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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-11
DUNN MAY ESCAPE
HANGMAN'S MOOSE

st Joseph. Mo. March l0-Mark Dunn.
the murderer who escaped from the cOun-
~ Jail here Monday after locking up his
guard. the Iaiier and a deputy sheriff
Guiiford and brought back to St. Joseph.
- now at the point of death with pneu-
mOria He will be hanged tomorrow
morning at the time originally set for his
nral.IIfian
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HOWELL GETS OVER
THE COLORADO LINE

Washington. March 10.-Congressman
Howell today recommended the estais-
lishmenI Of a pOstoffice at Grass Greek
Colo. and the appointment of William r.
Carruthc as postmaster. Favorable re-
port has been made Oh his bill granting
Leonard }. Whitney OF Springvillo an in
crease Of pension.
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PEELED 10 accept reduction in wages. but
II IS better 20 accept "a slightly lower
rate ard hold your OTganizatiO intact.
ready 10 take advantage Of any improve
show. than 20 be forced 20 accept n great
er reduction at the end OF a disastrous
strike hat may leave our Organization 50
weakened and temoralized that Il would
Dc unable 10 cooc with the vast com
binations Of capital now engaged IN the
coal trade. -
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TOURIST RATES.

, Chicago. March IA committee
= Of the Western Passenger associ-
, alton today decided there would Z
> be no $25 rate from Chicago TO Z
y western resorts this summer. With (
= this exception the tourist rates to :
' Colorado and Etah common points, :
' including the Black Hills, VIII be :
= the same as Quring the season Of Z
= 1907.
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GOOD SALARY GIVEN.

Washington. March lO.-Presi- =
= dent Roosevelt has fixed the sal :
= aries OF the isthmian canal COM :
. IN addition thereto SIS ner dav :
while they are on the iSthnlns =
= : Z = = Z %%%N% - 4
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IDAHO POSTMASTER.

foIVtItlI o NJ IIEiaIu-I
Washington March 10.-Wnliam II
Hughes has been appointed postmaster
at Santa. kootenai county, Ida, vice
:. L. Renfru. resigned.
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under such conditions. against Presi-
dent smith for instance, such Mormon
informers would be odious in the sight
of most members of the church.
Senator Dubois said il is only the
high officers Of the church who are sup
posed 10 devote all Of their time 10 the
church, who are under obligations 70
get the consent Of their brother officers
when they desire TO engage in some
other business or enter politics.
Behind Closed Doors.
At 1l.45 the committee went into exc
cutive session and at its close took
recess until this afternoon.
At the executive session Of the COM
mittee certain proceedings from the
divorce case of Apostle Teasdale were
pat into the records as evidence The
admissions made I'm that case were Of
fered by the prosecution to combat the
testimony of President Joseph f. Smith
that Teasdale was married TO Lillian
Shook for eternity only and that she
vas not considered as Teasdale's wife
when he contracted the marriage.
The records and testimony in the case
and the decree are Tnprintable.
Critehlow on the Stand.
At the afternoon session of the COM
mittee Attorney Tayler for the prosecu-
ton. called to the stand T.. b. Critch-
low. formerly United states dist e
attorney in Utah. He is one Of the
protestants against Senator Smoot.
In 1885 he was appointed assistant dis
trict attorney and In 1890 again TOOK a
similar position AT salt Lake City He
has served as school trustee and in the
legislature for one term. He smoke Of
the passage of the Edmunds act IN 1852.
the fiTSt law making polygamouS CO.
habitation a crime and providing for
the Acknowledgement Of those found
guilty Of violations. In 1887 there was
added a provision relating to adultery
and another provision for the disestub-
lishment of the Mormon church and for
the disposition Of the property Of The
church.
The first prosecution was that Of
Rudger Clawson. now an apostle If the
church, who was sentenced TO serve
four years in prison for unlawful CO
habitation.
Another was thc conviction N the
same charge in 1885 OF Angus NJ. Can
non, president of the salt Lake stake
Would Not Promiss.
Then" said Mr.. Critchlow. prose
cutions were inaugurated with Nisor-
and many men and WOruen went into
hiding. over 1000 men were convicted
and sentenced II ] remember rightly
Mr.. Critchlow said an opportunity
was given by the courts to the persons
convicted 70 escape Jail service by
promising that in future they would
obey the law. but the chance Of escap-
ing punishment was not accepted gen
orally. only three persons complying
with the ruling OF the court.
Continuing ne said: Among these was
Bishop Sharp. a director Of the Union
Pacific railroad and an old man, VINO
accepted the terms and was promptly
removed. that being understood TO he
the policy of the church where the doc
trine of the church was not upheld by
members
The witness told OF a visit to the
prisons by Governor Caleb W. West
and his offer TO intercede for pardons
for the prisoners. The offer was re-
fused.
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LUMBER MILL BURNED.

