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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
COL. ED BUFFERS CASE.
Charge Against Him is Brihing ST,
Louis Delegates.

Fulton, Mo, Feb THE case of Col
Ed. Butler the millionaire politician oi
81 Louis, on the charge Of having bribed
~ members Of the house of delegates In
connection with a city lighting measure
came 10 trial today before Judge W. W
Graves on a change Of venue from the 81,
Louis county circuit court Col. Butler
entire family including Congressman
James Butler Of ST. Louis, were present
In court, az were also many OF the polItl.
cal friends Circuit Atty, Folk OF St
Louis Is directing the prosecution on
another count Col. Butler was found
guilty and given a sentence. but the state
supreme court overturned the verdict and
dismissed the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Old Salt Lake Murder Mystery is Cleared Up.

providing Tor CANCELLATION and arbitration
N settling disputes. This the union re-
fused TO do. At the office OF Charles d.
Helle, secretary Ut the employers asso.
cation, II was reported today that the
shops lOl IN number. would remain clos
cd until the workers were ready to meet
the terms " the employers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Dietrich Wants an Investigation

Washington. Feb, l,--Mr. Dietrich
tNebO, rose to question Of personal
privilege today and demanded an inycs-
iigotion By the senate OF the charges
against him In Nebraska He read 4
statement Of the case showing what
had been done. The senate unanimous
~ passed resolution introduced by
Mr. Dietrich providing that "a commit
tee OF Ave should be- appointed to in
vestIgatc the charges In connection
with the Nebraska senator
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Carriage Workers LOCKED Out.

Chicago Feb l,--CarraPe ana wagon
workers TO the number " 100 were fore
ed out Of work today by "A general lock.
out In the factories Of the carriage and
wagon manufacturers association The
men had been notified by the employers
that the lockout was Inevitable unless the
workers union agreed to renew f0r the
coming year AN agreement expiring at
midnight last night with . new clause
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
OMAHA GRAIN EXCHANGE.
Opens Auspiciously, PRIEST Wattles
Urging Fairness with Public.

change began business today & hundred
brokers were gathered on the floor and
listened TO a brief address by President
Wattles, who appealed 70 tho grain men
ana brokers TO deal fairly with the pub.
lie. expressing his faith In the future NJ
the exchange, tie sounded the gong and
himself offered The first LOT Of grain for
at % cents, at The same moment dcCIar-
Ing the exchange open for business. The
receipts " grain were good Is cars of
corn being received during the day Tho
early trading was rapid and the corn ma
ket had range Of ~ cents during the
first half hour
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
COLLISION IN DEPOT.
Switehman Killed and a Number
Seriously Injured.

Chicago. Feb, lone man was killed
another probably fatally injured and
others severely cut, and bruised In a
head'on collision today in the train
shed of the Union passenger station
here. The collision was between an In
coming Chicago a. Alton passenger
train and an outbound Chicago, Bur
llngton & Quincy passenger train. A
cloud OF steam obscured the view Of the
engineers, f. o. Wells swltchman,
was Killed instantly.
The injured.
Atty p. c. Haley. Joliet, H., prob.
ably fatally Miss Margaret Haley or.
ganiZer of the Chicago Teachers Fed 4.
Grafton, severely bruised Miss Eliza.
beth Ryan and John W. Nadelhofer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
CADET R. L. IRVINE.
Utah Representative at Annapolis is
No Longer a Midshipman.
(speclal to Inc News ~

Especial to the News"
Annapolis, Feb. 1.-The graduation to
the first class has left a number Of va
cancles in the brigade and mdshIpmen
classes In the naval academy. Among
the number Of promotions made is that Of
MldshIpm0u Robert Leo Irvine Of Logan,
'tah, who has been made cadet petty
officer IN the Eighth company Of the
Fourth division.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
60, Years They Have Worked on the
Case without Being Able to un'
rayel the Mystery
SHERIFF EaERy's GREAT SERVICE
r.,,. ver, Three Men Who Were Gull
~ If the Assassination and All
Are Vow in Custody.
CHRONOLOGY OF
BEuTLER MURDER.

