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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Gigantic in Its Proportions, il
Gave Promise Of Being
Rich in Results
SOME ARE ALREADY REALIZED
Operations Of Couuterfeiters Extend,
1t is Said, All the Way from New
York to San Francisco.

Denver, Colo, March 2S,-7The News
today says
A countcrfeiting scheme gigantic In
its proportions and rich IN results,
which has as its field the whole Of the
United States, has just been unearthei
by the federal authorities. A number
Of government secret service agents are
now in Denver following clews which
are said to have led them to believe
that the headquarters of the gang are
located in this city,
The operations Of the counterfeiters
are said TO extend all the way from
New York to San Francisco and so far
it is believed that something like $50,
900 has been secured In the larger
cities of the country.
The counterfeit is one OF the best
duplicates Of the Buffalo series OF $40
and $50 bills which has ever come to
the attentlonof the federal authorities,
A description OF the counterfeits as
furnished by the United States secret
service department follows;
Series 1901, No, 2O5l397e face plate
1859; back plate 81; check letter ID
signed Lyons, register; Roberts. treas
urer portraits OF Lewis and Clark.
The counterfelts are a shade darker
than the genuine,
Secret Service Agent n. VI, Wilson is
here working on the case. Speaking Of
the counterfeiters' method OF operation
he said
Their work is so smooth that Il is
almost Impossible 10 detect them at II.
Several agents are sent out and pur-
chases are made In the towns in which
they are located Bills for $40 or $50
are presented IN payment and they re-
ceive the cash In change. The counter
felt Is not discovered until II goes to-
the bank and even then in a great
many cases, Il has been allowed to 20
through 80 perfect is the imitation.
"rhere Is not only one gang but sew
eral of them scattered around over the
country How many there are I'm on
the deal we cannot tell yet"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Russian Rear Guard Has Fallen
Back From It's Position North
of Sipiughal
IT IS NOW AT CRAOUMIASDzI.
Russian Army Sacrificed Nearly Two
Million Dollars Worth Of
Stores

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, March 49,
The japanese are again moving forward
and the Russian guard has fallen back
from It's original position about 10
miles north OF Sipinghai ga miles north
OF Tie pass, to Chaoumiasdzi which is
situated 40 miles below Gunshu pass.
Practically complete reports show
that the Russian army sacrificed gem
eral commissirait stores to the amount
Of Sl,250,0O0 and stores for an army
corps amounting to 100000 held al
Mukden, most Of II being set on FIRE,
the boots and uniforms among the
stores OF which the whole army was In
need arriving from Europe four days
before the Russian retirement from
Mukden, Gen. Kuropatltin ordered the
removal Of the stores but his order was
not executed. An investigation will be
made TO establish the responsibility.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.
Mere Boys Confess to Charge Of Hold
ing Up F, o. Raymond

Harry Benson, aged II years, and
G. d. Morehead aged %, We're arrested
last night by Sergeant Iempel aud or
ficers Carlson and CorlIss on the charge
Of holding up and robbing f. o. Hay
mond Sunday night on Fifth South and
Fourth East
The prisoners look like mere boys and
from their appearance one would think
a healthy average sized man could
handle both Of them easily,
When placed IN jail last night they
made a complete confession which
they repeated this morning.
Benson, the l7-year-old holdup, said
TO the News" this morning that they
walked o long way before sticking
anyone up"
I'VE did not have nerve enough until
we met Raymond. I used the gun and
Morehead did the searching" said
Benson They took from Raymond s.. rs
in cash and a watch but the latter
they returned 10 their victim.
This afternoon at O'clock n COM
plant charging them with robbery was
filed In Judge Diehls court. Tomorrow
morning they will be arraigued
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
EQUITABLE LIFE AFFAIRS.
Arguments Heard Against Ap.
prevail of Naturalization Plan.

