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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
ADVERSE REPORT MADE.
Reservoir on Little Cottonwood
Would Not Do Much Good.


Washington. April 1S.-At the re-
quest of citizens residing on Little
Cottonwood creek, Utah. District En-
gineer George l.. Swendsen made an
examination Of the natural reservoir
site on that stream formed by a recess
sion Of the bench on either side of the
creek
The engineer reports that the dam
be about sixty feet high and 200 or 250
feet long on the top. II would be rock
fiji with tunnel 200 or 300 feet long of
sufficient size TO carry the flood waters
Of the stream, which may amount 10
500 or 500 second feet. 1t is estimated
that the dam and right-Of-way for the
reservoir would cost not less than $780,
600 and the storage capacity with a
Sixty-fOOt dam would only be 500 acre
feet
The board of consulting engineers in
session at Salt Lake recently decided
that while the project might prove
possible for a supplementary water
supply on very valuable lands neither
the conditions nor the undertaking are
of such character that the reclamation
fund could be used in its promotion
These recommendations have been
formally approved by the chief en-
gineer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
MITCHELLS ATTORNEY
WEAVING WEB OF TECHNICALITlES

Portland. ore. April 1S.-In the
United States district court today
United States : natOr Mitchell.
through his attorney, Mr.. Bennett, IS
endeavoring to sustain the regularity Of
the proceedings relative to the intro
ductiOn of his plea in abatement in
connection with mis- Indictment in the
land fraud cas=s. and, if indications are
a criterion, there is every likelihood
that sufficient number of collateral
issues will be developed to afford all
kinds of ramficatiOns in the aTgu-
mentS.
Bennett is contending for the right
to file the plea in abatement in the fed
eral court and argues that if it raises
a question of fact the defendant is
entitled TO trial thereof by jury: that
if il does not raise "A question of fact,
then the issues must be decided by the
courts.
Judge BeIlinger seems to indicate by
frequent Interruptions that plea In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
Upheld by Court.

Bombay, April 1S.-The action of
eleven members Of the crew of the Brit
ism steamer Riverdale. who refused to
sail from here to Kobe. Japan. because
the vessel had a cargo of raw cotton
on board. was held by a local court to
day to have been justified in declining
20 take the risk Of capture, as Russia
has declared cotton to be contraban
of war.
Considerable anxiety has been caused
here by the arrival of the European
squadron in far eastern waters as a
number of cotton laden steamers on
their way to Japan are covered only
by low rates of insurance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
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4 ONDON. April 1S--Barou Hayashi.
] the Japanese minister To Great
Britain, expressed the opinion TO
the Associated Press today that Admin
al Togo would not give battle to Ad-
miraI Rojestvensky with his entire
squadron. but would continue the eau
tiOus tactics which have characterized
his attacks on the Port Arthur squad
ron. not because he feared defeat. but
owing 70 his desire to infiCt the great
est amount of damage ON the Russians
with the least loss to himself While
confident of his ability TO accomplish
the total destruction of the Russian
squadron i'm the big battle, there is
danger Of Togo losing one or two OF mis-
big ships. Therefore Baron Hayashi
believes Togo will employ his torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destrOyers.
which number more than a hundred
and are vastly superior TO the Russian
torpedo boat hOtilla. in harassiug the
Russians while gradually picking Off
the Russian Warships He said the
coasts of Japan. Korea and Formosa
lend themselves 10 night work With tor
pedO boats. while the narrow channels
viii make the maneuVering of large
varships difficult and dangerous.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
JAPANESE PREPARING
TO ENTER STEEL MARKET

New York. April 1S.-Important con-
tracts have been closed for the Amer
lean equipment of the first steel mill
10 be built in China. and for Japanese
steel wire drawing. rolling mill and
blast furnace plants. A Cleveland. o..
company secured the contract through
its New York offices. The work en-
tails an expenditure of upward Of So
900. 900.
The company which is to build a
plant in the vicinity of Shanghai, has
ordered a lot OF machinery, including
an electrically operated furnace charg-
ing equipment. The contract for the
Japanese steel wire drawing mill is the
first of its description ever let i'm the
far east. Another japanese contract
calls for all the machinery necessary to
go in A large rolling mill and blast fur
mace plant to be built i'm connection
with the government arsenal at Hure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19

