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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
ONLY AN ORDINARY CRIMINAL CASE
Argument of Solicitor General Hoyt Before The Supreme
Court on the Appeal of United States Senator
Burton of Kansas.

IAIASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Solicitor
w General Hoyt. of the department
of justice. made the opening
argument for the government in the
case of United States Senator James
r. Burton of Kansas in the supreme
court of the United States. Mr.. Hoyt
contended that this was an ordinary
criminal case and the questioning Of
the jurisdiction of the court which
tried Mr.. Burton could not be sue
cessfully maintained.
Replying to a question from Justice
White Mr. Hoyt said Mr.. Burton'r
name appeared on the Rialto COM
pany's circulars, but at what time he
could not say. Justice White replied
that as the department was investi-
eating the case the time seemed very
material
Mr.. Hoyt argued that Senator Bur
ton knew just what he was doing
when he accepted service with the
Rialto company. He said it was ques-
tionable whether a senator should per-
form such services as were required OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
ONLY THREE OR
FOUR MILES AWAY
Capture of 2O3-Metre Hill I'M
portant for the Japanese.
END NOW SEEMS IN SIGHT
STRUGGLE MAY CONTINUE FOR
SOME DAYS.
END NOW SEEMS IN SIGHT

n FFICIAL announcement comes from
Ii Toxic today that the Japanese
nave occupied the summit of 205
Meter hill This important position has
been the object Of severe and continu-
Gus fighting and cable reports from
time to time have Indicated that many
men have been sacrificed in the effort
to capture il. 203 Metre hill is a domi-
mating height in the range which lies
10 the westward of the town of Port
Arthur and. according TO reports, il
commands artillery range Of the har-
Dor and a portion of the main town.
Its approximate distance from the cita-
del o. main defenses is three to four
miles
beports from both Toxic and st. Pc
tersburg indicate that isolated engage
ments Of a more or less severe nature
are occurring along the front OF the
Manchurian armies, but it is not APP
parent that the main forces are en-
gagged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
RUSSIAN REPULsE.
Advices From Toxic Tell of Fighting
Along the Shakhe.

Toxic, Dec. 1.-Manchurian headquar-
tiers reports as follows:
AT midnight yesterday body Of
the enemy's infantry, attacked Mach
uanantzu mountain. Our non-commis-
stoned officers picket there repulsed
them.
japanese scouts dispatched TO Lui-
changtun encountered and repulsed
body OF the enemy and succeeded in
discharging the duties required OF them
"A Japanese force in the neighbor-
hood OF Hiaenchuang reports that
about ? o'clock in the afternoon Of
Nov. IS a body Of the enemy. con-
sisting OF infantry and cavalry, ad-
vanced on Siantziatzu heights. We re
pulsed them at about an the evening
The same day at I'm the afternoon
the ensmy's cavalry and artillery at
tackled Suchioloutza. Our fire drove
them back
The same day our forces caused
some losses to the enemys infantry and
cavalry, appearing north Of Chentzu-
lin"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02

the defendant by the company. but
that when he accepted a fee he linked
the fatal chain
Mr.. HOyt discussed the claim of ths
defense that the charge was an in
famous crime" instead of mis-
demeanOr.' and therefore that the de-
Tense should have ten instead of three
challenges. He alleges that the con-
tention of the defense was not valid.
Justice White asked if he did not
realize that the penalty carried a dis
qualification of the accused, debar him
from citizenship and forever put a
stigma upon him. Mr.. HOyt maintained
that the statute made the offense a
misdemeanor.
Mr. Lehman closed the case in an
hours argument for Senator Burton.
He reviewed the testimony With refer
ence TO MIR. Burton's visits to the post
office department. and insisted they in
vOlved no possible interest of the
United States and nothing i'm the SEN
ator's acts were to the prejudice Of the
United States. Mr. Lehman also main
tanned that the charge of the lower
court was unfair 70 the defendant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
Especial to The HcraIa)

