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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
EVIDENCE ALL IN.
Hoch Will Probably Know His Fate
on Saturday.

h'N~i' - ~ y '~Hc'N'J 'N''S'' 80 49,
on Saturday
Chicago May 1.-THE defense in the
trial of Johann Hoch, charged with
wife murder. rested its cas- today. It
IS expected that a verdict viii be
reached before Saturday. To Uebut the
testimony of DIT. KolisheT. the expert
of the defense. in regard to the Symp-
toms Of arsenicaI poisoning DR. MOy-
err Professors De LafOntaine. HectOOu
and W s Haines were caIIsd- All de-
MED that the symptoms given by Dr.
kOliSher as necessary to death by
arseniCal poisoning need be present in
the corpse of d person who had III d
by poison administered d short time
before death.
In anaIyzing the evidence for the
jury. States Attorney Healy pictured
Hoch as a cOld-bIooded murderer. At
torney HeaIy dwelt on the sufferingS
of Mrs. WelCker-HOch in her last mo-
mentS and pictured Hoch fiendishly
watching and waiting for the end
Pointing an accusing finger at the pris-
oneT, the states attorney denounced
Koch as a scheming murderer, a fend
and a criminal of the lowest type. HOch
shifted uneasily at the sCathing words
of the prosecuting attorney, and con-
tinually shook his head, as though to
deny the accusation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
Shea Only Smiled.
MISSOURI SUPREME
COURT SAVES KELLY

jefferson City. No, May 16.-The SUI
preme court today reversed the judg-
rnents against Charles Z. Gutke and
Charles F. Kelly. former members. OF
the St Louis house of delegates. and
remauded theiH cases for new trials.
Kelly. former speaker Of the house
Of delegates, was convicted and sen
fenced 10 two years in the peniten-
tiary on the charge Of perjury in con-
nectiOn with the passage of the street
railway bill Kelly is now in an asy-
lum
charles r Gutke was convicted and
sentenced to five years in the penf-
Tertiary or the charge Of bribery in
connection with the same bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
C0L0RED MAN KILLS
A BOY IN CHICAGO

Chicago. ATay If.-EHoch Carlson. s
years of ag, was shot and killed to-
night by q C0lored man. a former en-
ploye Of the Pea body Coal company.
which has sustained an active part in
the t=austers' strike
Two coIored men were walking along
Twenty-s nth street when some boys
who were playing ball in an adjoining
lot hOoted at them One Of the cOiOred
men drew a revolver and fired at the
boys. Just as he did So the Carlson
boy cave around a corner and Tn
bullet struck him in the left groin He
died while being taken TO the hospital.
The COlored men escaped. but il IS be-
Ieved tn V viii be arrested within a
short time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17

- HICAGO, May 16.-Mayor Dunno
/. had talk with the leaders of the
teamsters and told them if the
strike spread he would order out the
militia, as the police could not preserve
order. The Iverymeu and cab COM
panies also had "A conference with the
mayor. the strike leaders having re-
fused to order cab drivers to deliver
their fares" at the boycotted stores
The mayor said he would revoke the
license of any cab driver who dis
obeyed the city ordinance, which re-
quires the taking of passengers TO
their destination.
More school children struck on &C
count of the delivery of coal by non
union drivers The board Of education
will enforce the compulsory school law
and arrest the parents, who, IN some
cases at least, are believed 10 be re-
sponsible for the action of their chill
dren and viii send the tTuants to the
juvenile court.
An additional number of strike
breakers were brought into the city
today. but some of them deserted be
cause they did not know a strike was
IN progress here
Deliveries were made today with
comparatively little interference
though there We're minor riots and sew
eraI nOn-uniOn drivers were assaulted
and injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
WEST VIRGINIA WOMAN HIRES
MEN TO MURDER HER HUSBAND

till McCIoSkey returned to BrookvilIe
OF Sunday to get his pay. and while
there he was placed in Jail. During
their absence Mrs. Blackshire attempt
ed to collect the insurance, amounting
to $1,000.
Public sentiment was so outraged
over the reports of her completely that
she was threatened with lynChing. but
no attempt was made to wreak venge-
ance on her McCloskey admits being
at the house at the time of the murder
and also says Mrs Blackshire wanted
her husband out of the way, but he
charges Hendricks with the murder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
MINING MAGNATE HAS
BEEN SENT TO JAIL

Helena. Mont. May 16.--CharleS Gey-
man Of Butte, representative in the
last legislature from Silver Bow coun-
ty. and president Of the Geyman Min
ing company of Butte, was adjudged
guilty of contempt Of court by judge
Hunt in the United States circuit court
today. and sentenced TO forty days in
the Silver Bow county Jail. The court
found that he had been guilty of vio-
Iating an injunction issued BY Judge
Knowles. IN April. 1904 directing the
Geyman Mining company not to work
the Kane shaft No. ], in the adjoin-
ing property of the Butte & Boston
company. through the Geyman mine
workings. The costs OF the contempt
proceedings were taxed up gainst the
Geyman company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
SALOON MAN KILLED.

