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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
REASONS FOR DELAY.
Russia Going at Slow Pace Toward
Declaring.

Paris. Jan SI-AnOther delay has Oc-
CURED in framing and forwarding the
Russian answer 20 the latest japanese
note, and this viii result in further
averting the elimination of the crisis
until the middle or the latter part OF
this week.
The official advices received here from
st. Petersburg today, although some
what negative. gave definite details of
the status of the note and the progress
it is intended TO follow. Count Lans-
dorff, the Russian foreign minister had
expected that the exchanges going on
would have been presented to the car
Yesterday fer his approval, but the ex-
pectatiou was not realized. and, as q
matter of fact, the answer has not
vet been finally drafted. 1t was there
fore determined TO defer its submits
sion to the car until next Tuesday
or wednesday. Efforts are still being
made to so shape this answer as to
prevent a rupture.
This new delay is interpreted as
slightly improving the situation. as it
indicates that Russia is making ex-
/ IRENE efforts to bring the answer with
| in limits acceptable TO Japan. Owing
I to the fact that the Russian answer IS
rot completed, It is pointed out that
( the reports concerning its general
/ terms must DO taken with allowance,
as the delay indicates that some of
( the points which presented the most
I serious difficulties may yet be recon
I ciled.
Throughout the past week the au-
: tEorities here have been kept fully ad-
/ yised Of the general tendencies OF Rus
STA. but they have not known whether
or not these tendencies would be in
eoruorated in the answer by Whlcn
Russia would irrev0,F oily abide
1t is understood the empress of Rus
STA has au affection of the ear which
4 may necessitate an operation This
/ fact is considered as having some bear
ing upon the time when the answer VII
! be submitted 10 the ear for approval
in any event officials here are conf
dent that definite results viii be knoNI
next Thursday.
owing to the feeling that 8 final eff
fort toward reconciliation was being
made, the tone Of official sentiment OF
the matter was somewhat improved to
daw
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
THREE-C0RNERED FIGHT
OF ARIZONA PROSECUTORS

Kingman, Ariz. Jan ga sanE1lin-
airy fight took place last evening At
place known as Meyers Well, twenty
six miles west of here, between
Thomas w smith and two men known
as Lang and Wilbur. in which Wilbur
was fatally and Lang was seriously
wounded Wilbur died today.
The three men had entered into a
prospecting agreement and smith came
ia the town for a supply of proEisioHs
After depositing supplies at the Lang
and Wilbur camp, the men went 10
Smiths camp to assist in bringing his
outfit 10 the new camp. On the way
they apparently drank liquor freely
ana were soon involved in quarrel
Wilbur ard Lang attacked Smith ana
q rough and tumble fight followed
From O'Clock yesterday morning
until O'Clock last night the men fought
with hands and rocks with but siignl
irtermission. and the ground over
which the battle ragged Is covered win
blood Smith WAS badly battered up
and the other two men were 80 over
come thar they we're una BILE 10 con
tinue the fight E,arly this morning
Wilbur died from his injuries. tsanl-
ster witnessed the fight but mace no
effort 10 separate the c0mbatahts'
smith came To tSingmau this Afternoon
and SURRENDERED to the authorities-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
APPLICATIONS For PRESS
PRIVILEGES At CONVENTION

salt Lake, Jan. 31.-Secretary Perry
s Heath Of the Republican national
committee has received a great many
apDIica tons from newspaper publishers
and editors OF the country for Teser-
vatiOns upon the press platform Of tho
Republican national convention which
will convene in Chicago June Il. and
states in answer that all such appiice-
tions win be promptly laid before tho
committee at the earliest possible mo
ment AMI viii receive prompt attention
as viii all applications received by him
hereafter. The committee in charge Of
the press and other facilities viii meet
in Chicago within q few days and all
newspaper applications viii receive re-
ply soon thereafter. Nothing has yet
been done in the direction of providing
press and other facilities, and at this
time no responses can be given any sp-
pIication. 1t is the intention, Ar. Heath
says, to provide amply for the entire
press Of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
SIX DAYS IN CONGRESS
Forecast of Programme For
This Week in Both Sen
ate and House.

