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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
NEWHOUSE READY
TO PUT IN PLANT
Returning From Abroad, He Stands
by Offer on Lights.
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED
MONOPOLY FRANCHISE is PRE-.
PARED BY ATTORNEY.

Q AMUEL NEWHOUSE sim stands
= by his offer to furnish salt Lake
light, much better light than tine
city is receiving at this time, for less
than two-thirds OF the present cost. Mr..
NewhoUse was asked on his return 10
the city If he had Withdrawn his offer
or changed his mind on the subject.
NO. indeed" was the prompt reply
my first offer still stands just as Z
made ii. and am prepared TO put UP
bond to carry out what [ agree to do.
OF course. I know little of what has
been going on in the city during my alb
SenCe except in a general way and
am not posted on the later phases or
the situation. but L see no reason 10
change my views I'm the matter
Just before his departure AR New
house submitted a proposition agreeing
that if given fifty-year franchise he
would put up near the city a modern
electric light plant, furnish much better
light for 10 cents q kiiOWaJt hour than
the Utah Light & Railway company
was supplying for Is cents; that he
would furnish electrical energy for all
the factories and workshops in the val
ley at a minimum cost, and enter into
a sufficient bond TO carry out every de-
tail Of his contract
The city council has been so busy
considering the franchises submitted
by the Utah Light & Railway company
that it has not had time to take up Mr..
/ NewhOUse's proposition. Now that Mr..
! NewhOuse is on the ground To give the
matter his personal attention. there
may he a change of policy
Monopoly Ordinance Ready.
Judge Le Grand Young. counsel for
! the Utah Light d Railway company.
! yesterday completed his draft of the
! proposed amendments TO sections 3. 3
/ and Of the ordinance extending the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
JURY DISAGREED.

Butte Mont. April 2l.-The jury in the
Slattery murder case after being out
more than seVenty-twO hours. disagreed
today and was discharged. Jerry Stat
terry killed a bartender named James
Mahoney i'm a local saloon ten months
ago. after a quarrel over a gambling
game Slattery struck "A gambler and
was elected from the place 10y MahOney-
SIattery got a gun came back and shot
Mahoney twice. killing him instantly. IL
is said that the jury stood eleven for
murder and one for manslaUghter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
DEFENDANTS FILED
PLEAS IN ABATEMENT

Portland. ore. April 2l--Rcnewcd in
tercSt was created ia the land frauds
today when state Senator George g.
RrowncU and George Soreusou were ar
raisned in Judge Bcllinger's court to
plead TO various indictments found
against them by tho late federal grand
jury Each filed pleas IL abatement
which fl is understood will await the
fate OF the one filed by Senator Mitchell
TO he decided by Judge BeIlinger next
Monday Practically all the defendants
who have adopted this method of answer
ing the governments charges against
them are basing their hopes upon the
courts ruling in that case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
JOSEPH JEFFERSON'S
CONDITION CRITICAL

West Palm Beach. Fla. April 2l--At IL
O'Clock tonight Dr. Potter said that JO-
seph Jefferson $ condition was less favor
able. He seemed to be growing more rest
less, DIR. Potter viii not see his patient
before O clock tomorrow morning unless
a decided change fer The worse should
take place. Mr. jefferson has not been
able to retain nOurishment today. and
much uDeaSineSS is felt by mem bers of the
family and friends who are at his bed
side. Weather conditions today for the
first time since Mr. JeffersOn's illness
have been UnfavOrable- The day has been
cloudy and the air damp, heavy rains fall
ing at intervals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
PAROLE OF HONOR.

Mare Island Nevy Yard. Cal, April y.
Captain Berdinsky. commander Of the
Lena. has gone to Russia for four
months leave on account of illness. Be
fore leaving he gave his parole of honor
to Rear Admiral McCalla. commandant
Of the navy yard. Captain Genther of
the Russian transport service has as
sumed command Of the Lena. which is
being held here until the end of the
wa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
MAY BUTT IN.
Great Britain Awaiting Reply of
France to Japan.

