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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
Those of Utes That Went to
South Dakota Last Fall May
BE Leased to Write Men.
PLANS NOW BEING PERFECTED
Lessees VIII lie Allowed 10 Pat up
Permanent Improvements In
lslacc OF Cash Rental
fsnoclnl 10 lhe l.News.,o

Washington, ID c., April 1.-THE
latest move taken by the commissioner
Of Indian affairs in an effort to aid
the Utes, especially those who left the
reservation last fall and are now
domicled at Fort Meade, South pa
kota, is the preparation Of an adver-
tisement which Will be inserted IN the
leading neN5sDaDers OF the western
country stating that upon the Uintah
Indian reservation of the southern
ttcs, In Uintah there are many Valu-
able and desirable farms ranging from
so to GAO aoras that may be leased
for term of from one TO five years,
These farms comprise the best land
in the Uintah reservation and are
located upon governn ent Irrigation
canals. The lessees Will be allowed
10 place permanent improvements on
these lands to be accepted in the final
settlement lieu OF II cash rental. The
band DC Utes to whom most of this
land belongs are those who left tae
TeserVatl IN and wandered through
Wyoming last fan and were finally
rounded UP and taken to Fort Meade
They do not desire TO return to their
old homes but have expressed a wish
10 settle with the Cheyenncs in Wyo-
ming, leasing lands from this tribe.
Negotiations are now under way be-
tween the Indian bureau, way depart
ment and chieftains of the two indian
tribes interested as to the propesl-
tfon. Meanwhile the government Ia
making an effort to lease their lands
for them so they may become self
supporting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
THOUSANDS DYING
OF STARVATION
Famine in China Grows Worse
Daily, Ten Million People Suf-
ferina for Lack OF Food.
RECEIVE RELIEF THANKFULLY
Is Dissipatlng AnIi-Foreign Sentiment
--CunfucOnisIs. Catholics and Pro-
testants Working Together

Shanghai, CHINA April 12,--1'ele-
grams received here from 20 points in
the famine district report that the
conditions are growing worse.
Tic Chinese government and poo
pie up 10 date have contributed over
$4,000, 900 Tor famine RELIEF and the
sums received from all foreign SOURCES
total s500,o0c including the supplies
on their way from America
The Chinese viceroy and governor
telegraphed today TO tine American
consul. Mr.. Rodgers. their thanks for
the relief sent, saying that IT is dtsst-
pattng tho anti-foreien sentiment
which animated the masses.
There arc 81 missionaries with the
higher class OF Chinese engaged in
overseeing the relief distribution
Confucinnists, Catholics and Pro-
testants are working together. The
telegraph officials are carrying free
all messages to and from tho relief
works and the stea shin companies
are furnishing free transp Ortation for
supplies IT food. etc. for the sufferers.
Twenty thousand of tho famine suf-
ferers are employed in buildns dams
and canals to prevent recurrence
of the floods
The relief committee here is prompt
lS sending supplies to the front but
the funds are NOT yet in its possession,
Measures adopted up to date are in
adequate. Ten million persons are
suffering from lack of food and fac-
ing starvation.
The members Of the committee at
The FRONT report that they find the
bodies Of the sufferers blOated, and
that tlasir faces turn green or black
as the result OF starvation The peo-
plo are pulling up the growing crops
for food Whole families have been
found dead in their houses and
COrpses are seen lying by the road
side Probably 5000 persons are dy.
ing daily from starvation
A few cases OF ri0ting for food hays
occurred and cannfballsm is begin
ming to be reported Graves have
been rfiled of the bodies and parents
are exchanging their children to be
eaten a dollar, the relief commit
tee reports. viii save one life until the
harvest, Hume %, and $4,000 900 Is
raised in China. The situation is
desperate and Americans are urged to
give $4,000, 0oO in the next three
weeks not for Christian, but for hui
manitarian work 1t is suggested that
IT would be best to cable money to
the consul here. James Linn Rodgers.
as supplies can be purchased in ShanS-
hal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
"THE FIRST SOCIETY
OF ETERNAL YOUTH

