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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
INTEREST REVIVED.
Fatefut Battle Expected to Occur in
China Sea.

China Sea.
London. April S-The sudden shift
mig of interest in the war from the
Iahd 90 the sea and the apparently inn
mlneht prospect OF a fateful battle be
tween the Russian and japanese squad
ronS in the China sea. have revived all
ne interest shown here in the earlier
developments of the struggle in the
Idr east 1t is taken for granted that
Admiral ToEo's ships, reported TO be
IN the neighbOrhOOd Of Singapore in
me middle Of March, are sim i'm that
vicinity, and the report from Penang.
on the west coast Of the Malay PENN
sula, that twelve Japanese ships were
seen steaming ahead of the Russian
WdrshtpS is interpreted to mean that
the former are scouts sent out by To-
80 to get i'm touch with the Russians.
and. when their object is accomplished
10 retire on the main body of the Jap
anese squadron
The reports about the number of the
Russian ships vary but at any rate
over thirty-five battleships. cruisers.
Colliers and torpedo boats have passed
the port of Singapore The underwrit-
ers here presume from the northeast
erly course they were steering that aft
er passing Singapore the Russians were
attempting TO reach the French port
Of Saigon, Cochin China. However. it
IS pointed out that a Japanese squad
ron OF twenty-five ships is still off
Hoerstburg light. where il was report
ed March "A. The two naval forces
were this afternoon only about dfty
miles apart and may be in touch at
any moment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
RUSSIA'S LAST HOPE.
No Disposition to Shirk Battle
With Togo.

With Togo.
St. Petersburg. April g. 4:3O .. M
Intense interest was aroused here to-
day by the announcement that Admiral
Ro1estvensky' squadron was passing
Singapore. but the admiralty did not
at first admit that it had received Off
cial confirmation of the report. In fact,
officials have observed unusual reticence
for some time about the movements
and intentions of the squadron. but. as
stated several times in these dispatches.
the Associated Press had positive
knowledge that Admiral Rojestvensky
was leaving Admiral NebOgatof. COM
mander of a division of the Second Pa
cihc squadron. behind and was bound
Tor the far east to try conclusions with
Admiral Togo.
All Russia's hopes of changing the
lot tunes or war are staked upon the is
sue, and for some time the admiralty
mas declared that only peace could in
teTNene TO prevent a final trial for the
mastery of the sea UnOfficial infor-
nation also indicated that Rojestven-
SKY intended to pass through the
ever. is expressed here as 10 whether
the RUSSIAN squadron has yet reached
point so far on its journey
According To RojestVensky's letter to
mis- wife. referred TO in these dispatches
April J. the squadron intended To sail
from Madagascar March 10 II il has
been able TO cover the Intervening 3. 500
miles in eighteen days at an average
speed of eight knots. not counting the
necessary stops TO coal the smaller
SHIPS. and the squadron has now arrived
at the entrance Of the China sea with
out encoUntering obstacles in the shane
OF japanese torpedo boats. there is ALI
the more reason for congratulations
Rojestvensky's TeDorts from Madapas-
car as 10 the efficiency of the ships.
personnel and gunnery have been salts
aged the admiralty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
JOINT RESOLUTION
AGAINST REED SMOOT

= Madison. Wis. April S.-A Joint y
= resolution was introduced in the y
y Wisconsin senate today calling on y
y the national congress TO pass y
y such rem dial Legislation as will y
y put stop 10 polygamy and DO +
= lySamous living and political con- p
= troll of the Mormon hierarchy y
= and that we request the United =
y States senators from the state of y
= Wisconsin TO vote TO refuse Reed =
= SmoOt. an apostle of this church 4
y and one of its highest officers. =
y the right to continue as d senator y
y of the United States" =
=
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS CONTINUE

arnsa has
a
of is
of the
completely wrecked Scarcely
Suanpu having
o
The shocks still continue There
a OF done
the
Of
are
celent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
TUG WENT DOWN.