Spokane. May 16.-Wnliam Crane,
owner of the Columbia Hotel bar, died
this morning from bullet wounds re-
ceived in "A fight with Italians in his
saloon saturday night Before dying
he positively identified Vincent Mayo
as the man who fired the shot Mage
denies the crime, claiming he was IN
bed when the fight occurred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
RAIL WAYS CHARGED
WITH EVADING LAW

Topeka. Kan. May 16-Upon request
OF the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. United States District Attorney
Dean has filed suits I'm the federal
court here charging railroads with
violation Of federal statutes The Mis-
souri, Pacific is charged in three in
stances with not complying with the
law requiring safety appliances. which
was passed by congress in 1903 \
similar suit Is brought against the Iron
Mountain railroad The St Louis &
san Francisco road is charged with
keeping cattle on the road for more
than twenty-fOuT hours without food
and water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
MORE SHEEP NEXT YEAR.
Forest Reserves Will Be More Fully
Utilized

'Ht'-Aifit IT'D D tl. ia
Washington, May 16.-Chief Potter.
OF the grazing division Of the bureau of
forestry viii spend the summer in the
forest reserves of Colorado. Wyoming.
Utah. Montana and Idaho. studying the
grazing problem. Potter is practical
stOckmau. as well as forester. having
been in the stock business in the south
west for many years.
1t is his belief that the number Of
sheep admitted to Craze i'm the reserves
can be safely increased in many IN
stances without injury to the f0rest :.
II Is TO gather data on this question
that Potter goes west. On his recon-
meudatiOn q greater number Of sheep
viii probably be admitted to the re-
serves next summer than ever before.
While west Potter VIII Ike up indI-
vidual complaints fled by stockmen
either against the method Of grazing in
reserves or because of restrictions i'm
posed by forestry officials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
JUDGE DEHAVEN WILL
OCCUPY THE BENCH

San Francisco. May 16.-United
States District Judge John J. Dehaven
will sit in place of the late Judge G B.
BeIIinger in Portland. Ore He will go
north in time to sit at the term of
court commencing June t.. and viii in
all probability be the presiding judge
at the land fraud trials of Senator J.
H Mitchell and Congressman BingeT
Hermann.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
GENUINE DUERER is
FOUND IN GERMANY

Heidelberg, May IA life size bust
picture by Alfred Duerer of the Saviour
crowned with thOrns. has been found
in the house Of an obscure resident of
OfenbuTg- The canvas bears Duerer' 8
monogram and the date 1924 Emperor
William, during his recent visit to
Karlsruhe. went with the grand duke
of Baden TO see the picture. Professor
Hans ThOma. the artist and director
OF the Hall Of Arts al Karlsruhe. pro-
nounced the picture a genuine Duerer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
WESTERN PACIFIC MAY GET HIM
Reported That B. A. Worthington Is
to Leave the Hartman System.

Portland. Ore May LIT Is report
ed here today that r 4 WOrthinEtOn,
vice president and general manag Of
the Hartman railway lines i'm the
northwest. has resigned. and that he
will become general manager Of the
Western Pacific railroad. While it is
impossible to confirm the report, the be-
lief among we'll informed railroad men
i'm this city is that the rUmor is well
founded. The local officials Of the
Gould lines do not credit the report
that he viii become general manager
of the Western Pacific It is asserted
that Mr. WOrthingtOn held r confer
euce with men in touch with the Gould
interests while in Chicago recently and
that his resignation from the Harri-
man employ was the result OF an ar
rangemeut entered into in Chicago Mr.
WOrthinEton is now on his way TO
Portland and viii arrive late this week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
MURDERED AT MIDNIGHT.

Riga, European Russia, May 1.-two
policemen were killed by unknown per
sons at midnight near Guisenberg park.
A bomb was thrown at a police patrol
with the result that a police commits
siOner was wounded and a policeman
was killed. A policeman who was
among those who pursued the bomb
throwers was shot and killed by the
aSsassins, who were armed with re-
volveTs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
SENTENCE WAS ILLEGAL.