Albany n r., March 9S.-supt. Hen.
bricks or the Ntate insurance depart
ment heard arguments today on the ap-
plioation OF committee, organized at the
instance OF John u. Crimmns OF New
hork and rspreseR,ng many policy hold
olety. In support OF the request that he
withhold his approval OF the mutualza.
ton plan proposed for the company ana
adopted AT a recent meeting OF Its hoaid
Of directors. This plan Is the one said
20 he favored by James II. Hyde, holder
OF a majority OF the capital stock ~ the
company The proposed amendment 10 the
charter OF the company, by mutualza
ton, provides that there shall be a re.
organization OF tho boatu q directors by
the election of "a new directors each year
during the coming four years OF which
seven VIII represent the policy holders
and six the stockholders The amendment
also provides that all policy holders who
have paid their second years premium on
policies fer $780, or more, shall be en-
titled 10 vote In person or by proxy, al
the annual meeting Of the society.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
IN NO HURRY.
Government Waiting for Text
OF Castro's Refusal.

Washington, March est has been
decided to await the reception of the
exact text OF President Castro's refusal
to accept Minister Bowen's arbitration
proposition before proceeding further
with the negotiations IN this line, 1t is
realized that there may be fair diff
ference of opinion as to whether or not
the Venezuelan response was couched
In dlscourteous language, and II may be
that at this distance from the seat of
negotiations and after the lapse Of
few days the words which appeared to
Mr. Bowen TO be insolent viii admit
OF a different construction, The dis
position Is TO move clcumspectly at
least at this end and unless President
Castro chooses to force an issue by am
other move az Caracas II is believed
some time VIII be consumed In reach-
Ing a settlement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Girls in a Panic.

New York, March asa trialna
poI N the shirtwaist factory OF Man
ao o,n, which occupies the Ave upper
s, yg,s OF q siN-story building i'm Walker
sS %ee " today started a panic AMONG the
o yV slIs employed there. There Is hut
pos, ext besides the fire escapes a
NJ s'ieW steep stairway. When The cry
dov, rre was raised the girls crowded
Ip yTn ms stairway, falling over and
ali 'n ns upon each other ana before
hoc WIRE out a dozen OF them tainted
nanlo iilght ana slight injuries The
SONY was Increased by the conduct of
nlc5 VI ihe men employees who tram
h Wv es On the women In their own haste
~ a'a.pe' one girls hip was fractured.
bolSn ,he nth floor foreman tried To-
yIeS S o ,ne door in the face OF Tho fren-
sb INV employees on that floor so that thew
A 'S yo,i, not Join the crowd on the stairs
,brooov9ng Italian drew a knife and
ifb o Sl,d 70 cut the foreman TO pieces
,na "S S Sl9 not open the door. The FORE
tbro,utl 80 and the crowd rushed
esow1 Sn TO join the mass a,reaav
"ulhs the stairways.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
LEG MAY BE SAVED.
Such is the Word Concerning Deputy
Sheriff Chidostsr.

The two men arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Edwards at kaysyIlle yester-
day afternoon, IN connection with The
Bingham shooting scrape OF Friday
night, are Peter Basich and D, RADIO
vlch, The first named has been re-
leased as the sheriff is satisfied that he
was not mixed up In the affair, The
other one IS held as being a partici-
pant IN the riot
Word was received from the hospital
today that Deputy sheriff Chldester is
getting along very well and the attend
ing physician Is now satisfied that the
officers leg will not have to be ampu-
tated sheriff Emery today sent Depu-
~ sheriff l.. j. Larsen OF Sugar ward
90 Bingham 10 take Chidester's place
while he. is IN the hospital
Assistant County Attorney Hanson
and Deputy Sheriff Sharp spent the af-
ternoon M the county jail yesterday In
trying TO get the facts In the case. but
they were not very successful. as The
ANtrans seem determined TO Keep the
matter from the odicials as much as
possible Three or the men now conhn.
ed IN the jail In connection with the
shooting have employed Atty. A. j. We
Der to defend them The others have
not as yet secured counsel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
YALE FOOTBALL COACHES.
John Z. owsley for Field, Ralph
Bloohier for Line.