New York. April S.-Three men are
believed to have been drowned when
the tug Greenville capsized in the Hud-
son river today. Three others were
saved.
The Greenville had passed line TO
a heavily-loaded scow. when the scow
was caught by the current and began 10
drift. The cline became entangled and
the tug was turned over and sank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
COMPROMISE REACHED
ON FRANCHISE MATTER
Attorneys Agree on Basis for the Utah Light &
Railway Ordinance.
Council Committees Will Ratify - Measure Will Be Drafted
Along Lines lHdiCaed-HObday Casts Only Dissenting
Vote Concessions Made on Both Sides

pa sands special
x in
Utah OF
J.
franch
Uses
N leu o eiture
reduction the Of
&
police
@ by
the
the obligated Z
or IoIty leditIonll horsepower
for
: dren.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
BODY OF GIRL WAS
FOUND IN CISTERN

Madison, Wis. April S.-The dead
body of Miss Anna Stewart. daughter
OF one of the wealthiest citizens Of
Madison, was found in cistern TODAY
at the back door of Tax Commissioner
\. p. Haughen's residence, a mile from
the Stewart mansion
Miss Stewart disappeared during the
night from her home rushing from
the house in her night robe. IT is be-
heved Miss Stewart was deranged as a
result of her illness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09

eSe in cruisers and torpedo boats. and
reliance in his success is based upon
seven battleships with which he can
oppose TOgo's four
1t is thought unlikely that the Vlad-
iNoStok squadron will attempt a juno
ton with the Baltic fleet, though il is
quite possible it may make a diver
sion. undeterred by the fate of the
Rossia at the time of the egress of the
Port Arthur feet last August
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
ARRESTED IN LONDON.

London. April S.-A man named Nc
Intyre alias Thomas of St. Louis. was
arrested here today on an extradition
warrant. charged with embezzlement
in the United States. Mcintyre admit
ted that he was convicted in the United
States and jumped his bail. but he said
his bondsmen had $4,000 belonging to
him, 50 the surety lost nothing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Hobday Makes Obieetion.

Counscilmau Houdas. mosrI a7AA-7I1-
amendment that the length of time the
company should be given a cons0li-
dated franchise Should be forty-two
years
Councilman Wells demurred to amy
further diiaJOTy tactics. He said the
Utah Light 4 Railway company's pa
thence was about exhausted, and that
il did not propose to be harassed any
longer 1t was ready 10 withdraw its
application for consolidation and ex-
tension. and would do so If the Couu-
Gil did not get down to business with
out further unnecessary delay.
The city VIII never get as good a
proposition again, and we had better
accept it," said Mr.. Wells.
Il think we are getting a good pro-
position" said Councilman Preece,
And 50 do l. said President Hew-
lett
Councilman Wells, to make the com
panys case as strong as possible, said:
THE company won't make any fur
Their effort if the compromise is re-
! jected''
Il think we ought to accept the
proposition said Councilman Fern
strom, chairman of the joint commit
! tee.
{ As there was no second to Council
man Holidays amendment, no further
attention was paid 10 It.
Councilman Wells motion was then
put and adopted by the following vote
J Ayes-FernstrOm, Wells. Hewlett,
/ Dean, Preece. Nay-HObday.
The joint committee adjourned sub
/ ject to the call of Chairman Fern
strom- 1t is proposed to hold a meet
/ ing some time Tuesday II Judge Dey
gets the new ordinance written by thar
time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
A CTION taken last night by five of
n the seven members Of the Joint