date the Comuauy'1 franchises or do
both at the same time were considered.
Judge NOung's statement of what he
understood should go into the Ordiu-
ance differed in a number of particulars
from Mr. BramcIS understanding The
written notes made by Mr.. Bramel dur
ing the meetings of the committee did
not bear out some of the assertions Of
Judge Young. and after a brief CONVEX
Sation, il was decided that Judge Young
should take the COPY of the ordinance
in Mr. BramefS possession and write
into II as much or as little as he pleased
and that Mr.. Bramel would draw up
written report Of what he understood
was approved and what was rejected
by the joint committee and submit it
TO the city council
Mortgage on Water Right.
The admission at the meeting of the
joint committee Monday by Judge
lie Grand Young that there is mort
gage on the land and water right that
the Utah Light d Railway company
proposes swapping TO salt Lake city
for an extension of its various street
railway and lighting franchises. is re
garded 10y many business and profess
sional men as a reason why negotia-
tons should be abruptly broken off and
not again resumed.
Allen T. Sanford. secretary Of the
Peoples Protective committee said
While it is true Judge Young said
the company would give a bond to
guarantee the warranty deed it pro-
poses to give Salt Lake city to land
and power right along Big Cotton
wood creek. the city would not be am
ply protected unless something more
than that is done
1T is apparent from the admission of
Judge Young that whatever land the
company owns and whatever water
right it may have along Big Cotton
wood creek has a large mortgage on il.
given to secure bonds issued by the
company or one or more of its prede-
cessOrs- If the mortgage should be
foreClOsed. whatever right and title the
city would obtain from the company
would be subject TO the mortgage and
would so with it in the event of fore
closure.
There should be a clause I'm the mort
gage providing that anyone having an
interest i'm The mortgage seeking TO
foreciosc it should be debarred from
doing 50. The ordinance should pro-
vide that in the event of an attempt by
anyone i'm interest seeking to foreclOse
the mortgage the company's franchises
should be declared forfeited and the
city should proceed to take possession
of the rights of way and other prop
erty acquired under the franchises"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
MAY PASS AWAY AT ANY MOMENT
Joseph Jefferson, the Veteran Actor Gradually Growing
Weaker-ReaiZes That the End Is Near and
Looks Forward 10 1t.

IEJEST PALM BEACH. Fla, April Is,
w II p. m.-JOseph JefersOn's con
dition remains unchanged, eN-
cept that he is gradually growing
weaker. His trouble is a cOmplicat ton
of diseases from which he suffered last
summer. His physicians regard his
condition as critical in the extreme and
it would not be surprising if he passes
away at any moment, yet he may rally
and live for days or even weeks. The
veteran actor realizes that his end is
near, and looks forward to il without
fear. All hope for his recovery has
been abandoned by his family.
For a number of years past Mr.. JEFF
fersOn and ex-President Cleveland have
spent a week or two of each year to-
gether- fishing in Florida IT was on
his return from one of these fishing
trips that Mr.. Jeffersou's illness devel-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
ASPHALT COMPANY ASKS
UNCLE SAM TO INTERFERE

washington. April 1S--The American
Asphalt company has given notice that
# does not propose to submit without
Dro+est to the continuance OF the
-,,-aean+ state of affairs in Venezuela
-, Cav, as. it affects the company prop
critics. held under the New york and
Barmudez company's title Counsel 1or
the company. Professor John b Moore,
and Mr. Lindsay, appeared az ne
- 81 r,art of this government TO Sc
C1Ire a restoration Of the company
e.~,e,+- 10 the hands of its agents.
ip'.,,,Si1e| the final decision Of the cues
tio,, Of title now before the venezuelan
courts. The asphalt AXE IS nov ~ Us I.'-
In Venezuelan court. which IS MINING
ssnbaIt and selling it. and it is asked
tbst This be stopped until the case. IS
legally determined
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
MONOPOLY STILL
KEEPS AFTER GRAB