4 OGAN, Dec. William HopsOn,
the slayer of James Lynch. the
man found dead in r box car on
Nov. ,, had his preliminary hearing to-
day before Justice Thomas x. Smith.
As result Of the hearing Hopson was
remanded TO Jail TO await TRIAL in the
district court Hopson was defended by
Attorney Winters of Pocatello. The al
legged murderer was seemingly In the
best Of spirits and he plainly showed
ne confidence he..gass that he Will ul-
timately be acquitted. His wife and
infant babe We're in the court room
and Hopson busted himself during the
time preparations for the hearing were
being made By playing With the little
one
The witnesses examined were Deputy
Sheriff Belnap of Weber county. VINO
told of Hopson's arrest ard admission
that he had killed Lynch Sheriff Rig
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
FIRST DAY OF STRIKE
PASSED OFF QUIETLY

Buenos Ayres. Dec. 1.-The tirst DAY Of
the general strike developed no serious
features. All he leading retail stores
were closed AID labor on the docks was
suspended Troops aud policemen were
stationed at al the important centera.
The railway and street car service were
running without interruption There We're
partial strikes on the Western and Pa
cific railways but the strikes were con
fined to the machine shops and engine
wipers. Despite attempts Al violence.
many men are returning 70 work. There
were q few shooting Incidents. but none
OF them was OF any Importance The city
fnnirhr 81 .-lrinf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
CHANCE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Strikers Desire the President to Sug.
gest Arbitration.

Washington. Dec. President Shat
fer of the Amalgamated Iron x Steel
Workers arrived here today from Pitts
burg. He has an engagement 10 see
the president tomorrow in company
with Representative-elect Thomas or
the Nineteenth Ohio district. Mr.. shat
fer's mission is TO enlist the influence
Of the president in the settlement OF
the iron and steel workers strike now
ia progress in Youngstown and Girard
10. He viii propose that the president
suggest TO the United States Steel com
pany that the differences between the
company and the strikers be submitted
to arbitration. No intimation is given
as to the answer the president will
make 10 the proposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02

tilted this forenoon. The purport of
their testimony IS to this effect
The signatures Of Thomas Wilkins
and Joseph Wilson were written by
Horace G. Mckinley. The body of the
REIMBURSEMENT Of the George A. Howe
lands was written by Mckinley. Miss
Marie Ware and II. G. Mckinley be-
tween them forged the signatures of
John F. Fostern. George a. Graham
and George l. Pettis. Guy Huff wrote
the signature purporting to be that Of
James Wakefield. That. if the sigma
ture of ID. w Tarpley on his bond is
genuine one. he wrote the second series
or signatures purporting to be those of
Maude Witt. For Maude Witt there
appears to have been two different per-
sons acting as signers. for. as shown
by the enlarged photographs of this
signature. three If six specimens We're
written by a different hand The testi-
mony of the expert. Sherman. was that
it is very improbable that the same per
son wrote both sets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
HOPSON WILL BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Slayer of the Man Found Dead the Box Car at Ogden
Had His Preliminary Hearing at Logan
Yesterday.

by of this county, who said HOpson
admitted killing Lynch. but claimed il
Was in self defense: William McCarty.
Yard clerk At Ogden for the Rio Grande
Western. who discovered Lynch's body
in the car; Alfred Parsons the brake
man on the train which carried the
slayer and his victim Parsons said
h. saw and talked with Lynch at Cache
Junction before the train started and
learned his name and occupation at
that time He also saw HopsOn AT the
Junction and later saw both men in the
car together whom the train WAS in
Bear river canyon. J. H. Barker jr..
testified that he sold Lynch some cheese
on the evening of the murder, and the
imam said he had companion TO help
eat 1t.
No testimony was offered by Hop
! son, but his attorney moved TO dis
charge him because DO Offense had been
lDroven. This motion was overruled aud
! Hopson remanded back to Jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
HEAVY SNOW IN SPAIN.
Great Suffering Among the Poor Of
Madrid.

Madrid Dee. 1.-The heaviest snow
storm experienced IN Spain IN many years
lasting nearly thirty hours has COM
PEELED partial cessa ton of business IN
Madrid street traffic has been stopped.
the theatres are closed the markets are
without supplies and 10000 workmen are
out of employment. The railways and
telegraph lines are utterly disorganized
and have sustained much damage. There
have been numerous accidents. King Al
f0ns0 has or, red that barracks be kept
open for the temporary accommodation Of
necessitous persons. The queen mother,
Maria Christina. and the mayor OF Mad
rid have arranged for the release of all
winter clothing OF the poorer classes in
the hands o. pawn brokers. The authori-
ties are taking all possible measures Of
relief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
HOT sKIRMIsH.
japanese Tried to Cut the Russian
Communications.