chicago April Ia dispatch To the
r7,bllte from Dies Mofnes. la. says;
eThe First society of Eternal Youth"
ia me narne OF an organization founded
Eere which has for it's object the pro-
ionpatl0n OF life. and which proposes TO
dne every member who becomes sick.
THAT the association ls In earnest Is evil
denced by the fact that 100 nen already
have enrolled 10 the scheme, the pream-
ble OF which reads as followss
"The special object and business OF
this society shall be TO renew and per-
petuate the mental. moral and physical
Youth and strength OF all i1a members,
10 huild up and continue IN the highest
clegrae The mental vigOr in each IndiYid >
ua member, and imperatively requlr-
Ing from each and every member that
he live the life OF health thereby con l.
trlbutlng his share In banishing the
sDectey OF disease and death from tho
face on the earth.
Amy member who Is reported sick
from any disease ana so remains sick
ana Is confined 10 his bed tor ID continue
Gus period VI three days or more shall
b0 fined in a sum not less than 81 nor
more than $40 Tor the first ofl'ense,
For the second otfense under this article
any member shall bn suspended from
membership and for the third ofiensa
on any member In Violation ~ this
article, expulsion from the society shall
be the penalty"
An membs-s upon Joining must slam
a pledge that he or she VIII continual
" assert that there Is nothing but cus-
tom and habit Of thought that causes
people 10 be sicN GROW old, and die
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
OGDEN I'm DARKNESS.
Landslide in Canyon Damages the Big
Power Plant Elune.
Especial TO The ''News." y

Ogden. April t2,-TheTe was seri-
Gus landslide in the mouth OF Ogden
canyon this morning, which partially
destroyed the pipe Line of the Utah
Light a. Power company, An immense
amount OF eerth slid slowly down the
mountain side cracking the pipe in
many places. The water was stopped,
and large force OF men was at once
set to work TO stop the +liCle from COM
ing farther down, II possible. Should
the slide pass the place where it is
aimed to be stopped, il win do much
more damage than mas yet been
wrought. There Will be 10 street lights
in Ogden tonight. but sufficient power
has been secured from Provo and Bear
River plants to partially light the bust
ness and residence districts. 1t Is eS-
pected that it will tal1e at least three
days to repair the damage.
y suit has been filed In the district
court by James Lavele against the U.
II. Coal company Wherein plaintiff asks
damages In the snm of 100000 for in
iuries alleged to have been received by
him on P7c- II. 1906 while i'm defend
ants employ at one of it's coal mines
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
SECY. WILSON OBJECTS TO
A. M. TR0TTER'S STATEMENTS

Washington Aprtl ll--ln an author
lied statement ISSUED al the depart
ment Of agriculture today. Secy, VIII
son takes ISSUE with certain structures
recently made by A. NJ, Trotter, Tu~
niripal veterinary Inspector of Glass
gov, ScoIllnd. upon the system OF
meat inspection In the United States
In an official report Mr.. Trotter is all
legged 10 have said that I'm 1905 the
number of animals slaughtered in the
United States was II ,732 ,165, AN average
OF ST,AS2 for each working day, and
that the number ~ inspectors was but
40, which made 1t necessary for each
Inspector to examine the Carcasses OF
not less than 931 animals each day
IAN utter llnpossibllity-" Secy- Will
son said that the Inference was that
these figures represented the entire fed
eraI inspect ton service OF the United
States.
'As a matter OF fact" ne said, -tha
report of the bureau of animal indus
try for the fiscal year 1905 shows that
%, ~ Nl3 animals were inspected at
slaughter In that year The force en-
gagged In meat inspection on -Iuly J.
1905, according to the records of the
bureau, numbered 7sS, exclusive of 2i2
mtcrpscopIsts-"
The secretary declared that MIR. T'rosH
tcf's figures We're evidently garbled
from the report of the committee OF the
department on conditions in Chicago.
Under the nsw meat insp ection law,
he says the force at Chicago has been
considerably Increased, Until il now
numbers 276, OF whom II are trained
veterinarians In the country at large,
he adds, ehe meat inspection force mum
bers @ 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
CITY IN WATER SUIT.
To Condemn Right OF Way Through
East Jordan Canal.

salt Lake City will, within the next
few days, file papers n the district court
for the purpose Of condemning the right
TO enlarge and use the East Jordan
canal for carrying its portion of Utah
lake water This action Is made neces-
sary to meet the city's needs for the
delivery of lake water onto lands that
are above the City canal. Part of the
water so delivered will be distributed
to the farmers In exchange for noun
tain water and part 10 thai portion OF
the city proper which, since the build
ing of the city canal, has extended
onto the higher benches.
Recently an agreement WAS reached
between committee representing the
East Jordan Co and the city's commit
tee on water supply whereby the right
which the city seeks would have been
acquired by mutual agreement but the
board OF directors of the canal company
refused 10 ratify the committees action
and the city now seeks to accomplish
the desired end through the action
above Indicated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
REV. HOWARD MEARS
DEPOSEO BY BP. GREER

