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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
MRS, SCOTT SMEDLEY.
Woman Accused of Getting Money
from Wells i'm Court.

Lincoln, Neb, April lO-.Mrs. scott
smedley Of Denver accused by Joseph
Wells Of this city Of obtaining money
from him under promise to marry him,
appeared in the district court here to-
day when the case was called, She was
accompanied by her husband. Mr..
Wells, who has been absent from Lin
coin since the preliminary hearing, did
not appear and the case was dismiss
ed. Mr. Wells charged that he loaned
Mrs Smedley about $4,000. Later he
became bondsman for the smedeys I'm
the case In which he, Wells, was the
complainant.
Mrs, Smedlcy said today that Mr..
Wells is now satisfied with the security
given him and that today's action OF
the court in dismisslng the case would
end the matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
CHINESE BANDITS.
Under Japanese Officers Are
Raiding Il, r. Communication.

harbin, April 10.--lnformatlon re-
lived az the Russian headquarters
syems TO definitely establish the fact
inlat only Chinese bandits under the
'cad or japanese officers, together with
Guy, ,'. Japanese cavalry, are operating
Ng,s1tWard toward Tstsihar their object
.suenty being TO raid the railroad
S'mH,unlcations, There Is, however,
q IeA turning movement eastward OF
~ said to be under the command
w yen Oku. The roads have grown
tuhesperately bad. on the fat ground
e uilrle hre seas of mud. Japanese pro-
s.,,snatlons have been issued giving the
SS,1te OK the roads as an excuse for the
80 OF their entry into Hardin having
O'en changed from April 10 to April 80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10

1851 Joined the body Of the Church In
this valley arriving here Sept. IS Of
that year Her home was always open
TO the Elders and in her 30 years mem
bership IN the Church she remained
true and faithful to every trust rcpoged
On her For 40 years she was closely
associated with the families OF Presi-
dents Brigham Young and George q.
Cannon. and was known by them as an
honest, God-fearing Lotter-day Saint,
She leaves two sisters one grandson,
two nephews, q niece and eight great
grandchildren Her parents were
Edward and Mary Jones
The funeral viii DE held In the Thin
ty-thlrd ward Westinghouse Eleventh
East between Fourth and Fifth South
streets, Tuesday at y. m. Friends are
invited Iuterment In city cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
X. b. GROVER & co. ASSIGN.
Was in Their Factory that Boiler
Explosion Took Place,

Brocton, Mass, April 10,--The shoe
firm Of r. Il. Grover & Co., at whose
factory the disastrous boiler explosion
of March 90 occurred costing IS lives
and S250000 property loss, has volun-
tarily assigned for the benefit Of cred
itort.
Judge Reed, speaking for the az.
signoc, says
TT is impossible to give an ade-
quate idea OF the assets and liabilities.
The assets consist mainly OF the En-
erson Shoe stores scattered through
out the country The assignment Ia
made 20 enable the firm to carry on
the business during the current sea-
son The action has nothing to do with
the legal responsibility Of the firm Tor
claims growing out OF the disaster"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
NEW YORK PLAGUE.
Sunshine Seems to Have Stopped
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.

New York, April lO.--LIke the first
plague Of cerebro spinal meningitis.
which prevailed here in 1872, the pres
ent run of the mysterious disease IL
dying ont Physicians express the be-
lief that II viii have disappeared by.
May |. The only explanation obtain
able IS that a Hight sunshine and a few
days Of balmy weather have accom-
plished that which bafiled the medical
fraternity
The figures In the office OF the reg
lister Of vital statistics show that $50
persons. the majority of them children,
have fallen victims so far The num-
Der of deaths last week was about 20
less than the week before.
At the various large hospitals It il
announced that the number OF appli-
cations for treatment is daily growing
less, and that the condition OF the pa
TENTS shows more Improvement than
az any time since the epidemic began.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
Great Hebrew Celebration.

