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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-31
MORE SMALLPOX
At LOWELL SCHOOL
One Teacher and Several More
Pupils Contract the Dreaded
Disease
SCHOOL WILL NOT Be CLOSED.
City Physician, However, Will En.
dcayor to Have Unyaceluated Chill
dren Excudcd--Tbe New Cases.

Not only nave a considerable number
of pupils OF the Lowell school con.
tracted smallpox within the past few
days. but the disease has also been con.
tmcted By one OF The teachers in the
school. Miss Alice Manning h. the name
90 the teacher who has the disease, and
she resides at N Grape street. Her
case was reported 10 the board Of
health today With three others n the
uclghhorhood Of lle glhol That the
situation Is bocomIraR qinfminf GO
hardly be denied in view Of the TACT
That % out Of the 81 cases in the city
today are In the locality of the infected
gchool.
The building has been umigated
twice iu the past two weeks Yesterday
II went through los second fumlgation
and everything possible ~ being done
hy both the health and school officials
70 prevent the further spread OF the
cOntaglon great many of the resi-
dents Of that district and others. too, IN
various parts of the city are now being
yacclnated
Eight cases OF smallpox were reported
TO the board of health ON saturday aft
ernoon and AN but two of them We're
traced TO the Lowell school The four
reported today are likewise traCeable to
that school Besides Miss Manning, the
other cases today are. W. l.. Rowe, Jr,
aged f.. OF 3,S ] street Flora Stevens,
aged H.. 1856 Firth street, Nellie Bennett
aged o. 81 Fourth street.
The cases reported ON Saturday are:
Mrs. j. +. Burton and four children
residing at 1856 Fifth street Agnes
Cliye. aged 10. 1858 First street. Sylvia
Brown. residing at ma Harvard ave
nue., and @ child NJ william Reid who
resides In the same house The two
latter cases however came from Scipio,
Utah.
city Physician Charles F. Wilcox in
discussing the matter this afternoon
said.
while the cases do not appear to
be very yIruIent yet they are bad and
must be stamped out II possible. 10 WILL
/ think. not boz necessary 90 close the
school as the school authorities are do
ing an they can To- handle H. The build
ing has been thoroughly fumigated and
win receive such further attention as
may be desirable The one thing 10 do
now is to rigldly enforce such a rule
that will reduce the spread Of the dis
ease 10 "a minimum and then eradicate
IL altogether What should be- done at
once is 20 enforce the exclusion Of all
upvaccinatcd children from the build
ing. | don't know whether that can be
done. but intend to see the city attor-
ney about the matter this afternoon,
and II he gives "a favorable ruling
shall urOmptly proceed to exclude those
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NAN PArTERsoNs CASE.
Important New Evidence Said to
Have Becn discovered.

New York oct. 3l--lnterest has been
revived Ion the case ot Nan Patterson.
the actress who has been In prison sew
cral months awaiting trial on charges
OF fatally shooting Caesar Young, a
wel known turfman Two mysterious
persons asserted Co be among the first
citizens of Che communities In which
they reside. ere reported 90 have come
forward according 10 the PresA with
written statements that they saw
Young kil himself while riding in a
cab with the actress on hi, way to "a
pier where his wife was awaiting his
arrival t0 begin voyage 10 Europe.
THE g-nuiucucss OF The story g. now
under investigation
quite as remarkable as the tragic end
OF Young ia he story now published
Hardly had young drawn his last
breath than one of the two witnesses
asserted io have sworn the other to
secrecy aud himself took q vow that
be- what had seen never would be told.
This was done. 10 Is said by the IN n.
but the mon ala not want Il known
that they We're iu New York az the
time Both men returned 90 their
homes the same day
40 Inst the pledge was easy to keep,
but when Miss Patterson was indicted
conscience began TO press upon the
mind of one OF them chat there was o.
duty to the young actress that rose In
Importance Tar above consideration OF
self
As the weeks OF her detention length.
ened into months the demands OF con-
science became a torture. and In doubt
as to the best way In which to make
known their story, one OF the men
wrote TO person Of repute In New
York FOR advice, In this communica-
ton the statement Is uneQulyocal that
Young took his own life.
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&. p. ACT. W. j. BLACK.
lie and Ills Wife Injured in Mis-.
souri, Paeiic Collision,

