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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
THE COURT OFFICIALS WARNED
n.,..tive Willis, Who Took Him Over
Told Them to Keep Closest Guard
Over Him.
The GOVERNMENT IS CENSuREo'
Westminster Gazette Says People Of
Distinction We're Involved, Some
Making Lucky Escape

to,don Jan. 27.-A post mortem ex-
.lIroton has shown that Whitaker
wright committed suicide by taxing
cyanide Of potassium
The Investigation made indicates that
v,,sht must have swallowed the pol
son while standing before Justice Bing-
Som after receiving his sentence 1t
!. recalled that Wright pulled hand
larchlel from his pocket and appeared
:, wine his face and 1t Is surmised that
updcr cover OF this he took the fatal
dose
Tho irouest over the remains OF
whitaker Wright. who died suddenly
Yesterday after being sentenced TO seV,,
IN wears penal seryltude for fraud, VIII
~ beId tomorrow. The tragic event Is
,bA one topic OF interest and everywhere
1, discussed IN all its features. The
feasibility of the promoters escape
.oro Justice by suicide was clearly
nrese,n by Detective Willis, VINO
brought Wright from New York. Act
Inc On hints dropped by Wright during
Ne yoyage. Willis gave the court OIL
rlals a special warning 70 Keep the
rosest guard over him. Towards the
conclusion of the trial. especially during
Justice Bighnm's severe criticism, IL De-
came evident that there could only be
one verdict, so IL Wright was deter
mined on self-destruction In the event
of his conviction he had time TO pre-
psre a method for outwltlng the Jail
ers as he must have foresoen that an
adverse verdict was inevitable. A
strange document was found. on the
seat In court which had been occupied
BY Wright. showing that he had pre-
nonltiOu Of his sentence. This was a
saeet OF bottlng paper on which he h0d
nrlhbled during the Justices summing
up. The Roman characters VII were
,hiokly scattered over the whole sheet.
This was before the verdict had been
rendered but the number comedies with
the sentence he received. In the middle
Of the sheet appears the word intent
the last word Wright wrote.
The opposition papers continue maxi
ing trtnchant comments on the govern
ment (which" they say, declined 10
have been absurd IN law and which are
always repugnant TO common sense
THE handling Of this matter says
the Westminster Gazette has reflected
more dscredit upon the government
than Its other mistakes with even
grayer consequences, Distinguished
people were involved and some Of them
have had happy escapes
The Financial News saws:
Wright might have made disclos-
ureS which would have seriously dis
comiorled some people, but he was loyal
O. well as courageous and he carried
his secrets TO, the grave, TO prevent
Others from divulgng what he chose to
conceal he destroyed many papers, thus
completing HIS sacrifice"
II Is reported that a six chambered
revolver fully loaded, was found in
Wrlghts pocket by the police
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| SERIOUS STREET
CAR COLLISION.
More Than Twenty Persons We're
Injured, Some
Fatally.
OCCURRED DURING DENSE Foe
Cause Was Stopping of Car While
Conductor aud Passenger Quar-
relied Over a Fare.

