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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
PORT ARTHUR SITUATION.
Thrilling Incidents Around the Be-
leaguered Fortress.

Chetoo, Sept. 3, ? p. ma copy of the
Port Arthur Novikrai of Aug. y has
reached here. The paper speaks Of the
Russian battleship Retvizan having
shelled Japanese troops who appepared
near he village of Wudianfan. and this
would indicate that some of the Rus
sian warships at Port Arthur are not
SO seriously damaged as the reports
nom Chinese sources have represented.
The Novikrai confirms the official
japanese report that the Japanese
cruisers kasuga and Nisshin lombard
81 tY0 small sfortsA.neaF Golden hin
some time ago, but il does lot say that
these forts were silenced, as the Jan
anese reported. These two forts are in
the vicinity of Wudianfan. which is
commanded by fort No. >. The Japan
csc mounted eight guns in front of
Wudlanfan on Aug. % and have estab-
lished one large and one small fort 10
the northeast of the village. 1t was a
detachment of japanese cavalry and
Infantry that appeared in the open i'm
the vicinity Of Wudianfan, which the
Retvizan aided in causing to retire. a
gun on one of the new Japanese forts
was struck by Russian shell and
ruined. The account published in the
NCvikrai does not 90 into details, but
the inference is obvious that the Jap
anese have been assaulting the smaller
Russian forts dominated by Golden
hill. The paper makes reference to a
trench along the hills and remarks that
only the heads of the Japanese troops
can be seen above it,
ON the night Of Aug. %, according TO
the Novikrai, piece of white paper on
the end of pole was hOisted above the
Japanese trenches. The Russians
ceased fire and sent q detail forward to
communication with the enemy. The
japanese, in perfect Russian, requested
assistance in removing their dead The
NCvikrai considers this request 10 have
been strange. considering the fact that
the Japanese DO not allow the Russians
To remove their dead.
At 3 o'clock on the morning of Aug
. Russian searchlight revealed the
Japanese trOops opposite fort No.
beginning operations. and thereupon
the entire Russian line opened upon the
enemy with rifles, occasionally using
cannon. In reply the japanese fired ir-
regularly at fort No. 3. Daylight de-
veloped the startling fact that the Jap
anese had advanced a trench to the
north Of fort No. ,. This trench was
manned heavily with artillery which
interefered seriously with the Russian
fire. The Japanese then opened fire
with six-inch guns Oh the hill known
as the Eagles Nest, in the meanwhile
continuing 10 use sand bags for the fur
Their strengthening Of their newly ia
trenched position. The Russians con-
centrated their fire on the sand bags
the Japanese replying from another po-
sition three-quarters Of a mile TO the
northeast. The NOvikrai declares. in
conclusion, that 1T 10 o'clock in the
morning Of the 10Th the japanese were
unable longer 10 endure the lombard
ment and abandoned the newly made
trench TO the north of fort No. .. and
Wudianfan, neeing to the low ground
near the railroad.
The NOvikrai asserts that a Japan
csc torpedo boat was sunk off Port Ar
thur on Aug. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
FIGHT OF SEPT. 2.
Russians Up to That Time Have Been
Fairly Successful

