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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
HORROR OF THE SIEGE
Russian Officer Tells of the Condi-
tions at Port Arthur When
It Was Surrendered.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-Captain Nicholas
Sake commander of the Russian hy
geographic ship Ermak. sunk in Port
Arthur harbor Immediately before the
evacuation. arrived in Chicago over
the Northwestern railroad from san
Francisco. today. EN- route for ST. Pc
tersburg via New York and Paris He
was accompanied by Captain Nicholas
Won Essen. commander OF the
destroyed battleship Sevastapol. and
eleven Russian naval lieutenants, all
of whom were taken prisoners by the
Japanese and released on parole.
In an interview he told a graphic
story of the siege of the Russian
stronghold Had General Stoessel held
out. Captain SAKE said, the place soon
would have been converted into
mere cemetery. Almost 5000 men We're
scurvy-ridden: 1900 were wounded.
some of the men having been sent to
and re-taiSerl from hospitals as many
as eight times. Out of the whole gar
rison fewer than Loco men We're free
from wounds or sickness. while food
was of such quality as induced sick
ness When General StoesSel Surren-
dered. 5000 or 5000 soldiers and sail
ors under arms were suffering from
wounds Hundreds were taken from
the hospitals TO bear arms. but un-
able even TO walk, fell and died at
their posts. Night and day for weeks
al a time the japanese kept throwing
into the city a shower Of shells.
II was a continuous. never lending
horror, enduring day after day. night
after night" said Captain Sake
The officers with him are from the
Ermak. the Sevastopol and the battle
ships Retvizan and Peresviet- Wtsh
them We're Captain Horacio Anasa-
gasti, military sttache of Argentina,
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CLOSED FOR THIS SESSION
Smoot Case Certain to Go 0ver--Com-
ment of Correspondent w.
+. Curtis.
(SpeciaI to The Hcrald0

Washington, Feb 24---At the close OF
tcday's session of the senate no meet
ing of the committee on privileges and
eiections had been called for tomorrow.
and IL is believed no meeting will be held
although tomorrow is the regular day
for the committee 20 meet The failure
10 call the meeting is taken as an indi-
cation that the SmOOt case is ended so
Far as this session Of congress is con-
Ccrned-
Correspondent William f. Curtis COM
rneuting in the Washington Star TODAY
upon the appointment to the federal
bench OF Robert W. Tayler. counsel for
. the prOtestants. says OF him. He found
n way to fire Roberts the Mormon from
the house, the constitution OF the United
States TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
md showed so much ability and energy
In that case that the Women = Christian
Temperance Union. Social Purity League
end various other organizations retained
him to keep congress clear of Mormons
lie is now engaged in the difficult job OF
turning Reed Smoot out OF the senate. in
violation of the constitution and is like
" to succeed because ne has about three
or four million Christian women for his
Clients. for whom the members Of the
senate have more regard than they have
for the constitution OF the United
States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
UTAH MURDERER
SEEKS ARREST
jerry Nucic Gives Himself Up volun.
tarily at Pueblo.
BROTHER IS STILL MISSING
WANTED FOR KILLING LOUIS
PERME IN BINGHAM.

Jerry NuCic, an Austrian, who. to-
ge'tiher with his brother Frank. is al
legged to have killed Lewis Perme. a
fellow countryman, at Bingham juno
ton on July ., 1904, in a quarrel over
a bicycle, gave himself up to the au-
thorities at Pueblo. Colo. early yes
terday morning, according 10 a dis
patch which was received by Sheriff
- FRANK Emery. Information from
Pueblo is to the effect that Nucic
came 20 the county jail a little after
daylight and in broken English STAN
mered that he wanted TO be admitted
into the Jail; that he and his brother
had killed Lewis Perme at Bingham
Junction He declared he wanted to
give himself up, but he did not know
where his brother was. The man was
taken into custody.
Sheriff Mcmillan of Pueblo wired
Sheriff Emery of Salt Lake asking if
Nucic was still wanted and if there
was any reward for his capture Sher-
IF Emery replied that there had been
a reward of 5000 offered for the cap
ture of both the brothers, and he be-
lieved that it still held good. He then
received information of the capture
A deputy sheriff Will be sent to Pu-
belo with extradition papers today.
Story of the Crime.
The murder in question was com
mitted in Bingham Junction on July s.
1904. Perme, the murdered man. was
an employee of the Smelter, as were
also the Nucic brothers. The quarrel
which led to the shooting was caused
by a punctured tire in a bicycle which
belonged to one of the brothers. They
met Perme in a saloon the night In
question and accused him of having
mutilated the wheel. A quarrel en-
sued, which was not finished when they
left the saloon. Perme went home
and went to bed. The Nucic men
lived at the same place. and early in
the morning Perme was awakened by
the men. who attacked him in the
dark. While Jerry held the victim.
Frank did the shooting Four shots
were fired in all, the last one taking
effect just below the heart. The muir
deTers escaped in the dark during the
confusion which followed the killing
They were followed and at one time
it was believed that they were located
at Thistle. Then again word was re-
ceived that the men were at Lead
vile. but each time they managed to
escape.
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REWARD OFFERED FOR
ARREST OF THE THIEF