Reutler murdered on Feb %,
1891
lack Rice and Mrs. Beutler ar
rested for the crime on Feb 20
1891
Verdict Of Coroner's jury, I'm
plicating Rice, Mrs, Beutler and
Alvin Mitchell, and the arrest
OF the latter on March /, 1897
March G, Rice was bound over
10 Inc district court Mrs. Beut-
Ter and Mitchell discharged
Several weeks later case against
Rice dismissed for lack of evil
dence to convict
Wednesday, Jan, 81. 1904 Sheriff
Emery arrested George w. Mum
~ as being implicated In the
crime.
Thursday, Jan, Is, Mun2y made
| statement involving Jack Rice
!! and Abe Hunter IN the crime, end
Hunter was arrested on that
date.
Friday Jan, %. Rice was ar.
rested at GrantsvIllc by Deputy
Sheriff Booth
Monday, Feb /, complaints
were filed before Judge Diehl
charging Rice and Hunter with
The murder Of Beutler.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
GRAND PALACE HOTEL FIRES.
Detectives Utterly Fail to Discover
Their Cause.

for week In the gulso Of guests at tho
Grand Palace hotel have failed to solve
the puz2lng circumstances surrounding
four fires that have occurred In the build.
ing IN "A fortnight The latest nre oc.
CURED within Y hours after detectives
were taken away for other work The po.
lice nave reached tho conclusion that
pSromanac is a guest at the hotel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
W. G., whitney no Better.

New York. Feb. William c, Whit
ncy, former secretary of the navy who
was operated on for appendicitis. pass
"a a very poor night and today his
surgeon said he was by no means out
N danger. Mr.. Whitney's two sons and
daughter Miss Dorothy, are At the
family residence with Mr.. whitney,
Ills other daughter Mrs. Paget, is
ubrOad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Think Il l. Snfs Robbers.

San Luis ObIspo. Cal Feb. 1.-The
man suspected Of stealing Wels-FGgo
Il Companys safe from a train near
san Ardo has been held to answer %
the superior court with bail fixed at 81
900 u is limited that the strongest cvi.
dence against him has been withheld
Tor use at his trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Mamie Brynn's Fnnernl.

Lincoln, Ncb. Feb Funeral services
Tor Miss Mamie Bryan were held today
az the home Of her sister. Mrs. r. s.
Allen and htcr w. j, BRYAN and other
members Of the family lcft for salem. m
he amily cemdotF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Am. Ceramic Society.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-The sixth con-
yenlion OF the American Ceramic So
ciety met today with general repre-
sentatIon OF the potteries. The sessions
will last three days. John c. Banner Of
Leland Stanford university viii read a
paper,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Steel Workers Wages Reduced.

Philadelphia, Feb, LA general reduc.
ton Of wages went into effect today at
the Mldvae steel works affecting 8Nl
employees. The decrease ~ graded accord
Ing to the wages received and ranges
from to IS cents a day The congested
labor market and OyerprOluction are said
to have caused the reduction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Urnguaynn 1foons Reverse.

Buenos Ayros, Argentine Republic. Feb.
l.--AdylCes received herr from MONTH";.
deo Uruguay say II II officially admitted
that l.jn0 government troops, operating
against the insurgents. have met with
reverse al San Ramon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
FORTY PEOPLE KILLED.
BY Explosion of Ten Tons ofGun
Powder.

Lahore, Punjab, British India, Feb. l..
Forty persons were killed today by
an explosion Of 10 tons OF gunpowder
at Fort Bratinda, In the Punjab.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
Rockefeller Resigns.

New York, Feb John y. Rookie
foller has rendered his resignation as
director Of the United States Steel cor
poration
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
RATHER EXPECT WAR.

Pekin, Feb 1.-The CoreaN minister
here has been recalled ava VIII leav,
Pekin within a few days.
The Corean legation continues to re-
cciye disquleting news regarding the
conditions In Corea
The Japanese minister In Pekin dis
credits the reports intlmatIng that a
peaceful settlement will be arrived at.
especially IN view Of Rusda's imme@
date warlike preparations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
JAPANESE ARE INTRIGUING.
Their Object Was to Drive the CoTean
Emperor to Seek Refuge In
Russian Legation.
STRENGTHENING vLADlv0ST0CK.
Fifty Thousand Men Expected Their
This Month Reserves TO be
Modified.