Mukden, Dec. There was another
small sl1irmish on General Rennen-
kampfs front on Nov 50. bur other
wise everything remains quiet here.
The weather is warmer and more
agreeable.
Chinese report that in consequence
Of the inability of The Russian Red
Cross society TO obtain supplies Of
fered in the United States and China.
those supplies will be handed over 10
the japanese for the benefit Of an in
teTnationai hospital at YinkoW.
4 decidedly hot skirmish took place
on Nov. % on the Russian right be-
tween the villages of Chjantan and
SyaOkcheni. the latter place being oc-
cupied by Russian troops Several
companies OF Japanese, with cavalry.
taking advantage of the night, tried
20 cut the Russian communication in
this direction. but border scouts en-
closed the Japanese on two sides and
routed them. capturing ten rifles and
several horses. The Russian loss was
five killed or wounded. The Japanese
loss is supposed TO have been much
heavier. Ht4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
cANADA's NEW GOVERNOR.

London. Dec. Earl Grey. who sue
ceeds the Earl of Mimic as governor
general Of Canada, started today for
his post, accompanied by the countess,
their two daughters and two aides de
camp.
The travellers win embark on the
Allan line steamer Partisan after an
official reception by the lord mayor Of
Liverpool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED
Salt Lake Man Has Been
Barred From the Use of
Mails.
lspecial 10 The HeraId.l

Washington, D. c.. Dec. Former
Postmaster General John Wanamaker
has complained to the pOstofice depart
ment because a letter sent by him 10
a man in Salt Lake City was returned
by the postmaster there marked fraud
Glent
aimed the action of the Salt Lake City
postmaster who has received orders
not 20 deliver mail addressed 10 Wanna
makers correspondent, who has been
barred from the use CO the mails under
a frauG order issued against him by the
department. which. however, viii not
disclose his name TO the public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
WAR ON INTOXICANTS.
W. C. 7. U. Sends Telegram to the
President.


Philadelphia, Dee. l. - Presi dent
Roosevelt was today requested by the
Women's Christian Temperance union.
i'm convention here, to see that con-
gTess observes the existing treaties
with the Indians, prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors, before grant
ing statehood rights to Indian Terri
tory.
The resolution was presented by Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ills of Washington,
chairman of the executive committee,
and the following telegram was for
Warded TO the president:
The National Women's Christian
Temperance union. representing a half
million women of the United States.
most respectfully urges that your great
influence be given TO carrying out
treaties OF cur government with the
Indians concerning the sale of intOxi-
eating liquors in Indian Territory and
that this prohibitory clause be in
serted in the enabling act Tor the new
state"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
Coming auartette Is Clever.

The quaFtette which is suspected OF com
ing this way are among the ClpVcrest in
the business, and i'm the last few years
have stolen thousands Of dollars worth
OF goods Both the men and woman are
stynShly dressed. and they are SO lnas-
suming that their work Is seldom detect
ed. Several Of the stores viii have pri-
vate detectives 10 watch them and help
capture them if they undertake TO do.
business here. The police authorities
believe there are members Of the orgHni--
zatiOn in Tins city who are al work nd
will attempt 10 shield the notorious QUAR-
tette should they pay Salt Lake a visit.
Wilson and Moore have worked from one
coast 10 the other. and they have spent
several years in imprisonment for theft.
Chicago seems 10 be their headquarters,
and members OF the gang are sent out
into different cities where the graft is.
supposed to be good They ship the plum
der back TO Chicago The private dctec-
tives have already caught women at this
work during the last week. but the Incl
dents have been hushed up and settled
without publicity because they were evil
IDENTIFY amateurs and residents of the
CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02

cumstances. ii is said here that a for
tune AT anywhere from $1,000. 900 to So
100000 has disappeared. Since that time
his brother who leaves at Portland.
ore, has been searching for property
and has recovered about $4,000. 600 He
says he will bring suits TO recover all
the property he has unearthed. which
is now in other hands, and viii have IL
turned over to the widow who was left
almost destitute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
FELTON, ArTaigned For Shooting OF
Guy Roche.