Jefferson City. No. Feb. 24.-The
house today unanimously adopted q
resolution Offering $1,000 reward for the
arrest OF the person or persons who
stole the original of the amended bill
PASSED by the house repeating the
breeders law and prohibiting pool stN-
ing on horse races. The theft OF the
original utilities the action of the
house.
Following the adoption of the re-
ward resolution, two new bills were in
troduced in the house. one providing
for the repeal of the pTesenta statute
known as the breeders bill. and an
other making il a felony punishable
by a Jail sentence to bet or sell pools
on horse races
The repeal bill was passed immedi-
ately. and the bill was made special
business for Monday.
Governor Folk today forwarded an
official communication to the attOr-
nev general, ordering him to conduct
n rigid investigation into the theft of
the original bill.
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ing and report a bill TO the present
session, ascertained by inquiry that
the sentiment was almost wholly in
favor of sitting during the summer.
Therefore he did not press his reso-
luton
The resolution by Senator Newlands
creating commission TO frame a ma
uonal Incorporation act for railroads
engaged in interstate commerce was
ordered referred TO the interstate com
merce commission, with directions to
report on the plan outlined by the res
olution, with such suggestions and
notifications as 1t may deem advis-
able.
While no date is specified in the
resolution for the first meeting of the
committee after the adjournment of
congress, the time generally favored
is April is, in this city.
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KEANS PLAN WILL BE CARRIED OUT
Senate Committee Interstate to Commence to Frame
Rate Bill Some Time During
the Summer

lAI ASHINGTON, Feb 24.-The SEN
Wv ate committee on interstate COM
merce today agreed to report a
resolution asking that the committee
be authorized by the senate 10 sit du-
ring the recess of congress and take
testimony for the purpose of prepar-
ing some. measure for the regulation
OF railroad rates. A subcommittee
consisting of Senators Foraker Kean
and Carmack, met and drafted the
resolution. II provides that the full
committee or a quorum of the COM
mittee meet Immediately after the
present session of congress and there
after at the convenience of the com
mittee. and report TO the next session.
senator Dollfver, proceeding under
motion in a former meeting that the
committees should continue the hear
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and Mexico are threatening to become
seriously strained. the former govern
ment being disposed to connect the
revolutionary movement with Mexican
activities. Mexican troops placed on
the boundary between the two coun-
tries ostensibly to maintain neutral
ity and prevent the organizati ion Of
hiibustering expeditions directed
against Guatemala. are under suspic-
ion of being intended to invade the
smaller republic, and rapid exchange
of diplomatic notes is in progress be
tween Guatemala City and the City of
Mexico. Meanwhile, following the pre-
cedent established during the existence
OF the last clash between the two gov
ernments over the boundary line sew
eral years ago, the state department
has instructed its agents in both coun-
tries TO use their good offices to pre-
vent the growth of i'll feeling between
the two countries. and is doing all
that it can properly in the same line.
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SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Donation to Standard Oil Company
Eliminated.

