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WILL PUNISH PARTICIPANTS.
Governor Of Nan Chang, Province
OF kiang ST. instructed to
This Effect.
American. British and German Gum
boats Proceeding 10 Nearest Pos
sible point to Nan Chang.

Pekin. Feb. 2S.--The government has
instructed the governor OF Nan Chang,
province Of Klang ST, where on Feb. rs.
six French Jesuit missionaries and four
British subjects were killed, to punish
severely all participants in the msssa-
ere and declares It's willingness to mako
without question any reasonable repair
alton demanded. Many foreigners at
Pekin know the governor OF Nan Chang
and consider him efficient and friendly.
They believe his version Of the troubles
and credit his statement that he was
unable to prevent the disturbance.
American. British and German gun
boats are proceeding TO the nearest pos
sible point TO Nan Chang. River navisa-
ton is seldom safe beyond poyang lake.
British and German gunboats have been
stationed at the lake for the last two
years, despite frequent Chinese protests
that it was an infringement OF China's
river regulations.
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.esIdencc. with a frontage on Ninety

residence. with a frontage on Ninety
nfst street. near Fifth avenue.
The complaint filed with lis pendens
IN the county clerks office Yesterday,
reciles that five years ago, when Car
neEio acquired the corner OF Ninety-hrst
street and Firth avenue, with frontage
on the Avenue, he opened negotiations
with Mr. Sloane. who owned the adj
Joining plot ON the street side. for the
purchase OF few feet more OF that
fronagc.
An agreement was then arrived at,
the complaint relates, by which MIR.
Sloane sold the desired feet to Mr.. Car
negie on Mr.. Carnege's agreement to
Cell the plot, should he decide 10 do so,
only to single purchaserfl who would
covenant TO erect u handsome private
residence thereon.
agreed to erect on the adjoining proper
ty conveyed to her by her father, a fine
private residence as her own, with a
western elevation of limestone.
A few days ago Mrs. Burden alleges
she learned that Mr. Carnegie's broker
had contra cted to sell the plot adjoin-
ing her home on the Fifth avenue side
TO Lloyd :. Brice and that the latter
had practically completed arrange
ments for the erection on It Of house,
a wall Of which viii be right up against
an elevation OF the Burden house The
building Of such house, ii is said,
would not only depreciate the value OF
the Burden property by the obstruction
Of the view on that side, but would ne
cessitate the removal OF a considerable
portion Of the elevation. Such sale,
Mrs. Burden complains IL in direct vlo-
- r a. a NVs~t 90
ago and will deprive her property OF
the light air and access to which 1t Is
entitled by the covenant OF the deed of
sale TO Mr. Carnegie. She therefore
asks The court TO enjon the sale perma-
nently
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FOREST RANGERS FOR
UTAH AND IDAHO.
Especial to the "News.")

Washington, d. c.. Feb Ex-senator
Smoot today introduced his proposed
amendment to the statehood bill, which
is designed to extend the limits OF the
state Of Utah over that portion Of Arl-
iona along the Grand canyon common
~ described as the Arizona strip The
senator also introduced a bill to rem-
burse George w. Young, postmaster a;
Wanship In the sum OF sl63, value Of
postage stamps stolen from his safe.
Chief Forester Pinchot has appointed
the follcWln grangers for forest re-
serves in Utah and Idaho: Lester
Lewis. ST. Anthony, Ida. Thomas Wat
son, Rea, Ida. O. f. Harris. Beaver,
Utah; I. c. Hoyt. Kanab, Utah Will
liam Hoyt. Beaver; w. NJ. Smith, Muir
ray. Utah, A. NJ. Anderson. Kamas
Utah w. Mccoy and Emil Grandson,
Ketohum b. l., Biggs, j, NJ. Anderson
j. NJ. Jorgens, Council, Ida; j. F. Bach
oakley, Ida; David Laing. yellow
Jacket, Ida; Karl lines. American
Falls, Ida, d. j. Denham. James Gar
rison and A. II. Jameson. Korskis,
Ida. NJ. J. Derant Kimah; T. c.
Hogge, Ribbon Foster steele, st. An
thony: r. II. Rutledge, Middleton, Ida.
Ernest Winkler. Mt. Pleasant, Utah,
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LARGEST lNTERURBAN
SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.

