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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18
"TREAT THE MATTER FAIRLY"

Under the caption: Treat the Mat
ter Fairly" the Deseret News last
Thursday made plea for the granting
of the franchise asked for the Con-
solidated Railway & Power company
The News offers as one argument in
length of time asked, the fact that
other cities have granted franchises
for term OF one hundred years, while
some have even given away privileges
stress on the valuation of the alleged
water rights at the mouth of Big Cot
tonwood canyon, which the company
claims to own.
Now the fact that other cities have
granted franchises for long terms has
nothing to do with the case, except in
the moral conveyed, which the News
is extremely careful in its failure to
point out. For it Is a condition that
cannot be denied that wherever a city
has granted one of these long-term
franchises its people have regretted it
and will continue to regret and their
posterity will continue to regret for
years to come.
A franchise such as Is asked for by
the local corporation is valuable, and
even IL the company owned the al
legged water rights it claims to own,
the exchange would in no wise COM
pensate the city for what it would give
in exchange. At the expiration OF
the term of the present franchise it is
fair to presume that the municipal cor
poration will be the recipient of val
liable offers from other parties. 1t is
also fair to presume that the bond
ed debt o. this city will not be wiped
out by that time and the sale of such
valuable concessions as is this will go
a long way toward lifting the burden
of taxation from those who will then
be living.
To grant the franchise now would
be the height of folly. The corpora
alleged water rights it wants to trade
and the best it could do would be to
exchange an equity, If equity there be,
in the property. 1t would mean the
purchase of a lawsuit by the city, be-
cause the farmers at the mouth of the
canyon have rights that are entitled
to respect and which will no doubt be
enforced in courts of law. The rights
of the company asking this franchise,
if rights it has, are nothing more than
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18
"STARTLlNG MoRALITY.p

The Manti Messenger has an item
which is headed as above, and begins:
statistics show startling morality
from appendicitis and perltonitis."
Will wonders never cease?
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18
T r II II Fl.

the diverting of water from the
stream for power purposes only. U.s.
ing water for power does not carry
the right to dispose of it. 1t is taken
from the stream at one point and de-
livered back at another.
The News declares that the great
body of the people are not against the
granting of this franchise. The News
does not have it's finger on the public
pulse, If it is sincere in this state
ment. Nor will it's assertion that the
opposition comes from "agitators"
stand inspection. The press of the
city is not entirely controlled by agi-
tators, as the News well knows, and
the press of the city, with the excep-
ton of the News, is against the grant
ing of this concession. The city coun-
Gil is doing right in declining to grant
this franchise. 1t would be Ubiquitous
and unjust.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18

1t is suggested that in order to
avoid scandal in the management of
the affairs of the Portland Worlds
Fair commission, all vouchers should
be drawn on the state auditor and
passed by him to the state treasurer.
This would do away with the necessity
of placing the money in a
bank out of the state, as
was done in the st. Louis exposition
matter 1t is a good idea and should
be carried into effect.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-18

Try Shepard Co. on collections
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL
A British Merchant Vessel Sunk by A
 British Battleship.

London, June 3.-During d fog off Dungeness this morning the British battleship Caesar collided with the British bark Afghanistan. The Af- ghanistan sank in two minutes after the collision. It is feared that twenty three men on board the bark were drowned, as only eleven of her crew of thirty-fouR were picked up. The Afghanistan was bound from Hamburg for San Diego and Portland, Oregon.
 At the time of the accident the chan nel fleet, steaming in two columns, with the Caesar leading the second column, suddenly entered a fog bank and was unable to give the signal to slow down. Another disaster was mar rowly aVerted as the battleship Hanni- bal shortly afterward fouled another vessel and carried away her headgear.
 The Afghanistan, Captain Craigie. left Hamburg May 2S. The vessel was 291 feet long, 42 feet beam and A feet in depth of hold. She was of 2,221 tons net register. The Afghanistan was built in 1888, at Stockton, England. Her head port was Liverpool, where she was owned by the British and Eastern Shipping company.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
CrawIed Into the Port of
 Manila Yesterday
WERE SHOT TO PIECES
They Had Been at the Battle of the Sea of Japan But Had not Heard of the Result of it. Washington Dis. cussing Their Disposition.