Wolverine Mica. March I0.-The Haak
Lumber company mil AT Haakwoad .
few miles from here has been totall,.
destroyed by fire. Loss. Sleoogs
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JAPs DISAPPOINTED.
Expected Russian Ships to Come Out
and Be Sunk.

Toxic. March I0.-Vice Admiral Kami-
mura. reporting the bonn Oar6nent Of
Vladivostok on March g. SAYS the attack
commenced at 1-j0 in the afternoon and
the firing was kept up about forty min
utes He believes the Commandment Va
effective and demOralizing 20 the enemy
The Russian forts did not reply TO the
japanese fire. Japanese cruisers Subse-
mently accommodated several adjacent
places on the coast. but found no trace
of the enemy The fun report OF Vice
Admiral kamimura. VINO comma udS the
second Japanese squadron, saYs:
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ContradictorY Reports.

As an illustration of tho curiousiv con-
Trajectory character OF reports from the
FAR east received here. "A correspondent Of
the Daily Chronicle at kinchau mentions
Flung Wang Chang (which,is about forty
five miles northwest of Artuug. in Man
churiaf as one Of the several points Of
Russian concentration. while other cor
respondents have reported that the Japa-
nesc have captured Fung Wang Chang.
other correspondents report that the Rus
slams have mined an points where il Is
possible TO cross the Nalu river.
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that the japanese.
after Port Arthur Is neutralized probably
viii move TWO armies to the north stimuli
taneously, one from the southern part of
the Locating peninsula and The other
from the Nalu river
Russian Base at Win.
Tho Russians are now moving north
ward in Korea, This cores ondeut con
tinues. with the intention of making Win
their defensive base.
A correspondent of the Daily telegraph
who was in Japan recently wires from
Seoul that the Japanese are making
steady progress with their land move
ments- The roads are occupied BY Japa-
nese troops.
According 20 a Tien f'Tsin correspoudcut
of the Standard. the RUSSIANS are with
drawing all their slfperfluous troops from
Port Arthur To Harhin and lGirSgin be-
cause Of the shortness Of provisions and
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OF PETERSBURG, March 10, A:45 p.
y m)-The only important news up
TO this hour today from the seat Of
war was the Associated UFess dispatch
from Port Arthur announcing a fresh
attack ON that place by the Japanese
fleet The dispatch contained no de
tails. Another telegram TO the Asso-
ciated Press from VladiVostok has been
received 1t makes no mention of fight
ing. and il is assumed that all is quiet
there The reports that the Japaues0
have entered Manchuria west Of the
Yalu river and have reached FenS
Huen Cheng. on the Picking road which
is the Russian line of communication 70
the Yalu. cannot be confirmed IL the
information proves true a land eugag
ment of some magnitude cannot long
be delayed, as the Russians have
heavy force south Of the line, between
LiOang and Mukden, and they are also
occupying strong positions along the
YaIu. A Japanese column between
them would be in a desperate strait
unless il moved by the flank TO take
the Russians on the Yalu in the rear
and was energeticalIy supported by
forward Japanese movement from ko-
re9
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Batteries Do 20 RepIy.

