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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
i6NATiEFF IN RESERVE,
Stern Measures viii Follow Resigua.
tion of Witte.

St. Petersburg, Dee. II, 1880 p. m
4 report that Count Witte has re-
signed is in circulation, but it is false.
1t may. however. become true at any
moment. and General Count Alexis
Ignatieff is being held in reserve.
A close friend of the premier tells the
Associated Press that Count Witte had
no faith in the policy Of Minister of the
Interior Durnovo, and only consented
10 il on Cond tinn that il should be con-
fined TO legal means. The same in
formant says that al official co1muni-
cation declaring a resort TO legal meGs-
ures to be the policy of the govern
ment viii be Issued tomorrow. II is
the opinion of many liberals as we'll
as revolu.iOnaries that with the first
discharge of cannon Count White viii
gO'' They say Il matters little Uhcth-
CT the premier is or is not IN sympathy
with the policy Of reaction, he cannot
shirk responsibility for Il. 4 prominent
parsonage said to the Associated Press:
THE steD taken toward reaction
marks the beginning of the end. and
the policy With has been inaugurated
IS bound to fail. The government 5
task viii not he merely the arrest of q
small group Of leaders. but that of tho
whole POPULATION. The powers con-
ferrAd on the provincial authorities By
the in'Deriai ukase is tantamount TO a
declara ton OF martial law throughout
the country. and the irresponsible re-
preston which the officers Of the old
regime VII ha sure TO commit when let
loose can only serve 70 fan he flames"
The Russ exnects to come out tonOr-
row under its old franchise as the Mol
va meaning "fame."
News from he interior tOnieht is
vry serious. The revolt in the BaItiC
has svread southwark to the province
Of KOvno. on the bordcr of POlandS
which BELONGED to the old kingdom of
Lithua MIA. The rebellion in KurslS is
beyond control, ana the government
has 'nfOrmation that = big uprising is
in course of preparation in the Ural
regions.
An officer who has just returned from
Nanchuria told the Associated Press
that spirit Of mUtinv prevailed among
n LARGE norton of the army. and that
the prisoners from Iapan had been sat
ated with revolutionary IDEAS by ag-
itator6 during their captivity and were
ripe <or open rebellion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
M0URNERS WERE MANY.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary John at Provo
Saturday.

Provo, Dec. 1.-THE funeral services
over the remains Of MS. aiary John, held
yesterday in the Taberaacle, were at
tended by p large congregation Of rela-
tlycs ana friends. = large representation
OF the relief societies Of Utah stake was
IN attepadce, and prominent chGrchmen
from Ctau and ADJOINING stakes were
present The speakers stand MAS beau
uiuIIy urapcd in white and decorated
With flowers and plants. ana the casket
was covered with a pr0fusion Of floral
offerings. Many prominent chUrchmen
from the Utah, NcbO and Alpine stakes
were present END large congregation
the speakers were Elders joseph 3.
Keller. John Henry Smith Of The amos
tics. Mrs Marilla Daniels. Elder l. Holt
brook, JGhI =. E0Ota and Bishop O. H.
BCr-.
Beautiful vocal selections were rem
dered Dy the choir and the Garden City
TIE paHbcaTers were 4. II. John. VIII
lam John, j. J. Hickman. Thomas r.
Stupos. j. {. Anudsen and ". i. WOr-
Harry Smith. man about q years ~
age, was arrested last niqht on conlplaint
, MS mother Airs. Eliza Smith, with
whom he Is living. lie will have an ex-
Young Smith was the subject of such an
c&Gminauog short time ago, but was
not then committed.
The speakers at lha funeral services
over the remains Of Mrs Christina Sven
sen. held Saturday in the First ward
meeting housc, were Elder Nicls Larsen
o. Vineyard, Bishop John Johnson OF
Lake View. Elder William Narley and
bishop George N. Smoot Of Vineyard and
6lshop {, II. Berry, There was a good
attendance OF relatives and friends.
The J. J.. g. L. society Of the Congre-
gatoHdl church will give q handkerchief
sociabic in the church Tuesday evening.
\ very interesting programme contain
lHs many novel features, has been ar
ranged for the occasion. Tho entertain
lnent IS for the benefit OF the fund for
the new church organ which the yolar
people have bought for the church. ana
winch is now in transit from the factory
n danghter has been born TO MIR. and
Mrs. Orfn ". JarVin. All well
The Utah County Teachers association
held its regular monthly meeting ycster-
0ay, with good attendance. Professor
y d. Partridge addressed the c0nvef.-
ton on "Arlthmetic,s Miss Rose Baldwin
On How TO Gain Expression in Read
ing, and Professor Il. IT, Eastmond on
Manual Training" In addition 81 This
The, regular department work was con-
Quoted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MET AT THE WHARF
Young Passenger From Orient Ar
rested at San Francisco on
CHARGE of Forgery.

