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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
CLAIMS TO SAVE LIFE
THROUGH RYPMOTISM.

New York, Jan. 3l.--That at the mo-
ment Of death the quality OF suggesti-
bility is at its maximum and that
through hypnotic suggestion patients
given up by physicians may be brought
back to life, Is the latest discovery OF
DR.. John ID. Quackenbos, as announc.
ed at metaphysical evening" held
by the Entertainment club last night.
DR.. Quackenbos cited an instance
where last June he said that he saved
the life of q patient who had been Civ
en- up by the physicians. Her condi-
ton he said, was the same as
death sentence temperature 1879,
pulse, 1867 respiration, 60-and the at
tending physicians had Withdrawn from
the case as beyond the pale OF hope
lie stood by the bedside and said.
Adele. YOU cannot die: come back.
you have work 10 do on earth. Do not
dare TO say 1t is too late. Assume I'M
mediate control Of your physical func-
ton and get we'll"
Gradually the mental mist cleared
away said the doctor THE physical
strength returned and today the glr IL
perfectly well. In two others cases "
continued the doctor, "moribund pa
tlents, one a judge Of prom ineuce Wer,
recalled from death by shouting in the
ear at the moment Of dissolution "A
command to return. The method would
further avail in many cases OF drown
Ing, OF shock, poisoning by gases ana
narcotic drugs, We are literally on Inc
threshold OF discovery. Metaphysics
seems destined In the century before
us to demonstrate Immortality on repu-
table scientific grounds by establishing
the facts and unfolding the laws az
teepathy and clairvoyance
Dr. Beatrice Hinklc. formerly the VS.
iting physician In a woman's prison I'm
California, told how she had cured NOR
phine and drink habits In women OF
FORMER prominence through reychlc
suggestion. No authenticated case OF
a person being forced TO commit crime
by hypnotic suggestions, she said. was
known.
Or Robert NJ Taft spoke OF perform.
ing operations without pain TO the M
tlent through the induction OF amaze
thesia by hypnotic suggestion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
REPRESSION Of
REVOLUT|0N|STS,
- -----.------
Russia Justifies Her Severe Policy
BY the Discoveries Of Bomb
Factories.
MANY TERR0RlSTS ARRESTED.
All Had Bombs In Their Possession
Arms Distributed To Estate
Owners.

St Petersburg. Jan. 31.---The govern
ment Is finding ample Justification for
its severe policy against the revolu-
tionists In the constant discoveries OF
bombs, bomb factories and depots OF
arms and munitions In all parts OF the
empire which are now so common
place that such matters scarcely OBJ
tain individual mention in the papers
The Novoe Vremya today. however
prints half column Of statistics of
last weeks captures. showing the selz-
ure Of bombs in a score of cities and
the discoveries of regular bomb labor
atorles. explosives and filed and I'M
hiled bombs at Ekaterinoburg. Sa-
mara, Riga, Nikutsk SuWalkl and
ERaterinotav TeTorists having I'm
their possession two TO 90 bombs have
peen arrested at Warsaw. Minsk. Vite-
bsk. LODI, Odessa. Gomel and Tinia
There have been attempts to kin police
military or civil officers at Warsaw
Pinsk, Riga, komel. Tins Mnsk and
other cities. Though not included I'm
the Novoe Nremya's list, bomb factor
les have also been discovered here and
AT MOSCOW. searches of the Prokaron
and other factories at Moscow still re-
suit In hnding explosives and weapone
TO curb the revolutionary outbreaks
ana enable estate owners to defend
thelr property against further peasant
uprlShgs the government Is distribut-
ing the arms captured on the British
steamer John Grafton sunk IN Inc
gulf Of Bothnia, Finland. In September
last, and rifles and revolvers captured
elsewhere TO responsible applicants
and Ia also permitting the Organization
OF armed state guards which are often
composed OF veterans and commanded
by former on-commlssioned officers
OF the regular army.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
CHINESE LEPER COLONIES.
Father Conrady In New York Perfect
ing His Plans.