Washington. Feb. 2t-In the house of
Representatives today the fight that had
been waged for many years against the
appropriation of $780, 900 for rental of the
cid New York custom house resulted in
a victory. Mr.. Hemenway of Indiana.
chairman of the committee on appropri-
ations being unable to muster sufficient
strength 10 retain the provision in the
bill The opposition was led by Mr..
Sulzer of New York. supported by Mr..
Williams OF Mississippi. the minority
leader both OF whom denounced the eX-
Denditure as a public scandal and in
the interest of the Standard OIL company.
which il was alleged was behind the Ma
tional City bank. the purchaser of the
building from the government The ac-
ton in striking out the provision was on
4 strictly party vote.
In the course OF general debate on the
bill Crumpa cker of Indiana. Wallace OF
Arkansas and Byrn of Mississippi. dis
cussed the race question in the south. the
latter also dealing with present cotton
conditions
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SIR HENRY IRVING
ABOUT TO COLLAPSE

London, Feb 24--Sir Henry Irvingss
condition, according to this morning
bulletin, has Slightly changed for the
better" Despite the reassuring re-
ports, the actors illness causes alarm
among his friends. He had been show
ing signs of a breakdown for some
weeks. and had been fighting off the
threatened collapse by means of
strychnine and other drugs 1t is
much feared that the abandonment OF
ms provincial tour is only a prelini-
nary TO the announcement of the aban-
donment of his American engagements
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
MUTINY OF TURKISH
TROOPS ON BOARD SHIP

COnstantinOple, Feb IA battal-
ion of 100 Turkish troops, while on
the way TO reinforce the garrison of
Yemen, Arabia, nutinied on board the
Greek steamer Epiros, seized and i'm
prisoned their officers. and compelled
the commander of the Epiros to put
back to Suez. The mutineers demand
that they be sent back to their homes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
HOSTILE TO CIGARETTES.
Junior Anti Leagues Organized in
Several Public Schools.

willis Brown. founder and general
director of the American Anti-cigarette
league. has succeeded in organizing jul
nior leagues in the following public
schools in Salt Lake. The boys and
girls named have been appointed Off
GERS of these leagues:
Oquirrih school. Wal Hoy. Charlotte
Boutwell,: washington school, Henry
Potter Emily Dykes; Union school.
George Bleak, Theo Grow: Fremont
school Earl Herman, Beryl Fox;
Franklin school. Lee Foreman, Ade-
laide Smfthen: Riverside school, Her
man Garrison. Pearl Parker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
AGREEMENT WITH UNCLE
SAM PROVES UNPOPULAR
Attempt to Assassinate President
Morales of Santo Domin-
no Yesterday

- Washin eton. Feb. 24.-U-nited =.
:. States Minister Dawson at San -
- Domingo city. today cabled the :.
= s,,.Se department. that an attempt =
= was made there today TO assaSsi- :,
= nate President Morales: that the =
= attempt failed; that five of his -
=. assailants were captured and that :.
= the remainder escaped. No fur :.
- ther details are supplied but the :.
= affair is supposed to have grown ::
= cut of an attempt on the part of =
= the revolutionary element in San ::
. TO Domingo to prevent the con- =
= summation Of the financial agree ::
- ment between that government :.
= and the United States. Z:
=. :.
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HAVE TROUBLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Relations Between Mexico and Guatemala Straned-Fbus
terng Expedition Said to Be Organizing
in This Country

NAI ASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The sec
Wv rotary of state has called to the
attention of the department of
justice certain members of bodies of
men in Mobile, Ala. who are said TO
be organizing n filibustering expedi-
tiOn against Guatemala. This action
was taken at the suggestion Of the
Guatemalan government, which repre-
scented that an American port was be
ing used as a base of hostile over
lures against a friendly nation. and
that the men, who were represented
to be merely labOrers going to develop
a railroad concession, We're really part
of a force recruited in the United
States to unite with a revolutionary
movement in Guatemala.
The state department has asked the
department of Justice to make an in
quiry. and. if need be. to take the
necessary steps to thwart the move
ment.
The relations between Guatemala
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Struggled Jewels.