Kansas city OCT 3L-A telephone
message from the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas hospital at scdalia today stater
that " j, Black general passenger
agent Of the Santa Zee system and hi'
wife who were injured in the collision
yesterday at linton. Of two Missouri
Pacific trains passed "a fair night Al
though Mr. Black WAS restless his COM
dillon was considered favorable. MIS-,
Black was feyer.sh and her pulse rapid.
The attending physician stated that
there still was a possibility that an
amputution of the foot bon the case OF
Mrs. Black would be necessary Tho
chief surgeon of the Santa Zee system
arrived here today with a special train
% remove the patients to Topeka. %
may be- two on three days 10 was ftat-
ed before u could D.. determined
whether or not am operation in the
case Of Mrs Black would DEE necessary
The five injured brought tu Kansas
city are progressing favoubly and am
viii recover g.. g.. Porter New York
travelling man, was not seriously hurt
as at first reported. b. y. Mcclure of
Tranton Mo. was able to return home
today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-31
CoUXTRY's SCHOOL CHILDREN
They Constitute Nine per Cent
OF the Population,

Washington, oct 30.-Thc report OF
the commissioner OF education for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1904 made
public today by the secretary OF the I'M
terror shows that i6,OOl63l pupils or
per cent of the entire population Of the
country attended The public schools
during that year.
As compared with the previous six
years this percentage shows a slight
decrease IN the number OF pupils as
compared with the total population
The total cost OF the public school sys.
TEN is given as S2liiJt61j. This is an
Increase of SlGOOnO0D over the previous
year i, amounted 10 }31j per capita
OF total population and S22I5 per capita
per pupil,
Since 1870 the proportion OF male
teachers has decreased from 80 per cent
~ the entire number TO 26 per cent of
the entire number the past year The av-
orage compensation Tor male teachers
last year Was SiggS and NO5l for fe-
males This U.s. 70 slight increase over
the previous year
The enrolment In the private schools
FOR the year Us given us 1903 $40. by
the addition OF pupils In elementary
schools, business schools private kim
dergarteUs, Indian schools,st schools
and schools for defective orphans, the
grand total OF lNlSG9lS pupils Is re-
ported,
The report estimates that the aver
age schooling given each inhahtant in
1870 was t,l days and il 1908. lpA days.
D.. o. 4.
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BRITr.GANs FIGHT
Both at Weight aud Both Are
Confident.

San Francisco. OCT 3l-Tho Britt
Cans glove contest tonight for the
lightweight championship Of the world
Is attracting much attention In sporting
circles. Both men are at the stipulated
weight " l3S-pounds. and neither Will
admit the possibility OF defeat The
betting "a ln favor Of Cans. 10 to S being
the prevailing odds The fighters have
trained faithfully and their hackers are
confident that their meeting win be "a
noted struggle OF skill and strength IN
an Interview today Britt said:
Cans has been phadow On my path
since / became "a fighter. / want 20 de-
feat him decisiyely aud thus get %
clear title 10 the championship"
Cans expressed his belief that he
would knock Britt out In about 10
rounds
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Cotton Mills Resume

Lowell. Mass oct, 2l-Boot cotton
mills. which have been closed for the
last three months. resumed operations
today. a force OF about 1900 is at
work.
Augusta. Maine. oct 3l.--The Ed
wards Manufacturing compauy's cot
ton mills were started today after a
shut down due largely 10 dun trade
s ten per cent reduction in wages
went into effect today. but about %
per cent Of the ] 300 operatives went to
work
Providence. r. l., oct. 3l.-The mills
Of the Hope company went on full
time basis today The 500 employees
have been working on half time be-
cause Of a dull cotton goods market
The oriental mills which have been
closed for year viii resume next
Thursday
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FULLY DECIDES
TO Go TO TRIAL.
Alleged Highvayman Pleads Gull.
ty and Then Changes His
Mind.
TRIES 70 EXPLAIN MATTERS.
Says He Was Drunk When HOldup
Occurred and That Two Others
Are Responsible,