san Francisco, Dec. T.-When the
steamer Korea arrived from the Orient
today the police arrested one OF the pas
Sengers. a young man who had been
travelling under the name OF Charles
Ferguson. He later admitted that he
Was Ernest +. HOrwitz. recently OF
Shanghai. The aFres- was made on a
cablegTam frcn American Consul Cen
eral Rodgers at Shanghai, China. stating
that HorWitz was wasted there on
charge OF Forgery. He was accused Of
forging n check for $3.50 taels on the
Hongkong and Shanghai bank OF Shang-
hai.
Horwitz denies having committed forg-
cry, but admits he did something 10 spite
his brOlneT-ln-laW IN Shanghai. lie
would not say what this was, but de-
clared il was not forgery. He said ne
had been promised a cargo OF goods from
q Chinese merchant III Shanghai, which
ne Was 10 take to Russia. and his
brother-in-law had agreed TO become his
surety. bat at the last moment backed
out and destroyed his credit. He left
Shanghai about three months ago and
haa Deen travelling in Japan, buying and
selling goods. He had been representing
a Filipino tobacco firm in China. His
father, he said Is in business in the City
OF Mexico. and his uncle is one OF the
leading druggists IN New York. He had
been backed by NJ. J. Connell 81 Co. Of
Seattle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MEASURE OF PUNISHMENT.
Anti-strike Programme of the coun-
Gil of Ministers.

st. Petersburg, Dec. f6.-(Via Eydt-
kuhuen. Dec. 1.-THE emperor has
sanctioned the following anti-strike
measures elaborated by the council Of
min sters:
Persons who inci-e others 10 strike,
employees Of the railways and tele-
granhs who so on strike, or those en-
JOYing state rights who arbitrarily stop
work are liable TO Imprisonment >fOr
env period up TO sixteen months.
'ocrsols who attempt by force or by
threats to compel others TO strike may
be Imprisoned for any period up to
sixteen months.
Persons holding membership in assoc
Citations which aim TO foment strikes
may be imprisoned in Il fortress for
any period from sixteen months 10 four
years. with the loss of certain civil
rights.
wages viii not be paid during any
period when work has been arbitrarily
slonped.
"Employes whose health has been
injured by the acts Of strikes will be
compensated. II they shall be perula-
nently disabled they will DC pensioned
aud il they should be killed or die Of
tEeir Injuries their families VII be pro-
vided cor.
The post anu telegraph sdnlilistra p
ton announces thst the minimum sal
aries Of oficials viii be increased in
1906 from $50 10 1894, while the means
20 the disposal OF the department. for
increasing the stats and improving
the service viii be raised by so per cent
yearly.
The council of the empire has al
iotted p further sum OF %1oo0o IN r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
L0NDON'S STARVING POOR.
Half-Hearted Procession Marched
Into a Cathedral

London, Dee. I.-London'S unemployed
made "a demonstration at St Pauls CO.
thedral this afternoon IN a haIf-hearted
hopeless and unusual manner. ONLY a
Few hundred OF them. with appropriate
banners. went in procession from Ira
falgar square to the cathedral where
they arrived during the progress Of the
ScrN-iCc. and mp the steps OF which they
marched, singing the "AIdrseillaise 7
Here the motley crowd was Joined BY
'ontingents from other quarters and all
to the number OF some 3,O06 began filing
into the cathedral silently and respectful
iy making an Homogeneous picture in
contrast with the fashiOnablV dressed
w0rshipers. Such a scene has not been
witnessed at ST. Paurs since twenty
Years ago, when John Burns. now nresi-
dent of the local government board. led
a similar demonstration 10 the cathedral
Although The preacher made SymUa-
theue references TO the problem of the
unemployed, the men became tired Ions
before the service ended, and most Of
Them filed OuI. Some Of the leaders de-
hYered addresses from the sJeps, and
The demonstration was quietly dispersed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
ONE OF THE PANAMA cONSPIRATORS
REPLIES TO SENATOR CUt BERSON