Chicago Feb. 2s-The Tribune today
says.
Transporiation--qui direct and
cheap-ls promised to three millions OF
residents In the territory southeast.
south and southwest Of Chicago by the
proposed construction OF the largest
interurban traction systems IN the
world Entrance TO Chicago is TO be
by an elevated structure built over the
Lake Shore and Rock Island railways
The plans have been perfected and the
corporation which will build the lines
will be organized within few days in
New Jersey.
Access TO Chicago from all points IN
northern Indiana and northern Illinois.
with the possible extension Of the sys-
TEN To Indianapolis and st. Louis liz
contemplated. In addition a system W
electric lines interlacing the whole or
this big territory and furnishing con-
nections with every part Is projected
Behind the undertaking is said to be
large capital. Negotiations which have
been in progress for several days in
New York have been participated In by
the Moore brothers, President Il. f.
Yoaltum OF the Frisco Railroad sys-
tenn, and representatives OF Robert
Mather OF the Rock Island holding COM
pany. William 5. Reed OF Chicago.
who Is president Of three OF the traC-
tion companies represented In the deal.
also lie interested I'm the proposed COR
poration and may be the head OF the
new corporation.
The capitalization, u IL said. will be
SO. 900, 600 under the name of the Chi
cago Inter Urban Terminal Traction
company.
The chief feature Of the proposed sys-
TEN Is the elevated structure over the
Lake Shore and Rock Island tracks
This will extend from the Ia Sale
street depot to Ninetieth street, near
Washington Heights II will he 10 miles
long and VIII constitute the central
artery OF the system.
In appearance the elevated structure
VIII differ little from the other elevated
roads IN Chicago, with the exception
that II will be higher being "a feet In
the clear. stations for the convenience
Of residents OF the south aide will be
built az Twenty-second setreAt and nj
intervals Of Ave blocks south
Cheapness Of transportation will ba
one OF the aims OF the promoters The
maximum fare on the elevated portion
OF the system VIII be fixed at rs cents
and the minimum AZ flve cents. On the
lnterurban divisions Of the road the
fare will range from 10 e5 cents
Allowing a year for thu manufacture
Of the steel, It Is estimated that the
road will be completed by 1909 The
cost Of building the entire system IL
placed az i5.285,5o0
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TO TRANSPORT ANARCHIST.

San Francisco. Feb. 2s.--Unlted
States Immigrant Inspector Thomas NJ.
Crawford win leave foi New York to-
night with Benedetto Tordlni, an Ttal-
Ian anarchist who Is to be sent homo
TO Italy by order of the secretary OF
the department. OF commerce and la
Dor.
Benedetto served 10 years In the
penitentiary OF this state for burning
a warehouse at Petaluma, After his
release he went to Italy, where he was
imprisoned for carrying concealed
weapons. When released he returns
ed TO Petaluiha with the avowed pur-
pose Of numbering the officers who
had arrested him for arson He has
been confined IN the fail at Santa Rosa
for several months, He openly de-
clared himself 10 be an anarchist and
I'm answer TO question said that he
would as soon kill the president OF the
United States as any other man.
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NO LIVES WERE
LOST IN THE RIOT
Excitement Following Trouble in
Springfield, o., Succeeded
By Ordinary Quiet.
STATE MILITIA IN CONTROL.
A Number of Negro Houses Destroyed,
Many Negroes Fleeing From
The City.

