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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
MORE ANTI -P0LYGAMY PETITIONS
People of the East Praying for the Adoption of Constitu
tiOnaI Amendment and the Expulsion OF
Senator SmOot.

lar and frequently ne is seen about the
capitol renewing his old acquaintances
among senators. His defense. il is un-
derstood, viii be a very thorough one.
many Witnesses being called and a very
large amount of testimony being in
readiness in rebuttal of statements
that have been made by witnesses for
the protestants. But many of the very
men whom Mr.. Smo0t would be sup
posed 10 rely upon in ORDER to prove his
case have already been before the COM
mittee, and have had been through a
very thorough crOss-examination. They
are high officials OF the church 1t is
not likely. except in a few cases. that
any of these witnesses viii be recalled. "
A delegation of twenty w. c. T. u.
delegates is expected to visit Wash
ington and present to the president and
members of congress the action Of the
recent national convention of their or
ganizstion on the army canteen and
SmoOt.
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TOXIC REPORT.
Japanese Have Unbroken Line of
Successes.

successes.
Toxic, Dec 7.-(Noon. 1.-The head
quarters of the japanese army in front
of Port Arthur mas reported confirming
the disabling of the Russian battle
ships Retvizan and Poltava and stat
ing that the cruiser Bayan is aground
The report goes on 10 say as follows:
Owing TO the plunging fire from 2O3
Meter hill the enemy has withdrawn
TO Akasaka hill
ION Dec. s our forces occupied an
entire fort at 1 o. m. Subsequently our
forces after dislodging the enemy oc-
cupied an iminence north of Suerh Kou
and two eminences north of Sanlichiam
at p. m.
'On Dec. 6 at 4 p. m, in response to
the bearer of the enemy's flag Of truce.
an armistice of five hours was granted
for the removal Of the DEATH"
The commander Of the Japanese ma
val guns in front Of Port Arthur, tel
egraphing on Dec. 6, says:
Poltava Sunk.
An observation taken from 2o3 Meter
hill shows that the turrst ship POltava
is sunk and that the battleship Retvi-
IAN is listing heavily 10 port.
Observations taken Dec. covered
the results of the bombardment of Dec
>. are now taking observations from a
hill near Shuishiying.
Since Dec. We have daily bonn
barded the enemy's fleet south of Pal
Yu mountain. From that point only
the masts and funnel tops of the battle
ships Pobieda, Retvizan or the cruiser
Pallada could be seen. but il was. inn
possible TO count the number OF our
shells taking effect.
on other ships explosions, resulting
from our shells could be seen, but ow-
ing to their positions behind hills it
was difficult exactly TO identify them.
Shells Took Effect.
The total of our shells taking effect
on the enemys ships were as follows:
On a vessel of the Pobieda type, thirty
four: on the battleship Retvizan or
the cruiser Pallada, thirty-four; on the
turret ship POltaya, eleven. Besides
I these. fifty other shells struck, from
which explosions followed.
ION Dec. ) seven shells struck the
battleship Pobieda, and about $3.50 p.
m. big explosion was observed south
of Paiyu mountain, resulting from the
effects of our shells evidently on a
powder magazine.
The successful result of the bonn
/ bardment on Dec. ), is inspiring our
men TO still greater effort"
The PoltaVa was an armored turret
ship Of 109s0 tons displacement, and
ll,255 indicated horse power. She was
| built in 81. Petersburg in 1894 and wen;
| into commission I'M 1898. Her cost OF
/ construction was nearly $4,000. 900. Her
armament consisted of four Pinch,
twelve 5.9-inch and thirty-four smaller
caliber breech- loading rifle guns of the
Russian Krupp pattern. She had a
( crew Of 700 men. She had a speed of
16.2 knots.
/ The Retvizan is a battleship OF II. 700
/ tons displacement and 5000 indicated
/ horsepower. She was built in Phila-
delphia in 1902. Her armament con-
sisted of four Finch. twelve 6-inch,
| twenty 3-inch. twenty 3-pounder and
( six 1-pounder guns OF Russian Krupp
pattern Her speed was eighteen knots
I per hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08