A CTION taken last night by five o.
n the seven members Of the joint
municipal laws and special water
committee forecasts the granting to the
Utah Light & Railway company of a
consolidation and extension Of its va
rious lighting and street railway fran
chises-
At a meeting held in the council
chamber at which Couucilmeu Fern
strOm. Wells. Holiday. Dean. Preece
and President Hewlett were present a
motion instructing City Attorney g. g.
Dey to draw up an ordinance cOnsoli-
dating and extending the twenty-five
franchises granted to the predecessors
of the Utah Light & Railway company
was adopted with but one dissenting
vote CouncilI Holiday cast that
vote.
The joint committee. at its last pre-
Vious meeting, instructed Judge Dey
TO confer with Judge LeGraud Young,
legal representative of the Utah Light
& Railway company, with a view to
compromising the differences that had
developed during the SittingS of the
committee at which the ordinance
drawn up by Assistant City Attorney
W. II. Bramel was under discussion.
Last night Judge Dey appeared be
fore the committee with memorandum
which he said, if it met the approval Of
The committee. would he used i'm COR
structiuS q, new ordinance.
Substance of Agreement.
This memorandum follows:
What the city proposes
l. To ratify all agreements Of fran
chises of the Utah Light < Railway
company.
, To grant an extension Of all fran
ChiSeS twenty-five in number. making
them run fifty years from Jan ]. 1905.
,. To repeal forfeiture clauses in eX-
listing franchises
4 To extend tn teime when the com?
paHy shall begin putting It's wires I'M
foreground one year
The Utah Light < Railway company
t" agree:
I. To reduction of rates for electric
lighting and gas lighting, to issue
books of communication tickets. the city
to have the right to fix maximum
rates for street lighting. and the COM
pauy to give the city free lights for its
public buildings.
, To convey water power rights and
land along Big Cottonwood creek.
,. To agree To provision for meter
inspection and the keeping OF utilities
up to standard efficiency
E. To be subject to q reasonable pen
| atty i'm lieu of the forfeiture clauses in
! the franchises.
Would Use Power to Pump.
After Judge Dey had read his mem
OTandd there WAS Il general discussion,
during which il was stated by COuu-
( cilmen Wells and FernstrOm that the
/ Utah Light K Railway company could
I be induced to give the city power addi-
/ tionaI Ia the thirty horse power il Is
now bound by one of the ordinances
under which il is operating TO give for
running the elevator in the joint build
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Chinese Squadron At Hand

Hongkong, April SIN consequence
of the appearance of a fleet i'm the
Straits Of Malacca. the China SQUADRON
is preparing 10 put to sea. The ar
mored cruiser Sutlej leaves today for
Singapore, and the firsI-cIsss battle
ship Ocean and a cruiser will follow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Rise in Insurance Rates.

London. April S.-Insurance rates at
Lloyd's for shipping bound east OF Sin
gapore advanced smartly on the news
that the Russian Second Pacific squad
ron had passed that port
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
BACK TO WASHINGTON.

Jacksonville. Fla. April S.-Mrs.
Roosevelt and her four children who
have been cruising on the presidents
yacht for the last week. left for Wash
ingtOn today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
SUCCEEDS sIFTON.

Ottawa. Ont. April S.-Frank oliver.
NJ. =. of Edmonton, was today sworn
I'm as minister of the interior, vice Cliff
ford Sifton, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
BIG ORDER FROM Japan.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, April s.-The Jap
auese government has ordered 50O, OOC
gun stocks from a manufacturer in
Cedar Rapids.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
PAUL LEssAR DYING.

St Petersburg, April S.-A telegram
received here from Pekin says the i'll
ness OF NJ. Paul Lessar. the Russian
minister to China. is critical. He has
been unconscious since Thursday even
ing. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Missed the Young Man.

BiaEgio roomed in the place and
boarded with the family. On Wednes-
DAY Mrs. Torchirito went out while
her husband and Nilardo We're at sup
per When she returned at night she
missed the young man and asked what
mad become of him. Her husband cut
her short with the remark that it was
none of her business. He then went
out and has not since been seen.
A search of the house showed that
Nllardo's room had been the scene of
the terrible tragedy. 1t bore the ap-
pearance of a slaughter house all eff
forts to remove signs of the crime hav-
ing proven unaVailing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Would Violate His Riahts.

Yesterday Justice Maddox granted to
Franklin B. Lord. a stakeholder of the
Equitable society, an order directing
the officers and directors OF that So
ciety TO show cause why the mUtuaIiza-
ton plan should not be enjOined. The
plan was approved at a meeting of the
board Of directors on Thursday. MIR.
Lord contends that il contains no meth
Cd of decentralization of the stOckhold-
ers. and that it cannot be put into
effect until two meetings Of the board
of directors have received notice that
it is contemplated. He ayers. also. that
ii would violate his property rights.
AffidaVits Ready.
When the case came I'M today Ed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Made Great Haste.

In response 10 a question from Justice
Maddox. Mr. HornblOwer said that the
naturalization amendment was not ap-
proved by the directors until after no.
tice of the complaint brought by Mr.
Lord had been served upon them. but
before the order of the court had been
signed. The notice Of the complaint
was served upon the directors on April
.. il was stated. and Mr.. Shepard de
cIared that an attempt was hastily
made to drive through the charter
amendment on April 6.
At the conclusion OF several state
ments. but without any legal argument
by counsel. it was agreed to put the
hearing over until Monday. with the
understanding that the directors of the
Equitable would make no further move
toward naturalization until after the
hearing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
REJOICING IN RUSSIA.
Evidently a Mishap to the Fleet Was
Feared.

