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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
In Trying to Escape lie Jumped
Down an Airshaft and Fell
Into a SubCellar
HE SUFFERED GREAT PAIN.
lie Was Finally Pulled Up With
Ropes, Shrieking All the
While.

New York, Dec. 3-With "JimmIes'
he had left behind the policemen and
hospital surgeons have worked for two
hours to release an alleged burglar
from a sub-celar In the rear of Nos
4 and 8. west Fourteenth street, where
he had fallen or jumped after an oX-
citing chase. The man gave his name
as Adolph Newman 20 years old, In
ternal injuries and a fractured leg
sustained in dropping 25 feet probably
will cause his death Thousands Of
persons gathered in Fifth avenue while
the rescue was being made, and while
ropes were let down into the shaft to
hoist Newman, his groans could b.
plainly heard In the avenue. SO great
was the fellows pain that he repeated
ly begged the policemen to end his suf-
fering With a bullet.
Newman had succeeded In entering a
fur store on Fourteenth street, just on
Fifth avenue, and is said 10 have wrap
ped up furs valued at 5000, when a
Waterman on the floor above heard
him
Challenged by the Waterman. the in
terloper called back that he was one Of
the worknen, and began to whistle.
knowing that all the men left at 3 In
the evening, the Waterman hurried
down stairs and the man rushed to the
rear OF the building I'm the center Of
which is a narrow air shaft with a sky
light between the second and third
floors and another glass and wire COW
ering on the first feor above a sub
cellar When Newman reached the end
OF the room there was the sound OF
breaking glass and a crash below, fol.
lowed by a second noise, near The foot
OF the SHAFT Policemen were sum.
m0ned, and with lanterns they search.
ed q long time for the alleged burglar
Lights were lowered into the shaft, and
he was finally located al the bottom
OF q sub-collar into which he had fall
len after crawling from the alrshaft.
il was long job to get the man up to
the nearest window. % feet above, az.
ter policemen had been lowered and adj
justed ropes about him With every
foots progress Newman shrlekod with
pain and his cries heard on the street,
added to The excitement Of the crowd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
Four Young Women Nurses In.
jured by Jumping from Win
doys to Escape Flames
ASLEEP WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.
Fire Occurred in Missouri Baptist
Sanltarlum Ia Salut
Louis.

ST. Louis Dec 3.-One man was
burned to death and four young women
nurses were severely injured by jump
ing from windows and in running
through the flames while escaping from
the nurses home Of the Missouri Rap
list sanitarium, which was partially de-
stroyed by fire today Frank Roberts,
fireman employed IN the sanltarium
lost his life IN his attempt 10 save the
nurses.
THE INJURED.
Miss Ellie Morgan, % years old. Of
Ray county, No, both ankles broken,
back injured and probably internal IN
Juries by jumping from a thrid-story
window.
Miss Charity Laubendcr. a years old,
Of Massllon Ohio. Jumped from a win
dow spralued back and bruised body
Miss Fila Rock, 2b years Of age, Of
Michigan. badly burned IN running
through flames
Miss Iva Brown OF st. Louis,
sprained ankle, by Jumping from third
story window.
Fifteen nurses. besides the matron,
were sleeping in the house when the
fire broke out. None but those mem
toned were injured but all had narrow
escapes, The fire. which is believed 10
have started from the furnace, spread
so rapidly that when the fremen ar.
rived the structure was IN flames from
top 10 bottom Roberts. the sanltarium
Waterman was at work In the base
ment OF the hospital when the FIRE
started. He Immediately ran to the
burning house, and putting a ladder TO
a second story window. entered the
building. While arousing the Inmates
he Is supposed 10 have been overcome
by smoke and then burned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
HE PROMISED NOT TO INTERFERE
He Gave That Pledge to Both Depev
Add Himself Ten Days Before
The Election.
RELIES UPON THE CONSERVATIVES
II 0dell and His Machine Can Defeat
Dcpew ut Is About Time for u
To Hang Up the Fiddle"

Washington. Dec. S.--'T know Of only
one reason why Gov. odell should not
control tho legislature and the election
Of senator to succeed Depew, and that
is that Odell promised pOsitively.--iO
days before oloction--to Depew and my
self that he would not interfere"
The foregoing statement was made
by Senator Thomas c. Plat Of New
York, today to newspapermen who call
ed on him az his apartments at the New
Willard hotel
Senator Platt was asked II anything
new had transpired IN regard to che
senatorshIp and he replied that there
had been nothing Of consequence, that
he was sure Senator Depew would be
reelected
Everybody knows what l think
about g. he said.
When his attention was called to a
published interview with Representa-
two Llttauor to the effect that Gov
Odoll would control the legislature and
that former Gov Black would be elect
ed the senator made the statement
quoted Continuing, he said
u think there are enough conserva-
tives IN New York to recognize that
Depew has been model senator and
insist upon his return. II odell and
his machinery can defeat Depew at this
time [ think It js about time for us
TO hang IN the fiddle"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
The Federal Grand Jury This
Morning Returned Six
True Bills
CAPTAIN SMITH IS INDICTED.
One Case Withheld Pending the Arrest
OF the Parties Wauted--1hce
We're Ignored.