81. Petersburg. Sept. 5.-LieUtenant
General S2kharon. in a report TO the
general staff dated Sept =, saws:
oday our troops assaulted the
heights of Sykwantun and after d deS-
perate fight we captured the whole
chain, but Immediately made the dis
covery that we had to deal with a
strong Japanese force with a front ex-
tending from Yentai 10 the River Tai
tse.
"A detachment under Major Orloff.
which was guarding the Yentai mines.
advanced short distance but meet
ing the Japanese superior in force and
ia strong position. had to retire.
Major General Orloff was wounded.
but the danger of the enemys move
ment was aFerted by his return to the
station al Yentai.
The gallant regiments Of the First
Siberian Rifle corps came up and Gen
eral Stakelberg checked the attacking
japanese In this fight the brave COM
mander of the Second Siberian regi-
ment- Colonel Ozersky, was severely
wounded.
AT o'clock in the evening there was
lull in the fight all along the line, and
the only firing heard was the boom OF
guns at Lao Yang. According 10 a tel
ephone report the garrison at Lao
Yang repulsed the Second japanese at
tack.
In order to ascertain the enemy
strength; two regiments on the west
front were ordered 10 attack. After a
fierce fight ii was discovered that the
enemy opposing the two regiments
were more than two divisions strong
The losses 10 the Russian army have
not been ascertained exactly, but ac-
cOrding 10 the latest accounts they eX-
coed 1900 killed or wounded
AT 3:45 O'clock p. m. the first Jap
anese shell fell in Lao Yang and was
followed by hail OF prajectiles which
swept the railway station and the sub
urbs Of the town itself. Fortunately.
the station was empty. all the rolling
stock having been removed.
The first persons wounded were sew
Ell subjects Of charity. physician, sew
,eral Chinese and a commissariat non
commissioned officer
by O'Clock in the evening several
fires had been caused b. the lombard
ment and the booming OF the guns fol-
lowed our train as it carried off the
wounded.
The Russian casualties i'm the fight
ing OF Aug. 81 and sept / are stated to
amount 10 i,o00 The enemy lost double
or treble that number
The Japanese DrIso1erS appear to be
worn out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
KURoPATKIN's RETREAT.
Thanking Movement of the japanese
Apparently Successful.

St. Petersburg, Sept. "a report has
Just reached st. Petersburg that Cen
eral KuropatlSin is in full retreat. The
war Office admits that such a rumor has
come from the seat of war. but declares
that it is not official
The war Office declares it is still with
out official information in regard TO the
result OF Kuropatkin's fight with Ku-
Toki. IL the report that the Russian
commandment chief is retiring turns
out 10 be true, it is considered possible
here that it may be due TO the appear
aEce OF another thanking movement of
the japanese higher up and then west.
Reports that the japanese were moving
mp the Lao river towards Sinmintin
were persistent just before the fighting
10 gan.
Notwithstanding the lack Of official
confirmation OF Kuropatkin's retreat
the report has fallen like a cold ,louche
upon the general staff. The emperor
who was going TO Libsu TODAY. has
postponed his trip on account OF the
situation at the front He has b.en
spending most of his time the last three
days with his cabinet AT Alexandra VIII
Ia. with maps spread out before him.
following the movements OF the BATH
4 high officer OF the general STAR
said TO the correspondent OF the Assoc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
ANSWER TO THE
HARTMAN SUIT
Northern Securities Co. Replies
to Union Pacific Magnate.
SOME ADMISSIONS MADE
BUT THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL
ALLEGATIONS.

Trenton. y. j., Sept. 3.-The North
ern securities company today filed in
The United States circuit court its for
mai answer in the suit instituted by
EDWARD H. Hartman, Winslow Pierce,
the oregon Short Line company. and
the Equitable Trust company of New
ork TO restrain the Northern Securi-
ties company from carrying out its
proposed plan Of distribution of its
assets. This is the first formal an
swer filed by the Northern Securities
company, either TO the original bill
OF complaint of Hartman and Pierce
or 10 the first and second amendments
thereto. The preliminary injunction
granted by Judge Bradford restrain
ing the Northern Securities company
from dispOsing of certain shares OF the
Northern Pacific company was granted
on motion and argument in open court
and without the filing of any formal
answer TO the original bill.
me ming Of the answer would seem
TO Indicate that the case, is 10 go be-
fore Judge Bradford for a final hear
ing notwithstanding the fact that an
appeal has been taken in the United
states circuit court of appeals from
Judge BradfordS opinion ia granting
preliminary Injunction. The answer
filed today is largely formal presen-
tation of points that were made De-
fore Judge Bradford on the argument
ton.
The answer admits that on Nov. Is.
1901, Hartman and Pierce owned pro-
ferred stock to the value of s41 .OS5. QUO.
and common stock TO the value OF SS7.
O23,OOO, but AYERS that on the same
date Hartman and Pierce transferred
this stock 10 the Northern Securities
company, receiving therefor $S.9l5.G25
IN cash and $50, 1851 in stock of the
Securities company. 1t is further
aNerred that this transfer was absolute
and unconditional and that there never
las been any unders landing or agree
ment expressed OF implied as 10 how
long such preferred or common stock
should be retained or MANAGED by the
Northern Securities company.
1t is also stated that under a reso-
luton by the board OF directors OF
the Northern Securities company the
preferred stock of that company was
retired Nov. Is. 1901. and that since
Jan 1. 1902. such preferred stock OF the
Northern Pacific company had ceased
to exist. 1T is denied that the deci-
sion of lie supreme court of the United
States was 10 the effect that the stock
Of the Northern Pacific acquired by the
Northern Securities company is held
by the latter as trustee. II is also
aveTred that all stock OF the Northern
Securities company has been acquired
for valuable consideration in the be-
lief that u nresented a proportion OF
the defendants assets. and this is set
up as one of the reasons for the pro-
posed plan OF distribution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
RUSSIAN HOPES BLASTED
BY THE ARMIES OF JAPAN
Flag of the Mkado Now Floats in Triumph Over
Lao Yang.
kurOpatkns Army Fleeing North For SafeyGeneraI Stake
berg's Corps of $4,000 Men Cut OFF and win
Be Forced to Surrender.