New York, Jan. 3l.-Father l.. l..
Conrady who was the companion Of
Father Damien in his last days at the
Hawaiian leper colony Of Molokai, and
who succeeded him IN his work there,
has Just arrived in this city to com
plete his plans for establishing leper
colonies In China,
Father Conrady was born In Belgium
and began his labors as a priest IN In
dia He first came to the United
States early I'm the seventies and for
"A years lahored in eastern Oregon
among the Umatilla Indians and the
few scattered white Catholics OF that
district He said last night,
There are thousands of abandoned
victims OF this dread disease in the
vicinity Of Canton. saw many
wretched cases IN Molokai, but the
condition of the Chinese lepers Is much
worge--nothing short OF appalling.
When one learns that a leper can he
housed, fed and given medical atten-
tion at cost OF 2l2 cents a day Il
seems too bad that something has not
already been done for them ! have
secured the services OF several sisters,
membersof a religious community which
is conducting two leper settlements in
Japan, one in Birmatey and one in
Madagascar, the last having 500 In
mates. Il does not seem to me that
In any other part of the world can the
work Of alleviating human suffering be
carried on TO a greater advantage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
REPORT ON CUSTOMS
ADMINISTRATIVE ACT.

New York, Jan, SLATER careful
work covering more than Fix years fhn
Merchant associations committee ON
the revenue laws and customs service
yesterday completed a thorough revI-
sion OF the customs administrative act
and forwarded he report 10 Secy. Shaw.
The committee consists OF Thomas a
Downing, chairman; Herman A. Metz.
George e. Victor. J. Crawford Nc.
Creery and George J. W. Angel, secre-
tary.
TIE committee make two particularly
impo,tlnt recommendations namely a
practical definition OF foreign market
value and the Abandonment Of the pres
ent system OF Star chamber" invea-
legations IN reappraisemcnt cases Both
Of these features are, Il Ia asserted, I'm
direct llne with the wishes c9 Germany
and would furnish basis for delaying
the application OF maximum tariff rates
by Germany on American goods.
In section In the words 1.-THE actuaf
market value or Wholesale price there
Of at the time ~ expectation 10 the
United States IL Is proposed 10 insert
after the words price thereof" tn,
words for expectation" so that IL
shall read THE actual market value
or wholesale price thereof for exporta-
ton at the time OF expectation to tn.
United states"
II Il explained that patented articles
IN foreign countries. as we'll MS our own
have frequently two or more distinct
market values, T. e. one price for homs
consumption In the patented territory.
another FOR export,
In the same section 1t Is proposed 20
strike out the words and that Il is the
price which the manufacturer or owner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
STIRRING ANTI-CRIME
MEETINGS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 3i.--Tho depth Of the
peoples feelings and purposes regard
Ing crime IN Chicago was rcspon sIblc
for two stirring anu-crlme meetings
yesterday, Al a meeting OF the AMI.
Crime league the sentiment was uuani.
nous for $1,000 saloon llcenses-.-a
measure which will az once provide
funds for the employment OF moro DO.
licemen and reduce the number Of bar
rooms.
At session Of tho Law & Order
league the Rev John Norris Han pas
tor OF Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church and leader IN auti-crime agita-
ton since the HOLSTER murder. pre-
scented an account Of the pursuit OF a
woman member Of his congregation
by degenerate youth The Incident
occurred In the afternoon and Illus
trated the prevailing conditions which
have wrought W public sentiment 10
o pitch not before known. Il was
known by the states attorney that be-
ginning today eight Judges would sit
IN the criminal court aud erfeavor 10
clear M the calendar which includes
the cases OF 30 men and women
charged with murder and attempted
homicide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
ROGERS NOT COMPELLED
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

New York, Jan. 3l.--A decision that
Henry II, Rogers, vice president OF
the Standard Oh company OF New Jer-
sey, shall not be compelled to anHwer
questions which he recently refused to
answer IN the taking Of testimony here
In the case OF the state Of Missouri
against the Standard OH company Of
Indiana aud other oil companies, was
handed down today by Justice Glider
sleeve I'm the supreme court. The APP
plication TO compel Mr., Rogers to an
swer the questions was made by Atty
Gen. Hadley ~ Missouri. The COM
panies affected IN this case are the
Standard on company OF Indiana. the
Waters-Piercc on company and the
Republic OIL company. The state OF
Missouri seeks to Gust them from do
Ing business In Missouri.
The application was denied for the
reason that an Justice Gilderseeye's
opinion the court OF original jurlsdlc-
ton IN Missouri should determine the
question raised by Mr.. Hadley. Leave
to renew this application was granted
Mr.. Hadley.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
ASSASSINATION Of
GEN. GR|AZNOFE.
viii Result in Tartars and Ar
menians Asking for Vice.
roy's Removal.
MURDERER WAS A STUDENT.
Was Selected To Carry Out Death Sem
tence Imposed by Revolu-
tonists.

