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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
SETH Low is CHAIRMAN.

New York. Dec. 3.-The executive
council of the National Civic Fedora
ton has selected Seth Low as chairman
Of the Cancellation committed OF the
national body A meeting of thia com
mittee will be held Dec. s TO outline its
work for the coming year. Il is the
purpose of the new committee to APP
point local Cancellation committees in
all important industrial centers to CO.
operate with the state board OF arbi-
tration and Cancellation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
FLOODS MORMON COLONIES
Jaurez River in Old Mexico Playing
Havoc With the Buildings and
Crops of Settlers.

El PaSo, Tex, Dec. 3-George 1
= LuHt, a Mormon guide in the ST. =
= ezra Madre mountains. in north ,
y ern Mexico, who arrived in this =
= city TO-DAY, reports that the =
= JuareZ river has played havoc =
= among the Mormon colonies. be-
? ing the highest since they located =
= there twenty-five years ago. At \
= Colonia Pacheco several houses y
. have been washed away. and i'm :
= Cave valley several farms are =
= completely devastated. Much val =
y liable land has been ruined and
y the crop damage alone will be =
, over $4,000 Many farm animals =
. have been drowned and farm i'm Z
. plements swept away.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04

the indictment are named q number of
independent firms whose business is de-
clared TO have suffered as a result of
the operations of the Illinois Brick
company. The men indicted are:
George G Prusing. president of the
Illinois Brick company: John A. Gray.
an agent of the company; William h.
WeckIer. Edward j. Tomlins and John
Shelhamher, officials of the company.
and Patrick Mcmahon and Charles
Hank. labor leaders
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04

OIRARD. Kan, Dec. 3.-Mrs. ina Per-
In ry. who arrived here on railroad
ticket good for passage from Spo-
kane TO Tulsa. I. L., took possession
yesterday of the car on which she was
a passenger, driving the other occu-
pants out with a pistol, and is still in
the car
No efforts have been made today TO
capture her except by persuation. and
she has threatened TO shoot if not let
alone. Last night a dummy was fixed
NJ and moved toward the door of the
toilet room, which she has been using
as a fort, aud she fred shot from
above the transom the bullet striking
the dummy squsreiy or top Of the head
the ruse was repeated. but she could
not be induced TO shoot at il again.
During the day the city marshal re-
ceiyed a telegram from Vancouver.
Wash, which read as follows
as insane woman. Mrs. Perry,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
BRIST0W WILL TESTIFY
IN THE CRAWFORD CASE

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 3-Joseph L. Bris-
tow. formerly fourth assistant postmas-
ter general left Salina Kan. for Wash
ington today. in response to a telegram
from the attorney general of the United
States. Mr.. BristOW will testify Ia the
Crawford case. which is in the United
States Supreme court this week and
whic his one of The important cases
growing out Of the postal Investigation
conducted by Ar. Bristow while - the
government service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
CONGRESS WITH
US ONCE AGAIN
Senate Will Adjourn Out of Respect
to the Memory of Senator Platt.
HOUSE TO ELECT SPEAKER
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION is
THE FIRST BUSINESS.
HOUSE TO ELECT SPEAKER
Dec. s.-Nothlna but

AkIASHINGTON. Dee. Nothing but
w preliminary work VIII engross
the attention OF the senate the
first week OF the session. The senate
Is already organized, as IL is d con-
Jinuous body, and besides there was d
special session last spring when The
new enators We're sworn in Senators
Brandagee OF Connecticut Warner Of
Missouri, Frazier Of Tennessee and La
Toilette Of Wisconsin have not yet
taken their Oaths. The two former had
nos been ebectcd when the special ses-
sion adjourned.
Short Session Today.
Monday win be a very short session,
and the senate win adjourn out OF re-
specs for the late Senator Plat of Con-
oecticut as soon as the necessary for
maiities for the beginning of new
congress have been concluded. Tues
day tho presidents message will be re-
e9ved and read. and Wednesday Is
iy.ely 70 be devoted 10 the Introduction
- bills A short session viii be- held
Thursday and the senate will then ad
Journ until the following Monday.
Republican Caucus.
II ~ quite likely that "A Republican
caucus Will he held Tuesday or
Wednesday for the purpose of author
szing the appointment of a committee
to MI committee vacancies IN the senate
and for the selection OF q steering
committee Tor the session. 1t is eX-
pected that the committee vacancies
Will~be filled very early in the session.
II tho house OF representatives should
pass an emergency appropriation bin
for the Panama canal, the senate viii
at once take it up and pass it. but this
measure is not expected in the senate
until the second week OF the session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
INSANE WOMAN CREATES WILD PANIC
Mrs. Ina Perry Drives the Passengers From Railway Car
Kansas-Car Now on Sidetrack With The Woman
Still in Possession.