New York April l0,--Uader the aus
pieces OF the Congregation ShantA Is
raeh the oldest synagogue In this city,
a meeting has been held TO grange for
the celebration Of the 250th annivers-
airy landing OF the llrst Hebrew colo
uists I'm New York
Ihirty-hve congregations and So
cietles sent delegates. Originally Il
was intended merely as q celebration
Tor the congregation but ne the matter
was talked over n developed into "A
plan for the observance OF Hebrews
throughout the United States. A COM
mittee OF 10 headed by Jacob III.
Schlif was appointed 70 prepare for the
celebration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
ARTIST CHARTRAN.
Slnshed Portrait With Knife
That Patron Complained OF

Paris, April l0,-Theobald Chartran,
the famous portrait painter describing
his recent visit to the United States.
says a prominent American ordered
portrait of his wife to cost $4,000 and
when 1t was completed the American
praised the artistic beauty Of the work
but said itwas not correct portrait Of
his wife, Chartran says he suspected
plan to secure reduction in the
price whereupon he took a palette
knife, gave the portrait two cross
Sits, completely destroying It. and re-
piled that is the way l settle some
difficulties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
STREET DEPARTMENT.
Supervisor Seldom Files His Quarterly
Report Expenditures $i4,25O.

street Supervisor seddon has filed
with the mayor his quarterly report
for the quarter ending March 81, which
shows that the total expenditures for
the street ana irrigation departments
amounted to $1AG23 ,OG, The depart
mcut did work and furnished materials
for other departments Of the city Of
the total value of $312.So. leaving the
net expenditures S1A25O,26.
The receipts OF the poll tax depart
mcnt were 81 10 In cash and $2.97 IN
labor performed The cost Of the
street department WAS SlO,lS9.96 and
the cost Of the irrigation department
was S4433.1O. During the three months
there were four bridges built, % re-
paired. g. now fumes put I'm and 100
repaired. There were also 10 stone
cross walks put In.
The cost Of the street spridkling de-
partment was 1921 70, exclusive of
81 1903 O6 paid for painting and repair
ing street sprinklcrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
PRETTY GERTRUDE JACOBS.
Coroner VIII Investigate Her
Mysterious Death.

Chicago April l0,--Corouer Hoffman.
today, viii investigate the mysterious
death Of Gertrude Jacobs a pretty girl.
whose heart had been broken because
she had been unable 10 reunite her d.
vorced father and mother Her llfeless
body has been found lying lace down
ward in her room In Jackson boulevard.
In one hund was grasped q penci! and
IN the other a Bible, I'm which several
passages on Give had been marked
There was nothing to indicate tho
cause Of death
For Is years the girl had sought TO
bring about reunitng between her
father wealthy merchant OF Mans
held Ohio and her mother who were
divorced when she was ~ years old
An her efforts 70 regnlte the little fam.
lly had been In vain ana the trouble
had preyed upon her mind until sha
had become melancholy,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER
The Blue and the Gray win
Meet and Fraterhlze.

Washington, April IA two days
greeting to the American soldier con-
templating a meeting Of the veterans
VINO opposed each other In battle in
the sixties, has been arranged to take
place here May II and 49, Cordial inW-
tations to participate have been sent
every veterans association north and
south.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
PlLLORlED FOR
C0WARDIcE At MUKDEN.

Gunshu Pass, April lO.-Gen.
LlneyItch has pilloried a number
OF officers who displayed cow
ardice during the battle Of Muk-
den, publicly dIsgracing them by
posting their names at all the d.
vision hea dquarters, while some
Of them were lgnomlnlously
drummed out OF camp.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10

panied by specialists and surgeons who
have been treating him. He was met
by few members OF the faculty and
his immediate family but at Dr. Har-
pers request there was no demonstra-
ton. President Harper plans to return
TO his university labors as soon as pos
sible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
AGAIN CONTINUED,
Arrangement of Jones, Hanna and
Martin Once More Postponed

The srraignment Of Jones, Hanna
and Martin on the charge Of conspir-
acy in connection with the bounty
frauds I'm this county was again con-
tinued today until next Friday morn
ing. The continuance was made by
Judge Richie upon motion of Atty.
Soren X. Christensen, who stated that
the deemdanls were not yet ready TO
enter their pleas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION MEETING

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Liberty stake Sunday School union Will
be held this evening at 1880 in the Sec.
ond ward Westinghouse ANY previous
notice 10 the contrary is a mistake. We
hope to have "a large attendance, as we
are expecting some visitors from Idaho
and Weber county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
ATTACK ON THE CAR.
His Portrait In a High School
Destroyed by an Explosive.

