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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
COMMITTEE FETED.
Legislators Return from Visit to Nor.
nal School at Cedar City,

The special committee appointed by
the Legislature to visit the state nor
NAL school at Cedar city returned from
their trip south this morning delighted
beyond measure at what they saw
there.
The committee left here Thursday
night, arriving at Lund, the nearest
railroad point, Friday morning, There
they were met by citizens in carriages,
ana conveyed to Cedar City. where the
entire community had turned out to
meet them In the evening the visitors
were escorted to the ward house, where
q reception was given them, including
a dance and delicious refreshments, and
affordlng all an opportunity Of ming
ling together IN a delightfully."- informal
manner. During the dance. It is said
that some Of the solons were 80 im-
pressed with the beauty Of young Ia
dies that they fairly forgot themselves
and INDUCED IN the glddy whirl, as
they had not done for many years.
on Saturday the lawmakers made a
tour Of inspection OF the state normal,
finding conditions there Of highly sat
isfactory character and the work done
equal to that OF any other sub-schoOl IN
the state. Prof Decker, principal Of the
school. did the honors IN a graceful
and becoming manner, aud was ably
assisted by members OF tho faculty, stu
dents and leading citizens. During the
day choice refreshments were served,
and speeches were made by Principal
Decker. x-Representatiye Parry Or,
q. T.. Middleton. Prof briggs, Sena-
tors Rasband. Williams aud Callister
and Representatives kuchler, Wooton
and Joseph, all OF whom expressed sat
isfaction with the work Of the instltu-
ton,
The school has am enrolment Of about
200 students. all residents OF the SOUTH
ern counties. These students are a
highly intelligent class Of young people
and show great proficiency I'm the sew
oral branches OF study taught there,
They are specially apt I'm music, many
OF them singing and playing IN splendid
style The school has a brass band, al-
though its members are young In the
art. they play with the true spirit OF
accomplished musicians
The school asked Cor an appr0pria-
tlon Of $4,000. but will probably get
about SO 600 more, I'm order TO make cer-
tain improvements that are deemed
necessary one ls the erection Of new
boiler house, and the other the pur-
chase OF certain water rights, TO enable
the school 20 beautify lts surrounds by
planting trees ana setting out lawns.
The school hos two handsome brick
buildings. which were erected and pre-
aonted 10 the state by the people OF
IRON and surrounding counties. II is
well equipped for good work and 10
making the most OF its opportunities.
In addition TO those named above the
visitors included Representatives Hone,
Jones stewart Lyman and carroll al
OF whom were greatly pleased with the
visit made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
BOMB IN CoDY'S CAMP.
Witnesses Testify That Whisky and
Not Poison Made Buffalo Bill Sick.
lsneclnl 10 the oNeMa.lN

Especial 70 the news }
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb 20.--Mrs.
Cody's attorney cast a vertable bomb
into the camp Of Col Cody in the sem
sationa divorce suit here this morning.
Cody's witnesses had charged that Mrs.
Cody on three occasions attempted to
poison the scout one of these alleged
attempts was made on the evening or
the big banquet rendered Cody upon
his return to North Platte at the close
OF his show season at Chicago In 1903.
1t was stated that Cody called for a
cup OF coffee into which Mrs. Cody had
poured some dragons blood and that
Cody became deathly sick and was
with difficulty rallied In time to attend
the banquet
Arthur Mcdonald, president Of the
first National Bank Of Cody who testi-
fled for the defense today, stated that
Cody was drinking on the evening OF
the banquet and desiring to steady his
nerves called for cup Of coffee. The
cook. thinking Cody needed bracer.
gave him a glass Of whisky Instead,
and Cody became deathly sick az once.
Chas Iddngs OF North Platte who
knew the Codys for 20 years, said he
never heard Mrs. Cody use profane or
vulgar language and that he never
heard that she aid until he heard wit
nesses say so on the stand last Friday.
He said she neither drank or kept
liduor about her and that she always
treated Cody, his family and their
guests with the greatest consideration,
on cross examination lddinugs sald
Mrs. Cody was not very we'll educat-
ed and had not had the advantages or
other women and for that reason she
was sharp and blunt and used homely
language but never was protane'
Iddlngs stated that she never accom-
named cody on his trips through the
limited states The statement had a
tendency to shatter his testimony for
II is a we'll known fact that Mrs.
CODY has visited every large city In
the United states with her husband,
Col. Cody put another witness on
the stand this morning Dr. C.. Il.
Gillian. of Cody, Wyo,, who told Of a
conversation he had had with Mrs.
Cody. and statements she made while
ON n hunting trip In the Big Horn
Basin An 1899 with Cody, Frederick
Remington, the celebrated artist, and
his wife, Mike Russell and wife Of
Deadwood. and others. While rlnding IN
"a largo wagon one day Mrs, Cody said
''The first time Cody took the show TO
England he asked me to go, but as
he MAS I'm doubts as to its financial sue
cess pursuaded me TO remain at home.
He often begged me TO go with the
show with him He asked me 10 come
into the Rig Horn Basin and settle on
II. Il. ranch but this is my first trip to
the basin and the last. / win not go
any where with the old reprobate,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
James Hardie, One of the Stall
warts Of the Old Theater Stock
Company, Passes Away.
HIS DEATH CAME IN ENGLAND.
Has a Large Number Of Relatives in
Salt Lake Something OF His Life
Here and 10 Europe.