St Petersburg, May 1.-THE court
OF appeals has decided that the sem
fencing Of four persons condemned to
death at Warsaw by a military court
martial for attempts ON the life Of
Chief of Police Won Nofken and other
officials of that city was illegal as
martial law did not exist there at the
time. The prisoners will be tried again
before "a civil court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
SC0TCHMAN IN
NEED OF A WIFE
Chance for a Young Woman Who
Owns a Farm.
KANSAS WIDOW PROPOSES
OFFERS A SENATOR HER HAND
AND HEART.
Especial to The IIeraldD

lsI ASHINGTON. ID. G., May t6--The
w heads of departments of the gov
eminent sometimes receive very
peculiar requests - witness the fol-
lowing. which was recently received by
the head OF the government land
bureau:
The Castle. Stirling. Scotland,
April H. 1903
Dear Sir.-WouId you be good
enough to furnish me with the names
and addresses Of the young ladies who
became landowners i'm South Dakota
through being fortunate I'm the state
lottery. in order that ] may correspond
with the view Co matrimoUy.
1t would seem from the advertise
ment that you can also furnish photo
graphs Of these young women VINO be
came landowners If so. 7 shall he
much obliged to you for your goodness.
Il am. yours truly.
MIR DONALD SMITH"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17

st Petersburg. May l.. a. m.-The
shooting Of Major General SokIavosky.
governor general of Tffa. yesterday. is
the second crime Of this nature which
has occurred at T-ffa within two wears.
his Dr= deCessOT, General B0edan0vitrH.
having been ASA Ssinated i'm the streets
of Cffa Oh May 70. 1903. General Sok-
laNOSky, who as vice governor of Oreu-
burg and later aS military governor Of
the same rDTOVinc-. acquired a reuuta-
tion as a stern and vigorous official.
was appointed 10 restore order i'm the
turbulent government of T-ffa and
adopted repTesSive policy which fOuC
ago caused him TO De marked for the
same fate a. Bogdauovitch- Numerous
revolutionary SOci ties were broken un
by General SoKlav0sky. and manifesto
tons were not permitted under his adj
Uinistration. and the last acts Of the.
governor general were tn dispersal of
an anu-goverHmeutal club and the sup
preston of The Nav Day demuustra-
tious with the arrest Of many armed
demonstration
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
LEADERS oBDURATE.
Mayor Talked Plainly to Shea and
His Fellows.

Chicago. May 16.-Possibility of a
tie-up of ali livery business in Chicago,
including funerals. grew more definite
at a meeting today of President Shea
of the Transfers union, W J. Glib
bons. business agent of the Cab and
Livery Wagon Drivers union and rep
resentatives Of the Liverymen's and
Tndertakers' association. Frank Am
berg. a prominent livery owner, left
before the other members. declaring
that he for one was not going to allow
dictatiOn az to where his drivers should
carry passengers. and that he would
disregard the rule of the unions that no
carriages should be allowed 10 unload
passengers at bOycOtted stores. other
members of the liverymen'S committee
remained in conference with Shea and
Gibbons for some time, i'm the hope of
avoiding "A lockout or spread of the
drivers strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
JAPAN MAY GET THEM

St Petersburg. May 16-Tha Russzv
SloVo declares that Russia HAVING,
failed to complete the negotiations for
the purchase Of the Argentine war
Shlps, AN intermediary has now arrived
IN FaFIs and IS negotiating mir sale
TO Jaoan-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
DECEIVED BY AGITATORS.
Committee ImpIores Polish Work
men to Resume Their Labors.

WeH 70 HtSume heIT LdbOTS-
Warsaw, May f6.-Thsre were dis
tUrbances in the Jewish quarters this
evening. Police were attacked by a
mob and forced to take refugeIfn the
market hall. from which they shot and
killed one and wounded another of the
rioters The wOrkmen'S committee is
sued a manifesto today denounCing agi-
tatOrs, saying they had deceived the
wOrkmen. who had been led to believe
a general revolution was afOot
throughout Russia. and as a result q
number had been killed without gain.
The committee implOred the workmen
10 return TO work and secure their aims
by peaceful measures.
4 message by telephone from LODI
reports that many are returning to
work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
PATENTS ISSUED.
lSpeeial TO The Herald.l

especial to The HeraId.J
Washington. May 16.-The following
patents have been issued. Idaho
Frank r Estes. Boise, controlling
mechanism, Brit 4. Smith, Mountain
Home, collar button fastener
Utah-Frank c. Kelsey, salt Lake.
butt joint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
INTEREST IN THE
GAME INTENSE
st. Petersburg Watching Develop
ments in China Sea.
PROBABLE ROUTE OF FLEET
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL'S PLANS ARE
KEPT TO HIMSELF.