St. Louis, Jan. 2i.-More than 20 per-
sons were injured some Of them fatally,
when two cars on the Broadway line
collided today,
INJURED.
John Darlington, badly crushed, in
tcrnal injuries. probably fatal.
Walter schverntritt, internal injuries,
serious.
Frank GIL, employe Of the city water
department, scalp cut. nose broken,
j, H. Holbelman. serious,
William Miller, serious.
Thomas McGovcr, ankles broken,
serious.
George Decker, feet ana chest cHush-
ed.
Frank Alter, slight
Alfred koepfIr, slight.
Joseph Iermy, slight.
George Baker, slight
Christopher JougCrin, mOlOrnln OF
front car, perhaps fatally.
Walter Jensen, slight
William Merry, slight.
Clara Book, slight
George Clews, slight.
Cassie Gatner, slight.
Birdie Sc1lner, slight,
Miss Ida knause. slight,
Lizzie Clifton slight
Miss Julia Doerner slight,
Many did SO and escaped with sew
eral bruises,
The engineer Of the through freight
stuck to the engine until she turned
yer.
Both cars were northbound and tray
cling In a dense fog, The accident Oc'
CURED while the front car was station.
airy, owing TO a quarrel between the
conductor and a passenger over fare,
The second car was coming at high
speed. When within 100 feet away the
front car doomed up through the fog.
nut II was useless to try to avoid a
crash, None OF the 100 passe myers on
the two cars knew that the accident
was Impending until the crash came.
The second car crushed It's way through
the rear Of the front car until II reach
ed almost the middle of 1t,
The dozen or more passengers on the
rear platform OF the front car were
damned together under the rear car,
The second for half its distance was
crushed and the passengers inside were
thrown about while showers OF broken
glass fell upon them, A panic ensued.
The less seriously hurt began to fight TO
escape. Children and women We're
tramped on and the weaker ones We're
beaten against the wreckage,
The collision occurred within two
blocks of the street car barns and EN-
ployes there hurried TO the scene, re-
moving the injurd as quickly as pos
sible In the confusion resulting from
the cries Of the victims and the dense
fog. The most seriously hurt were re-
moved TO the car barn where they
were cared for by physicians ana later
taken to hospitals.
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brought to the surface and there were
then W more at the foot OF the shaft,
The 70 bodies we're recovered about
o'clock THIS morning. All are burned In
an awful manner. Many are without
heads, others have faces so badly burn
ed and mutilated as to preclude all
possibility of their ever being recog-
nlzed
Plttsburg people will attend to the
last sad rites over the dead, who Will
be taken from the mine. beginning to-
day At $3.50 this morning a tralnl0ad
of collins left the West Pennsylvania
station In Allegheny FOR the mir.
Each body will be embalmed and given
separate grave,
Bernard Callaghan. deputy state
mining inspector OF the Ninth district,
upon coming to the pit mouth, after
hours OF work OF rescue IN the mine,
stated that he was convinced that by
tonight all the bodies will have been
removed from the mine. He said 1t was
absurd to think there were any living
miners entombed.
A general appeal for aid for the fam
lilies OF miners who lost their lives
through the explosion will bee issued
from Harwick within the next As hours,
The leading men of the place yet alive
are considering the call and all the
principal cities and towns of the state
will be appealed to. An effort will be
made TO raise at least $4,000, which
amount, II Is figured. viii be adequate
20 provide for the suffering Of the most
destitute women and children until the
warmer weather comes, or until some
permanent arrangement can be made
Tor caring for them.
At 1880 10 bodies had been brought
up TO the surface and there are about
g. at the foot Of the shaft.
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SHOWS JAPAN'S lNSISTANCE.
Also Evidence OF Russia's Desire TO
Avoid Bringing on Hos.
tiIties,
BUT SHE IS PREPARED TO STRIKE.
Final Determination Of Peace or
War viii Not be Long
Delayed.

PARIS, JAN 2G-Ohicial advices re-
ceived here from ST. Petersburg show
that Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, be-
fore giving Russias answer. has called
in the Japanese minister. NJ. Kurino.
The two ministers are now comforting
with the view Of so shaping the re-
spouse as to avoid "A conflict This Is
considered to b. an explanation Of the
dispatch from Toxic saying Japan has
requested Russia to hasten her reply.
As Count Lamsdorff and NJ. Kurino
are having conferences prior 10 the
submission Of the reply ii is regarded
as evidence Of Japan's resistance Of an
early answer ana Of Russia's desire to
avoid Il response which might precipi-
tate hOstilitics. Count Lamsdorff's
course In comforting with NJ. Kurln1
before answering is cited as showing
Russia's Willingness 70 20 TO the last
limit In order to avoid war, But, II Is
added If the efforts Of Russia fail she
will be prepared TO strike very hard
blows from the outset.
All information reaching the highest
quarters here tends TO show that the
crisis continues acute. 1t appears to be
the accepted conviction In government
circles that the final determination be-
tween peace and war cannot long be
deferred The officials continue TO hope
for peace. but they make the reserya-
ton that the disc0uraging aspect which
the situation assumed during the last
| few days has not been ameliorated.
A categorical denial Is given so far
! as France n concerned TO the Pekin re-
port that the French minister Is taking
| part IN negotiations with the view Of
mediation Of France, Great Britain and
the rnited States,
JAPAN'S FINANCIAL PLAN
Toxic Jan fit is understood that
! the ahinet assisted by the elder states
| men, has completed financial program
! which II rs anticipated win BE- PUBLISH Il
| shortly II is said ~ include the issu-
8ncc Of cXchtquer bonds to the amount
! Of ioO0ODO0O yen, increasing taxes to
the extent Of 10000 900 yen.
MOBOLlHlNG ON THE YALU
Port Arthur Jan. Fit Is reported
that about 1870 wagons loaded with army
stores have LETT Lino-YanR daily for
the past four days for the Yalu river,
whore II Is intended 10 concentrate s, 900
Port Arthur aud Mukden troops. The
| authorities claim that the hostility OF
Japan compels mobilization on the Yalu
and that on this river Russia has here
toforr carefully avoided alarming Co
rca By an appearance Of threatening
Japan.
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BODIES BEING
~ BROUGHT OUT.

