out"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
OF COURSE.

So the poor old fellow committed sui eide, eh? 1 should have thought that would have been the last thing he'd have done"
 "It was"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
SKIPPED.

Jones, the cashier, is in serious f. nancial difficulty"
 What's he doing about it ?'
 Well, just at present he's giving it absent tI Ieatment."
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

The first big battle of the war win soon take place on the Yalu river
 Willie Wise-Well! we'll The moving picture man must have at last eom- pleted all his arrangements
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

The Professor Gnspecting Mrs. Rich quick's new picture gallery)-AhI see you have a very old painting--
 Mrs. .Richquick (dubiously)-Er yes, Professor: but the frame is brand-new.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

Smithson-I don't believe in long en- agreements. l didn't know my wife three weeks when married her.
 Henpeck-Your'e lucky. didn't know my wife until three months after I'd married her.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

'Its all off with the poor Russians. g How so?"
 'The czar's going to feed his soldiers some of our embalmed beef"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

"I don't feel well today"
 Cant stand this nightly diet of musical comedy chestnuts, probably" :"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

for me absence from school yesterday Say I had de appendicitis"
 'I can't spell dat?''
 Den say I had a cold in de head"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
THE SAME.

Yes; she writes advertising rhymes for a sausage company"
 "Ah! l see; doggerel."
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22
Say, pop, what's colonel?"

'5dy, pup, WHdI COIUHtI.
 Hes a man who can swear like a sailor, and has the capacity of a camel"
Arizona republican., 1904-04-22

Say, who is a soprano?"
 "She is the one who usually knocks the contralto."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Up.Bidding Of Pennsylvania Sent
Prices Upwards in All
Directions
GAINS WERE PREDOMINANT.
Proht.Takiag Ia Penn. Caused Stocks
10 Halt and Fall
Back.

Nev York Sept H-The tone Of the
opening deallugs in the stock market TO-
day was slightly irregular but gains
LARGELY prodominated. Prices surged
na.dly upwards in al directions follow
Ing the up-bdding Of Pennsylvania 10
l3k. The coal stocks and eastern trunk
lines were generally strong, aud the
western group gave its first demonslra'
ton OF sucnsth OF the week. southern
stocks were sustained by the steady ac-
cumuauOn of Southern railway and the
rise OF United states sjcel preferred con-
tributed to strength In the metal quarters
Tho Metropolitan stocks were buoyanl'
Among me largest gains OF the FIRST hour
were. Anaconda . Metropolitan seCun.
tues 3i Metropolitan street Railway ana
General Electric S0ulheiu iaVlhC,
Union paClnc, Illinois Central united
states Steel preferred, Colorado Fuel ana
tho smcung stocks 4 10 IA.
pcuusylyaHu touched l3l and us
strength beld the whole market al tul-
ther shght advances The break IN the
grain markets gave some reinsurance
against fears vi damage from ir0s@
Inipd States Steel preferred rose ~ M
an Ihe activity Of the market fell on
materially at tnc later stages OF the flse'
BONDS were ilrm at noon
The entire market halted and fell back
when the pront taking in pennsylvania
became effective. pennsylvania ran on
4, and most Of the gram carriers about
as much. An outburI of strength IN Erie
and United states steel stocks forced a
general rally late In the day In whlcn
some OF tue grangers and suuthwestelns
touched their nighest point. United states
Steel preferred touched as. rise Of rs
The common stocks, Amalgamaied Cop
per, 81, Paul and AtchisOn also inquired IN
tho DAYS rise " the extent OF point or
over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Willie Peterson, a Fourteen Year
Old Boy, Badly Wounded
This Morning
GUN ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED
Lad Found lying Beside the Rail-
road Track With a CHASTITY
Wound in His Thigh