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of flies Lao
Q LIS ial3g second army into Fort Arthur during the hnoapan
n
holds Lao
in
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SOIL 40 "a
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slams should attack by inaction
This last blow in
Of
OF defeats
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point the
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svhoh
hoping that eventually they would be
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
MILL BURNED IN C0RINNE.
Building and Stock Destroyed-Loss
of $4,000.

Fire completely consumed the fIorrinr-
mill Of James r. Smuh at Corinno Utah
or Friday night. The loss is uiscad al
between $4,000 and $1,000. including thu
building and a large stock of wheat on
hand On this there WAS Insurance 10 the
extent OF H.G00 on the building and s1.elO
on the stock. All the insu-ance WIS held
BY the Home Fire Insurance COMPANY OF
Salt Lake. The mill was conducted ny
William Nesbit. n son-i--law OF AIR
Smith. and was doing a good bnsine.ss
Nir~ Smith was Informed yvstcrG or his
boss and VIII 80 Ia Corinne this r1soriiing
aecGrlnaried by Nieoi Hood. The cause
of the fire is not known here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
PLANS FOR THE EDITORS.
Democratic Newspaper Men to Call on
JUDGE Parker.

New York. Sept. S.-Josephus Dan
ieis. chairman OF the committee on ar
engagements for the Democratic edi-
torial conference, today received a let
ter from Judge Parker in which he
said:
Il sEall be glad to see the deless-
ton Of editors and in accordance with
your request Viii be prepared TO make
a brief reply TO the address of their
spokesman"
Arrangements are almost completed
for TIE conference.
Every state east of the Mississippi
river viii be represented and quite a
number Will come from the far west
The banquet viii be given on We'd
nesday evening. Sept :. in the bali
room OF the Waldorf-Astoria. when the
following editors viii respond TO
toaSts
Henry Watterson, Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal; Clark Howell. Atlanta
Constitution; John e. Scott South
Bend Times: Herman Rider. New
York Stats Zeitung: Willis J. Abbott,
Detroit United states Daily. and An
drew Mclean. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
MRS. ERNST DIES.
Former. Salt Lake suhfragist, Friend
of Dickens, Expires.

Mrs. Martha Amelia Yolton Ernst. a
native OF England and former resi-
dent OF Salt Lake, died at Santa Rosa.
Cal. Tuesday. She was 81 years of age
and was member Of the Give family OF
England. and related TO a number OF
men prominent in the arts AM literature
among them George Herbert aud William
Makepeace Thacseray. she was az ono
tlme close friend Of Dickens. Dlsraen.
salisbury. Giadst0neN and other nOteo
Engiishmen.
NNhhe BIignam Dung was president she
became convert 10 the Mormon faith
and came to Utah. Upon learning that
polygRmy was practiced mere she sew
eral he- connection with the church Nan.t
devoted her energies 10 the PRONUNCIATION
OF the ideas of the women -uffragisrs. of
whom she soon became a leader.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
BOOK OF FACTS
FOR DEMOCRATS
Campaign Text Book Ready for
Printer.
JOSIAH QUINCrs GOOD NEWS
MASSACHUSETTS MAY ELECT A
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR.