ST. Petersburg, April 1O.-During
morning prayers today at the high
school Of Romny. government Of Pol.
lava, a portrait Of Emperor Nicholaa
was destroyed by an explosive which
was let off behind the picture Foul
pupils were intued.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
LONG LEGAL FIGHT ENDS.
Judge Marshall Hands Down Opinion
Ia Case of Harris s. Co, VS. Chapman.

The long legal battle between James
Chapman OF the Utah National and
American Fork banks, and Harris &
Company cattle firm OF Ncbrska,
ended this morning In the Federal
court, when Judge Marshall handed
down a decision iu favor OF the plain
tim,--Ilarris & Company for $2,36S 20.
The suit was originally filed on
March IL, 1902, and demanded am ac-
counting for n large sum OF money de-
posted by Harris a Company I'm the
bank 10 be drawn out by the Brad
shaw Brothers OF Lehi. 60 pay for sheep
bought for plaiutlfts, further asking a
Judgment for $4,000 to cover money
alleged TO have been drawn by Brad
shaw and turned into the bank to pay
OF private obligations 20 Il.
The case produced something Of "a
sensation when It was first filed, and
was widely discussed during IT'S trial
az the October session OF the federal
court, for 1904 It occupied a week I'm
trial and since then has been under adj
Vsement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
Senator Plat Some Better.

Washington Conn, April 1O.-The
condition Of Senator OrVille H. Plat,
who is suffering from pneumonia,
showed "A little change for the better
today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
NINE SHOTS FIRED
At Governor of Lihau Prison but
lie Was Not Hurt

st. Petersburg, April lO,-Nine shots
were fred at the governor OF the prison
at Llbau last night az he was return
ing TO his residence outside the town,
The governor was not hurt, His as
sailants escaped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
Police and Workmen Collide.

Madrid, April l0.--A collision be-
tween workmen and police occurred to-
day on the Callesan Bernardo. The
pohce charged the workmeu several
times and numbers OF the latter were
injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
ANOTHER PLAYER HERE.
Jacob Thornton Of Chicago Arrives 10
Held Down First Base.

Jacob Thornton OF Chicago first
baseman, is the last addition TO the
local baseball team. lie arrived this
morning, and is stopping at the south
ern
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
Brought Gold from Europe

New York, April l0.-The French line
steamship La Touraine, which arrived
here yesterday, brought 100000 IN spe-
Gle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
DIR. Harper In Chicago.

d in4eago, April l0,-Presldent william
~, harper OF the University OF Chicago
SS,Irlyed from New York today and went
u'Ieet 70 his home, lie was accom-.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
EARLY S TTLER GONE.
Mrs. Mary Jones Slack Lays Down
Lies BErdens az 81.

Mrs Mary Jones Slack. widow Of
James - Slack who passed away
while en- route to this city In early
days. died Sunday at 9l5 a. m. at the
residence Of her sister, Mrs Emma ].
Sloan, l0il east Fourth South street.
Of old age, The deceased was born at
Mansfield, England, April o, 1918. and
emgrated to America IN 1858. For
three years she lived at Boston, but In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
RUSSIANS THINK
THEY CAN WIN.
Prospect of a Sea Fight Arouses
Great Enthusiasm 10 Naval
And Military Circles
THE BOURSE GAZETTE BOASTS.

Declares Japan Stands to Lose the
Mastery of Sea, Together With the
Fruits Of Her Successes on Land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10

rvou may live in a big house more
oheaply than n small enc II you
take few lodgors' And in renting
furnished rooms tho want ads. are
nractieably infalible.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Grand Tragedies in Old Thesters.

the olden times" says Mime. Segond-Weber, when
province French city Of import
principal edhCe theateT and what thea
ter! monumental enormous, made receive entire
the Romans tad brought with them the taste for
the circus and for dramatic representa-
tions And on certain solemn days the highways
professions vehicles sort the chair
high funCtonary Graped with his toga banded with
urpe passing abreast crowded
dressed i'm tunics of brown
The shouted the reared the whips Kissed the
ways laughed amphitheater they poured through
large Mobiles and digntares installed themselves in
the the ordinary citizens and finally
the dark slaves the highest tiers
The play began; II spectacular tragedy II
farce panomme juggers, and acrobats animals and
savages
Twenty centuries have passed, the charots tram
cars whizzng automobiles the togas
more than coats and But the crowd is
numerous and as noisy Gallo days, and at
Orange they again the plays given
today in the theaters Of 1000 years ago!
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Gorgeous STAGING al Mines.