London. April 21.-AU the government
Offices were closed today and most Of
the officials were out Of town making
it almost impossible to secure an Off
cial statement regarding Great Brit
aims contemplated or actual action in
connection with the neutrality qUes-
ton in the IndO-Chinese waters. The
Associated Press is in a position to
say. however. that the question was
discussed yesterday between Baron
Hayashi the japanese minister. and
Foreign Secretary LansdOwne The
baron said to the Associated Press
CONTINUED on Page p
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
RUSH OF EMIGRANTS
TO UNITED STATES

New York April 2l.-When the Ham
burs-Americau line steamer Penusyl-
vania arrived here today from Hamburg
sh, had on board the largest number of
Idssen2cvs ever brought 40 Tins port ug
a sIu.i.. steamer. o ne whole uumUeT. in
cIuding "a blu ana ~t-cTHgC. was @.tS6. of
tassa. 2.NSU were IN the stcCraEC Only
once i'm Tho past has this number of
stceragc passengers been exceeded. Iha Z
was about TWO years ago. when the
steamer Bulgaria of the same line
brought i'm 2.osJ passengers i'm her third
class quarters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
oEATHBED CONFESSION.

Tacoma. Wash. April PA man known
here as j. g johnson died here yester-
day Before dying he summoned his
family and several neighbors, and with
great effort confessed that his true name
was George w. Deal and that he was
fugitive. having murdered man in
Texas johnson said he lost his first
family in the Galveston flood and the
crime was committed after that While
trying TO go into details the sick man
died
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
SHOCKING MURDER.

Revelstoke b. g. April IA car
perter repairing the roof of a house in
the Japanese quarter fell through the
roof into a room below bV breaking
through a rotten rafter- he fell almost
IsDon the body of a young japanese wO-
man who had been shOckingly mutilated
after Jack the Ripper methods by her
murdcrers. Other occupants OF the house
apDarcatIv knew nothing of the murder.
Several Japanese are under arrest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
BOAK OF DENVER is HEAD CONSUL
Woodmen OF Inc World Elect Officers For Ensuing Year
Charles Bonner OF Sal. Lake Chosen For
Head Sentry

lowed a salary of $500. and those who
are members of the finance committee
a sa larry of 81 200.
The compensation OF the head physi-
clan was fixed at - cents for each ap-
pliCatioU acted UnOn.
II was then decided that these sal
aries shall be fun compensation for all
services rendered to the order. and that
no Ter diem be allowed except to the
head consul as heretofore provided.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
TRANSFERRED TO THE
RECLAMATION SERVICE
lspeciaI to The HeraIdl

Washington, April 2I.-Swan T. OIL
sen. a clerk, has been transferred from
the treasury department TO the recla-
nation service. and left Washington
today TO take uD his duties at Salt
Lake.
Mrs. Maggie Greeulee of Boise has
been granted Widows pension of IS
.. month and 800 back pay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
Motono's Request.

Dr. Motono said his request was that
France observe neutrality by adopting
all the necessary measures for prevent
ing Admiral RojestVensky's squadron
from remaining any longer in French
territorial waters AZ Kamranh bay The
minister added that the Russian ships
are quite inside French waters and not
outside Of them.
Japau's representatives. have had tn"
effect of bringing the FrancO-Japancse
incident to the front rank of public at
tcntiOn- The leading newspapers here
adopt the government view that For
eign Minister DeICaSSe'S assurances
calm the situation. Deputy de Lanes
san Tadical republican,, the former
minister Of marine and at one time
governor of Indo-China. says in the
EiaIIn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
ONE FIREMAN INJURED.

New York. April I.-One fireman was
injured and more than score of small
tenement buildings in the Brownsville
section of Brooklyn were destroyed by
fire today. The fire started in "A fur
niture factory owned by Mrs. Bertha
Glass and damaged il TO the extent of
10000 The blaze then spread TO the
surrounding tenements. Many OF the oc-
cupauts of the latter were rescued by
firemeu.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
posToFFicE MATTERS.