Washington, Jan 3l.-The senate this
week viii continue to discuss the Pana-
ma question. Speeches viii be made
Monday on Tuesday By Senator's Fair
banks Pep. Ind and clark Dem.
Ark and Clay Dem Cal, an in sup
port Of the treaty. There will also be
other speeches bur a temporary ceSsa-
tion may be expected later in the week
as there is a disposition ON. the part Of
many Democratic senators TO postpone
further discussion Of the question until
responses to the resolution of inquiry
shall be received from the executive
The Democrats. however. have given
assurance to the Republican leaders
that they will not seek delay merely
for the purpose of postponing vote
on the treaty which they viii permit as
soor as legitimate debate shall be eX-
/ llausted
The present plan is to continue the
discussion in open session, but IT IL
( becomes APPARENT that more can be ae-
complished by closing the doors, exec
utive sessions viii be ordered i rs
now certain that the solid vote oil the
| Republican side Of the chamber in favor
of the treaty viii be augmented by
many Democratic votes. The sugges-
/ ton was made in the Democratic eau
Gus Saturday that the entire Demo
cratic vote should be pledged in case
assurance is given of concessions TO
Colombia but it was not acted ON.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
! bill viii be reported during the week
land will receiVe- attention if the Pana-
ma question shall be sidetracked to
meet the request of the Democrats for
delay To digest the new information
they hone to receive on the revolt. The
; canal Question viii be kept to the front
as much as possible. even to the eNcIu
sion Of appropriation bills.
The house ffis week viii pass the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bin which was reported from the com
nittee on foreign affairs last week. III
HIT. chairman of the committee. vii
eaH it up at.the first favorable oppor
tunity District Of Columbia business
is the special order for tomorrow, pri
vate claims bills for Tuesday and pen
sion legislation for Friday
Consideration of the diplomatic bii
vii afford opportunity for further wid'
range of discussion of such topics a
members M rs desire to Introduce
The bin pfoviding for the ratifica
ton of treaty with the Sioux tribe o
Indians on the Rosebud reservation 1
pending and its consideration is "a sDe
cial continuing order 50 long as it doe
not interfere with appropriation Dill
or private caleE1ar business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
DAMAGE SUITS DRAIN
CHICAGO CITY TREASURY

Chicago. Jan. 31.-Personal injury
suits amounting TO over S3S.000.000 are
pending against the city of Chicago.
according to the report Of The city at
tcrney. John +. Smulski. made public
today. The council the legislature and
finally the people are appealed TO for
relief. Sidewalk injuries caused the
majority of the suits. Alr Smulski
shows that the interests combining to
loot the city in this way amount prac-
dcaIly to an organization. Names of
lawyers, mostly younG men. and doc
tors occur with great frequency in the
list of salts.
The city attorney says the main
cause OF this condition is the deplor-
able state Of the city's finances. whieh
makes il impossible Ia care properly
Tor its streets and sidewalks The
remedy. he says is a rev city charter.
The many judgments awarded against
the city are pointed ont and Attorney
5muiskf says that unless favorable ae-
tion is taken in regard TO a new char
ter. inevitable bankruptcy VIII result.
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USED THE MAILS TO BUPE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

Los Angeles. Jan. 31.-After having
been sought all over the southwest by
officers of the pOstofice and interior
departments Peter Kokas. alias Pedro
Caldaron. alias Jose T. Trujillo. was
arrested here by the United States au-
thorities. He is wanted on a charge of
defrauding the superintendent and di =
rectors of the government Indian
school at Lawrence Kan. and the ad-
ditional charge OF using the mails for
purposes of fraud is made against him.
Early i'm December il is alleged that
he wrote 60 II. y. PEARS. supeTintend-
ent of the Haskell Indian school At
Lawrence. stating that he mad a large
party of Indian boys VINO desired TO
enter the school and asked that trans
p6rtatiou be sent for them The trans
portation Was sent but when the sup
posed wards of the nation arrived Il
was found that ali of them were Mexi-
cans to whom the transportation had
been sold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
MRS. MAVERICK OUT
American Woman Is Released
From English Jail. But Not
PardOned Yet.