daughter of Colonel cambridge? Wire
description. 5. T. Nil er.
4 photograph taken from the wo-
mans valise is supposed to be pic
ture of herself 1t was taken at Spo-
kane, the name of the photographer
being Libbey
There has been no fire in the car since
it was sidetracked here and the wo-
han. has had nothing 10 eat unless she
had something with her when she ell
tered the toited room. Offers have
been, made to her and baskets of pro-
visions carried TO the car. bur she posi-
lively refused 20 receive anything and
has threatened 70 shoot anyone Who
would build a tire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
INDICTMENTS CHARGE CONSPIRACY
True Bills Returned Against Illinois Brick Company Officials
and Two Labor Leaders-Detendants Control
Chicago Brick Output

n HICAGO. Dec. 3.-The grand jury
|, has returned indictments against
seven men in connection with an
Investigation which has been conducted
into the methods of the Illinois Brick
company which controls the greater
part of the output of brick in and
about Chicago. The defendants in each
case are charged with conspiracy to
iniure the business of another, and III
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
HoNoRs FOR oYAMA.

Toxic, Dec. 3.-Field Marshal Oyama
arrived at Ujina today and was the
recipient Of several ovations, General
Asada. commander OF the guards d.
vision. arrived Ia Toxic today and was
given an enthusiastic reception as well
as being shown exceptional honors BY
the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.
Message Received at Key West From
Colon, 1000 Miles Away.

Washington. Dec. c.-CommanGer
Beehler commandanr OF the naval sta
ton at Key West has reported 10 the
navy department that the WirelesStele-
graph station at Key West has received
an eight-W0rd message by wireless
from Colon. Tue distance Is about 100
nautical miles. and the island o. CuDa
ICES directly ecros8 the lincJ between
the two points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
WILL INVESTIGATE

Philadelphia, Dee. 3--As a result of the
casting of a plumb bob into President
RooseVelt's train as il was passing
through the northern part Of this city
Saturday night, the Pennsylvania rail
road officials have united in a determined
effort TO break up the practice of throw
ing missiles at trains. \ thorough inves-
tieatiOn of last nights incident is in
progress,
we have been persistentfy annoyed.
said Pennsylvania railroad official to-
day by the throwing of stones and
bricks through car windows by miSCTe-
ants They occur usually in outlying
parts of the city. The only thing that
viii break up the practice is a heavy fine
and Imprisonment for the offenders when
CAUGHT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
PLACED IN MAUsoLEUM.

san Francisco. Dec. S.-Thc body Of
AIRS. Francis Burton Harrison o. New
York, who was killed in an automobile
accident Nov. %, was placed today in
the family mausOleum in Cypress Lawn
cemetery, where lie the remains o. Nj.
and AIRS. Charles 4. Croker. father
and mother. Brief funeral services
We're held AT Uplands, the San Mateo
home OF the CrOcker family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
BOMB MAKERS BLOWN UP.

Geneva. Switzerland. Dec. "A number
Of RuSsians We're seriously wounded By
an explosion here Today while they were
preparing bombs In private residence.
An inYestigation by the uihorities Tod 10
The discovery of "a number Of explosives
fraudulent passports ana q secret print
lax press. Two OF tho mon woundea IN
the explosion were taken 90 a hospital.
but the Others succeeded in evadinE ar
rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04