New York Dec. Stuart A. FELTON,,
known as Big Frank FELTON,. who on
Thanksgiving day fatally wounded
Guy Roche, a gambler and who was
indicted by the grand jury for murder
in the first degree. was today arraigned
before Judge Foster in general sessions
and pleaded not guilty. He was re-
manded TO the TOmbS District At
torney Jerome said he was investigat-
ing the facts and that if il was shown
that FELTON, acted in self defense he
would ask for a dismissal of the indict-
ment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
ONLY TWO SURVIVORS.
Awful sufferings of Crew of sunken
Steamer.

London Dec IA story of terrible ex-
periences is told by the, TWO survivors
of the crew OF nine of the steamer
Blanche which sank in the Mersey river
i'm collision Wednesday night They es-
capped in life boat. which Immediately
was dashed against the sinking steamer.
three Of the seamen being drowned. The
remaining six righted the boat and rowed
away but were buffeted by the waves
which soon filled the boat with freezing
water. Two more died of exposure. Again
the boat was capsized. but the four SUI
vivors by supsrhuman efforts managed
10 scramble in again. Though almost
dead from cold. they renewed their efforts
TO reach shore. but two more succumbed
At o'clock Thursday morning the life
boat struck shore a Formoy and the sur
vivors painfully dragged the boat and
its gruesome cargo through the surf TO
land. after having been seven hours. IN
the boat without food OF water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
TOO SOON FOR Log ROLLING

Washington. Nov S0-Thc river and
i,arbor committee continued It's work on
the river and harbor appropriation. bin
today. The committee mas decided Ia
grant no hearings AZ this time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
FORTUNE DISAPPEARED.
Search For the Wealth of the Late
Major Brown of Pittsburg.

st. Paul. Mimi. Dec Ia special to
the Dispatch from Sioux City. Ia. says
J. B. Brown. brother of the late Mayor
Brown of Pittsburg. left here today for
Pierre. S. d.. where he believes his
brother owned a ranch and cattle COM
pany embracing 10000 acres of grazing
land under fence. and 225 acres OF
leased Indian lands.
Since Mayor Browns death in 1908.
which was attended by sensational cir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-02
.QUARTETTE OF
CROOKS COMING
Reputed to Be Experts in the
ShOpIifting Line.
ON BUSINESS TOUR OF WEST
DEVICES USED IN SWIPING
GOODS IN STORES.


NHICAGo's notorious quartette Of shop
u hfters, John Moore his siS-er, Helen.
alias ''Sheeny Ann" Edward Wilson
and Belle Davis. who are reported 70
be experts in their line. are said &c be on
their way west for the Christmas shop
ping. and it is understood that they Will
pay Salt Lake a brief visit. The proprie-
tors of the large department stores have
already received their photographs and
notices TO look out for them. They travel
under assumed name and always flash
bank rolls. They never look AT anything
in the stores except the best goods ana
tiff nothing which cannot be easily hid
den and carried away They generally
work in pairs. and while one attracts the
clerks attention the other, usually the
woman. lifts the articles and cOnceais
them in one of the many devices which
they have 10 work with. They are clever
in their work, and IL is seldom that they
are caught in the act OF cOncealing an ar
ticle.
Some shopIifting Equipments.
When they enter a store they ara very
careful in looking over the articles. and
always get the best piece OF goods. TIE
female shopliftsr usually has a large
pocket which fits on the inside of the
skirt. With naD or the outside seam
near the belt. which can be easily opened
and closed by clasp. In this they carry
such bulky articles as bolts Of silk and
INTO the pocket a small ring worn on
the middle finger with a hook on the out
SIDE Of il, is used in .lifung fine hand
kerchiefs. ribbons and lace. With this
hook she picks up a piece Of lace or other
article, and while handling -Other sam
pies gradually palms the article and con-
ceals IL in the dress pocket. in a sleeve
of the waist worn or other place.
An umbrella OF 'DarasOl WITH a small
hook on the end is also used 20 advantage
in sneaking things over the counter. The
stolen articles are frequently dropped
into the umbrella or parasOl. A long loose
coat inside OF which are hooks JUST below
the waist is used handily. and Things can
be hooked on and carried away without
any trouble. a shoe string often comes
united, or a stocking needs adjusting JUST
at the oDpcrtune tine. and valuable
piece Of goods or even lewelrv is hooked
on 10 a garter. Notable eases occur every
year in the large cities. and women have
been known 10 train their infants 10 catch
things and hold on to them until the
mother has a chance 10 tuck them away
in the baby carriage or some other de-
vice
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Another PrIHate KILLED. =.
In
MISSOURI DEAL
Associated With a state Senator in
Manipulation Of a
Pool Room.