London. Jan 31.-Mrs Florence May
brick who Is serving a life sentence
for the murder Of her husband, has not
been released. but was removed from
Aylesbury prison Jan p, presumably
to a private institution for the purpose
Of recuperatiOn. She IS still undergoing
sentence under guard. and though ap-
parently not an inmate of any prison,
she stilI remains as much a prisoner in
the ewes of the law as when she was at
Aylesbury.
ia spite of the mystery with which
officials shroud the action in c0nnec-
ton with the reported release of Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, who is serving a
life sentence for poisoning her husband,
it can be definitely said that she has
been removed from Ayleshury prison
At the United States embassy it was
most emphaticaliv declared that she
had not been pardoned and that she
was still q prisoner. Where she has
been taken remains a. mystery, but re-
ports from Aylesbury are to the effect
that she has been removed to some
institution in Cornwall. The home Of
fee and the goFern0r of Aylesbury
prison refuse to make any kind Of a
statement on the subject. If the or
binary course had been followed Mrs.
MAVERICK would have been taken 10
Holloway if her immediate release were
contemplated. but she is not there and
has probably been removed to some
other prison of less rigorous discipline.
where she can Teeuperate prior TO her
release. Or possibly she has been con-
veyed TO one of the government homes
of detention o. TO an asylum. The de-
tails given in this mornings Lloyd .
Weekly newspaper regarding the visit
of Mrs Maybriek's mother. 4 Baroness
Rouques. to Aylesbury prison Jan ..
+ appear 10 be correct.
She afterward described Mrs. May
brick as very busy with her work. in
much better spirits and looking for
ward TO her release.
The Daily Mail viii say in the morn
ing that Mrs. Maybriek is now in Liv-
: erpool and that the following condi-
3 tiOns attach to her release from prison
That she viii not appear on the public
stage or write book of her expert
( ence, and shall ia no way endeayOr to
attract public attention TO herself
The newspapers in the morning viii
announce Mrs Nay5rick's removal
( from Aylesbury- prison and express the
/ belief that she viii be released within
I two or three months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES.
Important Conference of Federation
Boards in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 31.-About 2.0O0
persons We're present in the light
guard armory today at a mass meeting
that marked the close of the semi-an-
nual meeting of the advisory board and
executive board Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Catholic societies. Speaking
Of the aims Of the federation. Bishop
McFaii OF Trenton, y. J.. said ii would
accomplish much in the direction of do
ing away with two great deficiencies
Of the Catholic church. one of these.
he said was the lack Of organized
Catholic opinion. the other being the
lack of an organ 80 disseminate such
an opinion if il existed.
Retain the present public school
system, said Bishop McFali, but do
not bar catholics out Of their rights
as citizens The federation has taken
an admirable stand on this question
Its platform is, That there shall De
no public moneys paid out for religious
instruction in any school But let the
state examine our schools and if on eN-
animation 10 is found that we are Civ
ing the children an education which
comes ne to the requirements of the
state then let the state pay for f.
The board decided that d special or
ganization fund Of s., 200 should be
aised.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
JAPAN'S ARMY
SECRETLY LAND
Arttul Power Has 100 Trans
ports in Readiness.
RUSSIAN SHIP IS FIRED ON
DEFINITE REILLY TO JAPAE's
NOTE DUE WEDNESDAY.
Z ONION. Jan. s1.-The correspondent

{ ONDON. Jan. 31.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Chefoo cables
ne has learned that the japanese
naval reserves were modified last
week and that the first army reserve
was partly-mobiiized with great Sc
creey, the troops arriving at their
destinations disguised as coolies. over
100 transports have been requisltioned'
TIT. correspondent continues. and TWEEN
weight transports and thirty-eight
warships are lying at Saseho, twenty
FIVE miles north by west of NagaS8l1l-
Forty transports filled with the ku-
manato division are lying at Takes
Hiki harbor. in Tsu Shima, ready Tor
invasion. The destination of these lat
ter vessels is believed 70 be Chung u
whence the isolation Of Korea could
be easily effected.
THE Russian and japanese autnofl-
ties. the correspondent continues
profess ignorance of the Argun Incl
dent. but / learn that the japanese
cruiser Chiyoda signaled the Argun to
stop. and as no notice of this was
taken. fired across the bows Of the Ar
gun. whereupon the Russian steamer
which was beyond neutral waters
stopped, and the Chiyoda sent search
party on board
con Jan 80 the Daily Mail published
dispatch from its Chefoo correspond
ent. saying a foreigner had reported
that the Russian steamer Argun, upof
which he was passenger from Ma
gasaki to Port Dalny. had been fired
at by d Japenese cruiser outside OF
/ Chemulpo haTbOr)
The correspondent Of the Morning
Post at Chefoo cables that a British
vessel and some others engaged IN
regular service to Port Arthur hae
stopped when about to enter that port
Competent judges, the Posts CORE
/ sp0ndent goes on. predict the tota
/ failure of the Russian commissariat il
I the event of prolonged hostiiities-
Under date Of Jan 26 correspond
( ent of the Daily Express at Kobe sends
via Shanghai q statement that tn
! japanese fleet sailed from Saseho OF
Jan. 23 for Masampho, Korea, an'
says that his dispatch vas refused
! transmission over the customary rout
/ BIZ the censOrs
! The Shanghai correspondent OF IN
I Daily Telegraph says officials Their
/ have received news that Russian troop
are occupying Kivehous, north of tn
Gulf of lao Tung.
A dispatch received here from Tie
/ Tsin says Russia is purchasing larS
/ quantities of Bai Ping coal for imme
diate delivery at P0r- Arthur, wher
the stocks of coal are believed to b
running low.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
FEATURES OF TRADING ON
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