The anxiously awaited report Of the
federal grand jury was filed this NOM
ing. Editor Wilkinson Of the Murray
American Eagle goes free. while Capt
Andrew A. Smith who opened a post.
Office letter was indicted on two counts,
one charging him with embe22liug the
money and one with destroying the let
ter
Besides these Two cases. IN which q
great deal ut interest was manifested,
seven others were investigated. Five
of them resulted I'm true bills being
found and two were ignored one case
investigated has been withheld for the
present pending the arrest Of the par
Ties wanted.
The grand jury found in the case OF
Francis G. Luke, who mailed a letter
TO f. j. Fhnigan IN an envelope
marked Scientific Collector Of BAD
Debts Some People DON'T Like U.s."
that no law had been violated
A true bin was returned against A..
Mccarthy charged with passing coun-
terfeit United states gold coins with m
tent 10 deftaud one Lilly Howard,
against the peace and dignity OF the
United States Mccarthy Is NOW IN Jail
awaiting trial
Andrew Christensen, another alleged
dealer In counterfeit coins, was indicted
on three counts one Tor having IN his
possession forged and counterfeit gold
coins Of the hye-dolar denomination,
one for passing one Of these with IN
tent TO deceive and defraud a. II Rog-
crs, ON oct. !. 1903. and one for having
IN his possession counterfeit gold coins
Of the ten.dOllar denominations
Arthur TeW was indicted for crime
similar to that Of Capt. Smith lie is
charged with stealing letter from
the postolilco ON June II, 1904 contain
ing check for a nominal amount, ana
cashlng t., converting the money TO
his own use Two counts are found
against him, one for stealing the letter,
and one Tor ombezzling the FUNDS. lie is
now cut on bonds awaiting trial
Reuben s. C0llett Of Ncnal. whose
accounts as postmaster have been
found short. WAS indicted ON the charge
of converting TO his own use Sl4A Of
the postofice funds, and SS2L66 of
money order funds entrusted TO the
postoflice. Collett Is now out on bah
awaiting the hearing OF the case.
who the one indictment not made
public Is found against viii not be
known TN his arrest Is accomplished
II IL expected that arguments in the
mining case which has taken up Judge
Marshall's time all week win be con.
cluded by tonight and that on Monday
the hearing OF the cases against men
who sold liquor to the Indians can be-
taken up. A number OF Witnesses are
now here awaiting the calling OF these
cases The petit jury Is ordered to re-
port again Monday TO begin work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
BOTH SIDES REST
IN LAND FRAUD TRIALS.

Portland or Dec 3.-Like "A
ulnderboN descending ont Of a cloud.
F' shy tho land fraud trial came to
"a abrupt close this morning. The de-
H.'e occupied but II minutes, and then
''F TO oler explanations in behalf OF
"0 Of 'heIr counsel. and nothing for
uH deienoants who for two weeks have
u'''oed to a chain OF circumstances by
winch The prosecution confidently ex,
r.D'o convict them Of conspiracy to
s'''aad the government out OF por-
uo' OF the public domain.
Apparently despalrlng OF undertaking
p" batter down the mass Of evidence
Nnleh The government has heaped
'saIa'' them, they are to base their
@pT' On an argument to the jury, and
wat talls. on reversal Of Judgment
! = 1 .ae hands Of an appellate tribunal on
question Of law
Ns,;,saitl's ln the nature Of a defense OF
Hs H asy Puter, Ware Watson and
fssa oe.sIs was attempted by the de.
ibs ua' counsel Judge O,Day and
s~as Fs a. Hardy took the stand 10
por,' mat j. A. w. Heidecke's testl-
~ yesterday IN reference 10 having
ns,. Sua talked with him about his an.
'sIeglvs before the grand Jury was
End 49, ana unquallnedly false
NEs ~ ny 70 testify that the story OF
ap0s. Iva Mccoy to the effect that lie
ntss y, before her at Albany ana
NeRt,s 70 nave the name OF Horace q.
Ana Icy on the abstract of the How.
A u.1 ehanged to the name OF Georg,
az was wholly or In part a mis-.
" OF Hardy declared he posltiye.
a, INV IVY mat he was not IN Albanv Tho
bin tb 's S''uess testified to having seen
,,s su t. BellInger announced when n,
10 INSISTED mat he had no disposftion
and y, Ihe arguments of the counsel
l'clocl n.n court adjourned until
s,s,,ns az lhe conclusion Of the mornIns
nu.S y had not been Determined how
b,s,1.'s ine each side would desire n
ATTORNEY y, case TO the Jury. District
mem Ky hall win open for the govern.
General " Assistant 10 the Attorney.
,yensn. hehey viii close for the gov.
u. tVo Judge O'Day will be one OF
i'tsnse', % o,ys who will present ths
asQe, w. ,,.lnony OF this mornings wit
vas OF little importance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
ALSO HEADS or NOBLE HOUSES.
..,ol, Are Intensely Interested, as
Session is Regarded as Of
vital Importance
roSS1TvTIONALIsrS IN MAJORITY
rnoerors Action 10 Fixing Date Of AS
mmblIug at 3 Years lus'eud of 5
Causes a Much Better Feeling

