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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
REMARKS TONED DOWN
Storm IN Germany Over the Recent
- Speech of Arthur Hamilton
Lee IN England.

London, Feb. 5.-The speech of Arthur
Hamilton Lee. civil lord OF the admir-
atty, at Eastleigh Hampshire. on Feb.
has created such storm in Germany
that the government organs here this
morning are busily endeavorins- to edi-
torlalize away its effect. Mr. Lee him
self. in a communication to the Stan
dard- made a similar effort by declaring
that he was incorrectly reported and
giving what he calls a correct version.
which is so different from the original
report as TO do infinite credit to the
ingenuity of English newspaper report
ers. According TO the Standards Ber-
I'm dispatches, unless Foreign Minister
LanSdowne promptly repudiates reSpOn-
sibility foT Mr.. Lees alleged utterances
the government viii make a formal
complaint.
Mr. Lee is quoted as having said in
speech on Feb 3 that in the distribu-
ton of Great Britain's naval forces
England has had not so much to keep
her eye on France aud the Mediterran-
can, but to look with anxiety toward
the North sea; that the fleets had been
so distributed as to enable them to
deal with any danger in at direction.
should 1t occur. Under existing condi-
tons. he said. the British navy would
get its blow in first. and he maintained
that by the recent naval reforms
Great Britain's strength as "A naval
lighting power had been practically
doubled during the last few weeks. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
CONF FERENCE OF
BINGHAM STAKE
Apostle John Henry Smith Visits
Idaho TO Attend.
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS
ABUNDANT WATER SUPPLY is
ASSURED.
Especial Correspondence


Rigby Ida, Feb. "A two days
quarterly conference Of the Bingham
stake of the Mormon church is being
held in Rigby. 4 very large crowd of
people are in attendance from the sur
rounding settlements. Apostle John
Henry Smith of Salt Lake is here as
the leading church dfgnitary. Presf-
dent James E Steele of the Bingham
stake is absent, being in attendance.
Upon the state legislature. to which
he was elected senator at the last cleo
ton. The conference is presided over
by his councillors. Messrs. Bybee and
Stranger.
A good share of the time has been
occupied by the presiding officers OF
the various stake organizations giving
In their reports. President Bybee also
addressed the congregation and com
pLmented the people on their large turn
out and generally excellent condition
Apostle Smith occupied the major por-
ton of the time. cOnfining his remarks
mainly TO the doctrines of the church
1t is just a year ago this conference
since this state was divided and the
Blackfoot stake organized out of the
southern part of it. Notwithstanding
this Segregation. the attendance upon
the conference here seems TO be as
large as formerly. The main cause of
opment of this part of Idaho.
During the last few days this part
of the state has received the heaviest
fall of snow OF the season. We have
about eignt inches on the level, and re-
ports from up the river I'm the noun
tains, state that in Swan valley and
other places il is about three feet on
the level, and at last accounts was
still showing This insures an abund-
ant water supply for next summers
crops. The water shed of the Snake
river, however, is so extensive that the
farmers of this valley never have Occa-
sion for apprehension on this point.
Rigby has an era of prosperity be
fore her from all indications The Bow
-SchweitZer company have decided
to more than double the size and ca
Eacity of their store The Rigby Hard
ware, Lumber & Manufacturing COM
Pany has increased its capital stock
from $4,000 To $50. 600. to keep pace
with the demands upon il in a COM
mercial way. The Studebaker Bros.
Co. intends erecting a building here the
coming spring to meet the demands of
their growing trade, and a number of
other concerns intend starting up in
business here Also the Idaho Sugar
company propose to build a railroad
from Rigby TO LewisViIIe and Menan,
for the purpose of bringing in the beets
~ " eiONAl OtA LOW dNiN9 VI ieilttA ~
those places. all of which is bound to
help build up this place.
George Il. Hill. jr.. left for Spokane,
Wash. this morning as the represen-
tative OF the Eastern oregon Lumber
association, comprising all the lumber
yards from Pocatelio to St. Anthony, 10
attend the annual meeting of the West
ern Lumbermens association, which
convenes in that city from Feb. to IL.
He also intends stopping over few
days in Boise. to confer with out leg
islators who are there trying to make
law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
N0N-UNI0N MINERS
START DAMAGE SUITS