At Mines the contrary the stage receives decorations
in harmony with the dimensions. For SemTamis,'
played last the celebrated gardens the Assyran
staged terraces total height Of nineteen
which merely building,
while the entire including palace and temple came
1900 francs The actors have adapted themselves TO the
grandeur of the setting; obliged mount
the entire height of the three utterng the while,
without ceasng prophetic ordinations. by Of
pensation most magnificent pageant is produced.
There is but great disadvantage, and that is the
ncemencies of the weather Promencus given Reziors
had but opened when clouds appeared the
horizon, hastily followed by lightning flash stroke OF
thunder deuged the backs Of the spectators with
floods Of rain The artists pTcCpated themselves into their
dressing the audience umbrellas the
the day, when
II resumed Happily interruptions from the sky
uemey and in nine have happened but times
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Shell Carried I 1000 Miles by Octopus.

The shell, dumped overheard from of the warshps
Of Admiral SIMPSONS squadron between
and Key West, evidently swallowed giant
octopus nearly 1000 miles to the brought
contact with the oyster luRgerafter
IT, That the shell from SIMPSONS ships declared
doubted by naval experts who declare that
spanish American has shell
the gulf and although they hesitang
whether not the explosives within
tain their dangerous character
they believe it is possible and they
stories told by the survivors the i'll Bapse
The story is wild strange. incredible that
after fairly well substanated many
until Paul Lemaire the New expert went to the
interviewed the survivors gathered relics
prove beyond doubt the authenticity OF the story
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Luoqers CAUGHT in Storm.

There thunder storm brewing towards Mexico
ATbaut watching with questioning
Good Mother creeping along before the breeze
sail Stating and sappng also watching the for signs
of the storm The rim of dark purple grew
The breeze that had been pushing the slowly
westward died nothing Arbauh called Fipe
Hippolite prepare a blow.
Westward the beginning to rufe and whiten in
frnges along the coral both
behind the shelter of the
full force Of the approaching struck than
Now the uggers Of the gulf unlike other
vessels earth They low, fiat look unwedy Their
stepped forward, fitted with a huge
boom at the top and carrying only sail, and that
troed by single in the hands Of the hemsman the sail
those of a big schooner Fipe
the helm the others well forward The boat had
the first breath of wind ready before
wind to shelter.
The wind struck eroely, with sudden gusts that kicked
up high in few minutes The luggers running
perhaps 100 yards towards the quie under the
shelter of Timbaler island
Suddenly wind Shaping Of
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Entire VILLAGES Sheltered in Theaters.

the centuries these theaters have passed
through II Is not long they contained
villages their solid structure offered ready made shell
erected and, little by little entire
population nesting within the cd walls, pcturesquey
perched the stone steps among here and there
which had taken fresh yerdure that cast
the dap1ated architecture and
squalid inhabitants, chickens and climbed the
beginning IF the nineteenth century the thea
Mines had church of Saint Martin of the Thea
contained less than 1000 inhabitants, speaking
special patois,
But since the ruins of PompeH brought tu
the world turned the relics Of antiquity
France bushed this PROCLAMATION her ancient heatrs
disposess them OF their parasitic constructions
them their pristine simplicity and beauty
architect Caristle his entire life to this work
step revive their Crginal purposes. And
experimenting planning this idea cul
the nth of August 1855 memorable night
0dpus the drama of the class cal Sophoces
Coincide FRANCHISE in the ancient playhouse
a Orange.
the emotion which swelled the hearts
spectators during the first lines this
Odpus nobly ROBBED appeared the threshold of his
palace address the Of uppauts with outstreched
imporing his help.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17

centues the architectural motifs the columns Of stone and
fallen and lie feet mingled with statues
haggings Of the ancient which is forty five
larger than that NJ the Of Paris Its facade Is
it is all perforated and nbbed to
bits mutaed by time such I is lending to the ruins
~ the Orange heater singuary imposing and ma
jestic
Still colossal the Mines which meas
by Thirty-fv Of stone steps each
measuring cubic placed the the other with
united solely by iron clamps, sealed with
height of twCntyone meters around oval
seventy doors, Of them ten meters
high this monstrous amphtheaer where $4,000
spectators enough stretch
their legs without iucommodng neghbors below.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
All France FIocks 10 Plays.