K was indicated Yesterday that the
Utah Light x Railway company con-
coded more TO Salt Lake CITY in the or
dinanCe extending its franchise TO Jan.
]. 1889. that Is now awaiting action by
the city council than it intends to
stand by
When the joint municipal laws and
special water committee finished con-
SlderiuE the ordinance Monday evening
and adjourned without adopting in as
& whole il was understood that Assist
ant City Attorney w. II. RrameI 1y0llId
rewrite certain sections of the docU-
ment with the assistance of CITY Engf-
neer George w. Ritter. These two of
nclais were instructed as to what pro-
visions they should Incorporate in sec
tiOu . so as to provide for the forfeit
ure of the street railway franchises. in
section to settle all disputes as to
the number of lights to be furnished
the city by the company. and i'm section
s to define accurately the land and wa
ter right to DE given To the city by the
company on and along Big Cottonwood
creek, and also 10 provide for q bond
10 secure the city against foreclosure
of a mortgage on this property.
Plans Of Monopoly Henchmen.
While the ordinance was not adopte5
~ whole by the joint committee. all
the provisions IL contains were agreed
to separately and the other provisions
ed
i'm the ordinance 1t was the intention
of four members of the joint commit
tee. President Hewlett and Councilmen
FeTnstTOm, Wells and Preece. who
sanctioned all these provisions to bring
il before the council on written re
port to which their names would be
signed
The situation as here outlined exist
ed yesterday morning when Judge lie
Grand Young. counsel for the Utah
Light & Railway company, appeared in
the office of Assistant city Attorney w.
II. Bramel and insisted that he be per
mitted to incorporate in the ordinance
his understanding of what the ma jOrity
Of the committee agreed to i'm regard to
the proposed forfeiture of the COM
pany's street railway franchises and
other matters that had been thoroughly
threShed over at the numerous meet
ings Of the joint committee at which
the ordinance and other ordinances in
tended either TO extend or to consoli-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19

abatement is merely a permit to chal-
lenge the grand jury where there has
been no other opportunity and says the
question becomes of added Importance
by reason of the fact that the case
could never be tried on its merits if
separate pleas in abatement are to be
given a jury trial
The argument is proceeding this aft
ernoon upon the merits of the plea in
abatement, Judge Bellinger having
made a temporary ruling that for the
purpose Of argument the affidavits of
United States District Attorney Heney
and Juror Guistin need not be cOnsid-
cred as having been filed.
Before the arguments commenced
this morning, Ira Wade. indicted for
completely in tn Siletz Indian reserve
matter with w. y. Jones and others,
pleaded not guilty TO the conspiracy
charge. and DR.. w. H. Davis. mayor OF
Albany. filed a demurrer TO the indict-
ment against him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19

oped. He went to HObe Sound about
three weeks ago OH his annual fishing
outing and returned about ten days ago
To his home here slightly unweII- He
had taken severe cold He improved
for few days, but suffered relapse
DR.. Worsley Of St. Augustine was sent
Ter, but at the time Mr.. JefersOn's con-
ditiOn was not considered serious eX-
ccpt that his age was against him. He
held his own until yesterday, when his
disease again took turn for the worse
and it was seen that the end was near.
At Mr.. Je6eTsonS bedside are his
wife and sons, Charles b. and Frank
jefferson, his granddaughter. Marion
jefferson and Mrs G. Synons. together
with his secretary. Carl Kettler. and
his nurse. Mabel Bingham.
DR.. Potter, his physician, and DR..
Morley Of St. Augustine. who has been
called in consultation. remain with him
all the time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
WE'RE COALING SATURDAY.
Little Else Known Concerning Rus
sian Warshops.