TifIs, Caucasla, Jan. 3i.--The assas-
sin of Gen. Griaznoff, who was killed
by the explosion of bomb thrown at
him Jan. 90 by a man disguised as a
! painter, has brought to n head the dis
content among the faction of the mill
tary which regards with dlsfaVor the
policy Of the viceroy of the Caucasus,
| Count Won Verontzoff- Dashkoff, In the
war between the Tartars and Armen-
fans. The two races. II is said. will APP
peal directly to st. Petersburg for the
removal of the viceroy and they are
secretly supported by high officials of
the yiceroyalty.
1t is established that the murderer
| Of Gen. Griagnoff. VINO has not re-
covered consciousness from the terrible
beating he received from the soldiers
who arrested him, Is a student or
Inertia, government OF KutaiD,
named Djoyashvill. a member Of the
fighting organization of the Social
Revolutionists. lie was selected to
carry out the sentence OF death I'M
posed on GriaZloff IN retaliation for
the latter's ruthless repression Of the
Kevolutionlsts OF Kutaisa and the poll
Icy proclaimed by Gen. Alikhanoff,
who was despatched there to "pacify"
the province. Alikhanoff has not SPAR
ed the Revolutionists in any way. He
has re-opened the railroad to the Black
sea which had long been In the hands
of the Revolutionists and for the first
time for months the entire Caucasian
line Is i'm operation.
The whole revolutionary movement in
the Caucasus was an echo of the move
ment In Russia proper. IL was con-
..lHt,
tionalites under the leadership of Rus
sian Social Democratic agitators and
Il being gradually stamped out in Ku-
tails, Mingrelia and the Black sea lit
terol. The Armenians with their pow
erful revolutionary committees who
formerly secretly supported the move
ment, have now withdrawn The res
toratlon OF their church property and
the re-openlng of their schools closed
since 1896 have been great Victories for
the ArmenIans and their leaders pro-
fess themselves satisfied. disclaiming
any nationalistlc or separatist aspira-
tons
The fears OF a renewal Of the Ar
menon-Tartar butchery, following the
assassination OF Gen. Griaznoff happily
did not materialize. Both sides were
ready but the troops were everywhere
In force and no collisions occurred.
Two Armenian. however, were shot
during the capture by the police of one
OF their stronghods where arms and
munitions were concealed.
ON account of the disturbed condi-
tions In the vlceroyalty the extension
OF the zemstvo system 10 the Caucasus
In conformity with other parts Of the
empire has been postponed. In Ku-
tais the captured Revolutionists are be-
ins tried by field couA-martlals ON the
pattern Of those adopted in the trials
Of Revolutionists in the Baltic pro-
yinces
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81. 19C
A STRANGE STORY OF THE
SHEETS MURDER MYSTERY
Miss Gilbert
Woman Saw the Tragedy-The siandthe Police
Declare it a Hot Air

renting house. On their return, said
Miss Gilbert, they saw two men quar-
reling.
one called the other liar and made
charge OF dishonest dealings The
man answering the description Of
Sheets accused the other OF stealing a
sum OF money. The latter then threat
ened to kill the one she now believes
TO be Sheets. Then. according to the
statement made by Miss Gilbert, Sheets
was struck on the head with a gun and
shot. Miss Gilbert said she ran IN a
yard and stood behind tree while Mrs.
Greedy went down the street. Later
the women met and Mrs. Greedy went
to her home in Murray, and Miss Gil
bert went to her rooms at the Fields.
STATEMENT TO DowsE.
Miss Gilbert made a statement TO
Sam Dowse. former deputy sheriff, and
the latter began TO work on the case
Miss Gilbert made signed statement
TO Dowse in which she said
Il heard the man say. My God, YOU
have killed me- He fell on his face
nearly crosswise OF the sidewalk His
hat fell 10 the north, near the fence
|. When l Joined Mrs. Greedy she said IL
twas drunken row and to pay no nj .
tention to 1t. We went to Sherwood !
drug store on State and Fifth South
streets and waited for the Murray car.
When II came along we got on and rode
up as far az Main and First South
streets. where | got off and went to
my roN5n. Mrs. Greedy continued on
to her home at Murray.
After l got home ! said to Mr.. Me-
Intyre, who works at the IIlgin dairy
and some ladies'. among whom were
Miss Stengle, bookkeeper for Collier
Monthly magazine, and Mrs. Evans,
who lives at Bountlful, that they should
have seen what | saw. told them
about the shooting, but they dldn',
seem to pay any attention to Il. ! did
not read the papers then or since and
did not know anything about the Sheets
murder Shortly afterWard however
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31

