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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
THEY CHANGE PLANS
Clear Creek and Winter Quar-
tiers Strikers viii Move to
SCOfieId and Wait.
Especial to Tie HeraId)

Price Jan Ill IL Olson former
representative in the legislature came in
tonight from 4 trip 30 the three upper coal
camps of The county Winter Quarters.
Clear creek and Castle Gate. RE went
there as the third arbitrator in fixing
rental ard selling valuation On the homes
of the tenant strikers. The Ia 1rS OF the
three arbitrator or appraisers was fin
iShed at Castle Gate today. When the ap-
and the tenant strikers. accompanied BY
the attorneys for the strikers and the
officials of the coal company went to
the two upper camps they found that
the men had changed their minds from
what he'd been acreed To in convention.
and have now decided 10 move their
houses from Clear Greek and Winter
Quarters down to Scofield. so that all
hope Of a settlement At these two places
is abandoned. The company. in view
of this change Of front viii proceed with
its eviction cases unless there is some
demonstration in q practical way OF GET
ting the houses eff company ground It
once. At Castle Gate there is some dis
position TO follow IN the wake of those
al the two upper camps. but il is Still be-
eviction suits there oy the men accepting
the rental offer of the company Mr..
Olson attributes tie change Of front OF
The tenant strikers 10 the presence Of I'M
ported union leaders. many of whom are
fore. gners. Tt is now reported that Or
gsnizers keliiher and Price have all
along advised the tenant strikers to
accept the compaLys rental proposition
or they viii Withdraw the support OF the
United Mine Workers from all those who
fail 20 accept the company's terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
COLLISION OF
STREET CARS
Bad Wreck on the Pacific Elec-
trio Road at Los Angeles.
ONE PASSENGER WAS KILLED
EIGHT INJURED, TWO OF THEN
SERIOUSLY.
os ANGELES. Jan. IA collision

1 Os ANGELES, Jan. IA collision
| between two cars on the Whittier
line Of the Pacific electric railroad
at 10 o'clock tonight resulted in the
death of enc passenger and the injury
Of eight others, two of them seriously,
The cans were practically demolished.
The dead: Mrs. c. w. Priest Whit
tier
The injured: J. r. Cocke, both knee
caps broken. seriously hurt; J. J.
TownsIey, both legs broken. serious
Frank Plat. leg broken; r. +. Ed-
wards. legs hurt and head CUT: Mrs. ".
A. Veyette, not seriously hurt; Muriel
Veyette, slightly hurt; Charles Lucas;
Fred L. Benedict
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
COOKED RrvoLvER WON

Chico. cal. Jan. IA lone robber
stood 10 two women and one man IL
q house Of III repute early this morning,
and from a trunk belonging 20 the land
LADY. secure about $3.50 IN coin and Ger
tifca ties Of deposit representing $3.50.
The r0bber treated the women roughly
end used q cooked revolver to enforce
mis- commands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
THEATRES ALL
EVADED THE Law
Report Had Been Made 10 May
or Harrison.
SANE SENT 10 The COUNCIL
NOTHING WAS EVER DOME IN
TIE MATTER.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-Alayor Harrison
was on the stand today in thseIro-
Quois theatre inquest His eVi-
oenee related chiefly To a report submit
ted to him By Commissioner Williams.
which declared that none OF the thea
/ tres in Chicago fully complied leith the
terms of the bUnding ordinance. Ths
mayor described TIE TanderiDgs of this
/ report from him TO The council. from
the council TO a Subcommittee. from
! TINS committee back TO the council ana
then to The printer. He said no action
I had been taken upon it by the council
up TO the time of the Ir0quOis fire The
mayor declared that Building Commis-
sl0ner Williams simply reported to hir7
that there was not q theatre in the city
Of Chicago complying with the law bug
made no recommendation thai they h-
closed or the licenses revoked He cor
rcEOrated the statement of BUILDING
/ Commissioner Williams that the office
of the commissioner was poorly sun
piled with help. and there was $40 8gay
I in which assistance could be procured
except through q larger appropriation
I by the city. and this in the present
state OF Chicago's finances was out Of
the question.
No Record Kept.
William J. McAIlister. secretary Of thu
/ building department. of Chicago. de-
s sCribed the routine in the Office Of tha
building commissioner. He said there
was no record kept OF the construction
Of any building save the reports Of tbs
inspectors. In the case of the IrOquois
/ theatre. no report whatever was
brought to him in reference to that
building before the fire.
About a dozen stage hands ard fly
+ men employed in the theatre testified
during the day. but their evidence diI
not differ from the stories that have
already been published. and no addi-
/ tioual Information was obtained from
any of them. They were unanimous iu
( declarirg that they had never received
I any Instructions regarding their duties
{ ia case Of fire
No Movable Scenery.
J Building Commissioner Williams to-
/ day announced to the managers of the
Auditorium they could open their ham
I provided the stage is entirely shut Off
from the main auditorium BIZ the fire.
proof steel curtains This places the
Auditorium practically in the class of
( buildings i'm which no movable scenery
/ IS used.
The managers of the Ir0qlI0is theatre
/ today. through their attorneys, made Is
: demand upon Coroner Traeger FOR tle
4 pc secession Of the theatre building They
declared that there were siusurance
losses 10 be ADJUSTED and repairs TUtNf
\ made. and they desired To get about
this work as soon as possible
Assistant states Attorney Barnes. re-
! plying in behalf Of the coroner. said
that the insurance adJCsleTs could visit
the theatre at any time. but that nei-
Their they nor any other persons would
be permitted TO alter existing conditions
In the building until after the conclu-
sion of the coroner's inquest.
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OFFICFRs Re FLECTED.