Tuscaloosa. Ala. Feb. 5.-Twenty-One
suits amounting to $146.O00 have been
Tiled IN the county court here. Each of
the suits was for 81 600 They were filed
oy the non-uniOn miners at .Brookwood
sixteen miles north of Tuscaloosa
against the United Mine Workers of
America, district No. 20. of that or
gan1zation and the local organization
there. The plaintiffs allege that during
the month of October last the local or
Sanization made a demand upon the
Alabama Consolidated Iron and Coal
company to dismiss from their mines
all non-union workers, declaring that if
the company should fail TO grant their
request a strike would be the result
and that on account of heavy contracts
which the company was compelled to
MI, knowing that a strike would great
" retard their output, they We're COM
PEELED to act as the union miners de-
manded. They allege that from this
reason on Nov. 10, they were turned
out of their homes and many Of them
deprived of the bare necessa ries of
life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
H0LD-UPS MAKE
A GOOD HAUL
Rob Two Men on State Street and
Escape.
OFFICERS SLIGHT CLUE
WERE ON THE TRAIL OF THE
THIEVES WITHOUT DELAY.

Two unmasked highwaymen held up
Earl Shimmin, who lives at 72S South
Fourth East, and Fat" Schiller, who
rooms at I76 South State. between Sec
ond and Third South. on State street,
about o'clock this morning. and
robbed them Of S15 and their watches.
The robbers showed gums in the men s
faces and ordered them up against the
wall with their hands in the air. After
they had searched them one of the rob
bers threw Schiller a dollar.
There's a bone TO eat on" he re-
marked, and beat it up the street
without looking back
With this remark the highwaymen
started down South State street and
Ter and Shimmin reached the corner OF
Second South and State streets they met
two or three men They rushed to Vic
be seen, and the victims Informed the
police about the matter at once. Ser
geant HempeI and Officer Simpson took
up the hunt but no trace of the men
could be found.
The thieves were well dressed. and
Schiller and Shimmin were able to give
a good description of the men One was
about five feet nine inches in height
and the other about two inches shorter.
They wore black derby hats one had
a short overcOat on. and the other wore
a lonS, dark OverCoat. The men were
dressed in dark clothes
Schuler valued his watch at $50. and
SEimmin's was S75 watch They
were both wearing rings but the high
Waymen overlooked these
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
ENJOYED LIFE
AS A BURGLAR
Strange Story Told by Christopher
Smith.
is NOT A PROFESSIONAL
MERELY STOLE FOR THE FUN OF
THE THING.

New York, Feb. 5.-Christopher Smith
of ''Sanrock," why is locked up at po-
lice Headquarters charged with being
the perpetrator of many startling rob
berries i'm private residences within the
past few weeks, made. a confession to
Acting Inspector O'Brien of the detec-
tive bureau today, according to a
statement made by the latter tonight
Smith declared that he had not
worked for plumber. but merely for the
enjoyment he got out OF the excitement
incident to the rObberies. He confessed
that he had been interested in the ex-
PLOTS of western bandits. and that he
rad tried 20 emulate their example
The character of "Raffies,' he declared
had also given him ideas. and he had
attempted TO follow out this example
He said that it would have been the
easiest thing in the world for the po-
lice to have captured him on various
occasions, but that there had been no
had left the house he entered. except
in one instance. He declared confident
ly that in several instances he could
have secured diamonds and other jew
els had he so chosen, and was sure
that he could have gone to any bank
IN the city and obtained whatever he
demanded
one OF the crimes imputed to him.
that of entering the house of General
Arson q. McCook, when the generals
young son fired on the burglar he de-
clared he was innocent of. Smith de-
MED absolutely that he had any con-
federates. and declares that he has
been working alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
MANY LONDON SINNERS
SEEKING SALVATION