H.ldnrtoru, Finland, Dec. San or
d,,hss been Issued by Emperor Nieho-
l,s that as the statutes OF the Finnish
dls require members to participate In
n, deliberations all expelled persons
ohio have been elected deputies or who
era heads Of hereditary noble houses
mail be permitted to return and attend
me- diet until the session closes.
The assembling Of the diet Dec. 9
srouses che most intense interest among
the Finnish people as the session IL re-
sarded as being OF vital importance In
determining the future status OF the
grand duchy. The elections have given
ina consttutlonalsts a majority, ana
there ID tie IN the clerical chamber.
Much Of the political agitation which
disturbed the tranquility OF the coun-
ny was due to the belief Of the Firms
since me policy OF the classification OF
Finland became active that the diet
would not be reconvened this year. The
ate Gov. Gen. Bobrikoff's opposition to
lis convocation was the cause of his Ip-
tense unpopularity and It is not too
much to say that the country expert
eneed O sense OF relief whom Schau-
manns bullet ended the governors ex-
I'ence.
With the advent OF Gov Gen Prince
0boensky and the emperor's action in
not only conyokng the diet for Dec. 6,
bul IN fixing the date OF It's reassem-
Bling three years hence, instead Of after
me usual lve years' interval much bet
ter feeling prevailed and the elections
took place without any evidence OF CO.
erclon on the part OF the Russian on.
rals
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
THE TENNESSEE LAUNCHED.
BAD Weather Detracted from
Brllliancy of the Occasion,

Philadelphia, Dec. 3.--Under disap-
pointing weather conditions which,
however detracted little from the brill
lancy Of the affair, the armored crui-
@r Tennessee was launched today at
iheyaris Of the William Cramp ship &
Engine Building company.
Government officials, representatives
d NE navy and army from Washing
ION, New York and this city and par.
Woi distinguished Tennosseeans, head
ID BY Governor Frazier and his stan.
attended The launching
Inc weather was raw and cold and
eE and was rendered more uncomfor-
iaole by a driz2le OF sleet which fell
curing the morning. The 600 guests.
aoWeyer, paid little attention to the elc-
menls Interest was conferred I'm the
,.lg RaTshlp and It's schoolgirl sponsor.
Nlss Annie Keith Frazier, daughter Of
'as governor Of Tennessee, and a great
lheer sent up as she broke the bottle
Hi
Following the launching the invited
quests were entertained at luncheon
~ the Mould lott.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
SECOND PACIFIC SQUADRON.
The Japanese Are Preparing to
Meet IL.

Chefoo, Dec, S.--Japanese prepared
ness Tor an encounter with the Russian
second Pacific squadron was evidenced
by the officers OF the French steamer
Blnh Thuan. which lett Japan, Nov 90
and arrived here today, Near SasebO
they saw the japanese battleship Nj
kasa, unscarred, and evidently fully re-
paired and painted. Forty miles south
OF the Shantung pr0montory the Off
GERS Of the Bnh Thuan sighted the
Japanese battleship Asahl. similarly re-
habllitated, She was steamlng north.
The repair work Of the Japanese feet
has been progressing with great secrecy
since August.
The torpedoboat ond torpedoboat
destroyer hotllla IS reported To have
been maintained IN good shape. The
boats are mostly al the japanese naval
base and at Port Dalny.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
SCHETTLER FAILURE.
Receiver Anderson States That He
Has Never Discussed the Subject.