Wellington. April I.-Christene -
C,rieve has been appointed pos mas, -
IN Cft,- (qtr0niO county, wyoming VICE
TJ-i11ian7 Crieve. dead The name or Lle
r,,Itcfffre at kanolSa. Lincoln counts
~, mas been changed To- Clear ia e
nI5 9fsry T. Syster appointed post
master.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
NEUTRALITY Is -
TO BE ENFORCED
France Has Assured Japan of Her
Good Intentions.
FLEET OUTSIDE THE LIMIT
ROJESTVENSKY WARNED BY
HOME GOVERNMENT
++++4+%+*+++++++%++++*4%4

q st. Petersburg, April -. 2:40 a. =
q m.-RepGTts are current here that :
. the Russian second Pacific squad =
y ron has already left Kamranh bay
3 and is on the way 10 VIadivostok. 7
y but the government viii proceed I
= with action on the japanese pro-
> test as if the squadron had not Q
= continued its voyage
= special service was held i'm the 4
Z admiralty church yesterday to of 4
y fer prayers for the safety of the 4
4 squadron and its successful arrival Z
= at VIadivOstOk. The service was 4
4 attended by High Admiral Grand I
+ Duke Alexis. Admiral Aveilan.
y chief of the admiralty. other prom
= fneut officers and y distinguished 4
8 congregation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
DEATH COMES TO
SENATOR PLAT
Connecticut Statesman Succumbs to
Attack of Pneumonia.
CONSCIOUS TO THE LAST
FUNERAL TO BE HELD NEXT
TUESDAY.

IAI ASHINGTON, Conn, April I'll
wv United states Senator Orviue
Hitchcock Plat. of Connecticut.
died at his summer home in Washing
ton. his native town, at S:53 tonight.
The end came almost unexpectedly. the
immediate cause being the breaking Of
the abscess which had formed in the
right lung, and which produced a
stTangulation. Only d few minutes be
fore Dr.. Ford. the family physician.
had prepared a bulletin from the sick
room to the effect that if the patient
did not have another sinking spell. such
as had come to him during the fore
noon. he would probably live through
the night. When tine physician left the
SICK chamber the senator was perfect
" conscious, appeared to have no pain.
and had answered questions put to him
by those at the bedside. showing that
his mind was clear. I'm the room at
the time were Mrs. Plat and the sen
ator's only son. Judge James p Plat
OF the United states circuit court
Funeral Next Tuesday.
The funeral will probably he held
next Tuesday. with services in the Con
gregational church. Both houses of
congress viii be represented.
Senator Plat contracted severe
cold while the Swayne impeachment
trial at the national capitol was i'm
progress before the senate. He had not
fully recovered from il at the time
Of Senator HaWiey's funeral He STOOD
i'm the railway station at Hartford for
some time aWiting the arrival of the
train on which General HaWley'S body
was brought from Washington. DU-
ring the wait he complained of slight
chill. in consequence of which. after
the exercises at the capitol ne re-
turned to his country home i'm Wash
ington.
Was Sick Three Weeks.
on Friday. March 81. the senator v-a1
taken with the Illness which proved
fatal. The first attack was Of brCu-
chitis-pneumonia of comparatively
slight nature. This was followed on
April by a second infection, which
lasted for about week. on April
II he showed signs Of Improvement
SO that hopes OF his recovery were en-
tertained, but soon after an abscess de-
NeiOped and on April IS he had bad
chill The following day his physi-
clans and nurseT feared il would be
the end but he rallied from that at
tack. Other Chills. however, followed
at intervals. CulTiaatiug IN a p8rtiCU-
laTly severe one this forenoon between
9 and II O'Clock. Although the sick
man seemed to rally somewhat from
this attack and became ComfOrtab bic
during the afternoon il was evident
that his life was ebbjng away. His
physician at $40 o'clock stated that
the end would come with another chill
and the thread of life would snap sud
denly. This proved to be the case. and
few minutes later Senator Piatt'S life
was ended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
0ABIs. Arrn 21.-As result of COM