Washington, Feb. 24.-CclIector of
Customs Leach returned today from
New York. where he spent a day in
looking up jewelry imported by Mrs
Chadwick. Mr.. Leach stated that he
had brought back about $4,000 worth
of jewels. which he said had been inn
ported by Mrs. Chadwick and upon
added that he believed he had also To-
Gated small amount of money belong
ing to Mrs. Chadwick. but" he said,
that is not what I am looking for
Leach viii return TO New York to-
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
NEW PosTMAsTERs.
(speciaI to The HeraId.l

Washington. Feb 24--The following
postmasters have been appointed
Idaho-CSmas, Fremont county, Julia
NJ Hixson, vice Minnie E. Hanberg.
resigned.
Wyoming-Ten sleep. Big Horn
county, Blanche Fiseus, vice Keys II.
Sickafoose, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
NAMES OF THE JURORS
WILL BE KEPT SECRET

Chicago. Feb. 24-The special grand
fury ordered by Federal Judge Kohl
saat to investigate the alleged meat
trust was drawn today. The law re-
uuires that the names Of the men,
bers of the jury be spread on the rec
ords. This VIII not be done, however.
until a few DAYS before March 20
when the grand jury viii meet. as II
IS desired to keep the names secret as
long as possible. II is said that the
government wishes 10 examine the
record Of each man.
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MAY NOT SURVIVE.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb PA change
for the worse has taken place In the
condition of Senator Emmons He
PASSED an uneasy night and is now re-
ceiving the undivided attention of his
physicians. Ii is feared that he may
rot be able TO survive the next twelve
hours.
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and Adhemar Delcoigne, of the Bel
gian diplomatic corps.
One of the Russian officers is Cap
tain Peter Wessalkin, who is Wen
known among Americans, but who,
with the other Russians, tacitIy des-
ignated Captain SAKE as spokesman
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SUIT TO BREAK THE WILL
OF ALLEN G. CAMP BELL

Riverside Cal Feb. 24-Suit was be
gun TO-DAY TO break tho will Of the late
Allen G.. Campbell Of Salt Lake. The
widow now a bride. has Joined with The
other heirs to annul the REQUEST OF S1O0.-
90 10 the university of Kansas
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CLOSING IN ON
THE EAST FLANK
japanese Army Will Likely Force a
Big Battle.
HAVE SPRING IN MAMCHURIA
TERRIFIC CONFLICT CANNOT BE
LONG DELAYED.

Q HENKTNG, Manchuria, Feb. "a
y Via Mukden.-It is reported here
that the japanese are closing in
on the Russian east flank. As a result
OF this movement il is possible that
there will be either "A general engage
ment or at least a counter movement
by the Russians along some part OF the
lime. especially If, as is thought, the
japanese have returned TO their original
tactics of making thanking movements
from the mountains. The early advent
of spring now makes possible opera
lions in and from the mountainous dis
tricts.
Small Damage so Far.
For the past three weeks the Rus
slams have suffered no material dis
turbance. with the exception of COM
paratively unimportant damage TO the
railroad and to a bridge near Kuanchia
pass as the result Of Japanese raids
aided. it is alleged. by Chinese bandits.
Since the receipt of news of the move
uent of an unidentified right wing. the
Russians have taken measures for the
purpose OF minimizing the Opportuni-
ties for brigands in the belief that Chi
nese bandits are TO some extent being
organized and directed by Japanese
cavalry.
Activity at VIadiVostok.
Reports Of activity at Niadivostok in
anticipation OF an attack on that place
by the Japanese are confirmed. but the
town continues in its accustomed GAL
~. in which the civil and military ele-
ments participate. The channels OF
business intercourse there are in their
normal condition. Notwithstanding the
fact that the stringent patrol by the
Japanese of the straits between the
island Of Sakhalin and the coast of ia
pan has completely interrupted the
movements of shipping.
Supplies Plentiful.
Supplies at Vladivostok. il is report
ed. are plentiful. though prices are
high The naval attaches of foreign
governments are leaving NIadivostok,
by request of the Russian authorities.
The number of refugees at Mukden
has been greatly reduced because of
their transfer to the government reser-
walton east of Kuachengtzu. The very
considerable number remaining at
EiukdCn. however. are now i'm receipt of
adequate care. this being rendered pos
Sibie by the free import for their use OF
grain from the north.
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THE DEATH RECORD.
Sidney Dillon Ripley.