Willie Peterson a boy "a years Of
age who resides with his parents at $40
east Twelfth South street was acct.
IDENTIFY shot through the thigh near the
land and water commissioner station
In Parey's canyon this morning the
lad was found lying beside the railroad
track by some Rio Grande section
hands. lie was bleeding badly from
his wound. 80 no time was lost IN plac'
Ing him upon a hand car and bringing
him into the city
Just how the accident happened is not
forthcoming at this time, but Il is pc
lleyed that he secured a large calibiu
pistol belonging TO John Il. HoWeus
with whom he was staying MP the can,
yon, and in some manner the gun was
discharged as Indicated,
Mr.. Howels left the station last
evening and drove into the city leh',,
ing the boy az the house. The iist
thing that be knew OF the accident was
when he received q telephone message
shortly before noon, Nh. HoWclls ana
Commissioner Luce lost no time lll Sc
curing buggy and drove out % meet
the hand car with the object IN view OF
taking young Peterson 90 the HOY
Cross hospital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Claims Against Mining Companies
Reach the Muniicent Sum
Of 500, zoo
ECHO OF CARBON COAL STRIKE.
lanes Brace Seeks to Recover $50, 900
For the Death of His Son
Other Cases,

THE munldceot sum Of 10000 is the
aggregate amount OF suits 0lod against
various mining companies in the Unit
ed states district court this morning
The suits are for damages received by
miners and are transferred from state
courts TO the federal court FOR hearing
The sums demanded vary from $1,000
10 $4,000 aud iu each case criminal
negligence ON the part of the company
Us charged os the cause for damage.
Tho most interesting case is that OF
James Brace against the Utah Fuel
company whose son william j, Brace
was killed In the Carbon county coal
m.ucf during the strike, The younger
Brace was employed as strike break
rr and while working underground on
Nov 22 1903, was killed by stones
falling from the roof of the mine. The
complaint charges that ln employing
inexperienced, green men TO take the
place of experienced miners the COM
pany Was cumInally Negligent ana
therefore liable TO damages. The father
wants $4,000 for the death Of his SON.
OTHER CASES
George Muir. administrator Of the
estate OF John G.. Gibson, seeks tzl
amUgps from the lnOn Pacific Coal
company as a result Of the death OF
Gibson, who was killed on March 3,
1904 by the slipping of a 2OO-pound
block of coal IN the shaft where he
WAS working.
Victor Nor1berg enters suit against
the Daly-Judge Mining company aud
Anchor Mining company for 100000
damages ON account of the death Of
Herman Noldberg who was killed In
August, 1902 In the Anchor mine. The
complaint alleges that the smart was
not properly provided with timbers aud
bulkhead protection
Joseph a Br.nghurst brings suit
against the Utah a Eastern Copper
company to recover $4,000 alleged TO
ho due on acc0uy of injuries received
Zoo the Apes mine OBJ APRIL %. 1903.
BrInghurat was riding on the mines ell
evitOr when 10 broke and ZEN 700 feet
Co the bottom of the shaft, seriously In
iuring tho occupant.
The Consolidated Morcur Gold MIN
ing company rs defendant IN a case
brought hy Thomas a. Blackjack to re-
cover S3o,0u0. Blackjack was thrown
out of tram car ON a trostle work
ON Sept. 4 1909 and hurled 30 feet over
am cmbanknent TO the ground, rocely-
ng pee manont injuries
John a. Crofi was injured by a cave
I'm I'm the Daly-West mine. ON oct 23
1903, and seeks to recover $4,000 from
the company In payment Cor his dam
! ages
Peter Bribben appears against the
Daly-Judge Mining company In a suit
10 recover $4,000 damages as the result
OF Injuries received by the explosion Of
a missed hole on April 6. 1904, at the
Scott drift IN Summit county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
GRAVE CHARGE.
Miner Arrested by Police After Hear
ing tho Girls Story

only the crying Of her baby sister
saved a fourteen year old glr from
assault last night according 10 the
story told by her mother To officer J.
Is, Furster this morning The alleged
attempted assault was made on West
Temple street, near the Salt Palace,
and from the facts furnished officer
Furster ne arrested G. T.. Duggcr
miner, this morning ON the charge OF
attempted assault
II appears that the girl was alone
with her mother ut her home on West
Temple streM last evening, when Dug
ger came 10 call The father was away
Ot the time, looking up mining inter-
csts IN which he Is Interested Digger
is q friend Of the girls father and had
just come In from prospects which he
is working In Big Cottonwood canyon'
on this account be found no difficulty
IN setting access to the house. During
the call, he suggested that he and the
grl 20 for a walk. and the mother
agreed. provided that they would 80
no further tnan the pgstoftiCe corner
When they were leaving the house the
baby sister Of the young girl cried TO 90
along with them, and the mother asked
them TO take her According To- the story
of the girl as TO what happened later
Digger was unwilling to return home
when they had got 10 Second South,
but insisted on going a block further
on the plea that II was not late and
the evening was too pleasant TO spend
indoors. The walk continued then until
Eighth South WAS reached Here Dug
ger is alleged TO have seized the girl
and holding his hand over her mouth
carried her into some willows along
the roadside At this juncture a dog
came by. and commenced 10 bark THIS
frightened the baby, that had been left
by the roadside, and It started TO cry
Fearing that It's cries would attract
passcrs ky the man freed the girl ana
returned with her 10 her home. After
he had gone the girl made q complete
confession OF everything that had hap
poned to her mother. and this morning
the mother hunted up officer Furster
who has the West Temple beat, and
told her story to him, with the effect
that the man was arrested as he was
about 20 leave for Cottonwood
Digger strenuously denies the story
I'm toto and says that the entire atar
originated I'm the fertile brain OF the
girl lie was locked up, however
Without charge being entered against
him. pending an investigation ON the
part Of the county attorney ana the
officers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
PRODUCE,
CHICAGO