New Haven, Conn, March 2S,--The
appointment Of John Il, Owsley, 1905,
as field coach, and Ralph Bloomer, 1905,
as line coach for the Yale football
team, was announced today. Owsley
played fullback q part Of last season.
Bloomer played left tackle on the var
sity eleven in both his freshman and
senior years. II is understood that
Capt Hogan OF last years team Will
serve as an advisory coach only as he
viii not return to Yale In the fall. The
spring call for football candidates was
issued today and the men will hand in
their names next Friday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
SOMA WATER SYSTEM.
Board Appointed to Consider It's Acqui-
sition by Government.
lsneclal 10 me oNaws.n y

Washington, D. ca March 2S,-A
board Of officers, consisting Of Mai.
John Mills, corps Of engineers, Mai.
Frederick Hodgson, quartermaster, and
Capt. Daniel Tate, Third cavalry, has
been appointed 20 meet at Boise bar
racks April 49, for the purpose OF ex-
aiming and appraising the Soma wa
ter system at Boise and report whether
the acquisition OF the system by the
government is desirable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28

The Mars, steamer of 2 i97 tons
register commanded by Capt. Ruffell
sailed from Barry Wales, on Nov Is
last, bound for Vladlvostok on March
IL, while attempting the passage OF
Soya strait, she was caught in the ice
and finally stranded off Rural promon-
tory, A part of the crew effected a
landing on the island Of Hokkiado. but
the others were missing, including
eight Of the officers, who were last re-
ported in life boat being carried sea-
ward by the ice.
The above dispatch very likely refers
to the missing portion OF the crew,
picked up by the japanese. who have
kept up a continuous search for them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
MADE THROUGH Mr.. DAWSON.
Part oil the Revenues to be Set Aside
For Payment Of the Republics
Debts.
APPOINTMENT or COLLECTORS
viii be Made by San Domingo But
Selections Referred to WASH ugtou
For Approval.

washington, March 2s.--President
Roosevelt has decided TO accept the
imposition Of the Dominican govern
ment, made through Minister Dawson,
for the control OF the finances of that
republic with view to setting aside
a norton Of the revenues of the repub-
llc for the payment of its debts, The
officers who will collect the money and
hold it will be appointed by the Domin-
lean government but the names of the
men selected will be referred to this
government for approval.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
The Mohawk Needing.

Fonda, N, Y, March 2S.--The high
water IN the Mohawk valley has
greatly receded today Traffic has been
resumed on the New York Central road.
Ice gorges at Fort Plain, Canajoharie
and Hoffmans remain intact, which
means that the danger is not yet pass
ed Another sudden rise Is looked for
tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
JoHNSON.HART BOUT.
finish Training and Are In
Prime Condition.

san Francisco, March 2S.--Jack john
t9l me colored heavyweight, and Mar
Mn Hart, who win meet tonight AZ
NoodWard's pavilion IN 2O-round
EoYe contest, have finished their train
lux and both are reported to be In
Ntne condition. Alexander Gregeains
WI be referee, He has announced that
sae men must fight all the time they
wg on thelr feet. II Hart wins he prob
aMoy WI be matched with Jeffres. but
sne ialter has drawn the color line and
eays ne VIII not meet Johnson under
guy circumstances. Betting on tonlghts
ITO on Johnson. V'''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
The Inil at carthnee. III.

Chicago, March 2s.--A special to the
Post from Carthage H., says
Because Of historical associations, the
members OF the Mormon" Church have
purchased for $1,000 the old Jail here.
whore the first prophet and the founder
OF the faith met tragic death at the
hands Of a mob The old structure was
not worth over 1900 II Is proposed
TO establish a mission church IN the
building In this connection announce
ment that the "Mormons' are coming
back TO Illinois after the lapse Of half
a century and are 10 establish three
new churches has caused comment The
fact that the Church Is TO make Car
thage headquarters In Illinois may be
followed by public action In opposition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
RUSSIA ASKS
DELCASSE TO OPEN
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

London March as, 5;22 p. M
A telegram from a northern Eur
opean capital received in London
this afternoon says.
Il have just learned on reliable
authority that Russia has asked
Delcasse TO act as the lnterme-
diary and open peace negotiations
with Japan.
"Deloasse has slgnihed his Will
lingness but considers that Ians-
downe's cooperation Is essential
to success"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
SANAA HOLDING OUT.
Is Capital of Yemen Province,
Arabia.

ConstantlAope March &.--Aooordlng 70
a dispatch from Hodoida dated March Is,
the town Of Sanaa capital Of Yemen PROV
nce, Arabia, was still holding out when
the message was sent, but YaIha, YerlnI
and Aneysa southwark of sanaa ana
Hadlah, northward have fallen into the
hands Of the insurgents and tho mountain
fortress Of lib was surrounded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Convict Murders Convict

Pittsburg, March Charles Turn
err aged 30 years, a convict IN the
Western Pennsylvania penltentiary.
was murdered at that institution TO-DAY
by Paul Kruger another convict. dur
ing an alteration In the bake house.
Kruger stabbed Turner with knife
which he had secreted on his person.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Thomas Il. Wyckes Dead.

wy eiSCaso' March 2S,--Thomas IT,.
psIecoe = vice president OF the Pullman
Mr u Cat company is dead
Will Nv guAes' demise took place today
NV was on his way to his office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Idaho Supreme Court SO Decides on
The KooteHai Bill.