81, Petersburg Feb. I-AccoTdIng 10
the Port Arthur Noyykpan, the Japan
csc are intriguing to create disturb
ances IN Corea, 30 as to have an ex-
cuse for Intervention. The japanese re-
ports Of the intention OF the Seoul gar
risan to mutlny were. It is added, cir
cuated with the object OF Inducing the
emperor Of Corea TO seek refuge In tho
Russian legation. The only result. how
ever, was to determine the emperor to
place himself under the protection OF
the United states legation Of necessity.
Dispatches from Vladvostock an
nounce that $1,000 men are expected
there this month to strengthen the gar
risOn. while orders Tor the mobiliza-
ton Of the reserves In all the terrltor-
les Of the far east are shortly expected.
Preparations are making for the mo-
bolizatlon of all the horses liable To
government requlstion.
The Japanese In alarm, are leaving
the territory traycrsed by the eastern
Chinese railroad.
Vague rumors in circulation here to-
day that Viceroy Alexieff had died OF
poison, brought out a seml-oIilcIal de-
NAL as follows,
''Telegraphic Inquiry at Port Arthur
shows the reports circulated here that
Admiral Alexied died from the ef-
fccts Of poison are untrue The adj
miral has been unweli but ne agaa
held his customary reception yester-
day"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01

tinued with renewed yigor and he was
Informed by the sheriff as to some OF
the evidence which had been secured
against him. and from that time on he
began to weaken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01

The murderers Of Fred Beuter, the
Old umbrella repalrer who was choked
10 death m his cabin at las west South
Temple street on the evening Of Feb.
Is li9l, have at last been apprehended
and are now safely lodged IN the coun-
ty fail and will have to stand trial for
he daGar1ly crime, which up to a
few days ago, had been shrouded In
The deepest mystery, The men who
are now under arrest charged with the
crime are Jack" Rice, who was at the
time Of the crime arrested in connection
with L. but was released on account of
lack Of evidence to convict him, AbeHun-
terand George w. Munzy. The latter,
who Is an old man 81 years OF age who
has been employed by the b, g. o.
Transfer company, has turned state's
evidence and has made clean breast
Of the whole affair.
WORKING FOR MONTHS,
For more than three months past
shtrlh C. Frank Emery and several Of
his deputies have been working faith.
tnly on the case and received informa.
uo0 which led them TO believe that
hun2y knew something about the az.
IaiT' So convinced was the sheriff
mae Munzy knew all about the crime.
Ihai h. placed him under arrest
laS Wednesday Since that time
Nuhzy has been subjected to the most
severe sweating possible. He at first
aen'ed emphatically that he knew any
,nIhs whatever about It, his statement
oelns u am as innocent as a lamb
ABOUT 'nis AFFAIR. When that happened
! was so near sighted / could not see
'ntee feot IN front Of me-"
h'er considerable more sweating
w hnoIly told the sheriff that Abe
hunter Jack Rice and third party
were mixed up in the crime, but he
SUI declared his innocence.
ARRESTS MADE.
oh thursday, Sheriff Emery arrested
Aoe Hunter, who was lust released
rom l'll about 30 days ago. Rice wa,
"a'ed TO GrantsyIlle, Tooele county
Nnere he was arrested on Friday by
deputy Sheriff Booth, Rice surmlsed
".'' n' was wanted for Immediately
wen told that the sheriff wanted 10
st' nm and have talk with him
"puty sheriff Booth. upon arriving a,
huntsville Inquired OF the town mar
''a' where he could find Ricos wife's
''''''es' He was informed that they
"''e out OF town but that Rice was
U'''e ana would be AT the postofrlce
snorty to get his mail In very short
Uine after that Rice arrived II the
,Y''o'''ce and the marshal called hin
w. one side and told him that DEPUTY
S o,,.. Booth had como for him. that
'"e,'t Emery. wanted to, talk to him
" saIt Lake, Rices response to Inc
'@.ement Of the marshal was,
what In the ---- does the sheriff
p pa"' with me, It must be about that
,IouueF case" He was brought in and
placed IN jail. " '''
The sweating" Of Munsy was con.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-01
MAKES FULL CONFESSION.