picion is based on the fact that Il man
now under conviction in the federal
courts Of conspiracy to defraud the
United States government OF part OF
the public domain appears as the as
signee of the original entiyman in one
Of the forged certificates
Two Deeds Issued.
On this piece Of property. which lies
in southwestern Oregon, the state has
issued two deeds on forged certificates
The original certificate was issued 10
Grant y. Johnson. One of the forged
certificates shows that johnson as
signed the property TO II. II. Biggs,
who reassigned il TO Hiram Goddard
The other certificate purpOrts TO have
been assigned by Johnson 10 5. \. D..
Puter, who reassigned ii to c. C. FOs-
ter and W. II. Richardson.
Perfect Work of Forger.
The certificates which were forged
We're all for land sold by the state
prior to 1900. So perfect We're the fOrg-
cries, it is said, when w. II. Odell.
former clerk Of the land board. was
shown a forged certificate and asked if
il were his signature which was at
tached. he unhesitatinsly answered
that it was.
Only two methods by which the
holders may determine the originality
of their certificates without sending
them 10 Salem are offered by the state
officials. The first is, so far all the
forgeries discovered are on a paper
bearing the water mark Sterling" u
brand of paper that has never been cold
in Oregon, and the other is the forged
certificates are printed from zinc
etchings made from photographs of the
original blank form.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
MAN FLED BEFORE
POLICE ARRIVED
Sunday Morning Tragedy in New
York Apartment House.
ERRING WOMAN THE VICTIM
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR ROY
a. MILLER.

nj SW YORK, Dec. S.-Roy 4. Miller,
II telephone superintendent in an
uptown hotel, at an early hour
this morning aroused the occupants of
the apartment house where he lived.
on East Forty third street. by shouting
that someone had been shot Horace
deddeh, living in the adjoining apart
mehts. rushed out and followed Miller
10 the latters dining room, where a
woman. supposed TO be MiHer's wife
fully dressed and unconscious. lay upon
the floor. Miller fell to his knees and
begged her 70 say she had shot herself,
but there was no response.
Hedden hurried out for help. Re-
turning few minutes later with a
policeman and doctor. he found the
woman dead and Miller gone. An ALI
day search failed to locate the man.
Heard No Quarrel.
Neighbors of the MnIers heard no
quarrel, nor did they hear the report
Of the pistol. There We're no signs of
a struggle.
The woman's clothing was scorched
By the flash OF powder, but the police
say there was no trace of powder on
her fingers. The pistol lay near the
body, on the floor. one chamber being
empty.
a search Of the woman's effects leads
the police 10 believe that her real name
was Miss Nellie BrOd and that sha
came here from British Columbia. Sew
erai letters addressed to her in that
name We're found ana they were signed
evidently by her kinspeOple. The police
say the woman told several of her
friends a few days ago that she in
tended going back home. The letters
We're appeals 10 her to 90 so. Her
effects were packed as though she had
intended soon TO leave the apartment
where she had live dWith Miller.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
AMBITION OF AN
IDAHO SENATOR
Hepburn Wants a Place on One of
the Big Committees.
DOUBTFUL IF HE CAN LAND
SOME or TIE DESIRABLE PLACES
VACANT.
(special TO ~ Herald.l

ACptN4ctl u Inc
tAIASHINGTON, Dee. 3.-Senator
w Hepburn OF Idaho, convinced
that there is a chance of
passing the pure food bill at
the present session of congress, is
ANXIOUS to retain the Craftsmanship Of
the committee on manufactures, which
has pure food legislation in charge, and
he viii probably be permitted to hold
on. But the senator is not content with
this one committee place. He wants to
get on some OF the big, active and i'm
portant committees which usually meet
and transact business, Like other new
senators, he aspires to membership on
such committees as commerce. apPTo-
priations, foreign relations, finance, in
terState commerce, etc, but he must
know that none of these committees are
for him, for he has turned his par
ticular attention TO securing member
ship on the committee on irrigation and
the committee IN iUdiri9FV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
News Not Given Out.

All attempts to secure details of the
uprising have thus far failed. Accord
ing to reports the attitude of the troops
in the Baltic provinces is regarded as
the most dangerous factor that has
thus far developed.
\ strike of the policemen and house
porters of St. Petersburg is scheduled
for tomorrow Sunday.
Count Witte continues 10 refuse to
deal with the telegTaphers, declaring
that for the government 10 yield would
be equivalent 10 its abdicatiOn at their
order. Nevertheless. the surrender Of
the government to their demand for
the dismissal Of NJ. DurnoVO, acting
minister of the interior, is regarded as
inevitable
Instructions TO the governors and the
local authorities are being sent with
great difficulty over the railroad tel
egraph lines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
ESTIMATES REDUCED.