Springfield, o.. Feb. 2S.-The excite
ment following last nights riot sub
sided with the dawn and the city is
enjoying its ordinary quiet this morn
ing.
The district known as THE Jungles"
is In charge OF the militia under COM
mand Of Maj Morace Keller, No lives
were lost in the riot. The result of
the mob's work was the destruction of
six negro houses. one saloon and the
damaging of several others. The cas-
ualties are the injurng of Sergeant OF
Police Creger, who was hit with a
rock. His injury Is not serious. A
young man named Beltz Is also in
jured, though not seriously.
NO further trouble is expected.
AS long as the militia is on the
gound all the saloons in this city will
be, kept closed. They all closed prompt
~ at y o'clock last evening by order of
the mayor and have been so ever
since.
Martin Davis. who was shot night
before last by two negroes whose ac-
ton was the cause of last nights trou-
bic, Is barely alive,
AdJt,-Gen. Hughes and Col CritCh-
Held arrived here this morning and
held conference with Mayor James NJ.
Todd. The mayor told them that he
did not expect any serious trouble to-
night owing TO the fact that the SOL
diers are on duty These officers will
return TO Columbus. The Xenla and
Uurbana companies and two local
companies of the Third regiment of
the Ohio national guard are on duty in
the 'Junges" and at other points
where trouble might occur There are
about 200 soldiers here.
Dayton's soldiers are in its armory
awaiting an order to move. Unless
further trouble developes, however
they will not come to this city.
After midnight the militia patrolled
THE Jungles," where the burning oc-
CURED, and kept the stragglers of the
mob back. The scenes here today were
similar TO those of two years ago,
March I. when the lynching and riot
occurred.
But few arrests were made last night.
William Nunley was charged with riot
Ing and John l.. Coleman president OF
the Clark County Liqaor league. was
placed in Jail for refusing to keep his
saloon closed. Coleman il one OF the
most prominent liquor men IN the city,
and head Of a brewing company.
THE Jungles' Is a name gwen to a
district on East Monroe street. where
notorious dives are located and arc
frequented by negroes, Six or seven
OF these joints were wiped out last
night by the mob with a torch. The
most Infamous place was literally torn
to pieces and burned half down by the
rioters This shack will be torn down
Many negroes are fleeing from the
city. II is estimated that 100 negroes
have left since last night
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SAMOAN VOLCANO.
II is Still Active, People Going Close
To Flow OF Lava.

Tutuila Samoa. Feb. u, via San
Francisco. Feb. 2S.--The volcano on
the island Of Sayai in German Samoa.
Is still active. The inhabitants Of the
district Of Mantautu have abandoned
their homes and traders who resided
there have removed oil their stores.
The flow OF lava is slow and people
approach quite close TO It. Some per-
sons will not leave their houses until
they are actually set on fire by the
burning lava As the lava flows into
the sea great volumes OF steam arise,
and the once placid lagoon inside the
coral reef Is now mass OF hardened
lava. The district now being de-
stroyed was one OF the richest in the
German possessions The lava is
flowing along the coast toward Matau-
tn. II ran between Jan 2s at r. m.
To Saturday, Feb 3, at Z a. M, a dis
lance Of 1l30 yards. II has destroyed
all Of Salago including the home OF
Mr.. BARLEY. a well known resident,
and is now nearly half way through
Saleaula.
The flow comes from underneath the
old lava, and raises Il up TIL II Is a field
some 20 feet high
personal effects were taken on board
the steamer Maori and landed az safo-
tulafai and the houses and other ma
tive effects are being taken away BY
degrees by boats from Faasaieleaga. AZ
the town OF Maleola the lava has
stopped running but over half OF the
town has been destroyed. on Feb. 8
there was a strong eruption OF the vol
cano lasting about 10 minutes. Several
explosions have occurred evidently
caused by accumulatlons OF steam in
cavities These are accompanied by
penetrating odor ~ sulphur
There have also been at intervals
gushes 81 steam from iunumerable
rents IN the lava, preceded by a strong
kissing uOse.
One Of the pocuiafties Of the lava
stream Is that Il presents the appear
ance Of Hat topped wall, and this In
spite Of the numerous assures II shows
AZ night Il Is most imposing for then
the whole front is one glowing red
mass. with innumerable pin points OF
a white ERE dotted about Il.
A party from the Maori landed al
Satupatu to look az the lava al Malseo-
Ia, which place was found 10 be partial
~ destroyed There seems Ia be very
little doubt that the next fresh aow
OF lava IN that district will reach the
coast nj Saupau
During the past three weeks num-
Der Of pieces OF heavy bridge lumber
have been washed no on the southern
coast of TutulA. Some ~ the logs
are charred and show evidence OF FIRE.
The copra contract FOR the whole Of
the copra produced by the natives OF
American Samoa has been awarded 10
n san Francisco flrm The total amount
produced during the past year IL over
1000 600 pounds. The price 20 he paid
by The contract Is s5i per ton.
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Thos. Dottman Kills Brothcr.in-Law
And Then Commits Suicide.