MAKES FULL CONFESSION.
After spending several restless nights
he finally decided to tell everything
The sheriff was summoned and also a
stenographer TO take the statement,
and after the promise had been made
that he would be protected, Munzy re-
lated the whole story which appears
elsewhere In these columns. Accord
ingly two complaints were issued
against Rice and Hunter today by
Assistant County Attorney Whitaker
charging them with the murder OF
Beutler. The complaints were signed
by Sheriff Emery and were filed with
Judge Diehl this afternoon.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
City Bus Line,-'Phone -,

A nice line Of Mems and Boys Suits
for Spring aud Summer at the FAMOUS.
Prof. J. A. Livesny, accompanied by
his mother, left Monday for Harrison.
Vile where they will visit Mrs. Livesay's
uncle for several weeks.
Knoop & Long will have . sale of
Lace Curtains from April 80 to May 7, at
which time our ladies who desire window
decorations can get them at prices from
81. 90 to $3.50.
Fresh canned goods, -four, produce,
etc, assured TO customers purchasing
goods Of K. A. Williams, the South Side
grocer.
DR.. J. NJ. Gum. who this week grad
uated at Barnes Medical College in St.
Louis and received his diploma a. full
fledged physician returned home today
and having previously formed a partner
ship with DR.. Lutman, will practice his
profession here at home. We are glad
TO welcome Dr. Gum to our business
circles and predict for him a successful
career here where he il we'll known as q
young physician Of ability and integrity
We acknowledge the receipt Of an in.
vitation to attend the graduating exer
cises held Wednesday evening.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29
Nc

Go to Hardy's grocery and ask for his
Prize Baking Powder.
Mpaer's Baker will furnish you good
fresh bread every day. Try IL.
Insure your property with Hubbard
4 Knvanaugh. Reliable Companies
only.
For SALE--A good rubber. tired Top
Buggy, in best condition. Apply At
DEMOCRAT Office.
Are you hot' Cool of with ice from
Mason Il Price. The Only Butchers.
Manufactured Ice after June LIST.
Mrs. II. r. Tillman and two children
departed yesterday for Marion county,
Illinois, via St. Louis, where they will
make a visit with relatives for several
weeks.
Leather Suit Gases at the Famous
Clothing Hous.
D.. Waller, son Of r. e. Waller n
Excelsior, was In Versaiiles on business
last Saturday and while In the city
called on the Democrat. MIR. Waller
states that his father has been crippled
up with rheumatism for some time. The
friends Of the Mr.. Waller. Sr., will TX
glad to hear Of his early and complete
restoration to health and strength.
Monday is to be Polk day In Kansa'
City. The various Democratic organiza
tions Of that city have secured conven
ton Hall and will open hsadquarterl
aud coucentrate all the Folk clubs for q
big demonstration at the hail In tn
afternoon and At night he wi,i adusess {
] meeting At Cars hall. The day win b
. continuous ovation for the Circuit
Attorney.
! The hardest wind storm that hsi
visited this section in many years wal
experienced in this locality last Satur
day night. More or less damage ha'
been reported both In this city and tt
property in this vicinity. The frame
work Of some of the new cottages il
Westlawn was scattered in every direc
ton, damage to awnings, shutters
window lights, etc, was reported IL
different parts Of town.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29