London. Dec. Am official memoran-
dun issued By the admiralty states that
Is the result Of reeeg reforms the next
estfna tes for sthe. setyH viii show rtdue-
ton OF s. s1lftys boSefid the reduction OF
Ill. sa9e9 nladv last spring,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
HOUSES ROB Employees.

Panama, Dec. S.-Severa! buildings OF
considerable size are being erected at
Empire, where the employees OF the en-
gineering department o. the Panama
canal win be housed. AT Anc0n also
several big hotels are being built
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Emergency Appropriation Bill May
Sc Rushed Through.

Washington, Dec. Every little be
sides tho organization OF the house will
be accomplished the frs weeF OF the
session. although it is possible that an
emergency appropriation for the Pan
anna canal may be passed the last OF
this week Until the committees are
appointed such a bill would have To be
considered by unanimous consent or
under a special order. 1t viii depend
upon the needs OF the canal finances
whether the emergency appropriation
will be rushsd through this weel OF go
over until the weaIg following The
leaders Of the house have been I'M
formed that the emergency appropria-
ton win not be needed until Dec ..
and consequently the bill may not be
passed untn next week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
CONDITION CRITICAL

Mexico cry, Mexico, Dec. 5.-Vjee
President Corral continues gravely III
With typhus fever There is much pub-
lie anxiety on account Of his condition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Operators Also Unknown.

Governor Chamberlain said that at
the present time he was unable 10 say
who the fraudulent operators are.
From other officials it was learned that
there are certain persons under sus-
picion, but it is admitted that this sus-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.

Havana. Dee 1.-Two neU cases NJ ysl-
low fever We're reported today the vic
tins are Spanisrds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
CuRzoN IN ENGLAND.

Dover. Eng Dec 3.-Lord Curzon OF
kediest0n. former viceroy Of India and
Lady curzon, arrived here today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
mo LIMIT TO THE SWINDLERS' CAME
Victims of the Latest Oregon Land Fraud Will Probably Number
Hundreds-0rignatOrs of the Scheme Are at
Present Unknown

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. S.-Only when
al persons holding certificates for
school land in this state have sent
Their certificates TO Salem to have them
examined viii it be possible to make
"a estimate e3f-the extent OF tie ed-
gaRtic sWtndles perpetrated on eastern
ers by INSCRIPTIONS land operators.
Governor Chamberlain stated to the
Associated Press today that there is
no limit to the number of forged Ger
titicates which could have been made.
and It is safe TO say he added that
where the certificates were hvpothe~
Gated the fun sum of the amount
shown by the certificate was obtained,
or where sales were made outright
that the fun value of the land. as
shown by cruising, was paid by the
victim.
Few Victims Known.
Very few of the persons who possess
forged certificates are known so far.
but from the fact that persons in
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Illinois, New
York New Jersey, Ohio and Florida
are III possession of them, the officials
fear that when the whole number de-
velops it win include people in every
state east of the Mississippi river.
The heaviest losers known to the Of
ficials so far are II. Goddard of la
Crosse Wis; George Baldwin OF APP
pleton, Wis, and H. NJ. Delaittre of
MINNEAPOLIS MINI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Measuring News.

Furthermore the government has re-.
ceived Teassuring news concerning the
new outbreak OF troops in the Baltic
provinces. NJ. Petrunkeviteh, presi-
dent of the Moscow Agricultural So
ciety. and his collea CUES. at the invi-
tatIon Of Premier Witte participated
in the sitting of the council Of min s.
ters this afternoon. when the election
Law was discussed This also IS inter-
preted favoTably. but nevertheless il
is realized that the situation may a
any moment change for the worse
should the leaders of the revoiutionsr-
es aud socialists who seem 10 hold the
fate of the country in their hands sud
nanls. alil.l. l hcir nlnns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04