Feared.
st. Petersburg. April 9. 2.3 a. M
There was great rejoicing last night at
The admiralty, yacht and other naval
clubs over Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
having successfully naVigated the
gateway of the China sea without en-
ccuntering the japanese. The danger
Of the fleet being beset by the war
shifts of the deep in the narrow waters
Which divide the breastworks of is
lands of the Malay archipelago and
the possible damage to the big ships in
the coming encounter with Vice Ad-
miral Togo's fleet was so great that
some OF the naval experts actually IA
Nored a route around Australia.
The credit for the strategy by which
the feat was accomplished, the Assoc
Clated Press learns. belongs solely to
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. who &C
curately judged that as the Malay
straits was the most practicable as well
as the most direct route the Japanese
would calculate that he would not dare
10 force passage there.
Russian Strategy.
Beside this, ROjestvensky planned a
stratagem 70 deceive the Japanese.
with the secret of which only two men
'n st. Petersburg We're entrusted. by
directing the Russian admiralty TO or
der the golfers which were TO follow
him TO rendezvous I'm SCUBA straits
south Of Singapore, feeling sure
hat the Japanese intelligence de
paFtmeHt would be equal, as Il prob
ably was 10 the task Of ascertaining
the destination Of ROjestvensky and
thereby not only throw the Japanese
OF the scent and officially deceive his
own admiralty, where the news of the
fleet having passed Singapore created
quite as much surprise as il did in the
marine department at Toxic. Several
golfers were actually dispatched for
the rendezvous and many had already
fallen into the hands of the japanese
out ROjeStVensky deliberately sacri-
feed them as pawns in a bigger game.
But the ruse worked. as is apparent
from the fact that Rojestvensky did
rot meet a single Japanese ship in the
straits Of Malacca. while dispatches
nom Batavia tell of Sunda. Bali. Lon
box. Flores and other straits TO the
southwark being crowded with Japan
csc torpedo boats guarding the pas
eages.
Although there is some talk Of pos
sipiiity Of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
now putting in at Saigon, Cochin China
u is now believed that no further ad-
vantage Of French neutrality viii be
taken unless he is forced TO do so be
cause Of the condition of some of his
ships
Evidently Means to Fight.
The admiralty points out the great
Importance and advantage To be gained
by pushing on with all possible speed
and meeting Vice Admiral TOgo's
heavy ships before he can effect
complete concentration Of his scattered
cruisers. scouts and torpedo boats. The
belief of the admiralty is that Togo is
waiting near the island of Formosa.
1900 miles nOrthward of Singapore.
At the rate the Russian squadron
steamed from Madagascar, which aver
aged eight knots an hour. the creates st
naval cattle since Nelson's victory at
Trafalgar should occur in about ten
days. The admiralty realizes that Ro-
icstvensky faces great odds. owing 10
the immense superiority Of the Japan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
STOCKHOLDER is MAKING A FIGHT
naturalization Plan of the Equitable Life Assurance Company
Has Been Taken Up in Supreme Court
of New York.

ward ". Shepard. representing Mr.
Lord. said ne was prepared to go or
and intended to present sfiidavits con-
cernUg the business Of the society.
William =. HornbloSer, repres -rltinS
the directors, declared that. while he
was prepared to argue the question Of
the issuance of an injunction on points
Of law. he was unprepared to go into
questions affecting the business of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09

Anew YORK. April S.-ArSument on
IN the question whether the officers
and directors of the Equitable Life
Assurance society OF the United Stt-tcs
should be permanently cnjoined from
amending the sOciety's charter SO as TO
permit the election Of twenty-eight out
of fifty-twO of it's directors by policy
holders, was postponed until Monday,
when the case came up before Justice
Maddox of the New York state supreme
20, i'm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
MURDER MYSTERY
HAS BEEN SOLVED
Young Biaggio Vilardo Was Killed
by Pietro Torchirito.
SCENE OF BLOODY TRAGEDY
MURDERER HAS NOT YET BEEN
LOCATED.