1.-THE patronage for these marvellous representations is
and the other Large French cities, and
ALL the population OF tho nearby districts This
makes homogeneous crowd which has soul 1t wakes en-
thusiastc wcares exhausted by enchantment
There custom orange OF slipping lemonade when the
play entertaining enough engage the entire aen
This tradition and also barometer BY the
these Hbatou the Of the drama be
gagged II remarked that during the presentations Of
QEdipus the goblets werce scarcely touched.
At Mines there another tradition of admitting the
last crowd Of free pnlookers the twentieth century
opening the doors the amphheater for the
death Of the last BUN No dares abolish this ancient
In the local productions And the nteTate mpulsive
public lmpctuous n its moods, which passes the
minute from fury 10 enthusiasm marvellous public. The
majesty o tragedy the magnhcenc OF gesture, the beauty
of posture the spendor u verse awake its Latin heredy and
appauds In agitation
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Lugger Sails on Fatal Cruise.

The lugger Jean Baptise of the great feet that
gathers the gulf oysters in laid for repairs
when the oyster closed late IN April and when the
painting and scrapng and calting all finished
Arbau the determined to spend the grabbing
along the coral reefs Of the gulf shore Of louisiana The
Baptste carried OF including
skipper There Fpe Lefaence, ana Hppoe Bougour-
nos and George, the negro, who spoke French Gbere
FRENCH like native.
So Jules decided that instead Of laying he would
his boat all summer and be sailed his
with the ugger the Good Mother to catch crabs.
As he pulled out from his home he called Dela
his neghbor You along the bayou you my
push him home" he sailed cruise along
that treacherous coral trimmed
All went WELL It seems, until Wednesday. The Jean Bap-
se crawling along in the gentle breeze its lateen
sail Tapping idly I'm the breeze mile off the
Of Timbalier island, wiling slowly along the
TO where the low coral of Isle Dcrner
line the horizon. The sky soft blue
little flock Of angels Fpe called the puffy white
breaking the blue glare If the sky.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17

with the simplicity Of its lines and the purity of its
design support without difficulty the settings Of the gil
amphheaters whose spendor victorious through the
thoughts of eternity On the contrary certain
modern plays lend effect of grotesue disparity Even the
tragedies which require external
harmony with their surroundings and the gayey
comedies sounds false he~ laughter vacant
when offered among these noble ruins.
The acoustics Of these old theaters is marvellous not
lost At the of finger in the orches
heard i'm the amphtheater to the
of the hill An admirable advantage this, which, how
its 1t happened that actor
his lines he old stager the boards and
murmured and sonorous yocabes to simulate
Alexandrne verses; vain; there not
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Terror of Sea in Death Throes.

Capt Morceni the Good Mother parayzed for in
by the explosion and the terrific CONJUNCTION in the
water, threw his helm beat to the The
whirlpool in the subsding slowly once in awhile
giant tapped the spanked down with
terrific
expecting that they would be blown to
atoms within
Morcen unafrad. had the thing, and
that thought horrible monster
nothing quid of the storm, which
beating furousv them the of the Good Mother
managed up Arbault and Fipo-the others dead
killed by the explosion, stunned by it and drowned
they fragments the cuttefsh strewn in
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
drotesaueLr SeuIptured By Aqes.

The theaters bult by the Romans upon our soil hrs
strike their enormous size Imagine immense steps
stone climbing sCmicirces the side of hin
space than 100 long, and around this amph
theater which could accommodate 10000 persons gigantic
thry-seven high and las meters around this
the heater Orange The formidable wall which Is the
principal part gotesquely scuptured by the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
Illumination a Vital Question.

IAN important question is illumination. Midday issover-
bright with the sunlight which intoNcates the senses and
auditors inducing conversation, whereas the
brings calm and eceptivty At Mines electricity is
used that dfteen klometers Of wire used
acetyene used the receive just enough
enable audience their places while the stage
is brilliantly illuminated the blazing Hobbies. The wall