q I. PETERSBURG. Dec. %, p. IN,
y via Berlin. Dec. 3.-Intense alarm
prevails here. Communication
with the outside world by telegraph
ceased this morning, when the Finnish
operators Joined their Russian com
rades.
The embassies. legations and banks
are hastily organizing courier services
TO both the Finnish and German from
tiers,
Panic Prevails.
The population is almost in a state
of panic. fearing that the railroads will
stop running. and that the inhabitants
therefore. Will have no mode of flight
IN the event of the cataclysm which
they seem to fear is imminent. Sto-
ries Of the spread of the disaffection
In the guard regiments are in every
body's mouth and the reYolutiOnaries
continue 10 boast that the troops will
no longer fire on the people.
This morning newsboys were openly
hawking fly sheets in the streets con-
tanning an account of an alleged revolt
at Tsarskoe-Selo, and crying out. THE
emperor's palace guard has mutinied.'
Foundation for Rumors.
According to reliable information the
only foundation for these stories is the
arrest of the soldiers of the guard at
Tsarskoe-Selo Thursday. Neverthe-
less, in their excited state the people
give ready credence 10 all rUmors, and
this adds to the general alarm.
The air is also filed with stories OF
fNa.a oil on
Friday, in which Grand Duke Boris Is
said TO have attempted the life of the
emperor. These stories likewise are
untrue, but they prove that a revolu-
ton In the palace is considered pos
sible al any time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Where He May Land.

There are vacancies on these commit
tees. and il is possible Senator Hey
burn may land on both; he certainly
ought to land on one of them. Idaho
has no representation on the commit
tee on irrigation, yet the state is en-
titled 10 representation, both on ac-
count of the great work the govern
ment has already undertaken In Idaho,
and the work which will be done here
after. 1t is certain that sooner or later
the national irrigation law must be
amended and this committee VIII have
a great deal to say about how il shall
be amended. If Idaho has a voice on
the committee, some of the Idaho ideas
may be carried out when The time
comes. Certainly Idaho is as much en-
titled to representation on the irriga-
tion committee as any other state, and
the committee on committees viii be
very apt to recognize the justice of
giving Mr.. Hepburn a place at the IT.
rigation table.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
RUSSIAN SKIES
ARE OVERCAST
Population of st. Petersburg in State
of Panic.
RIOTS IN THE PROVINCES
GENERAL STRIKE is THREAT,
ENED TO-DAY.


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Berlin, Dec. "A guard FOR the =
United States embassy AT St. 1!
petersburg passed through here =
y today. The men. who were y
y dressed in civilian clothes. are be- .
= lieved 10 be from the cruiser Min =
: neapolis. which is at Gravesend, =
= England. =
=
= kief, Russia, Dec. 5, via War =
= saw. Dec. S.-There has been Sc z
= riOus street fighting between mu- =
y tinous sapOerS and Cossacks and =
between Woritmcn and bands of :
y the BLACK Hundred" Scores of y
= persons have been killed or wound y
: ed. Martial law has been pro- 2
= claimed =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Election Of Officers.

Monday Will be taken up with the
election Of a speaker and other house
officers. They win be those nominated
by the Republican caucus last night.
I is already understood that the rules
o. the last house viii be adopted as
soon as the ulembers have been sworn
il. The biennial lottery for seats will
be an interesting occasion on the first
day, and at rs conclusion the adjourn
ment viii follow Tuesday will be de
Voted to the presidents message and
hat probably will close the reai bust
81 less OF the house fO' tho week
\ Speaker Cannon has not vet COM
IAeted his committees. but il is ex-
Tlacted he viii be ready Ia announce
item early in the session.
Legion of Bills.
Bills Will be- introduced every day
that the house Is in session from the
beginning, and viii be printed and re-
ferred To the committees when ap-
pointed. Ii is expected that many in2-
pOrtant propositions will be presented
during the early days OF the session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Eye on Judiciary Committee.

Senator Hepburn is aware that there
are three vacancies on the judiciary
committee and hopes TO secure one of
them. In ease Senator Mitchell of
Oregon loses his place on the judiciary,
there VIII be no far western man on
this committee. Clark Of Wyoming, the
prospective chairman. being the only
Republican member west Of Mime
sofa. Being u lawyer by profession.
Senator Hepburn believes the work on
the judiciary committee would be- con-
genia Ito him and would afford HIM op-
where
II viii not be know until Just before
the holiday recess whether Senator
Hepburn will secure these coveted com
mittee assignments or not but he is
making d strong pull for them both,
and hopes tosWin out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
eovernment Verelon.

The government version of the ar
rest of the soldiers OF the guard at
Tsarskoe- places an entirely new
complexion or the affair According
Continued on Page 2.