Boise. Ida March 2S-rhe state SUI
prcme court az Lewiston declared yes.
terdoy that the BIN providing for the
division Of Kootenai county IS unconstl-
tutonal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
INVENTORY AND REPORT MADE.
ST. Louis Board Will Pass Out of
Existence at Four O'Clock
This Afternoon.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS SHOWN
Old Commissioners Give $50, 600 Worth
OF Property for Lewis.Clark
Exposition.

The Lewis and Clark exposition COM
mission leaves for Portland tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, with assets and
money IN its possession totaling al
most as large a sum as was expended
on the 81, Louis worlds fair. In adj
dition TO the $4,000 appropriated by the
Legislature, the commission received
today from the st. Louis fair all OF its
remaining property These exhibits
total In value az least $4,000, and are
stored In the warehouses at the Ore
gon short Line freight depot Grated
ana ready for shipment. IL required
eighteen months and $1,000 In cash to
collect and crate the mining exhibit
alone, which, with the concentrating
mill, worth $4,000, comprised an exhibit
conceded TO be Of the first quality
shown at 81. Louis, In addition to the
mining exhibit, the list of crates turned
over comprises twenty plate glass show
cases, twenty oak tables, several cases
OF pictures, the bulk Of the silk exhibit
and the educational exhibit. The total
exhibit nils two and half freight
cars.
EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR.
l.. A. Ostein was yesterday afternoon
chosen director OF the educational ex-
hibit. with an available fund OF $4,000.
Mr.. ostein is a professor at the Agri-
cultural college at Logan, and his APP
pointment bad the endorsement Of the
state board OF education. While the
fund Is minimum, II Is believed that
with the exhibit on hand a creditRble
display can be made.
COMMISSION DISSOLVED.
The St Louis commission Is TO be
no more after today. AZ noon Treas
urer johnson drew the last cent out OF
the treasury, a check for 3l5.6l, and
turned Il over as an uneXpended ball
ance 10 the state treasurer. The COM
mission Is now free from debt, and the
formal meeting az 4 o'clock was called
10 receive the secretary's report and adj
journ sine die.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Treasurer Willis Johnson turned IN
the following to Governor Cutler as his
final report:
March rs. l9O5.--Hon. John @. Cutler,
Governor. AS treasurer of the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition commission,
respectfully submit the following report
of receipts and disbursements during
the period that / have acted as treas
urer Of said commission:
Receipts. etc, from the following per-
sons.
Jan. 25. from the attorney of
John q. Cannon &,i3l,l2
March o. from American Smelt-
ing 4 Refining company for
concentrates turned In by Di-
rector General Whitnker..... 76a5,70
March n, from state warrant. 6L7s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28

Cash on hand....,...S 6.2s
The cancelled orders as above men-
TONED are herewith submitted for NJ
ing, Respectfully
WILLIS JOHNSON,
Treasurer
As a further and additional report,
respectfully submit the following.
Cash on hand, as per last report, 5 6.2S
Refund from Commercial Nation
al bank (overpaidl ..,..,.,...,. $50
Refund from Western Union Tee-
graph company (oyerplid)".... 494
Total cash on hand.......,.,,,.Sl 1861 .
EXHIBIT on HAND.
The Grated exhibit was accepted by
the new exposition. which gave a re-
ceipt as follows:
Received from s. T. Whitaker sec
rotary Of the louisiana Purchase eX-
position commission for the State OF
Utah
Ninety cases containing machinery
and motion concentrating mill, aggre-
gatins 4O.0o0 pounds.
Elghty-four cases containing mining
exhibits,
Twenty cases containing 20 plate
glass show cases.
Twenty cases containing 20 oak ta-
bles
Two cases containing oak legs.
Five cases containing pictures
Seven cases containing hydro carbon.
one trunk containing raw SILK, gar
nets and decorations.
Twenty -four eases containing eduea-
tl0nal exhibits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Greater plttshnrp.

a,e na,oolssours, Pa, March 2s,-The son.
The ANN, PASSED the bill providing 10,
Pittsburg - A'esneny city to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28
Part of Crew Die of Exposure.