nation. recognized by ali but two Of
the countries of the globe. The SI0.-
000. o0o has been disposed Of ia this
manner: 100000 invested in mort
cages on New. York real estate AT an
average of 4 per cent per annum; ST.
COG. 900 for the establishment Of q ma
tional bank system; 100000 loaned 10
Panama bankers Oh call. and $500 coo
employed in converting our silver coin
TO the new coinage OF the republic Of
Panama and for depOsiting a sum suf-
ficient 10 guarantee the parity of our
silver with United tates god at the
rate OF two silver dollars for one gold
dollar. The rest ha" been employed in
building school houses. roads, bridges
and the thousand one one things that
have for years been needed III our
country.
AS 10 the statement that the sep
aration of Panama was accomplished
under the shadow of the capitol, l
most emphatically deny, IN nay name
and In that OF my colleagues, that any
pubIc man of this or any other cOun-
try had anything to do with the reyo-
luton. so successfully accomplished by
Us With the valuable aid Of 99.9 per
cent of the inha bitants of the isthmus."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

Washington, Dec. I.-Nicanor a.
de Obarrio. farmerly minister of war
and marine Of the republic OF Panam ma,
in d statement issued To-Day. replied to
remarks made 81 the senate by Mr..
Culberson OF Texas. who declared that
the Sl0,000,0 e0 paid by the United States
10 Panama was no more or less than
Q payment 20 the intriguers and con-
spirators there. who organized in this
city under the very shadow OF the
capitol"
Mr.. Obarrlo, after explaining that he
was one Of the eight persons who
planned the separation Of Panama from
Colombia. says:
According to the Hay-Herran
treaty. approved by the United States
senate, and the rejection of which by
Colombia was the main cause OF the
separation Of Panama, the United
States agreed to pay 10 the republic OF
Colombia l0Ue0 600 for certain priv
ileses and. according To the Hay
Bunau Narilla treaty. approved by the
republic OF Panama ana by the United
States senate, the same was paid for
securing even greater privileges, At
The time il was offered the republic OF
Panama was q perfectly constituted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
STAMPED AS FALSE.

Prescott, Ariz.. Dec. 17.-At the close
of the annual banquet Of the Northern
Arizona Bar association q strong res
OlUtion was unanimously adopted de-
claring its unalter3ble opposition TO
the joint statehood bill and instructing
the secretary to forward a copy, with
the signature OF each member at
tached, to- Speaker Cannon. Delegate
Mark Smith and Congressman Hamil-
ten. Tawney and Adams, and Senators
Foraker, Flint and Perkins. Strong
speeches denOuncing the bill were
made by John Hawkins, Judge Hern-
don. President Norris and Robert r.
Morrison. They stamped as false the
report that the lawyers OF Arizona
were in favor of jointure. Thirty-tWo
members of the association present
indorsed the sentiment expressed in
the resolutions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
Legislation Suggested to New York
Governor.

Albany, ~. Y, Dec. 1.-THE executive
committee of the Association TO Prevent
Corrupt Practices at Elections" Of which
former Mayor Seth Low Of New York
is chairman, gave out here tonight a let
ter which has been sent TO Governor
Higgins, suggesting legislation for the pu-
Tifcation Of elections which the commit
tee regards as desirable. Attention Is
called 10 the fact that bribery is alleged
10 be rampant at elections ia many parts
OF the state, and IL is asserted that the
explicit anti-bribery provisions of the
penal code are disregarded, because 20
person has a motive Tor their enforce
nIent sufficient TO make him invoke the
criminal laws against one who may be q
ueighbor and a friend.
we believe. says the committee. 'thaL
the legislature should give other weapons
than the criminal law TO protecting citi-
Zens."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
RELIEF FOR JEWISH VICTIMS
Reports of Commissioners Request
That Appeals From Towns Be
Disregarded.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE national relief
committee in this city for the victims Of
the uassaCres in Russia today received
copies Of the first reports sent to Sir
samuel Montague i'm London by DR.. Paul
Nathan and G.. Stettauer. the special
commissioners Of the international relief
roTnmittce, who are distributing the re-
lief fund The commissioners describe
the condition and obstacles which they
are combating. The work is going for
ward IS rapidly AS possible under the cir
rumstances. Already relief has been
EiVru tu hundreds of families in the
larger cities. The commissioners are on
Grating wherever possible with the St
Petersburg committee. which, 1t is stated.
has been very active, and with local
Committees. Towns which have RAISED
heir own relief The commissioners SuC-
Gest that u0 sum be sent 10 any town in
response to urgent kilograms or appeals
a.t"r the commission and the st. Peters
burg committee have together decided
upon the relief necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

THROW UP YOUR
HANDS" AGAIN
Thugs Rob and sandbag Rio Grande
Fireman.
THEY GET A GOLD WATCH
OFFICERS FIND NO TRACE OF
THE TWO CRIMINALS.
THEY GET A GOLD WATCH