In Liverpool England, ON Jan. Is,
James Hardle. manager Of a theater,
died. The news was received by his
many friends In Salt Lake Sunday with
great surprise, for the life Of theatrical
management which Harde ended in
Liverpool, he began In this city on
the boards Of the Salt Lake Theater,
when II was first built, and when local
stock companies filled the dates, IN lieu
Of anything in the travelling line,
James Hardie was known to the vet
eran actors as Jimmy" and with John
S. Lindsay was the favorlte heavy"
man in the days after David Mckenzie,
the original star OF the stock company,
had more or less retired Phil Mar
gets r. A. Lyme and James Harris
We're other members of the coterie
which made the old Theater famous IN
It's first days, Hardle Joined the group
after It had received somewhat OF a
start, but was still among It's earliest
members,
In the later sixties Hardle made up
his mind to leave Utah TO take up thea
AllNdl illuHukAlb 40 a UN0AiAN0Nf NlAA va
Sept &c. 1863, was given farewell benz
eft, by the company. On this occasion
the play OF "Virgnius" was given,
about as difficult and ambitious an
attempt as the heroic drama afforded.
Prior to that the company had run
the whole list of Shakespearan and
classic dramas with David Mckenzie
in the leading roles.
After leaving Utah. Hardie set up In
England with a play, the feature or
which was a band OF Indians, and Il
gained him good sized competence.
-Four or Ave years ago he suffered
heavily from a fire which destroyed his
Liverpool theater, but since then he Is
understood TO have recovered his losses.
In Salt Lake he leaves many rela-
tlves and friends. three Of his sisters
being well known Utah women. They
are Mrs. lie Grand Young, Mrs. Phyllis
Ferguson and Mrs, Agnes Lynch,
mother Of Chief OF Police Lynch, A
brother John +. Hardie, Is an old resi-
dent Of Salt Lake,
with him IN England were two sons.
who now have charge OF his estate, and
are effecting its settlement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
WRECK ON THE ERIE.
One Person Killed and Many
Injured.

Paterson, n. j., Feb, 20.--An east
hound way train on the Erie railroad
Jumped the track three miles east OF
here today one girl was killed and
many persons were injured.
Five cars were ditched and some Of
them are said TO have rolled down an
embankment.
An official statement from the OFF,
GERS OF the Erie road In this city said
that the train wrecked was a commut-
ers' train that ran as a local from Mid
Cletown to Suffern and as an express
from Sufern to Jersey City,
Near Fairlawn all Ave cars jumped
the track but the locomotive remained
on the rails. II is supposed that the
wreck was caused by the breaking OF a
fange on one OF the car wheels,
Official reports 20 the Erie officials
say one girl was killed and "a persons
injured The train carried 1850 passen-
gers most OF them commuters bound TO
New York for the days business.
Three relief trains were dispatched
10 the scene of the accident with all
possible haste.
The injured are being brought TO
Jersey City.
The dead girl was Miss Grace Matth-
ews Of SuGern, H. Y, An unidentified
woman is suffering from a fractured
skull and will die
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
SONS OF BENJAMIN.
Two Hundred Delegates Attend
Annual Convention,