London. April I9-The latest news from
the far east shows certainly that d por-
ton of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron was still coaIing az Kamranh bay sat
urday morning. April - This news was
brought to Singapore by the Brit
Hongkong bv the French steamer
Phu-Yen. The former merely re
ported passing The Russian ships - y
o'clock ia the morning The Phu-A en- =
officers saw twenty vessels coalinS In the
bay. and il is suspected that the re
maiuder of the fleet was inside the har-
Dor. According to the Daily Nails cor
respondent at Singapore. the Sue Sang,
which was not mOleSted by the Russians,
sighted a big French warShip two hours
later fourteen miles 10 the southWaru,
evidently proceeding to Kamranh bay
The piecemeal character of the news cN-
cludcS the possibility OF any accurate es-
innate of the movements OF Wee Admiral
ROjeStVCuSlSy' squadron. but il would
seem to show that the vice admiral has
went nOrthward before SATURDAY, What
has happened since then IL Is Impossible
TO say. and there Is no clear evidence
even that the Russians have ueen within
the three-mile limit, which would bring
them. according 10 international regula-
tons. into infringement OF French neu-
traity- The fact that they were visible
To passing ships would appear TO show
that they were outside the limit
japanese sentiment however Is greatly
disturbed The correspondent at TOXIC
of the Daily Telegraph says he has no
hesitation in declaring that should Oc-
caSiOn arise and her preliminary protests
be ignored. Japan will regard any anchor
age occupied by the Russian rIeet 8 its
naval base and deal with the situation
accordingly \ dispatch from Saigon
states that a quantity of goods pur-
chased there has been delivered to a pOT-
tion Of the Russian fleet off the coast OF
IndO-C hina-
II is impossible to locate SampaIoc
point. off which according TO the Manila
correspondent of the Daily Mail. sixteen
Japanese cruisers and other craft were
scouting ON Tuesday morning but the
Daily Mail thinks thc Japanese fleet was
maueuVeriug 10 prevent the Russians
from entering the Pacific between the
Philippine islands and FormOSa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
RIOTS IN PORTO RICO FOLLOWING
0RATI0NS OF STRIKE LEADERS

San Juan. 2. r.. April 1S.-Six meet
iEgs of strikers were held simultane-
ously yesterday in the Ponce district.
The insuIar police report that at one
meeting an American flag was torn.and
trampIed upon. They attempted TO
make arrests and a riot followed. The
crowd attacked the police, clubs and
revoIvers were used and a number of
persons were wounded INCLUDING three
of the police. A lieutenant of police
received a scalp wound from a ma
chete. After a number of arrests had
been made order was restored, though
with great difficulty.
About 1000 strikers attended another
meeting on the Plaza at Ponce. Ora
tors of the American Federation Of La
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
RUSSIAN OPINION.
Togo Will Await RojestvensEIy Off
Nagasaki.

Paris, April 1S--The Russian naval
attache here, Captain YepantchiHe. in
an interview, says he believes the sJra-
tegic situation viii lead Admiral Togo
to await Admiral ROjeStVeusky off Ma
gaSak, Japan. where Togo viii have
base to repair his damaged ships.
This. Captain Yepantchine admits is
important owing to the Japanese not
having repair vessels The captain fur
Their says that Togo's strength repre-
sants seven battleships against Rojest-
VenSIIy's five. The gun power of the
sqUadrOns, he asserts. is practically the
same. TOgO's heavy guns dismounted
for use al the siege of Port Arthur
have been replaced by new guns Of
English and American make.
The captain also declares that RO-
JeStVenSky'S lengthy voyage cOuSUi-
tutes an achievement without a paral-
lei in history.
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Dor and President Sanchez of the local
organization, addressed the men. \
disturbance ensued and the police used
their clubs. which was followed by re
vOlVer shooting from the crowd. The
situation became decidedly alarming.
but the firing brought reinforcements
of police and order was partly re-
stored.
An attempt to rescue the arrested
strikers while they were on their way
TO jail provoked another disturbance,
during which a number of persons were
injured, though not seriously.
The federation orators are bitter in
their denunciatiOns of the political par
ties OF Porto Rico and accuse the police
of wilfully melting the strikers TO riot
Quiet has been restored
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
MORE ANTI-POlYGAMY EFFORTS.
Especial to The HeraldD

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Daughters which
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20 allie n
Hamns its
Allen Heretofore
Ventions sdetacked
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Pacific Division Holds Session in Los
Angeles

Los Angeles. April 1S.-The annual con-
VentiOn of the Pacific division of the
Modern WOOdmen of the World and the
coordinate branch of the Grand Coun-
ell OF Women. convened in this city to-
day One hundred and fifty-four dele
gates representing $1,000 members of the
order in the states of California, Ore
gOn. Washington, Nevada. Colorado
Wyoming. Montana, Utah and Idaho. are
in the convention. About 5000 visiting
WOOdmen are in the city.
The convention was called TO order in
Elks hall by Head Counsel Foley Of Los
Angeles. who delivered the address OF
welcome. After appropriate responses by
several members the convention pro-
ceeded to business by the appointment
of committees afr which adjourn
ment was taken until , O'Clock.
The women council was called to order
by Mrs. q. q. Van OrsdaH. and after
appointing committees an adjournment
was taken until aftnFnoOn- The grand
to be followed bSttuf reception al the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
Suspicious Strangers.