Anew YORK, Dec. 7.-Richard a.
IN Garfield and David Bucklin, re-
spectively proprietor and man
ager Of what was said 10 be the most
exclusive gambling mouse in this cOun-
try, were indicted by the grand jury
today on the charge of maintaining a
gambling house at East Forty-fourth
street. They were Their taken before
Judge Cumming and pleaded guilty to
the indictments
Canhelds house is situated next door
70 the city's most fashionable restau-
rant and all his patronage came from
the Wealthiest men in the city For
years il was impossible to obtain evil
dence against him because no one was
admitted to the house except persons
known personally TO Garfield or Buck
lin, or Youched for by one of the gegu-
laT patrons OF the house.
Jerome Was Determined.
District Attorney Jerome several
years ago began. a determined effort
TO secure the necessary evidence and to
this en- dhe subpoenaed Jesse Lewisohn.
a member of d prominent business firm,
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FIRST FRUITS
OF THE ELECTION
Bill to Cut Down Representation
of the South. l.
PLAT OF NEW YORK SPONSOR
MEASURE DRAFTED BY REPUB-
LICAN CLUB.
PLATTOF NEW YORK SPONSOR

a. ASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator
w Platt of New York today intro
duced a bin. prepared under the
direction Of the committee on national
affairs Of the Republican club Of the
city Of New York having as its pur-
pose the reduction of the representation
IN congress Of southern states that
have DISTINGUISHED the negro vote. The
measure, if enacted in its present form.
would lessen the membership in con-
gress by nineteen. according TO the es-
innate that has been made by the Re-
publican club. which originated it.
The bin and an explanatory state
ment issued by Senator Plat were re-
1erred 10 the committee on the census.
Would Lose Nineteen Seats.
The bill provides for the reduction OF
Representation in the house Of repre-
sentatlYes as follows: Alabama, from
> 10 q; Arkansas, 20 s; Florida. to
. Georgia, II to S: Louisiana. to ;:
mississippi, 10 6: North Carolina. 10
10 8; South Carolina. 10 5: Tennessee.
10 TO p Texas. IS TO Is; Virginia. 10 to s.
The statement says.
This bill is framed upon the lowest
Limitation possible and treats as ex-
Z Guided from the suffrage only the male
negro citizen over p years OF age
classed by the twelfth census as Hitter
ate under the 1900 census tables, pub
lished since the apportiqnment act OF
Jan Is. 1901.
The aggregates actually excluded
from the suffrage in each of the states
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Totals
Niajorit
Fourth Precinct.
Fifth Precinct
EXTRA SESSION HINT.
President Replies to az Invitation to
Visit Kentucky.

Washington. Dee. President Roose-
Welt teday received AN Invitation % ,isit
Louisville. KY. next spring, and he gave
a conditional acceptance.
The president told his visitors that I'M
less there should be- an extraordinary
session of congress next spring-a sub
10 san Antonio. Tex, 10 attend the an-
nUal reunion Of his Old regiment Of
Rough Riders. The president said he cN-
pected 90 visit, on his wa 10 San An
tonic Roswell. Ga. which was The home
of his mother. 70 is likeis that other
stops may be made on the trip to Texas.
From San Antonio the president may take
n triD into the mountains Of Colorado TO
gel some shooting. The hunting eNpe0l-
Jion may consume TWO or three weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
VICTIM OF TRAIN ROBBERY IS DEAD
Little Chance Now of Bringing to Justice the Mscreant
Who Fired the Fatal Shots Three Suspects
Under Arrest

county In which the robbery occurred.
The other suspect, named Fitzpatrick,
who was arrested at Ludlow, Cal. has
also been taken 10 San Bernardino.
Another Suspect Arrested.
a telephone message from San Ber-
nardinO states that young man who
gives his name as Charles Weis has
been placed under arrest there On sus-
picion Of being the man wanted for the
robbery. Weis denies any connection
with the affair but tells a story which,
If true, further compliCates matters,
and directly contradicts the statement
of Sherman Williams. the first suspect
arrested and who is still being detained
on suspicion. Williams when arrested
told a story Of his being en- route to
Los Angeles from the east in charge Of
a carload of horses, and of his having
been put off the car by members of the
drew at a point on the Santa Fe this
side of where the hoId-up occurred. Ac-
cording to WeiS' story, he (Weis) was
on the car which contained the horses
and was put off by the train crew, and
he asserts that he was the only man
aboard this car.
Later reports from San Bernardino
state that Weis, latest man 10 be ar
rested in connection with the robbery,
is being simply held as a witness. Sher-
man Williams who was given into the
care Of the Santa Fe detectives by the
Los Angeles police after he had been
once released and re-arrested has not
been brought 10 San Bernardino. as
supposed. His present whereabouts are
unknown although Wells-Fargo Off
Gals say he is still being held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
VISIT OF NOTED wELsHMEN.