At a meeting Of the local board Of fire
insurance agents OF this city held yes
.erday. the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing gear. +. NJ Fowler.
president. u. r. Walker. jr- vice presi-
dent. O. w Johnson. treasurer. Sidney
Reeves secrsTar-. executive committee.
Hugh Anderson J.. z. Rogers. G.. J.. Rays
borid. a plan Tor tne givins If a monthly
luneheca. IN order 10 promote q fraternal
feeling E7neD2 The agents and 20 discuss
items of interest was considered. and a
committee of two -as appointed ID ta-
vessig8fe the matter The Insurance sit
uation III Tits city was discussed. and a
very enthusiastic meeting WAS held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
FELL HEAD[ONG
Down THE SHAFT
Terrible Elevator Accident in
= ST. Louis.
SIX MEN TAKEN OUT DEAD
TWO OTHERS DIED LATER AND
TWO MORE CANNOT LIVE.

At. LOUIS. Jan. IA crowd Of en-
ployes pressing against the ele-
vator gate tonight on the sixth
floor of the Brown shoe company build
ing at Eleventh street and Washing
ton avenue caused the gate to give
way and ten persons were plunged
down the shaft. Six were taken out
dead. two died at the city hospital and
the other two win die
The Dead.
Joseph Provazsnik.
George Rothmann-
Frank Weinberger, died at hospital.
Antonio Giocoma, died at hospital
Lorenz Giacoma, son.
Three unidentified.
The Injured.
Tony Kirschner, internally; viii die.
William Person, internally; viii die.
The employees had assembled at the
close Of work in the corridors on the
different floors. waiting for the elevator
10 take them down. The elevator was
at the seventh floor receiving passen-
gers when those on the sixth floor,
eager to get near the door and be first
into the cage. began to push toward
the gate.
Gate Gave Way.
Suddenly the gate gave way just as
che elevator started to descend, and ten
u the employees plunged head first
down the shaft. Six were instantly
killed and their bodies formed cushions
oTnich prevented the instant death of
the other four.
James Johnson, the elevator c. orator.
was taken into custody by the police
pending an investigation. Johnson
said the elevator gate did not break,
5ut that Il had been raised by the
employees while waiting for the car 10
descend to the floor, and suddenly the
employees in the rear of the crowd be
gan pushing, precipitating them down
the shaft. Factory superintendent Fry
eoTrOborated JOhnson's story
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killed By eAMBLERs.

Honclulu. Jan &c. H. Glennau.
formerly OF Redwood. Cal. an engineer
on a plantation al aIakawaiei. in Kauai
county was murdered last Friday night
Aoy ueans Of q stick Of dynamite when
aas exploded under his bed I'm a tent
japanese gamblers. whom tflennan had
raided. are suspected OF having caused
his death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
DENIED IN BOSTON.

Special 60 The IIerald-)
Boston, Mass Jan. i3.-Denial IS made
here hy Boston Consolidated interests.
that the company has contracted with
the American Smelling e Refining COM
pany to treat Boston Consolidated ores
ia excess of their 20 tons shipped daily
60 the Bingham Consolidated No con-
tract other than the Bineham has been
entered into.
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GAVE DINNER PARTY.
lspeciaI to The HeraId.)