New York, Feb 20.--Delegates number.
Ing 90 are attending the fifteenth annual
convention here Of the Independent Or
der OF the Sons OF Benjamin grand lodge,
Considerable disorder occurred during the
opening session by a delegate from Bos.
ton who declared himself 10 be a Social
ist ara interrupted an address In which
grandmother Levy saoi ut Is a fundn-
mretal fact that prosperity and advance
mont must ever reign hand I'm hand with
peace and unity In this the land Of the
free, where liberty OF speech and Of con
serene, and u religious worship has
ever hecn accorded 10 us, restrained only
within the limits Of prOpriety when bor-
deting on Rnarchlsm and socialism"
The gentleman from Boston arose at
this port declaring himself TO be a So
clalist and averrlng pride In his belief. An
uproar arose and a motion was made 90
eXpel the delegate This was tabled, how
ever, and the offender was given time 70
recant
Giandmnster Levy, who has served IN
that capacity for II years, announced that
he would not accept another term, In his
report, he stated, that during the q years
which have elapsed since the order was
founded SSl7O0S2 had been paid out 20
henonoiaries, including NT3@ since the
last convention. The order has Nom
bcrship Of 2e64.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Congressman Norton p. Otis.

New York. Feb 20 --Congresman
Norton p. Otis Of the Nineteenth dis
tTict died early today at Hudson Ter
race, his home In Yonkers lie had
been M for several months and had
been confined TO his house for a month,
Congressman Otis, who was 65 years
old. was formerly mayor OF Yonkers
and had been active IN the Republican
politics OF Westchester county for
many years He was chairman Of the
board OF directors OF the Otis Ele-
vator company and possessed a large
fortune,
MIR. Otis was born In Halifax, W.
and traced his ancestry to John otis
who came from bingham, Eng, TO
Massachusetts In 1885 His father In
vented the elevator and founded the
company which bears his name.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
n. Y. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Just Hundred Years Since They
We're Established.

New York, Feb 20.-One Hundred
years have elapsed since the first steps
to establish New Yorks public school
system were taken and today the ami
yersary will be celebrated In all the
schools, In the evening special exer-
cises win be held In Carnegie hall.
on Feb 10, 1906, a dozen citizens met
and discussed the question Of public
schools. Il was the sense Of these gen
tlcmen that the poor children should
be given a "virtuous education" as
they We're inherItIng vice from bad
example,
The incorporation OF the New York
Free School society Of which Dewitt
clinton was the first president, was
the outcome OF the meeting. 1t was
more than year after the meeting
that the FIRST free school was opened,
New York at the present time has
$40 school buildings and other school
property valued at $50 OoO000 There Ia
Il registration of 622 900 children and
1900 teachers are employed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
ANOTHER MRS. HoCH.
A Baltimore Woman Identifies
His Picture as Her lIubbys.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Mary Kyle,
who has Identified a newspaper Pic
ture OF Johann Hoch as the husband
who deserted her several years ago In
Chicago, is the second Baltimore wo-
man claiming to be victim OF the al
legged bigamlFt a letter has informed
the police Of her existence,
Mrs. Kyle says she answered an adj
vertisement In q Toledo newspaper OF
"a man who wanted to marry a refined
widow" She received letter from
Henry Kyle" asking her TO come TO
Cincinnati. She did 30 and they we're
married on April 2ith 1898.
The woman says they came TO Chi
cago to reside. She loft him once be-
cause he compelled her 20 work for
him, but after she had returned 10 Bal
tlmore he wrote several love letters
and she sent him money Finally she
returned to him, Before she LETT him
the second time she says be threatened
TO kill her
Mrs Kyle says she was told the man
had another wife and that she thou
charged him with bigamy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20

with this flag the students began
parading the auditorium and adioin-
Ing corridors,
A portrait OF Emperor Nicholas was
also taken down from the wall ana
carried in the procession. The portroit
was torn In slight skirmish, but this
called forth "A protest from the vast
majority Of those present who were
careful to avoid even the appearance
Of dsrespect 10 the emperor Many
proclamations were distributed.
When the meeting reconvened II was
decided to divide on the question Of
Joining In the general strike and vote
first ON the resolutions explaining the
motives of the action OF the students
and afterwards vote on the question Of
the strike.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
American Bowling Congress.