r sOPUs, n. Y. Sept. S.-Josiah
Quincy, former mayor of Boston
and manager of the literary bu-
reau OF the Democratic national COM
mittee i'm the 1892 campaign, came 20
Rosemount today. bringing with him
proof Sheets of the Democratic hand
book Mr. quincy and Judge Parker
went through a great mass of the
proofs, but the judge would make NO
statement regarding the CONFIDENCE
nor the work on the handbook
Upon leaving Rosemount Mr. QUincy
said that the compilation OF The hand
book is practically completed. but tbs
printing mas been delayed. The book
viii consist of about 500 pages and
the first edition win be OF 10000 copies
The committee in Charge e0f the work
consists of Mr.. Quincy. George :.
Parker and Representative CowherC.
chairman of the Democratic congress
iOnal committee. The committee has
been entrusted with all other docu-
mentary work needed by 1he national
committee.
In relation to Judge Parker's con-
nectiOn NTH the handbook, Mr. Quincy
said he did not want the idea 10 get
abroad that the candidate is exercis-
ing a censorship, although il is likely
that a number OF reyisiOns win be
made as the result of his examination
of the proofs.
Massachusetts politics was discussed
by Mr.. Quincy TO some extent and he
expressed the belief that a Demo
cratic governor viii be elected in the
Bay state. He said the Republicans
have been weakened by party dissen-
sions and the reciprocity issue. The
Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh congress
iOnal districts. comprising the city Of
Boston. are NOW controlled by the
Democrats. and Mr.. Quincy said the
party would hold them. but that ne
was not 50 sure of holding the Fifth
district He promised that the party
would carry one other district from
the Republican column.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
RESULT is UNKNOWN.
Contending ARMS Are Locked in a
Deadly Embrace.

Paris. Sept. S.-The battle Of Lao Yanl.
attracts intense interest and anxiety
among the French officials and public
generally as likely to prove the turning
point of the war The foreign offics.
CONSTITUTES the latest adyices received here
this afternoon as showing that General
huropatkiT has suffered a serious check
though not yet amounting 10 a defeat or
q rout- The officers continue to say thaz
nc Is executing plan Of slow withdra wal
toward Mukden. giving dogged resistance
as he falls buck. Military experts DO nj
out that the magnitude of the battle Is
greater than any fought during the Fran-
co-Serman War. the siege of Metz invOlv-
ing SlVVlV men on both sides Wberea :
there were over 10000 N Lao Yang The
Figaro says il is the greatest fight since
the battle Of beipsic.
The newspapers here reprint the Berlin
Iageblatts statement that King I'd
wards visit 10 the emperor of Austrla
brought OUT "a mediation movement IN
which the Trited States and France are
parties When questioned on the subject
today the foreign office hero replied
Owing 20 the frequency Of such re-
ports you are authorized to state thai
France has had absolutely no comuuni !.
cation with Russia up TO the present time
relative to mediation"
The authorities here arc hoping for an
early termination Of the status of the
Russian cruiser Diana now at Saigon
tut rcp0rts today show that she is still
Continued on Posc. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
REQUEST REFUSED BY GOMPERS
General Strike of Unonsts Will Not Be Called to Aid the
Butchers in the Stock Yards District May
Come Up Later.

! addresses next Monday. II would be
q pleasure for me if / might have COM
piled with The request &C the Chicago
Federation OF Labor. but YOU can read
ily see hqYe utterly impossible is such
course The strike OF the butcher
workmen has received and is receiving
my most Watchful care. and / WOULD be
pleased to do anything in my power,
and / know my colleagues of the coun-
Gil would join me i'm this expression il
] could be OF any service in the interest
of our fellow workmen. -
The American Federation of La
Dor, said Secretary NiclIels, has no
power TO call strikes 1t could recon-
mend sympathetic strikes
Complaint has reached the union
headquarters at the stock yards from
several quarters that the local unions
are not supporting the stock yards
strike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04

commandery from Chicago: the grand
commandery OF Arkansas: the ST. Omer
Of Boston, the District of Columbia
cominandery the Maryland command
cry the Golden Gate club and the Pitts
burg commandeTy. both from Pennsyl-
Nanla, and the Dewitt Clinton COM
mandery from Virginia city. New.
Tae WORK Gf decorating and illumin-
ating the city is nearly completed ana
tonight Market street Is lighted with
. network of inc1ndescent lamps from
the Ferry building to the city hall.
nearly coco lights being used. The
grand court OF honor at the junction OF
Market. Geary and Kcarney streets is
a nest imposing one. \ huge electrical
beh containing over 5000 lights is sus-
pended across The street. making it as
light as day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
REPORT OF THE NAVAL
BOARD TO MORTON