Washington. Jan. 19-Senator and
Mrs. Kearns entertained at dinner q
company last evening, which inciudea
Senator Frye. Senator and Mrs. Scott
senator and Mrs Martin. Senator ana
Mrs. HaHsbrOugf Mr. and Mrs. Hen
derson, Mr. and Mrs Waiss. the sec
retary to the president an6 Mrs. Loeb
secretary of the senate and Mrs. Ben
nett. Mr. and Mrs. Heath. Mrs. Moore
Richardson and Miss Day
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sFRvANT eIRL sHoT.

Constaufincpie jan 13.-A serious mu-
tnv broke out recently among the sol
5iers comprising the garrison Of Van
Turkish Armenia. owing TO their paw be-
-sAa 81 arrears. About so armed soldiers
plzuaere6 shops and attacked Arneni-
a14 Tic mUtineeTs finally made an at
feok en the palace from which the COM
aafdef Of he garrison fed eyer ads
fet1sAs roofs.
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GREAT POWERS CONSIDERING
DESIRABILITY OF MEDIATION

situa ton warrants then efforts at media
ton viii be made. There seems no doubt
that such step will be permissible with
out giving offcnse to either diSUutant.
under the terms OF The Hague conyen-
tion, tc which Japan as well as Russia
was 3 slgnatorE.
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DUEL TO DEATH.
Two Sailors on a French Vessel
Fight With Knives.

san Francisco. Jan. f3,-Two sailors on
the French ship Vercingetorix. now lying
in this har5or. fought duel to death
with sailors knives Oh the deck of the
vessel ct midnight As q result Of their
battle Vincent Lemeur lies al the m0rgue
and Vincent LocoTves. charged by ship
mates with the responsibility FOR his
death. is being sought by the police
10 Is said that the men had quarrcled
frequently during the voyage and had
agreed to fight cut thair differences when
pert was reached after the encounter
LecorVes made his escape and Lemeur
was taken to the city and county hos
pital, where he died.
I.scorves was afteTWaTd arrested and
legged in the city prison on a charge Of
murder
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GENERAL WOODS FORCE.

Manila. Jan. 13.-The expeditoEary
force under command Of General Wood.
ROW at Camp OveTton, around Lake
Lanao includes eight companies of in
fantry and troops OF cavalry and two
batteries OF artillery.
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EXPERT NEEDED.

washington. Jan. l3--Thc house com
nliltee on elections No. 3 was author
lied bg the house today to employ q
handwriting expert 10 aid the cues
TORS arising ia connection with the
lado.
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$3.50 FoR DC MAN.
lSDecial ID The HegaId-

toD@tlda 70 re 11e1atu-l
Washington Jan. 1s-Senator< Dubois
today was authorised TO report favor
ably his biz granting a pension Of 81
monthly 10 James Grahsu. a soldier Of
the Spanish American war, who Is
blind and helpless.
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ANoTEER BopY FouNp.

Victoria B. c., Jan. 13.-The upper
works Of the lost steamer Clailam, in
Guiding he main deck. which appears
TO have been torn apart from the huh,
with the deck houses and saloons and
STATE room, is at Sidney. having been
taken there by the United states rev
enue cutter Grant. which took over th=
wFeckage from the steamer Maude. On
the way TO Victoria the Maude picked
up a body near Trial island. which IS
believed 10 be that OF Colonel Thomp-
son. q vel known Iaeoma mining mali.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-14
EcKsTEIN- ACoUTTTrD

Alienfawn. Pa. Jan. f3.-Alois Eckstein
one cs tne towers 81 Mabel Bccntel who
was So m- sterieuslx murdered last Oc-
toFer. accuitted this afternoon eff
completely IN The crime after brief trial.
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FoRMER eovFRNoR DYING.