Milwaukee, Feb. 2O,--In the political
situation IN connection with the Amerl-
can Bowling congress the secretaryship
remains the bone OF contention The
present lncumben still claims his cleo
ton, while Abe Langtry Of Milwaukee,
Is equally confident,
Century No team Of Chicago still
leads I'm the five men class with q score
OF 2.77S In the first fve-men squad
today Hawkeye. Des Moines, scored
2b33
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
DEGREES FOR UTAH MEN.
Three Students Who viii Graduate
From CorEell This Year
Especial to the News. ~

Ithaca. n. Y. Feb. 2o.-Among the
candidates for degrees this year at
the 37h commencement OF Cornell Uni
versity. the following are from Utah;
Edgar Allan Rogers Salt Lake CITY.
who is taking a law course, Orange
James Salisbury. Jr., salt Lake City,
who win graduate ms a mechanical en-
glneer. and Howard Eugene Smith, Of
Provo who viii take out diploma In
tho anme deparLment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
CARRIERS FOR SANDY,
Scion Richardson Regular, Frank W.
Richardson Substitute.
ESPECIAL 10 Tho "News.')

Washington, l.. c.. Feb. 2o.-Solon
richardson has been appointed regu-
lar and Frank w, Richardson subsu-
tute rural carrier route 1, at Sandy
Utah.
4 postohice has been established at
Etna, Boxelder county, Utah with Luz
ella c. Simpson as postmaster
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Mlshap to Sehaefer.

Pittsburg. Feb, 2--Jacob Schaeffor, tho
biniardst. met with mishap last night
that will keep him from the table for Elk
or eight weeks, He slipped on the icy
pavement at Edgewood while leaving the
residence Of George Mlers, whore he was
visiting. he broke the little Anger on his
Right hand The physician who attended
him said the finger will not heal before
six or elgh' weeks Schaeffer called of
To tour with Willie Hoppe and left for
Chicago, his home, today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Rider Haggard Coming.

London, Feb. 2O--The steamer Teu-
tonic, which sails from Liverpool for
New York, Feb. 49, will have among
her passengers Rider Haggard, the au-
thor who has been appointed a COM
missioner TO inquire into the conditions
and character Of the agricultural and
Industrial land settlements organized
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
McLeanland Not an American.

London, Feb Dispatches publish
ed here regarding the murder Of Prof.
McLeanand, a lecturer IN the CONNER
cial academy at Moscow, on February
IS. by a student, says the professor
was an Englishman, There Is no inti-
nation that the crime was OF a polt-
cal character.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
4 ArhItrntIon pIan Apreed ro.

New York Feb % A plan Of arhltrs-
tion has been agreed upon et a confer
Movers association and tho labor unions
81 Hudson county. New Jersey 90 settle
the building trades lockout which has
been In effect some wcehs. 10 is stated
that the lockout will be declared at On
end next Wednesday and that several
thousand men will return TO work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Father Comm Going to Rome

New York Feb 2O-lt II reported, ca
hles the Heralds Paris correspondent, that
Father Gopon, leader Of the workmen In
the recent ST. Petersburg disturbances,
arrived at Marsellles on his way 20
The Russian police agents are making
Inquiries in Italy as to his residence In
that country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Albert La Rue Dend

New York. Feb M--Albert LaRue, we'll
known among musicians and musical pub
fishers as an arranger and composer. 10
dead at his home here from pneumonia
lie arranged the scores Of many Of the
musical comedy successes produced In re-
cent Yonr.R
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
To Redeem Philippine Certificate

Manila, Feb, 2O-The government has
decided to redeem number OF the
certificates of Indebtedness held by the
United states, issued for the purpose
Of establishing q new Philippine cur
rency system IN 1903,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Frank Rimieri Executed.

Ossinlng N. V, Feb. O--lrrank Rlmieri
who murdered Jaco Pinto a Brooklyn
Junk dealer and Adolph Koenig, who
AZ her home IN New York were put 20
death IN the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Cicero ]. Hnmlin Dead.