Toxic March 2s-Two Of the crew Of
the British steamer Mars have died Of
exposure. The rest of the men rescued
have arrived at Hakodate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28

e..l Estate Is a coed servant but
zoo master. You can, make your
Ell estate work for you u you i'm.
nroye t---and then advertise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-28

You will "know things about real es.
tate in this city II you read the ads.
carefully every day-AND YOU
WON'T If you DON'Tl
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
OLD PENN WILL
HONOR PRESIDENT
University to Give Him De
gree of Doctor of
Laws
The KAISER AWARDED ONE TOO

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S.-More than
the usual Importance will be attached
this year to the observance of Wash
lngtons birthday by the University OF
Pennsylvania, a time-honored custom
Df that great institution. In addition to
the degree Of doctor of laws to be con-
ferred upon the emperor of Germany,
the university will confer the same de-
gree upon the president Of the United
States. The president will be here in
person and will be the principal speak
er at the exercises in memory of Wash
ington.
It is a noteworthy historical coinci-
dence that the same degree which
President Roosevelt will receive upon
Washington's birthday was conferred
by the university upon George Wash
ington on independence Day, 1888
the year in which the Revolutionary
War ended. This historical coinci-
dence having been brought to the at
tention of the German emperor, his
majesty cabled, through Ambassador
Tower, his acceptance OF the degree Of
doctor of laws. Emperor William Will
be represented by his ambassador,
Baron Won Sternburg, who has received
official instructions from Berlin.
The degree of doctor of laws will
also be conferred upon Sir Henry Nor
timer Durand the British ambassador
to the United States; Rear Admiral
Charles Edgar Clark, U. S. N; United
States Senator Philander c. Knox;
David Thompson Watson, Of Pitts
burg, Of counsel for the United States
before the Alaska boundary commits
sion, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the
author Robert Simpson Woodward,
president Of the Carnegie Institution.
will receive the degree of doctor Of
| science.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
SOLDIERS At GOSPEL MEETING
Many Patriotic Organizations Will Also
be Present Tomorrow Afternoon.

Wilmington will witness the unusual
spectacle tomorrow OF marching sol
diery, hear the unusual sounds OF mar
tial music and enjoy the second annual
patriotic rally I'm the Opera House to-
morrow afternoon by the Rev. Robert
Arthur Elwood.
The First Battalion. First Regiment,
N. G. D., will march from the Ann
oY headed by the band and arrive at
the Opera House by 2.45 %. m. The
band VIII open the meeting with mus
ical Besides the militia there VIII be
in attendance the Union Veteran Le-
gion. Grand Army Posts, p. o. S. OF A.,
Sons of Veterans and American Me-
chanics.
A special souvenir program has
been prepared and the exercises prom
ise to be unusually interesting. The adj
dress by the Rev Mr.. Elwood will be
on, Homeland, Home and Heaven. q"
The Scriptures viii be read by the Rev.
Charles $. Stevens and letters OF greet
ing VIII be read from Admiral George
Dewey and General James II. Wilson.
Mayor Bird will extend greetings in
person and the ministers Of the city
and officials, both county and city, are
invited to occupy seats ON the plat
form.
In view of the entire orchestra circle
having been reserved for the attend
ing organizations it is likely that the
balance Of the House will be crowded
shortly after the doors are opened at
o'clock. Both men and women are
invited
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
pefIes Eederal court.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-william H. Hunt.
president OF the defunct Pan-Ameri-
can Bank, defied the officials Of the
federal court when he was summoned
TO appear before Referee in Bank
ruptcy Wean for examination. Judge
Kohlsaat ordered that Hunt be exam
ined regarding his personal assets.
Counsel for Hunt demurred to the or
der. but was overruled, and Hunt was
ordered to appear before the referee.
1t was announced that Hunt had fatty
refused to leave the jail. Judge Kohl
saat issued an order for a writ of
habeas corpus directing the sheriff to
bring Hunt before the referee on Mon
day morning. If he refuses to appear
at that time he will be taken to the
court by force.