Batteries Did Not Reply.
'sAs pre-arranged- we reached the east
entrance TO NladivostOk on the morning
of March through frozen sea The
enemy's ships were not seen outside the
harb0r- we approached the batteries on
the northeast coast from point beyond
the range Of the batteries on the BalzaE
prOmOntOTy and BOsDhOTuS strait After
bombarding the inner harbor forty min
utes, from 1:50 O'Clock in the afternoon
we retired ] believe the bOmbardmeur
effected cOnsideTa bic damage. Soldiers
We're seen. but the land batteries did not
reply 70 our fire. Black smoke was oh
served at the east entrance TO the harbor
about > o'clock p. m. and was thought
TO be from the enemy's ships. but this
smoke gradually disappeared.
Russian Ships Invisible.
'On the morning Of March : We recon
nOitered America bay and Sterlok bay.
but saw nothing unusual We approached
the east entrance to NladivOstOk at noon
The enemy ships were Invisible and the
batteries did not fire We turned toward
Possiet bay. but. not seeing the enemy.
retired.
The report of Vice Admiral Kamimura.
in command of the VlaGivostok naval eN-
petition. reached the navy department
here today. II evidently came by way OF
Gensan. where the squadron was expect
ed 10 call on its return The report
throws little additional light upon the
movement. except il seems 10 show that
the Russian squadron remained safely
WITHIN laOlNOSLok narDDT uiGer the pro-
lection Of the shore batteries admiral
KamimUra says that he bOmbarded the
harbOr for forty minutes and believes she
fire was very effective.
Japs Disappointed.
At > O'Clock on Sunday evening the Japs
djscerued heavy volumes of smoke as
ccuding over the eastern mouth Of the
harbOr and IL was thought for time that
the Russians We're getting steam up 10
come out and give battle which wa
eagerly awaited. but the smoke gradually
died away with no appearance Of any
of the Russian ships
The japanese ships searched the sur
rounding bay until noon on Monday. when
they again steamed back TO the eastern
entrance of Nladivostok harbor hut the
fortresses did not fire ar the approaching
ships aud no trace was found of the Rus
sian squadron. Admiral kamimura thou
steamed south rcconnOiterinE at POSsieI
and other inletS In that vicinity. but found
no trace OF the I,ssSiaus. Admiral Kauli-
mura does not UeGtiou in mis- report any
thing concerning Russian operations in
The vicinity OF Possiet Boy on the TUmen
river
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NO CASUALTIES
ON EITHER SIDE
Russian and Japanese Scouts
Meet North of Ping Yang.
PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDED
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF JAPAN
ESE ADMIRAL

Toxic, March 1o.-Russian and
japanese scouts met north OF Ping
Yang yesterday. After a brief en-
gagement the Russians retreated. No
casualties are reported on either side.
Port Arthur, March 1O.-The Jap
anese feet appeared off this harbOr
at midnight and bonbarded this city
Internationally until S o'clock this
morning. The Russians replied 10
the japanese fire.
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Some Unwritten History.

The history OF the church between
1885 and 1890 was given by Mr.. Critch-
low. including the circulation Of a stoTy
that plural marriages had been given
up entirely and that unlawful cohabi-a-
ton was on the wane. He covered the
passage Of all acts affecting polygamy
or MormOnisn. including the repre-
sensations made TO congressional COM
mittees which visited the territory
prior 10 the admission of Utah as
state. The purpose Of his statement
was 10 show that the MOvnOns con-
tinued TO create the sentiment that the
laws were being obeyed. but IN secret
had practiced pulygamy. and that the
church was irrecOncilable to new con-
ditions and it's members We're cOnsDir-
ing TO evade the law. Mr.. Critchlow
WAS interrupted very little, and told his
story concisely. He said that in :he
first state legislature in 1896. when he
sat a. member there was a DISPOSE
ton 10 send all legislation 40 the Nor
mon church 10 see if it were proper to
enact It,
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Thatcher's Downfall.

In relation To the Moses Thatcher in
cid2nt. AIR. Critchlow said Il letter had
been sent out which had the purpose
OF dividing the people as equally as pos
sible between Republicans and Demo
Gratis SO as 70 maintain a reserve which
could be swung either way in the in
terest Of the church. The church after
ward denied this letter. said Mr.. Critcb-
low. but Moses Thatcher continued
working 81 the interest Of the Demo
cratic party and in the autumn of 1896
carried on an active campaign for cleo
ton 20 the United States senate by the
succeeding legislature. This campaien
was in conflict with the wishes Of The
members OF his quorum of APOSTLES
and he WAS finally dropped. Ii vvas
taken UP as n church matter. and. said
Mr. Criichlo~. tho editorials in the
Deseret News declared that the churcb
rad right to interest itself i'm the
elections for the United States senate.
Defeated by the Twelve.
the popular sympathy was with Mr.
alcher because It was understood
that ne stood for absolute liberty in po-
Htical affairs Mr. Thatcher continued
in The field no 20 the final rcguIt az fbf
contest. which ended in the election NJ
Joseph l.. Rawlins as senator. He said
II vas we'll known that the apostles
were working against Thatcher their
object being 20 prevent u direct blow
az the principle that the quorum Of
apostles could control the action OF oDa
or their mopbers. The Mormons. no
said. we're responsible for the election
OF Mr.. l1awlins. tThatcher's effort 10
secure the election against the wishes
Of the church. said Mr.. Critcblou-
was the subject OF sermons i'm The
church IN which Thatcher was charged
with being out Of harmonv with his
quorum and not obeying the viii Of the
president and apostles in regard to
teaching politics"
What Happened to Moses.
IN answer TO a question as 10 what
Continued On Page q
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-14
AT War for a Wife.