Manila. April 1S.-Two unknown
steamers have anchored I'm Lingayan
bay. Island of Luzon. about $50 miles
north of Manila bay. Admiral Train.
in command of the United States naval
forces here has ordered the United
States gunbOat Quiros to Linga bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19

GEORGE u. DEAN. one OF the mem
u bers from the Second ward. has
been subjected to all kinds Of pres
sur" To bring him into line for the
franchise grab. The pressure has been
i'm vain Mr. Dean viii be found stand
INK up for the rights of his constituents
when the test comes, although he is
saying very little.
Fl propose to stand for what is
right Mr. Dean said last night in dis
cuSsing the situation. THAT is what
] have tried to do up TO this time and
J am too ola now to change / have
not attended the meetings of the COM
mlttee lately because 1 was disguised
lie Grand Young wants everything i'm
ght and AT the same time tries to
create the impression that ne is con-
eTfinE great faVors ON the city.
Not Quite All the Earth.
~ don't believe ina giving the Utah
Light * Hallway company the earth. -
Mr.. Dean continued. i am i'm favor
OF giving the company fair treatment
because OF the interests involved but
the franchise that came from the COM
mlttee Monday afternoon is not ac-
ceptable tn a majority Of the members
or the council ! am glad they in
serted a forfeiture clause. 1t would
have been silly for the city to accept
anything else.
There Is another point that will be
fought to- a. finish. That is the extern
sion OF time The majority of the
council is opposed IL fifty wear
franchise. If the company gets all of
It's franchises extended TO May % 1871
when the longest one now i'm existence
expires. II should he we'll satisfied
know that Mr. Wells is saying that the
company may not accept ffJy-year
franchise even. but we know how to
take all such talk Ov this time That
a bluff. pure and simple
Another point that VIII be contested
Is the purchase of the power right in
Big Cottonwood without the right of
the city to use poEer after it has
bought II. If ] had my way about it,.
q go up there and condemn that prop
erty and let the company whistle. It
is holding that proposition over our
heads as club. it is blocking the work
ON the water and sewer improvements
while hundreds Of men who expected
20 work on those improvements are
idle
Dean Kept in the Dark.
Il fought this thing when the water
proposition was up Mr. Dean said.
warming up, but L was kept in the
dark rs To what the real situation was.
] was given To understand that the
city was 10 be given this power right
and an the land IL desired i'm the can
yOn free. Now we re expected TO pay
dearly for the power right and we are
20 get no land except Il narrow strip
along the conduit The city should
have all the land it wants in the can
yon for reservoirs, for conUuits and for
other legitimate purposes. 1 will not
agree 10 anything less"
Councilman Dean is not vOIuble
talker. and for this reason what he has
TO say at this time is dOubly signif-
cant The. position he takes in the
matter makes it certain that the
franchise must be modified radically
before it can he saddled upon the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
VICTIM OF DELUsloN.

= Reno. New, April 1S.-Hiram =
y Chase, on old and respected resi- =
y dent OF El6O. New. died today the
y result Of blood poisoning. A few =
y days ago the old man received. as =
= he claims, a message commanding =
y him to burn off both hands He =
y complied. suffering terrible agony =
= and finally dying. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19
TOGO WILL NOT
RISK A BATTLE
Prefers to Try Night Attacks With
Torpedo Boats.
JAP ADMIRAL is CAUTIOUS
MIGHT LOSE SOME OF HIS BIG
WARSHIPS.


y Manila. April l9.-Three war =
p vessels We're sighted off BaJanSas =
= at o'clock this morning Their :
= nationality is unknown.
y London, April 19.-The Daily I
y Nails correspondent at Singapore (
y learns that Russian agents have Z
y cut the cabIe between FOOchOw (
y and Fo~mOsa.
= A dispatch To the Daily Mail I
+ dated Manila. April is. says.
y This morning sixteen Japanese
y cruisers and torpedo boat destroy (
= ers were scouting off Sampaloc :
Z Point