William Abraham of Swansea. Wales.
member of parliament. poet ard writer
en- sociological topics, who was ole ot
the British delegates 10 the meeting
o. the American Federation ~ Labor at
san FranciSco. req he'd salt Lake yes
erday from Los Angeles. With his
companion. James Wignal. he was wei
coined by the Utah Federation oe La
Dor and committees Of the Cambriap
society. and IN the evening a reception
was given in Labor hail. Roth visitors
made addresses Today the noted
Welshnen viii BE- t,iScn IA Suitair and
iIi the evening = public reception under
the direction of the Cambrian society
viii be given IL the tabernacle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
WILL CARRY CASE
TO HIGHEST COURT

Denver. Dee. THE executive board of
the Western Federation of Miners. in ses-
sion here, has decided 70 carry the dam
age case OF the Center Star Mining COM
pany against the Rossland. Il. c.. miners
union to the highest court in Canada, and.
If necessary. TO take il before the privy
council OF England. in obtaining a re-
versal of the decision of the lower court
awarding the plaintiff damages IN con-
sequence OF the strike of its employees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
OFFICERS INJURED By
PREMATURE DISCHARGE

Newport r. T., Dec. The premature
discharge of ten-ineh gun at Fort
Wetherell ore Of the defense works of
Narragansett bay, today demolished the
gun carriage and platform and hurled to
the ground the entire gun detachment
including Lieutenant Colonel J. r. VIII
lard OF the engineers and Lieutenant
Frank W. Rawlston Of the coast artillery.
These two officers had their eyes and
ears temporarily affected. and Lieutenant
Rawlston sustained severe cuts on the
face but none of the soldiers was injured
except for a few bruises caused by tEeir
falls.
Ii is thought that a defective primer
was the cause of the unexpected dis
charge. The shell passed through the top
of the parapet- wrecking it, and continued
on out to sea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
WAITS IN VAIN
FOR PARENTS
IerOId Burns Tells Story of
DeSerti0n.
FOUND SHIVERING ON STREET
POLICE ARE TAKING CARE OF
SWEAR OLD.

Thinly clad and shivering from cold.
Jerold Burns. S years of age. waited
patiently for his parents in his old homo
near the Grant school. from where they
moved Tuesday afternoon. to return.
but he waited i'm vain.
About y o'clock Tuesday night he
wandered away from the empty house
and making his way Up town was
found by officer sullivan on West Tenn
pie street and brought 70 the city hail.
The lad was chilled from the night air
and was taken in and care0 for by the
5ailOr. A soft. warm bed was made in
the corner of the jail Office and the boy
y as given something TO eat. He gave
his name 10 the desk sergeant and told
HIM he was lost and could not find his
parents. Yesterday morning when h
awOke he asked for his father and
mother and when told they had not
called for him he burst into tears.
Papa and Mamma Moved
Papa and mamma moved all the
things out Of the house yesterday morn
ing he said between sobs. "and they
told me we We're going TO a pretty
house. They made me stay home and
they said they would come back and
get me, but they didn't. I played
around the house al day waiting FOR
them, but they didn't come back once.
When ii got dark I was afraid in that
ola house. but I thought mamma would
come back soon so I staid there The
rooms were cold and ! Struggled down
in the corner on an old piece of carpet
and went to sleep. l woke up and it
was still dark and ! could hear funny
noises up stairs. l called for my
mamma. but she did not come. 50 [
started out to find her
What is your papa's Nance" in
quired Jailor Kimball.
II don't know what his name is. but
he's section boss on the railroad
track. Mamma did not tell me where
they took the things out Of the house.
hut they said they would come for
me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
ELKS HAVE BANQUET.
Members of Local Lodge Hold Infor-
NAL Affair.