New York. Feb. 24.-Sidney Dillon Rip
ley. prominent in insurance circles and
a club man. died today result of
an operation for appendicitis. He had
been i'll since last Tuesday.
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MRS. SMOOT REACHES
THE CAPITAL CITY

Washington d. c.. Feb. 24-Mrs.
Smoot. wife of the Senator, and son.
and Miss Eldridge, Mrs Smoot's sister
have reached here and Will remain until
after the Inauguration.
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HARD SHEDDING
FOR BEvERIDGE
Conferees on Statehood Bill Are Not
Named.
MORGAN WANTED TO TALK
ARGUMENT IN THE SWAYNE
CASE.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 25-A
dispatch from Saehetun, dated
re, "a, says;
\e Japanese in superior
numbers forced the Russian de-
tachment at Tsinkhetchen TO
abandon their base at Beres-
neff hill. The battle has been
desperate on both sides. The
result is not yet known"
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Colonel Charles n. Wood.

Minneapolis. Feb. 24-Colonel Charles
II Wood. proprietor Of the West ho-
tel died of pneumonia today. aged 81
Years He was formerly connected with
the Louisville x Nashville raliroac-
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Getting the Land Cleared.

The settlers are now prepared for the
opening. and before long viii have all
their land cleared and seed sOWn- At
night, for the past two months, the
whole country has been illuminated by
sagebrush fires, and some OF the ear
lest settlers there have their land al
ready under cultivation The settlers
who have come in from Washington
and oregon are prepared 10. plant hops.
and they expect 10 realize a large crop
on their venture this summer. A large
tract Of land is now being prepared for
the raising of peppermint The capital
for plant to extract the oil has been
raised and a company has been formed
Those who are interested in IL say that
the land is well adapted for the cultiYa-
ton Of peppermint
The newly-irrigated land promises 10
be the greatest farming district in the
inter-mountain country. and the soil
and climate are also well adapted for
the raising of fruit. More land can be
brought under irrigation by extending
the canal systems. and the company in
tends to reclaim il as soon as IL Is set
tied. Under the present system there
are about seven times as many acres
to be irrigated as are under cultivation
in Salt Lake valley
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Would Not Desist.

After the Alabama Senator had
spoken for about half an hour. MIR. Bate
approached him privately, asking him
TO desist. and saying that senators gen.
orally desire action. I don't care" Mr.
Morgan responded, Il am padding my
own canoe"
Later he yielded TO an interruption.
and said i'm response to questions that
he was willing to allow the senate TO
adjourn.
Mr. Allison appealed 10 him TO per-
NIT the appointment Of conferees. but
Mr. Morgan declined for the time being
CC.ontinred on pace =
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Crowds Begin to Gather.

Hundreds Of men have been stationed
there tor several weeks to be ready TO
descend into the depths of the SNAKE
River canyon. as soon as the water IS
diverted. in search of the gold which is
believed TO line the bottom of the can
yOn. These seekers of fortune have
only three days in which to accomplish
their object. for at the end of that
length of time the water Will be over
flowing the dam into the Old bed
A great many OF the strangers AZ
Twin Falls are tourists who have come
from all parts of the United States to
witness the opening of the great prof.
ect. Settlers are still hocking into the
country and are obtaining contracts for
land All the land in the immediate
neighbOrhOOd of Twin Falls City has
been claimed and is now partly cleared
The city is in a hourishing condition
and the public school has an enroll
.nlent of about $50 pupils
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-25
READY TO DRY
THE SNAKE RIVER
Gates to the Dam at Twin Falls Will
Close March /.
CROWD GATHERING AT SITE
GROUND BEING CLEARED FOR
THE FIRST CROPS.

= HE huge steel gates constructed
across the tunnel at the Twin Fails
dam on Snake river viii be lowered
next Wednesday and the waters of the
river viii be held in check and diverted
into a system OF canals by which vast
tract OF land is to be irrigated. Vice
President and General Manager W. @.
Filler Of the Twin Fails Land & Water
company left last night TO superintend
the opening of the great irrigation prof.
ect. and :. =. Miner and a number of
other officials Will leave Monday
People from all over the country are
going to Twin Falls City TO be there at
the opening. and the officials expect a
crowd Of about 10000. The accommo-
dations of the city are now OvertaNed,
and the officials are making further
provision 10 take care of the people
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1 CCoRDING to some Of tbe Der-,,-.

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