London, Feb. 5.-The American evan
gelists had one Of the, most successful
meetings ever held in London. Lord
knnacaid expressed himself as de-
lighted with the results. Thousands of
people collected outside Albert hall
hours before the opening of the meet
ing. An enormous number were turned
away, At the close of the meeting 200
persons made public confessions. The
audience included DR.. T. J. Barnard.
the philanthrOphist, and many well
known clergymen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06

courts intimated that the commission had
no such power; that in 1890 ont of the
commissions most important rate-making
eIforts was disregarded and no attempt
was made to enforce it: that in 1891 the
power was denied in court; that in 1892
the commission itself reported that the
railroads continuing 10 deny the existence
OF the power; that in 1898 the Louisville
q Nashville denied the power in the first
II enacted would radically reduce rates
from Ohio river points to the southeast
and that this denial was upheld in all
the courts, including the supreme court.
in 1896
President Smith declares that it is con-
cIusiyely established that congress never
intended to confer on the commission the
rate-making power; that the act did not
IN fact confer the power. and that the
courts have uniformly decided. and
hence that Speaker CannOn'S alleged
statement is erroneous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
NEED OF A REVIVAL.
American ReViValists Meet With
British Sympathy.

London, Feb. e.-The T0rrey- Alexan-
der mission in London is reported elab-
orately in the morning newspapers to-
day. and is the subject of sympathetic
editorials It was also referred 10 in
the sermons i'm many of the prominent
churches yesterday Archdeacon vii
berfOrce, at Westminster Abbey,
preached on the parable Of the wheat
and tares, and said that Beneath"
those words was the implied injunction
10 keep our fingers of our brethren's
religious methods, whether Welsh re-
vivaIs- Albert hall missions or high
church missions. Bulls Of ex-cOmmuni-
cation issued by Protestant alliances
have gone out of date"
Bishop Steyney of St POuTs cathed-
raj, in a similar sympathetic reference.
said there was need OF like soul-stirring
within the Church of England itself
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06

service on railroads has been suspended
Tor the present.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 5. 10 .. Moving
TO the partial interruption of telegraph
&c and railway service, precise informa-
ton concerning the insurrectionary
movement in the provinces is unobtaiR-
aple, but the government evidently is
III possession of favorable messag es
which express confidence in the prompt
suppression Of the outbreak. The move
Tnent is now limited TO the provinces of
rosario, Santa Fe. Mendoza. Coroba
ana southern Buenos Ayres. and see
tons south between the Platte river
and Bahia Blanca. where it is reported
Colonel Momembelle. commanding the
government forces. has inflicted a Sc
we're defeat on the rebels
President Quintara declares that he
VIII not interfere between the law and
revolutionary prisoners. of whom there
are 800 already in the hands of the
government.
The caoital is entirely tranquil, and
conditions are normal. Protest against
the movement is general, and prices
on the stock exchange have been fully
maintained, in the belief that the out
break viii be suppressed within a few
days. The revolutionary l<aders, Pier6
g Camilo, Camille Cretto and Hipolito
IrigOyen. are reported as being men
of no political influence. but they are
assisted by a portion of the military
forces, which renders the Instruction
more of mutiny than revolution.
Paris, Feb Emanuel Quintana, son
of the president of Argentina, has sent
the following cablegram TO the Figaro:
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 5.-Revolt abor-
tive Order re-eStablished. Threats of
this ainsurrection have weighed on the
country for three years. The people
are now treasured and unanimously
condemn the attempt. Public life is ia
full activity. Greatest confidence in
the future
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
RAILWAY PRESIDENT POINTS OUT
SPEAKER CANN0NS MISTAKE

Louisville, Ky, Feb. SIN a commu-
nication to the Courier-JournaI, Milton
h. Smith, president of the Louisville &,
Nashville railroad. characterizes as err
roneous Speaker Cannons reported state
commission was created everybody sup-
posed II had the power to make rates.
ana says the error is due to mfsrepre-
sensations of the commission itself
Mr.. Smith quotes extensively from the
congressional Record and shows that the
senator's and representatives. including
tne champions of the measure in both
houses. repeatedly explained that it did
not attempt to confer any rate-making
power, and he also quoted from early
decisions of the commission to show that
II did n-A q first. assume to have that
power. In cad Of the alleged universal
acquieScence in the existence of the rate
making power in the commission PresI-
dent Smith declares that in 1889 the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
REVOLUTION is PRACTICALLY CRUSHED
Government of Argentina in No Danger of Being Overturned
by the Radical Junta - Several Rioters
Killed at Buenos Ayres.