New York, April 11.-Rev- Howard
Mears citrate Of ST. Matthews Epls-
copal church, who was arrested by the
police at house In the tenderloin dis
trict March T. last, where he had gone
In the company of negro woman VAS
today deposed from The ministry by
Bishop Greer. following a report ny Il
COMMITTEES OF inquiry appointed to IN
vestigate the conduct OF the preacher
on The occasion IN question, The COM
mfttee reported chat the curate had
Violated his sixth ordination vow. which
requires clergyman. 'as far as IN hiIn
lies. 20 make himself wholesome eN .
ample ana pattern 10 the dock OF
Christ"
Mr.. Nears. while asserting THAI he
was not actnated by any wrong mo-
live in visiting the house IN the ten
derloin. and that his presence thesS
was with a view OF making sociological
Investigations. accepted tho commit
tees findings declared in writing ms
remuneration Of the ministry and FOR
wartsed his resignation 10 Blshop
GREER, who then deposed him.
The magistrate before whom Mears
was arraigned following his arrest ac-
cspted his explanation OF his presence
IN the tenderloin and he was dis
chGEg ed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12

weeks of the trial apparently feel that
their conscfences require them 20 do
their utmost In making some definite
disposition OF the case.
Disc. Atty. jerome said today that
the longest period of confinement he
had ever known a jury 10 endure in
this jurisdiction was IS hours The
court OF appeals approved the course OF
the court in that instance. because there
was no attempt 10 cOerce the jury
HOW TIE JURY STANDS.
il was perslstentIy reported this
morning that the members Of the jury
are divided to 3, Some said nine were
for conviction for InansiaDehter and
three for acauIt;al. while others declare
three We're for conviction and nine for
acquittal on the ground or insanity.
This report was lent certain degree
OF color by the statements Of persons
who had watched the jury room VIM
dows early this morning They said
the jNry was arranged for discussion in
three groups with one man "a the GEN.
ter OF each seemingly dlsagTeeug with
the others,
Justice Fitzgerald, 1t developed to-
day had n long conference last Tuesday
night with Messrs Mcclure and Olney,
who were members OF the commission
In lunacy which examined Thaw- II
" as 9eli Lll' JulsG probably wanted 10
cor suit with the commissioners as 10
their Views as to whether they would
consider it wise to release Thaw IN tho
event Of verdict Of acCuittal on tho
ground OF Insanity
MRS THAW NEARLY MoBDE.D.
Great crowds gathered about the
criminal courts building and fully 5000
people were blocking the streets by Ne
O'Clock, They came not only IN The
hope Of securing quick news OF ver-
dict. but to catch glimpse Of Evelyn
Thaw or some other member Of the
Thaw family When MES. ThaM left
the building to go TO luncheon she was
again an but nobbed and several score
OF policemen had to make 4 way for
her through The throhgs
MIS-. William Thaw AMI her sons Ed
ward and Josiah Were at the court
house early today and Us soon as per-
mltted. visited the defendant In tho
prisoners PEN They found him cheer.
fui as usual, absolutely refusing 10 feel
depressed over the outlook, A dls-
agreement OF the jury, however, would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
sTREETCAR RULES,
Another Bulletin Regarding Closed
Gutcs and Transfers Issued.

The Utah Light & Railway company
has Issued today a bulletin stating thar
after the 18th inst. the front and rear
gates on closed cars are to be kept shut
on the side OF "A parallel track or lines
OF poles. and on open cars the guard
chains and protection racks viii be sim
llary adjusted Passengers VIII leave
and enter by the safety side gates,
Moreover, passen gers Will not be al
lowed on the front platforms except
when the interior of the cars is so
crowded that the use OF the front plat
forms Is necessary
A radical change Is 10 be inaugurated
as regards transfers, heretofore. COM
ductors have ruag up transfers the
same AS fares. But a new rule. 10 be-
come effective on the lith inst. provides
that the registers shall be rung UP only
for cash fares However. the slip re-
turns OF conductors will give account
of transfers passes and other cOtnpli-
mentary tickets. In some eastern cities.
MS Cincinnati. there Is a second regis
ter on which all tickets not represent
Ing cash are recorded bat Their utility
hege Is not as yet recognized,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
Jury In The Thaw Case Has Been DISCHARGED