The members of Salt Lake lodge No. s.,
3. T. O. f.. enjoyed an informal banquet
last evening at the Elks' club. over 30
members Of the local lodge were present.
Farley Christensen, exalted ruler. called
the meeting TO order and introduced
James c. Leary, who acted as t0astmas-
ter.
Responses We're made by Charles War
rem. Kent .. Keyes. Patrick /. DOnahue.
Farley Christensen and DR.. William r,
Beer. William Sibley rendered "a vocal
solo: joining" Trewhela. local actor,
gave a monologue. and Gordon and Gil-
Ion. vaudeville PAR. sang seVcrai Sc
lections.
After refreshments cards and billiards
were PLAYED until q late hour.
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Prepared by Politicians.
BIDS WANTED.
Diversion Tunnels to Be Constructed
in Wyoming.
lspecial ID IL Heraldl

Washington. y. G. Dec. The recla-
nation service has called for proposals
for building diversion tunnels IN connec-
tion with the Pathfinder irrigation enter
Prise. Wyoming. The tunnels viii have
100 and Us feet face ard be about so foot
long. They will be used 10 divert the
waters OF the Platte river from the ma
tural bed during the construction Of the
Pathfinder dam. which will store the wa
terS of the stream when completed so
thatlq sSsteiu Of canals extending several
hundred miles in eastern Wyoming aud
western Nebraska may be supplied with
water for irrigating adjacent lands. Bids
for the work win be opened Jan. 10.
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Negro Spirited Away.

The negro, Williams. who was the
first suspect arrested and who WAS re-
leased from the Los Angeles city jail
after Roberts death and later re-
arrested on request of Santa Fe Getec-
tives. is still in the officers hands, but
his exact whereabouts are not known.
Assistant superintendent Pridnam Of
Wells-Fargo stated he believed that the
man had been taken To San Bernardino
TO be lodged in the codnJy seat of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
HAD NO RIGHT TO VOTE.
Men Were Justly Thown Out of Den
yer Polling Booths.

introduced witnesses today in the cleo
tiOn cases now being heard by United
States Commissioner CaprOn.
The trend of the testimony was that
legal voters were not interfered with.
but that a large number of persons who
insisted on voting but had not the right
to do so were elected from the polling
place where the election officials on
trial served
The witnesses also said that other
persons who complained Of being kept
out Of the room were party workers
who had no right inside the 100-foot
limit
The defendants themselves win take
the stand tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
BALLOT Box OPENED.
Handwriting Experts Will Now Do
a Stunt.

STUNT
Denver, Colo, Dec. THE ballot box
from precinct 8. ward 3, was opened
today by order of the supreme court in
the contempt proceedings against Off
Gals of that precinct, and its contents
were turned over to two handwriting
experts who were directed 70 examine
the ballots and report their findings to
the court tomorrow. The court adj
journed until tomorrow without its de-
cision on the question of rejecting the
entire vote of precincts il. which its in
junctive order was violated.
Patrick Rowan, election judge IN pre-
cinct 8. ward I, was ARE Sted today on
a supreme court warrant charging viO-
lation of the courts injunction regard
ing the conduct of the recent election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
No Inquiries Made.

No inquiries were made ut the police
station for the child and il is believed
by the officers that the child was de-
serted by his parents The mounted
officers worked on the case yesterday
afternoon. but no family could be found
ty the. name OF Burns who. had lived
near the Grant school.
The lad is DOW in the custody Of the
police and viii be held AT the station
until his story is further investigated.
II case his parents do not claim him OF
make inquiry. he will be sent to the
Children's Day Nursery and Home
finding association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
SUSPECTS CAPTURED.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Dee. 7.-six men. be-
lievcd to have participate in The attempt
10 rob Ire Peoples bank Of Jollcy. were
captured by farmers posse near Iester
and placed IN jail al Rockwell City to-
clay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
uIAH CON. DIVIDEND.
Some Uncertainty as 70 the Exact
Amount.

Boston, Dec. There Is considerable
uncertainty over the amount of the next
Utah Consolidated dividend Director In
termeyer informs his friends that 1t win
be s., but Adolph LewisOhn who is said
q haNe closed out a large amount Of mis-
holdings tells his friends that il viii be
only the regular Sl50
President Broughton is said TO be on
the fence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
MINE HORROR.