d UENoS ATRES. Feb Sin attacks
d on police stations Saturday morn
ing several rioters were killed.
about thirty were injured and twenty
five arrested. Order has been COM
pletely restored and today the city
presents a normal aspect.
Ex-President Roca has teIegra phed
President Quintana Offering his aid for
the restoration of order
The province of Santa Fe is reported
tranquil.
With view to avoiding bloodshed,
the government has sent a sufficiently
large force to Mendoza and Cordoba to
absolutely overpower the revolution
aries 1t is hoped the latter win be
forced TO surrender without fighting.
There are 5000 men marching on these
two towns by different routes.
The revolution being practically
crushed. the government has annnIled
the decree calling out the reserves.
All the newspapers here strongly
condemn the revolutionary movement.
Buenos Ayres, Feb 4-OeIayed in
ransmissfOn-) -Mutinou troops from
San Lorenzo have attacked Rosario
retire. General Bonavides. with gov
eminent reinfOrcements of 1000 men is
expected to arrive at Rosario today
Government troops drawn from
Tucamen and San Juan are marching
in Mendoza to re-estaolish order there
The governor of the province of Men
doza is said to be a prisoner in the
hands of the insurgents.
The committee declaring the revolu-
tlonary movement is said to be estab-
lished at Cordoba The members of
this committee are radicals, Pedro Me-
lima, DIR. CrOtto, Delfor DelvalIe and
Colonel NJ. Mirtinirgeya. The night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
SITUATION AT LODI.
Critical Stage Of the Strike Will Be
Reached Today.


LODI. Feb. 5.-The situation here has
reached a critical stage and it viii be
decided tomorrow whether the conflict
shall end or the strike be continued.
The employers met on Saturday and
decided TO reopen all their factories on
Monday, when men reporting for work
will be re-eDgaged and the remainder
discharged. A large number of work
men are disposed 10 resume. but fear
that the malcontents viii employ coer-
ciOn.
The newly appointed governor gener-
al, ArchimOvitch. is giving the closest
attention to the situation. In the course
Of an interview with the Associated
Press this afternoon the governor gen.
eral said that tomorrow Will be the
critical test. If the strikers once re-
sumo. he said, the strike Will be broken.
Being asked whether he considered
the strike a political movement, the
governor general answered:
Yes and no. 1t is a labor movement,
but the strikers specific demands are
suggested by political agitators. many
of whom are foreigners"
He expressed himself as being conf
dent that order Will be maintained
though the authorities are handicapped
by the insuf1iciency of the police force.
which numbers only 500 The COVER
nor general said he was adverse to US
ing soldiers who made bad policemen.
The manufacturers highly commend
the promptitude and tact which the
governor general displayed in the main
tenance of order. which is in marked
contrast with the fatal heSitancy Of
the Warsaw authorities.
The striking men are demanding an
eight-hour day. but are willing. 10 dC-
cept a compromise. The masters de-
clare that it is impossible in the face
of existing competition to either in
crease wages or decrease the hours of
work unless it is made general through
out. The state of siege is stiI main
tanned here and the streets are being
patTolled by military.
All travellers are carefully Scrutinized<
Thirty strike leaders, most foreigners,
have been arrested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
Needed a Bath Tub.

CWashington Cor New York Worldly
Names are great things among some
of my constituents said Representative
Mudd of Maryland. who comes from the
black belt Of that state. There is an
Episcopal preacher who was called on to
baDtiZc "A child.
What is his manner asked the min
lister OF the child'S father.
- John James George Washington F'itz4
hugh Lee Blaine Harrison Smith an
swered the father. The old minister lot
ted down the names and then. walking
TO the baptismal font. a crockery wash
basin. said TO the janitor: Nose get
some more water. There amt half
enough to baptize this child If we have
10 take in all his names. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06

heit- Just before the men walked over
the stones the doctor suspended the
thermometer over the center of the
oven. some five or six feet above toe
stones 1t had to be Withdrawn at
once. as the solder in the case immedi-
ately began TO melt. 1t had however
registered 30 degrees. and DR.. Hocken
is sure that if it had been left it would
have registered 400 degrees and then
burst.
So far as known. the bold Colonel
Gudgeon has been the only white man
to subject~himself to the ordeal. and
/, is TO be regretted that there would
appear to have been no observers pres
ent on that occasion save the natives
themselves. Moreover. the gallant colo
rel acknowledges that he possesses
mana" or the mysterious power. The
rlain-truth appears to be that there Is
no explaining the phenomenon as wit
messed by the authorities quoted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
PORTO RICAN GIRLS
BECAME HOMESICK