London. Jan 51.-Business OBJ the
stock exchange last week was very re-
sericted except in Americans. where
there was a gain in notable activity.
the bond purchases being on an espec-
iaIlv laAge scale German operators
continued to take 3 large share of tbs
business. The movement IN prices the
Inter part of the week were mostly
M aard They were. however. some
what irregular, depending upon the in
'figence of Wall street and reports from
the far east. The foreign market de-
partment under apprehensions of var.
vas inactive and depressed. and the
ether sections do not call for special
comment. as the weeks business was
concerned mainly with the fortnightly
settlements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
NEW YORK OPERATORS
LOSE ASPHALT CASE

Caracas. THURSDAY san. 2S.-The fed
eraI high court, sitting in full session
with ten Judges on The bench. has
6nallv handed down a decision in the
long drawn out asphalt case. The
court gives as its unanimous judgment
the opinion that the claim Of MessTs.
Warner and Quinlan of Syracuse. n
y. TO possession Of the Feleidad as
phalt mine. a portion Of the asphalt
lake in the state of Bermudez, and
claimed also by the New York < Der
mudez Asphalt company, which holds
a concession 10 work the lake, is nuli
and void.
The Felcidad mine was bought in 1855
by Messrs. Warner and Quinlan- The
court bases its opinion on the arsu-
ment that while the concession Of the
Bernludez company was valid. no
claim to the Felcidad could be grant
I'd. The debates revealed the fact that
Messrs Warner and Quinian had
bought the FeIcidad mine without re-
ceiving proper title from the vendors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
NEVADA DESERT GATHERS
LARGE NUMBER OF VICTIMS
Adyice8 From Vegas Summit Tell of Finding of
Bodies Along Salt Lake Route Survey
Men Losing Lives Mostly Tramps travelling With Little Food
and Water-"Dead Mans Well Kills Some

the country they are about To cross the
men DO not make adequate prepara-
tions for the journey and many perish
from hunger and thirst.
Dead Mans Well Kills Many.
Almost ia the center Of the vast des-
ert is a well f25 feet deep. The we'll
was dug some years ago by rancher
at Los Vegas at an expense of s. per
foot.
The water In the well IS salty and
brack;sh and while il win temporarily
alleviate thirst il is poisonous and is
sure death To any who drink il. TIE
place is called Dead Mans wen" on
account of the large number of bodies
found near the spot.
The Piute Indians have a belief that
the well IS haunted with evil spirits
and viii net approach within a quarter
Of a mile Of the place when crossing
the desert.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
BUILD A TABERNACLE
MOrmOns of La Grande, Ore,
, and Vicinity viii Have a
Splendid House.
IsreclaI b - HeraId.l