Washington, June 3.-An important conference was held at the White House late this afternoon, the parti- cipants beside the president being Secretary Morton and Attorney Gen eral Moody. It related to the arrival today at Manila of the Russian cruis- CTS Aurora, Oleg and Jemtchug and the disposition to be made of them. It was determined to await fuller information concerning the incident before a deci sion should be reached.
 All three of the cruisers took part in the battle in the Korean Straits week ago. Two of them, the Oleg and the Jemtchug. were supposed to have been sunk by the Japanese fleet. The three ships were damaged but able to pro- ceed under their own steam.
 Officials here received the first news nf the arrival of the Russian vessels at Manila from the Associated ress Soon afterward an official report was received at the navy department from Rear Admiral Train. This was com municated promptly to President Roosevelt and a conference this after noon was held to determine what course of procedure is to be followed.
 In the present circumstances .tke vessels of either of the belIigerents will he permitted to remain in a neutral port only twenty-four hours, or, if the ships are unseawOrthy, only long enough to enable them to make tenn porary repairs. in order that they might reach their nearest home port What, if any, request Admiral Enquist may make concerning the disposition of the vessels is not known here. He may ask that they be interned at Ma nila until tile close of the war. Such request would be granted by this government. When a complete report on the arrival of the ships at Manila will have been made by Rear Admiral Train, it may be determined by this government that the ships might be in termed, as in the case of the Lena. In- structions were cabled to Admiral Train this evening. Until a full re- port shall have been received from him
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
BACK NUMBER RECORDS
Made so by a Meeting of COIlesians
 at Chicago.

Chicago, June 3.-The inter-collesi- ate conference track field meet on Mar shall Field today not only turned out brilliant victory for Chicago but set some new records for conference events and added several feet to the worlds best previous discus throw. Chicago had 56 points. Michigan ss and Iowa and Purdue were tied for third place with 1-3 points.
 Lightbody of Chicago was the star of the occasion. He won the one mile event easily, incidentally lowering the conference record from 4S1 2-5 to 4=5- Then without apparent effort he clip ped 1 2-5 seconds from the haIf mile record, making it in 157 2-5- In the two mile event there was a sensa- ltiOn. P. 4. Rowe hOtIy and closely pursued by his schOolmate. Stone. and by Lyon of Chicago. winning out lu 9:5O- This time is 1 2-5 seconds faster than the previous record made by keI- logg of Michigan two years ago
 E. C. Glover of Purdue and R. V. Morris of Illinois tackled 3-S of an inch on to Devork's record breaking per formances in the pole vault. clearing Garrets of Michigan. besides doing yeoman duty on the track. threw the discus 140 feet ? 3-S inches. beating the previous worlds record of IS3 feet 1-2 inches, held by Sheridan of the New York academy. Captain Friend of Chicago on his first attempt shat tered the running broad jump record with a leap of g feet S-4 inches
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
LIBEL IN CHICAGO STRIKE
The Arrest of the President of inc
 TeamSters' Union.

Chicago, June 3.-COrnelius P. Shea. president of the International Brother hood of Teamsters, was arrested late this afternoon on a charge of criminal libel preferred by Robert J. Thorne. assistant general manager of Mont gomery Ward and company. Shea was arrested on a capias issued by Judge Bethea, of the United States district court, following the entering of suit bv Thorne, when in addition to making a charge of libel, he asks for damages to the amount of $25,000 from Shea. The suit IS based on interviews given out Dy Shea to the newspapers and on statements he is said to have made to the effect that he had been offered S1O.- OOO by Thorne to call a strike against Sears, Roebuck and companv which large house is in the same line of bus- mess as Montgomery Ward and com pany. Shea made the assertion against Ihorne before the county grand iurv Tn addition to making them to news paper men, and after making them in sisted, 1t is said, upon their accuracy.
 MT IhoIne denies all the alleged statements of President Shea and in his bill declares that his standing and reputation as a business man have been injured by the assertions of Pres luent Shea. Shea gave $5,OOO bonds and was released.
 Albert Young, former president of the National Teamsters Union was sued today by Robert J. Thorne in the superior court for $25, 900 damages for alleged islander and criminal libel. inc ollI of complaint being similar to that against Shea.
 The agreement of the teamsters to refer to the truck drivers union the question of arbitrating the matter of deliveries to boycOtted houses was hail. ed by Mayor Dunne and members of the Ieam Owners association as a sign or returning peace. A meeting of the truck drivers will be held on Tuesday night. Not large portion of the busi- ness Of truck drivers is done with the express companies and a vote by them to make deliveries to boycotted houses will virtually mean an end of the strike
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