Q AN FRANCISCO. April S.-The
y mystery of the murder Of BiaS-
gio VilardO.. the young Sicilian
who was killed with oleaver on
Wednesday evening and whose head
arms and legs were hacked from the
bleeding trunk. has been solved. The
dtrOclOuS crime was committed at
l5652 Green street. in the house of
Ptetro TOrchirftO. also known as Peter
Iorchi, who is believed by the detec-
ives 10 be the murderer, and who is
hldlng. His wife Rosa. as well as
PhippO Fsreitta, Salvador Morando and
Rosario Domino, wanted as witnesses
nave been arrested and the police ex-
pect soon to have Torchirito in custody.
The bloody cleaver with which the
man was cut down has been found un-
dern sath a sink, and i'm the basement
We're discovered missing bones of the
victim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09

ing. and that the additional power
could be used in pumping sewage into
the proposed extension Of the sewer
system in the southwest part of the
city.
Councilman Wells COntended that by
making use Of tne additional power
the $4,000 which il Was r,CLOsed 10
eNpeud in installing a lUm-lng plant
IN one of the canyons cOGt1 &c saved
President Hewlett said the city
should not abandon the project to build
the pumping plant and it was finally
agreed that the city need not do so.
, but could leave its construction 10
some time in the future.
Then the question as To how much
additional power should be asked arose
Some of the committeeman We're i'm
favor of thirty and others wanted fifty
! horse power. but it was decided on mo-
ton of Councilman Pre@ce that forty
( horse power should be insisted upon.
When this matter was settled Coun-
Gilman Wells moved that judge Dey be
instructed to draw no an ordinance
embCdylug the compromise proposition
CCI-a ned in his memoranda. and the
/ provision as To forty additional horse
( power for sewage pumping The mo-
/ tion wgs seconded by President Hew-
I lett
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Searching for a Motive.

The suspected murderer is an en-
pioyc of the American Can company.
He is about 20 years of age. five feet
three inches tall and weighs 40 pounds.
The CHASTITY burden he is supposed to
have carried from his home on We'd
nesday night weighed 100 pounds. His
wife is a young and attractive woman
and the detectives are now uiViding
their search for a motive between the
theories Of jealousy and the operations
of q secret society.
The murderer attempted to conceal
ali evidence of his crime by white
washing the wall of the room i'm which
it was committed. but crimson stains
are plainly visible through the new
white surface.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Bloody Relics.

In lower part of the building hu-
man bones, not yet dry. and a blood
covered cleaver such as are used by
butchers and fishmongers We're un-
earthed and the detectives pronounced
the chain of evidence against TOrchi-
ritO complete.
Rosario Domino, one of the persons
now in custody, is the witness in the
Brosardo murder case who at first
Was supposed to be the victim of the
vengeance of the BLACK Hand" socf-
ETY. which the officials think planned
the removal Of those whose testimony
might convict the assassins. Vilardo
was an intimate friend of Brogardo,
collected money to defrav his funeral
expenses and was supposed to be act
i've in the prosecution of his sIayers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
Murderer Not Far Away.

After the police took possession of
the TOrchirito homo today. Sam Bos-
safrume. a friend of the family. called
and was Immediately arrested h
said that he knew nothing of the muir
der, but admitted that Mr.. and Mrs
TorchiritO. with their 5-months'-oId
child, stayed at his house on Thursday
night. The detectives are confident
that they also were there OH Friday
night. and think that TOrcbirito is not
far away now, though his wife dis
claims all knowledge of his where
abOutS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
No Cause for Jealousy.

Mrs. TOrChirito declares that neither
she nor NilardO ever gave the husband
any cause for jealous suspicion. She
asserts that she has been in constant
dread of her husband, who has a very
violent temper, but says that on the
night Vilardo was slaughtered she was
not aware that they had quarreled in
any manner over her
When VilardOs body was recognized
yesterday by Phippo Fereitta, Captain
Of Detectives Burnett detailed Detec-
tive Sergeants Ed Wren, Ed Gibson
and Detective MatthisOn TO remain
with FeTeitta all night and today after
constant urging and threatening Fere-
itta guided the police to the home of
the alleged murderer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09

When the case came up today Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-07
FOR RENT-wAREHOUsEs.

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