Madison. IL. Feb. 10. Victor
SchUler. OF st. Louis, has been arrest
cd here by Sheriff G. +. Grove of
Madison county, on Il warrant charg-
ing him with being the custodian of
funds used in the fuTtherance Of Il
Pool room enterprise. Sheriff Grove
also has warrant for the arrest of
Senator David Nelson, of the Missouri
legislature. who resides in st. Louis.
charging Senator Nelson with being q
pool seller and connected with the
management of Il pool room in Madi-
son across the river from st. Louis.
Schuler was Immediately taken to
the city hall and released on a bond
CT $500 pending Il hearing The war
rants We're issued upon informations
filed i'll the county court at Edwards
vile by o. s. SChoOIey and William
Coudy, citizens of Madison. A pool
room war has been waged for some
time by the citizens committee Of
Madison. and the matter was recently
investigated by the Madison county
grand jury. but no action was taken
by that body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
ST. LOUIS Is ABLE
TO CARE FOR ALL
Democratic Convention will Not
Crowd the Worlds Fair
City.

St Louis. Feb. 19.-Col mel John 1.
Martin. who viii be serCcart-2t-arn:s
OF the Democratic national convention.
reports that arrangements have been
perfected fer the accommodation of
the various state delegations to the
Democratic gathering. said Colonel
Martin: There is not the slightest
doubt that we will be able to care for
all the Democrats who may come heer
I'VE have reserved rooms for the en-
tire New England. New York. Penn
SylVania and Ohio delegations. to-
SeJheF with many others from the
east and south. From reports which
l receive daily 1 judge there will lie
an enormous throng at the convention.
1t would not surprise ME if the con-
ventiOn alone brought $4,000 persons
to st Louis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
Inhabitants Starv ng.
FIRE LOSS LOWER
THAN ESTIMATED
Tax Duplicate Figures
Place Damage ut $S5,-
100000.

Baltin.crc. Feb. 13.-It is learned
from an authoritative somce that tire
tax apl4aiseECnts on TIE realty in the
burned district were Approximately be-
tween S2O.COO,OGO and So, 900, ,OUO, end
the appraisemcnts on average stocks
of goods consumed in the fire were
between S5O,OG0OOO and $5J.OOO,OOU.
At this time of the year, however the
stocks carried by merchants were much
heavier than the average.
As the real estate was appra ised at
three-fourths of its value these figure;
would Indicate total loss by reascl
of the fire of about $S5,OOO,0CO at the
lowest figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-19
EXPERIMENTS ON
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Taking Small Quantities of a Deadly
Poison to Test
Powers.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Feb. l9.-Fhe eS-
perimcnts of students who voluntarily
takcsmaH quantities OF a deadly poison
have commenced i'll the homeopathic
department. and fifteen members of
the Alpha Sigma society are getting
their daily dope" The object of the
experiments is 10 note the effect on the
human system Of a poison concerning
which is little is known. and the tests
will cover two months at least. The ma
ture of the poison is a secret with DR..
\. L. Ibershof, who is conducting the
experiments. All the students take the
same drug.
Absolutely no reports viii he made
as to the progress of the experiments.
but later we will detail what we shall
learn" said DIR. Ibershoff. but the
drug under test is said TO be cyanide
oof cacOdyI. 1000 times more deadly
than pruSsic acid.