Chicago Sept 1i-Under heavy liquida.
ton wheat pdces today broke nearly
cents from yesterdays closing quotations.
Al the start December was on 4nl cent
at LIZ 90 l1iA May OPENED hHs To #Hl
cent lower az Ill to LIS aud quickly
sold on 10 ll6A December declined To
liza ca. 49,.
hard. ii2-ll6. 30. 9. hard. ll3dll5i No,
/. northern. %; No. 2. do l@pl,3 No.
Cdrn-,No. 3. 5liR0a7, No. 3, aha5iA,
Oats-No. 2, Slis, No. 9. 81
December advanced TO LIZA, and May
to tlSI, Final quotations on December
close Wheat Sept, LIS; old lli's;
Dee, lis. May, il6,
Corn-sepL 53A Dec j3pjSlsi May,
52h. ., -. .-,o
SjN. IA. ~, mso -.
L.a1d-sept, 7o2'. oct, no; Jam III.
R1I6s-sept. 73o, oct, i2j; jan 6.614
Rye-Sept u.
Fiax-Cash, northwest, lG.
Timothy Sept 2@.
Clover Sept, II UNll,W.
Barley-Cash, 3lUtt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Raising Money in China.

shanghai Sept lt--lt Is not prob
able that the mission to the southern
provinces Of China for the purpose Of
raising money upon which Tlehang, a
pekin official Is now engaged, is IN any
way connected with hostilitles toward
foreigners I'm China or a renewal OF the
Boxer troubles
The urgent need Of Pekln for money
FOR army reform and improvements Is
due firstly 10 her desire to possess a
sufficient force 10 garrison and defend
Manchuria should Japan restore this
territory to her, and secondly to the
desire 10 be prepared TO resist posi-
bic propose for the partition OF chi
ma when the present war Is over China
Is nervously apprehensiye Of the cessa-
ton Of hostillties
There Is no reason TO apprehend any
general 0nti.forelgn rising IN China.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Livestock shippsrs' Grievances.

Denver. Sept, li-mterstate Com
merce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty
heard testimony today In regard to the
western livestock shippers grievances
against the railroads on account Of al
legged discrimination In rates and poor
service. The commissioner announced
that the hearing on the charges OF dis
elimination against this city In COM
modify rates from the east, made by
George j. Klndel. manufacturer would
be resumed In New York later In The
fan for the purpose Of learning what
bearing water and sea board rates have
on inter-C0ast rates,
Atty. s. II. Cowan OF Fort Worth,
Texas, conducted the case OF the live
stock men today and Attys W. Ed
ward Baxter, OF Nashville, Tenn, and
A. w. Houston OF San Antonio, Tex
as, represented the railroads. The
stockmen presented evidence In sup
port OF the following contentious:
That n combination exists between
the packing trust and the railroads 70
depress the price Of beef on the hoot
and prevent feeders and stoCkmen from
finding q good market at Kansas City,
St Joseph or Chicago
That freight rates on cattle from the
Texns Panhandle to Kansas feeding
points have increased, while cattle
prices have decreased.
That stockmen feeding and shipping
from Colorado common points are los
ing money and selling at loss.
That the railroads IN Kansas and
Missouri are giving bad service, delay
ing stock, causing shrinkage and ma
terially reducing the chances Of sellers
to make n profit.
That the railroads have. without good
cause. taken away the return transport
tation for men accompanying stock
shipments. thus adding TO the substan-
tial freight charges.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14