st. Petersburg, May 16.-The naval
game in the far east is watched with
intense interest, but the admiralty is
able to throw little light on the sit
Uation- It gives no confirmation of the
Toxic report that Admiral Rojestven-
sky returned 10 HOngkOhe bay. The
Russian admiral is keeping his move
ments and plans secret, not cOmmuni-
eating even with the home authorities.
The many wild reports emanatiuS from
Toxic are attributed TO the agitated
state of mind Of the japanese OVzE the
result Of the coming battle. The story
that sailors from the crews of the in
termed Russian ships at Shanghai are
being sent TO complete the COmDI ment
of ROjestvensky's fleet is nonsense. as
is the previous, story that large num-
Der Of meTCsndTieS WeT7 shipped at
MAZDA gdSCdT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
Senator Gets q Proposal.

Members of congress also secure some
curious requests. one of these recent
" received by prominent senator,
who Il d widOWeT. was a letter from q
widow in Kansas Offering herself as
candidate for the position of his second
wife.
Il am a widow with two children. %
nice farm. and some means she wrote
and want To- get married There are
not many good chances in Kansas and
noticing by the papers that YOU are "a
vidower. 7 wish you would consider me
if you wish to marry again. I can re-
fer you to our Kansas senators as To
my character and as to the truth oi
my statemnts.'
The senator receiving the delicate
proposal turned it over To his secretary
for reply who performed the task al
Iotted to him as follows
Dear Madam:-Your letter to Seua-
tor Blank was duly received by him,
and your kind proposal of marriage
was noted and given consideration The
senator has directed me To write you
and explain the matrimonial situation
as IT appears to exist at the present
time MatrimOny. which has long been
looked upon as a personal matter re-
Gently. has developed into more or
less public duty, and is receiving the
attention of many distinguished per
SDfIS III HuUllt IlEr ara 7tf'"t tt+tt-+t-
control of the matter is not improbable
Widow Given Hint.
1T has not been accomplished as yet
but it is not likely that matrimonial
matters ultimately viii be placed IN
der control of the United States civil
service commission. which would then
have the authority TO prescribe proper
examinations for applicants for matri-
mOnial positions. and create an eligible
list from which selections might be
made from time to time as vacancies
should occur. While it might be a lit
tie premature. no harm could eusUe,
should you call attention of the civil
service commission to your desire 10
secure the position of wife of Senator
Blank If the civil service commission
should be given charge yOU would be
one of the first applicants and. Of
course. would have an early oppoTtUn-
ity To take the examination and get on
the eligible list from which senatorial
wives might be selected"
There was no response from the KAN
sas widow and it is not known whether
she viii invoke the aid of the civil ser
vice commission in getting the coveted
place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
FALSE AND MISLEADING.
Toxic Report Meets With Emphatic
Denial at Berlin.

Berlin May I6-The foreign Office
replying tu aU inquiry OF the Associated
Press regarding the excitement al
Toxic over the report that German
troops had occupied Hsichou. I'm The
southern part of the ShdurUH- PENN
suIa. says the report Is wholly iucor-
rect and one OF several reports de-
signed TO make il appear that Ger
many is attempting iu Shautuug what
Russia did I'm MaUchUrit- The Ger
man government IS doing nothing in
SnautmE outside of fulfilling her
treaty agreement with china. which
fact has been communicated To bot n
the Washington aud Toxic govern
ment= The foreign riir, regards these
reports as spread 90 Wi=ia-d trc world
concerning 'vTmaUy.S aims and acts
Toxic. May Is. , D. init Is semi
officially announced that tie JaE&UeSc
government mas received rpHflirtiuE re-
ports relating to the Haich0u incident.
one being To the effect that the Ger
mans occupied the place ami raised and
saluted their haE and another 90 the
effect that the Germans were merely
engaged in surveying. Pending the
receipt Of fun and correct Information
the government here refrdus from
discussing the matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
STATE TROOPS
NEXT IN ORDER
Mayor Dunno Talks Plainly to Strike
Leaders.
TROUBLE TO BE CONFINED
LIMIT is FINALLY REACHED IN
CHICAGO,
4+&4++++++++++++++4++4++++