and buggy for him. This relation of the presentiment was made by Mir Hopkins before the story of the suicide was brought in last night.
 Judge Burnett returned shortly be- fore midnight and the body was also brought in. The proprietor of the store where the suicide was committed said that Conley arrived there at half past ten o'clock and asked for water for himself and his horse. He was told that he could have a drink but that he would have to go on to the Cath olic church, a short distance below, where he could find plenty of water for his horse.
 He drove away and some time before half past two o'clock he returned on foot. He seemed weary and the store keeper invited him to have a seat in a rocking chair on the porch Having then taken another drink of water he did so and began writing in little book. He frequently asked for water after which he re- sumed his writing. The storekeeper was called into the storer, leaving his little grandson, an Indian who had just come in, and Conley on the porch. Next he heard a shot and his grand son cried that the stranger had shot nlmSeII. when the Storekeeper ran to him Conley gazed wearily at him and when the storekeeper exclaimed, What have you done?" ConIey's head sank on his shoulder and he was dead
 The following statement or confess sion found written on a fy-leaf of pocket dictionary, tells the whole story:
 Tom Warden, Seligman, Ariz
 q have been gambling a great deal lately and a short time ago I was play ing in a big game, got to drinking and when l lost I went back to the office and got money-company money which l also lost. I couldn't raise the money so took more company money to see if I couldn't win enough with what l borrowed to make the short age good, but it was of no use. I take towards way of paying my just dues. Tell Mir. Summers. w. F. route agent the money receipt book is in the back of the letter file.
 "H. L. CONLEY."
 Only five cents was found in his pockets. There were several keys and other trinkets. The horse still hitched to the buggy was found wandering in the brush near the church.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
HAD BEEN IN BATTLE.
The Arrival of Three Russian Cruisers
 It Manila.

Manila, June 3.-Rear Admiral En- quist, who was the commander of the heavy cruiser squadron of the Russian fleet arrived here this morning on board his flagship the protected crui- ser Aurora accompanied by the pro tected cruisers Oleg and Jemtchug. All the vessels were more or less damaged and many wounded men were on board Rear Admiral Train on board his flag ship the battleship Ohio with the Wis consin. the Oregon, the Raleigh and the Cincinnati was outside COrregidor Is lands maneuvering when the Aurora saluted with fifteen guns, and the Ohio answered. Admiral Train and his squadron accompanied the Russian vessels to Manila.
 In an interview Rear Admiral En- quist's executive officer said: 'swhen the battle began the admiral was aboard the cruiser Oleg, which was hit a number of times by large shot. There was an inccssant rain of shots from quick firing guns and the ship was soon badly damaged.
 "The admiral transferred this flag to the Aurora which then drew the com bined fire of many torpedo boat de- stroyers at close range and the attack or submarines. We were overwhelm- ed by the latter A mist arising we made a dash for the open sea and were followed by the Oleg and Jemtchug."
 Admiral Enquist is uninJured. Cap tain Egorieff of the Aurora was killed by a shell which struck the coming tower and he was buried at sea the day before reaching Manila. On the Aurora, three officers were wounded, twenty of the crew were killed and ! afe 6aA
 The loss on the Oleg was thirteen of the crew killed and eighteen wound ed. On the Jemtchug. the casualties were twenty-one junior officers killed and one wounded; twelve of the crew were killed and thirty wounded.
 From their appearance the Russian vessels are not damaged below the water line. Their tunnels however, are riddled by large and small shot. Sev- eral large shells pierced them amid- ships and a number of the guns were dismounted. All the Russian officers interviewed claim that a large number of submarines caused the confusion and defeat Rear Admiral Enquist has cabled his arrival to the emperor of Russia The battleship Ohio and crui- ser Cincinnati are guarding the Rus sian ships No official action as to their disposition has been taken yet.
 Washington, June 3.-Admiral Train has cabled the arrival of the Russian warships at Manila. The message was sent to the White House by Secretary Morton and discussed by the president and Secretary Taft It is said at the state department that the Russian yes sels will be treated precisely as those which arrived on the Chinese coast during the earlier stage of the war. They will be allowed to remain twenty four hours if undamaged and sea worthy. Otherwise it may be absolute ly necessary to make repairs or lastly they may be interned until the end of the war It is expected that the lat ter course will Se followed.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
UREGERMAN EMPRESS
The Crown Princes Betrothed Ap.
 pears in the Capital.