here and giving suggestions there, and
complimenting or censuring his troops,
His indefatlgable efforts and his COM
posture do much to sustain the spirits OF
the garrison, and this In spite Of their
hard fare and the sleoplessness which
results from being constantly on the
qul vlve This Chlnaman says further
that the Japanese have constructed a
large fort on the north shore of Pigeon
bay, to the west Of Port Arthur, using
many Chinese laborers IN the work,
There are IS large hospitals In Port Az
thur. and field hospitals have been es'
tablished at every fort.
The preparations for resistance az me
northeast forts consist chiefly Of the
construction Of trenches and redoubt
FOR the outposts.
The japanese bombardments Of the
stronghold continue intermIttently c'-
cry day on Sept 0 the Japanese threw
shells into Port Arthur one Of which
struck church and killed Chlnaman
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14

SCHETTLER WANTS OVERTIME,
Shit Instituted to Compel the State
10 Pay Him Sl6G7S for
Extra Labor

The question as TO whether or not tho
eight hour law is applicable to guards
employed at the state prison is again
being considered today By ID jury ia
Judge Stewards division OF the district
court The case in which the point Is
raised "a mat OF G.. J.. Schot,.er against
the State of Utah ana the state board
OF corrections, and was brought 20 rec
cover ilGS7j, alleged 20 De cue for over
time pat In By plaintiff while employ.
ed as guard at the state prison
The complaint alleges that plaintiff
was compelled against hIs protest to
work overtime, amounting TO SiH days
at the prison between March % and
July Is. 1903, and that Fuch time rs
worth SiGS7j. a claim Tor that amount
was presented TO the state board Of
corrections, but was denied
Defendants in their answer claim
that rule was established at the prIs-
on requiring each guard to remain at
the prison on each alternate night to Boz
used IN case of am emergency and that
plaintiff knew or that rule and agreed
10 abide by II when me was employed
NJ a guard
This ia the second trial OF the case.
ON the first trial which was had during
last term Of court the jury could not
ngree ON a verdict and was discharged
aud hence second trial was neces-
sary Plaintiff a. represented by At
t0rneys G. f. Loufb0urow aud Judge
w. II. King white defendants are rep.
resented by Assistant Attorney General
White. A jury was impaneled this
morning and the taking Of testimony
Will be commenced this afternoon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
BerlInsky visits Mare Island.

San Francisco, Sent, A.-Capt Ber-
lnsky Of the Russian transport Lena,
accompanied by two OF his officers and
Paul Kosakeyltch, the Russian consul
at this port Went to Mare island to-
day The ayowed object Of their trip
was TO can ON RcGr Admiral McCalla,
the commandant OF the navy yard.
Wel-intormed officials, however, eX-
press the opinion that the visit may In
clude an inspection OF the place where
Il "a not unlikely the Lena may be laid
up for an indefinite time. In the event
OF ts disarmament
No confirmation can be obtained hero
OF the story toegraphed from ST. Paul
10 the effect that the Lena had been
engaged with two Japanese cruisers In
the Vicinity Of Redheld reef and badly
damaged by gunshots
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
LOSS NOT KNOWN.
So Says Manager odell Concerning
Fire at Idaho Falls.

General Manager George 7 Odell re-
turned from Idaho Fails this morning
where he has been since the fire which
destroyed their plant there Sunday
night When seen by News report
err he said that he expected to return
in day or two to meet the Insurance
adiustor Of the Home Fire company
and until then he could not tell deh-
nilely how much the loss Of the COM
many exceeds the insurance The con,
many carries, he said, a total OF So'VOo
insurance Oh the Idaho Falls property,
hut how IT is divided between thal
which is destroyed and that when rs
saved is not yet known. The rate
charged ON Idaho Falls insurance Is
very high, and this accounts for the
comparatively small amount carried by
more OF the firms, Their new buildings
however which viii go up at once on
the sites Of the old one viii be entirely
OF brick and stone, and comparatively
fire proof
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Bouko Cochran was asked by a 81,
Louis reporter to give the public some
advice ON the art Of public speaking
"a youth Mr.. Cochran answered
smlIng. "once went with your ques.
lion To an old Englishman who had
mad good success as a lecturer.
'"How may / become, sir said the
youth. "A successful public speaker
like yourself"
The old lecturer laughed.
"Tha wants to be q public speyker
do tina. ladT he said An tina thinks
AVN the chap to put tina Up to a
wrinkle about lt2 Tha's relght, lad
" NOW. bark tha When tha rises To
max tina spcych, hit TABLE an. Open
thy mouth. n nWot comes, tax sup
o. waiter am hit TABLE again, an
open thy mouth wider than afoor
u Then. N nGwt comes, tax thysen
on ami leave public speykin TO such as
me
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
Sheep Wagon Belonging to Mrs
Moore Blown Up by Dynamite
On Dutch Creek
POSSE HAS CONE TO the SCENE
Woman is the Mother Of Young Man
Seriously Wounded About Ten
Weeks Ago.
cspcclal to the "News0