AChiCagO. May 16.-AIthough no =
= facts have yet transpired TO fully =
= warrant the prediction. il is as =
= serted both by members Of the =
y Employers association and by =
= conservative element nthe ranks =
y Of the teamsters. that the present =
y strike viii be called off, probably =
= within fOrty-eiEht hurs. and Ger =
= tainIy by the end of the week. 1t =
= Is not likely that and definite aC- =
y ton looking 10 an adjustment OF =
= the trouble VIII be taken before =
y the meeting Of the national Off =
= GERS of the union, which. it Is eX- =
> pected will be held here tomorrow =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
STRUCK A MINE.
Japanese Lose a Steamer off the
Miaotoa Islands.

Toxic May Il, a. m.-The steamer
ChuyetsU, bound for Newchwang,
struck a mine off the MiaOtaO Islands
on May IA and was beaChed on the
Elliott islands. FOgs which prevented
the IOokOuts from seeing the mines are
responsible for numerous mining acct
dents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
MARKED FOR THE GRAVE.
Shooting of General Sokiavosky Was
Not Unexpected.

Uffa. Russia. May 16.-Major General
Soklavosky. governor general Of the
province of Ufa, was fired at several
times and seriously wounded this morn
ing In the public gard n during an en-
teTtainment His aSsailant disappeared
General Scholarships life is despaiTed
Of. though he retained complete con-
seriousness Vice Governor BOgdanO-
witch has taken ov=r the administra-
ton of the province.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
Witness Was Reluctant.

Mr.. Robbins insisted that the COM
pany Is d private one and ought not to
be compelled to expose its books or
earnings any more than any other pTi-
vate company
Unless We should consider that you
arr d public carrier the same as a
railroad company remarked Senator
Dolliver.
Mr.. Robbins denied that the Armours
were interested in any of the fruit
companies in California or that the
ATmOUrs had a monopoly for the trans
portatiOn of California fruits aCknOwl-
edging. however. that his company had
a monopoly of tn fruit transportation
i'm the Pere Marquette region and i'm
Georgia and Florida The Armours,
he admitted. had exclusive contracts
with all the south Atlantic coast rail-
ways exclusive contracts in east Ten
nesSee and on certain roads IN Mis-
souri, Arkansas and on the Southern
Pacific road. The Santa F. WIS a
competing line IN IN fruit business i'm
California Fruit producers aud ship
peTs on these exclusive lines had to
accept the rates of the Armour COM
pany. but Mr.. Robbins said they salts
fed so per cent OF the shippers
Snator CIapD asked A number of
questions a. 10 the position of NJ. Rob-
bins I'm acknowledging aU absolute mo-
noFoly and yet Withholding Informal
ton as to their business and claiming
immunity from the Interstate commerce
commission laws. Mr. Robbins MAIN
tanned that his position was justified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
Are Over-Manned.

The admiralty considers there - no
harm now in divulging the fact that
ROjeStvensky' ships are over-maHned
instead Of under-manued, as when th5y
left Libau there was still hope that
Chilean and Argentine warShipS could
be purchased, and portions of the crews
designed for them were carried ON
board the Russian fleet Many naval
men incline to the opinion that Roiest-
vensky viii pass out of the China $ a
into the Pacific through the Ballintaug
channel. north Of the island of LuZou.
Philippine islands, and give FOTmOSa
a wide berth, instead of sailing through
the 20O-miIe stretch of the Straits Of
Formosa, in which the Russians might
be subject to A torpedo attack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17
Another Division Ready.

Another division of reinfOrcemeuts
for Rojestvensky Is almost ready at
CrOnstadt ard viii be sent out under
the command of Rear Admiral Paren-
ago. It VIII consist Of two fine new
battleships. the Slava and Emperor Al
eXander II; two cruisers. a torpedo
cruiser, a guDbOst. d transport and
several minor units. The division is
now engaged in speed trials and ma
neuvering of CTOnstadt The appear
ance Of this reserve division in the far
east in the course Of the summer.
should the hostils fleets suffer equally
in the coming battle, IS counted on to
give Russia the necessary decisive pre-
ponderance on the sea The possession
of this division, naval men bell We
may eventually prove RUssia's saliva
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-17

The Chuyetsu IS steel steamer, 2i9
feet in length, and has a register Of
1876 tons The vessel was built in
Chr5stiania in 1895