New York, Feb, 2s--Thomas Dettman
today shot and killed his brother-n-law,
Thomas Fennen during quarrel over
the death Of Fcnnens young wife. Dett.
mans sister. whose body at the time OF
the shooting lay awaiting burial In the
adjoining room In the same house. Dett-
man then put n bullet into his own head,
dying instantly.
The tragedy occurred In Fenuen's home
I'm the Flatbush section OF Brooklyn. Dett-
man had come to attend the funeral and
Quarteled with hts hrother-ln-law over a
surgical operation which had resulted In
Mrs. Fcnncns death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-28
FINE ART EXHIBIT,
Laudable Enterprise Launched by
Ladies' Literary Club,

Another laudable enterprise has been
launched by the Home and Education Sec
tlon of the Ladies' Literary club In the
collection and display of some notable
representations OF the best art OF the
world In the form of reproductions In
photogravure, engraving, etc. of master
pieces In art. the aim being to foster IN
the schools an interest and appreciation
OF the best In art. The display opened
gram OF music and recitation was gwen
BY Mrs T. p Moore, Mrs. Harry CAM
and Mrs. John Reed A public reception
will be given on Thursday night at which
a program will be rendered by Miss Edyth
VIII Sibley,
The pictures viii be on exhibition after
Moons during the week
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KILLED IN A FIRE PANIC.

New York. Feb, 2s,--A Valparaiso,
Chilli, dispatch to the Herald says
that on Monday evening fire started
in the San Martin vaudeville theater,
In Santiago when tho hall was half
crowded. A detective electric light ex-
ploded behind the scenes spreading
fire TO the nearest curtains, and few
moments later the whole building was
In flames.
Four persons are dead and three
missing. Only five were injured but
many were half asphyxlated The fire
brigade and score Of citizens did fine
rescue work
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A DRUNKEN RIOT.
As "a Result Two Men Are Dead and
Two in Jail al Mt Carmel, III.

Mount Carmel. H.. Feb. 2s.--As the re-
suit Of a drunken riot here last night two
men are dead and two others are In jail.
G, r. Dodd and j w. Murphy, while In
toxioated, started the trouble by annoying
a crowd Of passengers In the depot, They
were elected but returned when shooting
was begun. Several shots were fred. one
man was shot In the mouth and died in
stantly. another was shot In the head and
died within a few hours. The dead men
are strangers Dodd and Murphy were ar
rested.
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PROBATION OFFICERS.
"A Number of Them Named by the
-Four District Judges.

The four judges Of the district court
today appointed probation officers for
the two school districts of the county
upon the recommendation OF the
boards OF education Of the districts.
For the Jordan district the following
officers were appointed: Il. f.. Dud-
ley and Atha Williams. Bingham; ].
a. Rees and b. c. Ward, Sandy; J. r.
Rawlins and Thomas Vawdry of Dra-
per; c, |. Goff, East Jordan; Samuel
Howard. River.on; I. f. Greenwood,
Union.
For the Granite district the follow
Ing were named: b. w Ashton. For
est Dale; Preston ID. Richards, Sugar,
and r. s. Sheets, The probation of
ficers will look after the truants in
the county schools and win serve
without pay from the state or county.
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ATTORNEY COMMITS SUICIDE.

Los Angeles, Feb. 2s.--Charles Ward.
a young attorney. who came here from
Boston six weeks ago, shot himself
over the herat In his room at the Hotel
Trenton early today, and was taken
20 the receiving hospital IN a dying
condition. The shot was fred In the
presence OF his room mate, r. G Guipe
Domestic trouble Is given as the cause
for his act He was expecting rela-
tives from the aAat iada~
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BlTUMIN0US COAL
OPERATORS CONFERENCE

pltshure FEB q Before tho confer
euce Of hituminous coal opera tors Of
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois opened
today IL was generally conceded that the
proposition 10 grant a g. 80 per cent adj
vance would he laid before the operators
end that Ii would meet with opposition
from some % the Independent operators
who freely expressed themselves as
against granting any Increase in wages 40
this time.
The conference opened shortly be-
fore noon and all but members OF the
state COMMITTEES were excluded, Those
present were Pennsylvania. f. l..
Dohbins, John Jones George a. Ma
COON; Ohio. J. ". Winder X. l. Chap
man. r. NJ. Osborn. T. p. Young; In
diana. ]. c. Coulsen. 4, NJ. Ogle, J. Il.
Soiferth. Hugh Sheriff., J. smith Tai
". Illinois, H. NJ, Taylor, Col. o. Gar
sssA<
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KING EDWARDS HEALTH.
Rumors Of His Illness Denounced as
Malicious Inventions.

Vienna. Feb 9S--Dr OFT King Ed
wards Mariebad iysiclan has taken the
occasion OF his re urn from his visit 10
England to publicly deny the rumors OF
the kings Illness. These, Dr. OFT declares
are malicious Inv ntions possibly trace
able to political n olives. He says King
Edward was neve IN better health than
at present.
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THE PACKERS CASE.
Judge Humphrey Declines 10 Admit
Gardeld-Durand Correspondence.