The latest victim Of the overWorked
sandbag is r. Oakley. a fireman in the
employ of the Rio Grande. residing at
10 West South Temple. Oakley. ac-
cording to his story 10 the police, was
walking soulh on Second West street
toward his home about half-past 10
last night. When he had reached q
lonl about seVonty-fiVe yards south o.
South Iemple street, an extremely dark
hpoi. Two men, one tan. the other short,
stepped from behind a tree, ut the same
t.lae making the usual command,
Throw up your hands" Oakley's
hands went skyward instantly
WINE the tail man held a gun levsled
IN his lace. the shorter or the two FUN
ing no money.
What kind Of a ticker have YOU
got: asked the short man, as he
yahked Oakley's time-piece out, break
ING the chain in his hurry. 4 small
niece OF the chain apd a iockGt were
left attached 10 the Victims coat. The
robber fumbled with these but could
not detach them. After the search had
been completed, and while the helpless
mans hands We're sLill i'm the air, the
snorL man produced sandbag, striking
oakley a vicious blow over the head.
both thugs broke Oh a dead run, going
south on Second West street. For
minute Oakley leaned against a fence.
stunned. Upon resaining his senses he
Went in search OF an officer. He found
'dlcer Burton, who could discover no
traces of the hOld-nps.
While undergoing the "friskinS"
process oakley took careful note of the
fellows appearance ana was able to
give a good description Of them TO the
officers. The big man was about six
feet. tall, heavily built, dressed in a
black overcoat aud wide brimmed hat.
He wore heavy black mustache. The
shorter thug was dressed in rough
black clothes, wore a black SLOUGH hat
and was smooth-faced. Oakley says
The short man hit him with a sling
shot or sandbaS tied 10 his wrist The
watch stolen was a valuable gold
case timepiece. The works alone cost
$50. A large ugly welt was raised
on Oakley's forehead above the right
eye by the robbers dastardlv blow. \
thorough search Of the neighborhood
failed TO reveal any traces of the rob-
bers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE.
Estimates Made by the Bureau of
Statistics.

Washington. Dec. 17.-Estimates
made by the bureau Of statistics of the
department Of commerce and labor,
based on returns for the ten months
ended with October. are that the ag-
gregate commerce between the United
states and the Philippine islands for
the calendar year 1903 Will amount 10
about s20,0C0.00O, against about SIS. 000.-
600 in 1904 0000 900 in 1900, 81 900 900
in 1898 and a little more than 81 .00O. 900
in 1891, the year r iCF to the American
occupati-n. Prior 20 1899 the exports
from the United States 10 the Philip
pines, the bureau reports show. had
never exceeded a quarter of a million
dollars, while i'm the present year they
VIII aggregate neatly $4,000, geo. I'm
ports. from the islands, which ranged
between 81. 600 O00 and 50. 600 900 per an
mum prior 10 1899, We're in 1902 SO. 000,-
o00; in 1903, $1,000, 600 and in 1865 win
be about Sl+,0O0000, according TO the
bureau estimate.
The imports in 1905 a C chiefly hemp
and sugar. Hemp imports for the first
ten months OF 1895 amounted to So
376.5es and sugar, S2,2l2,249.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MEXICO IS IN GOOD SHAPE
Reports of Finance Minister Show
That Government Has Substan-
tial Surplus in Sight.

Mexico City. Dec. 17.-Finance Min
ister Limantour has submitted to con-
gress two important financial doeu-
raents. One is a statement for the
fiscal year ended June 30, and shows
the normal revenue in cash TO have
been So 0S3, $50. with disbursements OF
$ss, l52,595. The surplus, with allow
ances made for disbursements belong
Ing 10 the fiscal year not charged in
accounts. amounted 70 $9912,410, which
is very satisfactory. rs mates for the
coming fiscal year 10 begin July / show
probable revenues 10 be 500 ,073 500, and
expenditures $50. So, S97.
The budget will be acted upon by
congress at the April sess on. The
financial position Of the government is
exceedingly strong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
RuMoR DECLARED FALSE.