Colun.hss o, Jan t3.-The condition
Eof Governor Bushnell this morning was
unchanged. His death may be expected
al any minute.
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#DN, Jan. 13.-It can be
authority that the ad-
on does not contemplate
lar out Of the United
to Colombia on account
of Panama Nor viii L.
aguc tribunal as a par
s eedings growing cut 0f
s 1t is said 10 do either
would be to commit the
TO an admission that il
81 Of wronging Colombia.
T hand. it Is again an
he United states govern
eady 10 do everything IT,
bring about an amicable
between Colombia. and
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SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

Onaga. kan, Jan 13-Robbers blew
open the safe Of the Bank Of Golf. Sc
cured s3o10 and escaped on a haHdcar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
Life of Mt Payne Prolonged Ony by Use of POWeI-
 fuI StimuIants
Mtx REMARKABLE RALLY $ JRTLY BEFORE 5 O'CLOCK E
After a Continued Spell of uncon- sciousness He Suddenly Exclaims "Hello" to Those Around
 the Bedside.

Washington, October g. Postmaster General Payne tonight is worse than at any previous stage of his illness, save during the worst of his sinking spells, and his death, it is said. may occur at any moment. The most powerful stim- ulants in greater doses than ever are being administered at frequent intervals. and 1t will be due to them alone, 1t Is stated, If he survives the night Without them it was admitted tonight that he could not live more than a few hours.
 His pulse at times today has been bare- ly perceptibie. There was a severe sink ing spell at noon, and another shortly after o'c.ock this afternoon that last ed half an hour. During the succeeding hours the sick man gained little rest though he could not sleep long at time. At 9:90 o'clock tonight Dr. Magruder is- sued bulletin saying that MT. Payne continued rot to respond well to remedies administered and that there was a slight improvement. MT. Payne is unconscious most of the time, but occasionally he recognized those about him. He suffered considerable pain during the day.
 Another consultation of physicians in which Dr. Osler of Baltimore Is to partic- ipate has been arranged for o'clock to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
GEORGIA ELECTION TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW
Several Proposed Amendments to the Constitution Are to Be
 Voted Upon.

Atlanta, Ga, October 3.-All state off, cers will be elected and four proposed amendments to the constitution of Geor- gia will be passed upon the people of this week, Wednesday.
 The election of officers Is purely per- functory, as this election amounts only to confirmation of the recent democratic primary.
 The proposed amendments to the consti- tuition are to fix the maximum limit of the state tax rate at 5 mills; to increase the number of counties in the state from 137 to 145; to approximately increase the number of members or tae legislature, and to provide for local school tax in militia and school districts. All these amendments were passed by the last leg islature, and will in all probability be rat flied by the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
MIRskY GETS BUSY.
Former Ministers Right Hand Men
 Now Have No Power.

St. Petersburg, October 4.-1:20 a. m.--Prince Sviatopolk-Mi the new minister of the interior, has already begun energetically the work of put ting his published utterances into eff feet. The assistant ministers of the department who opposed the Semstovs have been transferred to the inactivity of the council of the empire, and half a dozen of the late Minister Plehve's other lieutenants have already been displaced
 M. Bunakoff and Dr. Mortinoff, two members of the committee on rural industry of the province of Voronetz, who were exiled into Siberia by Min ister Plehve for having expressed lib eral views, have been allowed to re- turn to their homes. The prince has issued an order permitting the Wos- chol (Sunrise), a Jewish organ here, which Minister P1ehve suppressed last spring, to resume publication.
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Pou Is Optimistic.

.'If the vote shosdd be taken today the democrats would certainly carry the states of New York, West Virginia Maryland, Delaware, Colorado, Nevada and Mon tana," said Representative Pon of North Carolina tonight.
 '.The tide has turned in fayos of Judge Parker, and the democratic ticket In ln- diana, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and unless something oc- CUTS to check this trend towards the democratic nominee surprising results may be expected on the day of election.
 MT. Pou had a lengthy conversation with Representative McDermott, who IS one of the democratic leaders in New Jersey The New Jersey congressman de- sired MT. Pou to make speeches in his state, but he was compelled to decline the invitation in view of the fact that his schedule of appointments has already been postponed, and extends until the day of election. MT. McDermott told MT. Pou that conc .ions are improving daiiy in New Jersey source of satisfaction to the democrats in the state, he sald' was Judge Parkers tact and diplomacy, which had been instrumental In harmon izing the party in that state
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Barker Receives Few Visitors.