Saturday Dec 8. 1904,
Editor Deieret News.
Dear Sir-In your article upon Schet.
tiers bank In Friday nights issue I'M
der the caption 100 Cents on Dollar"
you use these words IN writing OF Re-
ceiyer Anderson, "IIe expects that the
assets sill Offset the liabilities" Let
me say that have never mentioned TO
q living soul that the assets would
equal or Offset the liabilities ] have
refused TO talk IN regard to this mat
ter. and your article ~ far as ] am
concerned ls simply an Invention OF
the person who mlsinformed the
News reporter.
As soon as my report Is completed, Il
Will be given 10 Judge w g. Han. and
M It win then become public property.
those Interested win hive the lnforma-
ton from which to draw their own con-
Clusions
Kindly give this equal prominence
with your article OF last night and
oblige, yours respectfully.
ROBERT r. ANDERSON.
Receiver FOR B. II Schettlar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
GERMANY BELIEVES RUSSIA
IS FIGHTING EUROPE'S CAUSE

Berlin, Dec 3.-The conviction pre-
yaIling In the highest government quar-
ters that Russia Is fighting FOR all OF
Europe ln the present war is Increasing
In strength. and Is affecting Germanys
attitude towards the beligerents 80 that
her friendlness towards Russia and her
GOODNESS towards Japan grows with
every Russian reverse, The govern
ment the Associated Press is Informed.
has correspondence from China show
ing that hundreds Of Japanese agents
are penetrating into every part Of the
Chinese empire distributing tracts and
disseminating the idea that Asia
should be for the Aslatlcs that no Eu.
ropean power has rights In its terri
tories or in the trade OF the east, and
that Japan Is fighting for al Asia In
forcing Russin back An opinion
Amounting TO certainty holds the
minds OF thise directing Germanys
policy. that the Boxer uprising or sim.
liar popular movement against the for
elgners IN China viii be led by the
Japanese, who are laying the tounda-
lions for "A vast oriental empire that
might reach 10 the Trails.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
stranslcd Herselfto Death.

Columbus, o. Dec. S.--Mlss Emma L.
Gcssert aged 40, a bookkeeper from
Roswell, n NJ. ate a hearty breakfast
today at the Shepherd sanitarlum and
soon afterwards was found struggled TO
death in her room, She had placed n
necktie around her neck, and taking the
ends In her hands, had strangled her
self 10 death
She came to the sanitsrum last July
for treatment for a nervous disorder.
but returned home supposedly cured.
and only came back early this week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
FORGED BALLOTS.
Hand Writing Expert Tells of
Election Frauds.

Denver Dec. 3,-Goorge King. hand
writing expert appointed by the su
prenle court 10 examine the ballots IN
the ballot box OF Precinct 3. Ward s.
which was orened yesterday by order
Of the court testified today in the pro-
coedngs against officials OF that pre-
cinct who are charged with contempt Of
court that 10 NJ the 325 ballots had been
written by one person. The men ON
trial are John sullivan Democratic
committeeman. S. $, Barker william
Reid. Willis r Spencer. election judges.
and Charles W. Bunch and John h.
Dixon election clerks.
The returns for the precinct gave 4
total OF 372 votes, divided as follows.
Democratic. ESQ. Republican. n: Social
lst I. There were found In the box
when opened Sg5 votes, divided as fol-
lows Straight Democratic. iCa.
straight Republican, l1s; Socialist s:
scratched. g.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
ANOTHER PUMP.
Canal Presidents Decide to Install So.
600 Worth Of New Machinery.

A meeting OF the presidents OF the
canal companies interested IN the Utah
lake pumping plant was held this morn
ing IN the Office Of city Engineer Snow,
and It was decided to install another
pump IN the plant at a cost OF $40, 900
and thus Increase the output from 800
aecond feet to 400 second feet OF water.
The presidents OF the North Jordan and
East Jordan Canal companies opposed
the proposition, but the other two COM
panies, with the city favored IT, Should
the two opposing companies decide not
10 go in on the proposition at all, the
entire increase In flow Of the water viii
be divided among the South Jordan
and the Utah and Salt Lake Canal
companies and Salt Lake City. This
viii give the city quite an additional
flow Of water for exchange purposes, to
be- used IN the event that the present
plan for increasing the clty's water
supply Is carried out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
PRETENDED CoNSTABLEs.
A Gang Has Been Raiding slot
Machines In Chicago Suburbs,

Chicago. Dec. 3,--Members OF an al
legged gang OF pretended consta bes who
have been raidlng Slot machines In
suburban saloons, encountered a severe
check today az Blue Island During
saloon ARRAY IN which 10 shots We're
fired, one Of the supposed oonstables
was killed and another was wounded.
Among the persons arrested FOR par
tlclpation IN the fight were two wearing
stars bearing the words Cook county
conaiahle.u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
WIN. M'CREA RECEIVER
Appointed Him to Take Charge Of Lyon
& Co. Property.