Berlin, June 3-Looking far more attractive than in any of her pictures, Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schwerin. drove publicly into the city today. Hundreds of thousands of her future subjects saw her for the first time and they received her according to a carefully thought out program. When they saw her smiling happily and with natural and not forced bearing their good feeling expressed itself spontaneously in many a ''hoch" and cheer.
 It is the sincere belief that she is not only the betrothed wife of the crown prince, but his sweetheart, as the crown burgomaster said in well coming her. The crown prince led his company of foot guards over the route of the procession an hour before the duchess reached the city.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
GRAIN.

Chicago. June 3.-The wheat market was weak the entire season. At the opening 6 variety of influences tended to create a bearish sentiment. Per haps the most prominent was the ex- cellent weather. Another factor ai- most of equal importance was a de- cline in the price of wheat at Liver pool notwithstanding the strength here yesterday. Lower prices at Minneapo- lis, following the liberal receipts, gave additional emphasis to the bearish sen timent. Under free selling by leading commission houses and by pit traders in general, the prices steadily declined throughout the day. Initial quotations of July were off 1s@k at S6z z@S77s. From that point the price dropped to SS1k.
 Toward the middle of the session the bears were given a fresh inspiration by the report of the Ohio crop statis- tician, showing a gain of three points in the condition of winter wheat dur ing the month of May. Advices of a bullish character were received from the southwest, but apparently were ig- nored by most traders. The market closed near the low point of the day. the final quotations of July being SS1L O B, loss of ss0%.
 The feature of corn trading was the heavy selling of July by a prominent commission house. July closed at 49ss. loss of an even cent. The volume of trading in the oats pit was light. July closed at SO5s, a loss of H. Pro visions were easier locally, a result of the weakness of grain. Business in the pit was almost at a standstilI. At the close September pork was off , cents, lard and ribs each were off 21k cents
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
There Is a Louder FIutter-
 ing in the Air
TURNED TO WASHINGTON
The Eyes of the World. Conferences the Natures of Which are not Given Out But Supposed to Relate to a Cessation Of Possibilities.