Pittsbrg. Jan. 27.-Today was the
real day Of suffering in the little village
OF Harwick, where nearly 1870 miners
were entombed on Monday morning.
Today the burned and mangled bodies
OF me men who went to work on that
morning are being brought to the sur.
Iace and taken to the temporary morgue
Wnere lhey are being prepared for
bural.
Everybody 80 far brought up Is
bruised and cut and crushed into shape.
'essnes'' The fact that the legs and
Ni0s are broken and dsjonled lndi-
yates that the force of the explosion
mub' nave been terrific. 1t Is presumed
,oa' Il caught the men and hurled them
IKE sIraws before gale, batterlng
Mrln against the Jagged walls of the
n m ana crushing them one upon the
chn vI ~ the ends Of the headings and
t'a'nuers Scarcely one OF the bodies
maI uuy clothing on II and all are more
wpi i7sS burned, some TO crisp. There
W.! Dc great difficulty In identifying
'heln on this account
~ IelallYes We're permitted In the
NmIoraiy morgue this nNrning for
ho. shu,S there were too gruosome and
, ,tSades 1t is absolutely necessary that
,e't De no Interruption to the work OF
tg uhaertakers and embalmers who
nav more than they could do,
A. Wn'h an the bodies are brought up
s" nay are now az the foot OF the shaft
S u "hen they have heen prepared for
sWLm me families and friends will be
e eou TO file through and assist I'm
Tnupletlng the work OF Identification.
,oS S streets OF the village were deserted
msS, Vhe women and children being
ier I ~ w understand that they had bet
W.. ''lnalh Indoors until the authorities
mo, ready for them TO come TO the
,Nnong the bodies found was that Of n
W. H,'fet II was only slightly burned.
, bno ne was or what he was doing m
,u'he no one seems 10 know. While
"'l IN believed TO have been n miner
tin,o was visiting In the shaft al the
bHI ic vi me explosion. there Ia a possl-
Of * Y, 'het Ne was a stranger, unaware
Ma, 'e danger In gaseous mines and
,baa' ne may unwlttlngly have caused
i6 vHploslon by lighting n match A.
" o'clock today 20 bodies had been 81,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
GUSHER AT PENNINGTON
The Drillors at Gudey,Galey Wells
Encounter Big Gas Flow,

For a time yesterday the drlllers at
the GuTey.Galcy Wells. near Far.
mmgton We're almost led to believe
they had encountered genuine oil
'gusher"
Several parties interested In the
Lakeside Gas a oil company whose
properties are only shor, distance
from tn. Cuncy.Goley tract happened
TO bo an That vicinity at the time the
drill tapped a reservoir Of gas which
sent great yolumed OF mud aud water
to the top Of the derrick, distance ut
over ~ feet Superintendent Ram.
baueh encountered some gas several
days ago ard az once promulgated the
order prohibiting smoking around the
promises
one OF the party W visitors said TO-
day that Superintendent Rumbaush
was not inclined 10 talk, but said thu
drills had encountered the heavy Now
which caused the commotlon az depth
Of 100 feet One Of the mon on the
ground, however declared Il was near
cr 900 feet down
Tho drillers commenced work las,
Thursday so II can be seen they arc
making good headway
James r. Fulton Dr. Keogh and G.
X. Rowland, visited the well today
ON account OF the Gas strike Yesterday
the drllers were not working. but wn
resume tomorrow morning, The urIR,
was made AZ $50 feet depth.
l. strong odor OF gas hils tho atmos
phere around tho derrick, ana water
was still bubblng above the .urCac,
several feet this morning. --.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
WANT TO BE PHARMACISTS


The state board Of pharmacy IL IN
session today examining five applicants
for certificates to practise pharmacy In
this state. -Four other candidates we're
expected 20 be- present TO cake the eX-
animation but for some unknown Iea-
son they failed to appear, Their names
and addresses are known to the mem
hers OF the board and II they attempt
to practise pharmacy without taking
the examination and securing a certn-
cate the matter win be laid before Tho
county attorneys having jurisdiction
for failure 10 comply with the state law
ana they viii be liable TO prosecution
In that respect,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Keen and lncCSsant Competition
Forces Big Firm Into Finan.
cial Failure.
HARD PRESSED BY CREDITORS.
Latter Made Demands That Could Not
Be Promptly Met and Compelled
Company 70 Admit Inability,