For two weeks past, Sergeants John
Hempel and John j. Roberts have been
working on supposed clue bearing on
the mysterious murder OF Nephi NJ.
Sheets on Dec. 2s, 1905.
The officers learned of an alleged eye
witness to the murder and at once be-
gan a careful investigation with the re-
suit, up TO date, that the death OF
Sheets is stu as profound a mystery
as when the coroner's jury concluded
Its investigation.
The officers were informed two weeks
ago that a Miss Gilbert who rooms at
the Fields apartments. claimed she
saw Sheets murdered. that she saw
and heard two men quarreling on Fifth
South between Second and Third East
streets, and that one Of the men sud-
denly struck the other on the head
with a revolver and shot him, Further
more. that the man who was shot.
made death struggle and exclaimed
my God! you have killed me-"
Immediately upon receipt of this
startling information the officers
began a close and careful in
quiry. They did not make the
matter public for the reason that, II
the story were true. they might be able
TO lay hands upon the murderer.
GIRLS STRANGE STORY.
The person who claimed TO be an eye-
witness to the murder is a Miss Gilbert
who rooms at the Fields apartments.
She said that, in company with Mrs.
Della Greedy of Murray, she went TO
Third East on Fifth South street on
the night Of the murder to see about
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
UNKNOWN MANS
STRANGE LETTER.
Writes to Police Saying That
Murderers Of Steunenberg Are
In Wood River Region. \.
SAYS ORCHARD IS INNOCENT.
And That Simpkins, His Alleged Con-
federate, May be Seen In salt
Lake Every Day.

The fact that the press has had little
to say the past few days regarding the
chard-Steunenberg assassination
does not mean that interest has been
lost in eittt,- official or labor circles.
IL is well known that detectives ana
other secret service men are diligently
at work upon the case in Utah. Idaho.
Colorado and oregon, and that they
believe there viii be some important
disclosures in the near future.
Whether that be true or not, IL is in
teresting To note a letter (which came
from an anonymous source today to an
official of the police department. The
author signs himself street Walker .
and declares In very poor grammar
composition that he knows the man Or
chard. now in custody IN Idaho, Is not
guilty of the crime for which be was
arrested. The real murderers, he says,
are In Wood river country. He ex-
presses the hope that they Will be APP
pretended before Orchards trial, and
that Orchard will be able TO secure his
liberty, for the reason that he is A
good man and not a murderer,
Moreover. the writer asserts that
Simpkins. the alleged confederate Of
Orchard, aud who Is said to have been
seen with him at Caldwell OH the day OF
the murder, is now IN Salt Lake. and
that he may he seen upon the streets
OF the city every day. This rather
extraordinary communication which
may mean mch or little. Is couched In
the following language!
salt Lake city, Utah, jan 27th,--
Police Magistrate Salt Lake City, Utah.
Your IN ignorance OF the man about
Harry orchard. orchard is not the man.
l seen Slmpkins I'm the city. | know
Simpklns well. Simpkins you will see
him every day about town. know
the Murderer OF Gov. Steunenberg we'll
They are in the Wood River country
of Idaho. Hope you viii get them be-
fore the trial Of orchard orchard Ia a
good man and not a murderer.
Street Walker"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
MAN AS A CREATOR.
Prof. OSWALD Thinks that Through His
Advance May Develop Into One.