nABIS. Arril 21.-As a result of COM
munications between the govern
meuts at Paris and 81. Petersburg,
the Russian government has forwarded
urgent orders TO Admiral RoJestvensky
to vigorously respect the neutrality ~
French waters This is a precautiOn-
airy measure. In addition. special in
structions have been sent to the govern
or general of Indo-ChiHa. NJ. Beau, ana
Foreign Minister Delcassc has instruct
ed the French minister az Toxic To give
the Japanese minister Of foreign affairs
assurance that il is Frances purpose
TO preserve strict neutrality these be
ing similar to the assurances given to
Or. Motono. the japanese minister at
Paris.
Necessary Steps Taken.
According to the official view the
foregoing steps should exercise dis
tinCtly calming influence upon Japan as
they show France directly and through
Russia has adopted all available means
TO insure respect of neutrality of
French waters. The officials say that
the only additional measure open is the
use OF French Warsbips 10 employ force
i'm cxIeliug RCjestveHs'y' squadron.
such a course. however. is said TO be
impossible owing % the small number
of French ships in IndO-Chinese wa
teTs Moreover. as an official remarked,
France is NO. in the habit Of resorUuS
to such extreme measures as using
force This is particularly true i'm the
case If Russia. owing TO the cOmplica-
ti6Us which MAJ arise from France
aGCutinC fuTcible steps against Russia
Therefore. The inC t~urtiOUS already Civ
en- from Paris and 81. Petersburg are
relied upon TO prevent Admiral TtojeSt-
veusEy from enCroaching upon French
frF-1 -fr fHF1 20 Trlrs-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22

Chicago, April 21--SamUeI Eisenhurg.
the Russian Jewish coatma~er, who has
told of seeing man Kill himself while
in a cab with a woman June p, 1904
on West Broadway, New York, eX-
pressed "a willingness today to go TO
New York and testify on the witness
stand i'm the case Of Nan Patterson.
The cab i'm which Young and Nan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22

REEW YORK. April 2l.-Abraham
IN Levy. counsel for Nan Patterson,
telesraphed today 70 a Chicago
lawyer to secure i'm detail the story of
Samuel Eisenburg, who said he saw
Caesar Young XIII himself. ,dT. Levy
was Informed in reply that Eisenbug
told a convincing story and was willing
to come 20 New York to testify to il.
Nj Levy said it Tailed with that told
by the witness Haz!eton on O-eOnta-
\. Y. who testified FOR thc d5teuse ID
Nan IatterSOu'S last n ial-
The man does not speak English.
said tTr. Levy. and I do not know how
he would stand under the fire Of cross
examination. but his story impTesses
me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22
Significant Incident.

Continued ON Page p
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-22

II YOU want to do business.
ADVERTISE in The Herald.
i gets results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
CLASSICAL SCHOOL WON. Defeated Owenton By Score of
 19 to 18-Exciting Game.

The basket ball game last night between the Owenton team and the Classical High School team resulted in victory for the latter team by a score of 19 to IS. It was one of the most exciting contests of the kind ever played at the local Y. M. c. A, and large crowd witnessed it.
 There was dispute about the score, but Referee Larimore decided that the Classical School team won by 1 point. Both teams had many rooters, and the result was always in doubt until the end of the second half.
 The lineup of the team was as follows: Classical School. Owenton. Brooks ....F.... .... ....Walker Webb .,.... .... ....F.... .... .... Hanna LeGrand .... .....E........ .... Hamilton
 and Garner Gneise ...... .... ....G.... .... :. Gurthrie Wilkerson .... l..u.G...... .... Sullivan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
GREAT CROWDS
 THRONG THE STREETS
THE TREND OF THE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS RUN TO THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL KIND.

The vast crowds of people seen on the streets and in the stores purchasing Christmas presents is the best indications of the general prosperity of the country. Another evidence that money is plentiful is the nature of the gifts that are being purchased great number of them be- ing of the more substantial kind. Take, for instance. the pianos-J. H. Halcombe, manager of the Jesse French Piano and Organ company, stated yesterday that the sales of high-class pianos had been the largest in the history of his com pany, and they have not been confined entirely to Birmingham and the district. great many towns in this state as well as Mississippi being well represent ed In fact the demand has been so great that Manager Hacombe had to draw on branch houses in Nashville and Mont gomery to supply the demand Even they could not supply the demand, and New York and the factories of the company had to be called upon to supply instru- ments.
 In order that each instrument purchas- ed by out -of-town people may reach their destination in tlhe, Manager Halcombe, with his characteristic energy and enter prise, called to his aid the express com panies, and had them sent by express.
 This has been the greatest Christmas purchase of pianos l ever saw, said MT. Halcombe, "and ou sales will reach the s40,000 mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
REMODELING OF THE FLORENCE HOTEL WILL COMMENCE WITH IN A FEW DAYS AND WILL BE COMPLETED MARCH 15.