Judge Morse today appointed VIII
liam McCrea receiver OF the property
OF Lyon g Co, and fixed his bond az
$4,000. The appointment was made
upon the application Of w. +. Snyder.
IN the suit Instituted By him against
Lyon for an accounting Of the partner
ship property Of Lyon a Co. The court
also Issued restraining order. enjoin-
Ing tho defendant from In any way In
terferlng with the judgment entered IN
former case IN which the two parties
we're Interested. and also an order re-
strainlng both plaintiff and defendant
from interfering with the accounts Of
Lyon g Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
AT ZEIGLER.
Generally Quist With Some
Sporadic Firing.

Duquoin, Ill.,, Dec There was COM
paratye quiet at leiger throughout the
night though there was some sporadic
firing. The guard al the pump house
was fred on and the mllitiamen and
deputy maThals on guard responded,
~ shots In all being fired Later as
Gen. Barley, who Is IN charge Of the
deputy marshals and Lieut. kennicott,
were near the Dyle block house, two
shots were fred at them from the
woods. As they We're between the shoot
ers and the blockhouse. the officers aid
not return the shots, fearing they
would draw the fire on the blockhouse
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
HARVARD MISSION.
prest, Roosevelt viii be Chair.
man of Advisory Committee,

Cambridge Mass, Dec. 3,--Prcsident
Roosevelt has, II Is stated. consented
to act M chairman OF the advisory com-
mttee of the Harvard mission, n society
organized "a Increase interest IN for
eign missions At Harvard and to place
q score OF missionaries IN the foreign
field.
Associated with the president on the
committee are James A. Stiliman. of
New York Francis Rnwle OF Phiadel-
phia, president Of the American bar as
ISOLATION the Rev, Floyd u, Tompkins
or Philadelphia, Bishop Lawrence OF
Massachusetts. ]. Tucker Burr OF Bos-
ton and Bishop Roob OF Honkow,
China
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
CHILD WITH TWO HEADS
BORN IN EAST
s0MERvlLLE, MASS

somervllle, Mass, Dec. IA
female child with two heads,
born ia East someryllle 70 weeks
ago, Is attracting much interest
among the medical fraternity
about Boston.
The physician who had charge
OF the case In discussing the mat
ter with other doctors said:
1T Is unprecedented IN the an
mails OF medical science. The child
has two seperate necks, each sup
porting a head, one facing 10 the
front and the other to the rear.
The latter head Is not well
formed, It's features are irregu.
lar and imperfect, there being no
eyes.
The baby IL IN the best OF
health and perfectly normal IN
every other respect. The mother
Is 20 years old. The child weigh.
ed IA pounds at birth"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Much Pleased With Presidents
Speeeh on Frederick the Great.

Berlin Dec, 3,-Emperor william
dned with Chancellor Won Buelow last
evening Among those present was
Ambassador Tower, with whom his
majesty talked regarding affairs In the
United States. The emperor thought
President Rooseyelt's speech at the un-
yelling OF the monument 10 Frederick
the Great at Washington, Nov. 10. was
one Of the finest appreclatlons OF the
kind ne had ever heard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
H0N0RS EVEN.
Sixteen Boys anu as Many Girls Came
To Town This Week.

Weekly report OF the city board OF
health for the week ending Dec g.
shows 80 births, Of which 10 were
males and 10 females. The death re-
port for the same period numbered %
Of which 10 were males and Is females.
During the week there were four
cases OF dlphther!a, four cases OF
smallpox. two cases OF typhoid fever;
i2 cases OF chickenpox and one case OF
pneumonia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
Five Years for Embel,lemsnt

Lima. o., Dec, s.--R. o. Wood, sec
Rotary Of the Lima Home & Savings
association, who was found guilty OF
embezzllng over $4,000, and who for
bade his attorneys 10 try for new
trial was sentenced today to five years
In the penitentiary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03
COM BATANTS At PORT
ARTHUR DECLARE
AN ARMISTICE,

Tokyo, Dec. S,-The FIRST ar
mistice between the combatants
at Port Arthur was declared on
Dec. for the purpose OF burying
the dead. II lasted for q period
OF six hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-03

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