Due northwest of Quetta, on the
Afghan frontier, but in Indian terri
tory, is New Chaman. A correspond
ent, writing 10 the Calcutta English
man, says that "a considerable scare"
has been caused there by the proceed
ings Of a man from across the border
Complaining that his wife had run
away from him into British territory,
he demanded that she should be
searched for and made over to him.
"On the local authorities processing
their inability 10 comply, he SAID
he would do mischief. and con-
tinue doing il until his wife was re-
stored TO him. In pursuance of this
resolve, he a few days back, took up
his position on an unfrequented by
road which the officers of the garri-
son use, meaning to shoot a European.
The first man passing was a down
country cowman, known as a Gowalla
or Ghost, into whom he put a charge
Of slugs, killing him and leaving be-
hind some writing on a slip OF paper
Of his determination as above stated
Since then he has managed to dig or
blow up a portion Of the piping Of
the local water works, thereafter get
ting across the Afghan border,
whence he sends threatening messages.
AS matters stand there is no way Of
securing an extradition from the
Amir's territories even Of murderers- p"
London Daily Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-14

Oakland Chamber Of Commerce party
we're II. A Powell and family OF San
Francisco and Oakland, and Miss Re
miHard of the latter city; Gustavs
Gutsch, a San Francisco attorney.
whose home is in Oakland, and E A
Barnes. Bradstreets' superintendent IN
San Francisco, who also resides in
Oakland The members Of the excur-
sion will not soon forget their eventfui
trip and feel satisfied that t--ey have
experienced everything known in the
way Of obstacles to railroad travel, ex-
cept a train robbery and think the only
reason they escaped a hOld-up was that
the bandits became tired waiting for
the delayed train Their main regret
was the failure TO obtain a good look
at Salt Lake City.
Among the prominent Fresno County
people here are J. Tillman. City Engl-
neer of Fresno, and family; DR.. J.
Davidson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Sned-
den, J. Q. Anderson. lumber manufac-
turer. and wife; Wiley NJ Griffin, a
fruit grower Of Fowler, and wife, and
Thomas Yost, also a fruit grower. and
wife.
D. H. Thomas, banker. and Robert
McFadden, capitalist, Of Santa Ana
and both directors of the Orange Coun-
ty Chamber Of Commerce, are here to
look at the exhibit Of their county.
They were well satisfied with it and
congratulated Commissioner Joplin on
It's success
Laureston Fish of the Hanford Sen
tinel and his mother. Mrs. D. D. Fish,
are visiting the exposition. A. B. Buck
ner. the Hanford orchardist, is here
with his wife Miss Babcock, principal
of the Laton School, is seeing the
sights of the fair. as Is also r. NJ.
Bostwick of Laton. q
Among leading Los Angeles people
here are Henderson Hayward, a mill
lionaire. and Mrs. Fannie B. Tate, a
capitalist Mrs. NJ. ]. Laurent. a land
owner of Oxnard, and Miss Petit OF
the same place, are here together. Dr.
and Mrs. MauIhardt OF Oxnard, Rus
sell Walker, a bean grower. and W.
E. Mercer, a poultry raiser, both OF
Ventura, are also here
George II. Stanford. a mechanic OF
Augusta, Me-. who represents thirty
other well-to-do mechanics who wish
to settle in the land Of fruits and
flowers, paid visit to the California
section in the Palace of Agriculture
a few days ago. George Dennis, the
Ventura Commissioner. talked to him
Of that county and the party will visit
It first These mechanics and their
families will soon start for California
InGX nave SnOuSn Al4OACJ ~ O0F oAAAelAA
homes.
Samuel Butler. Nevada County's
commissioner to the mining exhibit,
is a very sick man. He is suffering
from maIarial fever.
Plaw, Hall and Snedigar. who COM
peted in the open handicap events at
the Stadium, Quartered while here at
the Missouri Athletic Club. a fine new
St. Louis institution on the plan OF
the Olympic Club Of San Francisco.
and trained at the Christian Broth
ers' track There was some humidity
in the atmosphere when they came,
but all declared they were in no way
affected by the change in climate
F. H Schauer, son Of the Auditor OF
Santa Barbara County. and clerk IN
the office of the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives at Washington, Is
at the fair on his way home.
Alexander McLain. postmaster at
Lompoc, is viewing the exposition
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WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over a third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
suck as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietoTs and makers Of
DR.. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription now feel
fully warranted in Offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States for any
case of Lcucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus, or Falling Of Womb, which they
cannot cure. All they ask is a fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure
Twas great sufferer for six years and doc
tored all the time with a number Of physicians
but did not receive any beneht,T writes Mrs
George Sogdcn of 64I Bonda Street Saginaw
(Southl, Michigan. II had given up all hope Of
ever getting better. Thought would write to
what to do commenced to take your Favorite
Prescription and follow your advice 1 have
taken ten bottles in all, also Ave vials Of the
Pleasant Pellets An now regular after hav-
ing missed two years and suffered With ps;n In
the head and back. I was nervous, could not
eat or sleep. Now can thank you for my
recovery
Don't hesitate to write TO DR.. R.v. Pierce
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo
fully qualified physician as to your per
soral good health. Such letters are always
answered free of charge and confidentiallv
A medicine which has outsold all others
for women in the past third of a
cenenry and being recommended BY all
those who have used it, is good remedy
to tie to- Dr. Pierce's Favoritc Prescrir-
tion is purely vegetable and does not con-
tain a particle of alcohol to destroy the
blood corpusc1es and weaken the system.
Do not permit the dealer 70 insult your
intelligence by suggesting some other COM
pound which he recommends as riust a
good because he makes it himse1
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PLOT TO BLOW
Up A CHURCH
Dynamite Is Found Under
the Altar of a Francis
can Ediice in st. Louis
DISCOVERY Is TIMELY
Fuse Leading to the ExplO-
sive Is Attached to a
Candle Used in Services
spes.al plsrsteh 70 NE can