it declares that this doctrine. as / I'M
derstand the authority, is declared the
doctrine OF the adiudicatIons IN this
country.
Being satisfied that this acg cannot
be conspiracy, aud that there is no
stopping point from the time the act
is started until 1t 10 completed. l be-
lleve that the merger takes place ana
that This Information really charges "a
Felony, and that the defendant has not
been bound over to This court by the
committing magistrate for such felony:
therefore 1t is my duty TO quash this
information. The order may be so en-
tered
suggest to the state that II they are
not satisfied with this ruling of the
court that they appeal this case to the
supreme court that they may have a
maj ruling ON this matter. | believe
the issues are clearly before the court
ana That no better case could be found
IN which II could be more clearly set
forth before the supreme court II they
90 MOI care to do 1hat, then they can
take such steps as they see III with re-
gard TO the offenses they have charged.
Mr. Lcofbourow-The court VIII per.
init us TO take an exception 10 the rul-
Ing. ] will take the matter up with
the attorney general and see what, If
any steps lle desires to- take In the
matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
HARRY THAWS
VIEWS ON CARRYING
CONCEALED WEAPONS,

!. New York, April 12.-I9arry
: Thaw this morning through his
Z attorneys gave out the following
!. statement;
!. II wish the jury and everyone
|. else 10 understand that no one
!. desplses a person who car
: rles concealed weapon more
/, than ].
|. THAT only after my life was in
!. jeopardy as I was informed by
|. persons, and as was communicate
!. ed TO me by pro fessional detec-
I lives, did 1 protect myself. Then
!. / employed the PInkertons, and
/ they could never prove these at
!. tempts, so could invoke the
{ protection OF tho law or dlsprove
! them, so i could safely continue
!. defenseless,
!. "Then doubling my judgment.
!. consulted an ok CHIEF of police.
I a man respected IN his commune
!. ity, and he advised that nay duty
! was TO protect myself.
!. IN this trial ] wish my case
! solely aud simply ba sed Upon tho
!. law OF the state and upon the
1 evidence which had Convinced
!, not only me aa ] reviewed all This
/ evidence. but also the district at
Z tcruey, that ] am Innocent under
/ the written law OF the state"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
uNcLoTHED PEOPLE
Are Less Vicious Than Clothed Ones,
Says Mrs. O. \. James.

Chicago. April 12.--Dlspatch TO thu
Tribune from Detroit, Mich, says
'-tTnosoShad peoples, accus toned TO see
tie human body nude, are less vicious
than clothed nations among whom cloth.
Ing adds allurmenets to the mystery OF
this body" said Mis-. o. n James In her
paper The Science Of Artistic Dress.
read before the Twentieth Century club
yesterday. She said;
eve women wear tight fitting bodices
on the street and expose busts In public
gather Hgs like the opera, and yet We
blush at the exposure OF the ankles and
cell it lmmodest, What is there more
essentially modest about the exposure OF
the uptef than OF the lower llmbs2
.'Mcdesty Is the latest evolved of all
the vilt les and originally Is the effect
rather than the cause of clothes. The
first chapters OF Genesis show that cloth
mg originally was the result OF moral
degenc9acy. Because we are clothed are
W hLman beings moro vlrtuous that the
nuclothed horse we drlve2''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR
AFTER THE PRESIDENT

Chicago April l2,--The Chicago Fed
Grafton OF Labor Is endeaVOring To place
President Roosevelt on record regard
Ing his reported opinions of Meyer and
Haywood, officials OF the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. charged with conn
plicity In the assassination of Former
Governor Steunenbore of Idaho. F.. N.
Nookcls, secretary OF the local labor
body. today sent the president the fol-
lowing telegram:
''The newspapers report you as say
ing that Meyer and Haywood are un-
desirable citizens. In view OF the fact
that these men viii soon be put on trial
for their lives, we believe their chances
for a square deal would be consider
ably leSsened if the reported statement
is true We therefore ask You for cor
rect information OH this subject, be-
lieylng a man is Innocent until he is
proved guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
CONGRESSMAN FAvRoT FREE.