Chicago, Jan. 3l.--A dispatch to this
Inter-Ocean from New York says:
Man, through his advanced science
may develop into q creator himself, Is
the opinion OF Prof. Wilhelm Ostwald
of the University of Leipsic, in leo
ture at Columbia university last night
Oh the results of an attempt to create
life through chemical processes.
Prof. OSWALD has given careful at
tentlon to the experiments of Prof.
Jacques Loeb OF the University of CALI
fornia and announces with confidence
his belief that by slow degrees science
may even create type OF life as high
as that of our domestic animals.
The steps will be slow one form OF
life viii be produced after another and
eventually the professor expects some
thing almost akin to man In its physical
being may be produced.
There is practically no limit to what
man can do In this direction" he said.
"Of course at first he will be able to
produce only piece of protoplasm.
something like the water hydra or the
resemblance OF the sea urchln that
Prof Loeb has evolved but II will he
instinct with real life and will be a step
In the new evolution. This evolution
can only result In the creation OF some
thing the equal of our higher animals.
but what 1t win be who shall say?
1T seems TO me that the scientist
who does this VIII be able to determine
the physical form OF his creation after
the development has started and he viii
have created new order of life. for
this being VIII multiply indefinitely
Just the same as all our modern ami
mails.
II cannot say whether this creation
VIII be crustacean. amphiban mann
malism or whether biped, quadruped,
fish fowl or reptile. I can only say
that after careful study OF what has
been accomplished I am overwhelmed
al the Inevitable probabilities. Who
knows but n new order OF humanity
may be created?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
JACKLING WIRES.
General Manager OF the Utah
Copper Telcgraphs News"

In answer to a telegram from
the Deseret News, General Man
aser lacking of the Utah Cop
per company now in New York,
today wired as follows concern
Ing the charges Of Colonel Wall
regarding mismanagement, and
the letter that he wrote to Presl-
dent Mcneil;
Letter said to have been
mailed by Wall 70 McNeill not
yet received here. We know Of
Its contents only from brief tele-
grams. We regret that our ef-
forts have failed to meet Colonel
Walls approval but all the
plans Of the company have been
decided upon with the best advice
obtainable and we know of no
reason for any change Of plans
or policy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31

making the declaration would have re-
celved and was willing ia receive for
such merchandise sold in the ordinary
course Of trade. IN the usual wholesale
quanuties' and insert the words and
Il is the price which the manufacturer
or owner making the declaration ex-
poets to obtain. and Us willing TO re-
ceive, for the merchandise from the
consignee thereof"
The committee submits that no ship
per or Importer should be called upon
TO make oath or disposition MS to what
be would have received for merchan-
disc sold In the ordinary course Of trade,
II he does not sell the same in the or
binary course OF trade.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
HARRINGTON GUILTY.
Lord seymour Must Die for the
Murder Of John Z. McCam.

jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 3i--A deci-
sion was handed down In the supreme
court today, affirming the decision OF
the lower court In finding Lord" Sey-
mour harrington guilty OF having muir
dered John r. Mccain two years ago.
and fixing the date Of his execution az
March t5 next Harrington has been
confined to the jail at Clayton since his
trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
Observation-Disclosures,
HE DROPPED $3.50.
Salt Lake Business Man Parts
With that AMOUNT of Money.

The police department was to-
day notified that a well known
salt Lake business man--'one
who could afford to lose the mon
ey'--dropped $3.50 in a faro game
In the ID. +. Walker building last
night. The mans name was not
disclosed to the newspapers. 1t
Is understood that the case has
already been inquired into. No
arrests have yet been made; and
none may be- In the meantime
the police might try the man at
the door.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
MARSHALL FIELDS ESTATE
VALUED AT S75,OO0,O0O.

Chicago Jan. Sl.-F,xecutors Of the
estate OF Marshall Field filed a petition
I'm the probate court today IL places
the value of the estate In Illinois at
s75,00O,000 Of which s50.000,000 is In
personal property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
OTHERS ARE STILL RUNNING.
All This in a City that Had Been
sCIosed Tight" by the Ameri-
can Reform Party.
r,enty.Three Men landed Out OF the
Vasatch "Club Roonis'-Six
Get Their Liberty.
TRY THE MAN AT THE DOOR.

GAN gambling has stopped" says tai
Mr.. Sheets.
am told, and ! know--on all OF the
stWts. .,.
Me allow gambling? the thought doth
surprise. A.,
why I could say no and look at the
skies
Won gotta show me for that is my
biz.
Think I'm kiddn'--just look at my
phiz.
The whirl of the wheel would warn me
each day.
The erovl Of the tiger drive me away,
From faro ia flee, from poker ia run,
And ali colored chips ia burn by the
ton.
I'm on to my job--l've been here be-
fore.
Don't worry me; try the man at the
door. -,
II he lets you in, why then you will
see
Why we have two strings to our big
fugee
one for the public, and one of our
own,
Now query no nlore--just let us alone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-31
PARCELS POST TO SWEDEN.

Stockholm, Sweden. Jan. ai.--An
agreement providing for the establish =
ment OF parcel post at cheap rates be-
tween Sweden and the United States
hes beer concluded. IL becomes ef.
fectivo tomorrow.