George Tully entered a plea Of guilty
10 the charge Of robbery IN Judge
Lewis court this morning but before
the court passed sentence upon him he
changed his mind and decided TO take
his chances before a jury His case
was Immediately taken up by the court
for trial lie is charged with robblug
John Christensen on June ! and re-
lleving him Of Sl3 and a watch. He
said that he was drunk when the az
fair occurred and that he did not rob
the man at all but that two other men
did aud then gave him the watch which
he threw In The gutter just before he
was arrested
a strange coincidence IN connection
with the trial OF fully is that three
OF the Jurors called ON the case had
been held up and robbed within the
past few months. II Is needless to say
that they were not accepted 10 try
the case by Atty r.. o. LeatherwoOd,
who Is defending Tully
HOUsEBREAKER SENTENCED.
Eighteen months In the state prison
is the sentence imposed upon John
Leahy this morning by Judge Lewis In
the criminal division Of the district
court for the crime Of housebreaking.
Leahy pleaded guilty TO the charge.
He was caught In the act Of ransacking
the house OF d. a. Tyler at 1903 south
Second West street on oct. 10, and after
long chase by Deputy sheriff Bur-
bldge and several other men, was cap
tured and landed IN JAIL lie stole $40
from the house before he was dis
covered
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AUTOMOBILES
FIND NEW WAY
TO BREAK LAW.

Now York, oct 81 utomo-
bHIsts who violate the speed law
have discovered O sure means for
escaping mlnions Of the law who
pursue them Ammonia, thrown
by some sort OF % syringe. Ia the
safeguard. 80 least It's use has
been demonstrated successfully
in thrilling chase by Fifth
avenue policeman mounted ON a
bicycle,
The officer has arrested scores
Of Automobiles and has become
somewhat OF "a terror to those
who exceed the speed limit As
he was pedaling up Fifth avenue
watching the endless stream of
carriages and motor ears. % biz
touring machine dashed past
bearing two men and two women.
he called upon the chauffeur 60
slow down but % derisiNe laugh
was the only answer and the 20.
llcemq0 took after ,he party he
did his best from Eighteenth
street 10 Fortieth street and had
Just reached the back Of tho ma
cnue when a ruff of yapor shot
into bis flce and he tumbled
hcadlong from his wheel The
automobile party had disappear
ed when the officer rcgained his
breath and trundled his broken
bicycle TO the station house
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HOW DENVER TOOK DEFEAT
Utah University Preparing to Cele-
brate It's Victory,

sundays Denver Post says concerning
the game
Denver university lost the game, not
because the team was poor bat because
the Mormons' were q little better
The game was one OF thrilling interest
from the Kickoff until the final whistle.
Both teams adopted the same style Of
play and straight football was the rule.
Line bucks and plays outside of tackle
were rolled upon by both captains for
their major gains The teams played
equally in the line, but the 'Morm0ns'
clearly outplayed the bishops ln the
back field Pate, Mckay and Yount
making substantial gains, and being
thrown back by the fierce UCkliug of
the boys from Utah ON the other
hand Benuiol, Peterson and Brown
making fierce PUSHES and being support
cd hy their team mates. The tatkmE
of Denver university was high. the
taCklcr often dragging the man for
ward instead of throwing him back
Coach Maddox has every reason 90
be proud %. his team although green
they play lkc veterans. Their rushing
was effective and never iUr "a minute
Old they let down,
Coach Fowlcr's team BIS the best the
University 0f Denver has ever had,
and IL ls the opinion Of the spectators
that 10 nis backs were heavier and had
been supported by their team mates.
the score would have been reversed.
COACH MADDOCKS STATEMENT.
My boys have got the hurry habit
and because of that they beat Denver
university The other boys buckcd our
line hard but we held them We buckcl
them hard. and they could not hold us.
That is the difference between the two
teams
COACH FOWLERs STATEMENT.
am well pleased with the game. My
boys played hard and are the equal
OF those from Utah. The second touch.
down should not have been allowed as
Berion clearly stepped outside the line
UNIVERSITY WILL CELEBRATE.
A bic celebration is under way for the
victorious team Excitement was ram
pant 40 the University today over the
victory President Brown and Editor
Jensen returned from Denver and told
OF the victory IN glowing terms The
team Is looked for tomorrow and upon
IFS arrival II viii be met by the student
body A parade and demonstration viii
be given IN the city, and ON the campus
In the evening an immense bonfire viii
he liz. The students will gather about
Il and listen TO speeches from invited
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Captured a Floating Mine.