Basin CITY Wyo Sept. H.-Nord
has been received here of another out
rage. committed probably by cattle
men who desire TO retain The ranges
I'm the vicinity Of Dutch Creek for thelr
hemds. Several nights ago ono OF the
sheep wagons owned by Mrs Mary h
Moore mother Of Lincoln J Morrison
the young sheepman who was wound
ed by unknown assosslns ON Dry creek
ten weeks ago, was blown up by dyna-
mite. Sheriff Fentoh and a posse have
gone to the scene. j. was not reported
whether anyone was injured or not
Serious trouble between the sheep ana
cattlemen ON Dutch creek has been
threaiend FOR some time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
RESIGNATION DENIED,
Gov. Wells Says He Has no Word OF
Whittaker's Retirement

The dispatches from ST. Louis con-
timing the announcement OF -
~. Whlttaker's resignation as de
rector general IN charge Of the
utah state exhibit are without
foundation. according to the state
ment of Gov Wells this after
noon. The malls up TO noon today
have brought no notice OF the resIgna'
tIon. and the governor has no intima-
tlon that such action has been taken
or Ia contemplated by Mr. Whitaker
his services al the fair have been salts
factory, ard no possible motive for his
resignation before the end of the fair
Is known
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
NO WORD FROM CALIENTE.

AS yet mo- news has been received
rom Deputy Sheriff towan. who went
to Callente on Monday night to ldenu-
ty the prisoner Sheriff Johnson arrest
ed there upon the belief that he Is
Marko Zigich, who Us wanted for the
murder of william Faro at Murray
several weeks ago sheriff Emery Is
Of the opinion that the man IS not IL
gich or be would have heard something
from CoNan In regard TO the matter be-
fore now.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
Are Living on Black Bread, Sell
dom Getting Soup.

Chefoo, Sept l5.12.15 a. MA Chinese
who left Lao II promontory on Sept,
10, says the general assault upon
strongholds which IN some quarters
was reported would occur on the 10th,
did not take place. lie declares that
the Russians are giving most Of their
attention TO the forts on the northeast
line. which includes Rihungshan and
Kikwanshan. The Russian soldiers are
living on black bread and seldom get
soup. There are only a few head Of
cattle IN Port Arthur. and these are
reserved for the highest officials,
Hardly a day passes but what Lieut.
Gen Stoessel. commander OF the Port
Arthur forces, generally accompanied
by Gen Balashoff, does not ride over
the entire line, having alterations made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
SEEKING THREE PEDDLERs.
Believed to Have Been Enga 80
In Rock Island Hold Up

Des Moincs, Ia. Sept IA dozen
detoctIves are securing the country to-
day In search Of three pedders Of TIM
ware, tall man and two companions,
seen IN the vicinity Of the Let's hold
up the day before, but who disappeared
Immediately afterwards The tall man
tallles exactly with the description En-
glneer Durham gave OF the man VINO
poked a pistol under his nose. a a.
oaliber Swiss revolver was picked up
nj the point where the engine was
found with it's fires out There are
hopes that the revolver may prove a
clue to the gang
one arrest has been made though
the officers win not diyulgo the pris-
oner's name
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-14
To SUPPRESS Albanian Insurgents

Salonlca. European Turkey, Sept, IA
Sixteen battalions OF local militia have
been ordered TO be modified IN the dis
trlcts OF KlkIsh, Sores and Beiat They
viii be dispatched 20 Prizren TO sup
press the inurgent Albanians A Salo-
MICA battalion ,eit here Tor PnUen
today
The Alhauans are again revolving
and are demanding the acceptance of
their demands in fml