The Lace House has confessed bank
ruptcy.
out Of various dlsQuleting rumors
that have been a1oat IN business cir
Giles for many weeks, this well known
ilrm became the object Of a petition
fled by creditors this morning asking
that the house he declared .nsoiyent
and bankrupt To this acton the Lace
House had already agreed The case
viii be called b. Referee Baldwin at
once, IN the absence Of Judge Marshall,
and as early as possible, the creditors
viii take possession Of the store,
The creditors who took this not un.
expected action, and the amounts Of
their claims, are as follows
Passayant ana co., Of New
lolh..,.,.' o, '.'. ,'.'' O.. 'Sl'OoO 81
samstag ana Hilder Bros, New
York.. co.. 90. 60. ...,..., 1874
Hirsch and Brother PhiladcI.
phla,.. ......, 40 90
D. Appleton & CO.. New YORK, 1875
------------
S2,g44 SO
The petition, which Is from the Offices
OF Booth, Lee and Richie, declares the
Insolvency OF the Lace House and
states that the firm mad admitted in
writing It's inability 10 pay lts debts
and It's willingness TO be adjudged a
bankrupt on those grounds. The firm
win enter It's appearance at once and
he case be closed up as early as posi-
BILE.
The Lace House has been IN business
for about twelve years and until com
petition became so keen and extensive
held "a splendid trade. Many rumors
have been current about the dry goods
houses Of late, however, and it was al
most foregOne conclusion that one or
mere Of them would have TO suffer, The
claim is made that Salt Lake, grow
ing though 1t is. is not able 10 support
the large number Of big houses Il now
| has. But the smaller ones must suffer
| as the result Of this condition.
simon Hamburger II precedent of the
| Lace Horne company. and the active
management has been in the hands ol
| the Ransohon brothers
MORE to come
HOPELEsSLY INsOLVENT,
The firm is hopelessly insolvent. so II
| Is understood in Referee Baldwn's Of
| fee this afternoon, and the manage
ment Is willing to be adJudged bank
| rupt. 50 that there Is no visible pos
sibility of the house resuming busl.
ness. The liabilities are about $4,000
with assets between $4,000 and $4,000
but the exact amount of these cannot
be stated. az the inventory has not been
| completed
The receiver will be appointed some
time this evening by Referee Baldwin
but who II to be the one could not b.
stated at the hour OF going to press
as the judge had not made up his mind
who 10 appoint.
The Lace House was Incorporated In
1894. with ~ A. Ransoh0ff manager and
l.. c. Ransohoff, treasurer and secre.
tary, There were 81 persons employed
by the company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
ON MISSIONARY WORK.
Party Of Salt Lake Women viii Leave
For That Purpose Tomorrow.

A delegation Of Utah women will
leave tomorrow for mission to the
northeastern states, consisting of Mrs.
Il. b. Wells, Mrs. Walter J. Beatie, Mrs,
w 3. Dougall and Miss Agsie Camp
bell. While absent they will attend the
annual executive session Of the Nation-
Al Council Of Women, which convenes
at indianapolis, lndo on Feb. l lasting
one week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
HOME FROM CHICAGO.
G. T. odell Tells Of Experience of
Friend in Iroquois Fire,

General Manager G. r, 0dell Of the
Consolidated Wagon and Machine COM
pany returned last evening, from a
business trip to Denver, Kansas city,
Chicago aud southern Idaho. He found
comparatively little snow along the line
of the Union Pacific or at Pocatello, but
I'm the Snake River valley there Is COM
adorable snow, and the farmers are
feeling good over the water prospect
Mr.. Odell saw the Masonic Temple Are
I'm Chicago. It was exciting TO see the
elevators rush down from the upper
stories carrying half suffocated women
10 where there was clear air, But little
actual damage was done
Mr.. Odell met a friend named Frank
Slosson who was with lady friend IN
the Iroquos fire, They sat fifth row
back IN the parquct, where the flames
from the stage swept up over their
hends into the galleries to do their
deadly work. Mr.. Sosson said there
was really no need OF the people on the
ground floor being panic stricken the
way tneN WERE rs lllr lluHlNh All NtHl
overhead. He saw the way tho fleeing
people were trampllng each other to
death In buttIng against the locked ex-
lts 80 he and his lady remained for a
few moments where they were. when
parties out In the alley knockede hole
in the wall and through this they es-
capped. Mr. Slosson cent the lady over
20 Marshal Field & Compauy's store,
while he returned inside 10 drag out u
woman and child who lay PROSTATE
within, the woman lying on the child,
As he got them out, some one dropped
on his head from q window above
which knocked him senseless. When ne
recovered, his lady had returned 60 look
for him, and got him out Of the way Of
further trouble, Later, Mr sosson
found that an entire family OF seven,
with whom he WIS acquainted, were
lost IN tho horror and after searching
tho morgnee all night, he finally located
the seven IN four morguose As no told
OF this, Mr. Slosson broke down and
wept bitterly,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
NOW UP AND AROUND.
Gratifying News as 10 the Condition Of
Prest James H. Hart