Buralo. Feb @-Cioero j. Hamln
founder OF the Village stock farm organ
lyer OF the National Trottiug association.
and father OF the grand circuit, died to-
day, aged 81 years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Postmaster at Moscow, Ida.

washington, Feb, 2O--The president
today sent to the senate the nomination
Of Joseph r. Collins, as postmaster at
Moscow, Idaho.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
NO STATEHOOD BILL CONFER
ENCE

An attempt to send the statehood bill
to conference failed IN the senate this
afternoon No action on the proposition
having been taken when NJ the hour
OF 2 o'clock the senate organized into a
court to proceed with the trial Of Judge
SWayne
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
No Meeting of Senate Committee
On Elections Has Yet Been
Called for This Week
HOW MEMBERS STAND UNKNOWN
Rumors Of All Kinds Are Floating
Round M lnerya Club Antl-SmOOt
Petition Presented to Senate.
lsnecIal to the oNews.DO

Washington, d. c., Feb, 20.-No meet
Ing Of the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections has yet been called
for this week and It Is probable that
the matter Of final action upon the case
Of Senator Smoot will be deferred untH
Saturday which is regular meeting
day. All sorts Of reports are current
as to the standing Of members upon the
question Of the right Of Senator smoot
to retain his seat These range from
nine to four against Senator Smoot to
a majority in his favor but not a sim
gle member Of the committee has pub
licly expressed himself and in conse-
quence all forecasts as to the character
OF the report must be based solely upon
supposItion, That Senator smoot viii
sit in an extra session Of the senate
next month Is however a foregone con-
clusion and there Is no likelihood that
a final vote Will be taken upon that re-
port whatever It may be, unti next au-
tumn. Even the most rabid opponents
Of Mr. Smoot admit this.
Senator McComas Maryland, today
presented TO the senate a memorial Of
the Minerva club OF New York city
asking for the expulsion Of Senator
Smoot on the ground that the Nor
mon" hierarchy is an oath-bound assoc
citation having absolute control Of the
mind. body and property OF It's mem
bers, and that It's Influence is degrading
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
Temperatures.

Chicago Feb %. a. m.--New York %:
Bosion %, Philadelphia ard Washington,
g, Minneapolis, %; Chicago, 30; Clnoln-
natl, s6 ST. Louis, %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
STANDPOINT NATIONAL BANK.

The application Of Thomas Thomson,
L. ID. Farnin, w. f. Whitaker, Y. l..
Thomson. II Z. Thomson, a. l., Til
son, and John Marshall TO organize the
First National Bank Of Standpoint Ioa-
no, with S25, 1000 capital, has been APP
proved by the comptroller of the cur
rency
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-20
OKLAHOMA INTERESTED.

Madison, wis, Feb 20.--Following
the example OF the Kansas legislature,
the Wisconsin legislature win soon take
up the subject OF the Standard OIL COM
pany. TWO measures win be presented,
one joint resolution for an lnyestiga-
ton of the methods OF that corporation
IN Wisconsin and the other a bill re-
modelled as a substitute for the meas
ure Senator McGtnyray has intro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-04
I'. + MARKET
REACTI()NARY
..aties Tend to Re-
strict Speculation.
CHARGES NOT IMPORTANT
Holiday Characteristics Preaominated
in the Dealings in Early
Hours.
CHARGES NOT IMPORTANT

NEW YORK, March A diminished
degree OF activity was the feature at
the opening of the stock market this
morning. The tone was irregular. but,
on the whole, reactionary. New York
Central and Texas Pacific gained IL
Southern Pacific lost II. United States
Steels lost Is Tennessee Coal and Iron,
"a off. then rallied X. Atlantic Coast
Line was firm. Fluctuations are en-
tirely nominal.
In the early dealings holiday eharac-
teristies predonainated. a large portion
of the active trading element went 70
the inauguration of President RooseNeit
Uncertainty as to possible cofise-
QuenceS of the Russian situation ana
doubt as to the character of the PFesf-
dents inaugural address tended also TO
restrict speculation. The expectation OF
ar unfavorabIe hank statement was a
further depressing Influence. Pflces
were irregular, but without much i'm
pcrtant changes
Discussion OF the postponement Of the
Southern Iron merger deal was respon-
sibie for further weakness in tennessee
Coal and Iron. New York Central. st:
Paul, Union Pacific, and Fries showed
fair degree of firmness. The market as
a whole is of little significance. and not
much important change is looked Tor
at the short session.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds quiet and steady.