ST Louis. Feb. Twenty FortO Rico
girls departed tonight for their native
island, making the last detachment to
reach home OF the sixty girls imported
from there some time ago by a ST Louis
After being here time all the girls. with
few exceptions. became honcsick and
wanted TO return home. They ceased
working. and as they had no money the
King s Daughters organization took care
of them Until means could be provided
for sending them home. Several who
have decided to remain in the United
States win take up the study Of English
with the view of ultimately teaching in
Porto Rico
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
JAPANESE COLONY WILL
BE PLANTED IN TEXAS

San Antonio. Tex, Feb, Sin an IN
terVieW today 3. L. YOakGm. chairman
of the board Of the Frisco system and
president of the St. Louis, Brownsville &
Mexico road. gave out the following de-
tails concerning the recent visit to Texas
of "A number of commissioners from the
Japanese government:
AS a result of the visit Of these gen
tlenlen a Sreat Japanese colony will be
planted in southwestern Texas for the
growing and manufacturing of silk. A
splendid tract of land has been secured
and upon each five acres of this viii be
settled a japanese family 1t was the
opinion of the commissioners that the
japanese. with their methods Of cutiva-
ton. would reap a profit of at least 500
per acre in silk cultivation The first
tusta iiment OF Japanese. numbering SEQ or
CO persons will leave Japan in the course
of two or three months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
AROUSED HIS NElGHB0RS.
Joe Gilbert Arrested Charged With
Insanity.

Joe Gilbert was taken 10 tho police sta
ton yesterday and booked as insane At
the time he was taken into custody bv
OfflCcr Carey he Was dTOuSinE all the
upper part Of Main street by shouting
that he bad killed his wife
The desk sergeant at the station was
kept busy for awhile answering the teic-
phone calls which came in asking If he
really had killed his wife. Tho latter
called at the Jail later in the day and
indicated the theory Of the officers in
regard TO her husbands sanity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
Imperial Ukase.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 5.-An imperial
ukase has been issued appointing NJ
Saburoff. a member of the council OF
the empire, president of the special
conference to debate the committee of
ministers proposals for reform of the
senate and for the framing of laws for
the local administrative courts. The
emperor expressed e desire for the
speedy conclusion Of the labor of the
conference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
SUICIDE OF IDAHO GIRL.

Boise, Ida. Feb. 5.-Lottie Frazer,
aged IA, daughter of Charles Frazer,
living near Boise. took strychnine( to-
night and died She had been out with
out permission and when she returned
her parents Scolded hsr- The poison
had been used in the house TO kill rats
Securing it she took il TO her room and
swallowed a fatal dose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
FOUND DEAD N BED.

Washington. Feb 5.-Dr. James y.
Freer. = well known physician and sur
geon of Washington. aged - years, was
found dead today at A county inn near
Washington. where he had gone for the
night The coroner gave = certificate
of death from cerebral congestion but
Will order a chemical analysis of the
stomach 70 determine the cause of the
congestion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION.
Apostle Charles w. Penrose ceIe-
brates SeVenty-Third Birthday.

The seventy-third anniversary of the
birthday Of Charles W. Penrose was
celebrated Saturday evening, Feb. 4,
at the residence of Eis daughter, Mrs.
Clark L. Whitney, go South Ninth
East street About thirty immediate
members Of the family were present,
and the evening was spent IN playing
games and I'm social enjoyments. Re-
fIeshments were served and afterwards
q musical programme was rendered.
The young man in whose honor the
family reunion was held was the live
lest member present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-02-06
Action Disavowed.

St Petersburg, Feb. 5.-Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff in an official note to
Sir Hardfnge. the British minister has
formally disavowed the action of Dep
uty Chief of Police ROudneff of Mos
COW i'm exhibiting a pIacard showing
the strikers were assisted with money
from Japan and othe sources for the
purpose of cri9Dling the government
works