4 private telephone message from
Bloomington, Ida, today, states that
President James II, Hart, who was serl-
ously hurt IN runaway accident about
10 days ago, IN which his wife who Was
riding with him was instantly killed. IL
now up and around, despite fears that
his injuries would prove fatal. Presi-
dent Hart is IS years old and his speedy
recovery besides being source OF
gratincatlou 20 his many friends Is
looked upon as something really re-
mArkAbln.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27

stand In behalf OF the accused, lie ties.
tilted that he was present during the
trouble between the two men and that
johnson tried to keep Burns quiet
He told Burns two or three times to
be good fellow and have drink.
johnson said they were both too old
TO hght, but Burns said he was going
10 whip Johnson. lie threw ida hat on
the bar and then Johnson struck at
him. The next minute the shot was iired
ana In a few minutes bot men left the
saloon Burns went out the front door.
and Johnson went out the back way
Before another witness was called, the
court adjourned until this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Veteran Engineer Dead.

New York, Jan. William II, Cor
don, the first engineer to become a
beneficiary Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road pension system ana who was be-
llcved, when he retired in 1900, after
Sc years service, 20 be the oldes' en-
gineer In the country is dead at his
home In PlainACld, n. ]. lie was among
the first to run the John Bull engine,
after Il was brought to this country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY.
Authorities Will Consider Utah's Tx.
hibit at the Worlds Fair.

There will be meeting Of the state
board of education in the Office Of
state Superintendent Of Schools Mel.
son next Saturday at which time
the matter Of school exhibit for the
Worlds fair from the schools Of the
state will be considered The board
viii also award teachers diplomas and
certificates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Special to the "News.o)

Washington c., jan 27The senate this afternoon adopted
inquiry Senator Reed Shoots right senator
Utah The original resolution authorized the sit
during the the well during
That portion authorizing sessions eliminated Senator
Burrows chairman OF the committee elections said the "News
correspondent;
As wordd tho resolution construed TO indicate that the
likely inquiry beyond Of
the changed for that II
conclusion has reached by tho time the
will be tho OF tho
continue hearings until oil the necessary information obtained"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Manuel Wells Will.

Escanaba, Mich, Jan. 27.-The viii Of
the late Manuel Wells, a multi.million-
alre Of Milwaukee, was filed here for
probate today, The estate IL ralued at
anywhere between ten and twenty mil
lion dollars, II is left to his grandson
who is the son Of Fanny Wells Norris.
an only daughter,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Sallcrs Surrenders.

Chicago, Jan, Civilian sallers, the
Iroquols theater fireman, who was held
to the grand jury by the coroner's jury,
surrendered at the criminal court build
ing today He said he was out Of town
when the verdict was returned but
hastened TO return home upon learning
OF the action Of the coroner's jury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
Murders i'm German Africa,

Berlin, Jan. 27.-omcial advces
from SNakopmund dated yesterday say
Okahandja reports that l6 persons have
been murdered In that district and that
10 people are missing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27

osouon Amended so As Not TO Authorize Tho Committee 10
Sill During tho p OF Congress.

Washington Jan 97Th today adopted the
horng the OF with
for revision Of the Joint regulations the protection OF
also the resolution authorizing
elections enter upon investigation the charges
against Reed smoot Of Utah The Ut resolution amended
committee the congressional
and the agreed to by the senate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-27
INDIANoLA, MISS .PosTOTFICE
President Appoints White Man
To Succeed Mrs. Minnie Box.

Washington, Jan. G.-The president has
appointed W. g. Martin to succeed Mrs.
Minnie Cox AS postmaster at Indanola
Miss. This postofilce was closed some time
ego. the white inhabitants Of the place
COX. who Is alnegrcss. Martin, who is a
white man. was one of Mrs. CoX's bonds
men.