Washington. June S.-ShOrtly after o'clock tonight KOgoro Takahira. the Japanese minister. called at the White House by appointment He was imms- diately received by the president and a conference ensued. Following so ciose- ly the visit of Count Cassini- ii uas naturally inferred that the president took occasion to communicate to Ia kahira the views of Russia communi- cated by Count Cassini at the confer ence with him yesterday. Whether the visit had to do with the appearance of three Russian ships at Manila couId not be learned The minister returned rom New York only this evening
 Diplomatic activity at Washington today indicates that the European Dow CTS are prepared actively to assist the president in any effort he may make III the interest of peace. IL was learned tonight frcm a high authority that the German emperor heartily shares the wish of President Roosevelt fo- an ear ly ending oi the war. Neither Presl- dent Roosevelt nor the emperor. how ever, is ambitious to assume the role or peace maker, although anxious to do what is possible to assist Russia and Japan 70 enter upon peace nego- tiations as sO0l as practicable
 From information received here it is believed that the king of Italy can be relied upon to cast his influence for peace, and a long conference 0f Baron Mayor des Ranches. the Italian am to their future policy
 Count Cassinl. after the latter's call at the White House is but one Of several evidences of the activity or the kings envoy -'t Washington in the interest of peace.
 Ambassador Durand. the British am bassador, in a recent visit to the White House. placed the president in posses sion of the view of King Edward. who would welcome an early peace The views of the French government are well known to be of a similar charac- ter. Several of the more prominent diplomats were enabled to give their governments ;he general features Of the conference with Count Cassini and to- day the whole diplomatic corps vas aware of the important words utter ed Iy the president and speculating upon their effect in St Petersburg
 For an hour this afternoon Baron Won SteTlourg. the German amhassa- dor. was at the Russian embassy dis cuSsing the situation with Count Cas- sIni- Thus far the latter has not heard from his government and ad- vices from Europe would seem 10 in dicate that the czar and his ministers have reached no definite decision as their future policy
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
YALE sMoTHERED.

New Haven, Conn, June 3.-PTince- ton won the first game of the annual championship series from Yale by a score of IS to this afternoon and gave the Blues a defeat which is unparal- leled in the baseball history of Yale More than 5000 spectators saw the game.
 Princeton won through it's magnifi- cent hitting, aided by Yale's poor field ing.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
ST. PETERSBURG PLEASED.

St. Petersburg. June 3--Reports uf President ROosevelt's conversation with Ambassador CasSini implying thaJ the president has practically rendered good offices to Russia has created a sensation in diplomatic circles The news was received with uncOncealed satisfaction in the belief it will hasten the decision of Emperor Nicholas
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
LUNDsERe JURY DIsAeREEs-
Third Trial of Steamboat Inspector
 Results Like the Former Two.

New York. Ass % The jury that tried Henry LundS-is E, the former as sistant local inspector of hulls. on the charge of manslaughter. growing out of his inspection of the nl-fated Gen eral SlOcum. last night reported that an agreement was impossible. and they were discharged by Judge Thom- as
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

no further action will be taken by this government.
 It is the opinion in official circles that the cruisers will be dismantled and held at Manila until the conclusion of hostilities and that the request for their internment will come from the Russian government.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
METALS,

New York, June 3.-The metal mar ket was quiet. Spot in is quoted at $29.S71z@ 30.1215. Copper remains quiet with lake and eIectroIytic quoted at S15 and casting at.S14.75. Lead is unchanged at $4.5O94.6O. SpeIter is weak at $5-35. Iron is said to be stead Ter Tn tone but the general range is unchanged
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
STOCKS.

Atchison, 49; pfd. S1A; c. & S., 27A: pfd. 56; 2nd pfd. 341z; Denver and Rio Grande, 2S; pfd. S6; Rock Island. 261s; pfd. T; s. P. 61M; pfd. 1191k; T. & P S21s; U. P. 122; pfd. 96; Mex. Central, 19a; M P. 96H; M. K. & T., 251a; pfd. 5S1z; N. Y. Central, 139; Penna. 1S4;
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
AN APPROPRIATE ENDING
The Dull Close of a Dull Week in
 Stocks.

New York June 3.-The usual Sat urday dullness pervaded the stock market at the end Of an extremely dull week.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04
BONDS.

U. $. 2s reg. 1O4, coupon 1O41A; U. $. Ss reg. 1O3A, coupon 1O4; new 4s reg. 1S2. coupon 1S2; old As reg. 1C4, coupon 105.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

St. L. & S. w 2O14; Southern, 2s%: Wabash. 1874; pfd. 3s; Baltimore & Ohio, 1O7A; pfd. 979s; c. & N. w. 194: c. M. & St. P. 172A.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

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Arizona republican., 1905-06-04

WANTEC-Vacant lots within half mile of Washington and Center streets Will trade equity in a good brick house of six rooms for vacant property. good deal for some one. Pascoe, 110 N. Center St.