Baton Rouge La, Aprst 11,--Domo-
cratic Congressman George K, FaVrot
was set free tonight after having boon
In JAN continuously FOR about five
months under arrest on a charge az
murder and awaiting action OF fine
grand Jury. To-day the second grand
Jury refused ia indlct the congressman
Mr., FaYrot last November shot and
KILLED DIR. Il, H. Aldrlch OF Baton
Rouge, who had been his llfe-loug
friend The congressman declared the
physician had made disparaglng re-
marks about MIA FaYroS- The shoot
ing occurred Immediately aftsr AN eS
citing election ana while Favrot WAS
sim Judge of the Baton Rogue comrt
Mnien toe iSS Ss adj" bv a1 Fss'smsS
which Mad been selected under his iu-
risdctlou before the shooting lls-
cause one OF tho jugymen was Hitter
ate, the nndlng was Quashed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
sIAGEu is CRAZY.

PlIisburg Apni te-Froderlok SiugeL
the German, arrested at the entrance to
the Hotel SChenley Yesterday while try
ing To force his way into see Andrew Car
negle, was sent 70 jail Tor lya days by
q police snaG6trate today Slagel spent
Tho police believe Dc Is domcRted.
The prisoner said no came 10 Pittshure
Hast "Wednesday from i.es Angeles ana
had heel employed upon the flrm Of flar-
~ Pratt. meas Sacramento having LEFT
there ghroe weeks ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12


uadA
d ha
The
Journey me
toud o.
The Ai continued daily
Lar 7a f
d addition books fu
should obtain
and make the clippings regularly a The close Of me publications
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
CONFLICT AS To OWNER.
Results in Dismissal OF Grand Larceny
Case iii Dcilll's Court

The case OF the state VS.. Edward
F:mms, charged with grand larceny,
was before Judge Diehl this morning
Cor preliminary hearing. Etnms was
accused OF stealing from George Cat
treIl Remington typewriter valued at
stOo. The evidence disclosed the fact
that The machine belonged the the
Remington company and nos to CAT
trell. Ally. James r. Smith, for the de-
Tense, asked that the case be dismissed
and he motion was granted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS.
Kaiser Orders Speed OF His Own Ma
chine Reduced.

Berlin. April 1.-THE frequent mo-
tor car accidents have, 1t Is stated,
caused the kaiser to give an order that
the speed OF his auIom obile shall be re-
duced hereafter, The announcement
has brought relief as the reckless speed
AT which the kalser's car has hitherto
been driven caused grave anxiety.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
BINGHAM POLICE BILL.
Mayor Mcclellan Signs 1t and Returns
Il 10 Gov. Hughes for Action

IL 10 ooN' Hughes lOr AcsIon
New York. April 12-Mayor NcClcl-
Ian has signed the Bingham police bill
ana has returned 1t to Albany Tor ac-
ton by GOV, Hughes AS the governor
Is known 10 favor the measure II seems
certain that he will afftx his signature
to the measure and that it Will become
law,
Sensational changes IN the police
force OF Greater New York are certain
To follow, The blu gives Police Conn
missioner Bingham power 10 depose
such Inspectors as ho may sea ut, and
provides for a reorganization OF lhe
detective bureau. AS the bill was
passed by the Legislature at the re-
quest OF Commissioner Hineham, who
claimed that he could not institute de-
sired reforms In the police department..
4 Is certain that a startling Shake
up" win occur, The bill gives the COM
missioner practically autOcratic power
IN making changes 50 far as police In
speciors and detective scrgeants are
concerned,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12
pISARM A MENT.
subject VIII be Discussed lay Austrian
Premier With the Kaiser.

Berlin, April 12---Announcement Is made
that Baron Won .Aehrenthal. the Aus.
trian premier, Is about to Visit Berlin 20
discuss wIth the emperor. Prince l3ueow
and the foreign office. the final attitude Of
Austria ana Germany at The Hague cut-
ference, especially concerning The Gues-
tl0n OF disarmament.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-12

View Work, iprll t2.--Tmmctifatcly
after the disagreement was announced,
EVELYN Thaw went TO the prisoners
pen 10 see lscr husband. Court is atS.
JoWrncd until Apsil 20.
Shortly after Iic jury HAD becn dis
charged il WAS reported thht Tie final
vote showed division az seven IN
nlardcr in Gle first degree and five for
acquilIal-