New York. October 3.-A glance into Judge Parker's private reception at ms apartments at the hotel Seville reveals a political workshop equipped almost as completely as his library at Rosemount.
 Judge Parker is acquainting himself with the minutest details of the canvass in every one of the states and discusses doubtful matters with campaign man agers. Many reports are being made to Judge Parker by individual workers which do not pass through the hands or inc national committee, and which are given his personal attention Little or Judge Parker's correspondence is attend ed to by clerks, nearly every letter thai goes out is read and signed by the judge
 With newspaper men Judge Parker Will discuss his personal plans, but no ques- lions of a political character.
 Little information comes from Vlsits to him as he has adhered to policy es- tablished soon after his nomination. that of answering formally all questions vitally affecting party interests.
 Judge Parker's callers were fewer to- day than on any previous occasion that he has visited new York.
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GIVEN A SETBACK.
Cotton Weavers Will Not Attend More
 Than Eight Looms.

Fall River, Mass, October 3.-Ef- forts to bring about peace between the cotton manufacturers and their em- pIoyes were given a slight setback to- day when 1900 striking weayers hek@ mass meeting and by unanimous vote decided not to return to work even if the notices ordering l2R per cent reduction in wages, the cause of the strike, were taken down unless assurances are given that not more than eightlooms will be operated by one weaver The weavers maintain that if they are obliged to attend more than that number of looms their pay is materially reduced.
 President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will address a meeting of the strikers here tomorrow.
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Jacksonville, Fla, October s.-(speciai) Sheriff Burgin has positively identified James Ward. held by the state and fed eral authorities at Tavares as Frank Dun can. Sheriff Burgin wired the following to Jacksonville tonight:
 Duncan positively identified; will try and leave for Jacksonville with him to- night"
 When the sheriff arrived here Sunday he held conferences with the local and federal authorities. He was already arm ed with the requisition from the gover- nor of Alabama, which was honored by the governor of Florida and he sought the federal authorities to get their permission to take the prisoner to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
MAY SETTLE STRIKE.
President Mitchell Will Meet Commit
 tee of Kentucky Miners.

Knoxville. Tenn, October 3.-It is said here today that there is possl- bility of the present strike of miners in District No. 19, United Mine Work CTS of America, being settled at Louis vile, Ky, on Wednesday, when Presi- dent John Mitchell O. the United Mine Workers will meet committee Of op- orators and miners of this district in the hope of settling the strike.
 Local operators believe that Presl- dent Mitchell will urge the men to ac- cept the per cent reduction proposed by the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-04
LITTLE GIRL CAUSES
 BAD RAILROAD WRECK
She Places a Bolt Nut on tho Track Just to See the Train
 Mash 1t.

Roanoke. Va, October 3.-Deteetives to- day arrested Gussie Loving, 10-year-old white girl at her home near Dunlow. w. Va, charged with wrecking Norfolk and Western passenger train at that point yesterday. The train was wrecked by striking a bolt nut placed on the rail.
 The engine, baggage and mail car were derailed. and went down an embankment. The engineer. fireman and mail clerk were all more or less injured. but none of the passengers were hurt. When arrested the girl admitted her guilt, and said she put the nut on the track just for fun to see the train mash it.
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WATSON oPEAks.
Peoples Party Candidate Departs for
 Ncy York

Newton, N. O., October 3.-Hon Thomas F.. Watson, candidate of the peoples party for President, spoke here this afternoon to an audience of a thousand persons. His address fol lowed the lines of previous speeches which he has made during the cam paign.
 Especial interest attached to the oc- casion, as tt is the only time that he is expected to address North Caro- lima audience during the campaign. He left tonight for New York, where he will attend a labor banquet Wednes- day evening.
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OVERWORKED MEN STILL
 CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT

Philadelphia, October 3.-Judge swartz in the Montgomery county court at Nor rlstown today refused to affirm point in law submitted by an attorney that when a railroad employe falls asleep from physical weakness, from illness or from weariness from long hours or steady em- ployment, and an accident occurs, the employe should be acquitted
 The case vas that of John F. Fleischult of Pittsville, Pa, an engineer on Penn sylvania railroad freight train. The freight train and a passenger train col
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llded near Pittstown last April, and two persons were killed and dozen injured. The crew of the train were held by the coroner for criminal negligence. F1eis- chult was the first to be tried.
 It was testified by the fireman that the freight train had been ordered to walt on a siding until four trains had pass ed. He said the crew had been on duty for twenty-two hours and that while waiting for the trains to pass, had fal- len asleep. Before the fourth train had passed, the men awoke and thinking that the fourth train had passed. the train was taken from the siding.