y Tacoma. Wash, Dec. T.-3Ieagor !
= details Of an explosion in coal mine \
y at Burnett. about fifty miles from 4
y Tacoma. have been received here I
y Ten bodies had iicen taken out az I
' midnisht and il IS positively, known I
= that five workmen are stiN IA the I
y mine.
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mentioned are in truth larger than
those used as the basis for this act. If
all negro votables Il. e. male citizens
over 21 regardless Of illiteracy should
be deemed to be excluded. the reduction
iu representation. figured from the
same tables, would be nearly twice as
great as stated in this ufll.
1t requires no evidence beyond the
notorious historical fact for congress
Ia adjudge what cannot be denied. that
the class of negro illiterates. to the ex-
tenn stated. is practically excluded
from the suffrage In the states mem
toned in the bill. no matter what may
be the nominal provisions of their. re-
spective constitution or election laws
The bill therefore presents the small
est reduction practicable. and is very
conservative.
The apportionment remains as
fixed in 1901. and the reduction is to
cease when the facts shall warrant it.
Prepared by Politicians.
The bill has been prepared under
the direction of the committee of ma
tional affairs OF the Republican club of
the city of New York. the club having
at its first meeting after the presiden-
tial election unanimously voted 10 re-
quest congress 10 take immediate ac-
ton. pursuant 10 the representation
plank in the national Republican plat
form.
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Especial to The Herald.)

IRI ASHINGTON, Dec. fat today's
w session of the senate petitions
Were filed from several eastern
states praying for the adoption OF an
amendment to the constitution, to pre-
vent polygamy. The petitions were on
printed forms, and Tecited.
In view of the facts presented before
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons in the Smoot case we ask the
adoption Of a constitutional amend
nent taking all questions relating 10
polygamy or polygamous cohabitation
out of control of state courts and pIac-
ing them in control Of federal courts"
In addition 10 those petitions were ten
asking for the expulsion OF Senator
Smoot The Evening Star Of this city.
commenting on the Smoot case, says
Smoot Is Hopeful.
Senator Smoct and his friends are
taking very hopeful view of the stu
alton from this standpoint The Nor
mon senator himself was here on the
first day of congress and has been pres
ent whenever the senate has been in
session. He has been az energetic
lniser' OF both sides OF The senate
chamber personally, Senator Sinoot
has proved himself to be quite popu-
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OF PETERSBURG. Dec. S.-(2:2O a.
y m.)-Foreign kilograms received
here stating that the japanese have
succeeded I'm mounting heavy guns on
203 Meter hill. are regarded as seriously
significant. and have created deep de-
preston at the war Office. If the re-
ports Of the sinking of the Russian
warships I'm the harbOr Ct Port Arthur
are confirmed, il destroys the last hope
of a sortie. and when the end comes
nothing remains but TO sink those that
remain in deep water TO prevent them
from falling into the bands of the
enemy.
The Importance Of 203 Meter hill to
the garrison is evidenced by General
Stoessel's desperate efforts to recapture
II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
JAPS GAINING
GROUND DAILY
Have Taken Akasaka Hill, Front
ing on Port Arthur.
BADLY DAMAGED WARSHIPS
FINISHING TOUCHES BEING PUT
UPON RUSSIAN FLEET.

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Toxic, Dec. 1.-tNOcn)-T y
y Japanese troops occupied Akasaka =
= hill, fronting on Port Arthur, yes y
> terday, Dec. s.
= The Russian armOred cruiser 4
y Bayan is reported to be aground. =
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Officers on Guard.

The secret service men engaged a
room adjoining Mrs. ChadWick's suite
and established themselves there for
the night, while one Of the marshaTs
men was posted i'm Mrs. Chadwick's
bedroom, one outside her door and am
other in the corridor. Marshal Henkcl
said he would remain in direct super
vision Of things all night.
George Ryall, a lawyer representing
Nh Newton of BrOokline, one Of Mrs.
ChadWick's creditors. called to see her
soon after the arrest. He whispered
with her for a moment, and then left
the room.
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= Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. Mes =
y senger Evan Roberts of the Wells y
= Fargo company, who was shot by =
y a train robber while en- route TO y
= Los Angeles over the Santa Fe =
y railroad near The Needless Mon y
+ day morning. is dead. =
%A+%%%A
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Her Bill Paid.

Soon after the arrest. and before il
was known whether Mrs Chadwick
would be taken from the hotel al once
or not, the hotel management sent 10
Mrs. Chadwick a bill for the rooms up
TO today. She paid it and the bin was
returned 10 her receipted. BY permits
sion of the marshal. Mrs. Chadwick
telephoned to her physician. Mr. Moore,
TO come to her at once. He arrived a
few moments later. The physician said
that although he had advised her sew
eral days ago TO go DO a sanitarium,
she would be able TO appear tomorrow
morning before the United States COM
missioner.
b. J. Whitney, who is a director of
the Citizens National bank of Oberlin.
o., called and asked to see The prison
er, but permission was denied him.