The finest and best line of Men's
Shoes can be found at the FAMOUS.
Circuit Court Is still in session and
will continue until the docket Is cleaned
up.
L. A. Williams, the South Side gro
ocryman, handles choice line OF gro
oeries aud canned goods.
Uncle Robert Price is seriously i'll at
his home on McNair Heights. His dis.
ease being bronchial trouble.
The case Of Ed. Edwards who was
tried in the circuit court last week by
jury was decided In favor of Edwards,
he being acquitted. He was charged with
the stealing Of the Golden mules.
A Arst.class baker has been employed
At the Miller Bakery, southwest cor
uer OF square. Fresh bread and cakes.
A number OF Pennsylvania capitalist
have been in this city during the past
week and have been looking over ,fe
coal property Of the county with the
intention Of investing in large body Of
land suitabls for development.
e. II. Calef live stock agent and c. A,
Tripp travelling freight agent. Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway Co., came over
from seialia Wednesday to look after
business connected with their depart.
nent. They arc both lively gentlemen
and keep weather eye Oh live stock and
freight shipped from this point. They
returned to Sedalia by way Of Cole
Camp.
A new time card went into effect on
the Rock Island railroad last Sunday.
Passenger service has been extended to
Windsor on the regular passengers which
have been in service to Versailles with
but little if any change Of time. a
through freight service has been IT, stalled
arriving in Versailles the following morn
ing, while q local freight operates be-
tween Versailles and Windsor.
Contractor A. c. Schsfer, who held the
contract for grading the hrst section on
the Rock Island west of Versailles. last
Saturday moved his bis camping outfi,
into town and this week started out
overland for Huntsville, 75 miles north
Of here to grade and excavate for the
side.tracks At the coal mines there
When the equipment started out from
this city Il looked like circus caravan
on the road. Mr.. Schafer made many
friends her. during his stay in Yer
sailles. who will be glad to know he Is
doing we'll in his contracting work. His
family will remain here for the present.
The only place in the world where
four states. territories or provinces join,
IL where the boundry line Of Colorado,
Utah, New MEXICO and Arizona meet
II 10 the only CORNERS" combinations of
political divisions Of the kind on earth,
and the United States has marked the
place with q stone monument, the names
Of the four divisions being inscribed on
the shaft. The spot 10 in the heart of II
country once dcnsely populated hy cliff
dwellers. and access to II Is. '.ifbcult
that few tourists make the, =, i. u.ere
Moncos. Colorado, is the ,c.,, Il rail.
road town, and 1t 10 one hnadred miles
distant
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29

II you nerd work done by = Notary
Public zee Hubbard & kavsnaugh. Con.
veyancing, etc.. . speciality.
When you want fresh meats or groc.
cries don't fail to call st Hardy's Meat
Market and have your goods delivered
70 your door.
The dam at Webster's mill on the
Gravois south Of Versailles gave way
during the storm last Sunday and Mr..
Webster lost most OF his fine fish Of
which the dam was we'll stocked.
Revival services will begin at the NJ.
r. Church, South. the third Sunday in
May. conducted by Rev. J. Y. Busby
assisted by Rev. +. A. Briggs of Pilot
Grove.
Miss Annie Bowman, who had been re.
siding at Camp Verde, Arizona, for the
past year or more, returned home las,
week. She will reside in this county in
the future.
NOTICR--I will commence teaching
music on the I'd day Of May at my usual
place of business.
J. S. WILcoXsON.
Mrs. G. M. Gum and two daughters,
Misses Annie and Waltie, departed Tues
day for st. Louis, TO be present Wednes-
day at the graduating exercises Of the
Barnes Medical College. DR.. J. A. Gum
10 member Of the graduating class and
held an honorable position on the pro.
gram.
A negro was arrested by Constable
Rev. Morelan last Friday night on the
charge Of holding up railroader on oul
streets. The man had about 800 on hi.
1 person and the negro found it out, and
tried to secure the booty by force. The
railroatler proved to be too much of &
scrapper for the coon" and left hi'
marks visible. But the latter managed
to get 5Oc. before the constable nailet
him. He 10 now In Jail.
A farmer presented himself at q rura
school, Dragging an over-grown young
ster reluctantly through the door. "Thi
here boys after All eddication" he ex
planned. What dye teach here Tn,
timid teacher replied that she taugh
history. grammar, readin, arithmetic
algebra. trigonometry-"That,ll do,
interrupted the farmer. Load hin
heavy with triggernomctry. He's tn
worst shot in the country
The family Of Sheriff II. S, Drysdal
have been somewhat unfortunate within
the past few weeks. Last Wcdncsda'
night his little 5-year old daughter, Ruby
died Of typhoid-pneumonia and wa
buried Friday morning at / o'clock q
the city cemetery. This was his young
est daughter. His oldest daughter ha
also been confined to her bed for severs
weeks. The Sheriff and family have tn
sympathy Of our people in this sad mis-
fortune.