The remodeling of the Florence hotel property will commence in the next few days, as the plans have already been completed for Improvements which will cost about $5O,OOO The hotel has been closed and the furniture and fixtures are being removed.
 The entire building will be remodeled and refurnished. The plan of the first floor will be altered materially, and the date in the city.
 R. D. Burnett recently leased the prop erty for ten years and will make the inn provements. F. ". Bergman, a well known hotel man of Louisville and New York, will manage the hotel, which will be operated on the European plan.
 The front of the hotel will be on Nine teenth street. A cigar stand will occupy the space at present occupied by a cigar stand. North of the entrance will be a cafe and still further north will be a soda water parlor, which will be operated by the management of the hotel The soda water parlors will occupy the stores now occupied by Harris barbershop and Calhoun's jewelry store. The lobby of tEe hotel will be on the Ninteenth street side.
 On Second avenue will be Harris bar bershop with baths in the rear, and a saloon. The kitchen will be in the rear of the cafe.
 On the second floor the present dining room will be converted into ball room where dances, receptions or public gath erings may be held. The parlors will be immediately above the entrance of the hotel, and the present parlors will be con- verted into bed rooms
 All of the bed rooms and baths will be remodeled and refurnshed. A number of private baths will be installed.
 The entire first floor of the building will be laid in Mosaic tilng, and the furniture and fixtures of the cafe and soda water parlors will be in keeping with the other improvements. Magohany will be used almost exclusively in the finishing of the building.
 H. c. Harris will spend several thous- and dollars in equipping his barbershop in the new place, and when completed it will be one of the handsomest in the city. He will order the latest and most improved fixtures.
 MT Burgman is an experienced hotel man and has been connected with several of the largest hotels in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
Raid Made on a Still.

Jasper, December 22.-(Special. )-Deputy Collector Root of Huntsville, assisted by large still near Melville, in Winston coun- ty, Tuesday night. The still was large one, and was on the premises of Aeck Wilson, who was placed under arrest and brought to Jasper for trial before United States Commissioner Shields. The Internal revenue officers have spent sev- eral days in this county, and have made an investigation of all the places in the smaller towns where cider and other drinks are sold. It is reported that viola tons of the internal revenue laws are very frequent and these are to be looked after very closely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
HAssELToN BROUGHT BACK.
Charged With Forging Two Checks
 Amounting to $57.

Deputy Sheriff J. l.. Parker returned yesterday from Montgomery, having ir custody c. J. Hasselton, a painter, wno is wanted in Birmingham on the charge of forgery.
 When seen at the county jail yesterday Hasselton would not discuss the charges which have been preferred against him He says he is innocent. His preliminary hearing has been set before Justice of the Peace Abernathy.
 Hazzleton is charged with forging two checks bearing the names of Rogers and Henry. paint contractors of Birmingham One was for $45 and other was for SIP Shortly after the forgery was discovered warrants were issued for the mans arr rest and he was apprehended at Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-23
GEORGE LEIDY HERE,
Baseball Player in "A Games Last Sea
 son Without an Error.

George Leidy, the former Southern league player and umpire, arrived in Birmingham yesterday morning and ad- ded his presence to the local baseball colony, which. thus far, includes Harry Matthews, Oscar Streit and Sam La Roque.
 Leidy came from his home in Phillips burg. N. J., where he went on a visit after he had closed his season with the Augusta club of the South Atlantic league He played his usual sensational fielding game in the Sally league and went through seventy-four games in cen ter field without having an error regis tered against him.
 Leidy has generally spent his winters in Birmingham He said that at pres ent he is undecided as to his plans for the 1906 season.