La Graude. Ore. Jan. 31.-The rock
for the foundation Of the great Mormon
tabernacle which E4u be erected in
la Grande early in the spring is he
ing hauled on the ground. This build
ing viii be 90x160 feet in area. IL viii
cost $50 900 ard possibly $40 .000 before
completion.
Many of the young men who are
members Of the church are engaged at
the stone quarry and are hauling the
rock free.
This building will be used as the
main place of worship for members
Of the church from all over the valley,
ard viii be fine building. There are
places Of worship for the members of
the church in ali sections of CSrande
Ronde now. and with the addition of
this great Tabernacle meeting can be
conducted most Systematically.
Tie tabernacle win be near the cen
ter Of the city Of La Grande.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
SWISS PRESIDENTS SON
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Di3ou. France, Jan. 21--Arnold Com
tesse. son Of the president Of Switzer-
land committed suicide here last
Thursday BIZ shooting.
IL Comtes5e. who had been living
here recently, drove out on Thursday
20 lay 2 Visit 10 woman Of his ac~
quaintance. Upon being informed that
she was not ia. Comtesse re-entered his
carriage ana shot himself in the mouth
with a revolver. the bullet penetrating
his brain. he was taken to q hospital.
where ne died at midnight. re had
bfen suffering from cerebral deranss-
Ihent resulting from maiarial fever.
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rHE BODIES Of several men who
had persisted from thirst while
attempting TO cross the desert
between Moapa and Vegas Summit
New, have been found within a
few weeks. according to advices re-
ceived from the latter place recently.
The men We're mostly tramps who at
tempted to make the long journey on
foot without sufficient supply of food
and water TO carry them across.
Last week a party crossing the des-
ert found the body Of an. unknown
man lying by the road about twenty
miles from the Vegas ranch. The re-
mains had been mutilated beyond rec
ignition by coyotes, but from the gem
eraI appearance Of the body and cloth
ing il was evident that the man was a
railroad laborer. II was afterward
learned that he left Bfoapa with only a
single bottle of water and a pocketful
of provisions to last him across sixty
i've miles Of desert sands.
Indians Hold an orgie.
Last Tuesday night a Finn hanged
himself at Moapa with a piece Of bang
wire attached TO limb or tree. His
remains were subsequently discovered
by a band of Piute Indians, who pro
, Ceeded to hold a ghost dance around
the remains Of the suicide. During the
festivities the redskins became badly
intoxicated and during the orgies the
body disappeared. The whites living
in the vicinity have as yet been unable
10 ind any trace of it.
During the winter months many no
hoes attempt TO cross the desert to
reach the sunny Climes OF southern Cal
ifornia, 1t is said that not more than
one-third OF these who make the at
tempt ever reach the California side.
Being Unacquainted with the nature of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
I'D o. oFFIcIAL LIE.

washington JAM @1.-SeCretaFy and
Mrs Root spent the last evening OF oil
fetal lie in Washington dining with the
presiGeni and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House tonight. Later in the evening
Governor Taft. who viii tomorrow take
the office TO be, vacated bg Secretary
Root. called al the White House ami
with the president and secretary. dis
eussed for a time matters relating 40 he
Philippines. Secretary Moody also spent
Erasiilnnt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-01
NEW MORMON STAKE
Bingham, Ida. Stake Divided,
With Headquarters at
Blackf0Ot.
1speciai 10 The Herald)

1dgby. Ida, Jan. -3L-The largest
aormQn conference ever held in Bing-
ham stake adjourned TODAY at Iona.
IEere were present from Ctah Apostles
John Henry smith, john W Taylor
Abraham O. Woodruff and J. Golden
kimbaB- Bingham stake vas divided
the southern part to be called Black
foot stake elias :. KimbaII son Of
Heber G. KimbaN, and formerly pres
ident Of the southern states mission.
was made president. with Lorenzo r.
Thomas. receiver Of the United States
land office at Blackfoot. and Don g.
Walker of lie yisville, couusellOrs.
HEADQUARTERS of the new stake viii be
az Blackfoor
Idaho sugar factory closed the first
seasons run tonight, the output being
over 100000 pounds of sugar.
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PROGRESS OF REBElll0R IN
GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA

Berlin. Jan. 3l.-A dispatch received
here frous Swankopmund German
Southwest Africa. says that since jan
q. three men have ben killed in sortieS
from Okahandia against the beslegsng
rebel natives. The garrison al Omarur-
IN reuulsed severe attack on jan
- and it is assumed that 0timbingwe
is also besfeged. Repairs 10 the rail-
road beyond Karibib have bean com
meHced.
0kanandia is q mission station eighty
miles from Waiasch Bay IT was re-
ported recently that the kahiTs had ef-
fecred a junction with the hEreEoS. who
with zoe nlcn.
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No Fresh Tidings.

washington, Jan. Regarding the
case of Airs. MaybTick. interest in
which has been revived by reports that
she has been released from prison in
England, state department officials say
there has been no recent communica-
ton between them and the English
government in the matter. The last
information the department had re
gsrding the case. and this is now some
months old was that Mrs. Maybriek
probably would be released late in the
coming summer.