Washington, Sept. 3.-Secretary Nor
ton today received the report of the
board Of visitors TO the naval academy.
of which Representative Wade of Iowa
is chairman, giving a full account of
the recent inspection of the institution
by the board. The board makes a num-
Der of important recommendations de-
signed to increase the efficiency Of the
naval school. One Of the recommenda-
tons is that the course of study, now
three years and half, be- restored I'M
mediately TO four years, with an add
tional one year post-graduate course
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04

CHICAGO. Sept 3.-President Com
IL pers Of the American Federation
OF Labor has refused to can a
Eoeeting of1the NaiAual Council OF La
Dor to consider a general strike Of
unionists in Sympathy with the pack
ing house strike.
The request that he call a meeting
Of the national council in Chicago Mas
made last week by Secretary Edward
NJ. Nickels Of the Chicago federation.
Today Secretary Nickels received q
letter from Mr.. Gompers, in which he
said:
a meeting the executive council has
been called for Sept. l.. and the mem
bers cannot attend a meeting earlier.
Several Of them are away from their
headquarters-som of them nearly
l,0OO miles away. to make Labor day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
SAMUEL WILKIE IS DEAD.
Former Blacksmith Passes Away at
Age of 81 Years.

samucI WIIkIe. who had been q TesI-
dent of Salt Lake since 1868. died ut MS
home. 81 West Eighth South street. at 5:S0
TN no 80. ef os 1oils' See = rb
funeral services will be held at the family
home at , O'Clock Monday afternoon and
all friends of the family are invited
The deceased leaves a widow and seven
children. He came 10 Salt Lake In 1868
and settled .n the Fourth ward He was
a blacksmith and followed his trade with
success and accumulated considerable
property ia that part Of the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
DISPLAY TO BE MOVED.
Realty Men Will Take it to Perman,
emit Headquarters.

The Real Estate association will move
its display of Yah products tomorrow
from Utahna park 10 the permanent
HEADQUARTERS al Is West Second South
street. where q regular bureau OF infor-
nation will be established
Up TO midnight last night the tent at
the park was thronged both with stranE-
ers and Salt Lakers, and nothing but
7"rds Of praise was heard for the dis
play
Assistant Secretary J. =. Miller has dis
tributed large amount of literature de-
scriDtive of Utah and Salt Lake.
Many OF the visiting Knights. who have
been greatly pleased with the city. have
promised 20 remain longer on their re-
turn trip and several are now looking
over the ground with q view TO securing
4 business location.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
SAN FRANCISCO PREPARED FOR
C0NCLAvE OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARS

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-Twelve train
loads of visiting Knights Templars ar
rived here today to attend the triennial
conclave which meets here next week.
The Sir Knights were met by a large
escort from the local commandery and
escorted TO the headquarters assigned
20 them. Thus far 1000 visiting Sir
Knights have arrived and 10000 more
are expected between now and Tues
day. Today'A arrivals included Bamil-
ton cOmmandery and Holy Sepuichre
COmmandery of Hamilton. Pa: the
Hugh De Payens cOmmmdery and the
Sutton cOmmandery OF Boston, Mass;
the Hanselman cCmmandery from Gin
cinnati O.: the De Molay commandery
from Louisville, Ky; Lincoln Park
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04
READY FOR The EIGHTH.
Sherif's Office Awaits With Interest
Another Zigich Suspect.

MarkO Zigich. suspect the SEVENTH re-
Gently unearthed at Holy Cross hospital,
has proven to be just A common austrian
like all his prcdccessors-io a murderer
He's plain Mike Ratich. n you please.
and quite sorry he has been taken for a
criminal countryman-
But Mike will soon have Q chance 60
sec. someone else Inundated. for there is
bound 10 be an eighth Zigich suspect air
Zigich is wanted BY the authorities OF
this county for inc murder OF Bill Faro.
q well known Greek, At Murray last
month