81. Petersburg. Dec 17.--At a meet
ing o. the finance committee OF the
State bank Yesterday il was declared
that the alarmist rumor that the bank
had uo- enough gold 70 exchange for
notes was absolutely without founda-
zion. The committee announced that
the rUmor had been spread by the rev
Reports from Livonja say
tho whole country is i'm a state Of open
rebellion and that the properties Of
country gentlemen are IN ruins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Senators ALI
son and Hale. who are members of the
committee on appropriations, and
Chairman Shcnts and Secretary Bish-
op of the isthmian canal commission.
were in conference with the preedane
M the White House tonight, Il is pre-
sumcd that the case OF Secretary Bish-
on. whose duties as agent for tho com
mission has been the subject Of discus
sion in congress, was among the mat
tiers talked about, but no statement was
made concerning the conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
DEFIANT eRENADIERs.
Mutinous Regiment Holds the Fort al
Moscow.

Moscow. Dec. 1.-THE RostoP gren-
adler mutineers cor tinue 10 hold the
fort under command OF Private Scala
rolf, who acted as president Of the SOL
diers meeting. in the windows OF the
barracks mounted machine guns are
defying the SGmysha regiment and the
other local troops which surround the
mutineers
Three other grenadier regiments, the
EkaterinoSlaY. the Taurid and the
Nesvich, and the artillery garrison are
in full sympathy with their Rostof
comrades. and have compelled all their
officers to leave the barracks and have
selected representatives who are in
comnuR cation with the Rut.neers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MARTIAL LAW IN
Z THE PROVINCES
Continued From Page /.

serious Shat it has been obliged to send
a regiment of cavalry from 81. Peters
burg 10 aid in the suppression OF the
nUtineers.
The government today succeeded in
restoring cable communication abroad.
but II Is utterly unable 10 guarantee
how long it will be able TO keep the
cables in opera ton.
Petitions from the nobility Of Riga.
indau. Libau and other places in the
baltic provinces have been received by
tie government iInpioring il TO abolish
martial law. which the petitions saw is
only int1aming the situation
The editors Of the Signal and several
other satirical papers Of mushroom
growth which have been printing the
most outrageous cartoons of imperial
personages have been arrested charged
With lese majestic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
LAFE PENCE BUYS REMAINS
Lumber in Portland Fair Buildings
to Be Used in irrigation
Work.

Portland, Dec. 17.-Persors represent
ed by LATE Pence have purchased the
buildings erected by the Oregon state
commission at the Lewis and Clark
fair grounds for $500 The lumber
win be shipped 10 the interior of the
state. where it will be sold or used i'm
making irrigation sluices The build
ings include the administration. ORR
entail exhibits. foreign exhibits. agri-
cultural and liberal arts buildings, the
auditorium ana several smaller build
ings. The structures cost about $500
fhrf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
OPERA SINGERS ORGANIZE.
Join the American Federation of
Labor.

New York. Dec 17.-Under thr auspices
or the Actors National Protective union.
grand opera singers. including both men
ard women. has been formed here with
10 member. Tho union consists OF the
members OF tne chorus. u king re-
port or the crsaDizaton OF this union
yesterday, William Barr, general organ
szsS % che Actors Protective uHicn. IS III:
I've dop't eXpect the stars 10 be in fne
union. we are after the members Of tie
chorus. Wao7 are recruited principally
from New York"
The Union Of Opera Singers. Barry said.
VIII be known as l1eal N9.sis Of tiie Act
of'sf Protective unIosL having : eaayter
frcSs he American Federation ~ J.ffbur.
= union Of ballet dancers also IS to be
0fmed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
FOUR DIE IN THEATRE.
Fire Causes Loss of Life in an Ohio
Town,

Lorain, O., Dec. Flour lives were
list in fire which destroyed the YER
beck theatre here early this morning
The dead:
James Dwyer. aged %.
Mrs. William Marsh. aged .; and
her two children. Grace, aged 8, and
Clifford aged months.
The Marsh family had apartments in
the front of the bu lding on the third
floor. William Marsh was stage man.
ager for the theatre. Dwyer, another
employe of the theatre, slept In the
basement, where the fire originated,
and was cut off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
ARRIVED AT COLON.

Colon, Dec. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Columbia arrived here today
with 2o2 marines and eighty officers
who will relieve the marines stationed
at Bias Obispo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
FlNNlsH REFORM BILL.

Helsingfors. Finland Dec 1.-THE de-
has passed the first reading Of the adj
~ nistrative reform bill which provides
FOR an annual session Of the diet Tor fsl-
cnniai elections and for the extension 20
women bosh az the suffrage ard Of sligi-
hility 10 hold office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
THE DEATH RECORD.
Professor S. stanhope orris.

Harrisburg, Pa. Dec. 17-Professor
s. Stanhope OlTis rofessor emeritus
OF Prin 0eton university and one OF the
foremost scholars in the United States.
died here today OF paralysis, aged 20
wears.