Chicago, Feb. 2s Judge Humphrey,
presiding in the packers case, today de-
clined TO admit as evidence the corre-
spondenoe that passed between Com
missioner Garfield and Special Agent
Durand, while the latter was invetigat.
ing the beef inquiry in Chicago He
held that anything that went to showthe
mental attitude Of tho packers IN the
case was admissible but that the letters
were hearsay evidence and would not
be competent.
TO liyelier efforts in the conduct OF the
case and expressed the hope that this
case Will not last until eternity"
The greater part OF the forenoon was
occupied by the testimony OF Mr. Du-
rand
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CAsTELI.ANE CASE PUT OVER.

Paris, Feb. 2s,-suit brought by
Countess Bon De Castellauc formerly
Anna Could against her husband for
separation was reached today upon
the docket of the first tribunal OF the
Seine, but the court adjourned the case
for a fortnight, when a date for the
hearing will be fixed,
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LAND CERTIFICATES FORGED.

La Crosse, WIS. Feb 2--Frank j. Toll
land, who 1t was announced In a dispatch
from Salem Or. yesterday, has filed Ger.
tincates for 4S01 acreg OF government land
In Oregon, which were found to be forg
cries has issued public statement In
which he denies that the certificates were
forgeries and announces his intention TO
sue the state Of oregon 10 secure his title
20 the lands They are worth between
so 90 and $4,000.
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IRON woRKERs, CONVENTION.

Plttsburg, Feb. 2S,-Notlces have been
sent out by the Amalgamated Associa- =
ton Of Iron, steel and Tin workers TO all
sub-lodges, notifying them that the an,
nual convention will open at Clncinnat'
NAV and requesting them 10 send resolu-
tons regarding any changes N the vase
scale OF work rules to the national head
quarters before March d.
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SAN DOMINGO TREATY TO
BE REPORTED FAV0RABLY.

Washington, Feb. 2s-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
by party vote agreed to favorably re-
port the San Domingo treaty, A num-
her Of amendments were made to the
treaty before II was reported.
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SON INTERPRETED.

The man who was killed was Joseph
Checketts. a stationary engineer, IS
years of age. The woman who was
slashed by butcher knife is Mrs
Checketts, and her 1s-year-old son
Frank, is the person charged with
murder. The scene Of the tragedy
was the family home, 13l Thirtieth
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The officers are now In possession Of
the revolver and knife which figured
In the tragedy, and they have the state
ment of young Checketts. It is quite
likely that an inquest will be held, and
that a complaint viii be filed against
the prisoner although the feeling is one
OF sympathy for him, and persons have
not been reluctant to say that Check
etts deserved his fate, terrible though
II has been.
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MRS. r. A. BURDEN SEEKS TO
ENJ0IN ANDREW CARNEGIE,

New York. Feb. 2s-Mrs Florence A.
Burden and her father. VIM, u. Sloane,
have begun action In the supreme court
TO enjoin Andrew Carnegie and his real
estate broker from selling TO Lloyd s.
Brice the plot adjoining Mira Burdens
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VICTIM IS JOSEPH CHEckETTS
Scene Of Murder Was Family
Home Where There Had Been
Domestic Trouble for Years.
Perpctrator Of the Deed is an Eighteen
Year Old Boy Who Is Now
Held for Murder.
Especial to the "News.")

ogden, Feb. 2s.--A father lies dead on
a slab IN the morgue; a mother Is suf-
fering from frlghtful wound In the
head a son Is In jail charged with the
murder of his father. and home Is
oiled with grief over a terrible tragedy
which occurred here this morning about
o'clock.
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been most brutal to his wife and fam
Ivy for years, and that 1t had been al
most regular thing for him to come
home drunk and beat and kick his wife.
REVOLVER AND KNIFE.
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A few lines Of type, beginning with |
the word wanted" will bring |
changes, untangle tanglcs and solve |
riddles In your daily life.
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CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
THREATENED DAUGHTER.

Yesterday afternoon he went to his
home and was apparently IN the same
ugly mood. He threatened TO kill his
daughter and then went away. pre-
sumably TO secure more drink. About
o'clock he returned and again ter
he ordered the children TO bed and
threatened violence II any of them got
ND.