Toxic, oct 81, II a. m--The steamer
Chiyoda discovered floating mine of
Chefoo and brought It to Moji yester-
day. The gunboat Yamato sent a boat
TO secure the mine, and I'm transferring
the mine It exploded, sinking the boat
in1uring the CMyoda and woundng
several The navy has issued a warm
ms 10 merchantmen plying the gulf
Of Pechili, advising them TO Keep a close
watch for mines The storms AMI
heavy Winds are carrying the Russian
mines frtBl their moorings.
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RUSSIAN PUBLIC IS WARNED.
Asserted Conviction Exists 10 France
England Promised Japan to De-
tain Pacific Squadron.
DOUBLE DEALING is CHARGED.
Attitude Of British Government Bodies
No Good to Russia Admiral Abala
Casts Reflections,

st. Petersburg DOT. at.--Tho Russian
papers this morning, notably the Ga
2ette, give much credit to France Tor
the favorable turn In the North sea in
cident The paper says;
ITO French diplomacy belongs In
great measure the credit for the peace
ful settlement, this being the first hap
by consequence OF the French.Anglo
understanding enabling our ally to en-
Joy the confidence Of both countries All
sincere friends OF peace must once more
congratulate themselves on the benefit
conferred on the world by our beloved
monarch In initiating The Hague peace
conference"
Some OF the papers. however. con-
tlnue to display unrestralned bittergess
toward Great Britain The sylet Pan
slayst, warns the Russian public not
TO be too sanguIne Of an amioable set
Element saying
THE reference OF the matler 20 a.
commission leads people 90 suppose
that the incident Is closed. but whole
series of other events shows that the
crisis Is not ended We must bc ready
for any eventuality.
'The conviction exists Ia France that
Great Britain promised Japan 10 de-
tain the Russian second PBclRe squad
ron which would explain the double
dealing of the English government and
press. Great Britain does not want
war. as war would draw iu France, but
In relying on her naval strength 90 I'D
all possible 10 embarrass Russia pro
duco a repetition OF che Hull incident.
or worse stlll, to arrange Japanese
amhuscade which would make Rus
Sian naval victory Impossible Alto
gether Great BrltaIn's attitude bodies
no good TO Russia Great BritaIn'R
chance to injure and humilIatc Russia
was never 80 good az now
Even Admiral Ab3Za. Who is attached
"a Emperor Nicholas military suite. "a
quoted as INDUCING slightly In yelled
reflections ON Great Britain, declaring
that as Vice Admiral Roicstyensky had
ma torpedoboats with him. II must have
been Japanese torpedobOats which
found shelter at the English fishing
ports I'm any event Abaza insists R0-
jestvcnsky was justified IN taking every
measure 10 protect bis squadron cost
ing Slj0,OOOOO0
The conviction on board the ships of
the Russian squadron that the japanese
would make an attempt To- destroy some
OF them rs couCmsiycly shown Boy lci-
ter just received here by an official aud
r.4IIDI AZ Gnu4Dhuppu fn which thp
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having crossed the shaRhe river to-
ward the southeast
a big battle Is expected this week
which, unless successful upon the part
Of the Russians win probably be the
last under the present arrangement
a complete reorganization of the
army IS now under way Cen Kuro.
patkln continues In supreme command.
Niceroy AleNieh left on oct 30 for
Russia.
From am early hour this morning
there has been q heavy bombardment
Of Poutilofl, Clone Tree hilD, by the
japanese. Large masses of Japanese
were moving eastward during oct
% and oct 30.
JAPANESE STORM a HILL
Shanghai oct. 3i.-According to att.
vices reaching Shanghai, what Is con.
lidently expected by the japanese 10 be-
a general attack ON Port Arthur was
begun oct 20, Further details OF thr
fighting ON that day tell how the Japa.
neso Infantry. az o'clock In the after
noon, stormed the Russian trenches ON
Sungshu mountain and those ON hill
IN front OF fihlung mountain, as well
as a position on the slope Of the lat
ter
The Japanese marines shelled the
Russian positions TO skilfully that. not
wlthstanding a hand-to-hand fight be.
tween tho infantry on both sides, only
four Japanese soldiers We're killed, and
these were killed by Japanese shells
The Russians were forced to retreat
The side Of the hill I'm front Of Rih-
lung mountain IS almost vertical The
japanese used the holes made by the
shell fire for footholds and success
fully stormed the hill In the face OF
q fierce resistance,
Within half an hour the japanese hal
dug trenches which formed q protec-
tlon from Russian shells.
The Russians bombarded the cap
turod positions and made several coun-
ter-atacks, but these were successfully
repulsed by japanese machine guns.
which were rushed up the slopes,
The entire japanese Gordon Is draw
ing closer, and a terrific bombardment
Is taking place.
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TERCIO MINE VICTIMS.
Eighteen Collins Shipped to Bury
Them In,