ST. LOUIS, June I3-The inability
Cf a LAY brother 10 light one OF the
candles OF the altar Of the Church Of
St Anthony. belonging 70 the Fran
ciscans IN South St Louis. led TO the
discovery q enough dynamite under
the altar % have blown the church 20
atoms Ordinarily the candles are
lighted only OF Tuesdays. when special
6evotions IN homer OF the saint are be
ing held.
When The explosive was discovered
e lay brother had lighted all OF the
candles except one he made several
unsuccessful attempts 70 ignite the
wick and then took the candle from
its socket 10 investigate The wick
was II good order and the brother
lighted u without trouble. but when
he replaced il IN the socket IL went
out Then he removed both candle and
holder and discovered a fuse fastened
70 the candlestick. which was attached
10 dynamite under the altar. This
fuse was so arranged that when the
candle had burned for q certain time
q would have iguited and caused an
explosion which undoubtedly would
have destroyed the building and prob
ably caused great loss Of life
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BRIEF CITY NEWS.

WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TEIEvERT--
EeIE ke--- who resides 81 Fourth
Frree-. was arrested last uighr BY Detective
Coleman and her na-1e vas entered on the
ce-E-e hook z- The CITY Prison She - sc-
c-se1 cf the rlefa a. a gold watch and dis-
Uol1 rings on Market street a short tine ago.
BURGLAR SCARED AWAT-A D King.
1884 Hv1e street. reported 10 IRE police yesrer-
cay -Iz- e sun1ay morning A. attempt had
l--1 mace -1 -IlEr lls ll-se ne N-re screen
c- an open window iu The basement had been
r1-- or bur an entrance had not been
eFs--e5. b -s supposed the burglar had been
scared away.
-ELEF CN A FERRY BOAT. - Mss z
E-zzaLiro go Center street. Oakland. reported
-E= Police yesterday rLar While she was
crossing --e 1zE sunday afternoon On the
ler lap When The boat reached this side o.
-le bay she discovered rrsr the purse had dis
appeared. T. contained s. = and some tickets.
FAT0Rs BEQCEsTs TO CHARITY The
Supreme court decided yesterday that Baron
- Merchant cannot have the S2s42 30 which
bis r-orher devised IN her VII 10 the Oakland
Red Crrsz Society TLe court SAYS that u VIII
alHaTs uphold charitable bequests u way
can l= fl--l t1 Do So without violating sound
reason and recognized principles o. law.
DO Not OWN TUG-In their answer 70 the
s- cf -1e ECr-l western Lumber Company 20
--ccEer $4,000 for the wreck Of the lumber
Hls- Al-allz a. Aberdeen. Wash Andrew An
.a--ll au- others al-ege LlaE they are CCL the
owners and operators ~ the tug Printer. which,
fr was eyed. vas responsible for the wreck
Eg failure o. TOW the boat into proper anchor
age
PRYOR PLEADS GUILTT.-Jchn Pryor was
-a commit rur-larT il Judge Dunes col1rr
yesterday and ElI be seuterced tomorrow.
BE vas Tried In Department u last Thursday
c- charge 20 burglary. Llt the jury disagreed
court Pryor entered The room of Ross Taruum
ar - E--s street c1 The morning of January l.