Trinidad. colo. oct Eighteen
collins were shipped TO Torco today on
an order NJ the Rocky Mountain Coal &
Iron company for the burial NJ the VIC
Tins Of the explosion which occurred
last Friday The bodies have not yct
been recovered but local officials OF the
company who have canyassed the town
row claim that only eighteen men were
Ia the mine at the time OF the explosion,
II is conceded that none Of these viii
be- found alive.
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BOTH LEGS BROKEN.
Painful Accident TO willard EvaAs at
Murray Shelter Today

willard Evans son OF w. n Evans VI
Murray met with painful accident
about 9 o'clock this morning at the Amen.
can Smelling q Refining companys
plant there The young man, who b. %
years of age was engaged zoo coupling
vead 40 ken Xxx c'rs obd eneipe Rom
coming together slipped out OF place with
the result that Evans was caught ho.
tween them and badly crushed both legs
being broken below the knee. The uu.
fortunate victim was taken to the Nlur-
ray hospital whpro ho U.s. now receiving
necessary attention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-31
November Dividends,

New York. oct 3l.--The November
dividend declarations already reported
by industrial corporations show large
falling Of, according 10 figures COM
piled by the journal Of Commerce. The
total now stands $l335i,315, against
SlIl6G,1u IN November Of last year.
The decrease is accounted for by the
passing OF common stock dividends by
three concerns.
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pEABODY'S REQUIsITIoN.
GOV Toole VIII Only Honor it if
Courts Are Running

Helena, Mont, oct 3l-ln response
90 q teregram from Lee Mantle. chair
man OF the Republican state central
committee who inquired Of Gov To0le
10 he had refused 20 grant % requlsitlou
from Gov Peabody off Colorado fur the
return OF Western Federation miners 20
Colorado GOV. Toolo said that he would
not honor such areQuistion unless sat-
Ished that the courts We're On full opera
ton In Colorado, uniaduenced by mili-
tDrN uulh0rItIcs.
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san Francisco. Oct Information
has been informed received by mail
flom The whaling schooner Laura Mad-
sen which sot clught in the ice pack
OF Point Belcher in August 90 the cf-
feet that two OF her mca. ~ O'Han aud
D. HIll accompanied hy q native put
out in "a boat from Point Hope A gale
arose and the men have never since
been heard nom
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PAUL KRUGER's BODY.
Removed from The Hague for
Conveyance 10 South Africa

The Hague oct. % Tho remains OF
former President Kruger Of the Trans
vaal republic who died IN July last. were
removed from the cemetery today and
taken TO Rotterdam for conveyance 90
South Africa ON board the steamer Bata-
yior Six wreaths from queen Wuhelmina,
the Prince COusort and former President
steyn covered the coffin. Not much public
interest was shown.
a Mortuary chapel has been prepared
ON the steamer covered with draplng en-
holllshed with Inscriptions I'M silver lel-
ters unong them. If have fought q good
fight ! have finished my COURSE I have
kent the faith
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Bradley Martin Jr to Marry,

London. oct 3l.--Bradley Martin,
Jr.. ana Helen Phipps daughter Of
Henry Phlpps. OF pittsburg, Pa and
New York, viii be married Nov at
Beaufort Castle Inverness. Scotland.
leased by the brides parents from the
Duke OF Beaufort There viii be big
Highland ceremony, kits being gener-
ally worn Ambassador and Mrs.
Choate started today for Inverness to
attend the wedding
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ST. Petersburg oct 81 22i "a. ui The
report published Gov Paris on Ort g.
and which subsequently was rahled 20
the United States that tho emperor Is
about to issue % manifesto granting
almost complete freedom 90 the press
So far us can be asceriained here Is
untrue and receives uo cre3cucc lu me
best informed circles.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER b. 1904. SALT LAKE CITY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Named Today 70 Look After Hal.
lowe'en Hoodlums.

Mayor Morris and chief Of Po-
lice Lynch had q conference to-
day ON the question Of abatug
the Halloween hoodlum nuisance.
For years past there has been q
great deal Of destructive yandal.
ism ON this date Information
was received today Of contem-
plated raids tonight boz different
parts OF the city The confer.
ence resulted and from the con-
ference came tho determination
TO name so special officers who
viii Doe distributed over the resi-
dence districts tonight n cltI-
zens dress with Instructions &C.
arrest any person or persons who
may attempt TO wrest gotes from
,haIr hinges, tear up bridges or
destroy property of any kind.
Harmless fun. say the mayor and
chief win be permitted but de-
structIon Of property or rowdy-
ism win be promptly followed by
arrest and punishment